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Executive Principal’sWelcomeThank you for wanting to find out more about TheColne Community School and College.

This new prospectus forms part of the transformationof The Colne Community School and College into a21st Century School and College. We are delighted tobe a unique school and college where young peoplemake real achievements.

21st Century schools are more than just the builtenvironment within which students, teachers andassociate staff come together to learn. A 21st Centuryschool understands and embraces the challenge ofchange, diversity and innovation and that is what TheColne Community School and College is about.

We are committed to developing teaching strategieswhich enable every child to be a successful learner.We are committed to creating a learning environmentwhich reflects the value we place on young people andtheir success. We want our young people to grow intofull participating citizens in an international world, witha real sense of their own worth.

All our energy and efforts are directed to these ends.

We hope you will find much to inspire and delightyou in our prospectus. You would be very welcometo join us.

Nardeep SharmaExecutive Principal

Our partnershipStudents become successful learners when the wholecommunity comes together to help them. The mostimportant of these partnerships lies between parents,school and the student.

When a student joins The Colne Community Schooland College we enter into a three part agreement. OurHome School Agreement puts responsibilities on eachof us to work for our students’ success. Underpinningthis is our belief that if students undertake seriously thefollowing they will be successful:

Our guide to success• Attend• Be on time• Be prepared to learn• Work well together• Respect each other

Working together -

Students have the right to be consulted on mattersthat will affect them. Every Year group has electedmembers who represent the widely held view of thestudent body via a number of student forumsincluding the House and School Council.

We also have an elected Head Boy and Head Girl wholead on the student voice.

OFSTED reported favourably on the school andcollege. The school has continued to develop since thereport and build on the strengths identified, withstudents clearly at the heart of the work we do.

Working together -

Our relationship with parents is important to us. Weknow parents hold a lot of knowledge about how theirchild copes with challenges and success. We believethat we can only provide the right environment forlearning and growth with parents’ help.

Parents also have an important voice about generalschool matters and in addition to the usual methods ofcommunication all parents are offered an opportunityto attend our Parents’ Forum, which is held at halftermly intervals. We regularly survey parents on a widerange of issues and analyse and respond to theinformation such surveys provide us with.

Working together -

The key adult in our work is each student’s personaltutor who, along with subject staff, identify areas forimprovement and agree strategies and targets that willmake a difference. These strategies are co-ordinatedand closely monitored to ensure there is a real impacton our students’ success. We are an inclusive schooland we tailor our curriculum and support to ensure thatevery child’s self esteem and self worth increases.

Where a student is identified as having a specificspecial need our Learning Support Team developssupport plans to tackle specific requirements.

The school provides support through:

• Tailored teaching• Individual learning programmes• Small group tutoring• Support in the classroom• Mentoring• Counselling• Special programmes and events

Learning together -

At The Colne Community School and College there isa long tradition of extending the curriculum byexperiences and visits outside the formal taught time.Students in all Year groups are entitled toexperiences, visits and opportunities that support theirlearning in a variety of ways throughout their time withus. Our immersion opportunities offer different ways oflearning about significant issues not always examinedin the formal curriculum but which are vital for youngpeople as they grow towards adult life.

Rewards and AchievementsWe have a well developed system to reward studentswho do well, make progress and achieve personalbests in their time at The Colne. Public celebration isthe key to our philosophy and our regular AwardAssemblies reinforce the message that success isboth desirable and achievable.

Visits to The ColneCommunity Schooland College

Existing and prospective parents/carers are welcometo visit the school at any mutually convenient time. Toarrange a visit, please write or telephone for anappointment and we will ensure that students or amember of staff are available to give you a tour of theschool. On the day of your visit, please report to ourreception area where you will be issued with avisitor’s badge.

There is a comprehensive induction programme forstudents in Year 6 who have been offered a place atthe school. This includes open days, a communityOpen Morning, visits during the year to work in ourschool and curricular liaison meetings.

Behaviour for LearningThis is the name we give to our school behavioursystem.

It is based around an understanding that students havea responsibility for their actions and that they must bemade aware when they do the wrong thing.

Misbehaviour is followed up rigorously and systems fordetention or exclusion exist.

We will ensure our school is a safe and orderly schoolwhere all students can participate in learning withoutdistraction from others.

Any other questionsIf you have any other questions about The ColneCommunity School and College you can contact us byphone or email as indicated on the back cover of thisprospectus.

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Church RoadBrightlingseaColchesterEssex CO7 OQL

Telephone Number:01206 303511

Fax Number:01206 302258

Email:mail@colne.essex.sch.uk

Website:www.colne.essex.sch.uk

Executive Principal:Nardeep SharmaBSc. Dip.Ed. MA. NPQH

The Colne Community Schooland College is aco-educational comprehensiveschool which admits studentsfrom the primary schools inAlresford, Elmstead Market,Great Bentley, Wivenhoe andBrightlingsea, together withmany other students from NEEssex and Colchester.

Parents are welcome to viewany documentation at theschool, during office hours.