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The village of Gwernymynydd lies close to the Clwydian Mountain range which is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. On our present site, Godre’r Coed, there has been an Infant School since 1973. Along with the educational thinking of the time, this was an open-plan school catering for the Infant age range. In 1988 the school was extensively re-modeled to accommodate the Junior age pupils from the school on Ruthin Road. This was achieved by building two traditional classrooms together with a general-purpose hall come gymnasium. All the children of Gwernymynydd school receive education of the highest standards in conjunction with the requirements laid down in the National Curriculum. We enjoy extensive grounds situated in a very quiet and peaceful area. We continue to update and improve our indoor and outdoor facilities. Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make and your child is about to take one of the most important steps of their life, as they begin school for the first time. Here at Gwernymynydd CP School, we think of ourselves as one big family. Our main aim in the Early Years, therefore, is to make the transition from home to school a smooth one. In providing a happy, caring, and stimulating environment, we will help your child discover the joy and excitement of learning as we introduce them to new skills and concepts. We can offer individualized support for you and your child in their learning journey. We aim to foster and create a caring and stimulating learning environment which is conducive to the personal and social development of each child. Every child at Gwernymynydd CP School is special and we get to know every one of them very well during their time with us. We track and measure the progress of each learner carefully, expect excellent behavior, and gain high standards of achievement. We regard the partnership between home, school, and the community in the highest esteem we all want the very best for the youngest members of our community. We encourage sharing, caring, respect and responsibility. We will do our best to stimulate and challenge your child and ask for your support in all aspects of school life. We are here to support you and your child through their primary school journey. View full school

Our school website and thank you for taking the time to find out about our school. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and open school that offers high-quality education for all our children. Parents and carers have a vital role in the education of their children and we actively encourage close cooperation between home and school. Together as teachers, governors, parents, and children we aim to create a school community where everyone is happy, feels safe, is valued, shows respect, reaches their potential, and has the skills to support them through their lives. To create a school community where everyone is happy, feels safe, is valued, shows respect, reaches their potential, and has the skills to support them through their lives. MOTTO:- “High Standards, Solid Foundations”. Gwaunfarren Primary School places everyone’s welfare and education first and foremost. We place value on providing a stimulating environment with high expectations and standards that are recognized. We aim to provide a high-quality education for all through partnership. We, as a school, aim to develop a caring community where every child and adult feels respected and listened to. The school promotes a culture of continuous learning in all aspects of school life through teamwork, The entry of children to schools is controlled and administered by an ‘Admissions Authority. In the case of Gwaunfarren Primary School, the admissions authority is Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council also known as the Local Authority (LA). In the case of church voluntary aided schools, the admissions authority is the governing body of the individual school. Within the County Borough, each school has its own designated catchment area. Most parents/carers send their child to the ‘local’ school, but some parents/carers exercise their right to state a preference for a different school. In all cases, parents/carers of pupils who are due to change schools in September 2014 will need to indicate, in writing, their preferred school. Pupils who live in a defined catchment area of a school no longer have an automatic right to attend that school unless a written application is made. An appropriate form will be sent to all relevant parents/carers which will need to be returned to, Pupil Services Team, Schools Department, Unit 5, Triangle. Business Park, Pentrebach. Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TQ to match parents’/carers preferences with the availability of places at the school of their choice. A pupil who attends a school outside his/her local designated catchment area and subsequently makes an application to attend the local area school will not have an automatic right of admission to that school. The admission decision will depend upon the admission number of the school and the number of pupils in the particular year group i.e. whether there is room. View full school

