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Good morning and welcome to Cottesmore, one of the leading IAPS day and full boarding prep schools in the UK.

Cottesmore School consists of up to 150 boys and girls and has been preparing children for the major public schools since it was established in 1894.

Situated in 35 acres of beautiful West Sussex countryside, it is one hour from London just South of Gatwick airport at the end of the M23.

Visitors invariably remark on what a vibrant and happy place Cottesmore is. If you too like what you see on the following pages, and want to know more, my wife Charlotte and I would be delighted to show you the school in action. You would meet the children, feel the atmosphere, and most importantly discuss your child's future education.

Tom Rogerson, Headmaster

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Fixture Card Winter 2010
06/09/2010 - 16/12/2010

Unless otherwise stated all matches begin at 1430 ... read more >

Unless otherwise stated all matches begin at 1430

September
		Week 1
Mon	6	Induction INSET for new Staff 0900 – 1530
Tues	7	Staff INSET 0900 – 1530
Wed	8	Staff INSET 0900 – 1300 Staff Meeting 1400 Term Starts 1730 Chapel 1800
Thurs	9	New Children Arrive 1100
Fri	10	OPRO Mouthguard fitting 0800
Sun	12	All pupils required to be in school Choir Rehearsal 0930 Matins 1000 Preacher: The Headmaster Sunday Activity – Holmbush Farm 1400
		Week 2
Mon	13	Judging of Dorm Poster Competition
Tues	14	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Squash Taster day for Colts 1645 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	15	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Brambletye 1^st XI Home 2^nd XI Away 3^rd IX Home 4^th IX Away Colts A VII Away Colts B VII Away Colts C VII Home U9 VI Home Girls Hockey v Brambletye 1^st VII Away 2^nd VII Away 1515 Netball v Brambletye 1^st Home 2^nd Home
Thurs	16	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	17	Choir Rehearsal 1330 New Children’s Parent / Teacher Meeting 1400 Weekend Exeat Begins 1400 - children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station at approximately 1715
Sun	19	Weekend Exeat Ends 1830 – children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station by 1645 Choir Rehearsal 1800 Evensong 1845 Preacher: Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress, Downe House School
		Week 3
Mon	20	Swimming v Brambletye U13 Away 1700
Tues	21	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	22	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Handcross 1^st XI Home 2^nd VII Away Colts A VII Home Colts B VII Home Colts C VII Away U9 VI Away Hockey v Great Walstead 1^st VII Away 2^nd VII Away U11 VII Home U10 VII Home 1515 Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	23	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	24	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Sat	25	Soccer v Windlesham 1^st XI Away 2^nd XI Home 3^rd IX Away Colts A VII Home Colts B VII Home Colts C VII Away U9 VI Away Girls Hockey v Worth U12 Home
Sun	26	Family Foursomes Golf Tournament 1100 Choir Rehearsal 1800 Evensong 1845 Preacher: Visiting Preacher
		Week 4
Tues	28	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	29	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Hurstpierpoint 1^st XI Home 2^nd XI Away 3^rd XI Home Colts A VII Away Colts B VII Away Colts C VII Home U9 VI Home Girls Hockey v Brighton College Prep School 1^st VII Away 2^ndVII Away Netball v Brighton College Prep School U11 Home U10 Home Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	30	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
October
Fri	1	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Weekend Exeat Begins 1400 - children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station at approximately 1715
Sun	3	Weekend Exeat Ends 1830 – children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station by 1645 Choir Rehearsal 1800 Evening Prayer 1845 Preacher: Visiting Preacher
		Week 5
Tue	5	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	6	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Copthorne 1^st XI Home 2^nd XI Away 3^rd XI Home Colts A VII Home Colts B VII Home Colts C VII Away U9 VI Away Netball v Worth U12 Away Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	7	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	8	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Sat	9	1^st Assessments Soccer v Ashdown 1^st XI Away 2^nd VII Home Colts A VII Away Colts B VII Away Colts C VII Home U9 VI Home Windlesham Netball Versatility Tournament U12 VII Away U10 VII Away Netball v Ashdown U9 VII Away
Sun	10	Sunday Activity - Bowling, Horsham 1400 Choir Rehearsal 1800 Harvest Festival Evensong 1845 Preacher: Visiting Preacher
		Week 6
Mon	11	Copthorne six-a-side Soccer Tournament U13 Away
Tues	12	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	13	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Duke of Kent Ist XI Away 2^nd XI Home 3^rd XI Away Colts A VII Away Colts B VII Away Colts C VII Home U9 VI Home Netball v Duke of Kent 1^st Away U11 Away U10 Away Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	14	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	15	Choir Rehearsal 1330 4^th Form Parent / Teacher Meeting 1400 Half Term begins 1400 - children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station at approximately 1715
