We are a small, friendly, hardworking school.

Today many types of organisation are possible in a primary school.  However, the education philosophy of the staff, design of the building, number of pupils and number of teachers available all combine to limit choices.

 At Greatham, considerable attention has been given to achieving the most effective form of organisation to ensure that all of the children’s needs and abilities are met.  Throughout the school week there will be occasions when children may work either individually, in small groups or as a class unit, determined by the nature of tasks they are undertaking.

 We have four mixed ability classes into which children are grouped according to age.  One of these classes is for nursery and reception children.  We believe that  the integration of  these two age groups in particular, enables children to develop at their own pace and achieve maximum potential.  A further advantage is that this reduces the stress, which very young children can experience when entering full-time education.  It is important to note however, that this organisation could change if there were to be alterations in pupil numbers or staffing levels.

 Class sizes are kept to a minimum.  The number of children in reception class from September 2010 will be 15 and an average of 28 in the other 3 classes of the school.  No KS1 class will have any more than 30 children. 

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If you know a parent-mother, father, carer or any other adult with parental responsibility-in need of support or advice, Parent Know How, brings together a range of services developed to provide support and advice.  www.dcsf.gov.uk/parentknowhow/

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Below are a set of hyperlinks to pages that we have found useful. Whilst all links are checked regularly, we apologise if any links are incorrect or out of date. Greatham Church of England Primary School accepts no responsibility for content on any external sites.

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Dates for your diary for the Autumn Term2011 and Spring Term 2012