Cotteridge Primary School

Cotteridge is a school that values creativity, independence, resilience and compassion through the opportunities that we provide. We believe that every child deserves a world class education that sparks their curiosity and love of learning.

Our vision is to ignite and develop the highest aspirations for our pupils providing them with a primary education that they will cherish for life. We are committed in striving for academic excellence, coupled with a safe, happy and enriching environment. As a ‘Philosophy for Children’ school we develop learning attitudes and challenge mind-sets through the 4C’s: critical, creative, collaborative and caring thinking, placing them at the heart of everything that we do. At our school we are proud that we

• Have excellent academic standards.
• Develop and support children’s aspirations, helping them to become lifelong learners.
• Give learning a real purpose by making links to real life experiences wherever we can.
• Foster a spirit of resilience, perseverance and positive attitudes within our school community.
• Recognise all our children as being unique, precious and amazing!

We are an inspirational community which consists of our amazing children, their families and our dedicated staff. We are proud of our school and the learning that happens here. Please make an appointment to visit us at any time. You’ll quickly get a sense of our values and hopes for every child. We look forward to welcoming your family to Cotteridge Primary School.

Our ethos is one of care, support and respect. We build this ethos around a curriculum which challenges and stretches children whilst still understanding their individual needs. The students of today must demonstrate not just academic success but also that they can develop projects over a period of time, that they can work alone and in groups, that they can adapt to new ideas, use modern technology, solve problems, and above all that they are committed to a life of continued learning. The way in which we endeavour to teach these skills and attitudes is through the highly acclaimed ‘Philosophy for Children’ Programme.

Cotteridge School Mission Statement

• To be a vibrant and inspirational centre of Educational Excellence, where minds are opened and all learners aspire to fulfil their dreams.
• Simply put, we strive to give our pupils a world class education. This is summarised in our vision:

Achieving Excellence Inspiring Dreams

Our ethos is one of care, support and respect. We build this ethos around a curriculum which challenges and stretches children whilst still understanding their individual needs. The students of today must demonstrate not just academic success but also that they can develop projects over a period of time, that they can work alone and in groups, that they can adapt to new ideas, use modern technology, solve problems, and above all that they are committed to a life of continued learning.

• The school talks about our values regularly and how these are reflected in children’s behaviour.
• Our values are:
• Care
• Open Mindedness
• Thoughtfulness
• Teamwork
• Encouragement
• Respect
• Inclusion
• Determination
• Growth
• Excellence