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The Week Ahead at Cove

Welcome to Cove School

We are dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience for all students, whilst also supporting them to become mature, self-confident and well-rounded young people. We recognise that words, pictures and statistics will only give you a hint of the warmth, ambition and commitment of Cove and we invite you to see us in action. We are very confident that a visit to the School will justify your interest as we continue to develop as a centre of educational excellence.

Headteacher: Dr Andrew King

#Cove School 10 February

Cove School has achieved a gold-level excellence award in EAL (English as an additional language) for the second time. We are very proud of our diverse community and the award recognises all the great work that takes place here to provide exceptional support for students for whom English is an additional language as well as their families. 32 different languages are spoken by students and staff at Cove and this achievement celebrates the rich cultural and linguistic diversity that strengthens the Cove School community. We are especially proud of our student volunteer buddies who work so hard to welcome and support our new students as they become an integral part of the student body. As one of our buddies, Alfie, said, “I felt pretty good helping someone who needed it. I learnt a lot about him, his culture and story and why he moved to the UK. He was pretty inspirational, actually.”

#Cove School 05 February

This week, year 8 students attended a 'Future Forward’ theatre and integrated workshop presentation, looking at options for future routes and how these can lead to a fulfilling future. The session was designed to: - Challenge perceptions, preconceptions and myths surrounding F.E and H.E. - Investigate the learning and training options post 16 and how they can lead to H.E. - Demonstrate the importance of lifelong learning. - Increase understanding of the options available to students post 16 and post 18. - Explore different learning styles and different ways of learning. - Encourage students to plan for a successful future starting with their GCSEs. - Motivate students to fulfil their potential in education and training. Thank you to HEON for supporting this event.

#Cove School 30 January

At the beginning of this week, our Shakespeare Schools Festival Crew met with a member of CSSF and took part in a workshop to start making their final steps towards their performance evening on Wednesday 11th March at the Haymarket Theatre in Basingstoke. They thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a range of activities exploring their use of vocal and physical skills, as well as exploring the use of live sound and staging for effect, working towards really making their own unique version of The Tempest. Rehearsals are well underway, and we are now in the final countdown to the big day. It's been so wonderful working with our returning students and welcoming in the new ones too. All members of our crew thoroughly enjoyed this experience and benefited from the progress made.

#Cove School 29 January

Activate Learning will be hosting a free webinar on the Tuesday 10th February between 6pm-7pm highlighting all things apprenticeships for National Apprenticeship Week. Please see the following for details of how to register:

#Cove School 27 January

Easter Egg Art Competition! Following the success of our Christmas Card Competition, we are delighted to announce that the Art Department will be hosting an Easter Egg Art Competition this term. We would like to encourage your son/daughter to get involved in this creative opportunity. The competition will officially launch on Monday 2nd February, when students can collect a wooden egg from the Art Department. Students are invited to decorate their wooden egg using any materials of their choice, with the theme of “Artists”. We would like students to decorate their egg in the style of an artist they admire. For example, students could create: • Starry Night in the style of Vincent van Gogh • A bold, patterned design inspired by Yayoi Kusama • A colourful, abstract egg inspired by Piet Mondrian • A surreal design in the style of Salvador Dalí • A pop-art inspired egg influenced by Andy Warhol These are just examples, and students are welcome to choose any artist that inspires them. The deadline for entries is Friday 13th March. Completed Easter eggs should be clearly labelled with the student’s name and tutor group and dropped off to Miss Phillips in Room 27 by this date. Judging will take place shortly after the deadline, and prizes will be awarded to one student per year group. The competition is open to all students in Years 7–11. We only have 110 wooden eggs, so first come, first serve! Good luck! We hope many students will take part and enjoy showcasing their creativity. Thank you for your continued support of the Art Department.

#Cove School 26 January

Get into Teaching Information Morning at Weydon School Tues 3rd February, 4.30pm - 6.30pm For those looking for a more rewarding career teaching represents an attractive option. It’s fast-paced and stimulating; every day is different and every day you are engaging with, motivating and developing the generations of the future. If you would like to find out more about training to teach in primary and secondary education, please come along to our next Free - Get into Teaching Information Event on Tuesday 3rd February at Weydon School. At this seminar you will be able to: ● Find out about how to get into teaching, gaining school experience and the funding available ● Learn about teacher training with us and how to apply ● Speak to current trainees and teachers about training and teaching as a career. To register, please visit www.i2ipartnership.co.uk The i2i Teaching Partnership is the only specialist provider of primary and secondary teacher training in the local area. With training centres in Farnham (Weydon School), Reigate (Reigate School), Basingstoke (Queen Mary College), Shepperton (Thamesmead School) and Southampton (Wildern School), we work in partnership with schools across these areas. Our highly supportive one-year programme provides high quality school-based training leading to QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate of Education). We would love to see you at our next event. If you require more information, please contact Krissy Whitton on kwhitton@i2ipartnership.co.uk / 01252 900550 (option 3), or visit the i2i website https://www.i2ipartnership.co.uk. Please note that in order to train to teach you need to hold a degree. This event is for undergraduates, recent graduates and those considering a career change, not for school age children.

