Gorseland Primary School

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Our Vision & Ethos

We are happy, well-rounded people who achieve excellence by continually reflecting to make our best even better.

Our ethos is clear; we are people who treat others the way we would like to be treated.

Our School

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Admissions

Find out how you can admit your child to Gorseland Primary School.

Statutory Information

All of the important information in one easy to read place.

Specialist Support Unit

See our dedicated Specialist Support Unit for children with complex and moderate learning difficulties.

Governors

Our Governors help to direct and govern the school's progression. Find out about the important role they play in the school.

Our Latest Results

Our latest results are the best the school has ever achieved. See an in-depth analysis of our school's performance.

Our SEND Information

We provide a wide range of SEND support in school, with dedicated staff and our SSU.

Pupil & Sport Premium

Pupil Premium provides the school with additional support to help certain children at school. Sport Premium provides additional support for sport in our school.

Our Staff

See the dedicated staff that work hard to support the children here at Gorseland Primary School.

Our Policies

View the policies we follow throughout the school.

Our School Calendar

Our school calendar is the place to see all of the upcoming events and key dates.

Equality Duty

See how our Governing Body fulfils its responsibilities under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

In the Community

View news and events in our local community.

Early Help Offer

See the support we can provide you and your family.

Schools Financial Benchmarking

See our Financial Benchmarking.

Remote Education

See how we are supporting learning from home.

Our Curriculum

We believe that our successful approach at Gorseland results in an engaging, high-quality education that provides children with the foundations and knowledge for understanding the world. We evaluate our progress and attainment to ensure that the journey leads children towards our clearly defined endpoints.

Our Curriculum policy

See our Curriculum policy.

Art & Design

Explore how we teach Art & Design throughout our school.

Computing

See how we teach the computing curriculum across our school.

Design Technology

Learn the projects we design and make in our school.

Geography

Find the content we cover in our Geography lessons.

History

Find the content we cover in our History lessons.

Mathematics

See our approach to teaching mathematics in our school.

Modern Foreign Languages

Willkommen! ¡Bienvenido! Bienvenue! 欢迎光临 Explore our Foreign Languages curriculum.

Music

See how we teach music across our school.

Physical Education

Healthy lifestyle and sport are a key part of our school. See how we teach the PE curriculum..

PSHE

Find out how we support our children and teach them the skills needed in the world today.

Reading

Discover how we inspire children to read.

Religious Education

Discover how children learn about other cultures and religious beliefs throughout our school.

Science

See how we teach children about the fascinating world of science.

Writing

Discover the English curriculum taught across our school.

To find out more about our curriculum, please contact us.

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Our Parents

We know how hard it is sometimes to keep up to date with all of the information you need to know, we hope this section helps you find any details you may need.

Wrap Around Childcare

Find out more about our childcare facilities.

Letters Home

Find the latest letters that have been sent home.

Parentmail

Parentmail is our key tool for providing improved communication and easier payments.

School Clubs

We aim to provide extra experiences through our School Clubs.

Term Dates

See our Term dates for the next academic year.

School Uniform

We use PMG Schoolwear to supply our School Uniform. See the range and more information.

School Dinners

Our award winning Kitchen Team provide great meals every day.

Lost and Found

See if the Lost and Found list has your lost item.

Tapestry

Tapestry is our Learning Journal system used in EYFS and our SSC.

Absence Request Form

Please use this form to request an absence.

Change Contact Details

Please use this form to notify us of any changes to your contact information.

Administer Medicine Form

Please use this form to notify the school of any prescribed medicine.

Apply for Free School meals

You can apply for Free School meals via Suffolk County Council.

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Contact us

Our Office team can answer any queries you may have. You can use the form below or any of our contact details to speak to Mrs. Talbot, Ms. Giner, Mrs. Noye or Mrs. Leonard.
If you would like to speak to our SEN team, you can use the form below or any of our contact details to speak to Miss Emily Orr our SENDCo.