Our founder, Sant Baba Amar Singh Ji believes that education is a human right for children, a route out of poverty. He has accordingly translated this vision into reality by establishing 19 schools worldwide, including the UK-based Academy, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy. The Academy Trust has an exceptional proven track record of establishing successful schools, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy and Guru Nanak Sikh Primary, (now merged into one all through Academy). We seek to provide a happy and outward–looking school, within which all the pupils work hard to realize their full potential, intellectually, morally, physically, personally, and socially and in which the Sikh religion is fostered. Our Aims is: To build a strong community based on the Sikh religion. To provide a quality education that is broad, balanced, and relevant to the needs of pupils within a modern society. To enable all pupils to achieve their potential through the highest standards of teaching and learning. To develop each pupil’s self-esteem, confidence, and independence with consideration for others and the concept of Sewa. To strengthen bonds between home, community, and school, providing a preparation for each pupil’s entry into the wider community. To be committed to encouraging every member of our community to invest in life-long learning and personal development. The values of the Multi Academies Trust are encapsulated by the S.H.A.R.E acronym. These values are at the heart of everything we do as a school and they describe the qualities our students and staff value most- Service to others, Humility, Achievement, Respect, and Equality. Our academy is a Sikh Faith school with Academy status. Sant Baba Amar Singh Ji is our Founder and Spiritual Leader. Religious education is provided following the Sikh faith as specified in the academy’s trust deed. We aim to give pupils knowledge and understanding of religious beliefs and practices so that they may continue in their own belief whilst at the same time respecting those of other people. All pupils are taught a weekly lesson on Sikh studies which includes religious education. Assemblies play an important part in developing the ethos and community spirit within the school. They are broadly Sikh (recitation of Japji Sahib, Shabads, Ardas, and Hukamnama), but include stories and messages from a wide range of cultures, religions, and faiths. We have a clear vision for our school which unites staff, governors, families, and children. We share a determination that all children will achieve the very best that they can and go on to become life-long learners. We believe in the importance of supporting and challenging children to achieve academically, whilst also caring about their development as kind, polite and respectful members of our community. Our overall aim is that our pupils leave us as confident, enthusiastic learners prepared for their next stage in education. View full school

We have developed, with our parents, a warm, happy, and friendly environment, where each child works toward maximizing their full potential. We have created an atmosphere where all our children are valued and value each other. We are a school where every child, including the very able and the least able, is encouraged to achieve high standards. We set, expect and achieve a high level of academic performance. We also develop our children’s achievements in other activities, such as music, sports, and drama productions, catering for both the individual and the team. These help to enrich the lives of our children. We are a school working within and for our local community. Our community facilities include a before and after school club, and a children's center. We work closely with other local primary and secondary schools. Fundamental to the learning of any child is the relationship between home and school. I know that our parent-teacher partnership at Gunter will lead to genuine success and achievement for our children. Our school offers an exciting opportunity to begin an educational journey that will help develop the full potential of every one of our children. Our Aims: To provide a broad range of educational experiences and activities to help prepare each child for successful adult life. To provide a secure, well-disciplined, caring, and friendly environment. To foster the children's self-respect and consideration for others and their environment. To involve parents, local schools, and the wider community in a mutually beneficial relationship. To create and maintain a positive community atmosphere, where everyone feels happy, safe, and secure, and pupils are supported to become positive, responsible, and increasingly independent members of society, all pupils, parents, and staff at Gunter are expected to demonstrate commitment to the following principles that underpin our core values: Finding out and exploring: We will not be afraid to take risks in our quest to acquire deeper knowledge and understanding and will be active, reflective participants in all stages of the learning process. Creativity and thinking critically: We will be proud to be unique individuals with analytical, problem-solving minds. Understanding others: We will show compassion and empathy, alongside a willingness to work collaboratively with others. Motivation and determination: We will be resilient learners who show perseverance and positivity when faced with a challenge. Our self-belief will only be exceeded by our aspirations. Spirituality: We will revel in the awe and wonder of the world around us, filled with inspiration that propels us to achieve our goals. Also, we will seek to understand and demonstrate the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. At Gunter Primary School we believe that our School Curriculum should be broad and balanced and underpinned by aims, values, and purpose. Our curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, but many other opportunities make up the wider curriculum. These are designed to inspire and challenge all children, prepare them for the future and aid them in their strive for excellence. We believe passionately in developing the whole person and giving our children ownership of their learning. Our curriculum is rich with first-hand purposeful experiences and is designed to be flexible and responsive to individual needs and interests. We support our children in becoming ‘aspirational’ – aiming high – to make the most of their learning opportunities and we believe in an active partnership between school, pupil, and home. Gunter Primary School’s Creative Curriculum has been carefully designed to ensure that it meets the needs of the children in our school as well as the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum. We have used the National curriculum as an outline of core knowledge around which we have developed exciting and interesting themes. The curriculum has been arranged into three main themes for each year band with one theme being taught each term. Each theme is planned to last for approximately 10 weeks to ensure that there is room for flexibility to allow children to direct their learning and to explore opportunities that arise as a result of their study. Two of the themes in each year band have been mapped around the programs of study for Science with the remaining theme being based upon the Humanities (history and geography). This has been carefully planned to ensure coverage across the Key Stages and that there is enough scope for the depth of knowledge to be developed. Art, DT, and music objectives are also all covered through these themes. Wherever possible, meaningful cross-curriculum links have been made with English and Mathematics. View full school

Over the last eighty years, Gunnersbury Catholic School has provided a truly outstanding education for Catholic Boys in West London and beyond. As we embrace the ever-changing opportunities and challenges of the 21st century, the traditions and values of Gunnersbury Catholic School at our formation in 1932 are still very apt and remain evident within the school today. Pupils at Gunnersbury Catholic School continue to experience an education that develops all aspects of their personal and encourages them to strive for higher things, Ad Altiora. Gunnersbury Catholic School is a thriving, vibrant, and caring learning community within which pupils are stretched intellectually and foster a love of learning, whilst feeling valued, happy and safe. Our approach to learning and our knowledge of how boys learn has enabled academic achievement of the highest order. In addition to facilitating academic success, life at Gunnersbury provides the platform, challenge, and expertise for our students to grow spiritually, develop morally and socially, enhance their sporting talents, and further their artistic gifts. Expectations of all pupils are high and our school has a reputation for being a happy, friendly, stimulating and caring environment in which everyone is given the opportunity and support to complete their studies successfully and to reach their full potential. A noted feature of the school is the friendly atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect, and the supportive relationships among all who work there. As a single-sex Catholic school, we have been able to create a unique environment. Ours is a school within which boys take pride in succeeding, where the pupils strive to achieve the very highest and where there is an unrelenting desire to do even better. At Gunnersbury Catholic School successes and achievements in all spheres are proudly celebrated by the boys. Gunnersbury Catholic School has maintained seventy years of tradition in providing education to the boys of Brentford and District. We form part of the Diocese of Westminster's mission educating young people in the whole of London, north of the Thames. Gunnersbury Catholic School's desire to continuously improve the learning opportunities for its pupils is reflected in the school's mission statement "Gunnersbury Catholic School strives to educate all its pupils within an environment where the Catholic traditions of learning, truth, justice, respect, and community are promoted. It encourages all to engage in as broad an interpretation of education as is possible, and one which is in keeping with the motto 'Ad Altiora' - ‘To Higher Things.’” Gunnersbury provides its pupils with a rich and diverse curriculum. Our teachers are experts in and passionate about their subject specialisms and learning (both inside and outside the classroom) ventures beyond the examination specifications. At Gunnersbury, we aim to inspire in our pupils a love for learning and discovery. We regularly review and self evaluate to provide learning opportunities that meet the needs and interests of all learners, to develop each pupil's knowledge, experience, imagination, and intercultural understanding, at the same time fostering an awareness of moral values and a capacity for enjoyment which will enable him to be an active participant in a global society. View full school

Gumley has over 175 years of experience in Catholic education. Established in 1841 Gumley has continued to flourish as an FCJ center of educational excellence. The education we provide at Gumley is firmly rooted in Gospel values where the intrinsic worth and education of the whole person is paramount. Consequently, the spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health of our students is as important to us as their academic studies. We provide a broad, balanced education where skills are developed and a passion and life-long love for learning is fostered. Students are encouraged to discover new talents and are provided with opportunities and support to realize these talents and enrich the ones they already have. In keeping with our tradition, we strive to empower our students to become informed, independent, confident, articulate, and responsible young women and men. Gumley has a strong sense of community, characterized by a warm and compassionate atmosphere. We respect and care for each individual and this is the key to our tremendous strength. Our students are given every assistance to be of real service in the local and global community. Our