#Cove School 23 January

Today, Year 10 students attended an interactive presentation by 'Working Wonders' on the theme of Raising Aspirations. Looking at the importance of qualifications, and exploring the skills and behaviours needed to be resilient in the world of employment. The programme aims to: - Explore dealing with challenges and plans that don’t work out in an unpredictable job market - Reinforce the importance of qualifications to help future-proof your career in a changing job market - Emphasise the importance of all exam subjects, not just the lessons that will most obviously feed into a chosen career path - Raise aspirations - Promote University as being a positive option for all students, regardless of career choice or route. Thank you to HEON for supporting this event.

#Cove School 21 January

We have a wide selection of Aspirational Book titles available for students to access or borrow from the school library. Students are encouraged to pop along to browse and borrow any of our huge selection of fantastic books. Happy Reading!

#Cove School 14 January

Lost Property - A few items have been collected from Lost Property by students this term. However we do still have a huge amount of unclaimed items (picture shows a few of the more recent items). On Friday 16th January all items will be donated to the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. If your child has lost any items please get them to visit Lost Property before then.

#Cove School 09 January

Well done to our Readathon Graduates 2026. Reading for 12 hours straight is not for the weak minded! These exceptional humans deserve our admiration and praise! Not only have they shown resilience and stamina, but they have also raised a staggering £413 for the Read For Good Hospital Programme – providing brand new books and regular storyteller visits to the UK’s 30 major children’s hospitals.

#Cove School 07 January

Our Year 8's have been busy producing some exceptional work on Sherlock Holmes which is on display in the Library for other students and staff to admire. Well done to all of them for their hard work!

#Cove School 19 December

We currently have a vacancy for a Cover Supervisor at Cove School. If you are considering becoming a teacher and would like to gain experience working with pupils in a classroom setting this is an excellent opportunity. Please see below link for further information and an application form if you would like to apply - https://www.coveschool.uk/join-us/work-with-us

#Cove School 19 December

Our KS3 Christmas Card Competition was a real highlight this term. We were delighted to welcome Emma Carr, Creative Arts Manager at Frimley Health, who kindly judged the competition. We received over 40 entries, all showing wonderful imagination and festive creativity. Congratulations to our winners: Year 7 - Isabella M Year 8 - Nadia D Year 9 - Ryan K The winners received art prizes including sketchbooks, a watercolour palette, paintbrushes and sketching pencils. Well done to everyone who entered - the standard was extremely high! We’re already planning more competitions, so keep an eye out for our Easter competition next term.

#Cove School 18 December

LOST PROPERTY: These unnamed items have been handed in since September 2025. If you recognise any of these items please get your child to collect them from Health and Welfare at breaktime tomorrow, or alternatively please contact the school so we can return the item to your child. We have a huge number of unclaimed items of lost property currently held in Health and Welfare. Students who have lost items are invited to visit Health and Welfare during the first week of term, from Monday 5 January to Friday 9 January 2026, before morning registration, at breaktime, or at lunchtime, to check for their belongings. After this date, all unclaimed items will be donated to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.

#Cove School 15 December

Check out https://vision4youth.org.uk/ for information on their Winter Holiday Youth Club

#Cove School 12 December

Today saw another successful Cove Christmas Lunch, this time provided by our new caterers. Turkey and stuffing, and our vegan option of roasted vegetable, cranberry and cheese puff pastry wreath was followed by a cookie or brownie. Enjoyed by all students and staff.

#Cove School 08 December

Some of the Deaf positive books available to all pupils in the library...

#Cove School 05 December

This week our year 9 students of Spanish and French were treated to amazing performances by the Onatti Theatre Company. The actors performed a very interactive play entirely in Spanish on Monday, and French on Tuesday. The students really enjoyed the interactive experience!

#Cove School 04 December

Please find the following details of SEND Open Afternoons at our Surrey Colleges

#Cove School 04 December

Interested in teaching? Then come along to Cove School in Farnborough for a morning full of info on how to kickstart your teaching career. The i2i Teaching Partnership is an Ofsted Outstanding school-centered initial teacher training provider (SCITT). With a network of over 90 partnership schools across Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex, West London, Berkshire and the South Coast we provide highly supportive teacher training to help you become confident, inspirational school teachers.