Sun	31	Half Term Ends 1900 – children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station by 1715 No Chapel Service
November		Week 7
Mon	1	Brambletye six-a-side Soccer Tournament 1330 U13 Away U11 Away
Tues	2	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	3	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Netball v Cumnor 2nd Away U11 Away U10 Away Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	4	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	5	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Sat	6	Team Photographs Soccer v Cumnor 1^st XI Away 2^nd IX Home 3^rd IX Away Colts A VII Home Colts B VII Home Colts C VII Away U9 VI Away Cumnor Netball Versatility Tournament 1^st Away 1345 Girls Hockey v Cumnor 2^nd Home Netball v Cumnor U11 Home U10 Home
Sun	7	Choir Rehearsal 1800 Evensong 1845 Preacher: Visiting Preacher
		Week 8
Mon	8	Judging of Dorm Poster Competition
Tues	9	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	10	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Lancing Prep 1^st XI Away 2^nd XI Home Colts A VII Away Colts B VII Away Colts C VII Away U9 VI Home Girls Hockey v Lancing Prep 1^stAway U11 Away Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	11	Copthorne Girls’ Hockey VII’s 1815 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	12	2^nd Assessments Choir Rehearsal 1330 Weekend Exeat Begins 1400 – children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station at approximately 1715
Sun	14	Weekend Exeat Ends 1830 – children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station by 1645 Choir Rehearsal 1800 Evening Prayer 1845 Preacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie, Headmaster, Lancing College
		Week 9
Mon	15	4^th Year History trip to Hastings 0845 – 1730
Tues	16	Common Entrance Trials and School Exams Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830 Lecture: Mr Ian Keable – Magic Show
Wed	17	Common Entrance Trials and School Exams Choir Rehearsal 1115 Soccer v Pennthorpe 1^st XI Home 2^nd XI Away 3^rd XI Home Colts A VII Home Colts B VII Home Colts C VI Away Girls Hockey v Hurstpierpoint 1^stHome 1400 2^nd Away 1400 U11 Home 1445 U10 Away 1445 Play Rehearsal 1700
Thurs	18	Common Entrance Trials and School Exams Swimming v Windlesham U13 & U11 Home 1700 Real Tennis 1800
Fri	19	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Sat	20	Set Masters’ Meeting 0745 Soccer v St Aubyn’s 1^st XI Home Colts A VII Home U9 VI Away Netball v Brambletye 1^st Away U11 Away
Sun	21	Sunday Activity – Ice Skating 1400 Golf v Brambletye 1^st VI Home 1415 Dress Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal 1800 Evening Prayer 1845 Preacher: Visiting Preacher
		Week 10
Mon	22	Squash v Brambletye 1^st Away 1815
Tues	23	Choir Rehearsal 1330 School Play: Technical Rehearsal 1630
Wed	24	Choir Rehearsal 1115 School Play: Final Dress Rehearsal 1430
Thurs	25	School Play: School Performance 1630
Fri	26	Choir Rehearsal 1330 5^th & 6^th Form Parent / Teacher Meeting 1600 School Play: 1^st Performance 1830
Sat	27	Christmas Fayre, Hall 1000-1300 School Play: Final Performance 1400 Weekend Exeat Begins 1700 – no train service to Victoria Station
		Week 11
Mon	29	Weekend Exeat Ends 1900 – children travelling with escort arrive Victoria Station by 1715
Tue	30	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
December
Wed	1	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Rugby v Duke of Kent 1^st XV Away 2^nd XII Home U9 IX Home Hockey v Copthorne 1^st Away 2^nd Away Netball v Copthorne U11 Home U10 Home
Thurs	2	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	3	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Sat	4	Netball v Windlesham 1^st VI Away 2^nd VI Home U11 Away U10 Home
Sun	5	Choir Rehearsal 0930 Matins 1000 Preacher: The Headmaster
		Week 12
Mon	6	5^th Year History Trip to Canterbury (0800 – 1730) Squash v Brambletye U11 Away 1815
Tues	7	Choir Rehearsal 1330 Tennis Squads 1830
Wed	8	Choir Rehearsal 1115 Rugby v Copthorne 1^st XV Away Colts A XII Away
Thurs	9	Real Tennis 1800 Tennis Squads 1830
Fri	10	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Sat	11	3^rd Assessments
Sun	12	All pupils required to be in school School Rehearsal 1100 Carol Service 1800
		Week 13
Tues	14	Choir Rehearsal 1330
Wed	15	Term Ends 1100
Thurs	16	Old Cottesmorians’ Drinks Party, London 1830

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Cottesmore was invited by Ofsted to attend a party for 'Outstanding Providers 2009' in London, Bishopsgate. We learnt two quite interesting facts at the event: (1) Cottesmore was the only prep school in West Sussex to achieve 'Ofsted Outstanding Status'. (2) Cottesmore is one of only four prep schools to achieve the accolade in Great Britain. Before lunch, we met Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, who had previously written Cottesmore a letter of congratulations. We invited her down for tea and she politely accepted the invitation. We hope to see her soon!