Gravel Hill School

Gravel Hill is a very happy, friendly, 1 form entry school, with a morning nursery. We have a very large outside learning area, which includes an environmental zone, a huge field, with many established trees and bushes that host a huge variety of wildlife.

Our School Day is full of exciting and interesting opportunities including: A wonderful Breakfast Club, opportunities to work with local secondary schools in PE, Science,art, MFL and Music, a Smoothie Café, whole school celebration assemblies and a very active School Council and Parent Council. There are several extra- curricular clubs that run before and after school; Karate, Football, Homework Club,Film Club,Football club GymnasticsClub,French Drama Club and Singing Club.We offer a very full Extended Services program, including adult literacy classes,Toddler groups and Baby Groups .

We have amazing opportunities to learn new skills.These include,School Birdwatch Week ,Loving literacy Week,Science Week, which often includes lots of food tasting and cooking and International week.Every class has a class trip, part funded by our PTA. Our parents and carers are invited into school as often as we can , including for Family Golden Time and Foundation Stage Stay and Play.

 Ofsted stated that:

Pupils say they are happy at school because
“teachers are very supportive'
and that
'teachers’ make lessons fun”

Parents comments include:
“There is always laughter in the playground, and respect.”
“I love the community of the school, everyone is really friendly and all the children get on really well.”

At Gravel Hill School we are committed to practice, which protects children from harm. Staff and volunteers in this organisation accept and recognise our responsibilities to develop awareness of the issues, which cause children harm.