Gorseland Primary School

We are Celebrating our

50th Anniversary
Prospective Parents

Reception 2021/2022

See more about Reception at Gorseland

Class Blogs

See what has been happening in the classroom.

Nursery - NTH

See what has been happening in the Nursery.

SSU Grasshopper

See what has been happening in SSU Grasshopper.

SSU Ladybird

See what has been happening in SSU Ladybird.

SSU Dragonfly

See what has been happening in SSU Dragonfly.

SSU Falcon

See what has been happening in SSU Falcon.

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

Find key information about our school here.

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.

Gorseland and the

General Data Protection Regulation

More Information

Our Curriculum

We follow a curriculum that helps the children to grow physically, mentally and emotionally. We plan subjects to make the curriculum cohesive and try to bring learning alive. We plan time for children to take part in the Arts and are proud of their achievements in Art, Music, Drama and Sports.
Children are encouraged to take an active part in their own learning and to work individually and collaboratively.

Further Information

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.

English

Discover the English curriculum taught across our school.

Humanities

Find the content we cover in our Humanities 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.

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.

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

Contact Us

See Gorseland in action

Watch our latest Showcase video.

The Learning Zone

Find useful learning links in our Learning Zone.

Accelerated Reader

Maths Whizz

My Maths

Junior Librarian

TT Rockstars

CEOP

Dragon Dash

The Code Club

Mathematics Check

Whisper

Enter the Learning Zone and learn something new today.

The Learning Zone

Introducing our

Early Years Foundation Stage

More Information

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.

This is the best school ever. I love learning and being with my friends.
I feel the school communicates really well with parents.
I am so happy, Gorseland makes me feel good!

Staying Safe

We would like to share our Safeguarding and eSafety approaches, information and guides with you.

Our Early Help Offer

Safeguarding in Suffolk

See the latest information from the Suffolk Safeguaring Children Board

Latest Information Here

Contact us

Our Office team can answer any queries you may have. You can use the form below or any of our contact details.
If you would like to speak to our SEN team, you can use the form below.