long-standing and established international profile and links provide students with unique opportunities to develop their understanding of the wider world, these include visits to China, India, Kenya, and the USA, as well as those closer to homes such as Iceland, Lille, Lourdes, Rome, Paris, and Valencia. Students achieve greater cultural empathy through these experiences that are also often, life-changing for them. As a Catholic school, we have a strong ethos that reflects our Christian values, making our school a vibrant learning community where staff and students thrive together. At Gumley we are committed to the high achievement of all our students, whatever their needs and abilities, from the moment they are welcomed into the school in Year 7 until they leave to go on to university, college, or employment. We cultivate success and foster the highest aspirations through excellent teaching while celebrating the good in every individual. View full school

We aim to give you an insight into our school community and provide you with any information you may need to help your child get the most out of their time with us. As a small school, we pride ourselves on knowing each child and try to create a challenging, stimulating, and creative environment where our enthusiastic staff help pupils develop lifetime skills for learning, tailored to their individual needs. Partnerships with our parents and the wider community are important to us, we encourage our parents to become part of our school community, as we believe that a strong partnership between home and school is vital if your child is to become successful and fulfill their God-given talents. At Guardian Angels Primary School, our children work to the very best of their ability to achieve excellence across the curriculum, to reach their full potential. Within our faith community, we nurture qualities of honesty, respect, forgiveness, love, and patience. Through this, children come to know that they matter and are valued. They become secure in the knowledge that they are guided and protected by God and their Guardian Angels. Guardian Angels School seeks to provide each pupil with a secure environment in which to learn one in which they experience care and mutual respect, where they come to know God’s love for each of them. We acknowledge that our school is part of a wider community, involving, in particular, the homes from which our pupils come and the parish to which we belong. We wish to develop strong links between home, school, and the parish. All our actions and relationships within the school community are underpinned with prayer. Through the national curriculum, the school aims are to: Build on children’s strengths. Provide opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Equip children with essential learning skills of English, Maths, and Information Technology. Contribute to the development of children's sense of identity through knowledge and understanding of the spiritual, moral, and cultural heritage of Britain's diverse society and the local, national, European, Commonwealth, and global dimensions of their lives. Encourage children to appreciate and celebrate human aspirations and achievements in aesthetic, scientific, technological, and social fields. Help children develop principles in distinguishing between right and wrong, teaching them the value of respect for themselves, others, and their environment. Promote equal opportunities and enable children to challenge all forms of discrimination and stereotyping. Enable children to respond positively to opportunities, challenges, and responsibilities. Prepare them to take the next steps in their education and equip them to make informed choices. We are working towards a more creative curriculum where we are trying to make better links with individual subjects so learning is more meaningful for our pupils. We want our pupils to continue to be motivated and enthusiastic about learning so we plan tasks that are interesting and enjoyable. This includes planning tasks outside the classroom as well as trips and visits. We set high expectations for all our pupils and expect them to try their best always with the challenging tasks we plan for them. For specific subjects, we have support from specialist teachers to ensure we meet the needs of our gifted and talented pupils. The School has a structured program for identifying children with Special Educational Needs and helping them to develop to their full potential. Under the guidance of the Headteacher and with support from the LEA’s specialists. Children's needs are kept under continual review to ensure that they receive the most appropriate level of assistance. Parents are involved in review meetings and are consulted. The school's policy is to admit children with disabilities e.g., impaired sight, hearing, or mobility. We are unable to admit physically disabled children who require wheelchair access above ground floor level because of the constraints of the building. View full school

