At Tollgate, we all belong to our school community. #TeamTollgate

Our school is set in large grounds, which provides us with plenty of space for outdoor learning. We have an orchard, allotment, Science garden, MUGA and forest school area. This is all in addition to our huge playing field! We take every opportunity to be outside. Nursery and Reception have one forest school session a week. Our gardening club grows lots of fruit and vegetables, which we cook with in our brand new food technology room!!

We foster the sense of belonging through our House system. We have four houses; Attenborough, Pankhurst, Seacole and Turing. One afternoon per half term is spent in our houses, which allows us to develop strong relationships between year groups and with staff. Children relish the opportunity to work together and our reading buddies system is a highlight of the week! We recognise children’s achievements through house points, value stickers and in our weekly Celebration assembly. 

Our school community includes the children, staff and parents. We build positive relationships with families by ensuring staff are available at the start and end of the day. The Friends of Tollgate School organise fundraising events to support the school with large projects. In recent years, fundraising has allowed us to revamp our school library, establish our Science garden and develop our forest school. 

We support children in being active citizens within our wider community through getting involved in projects within the town. We enjoy working with the Royal Ballet School in Year 3, the Cathedral and Bury in Bloom and are proud to take pupils to represent Tollgate in a variety of sports by taking part in the Suffolk School Games.