Grove Primary School

This school aims to extend the children's knowledge of themselves and of the world in which they live, and through greater knowledge, to develop skills and concepts to help them relate to others and to encourage a proper self-confidence.

To view a powerpoint presentation of our vision for the school click here.

We aim to enable every child to reach his/her full potential in a caring and supportive environment.

We expect that children will learn:

To listen attentively with understanding;
To communicate effectively through oral expression;
To read effectively for information and pleasure;
To communicate effectively through writing which is legible and appropriate for a variety of purposes and audiences;
To apply mathematical concepts, ideas and strategies to a variety of problems and thereby achieve satisfactory solutions;
To find, record, interpret, evaluate, recall and organise a variety of data;
To approach problems in a systematical manner and exercise critical thinking;
To use techniques of observation, evaluation, hypothesising, predicting and fair testing to solve problems and evaluate evidence;
To express their creative ideas and imagination in a variety of media;
To develop their skills and promote an awareness of health, safety and enjoyment through physical activity;
To explore, analyse, exchange and communicate information;
To understand some of the concepts basic to their culture and religion and those of others.