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Chafin Grove is a school of over 200 boys and girls, between the ages of three and thirteen. It is set on the edge of Salisbury in its spacious grounds, with both the cathedral and the local countryside within walking distance. Chafin children enjoy excellent facilities, first-class teaching, and unrivaled opportunities. AIMS OF THE SCHOOL Chafin Grove aims to provide an environment of an enjoyable challenge for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years old. We believe that it is vital for children to experience a wide range of opportunities, to discover their strengths and learn from their weaknesses. There must be breadth, depth, and balance in our provision to achieve this aim. This is crafted from high-quality, meaningful relationships between each pupil and their teachers. Chafin Grove aims to provide an environment of an enjoyable challenge for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years old. Too much challenge is stressful, too little is dull. In between exists the essence of first-class education, achieved by high-quality relationships between staff and pupils and a breadth of opportunity. The latter aspect is a key component of our success: that each child discovers their strengths. We hope that all of our children will develop habits and attitudes which will serve them throughout their education, through school, and life. As well as building on strengths, it is also healthy for our children to encounter areas of relative weakness, and learn from them too. Our provision sets out to exercise Curiosity, Courage, and Compassion, enabling our children to explore all of their potentials and develop them. Each child at Chafin Grove is encouraged to enjoy the challenge. We have enshrined this in our ‘Chafin Challenges’ – a series of tasks designed to help the children immerse themselves in our core values, learning who they can be in the process. The following is from the booklet which records their progress: When George Mallory was asked why (on earth) he wanted to climb Everest, he memorably replied: ‘Because it’s there.’ The unspoken challenge of an unattained feat was urgent enough to draw him into an extraordinary feat of endeavor. That spirit, to be intrigued by the possibility and impelled to see where that might lead, is at the heart of everything good at Chafin Grove. The enjoyment of challenge on its own, however, is not enough. Our motto challenges us to be mindful of how our actions affect others. Therefore, Compassion should be exercised alongside Courage and Curiosity. The Chafin Challenges are constructed to help children get the most out of school. The virtues they are built upon are our school colors. The completion of all of them by the time a child leaves is a commendable achievement, but each one tackled is a worthwhile step towards the summit.