The News Magazine of Comberton Village College
Leading Edge AA Leading Edge Partnership School Partnership School
21, SUMMER 2008 ISSUE 18,
EVOLUTION! Spirit of adventure
THE ONLY WAY IS DOWN: A weekend of outdoor activities for a group of Year 10 and 11 boys included abseiling off a Derbyshire viaduct. Full story — Page 9
COMBERTON is starting the most major and significant developments in the school's history.
Five new developments are either under way or due to start soon as the college, which opened in 1960 for 240 pupils, approaches its 50th anniversary. Throughout its history, the school has sought to lead and respond to both local and national need and circumstance. It was one of the first schools nationally to become Grant Maintained. We are one of only seven schools nationally to have five separate specialist designations. This approach has been crucial in securing the school's success and allowing the very many opportunities available to all students. There is one more major building phase taking place over the next 12 months or so to increase the 11-16 capacity of the school to 1,500 (see Page 3). This is in response to the ongoing population development in our catchment area. However, there are now further developments that take the school's remit beyond what it has ever been before. Specifically, the following are forthcoming developments: A new Sixth Form. In response to the population growth in the Cambridge area and because of its high-performing status,
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all relevant authorities have asked the school to develop sixth-form provision. After careful consideration, governors have agreed to this. It will give future students of the school a new and exciting opportunity to complete their education up to advanced level at the school. A new trust for the school. The Comberton Educational Trust is being legally formed this summer. It will oversee the governing body of the school and become the legal owner of the school's assets. The trustees will have a formal responsibility to oversee the fundamental principles of the school and be sure to maintain and develop the school's ongoing provision of outstanding education for all students. A new primary school overseen by the new trust. There is to be a third primary school opening in Cambourne in 2009. The Comberton Educational Trust submitted a proposal in the recent competition to establish this school (the way that legislation now requires new schools to be established) and this was successful. Above all, this opens up an exciting prospect of far closer working between us and all our partner feeder primary schools as we explore ways of working in ever more effective partnership. Turn to Page 3