Creswick School Competitors

We are a vibrant school full of enthusiastic learners. Our children are at the heart of every decision we make; they motivate and inspire us each day to achieve endless possibilities. The opportunities the school provides for them are relevant to their needs, both now and for the future. As part of Maiden Erlegh Trust we reflect in all we do the trust values of opportunity, diversity and success for all. In recent years, Great Hollands Primary School has transformed itself, achieving so much success in a short space of time. We have developed a culture and ethos within the school that is of high aspirations, care and a relentless drive to be better and to provide our children with the best start in life. We aim to instil a passion for life-long learning in all our children, most important to us, however, is the happiness of each child and alongside our academic excellence we teach emotional resilience strategies to support our children to develop the character and confidence needed to navigate our ever-changing world. We provide our pupils with the skills and knowledge to thrive in this modern world. We are rightly proud of our achievements in Reading, Writing and Maths (our results in 2019 being more than the national average), yet we offer so much more. Our curriculum is based on a mastery approach and every lesson and every experience is tailored towards ensuring that every pupil reaches their potential. We nurture the whole child, striving to develop resilience, confidence and character in our children whilst developing a drive to succeed, keep safe, healthy and happy so they can play a positive and active role in the world.

We aim to provide an environment where all children are happy - sharing, being kind to others and respecting people and property are strongly emphasised. To assist the generation of this ethos, and to promote a sense of 'belonging', the school is organised into two units - Foundation Stage (Reception plus a separate Nursery) and Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2). This organisation enables teams of staff to work closely together and maximises the use of support staff and resources. We operate a positive approach to behaviour management and all staff, including lunchtime supervisors, have undergone training in this area. All staff are involved, annually, in the Positive Behaviour Policy review. There are few school rules but those that do exist are designed to teach children to respect others and their belongings and to ensure safety for all. With the help of the class teacher, the children will draw up a set of class rules. As a school, we hold a number of awards, including Investors in Pupils, Healthy Schools, Kirklees Gold Healthy Schools, Active Mark Gold 2008, Eco-Schools Green Flag and the Arts Mark Gold. There has been a great deal of positive development within the school over the last few years and we continue to move forward in our educational thinking to provide the best possible provision for our pupils. Staff work extremely hard and there is a strong sense of supportive teamwork. If you are reading our website with a view to bringing your child to our school, you are welcome to come and visit us and I will be pleased to show you around and explain our plans for the future. If you are the parent of a child already in school, I hope that you find this website useful and interesting and I look forward to seeing you at one of our many events.

"The Iver Village Junior School is friendly, nurturing and supportive meaning pupils thrive." "Pupils are prepared well for their secondary education. This is because pupils achieve above national expectations in reading, writing and mathematics." OFSTED 2020