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At Grimsdyke School we take real pride in offering a broad and balanced curriculum that excites and develops a wide range of qualities in every child. As a staff, we feel that learning should not just be confined to the classroom. Students need to engage in "their learning" in a wide range of situations and environments. Meeting high expectations and challenges set by not only their classroom teacher but also their peers through collaborative learning. This in turn will not only foster independence but also lifelong learning to allow all students that move through Grimsdyke School to become successful in the future. Grimsdyke is an outstanding school and we recognize the importance of regular attendance as a key factor in our pupils’ achievement. It is therefore essential that parents work in partnership with the school and understand that term-time holidays have a detrimental effect on their children’s education. Research shows that poor school attendance can have a marked effect on pupils' performance and, as a result, their life choices. The overall picture may hide the real impact of absence from school on individual children. Click on the link below to find out more about the impact of poor attendance in school. Attendance “Teddies” are awarded every half term to the class with the highest attendance figures as a signal to the classes that these students are making the most of their right to an education by being in school on time. In addition to this, we also award “Owls” weekly in assembly to classes with no late marks. Lateness affects all children in the class, not just the child who comes in late. We therefore regularly remind parents how important it is for their children to start the day in a calm and relaxed manner by arriving in plenty of time. At Grimsdyke we value the partnership we have with our Parents. Parents actively support their children’s learning in a variety of ways. They attend our Consultation Evenings, the Curriculum Evenings, and the various other events that are held throughout the Academic Year. The School website for updated information including the calendar Year Group email addresses to serve a home-school link Fortnightly newsletters Text and Email messages to update parents re day to day messages Our Office display screen and A-frame display board for the car park Through this variety of different methods, we try to keep every parent informed about the events and developments taking place in the school for the benefit of their children. We have a Parents Forum which meets half termly with both Parents, Governors, and Schools providing Agenda Items. We hope this will provide supportive and constructive feedback on the School. The ethos of the school is ‘Achieving and Learning Together’ and this can only be successful through a positive partnership with parents. Luckily at Grimsdyke, we have supportive parents who help to make Grimsdyke the outstanding school it has been judged to be. The involvement of our parents is something we are very proud of. View full school