Costessey Fete | Singing & Performing | Teach Meet | Science Festival | Archery | Victory Maths July 2014 | Summer Celebrating Our Students New wallscape celebrates our students success 'Big Time!' “Achievement is outstanding because every student matters” (Ofsted 2013) July 2014 Victory Flag: Spring GD\DJOREDOGD\DQGDPDWKVFKDOOHQJH either on 14th August for Year 12 and 13 Welcome to DFWLYLW\$W\RXUUHTXHVWZHKDYHDOVR RURQVW$XJXVWIRU<HDU:HZLVKDOO included a ‘settling in’ evening early next VWXGHQWVWKHYHU\EHVWRIOXFNIRUEULJKW DFDGHPLF\HDUIRURXUQHZVWXGHQWV:H engaging futures and urge them all to stay the Summer have enjoyed working closely with local in touch with a view to returning to share primary and junior schools to ensure WKHLUH[SHULHQFHV edition of every child is well supported and has 7KDQN\RXDOODVHYHUIRU\RXUVXSSRUW WKHFKDQFHWRH[FHO and enthusiasm for all that we do – enjoy a the Victory As this academic year comes to an end, JUHDWEUHDNZLWK\RXUIDPLO\WKLVVXPPHU ZHEHJLQWRZHOFRPHRXUQHZPHPEHUV :HORRNIRUZDUGWRZHOFRPLQJEDFNDOO Flag. 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