Welcome

Dear Parents/ Carers

Thank you for your interest in our school, and welcome to Broad Oak!

My name is Kevin Corteen, and I am the Headteacher. I joined the school in September 2012 and am extremely proud of the achievements of our school community. Our motto, ‘Exciting Minds’ succinctly outlines our commitment to provide engaging and memorable learning experiences that foster a love of learning and allow our pupils to reach their full potential.

We currently have over 250 children in school, including a 26 place Nursery. Our classes in KS1 and KS2 are organised into single year group classes with the exception of Y3 and Y4 who are in mixed-age classes, allowing for lots of opportunities to mix with a wide variety of pupils year on year. 

Our Early Years offer allows parents to be flexible with the days that their children attend our setting, including the opportunity to use the entitlement  30 hour funding flexibly to include access to our wrap-around care Breakfast Club and After School Club.

We are very fortunate to have children from diverse cultural backgrounds, with families joining us from countries such as Pakistan, Portugal, Brazil and Egypt. Some of our children speak very little English at first, but within weeks, their confidence grows and their language develops. We love to learn about each other's countries and customs. There are many opportunities for children, parents, governors, and staff to be an integral part of shaping our school community.

We believe that children learn best when home and school work together for their benefit, and so we will strive to involve families and encourage you to share your child’s learning journey. Children coming into the school bring a wealth of knowledge and understanding about the world around them. We aim to build on these skills and promote a willingness and enthusiasm to learn more.

I look forward to meeting you,

Kevin Corteen

Headteacher