Grove school is an exciting place to learn. Located in Handsworth, we recognize and celebrate the rich cultural and religious backgrounds of our community through our Thinking Skills curriculum. We want every child to enjoy school, learn and achieve. We firmly believe every child has a talent and our job is to discover and nurture each child's talent. Our inquiry-based curriculum uses Handsworth and Birmingham as focal points to recognize and celebrate our cultural and religious diversity. We believe the education of every child must provide not only knowledge but also skills we aim to develop character, critical thinking, and leadership skills in every child. We aim to find out and nurture the talent of each as they journey through our school. Our work with parents and carers is vital to ensure every child learns and achieves. We value the contributions parents make in helping us understand their child and offer many opportunities for parents to engage in the life of the school. We provide parents and carers with regular information about the progress their child is making. Our work with parents and carers is vital to ensure every child learns and achieves. We value the contributions parents make in helping us understand their child and offer many opportunities for parents to engage in the life of the school. We provide parents and carers with regular information about the progress their child is making. Strong values underpin the work of the school children talk confidently about the Grove Expectations and how they meet these in their daily lives. “Every child has equal entitlement to the possibility of high achievement.” We want the philosophy of Grove school to be one of inquiry, this will pervade the work of pupils in the classrooms and the work of teachers professionally in school. The principles of the curriculum are: The curriculum is challenging and coherent. The goal of the curriculum is a deep understanding and engagement in learning. Enrichment permeates the curriculum and is available to all pupils through the use of visits, visitors, good cross-curricular links, and out-of-school activities. The curriculum is creative and responsive. The teachers use knowledge of child development, the sequence of acquisition of skills, and the inquiry philosophy of the school as guiding principles to use the medium-term curriculum to prepare creative and innovative short-term plans. The school places value on the initiatives which teachers take to respond to individuals in the class and to reflect their interests and questions in the daily work of the class. Teachers communicate across year groups and will spend time looking at curriculum developments in their year group and beyond. Staff annually invite the headteacher to observe an aspect of curriculum work they feel is very successful and shows high-quality curriculum and good pupil self-evaluation. The creative work is collated into an innovative curriculum exemplars document used in school for training new staff. The curriculum supports the whole child. Every teacher at Grove school accepts responsibility for balancing social, psychological, and emotional growth with academic learning. At Grove, we believe that the curriculum needs to be cognitively challenging, authentic, meaningful, and social. The curriculum respects family, and cultural and racial diversity. The curriculum is integrated and holistic. Children are encouraged to use multiple ways of knowing and expressing their knowledge. The subject matter is taught in ways that blend the different curriculum areas and allow the meaningful application of skills gained in one domain to the exploration of another domain. Timetables allow for specific subject teaching in years 2 – 6 as well as integrated approaches to the curriculum. The curriculum is developmental. Every subject area is taught in a developmentally appropriate way respecting the salient characteristics of both the age group and the individuals in the class. The level of curriculum challenge is that pupils will make good progress through the curriculum in all core and foundation subjects, to achieve age-related expectations. View full school

Grove Primary is a growing school with over 600 pupils on site. We are very fortunate to have a fantastic building and lovely grounds including a sports field. We are very proud of our school where our overriding ethos is one of respect. Our staff works extremely hard to provide a great environment for the pupils with exciting learning opportunities and a focus on getting the very best from each child whilst ensuring they are happy and well looked after. We believe our children are capable of achieving their full potential and we will do our utmost to help them believe in their abilities. As an inclusive school, we celebrate diversity within our school community and the children embrace this and respect one another. We aim to work closely with our parents and carers as we believe that your child's education is a partnership between home and school. In partnership with parents and the local community, our vision is for every child at Grove Primary to have the skills to become an independent and successful life-long learner and achieve their full potential. We will provide a nurturing, safe environment with an ethos of respect and high expectations in which children can become confident, healthy individuals who act responsibly and make a positive contribution to an ever-changing world. The mission of Grove Primary school is to form a partnership with parents and the community to prepare our diverse group of children to become lifelong learners. We will do this in a nurturing, safe environment with high expectations so they will become healthy, responsible, productive citizens in an ever-changing society. Our School Aims: To develop healthy, happy children who can form positive relationships and who feel safe and secure in their environment. To develop children’s confidence and skills to become independent learners who make independent choices. To develop children’s confidence and skills to become independent learners who make independent choices. To provide an enriched, creative, inspiring curriculum in a stimulating environment. To empower children with life skills by helping them become competent in literacy, numeracy, and technology. To develop the children’s sense of respect, responsibility, and belonging to the school community by celebrating and utilizing the cultural and religious diversity of the local area. At Grove Primary School we believe that children have a right to feel valued and respected. To maintain an environment conducive to learning the