Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and are ready for all of the opportunities that 2026 will bring. At The Cottesloe School, we are committed to providing the support and challenge necessary for every student to Prepare, Aspire, and Succeed. We look forward to working closely with you throughout this term to ensure your child reaches their full potential.
We’re a third of the way through the academic year, and I’d like to say thank you to you as families for your continued support throughout your child's Cottesloe journey this term. Your active involvement is so important, from assisting with independent learning to collecting children after sports fixtures, trips and after-school clubs and activities, engaging with parents’ evenings, attending drama and music concerts, and supporting in so many other ways to help your own child make progress.
It was an incredible week last week with three sell-out shows from our students for the school's production of High School Musical! After months of preparation, the cast and crew delivered three outstanding performances.
While the cold weather might have settled in last week, the atmosphere inside the school was anything but chilly, with lots of exciting learning and high-level extra and supra-curricular opportunities taking place across the year groups.
Winter arrived last week, delivering a mix of crisp cold, snow, and heavy rain. It's been great to see how prepared our students have been, with coats and warm clothing in full effect. As the cold sets in, please remind your children to continue dressing warmly. To clarify uniform expectations: V-neck black jumpers can be worn as an additional layer, but not instead of the school blazer. A coat is also an addition to the uniform and not a replacement for the blazer.
This week is Anti-Bullying week and what a wonderful, colourful day it is here at The Cottesloe School!
I hope everyone was able to stay safe in Storm Amy’s high winds over the weekend. Last week was another packed and productive one for us at The Cottesloe School. We hosted three more successful Open Mornings, giving many new families a glimpse into school life. Year 12s stepped up for a Team Talk Challenge with Hidden Leaders, and Biology students were inspired by a fascinating Virology talk from a researcher at Oxford University. I hope that all families who attended the Tutor Meetings found the opportunity valuable in discussing how their young person, whether they’re in Year 7, Year 13, or anywhere in between, has settled into this new term.
