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132                    <a itemprop="url" href="https://anglianleisure.co.uk/anglian-leisure-bottisham/" class="nav-link" alt="Anglian Leisure Bottisham" target=""><span itemprop="name">Anglian Leisure Bottisham</span></a>
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134                    <a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/" class="nav-link" alt="Bottisham Village College" target=""><span itemprop="name">Bottisham Village College</span></a>
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143                      <a itemprop="url" href="https://anglianlearning.org/belonging-by-design/mental-health/" class="nav-link" alt="Belonging b
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175<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="menu-item-dropdown-364">
176	<li  id="menu-item-400" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-400 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/welcome/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">WELCOME</span></a></li>
177	<li  id="menu-item-402" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-402 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/history-of-the-college/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE</span></a></li>
178	<li  id="menu-item-407" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-407 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/ethos-cultural-values/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ETHOS &amp; CULTURAL VALUES</span></a></li>
179	<li  id="menu-item-401" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-401 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/community-2/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">THE BVC COMMUNITY</span></a></li>
180	<li  id="menu-item-405" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-405 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/staff-details/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM</span></a></li>
181	<li  id="menu-item-2170" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2170 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/other-staff-details/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">OTHER STAFF DETAILS</span></a></li>
182	<li  id="menu-item-2909" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2909 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/achievement-pp-ofsted/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ACHIEVEMENT &#038; LATEST OFSTED REPORT</span></a></li>
183	<li  id="menu-item-3150" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3150 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/pupil-premium/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">PUPIL PREMIUM</span></a></li>
184	<li  id="menu-item-403" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-403 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/alumni/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ALUMNI</span></a></li>
185	<li  id="menu-item-3619" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3619 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/eco-charter/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">READING</span></a></li>
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188<li  id="menu-item-358" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-358 nav
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189<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="menu-item-dropdown-358">
190	<li  id="menu-item-4063" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4063 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/curriculum-statement/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">CURRICULUM STATEMENT</span></a></li>
191	<li  id="menu-item-465" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-465 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/curriculum-overview/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">CURRICULUM OVERVIEW</span></a></li>
192	<li  id="menu-item-464" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-464 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/knowledge-organisers/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS</span></a></li>
193	<li  id="menu-item-463" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-463 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/careers/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">CAREERS EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVICE &amp; GUIDANCE (CEIAG)</span></a></li>
194	<li  id="menu-item-468" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-468 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/year-7-2/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">YEAR 7</span></a></li>
195	<li  id="menu-item-462" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-462 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/year-7/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">YEAR 8</span></a></li>
196	<li  id="menu-item-461" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-461 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/year-9/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">YEAR 9</span></a></li>
197	<li  id="menu-item-460" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-460 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/year-10/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">YEAR 10</span></a></li>
198	<li  id="menu-item-459" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-459 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/year-11/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">YEAR 11</span></a></li>
199	<li  id="menu-item-2668" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2668 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/curriculum/the-library/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">THE LIBRARY</span></a></li>
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202<li  id="menu-item-539" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-539 nav-item"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" class="dropdown-toggle nav-link" id="menu-item-dropdown-539"><span itemprop="name">PARENTS</span></a>
203<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="menu-item-dropdown-539">
204	<li  id="menu-item-542" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-542 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/anti-bullying-info/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ANTI-BULLYING</span></a></li>
205	<li  id="menu-item-554" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-554 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/friends-of-bvc/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">FRIENDS of BVC</span></a></li>
206	<li  id="menu-item-2168" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2168 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/assessment-reporting/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ASSESSMENT &#038; REPORTING</span></a></li>
207	<li  id="menu-item-540" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-540 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/mental-health-wellbeing/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">MENTAL HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING</span></a></li>
208	<li  id="menu-item-547" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-547 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/attendance/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ATTENDANCE</span></a></li>
209	<li  id="menu-item-2169" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2169 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/house-system-rewards/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">HOUSE SYSTEM &#038; REWARDS</span></a></li>
210	<li  id="menu-item-5159" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5159 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/letters/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">LETTERS</span></a></li>
211	<li  id="menu-item-549" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-549 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/e-safety-guidance/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">
211E-SAFETY GUIDANCE</span></a></li>
212	<li  id="menu-item-548" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-548 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/catering/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">CATERING</span></a></li>
213	<li  id="menu-item-1579" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1579 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/enrichment-opportunities/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES</span></a></li>
214	<li  id="menu-item-7731" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7731 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/student-leadership/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">STUDENT LEADERSHIP</span></a></li>
215	<li  id="menu-item-7668" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7668 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/homework/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">HOMEWORK</span></a></li>
