Grimsdyke School

Throughout the school we foster a safe cohesive calm, caring environment where students feel valued and are challenged through a broad and balanced curriculum. We foster “growth mindset” at all phases across the school to develop students who are resilient when faced with a challenge and are risk takers in their learning. As a staff of excellent practitioners we are committed to ensure this happens on a day to day basis because we believe that they are key elements of lifelong learning.

Our ethos at Grimsdyke School is “Learning and Achieving Together” which is underpinned by a strong belief in the UNCRC Rights of a Child. This means that we place the child at the centre of not only the things that we do but also in all of the decisions that we make. This allows us to develop our students into considerate and valued members of the community.

Throughout the school we foster a safe cohesive calm, caring environment where students feel valued and are challenged through a broad and balanced curriculum. We foster “growth mindset” at all phases across the school to develop students who are resilient when faced with a challenge and are risk takers in their learning. As a staff of excellent practitioners we are committed to ensure this happens on a day to day basis because we believe that they are key elements of lifelong learning.

In order for students to achieve and develop holistically they are encouraged to learn in a variety of different ways as individuals and as groups. At Grimsdyke we endeavour to involve students in their own learning by setting goals, reflecting, taking opportunities to lead with their peers or class and developing a positive mindset where mistakes and challenge become a key part to their development and progress. These opportunities develop a well-rounded learner that is able to adapt to a wide range of situations thus making the best of all learning experiences now and in the future.

Here at Grimsdyke School, our ethos is simple, Learning and Achieving Together

• We attach great importance to providing a caring, supportive community in which parents, staff and governors can work together in the education of our pupils.
• We encourage our children to enjoy the challenge of learning, through a broad and balanced curriculum, enabling them to develop their individual potential in a secure and caring atmosphere.
• To provide a consistently high standard of learning and teaching where achievement is appreciated and success celebrated.
• To maintain a happy, secure, supportive environment where each child is valued and enabled to develop academically, spiritually, emotionally, physically and socially to his/her full potential.
• We aim for children to develop their understanding of themselves, their community and the wider world.
• A strong ethos of equality of opportunities for all to underpin all our policies and practices.
• Strategic direction and development of the school will be provided by the Headteacher working with the governors and the leadership group.