children and parents will be involved in developing clear expectations and boundaries through school. Adults play a vital role in providing positive role models for children. It is essential that adults are kind, consistent, and fair and always praise appropriate behavior encouraging respect for others and school property. In turn, this promotes a sense of pride and belonging in our diverse community. Pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning with clear expectations, target setting, and success criteria allowing them to measure their achievement and become independent learners. They are set challenging activities that allow them to explore and develop independent thinking skills and a problem-solving approach. Pupils are allowed to work in different groupings developing skills of co-operation and negotiation whilst recognizing and valuing each other's contribution. Music is fundamental to our school ethos. Through participation in music lessons and assemblies, all pupils can enhance their knowledge and experience. View full school

Grove Park Primary School is an exciting place to be and you can't fail to be captivated by its warmth, vibrancy, and dynamic energy when you walk through the doors. Community is at the heart of our school and supported by a strong staff, highly active governors, and fantastic parents, we all strive to make the children's learning experience one of great joy and value. Our core values underpin the school ethos which is linked to our symbol of the Tree Trust, Respect, Empathy, and Enthusiasm which are characteristics we foster in our children and which staff promote throughout the school. A personal growth model of teaching drives our vision, whereby we educate our children intellectually, socially, and morally, providing them with the skills, knowledge, and wisdom to be the best they can be. All children have unique talents and unfolding these, through a range of rich curricula experiences in an exciting environment that fosters creativity, high expectation and ambition is central to our aims. Our contextualized approach to learning is reflected in the extensive offer of educational visits, projects, and visitors to the school. We place a strong emphasis on our highly creative and rigorous curriculum where children achieve incredibly highly and usually well-above age-related expectations! Developing children's narrative voice through regular creative writing sessions linked to multi-layered picture books, allows pupils to grapple with interesting themes and foster self-expression which produces writing of outstanding quality. Story permeates the school and children become expert readers through exposure to high-quality literature throughout the school. Our creative and exciting mathematics and science curriculum allow children to explore the world around them and link their study to everyday life. A specialist in Music, PE, and MFL teacher allows children to explore the richness of the world of music, learn about other cultures and languages and be active and healthy. Our vision is deeply centered upon the individual child at Grove Park and we strive to provide an exciting and stimulating curriculum punctuated by high standards and creativity. Rich curricula activities form part of our core curriculum whereby pupils contextualize their learning through educational visits, residential visits, and many school visitors. To place learning in context enriches and enthuses children to understand why and what they are learning. Developing children’s interests and talents and equipping them with strong literate and mathematical skills is a core aim. We use high-quality picture fiction and novels from a range of high-quality authors to foster a strong individual narrative sense, whereby children engage with the world of literature and imagination and grapple with issues and themes in the world. Producing stunning writing, regularly in the top 5% of writing nationally, children can write at length using a rich range of vocabulary and ideas and creative imagination. Providing children with a stimulating and balanced curriculum is key and through integrating history and geography topics into English and Mathematics sessions, children can learn and discover the world. Music and the performing arts are richly encouraged in the school and a school choir along with amazing drama performances are an important part of our offer. The international dimension to the curriculum equips children with cultural understanding and knowledge and children to learn Spanish through music from N to Year 2 and French in the juniors. Children are provided with the skills to appreciate and respect a diversity of cultures and to celebrate this through art, music, and languages. Healthy living and PE is enhanced by our wonderful PE teacher and through Healthy School’s Week, sports days, and PE lessons we provide children with the core understanding of ‘men's Sana in corpore Sano. Opportunities to develop computing skills to equip them for modern life enhances the curriculum and we aim for our children to become proficient users of technology. Our community and familial ethos is a key aspect of our school first and foremost we are a community and we welcome parents to be full and active members of the school. Through our parents’ forum, weekly assemblies, open mornings, and meetings in the playground each day we aim to be inclusive and cohesive. Our happy and caring staff are passionate about the children and we aim to develop children’s talents and skills and importantly to become the best people they can. Assemblies and our core values offer a conduit to developing children to become kind, empathetic, and active members of society enabling them to play a positive role in the future. We work hard to support charities and each class has their charity to which we dedicate a themed week that involves learning about and making items to sell to raise money for the good cause. Our very own Grove Park Ambassadors support and run charity events throughout the school. Our children’s voice is important to us and we have an active School Council who are a joy to work with and regularly impact decisions regarding playgrounds, school meals, and our School Development Plan. View full school