216	<li  id="menu-item-545" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-545 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/payments/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">PAYMENTS</span></a></li>
217	<li  id="menu-item-7703" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7703 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/special-education-need-disability-send/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY (SEND)</span></a></li>
218	<li  id="menu-item-541" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-541 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/safeguarding/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">SAFEGUARDING</span></a></li>
219	<li  id="menu-item-551" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-551 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/school-transport/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">SCHOOL TRANSPORT</span></a></li>
220	<li  id="menu-item-544" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-544 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/send-inclusion/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">INCLUSION &#038; PASTORAL SUPPORT</span></a></li>
221	<li  id="menu-item-553" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-553 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/term-dates-times-of-the-day/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">TERM DATES &amp; TIMES OF THE DAY</span></a></li>
222	<li  id="menu-item-546" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-546 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/parents-2/uniform-equipment/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">UNIFORM &amp; EQUIPMENT</span></a></li>
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225<li  id="menu-item-2073" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-2073 nav-item"><a href="#" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" class="dropdown-toggle nav-link" id="menu-item-dropdown-2073"><span itemprop="name">Information</span></a>
226<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="menu-item-dropdown-2073">
227	<li  id="menu-item-558" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-558 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/admissions/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ADMISSIONS</span></a></li>
228	<li  id="menu-item-562" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-562 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/anglian-learning-2/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">ANGLIAN LEARNING</span></a></li>
229	<li  id="menu-item-557" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-557 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/current-vacancies/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">CURRENT VACANCIES</span></a></li>
230	<li  id="menu-item-561" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-561 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/data-protection/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">DATA PROTECTION &#038; PRIVACY NOTICES</span></a></li>
231	<li  id="menu-item-6353" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6353 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/goverance/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">GOVERNANCE</span></a></li>
232	<li  id="menu-item-560" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-560 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/policies/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">POLICIES</span></a></li>
233	<li  id="menu-item-7615" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7615 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/recruitment-and-retention/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">STARTING YOUR CAREER AT BVC</span></a></li>
234	<li  id="menu-item-7608" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7608 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/teaching-and-learning/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">TEACHING AND LEARNING</span></a></li>
235	<li  id="menu-item-4064" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4064 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/information/wholecollegeimprovement/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">WHOLE COLLEGE IMPROVEMENT</span></a></li>
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238<li  id="menu-item-355" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-355 nav-item"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/news-and-events/" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" class="dropdown-toggle nav-link" id="menu-item-dropdown-355"><span itemprop="name">NEWS &#038; EVENTS</span></a>
239<ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="menu-item-dropdown-355">
240	<li  id="menu-item-563" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-563 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/calendar/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">CALENDAR</span></a></li>
241	<li  id="menu-item-4106" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4106 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/news-and-events/newsletters/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">NEWSLETTERS</span></a></li>
242	<li  id="menu-item-565" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-565 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/image-gallery/" class="dropdown-item"><span itemprop="name">IMAGE GALLERY</span></a></li>
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245<li  id="menu-item-354" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-354 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/contact/" class="nav-link"><span itemprop="name">CONTACT US</span></a></li>
246<li  id="menu-item-353" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-353 nav-item"><a itemprop="url" href="https://bottishamvc.org/join-us/" class="nav-link"><span itemprop="name">JOIN US</span></a></li>
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261        <div class="featured-top-image  center" role="img" aria-label="ABOUT US" style="background-image: url( https://bottishamvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_0092-2-scaled.jpg )">
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263        <div class="row main-heading">
264        <h1>ABOUT US</h1>
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276            <nav class="menu-about-us-container"><ul id="sidebar-menu" class="menu" itemscope itemtype="http://www.schema.org/SiteNavigationElement"><li id="menu-item-1371" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1371"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/welcome/">WELCOME</a></li>
277<li id="menu-item-1376" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1376"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/history-of-the-college/">HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE</a></li>
278<li id="menu-item-1375" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1375"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/ethos-cultural-values/">ETHOS &amp; CULTURAL VALUES</a></li>
279<li id="menu-item-1374" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1374"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/community-2/">THE BVC COMMUNITY</a></li>
280<li id="menu-item-1370" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1370"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/staff-details/">COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM</a></li>
281<li id="menu-item-2134" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2134"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/other-staff-details/">OTHER STAFF DETAILS</a></li>
282<li id="menu-item-2908" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2908"><a href="https://bottishamvc.org/about-us-2/achievement-pp-ofsted/">ACHIEVEMENT &#038; LATEST OFSTED REPORT</a></li>
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289                          <h2 class="heading-two">Bottisham Village College is a highly ambitious, highly innovative and  highly regarded comprehensive school, based in the heart of rural East Cambridgeshire.</h2>
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293<div>Rooted in our local community, Bottisham Village College educates around 1,340 students in an environment where high expectations, strong relationships and inclusive teaching come together. We place a clear focus on excellent classroom practice, calm and purposeful learning, and ensuring every child – including those with SEND – is supported to thrive and achieve their potential. Alongside our commitment to families, we are recognised locally for developing outstanding staff and supporting other schools across East Cambridgeshire and Fenland, helping to raise standards for young people across our wider community.</div>
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295<h3><b>College Improvement Plan 2025/26</b></h3>
296<p>Our current  College Improvement Plan began this year, focusing on the three priorities below:</p>
297<p><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #459250;">Improve Attitudes to Learning</span></p>
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