The school is situated at the eastern end of Port Talbot and was built in 1973. It is surrounded by a hard-playing area and the adjacent playing fields are shared with Dyffryn Comprehensive School. After a fire in November 2001, major refurbishment took place involving the rebuilding and redesign of the infant part of the school. The Governing Body and staff at Groes invited stakeholders to contribute to the vision of our school. We are committed to this vision and it underpins everything we develop within the school and forms the focus for our improvements. We will cherish and inspire every child to sparkle and shine in their own right, and provide them with skills for life to help them fulfill their dreams and aspirations. Our family ethos will provide a love of learning, plenty of laughter, and an abundance of love. To achieve our vision, we aim to:- Create purposeful experiences that will challenge and inspire individuals to achieve personal success and recognize their values and self-worth. Provide a vibrant, and high-quality resource ensuring that children are safe, secure, and have the desire to learn. Offer the school and its partners a communication and support network where all come together to share opportunities and a sense of pride in their locality. Ensure children have a love of learning where they remain central to a stimulating, innovative, and varied curriculum. Incorporate a trusting, nurturing environment that is open and honest where children will be encouraged to be respectful and responsible, and motivated to learn. Work together, proudly, towards a common goal. We are very proud of our school and we hope you enjoy using this site. At Groes we love to learn and we love to laugh. For us, school is fun and should be every child's happiest day. We strive to achieve this, hence, our motto is:- love, learn, laugh, live. View full school

Our school is a vibrant one-form entry school with a very strong sense of community. We have 285 amazing 3 to 11-year-olds at Grinling Gibbons. We are all very proud to learn – we love coming to work and seeing our children. The Nursery has 25 morning and 25-afternoon places. It is easily accessible from an entrance which is to the right of the main school entrance. Our children are enthusiastic and inquisitive learners. We are a “good” school as recognized by Ofsted in May 2017. Everyone at Grinling Gibbons is passionate about ensuring we continue to thrive and improve. We are an innovative school, always looking at how we can develop and make learning more exciting and relevant for the children. We are all learners committed to researching how children learn ensuring we always adapt our practice to make sure the children get the best learning experiences possible. Some of the important roles the advocates have, include: Planning and leading assemblies when we are raising money for charities Helping to run events like ‘The Winter Ball’ and ‘The Summer Fair’ Deciding how money should be spent e.g. books, playground equipment To be a school advocate, you must be a good role model to others. You must be responsible and be a good listener, as well as confident enough to speak out in front of others. School advocates wear special badges so everyone, including visitors, knows that we are excellent ambassadors for our school. Pupils receive a good and improving education. The new senior leaders’ swift and decisive actions have led to the school being transformed. They have stopped the decline in standards. The executive headteacher and head of school work very well together to provide excellent leadership. Together they work well with other staff to ensure that they have the highest aspirations for pupils. Staff responds well to the headteacher’s openness, and morale is high. Leaders at all levels, including the governors, have the highest expectations for pupils regardless of their backgrounds. Pupils know this and they are, in turn, highly ambitious. The school’s attention to safeguarding pupils is effective. Staff are alert to pupils’ needs and do not allow potential barriers to affect pupils’ learning. The quality of teaching is good. The art of teaching, which places pupils at the center of planning, is now at the heart of teachers’ work. Leaders and teachers analyze assessment information well to identify the progress of different groups. They select interventions carefully that will improve outcomes. The school’s assessment system is under review. Governors hold leaders to account rigorously for their work. Under the new culture, accountability is strong at every level of management. Pupils’ behavior is good. Pupils are friendly, polite, and respectful. They feel safe in their school and have very trusting relationships with staff. Pupils reach average standards and make good progress in literacy, mathematics, and other subjects. In-school assessment information shows that disadvantaged pupils, including the ablest, make similarly good progress as others nationally. Most pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make similar progress as others. Leaders recognize that some pupils’ needs are not identified early enough. The ablest pupils are now making good progress, but teachers do not consistently challenge them sufficiently to apply their knowledge. Standards in key stage 1, early years, and the phonics screening check are consistently above average. View full school