This week at Grimsdell we have had a healthy injection of arts, crafts and carpentry with the commencement of our woodwork programme within the curriculum. Woodwork is one of those really special activities that truly engages children and encompasses all areas of learning and development. Children really respond to the challenge and very much enjoy […]
This week at Grimsdell we have thrown ourselves into the celebration of Chinese New Year. We kicked off the festivities with a wonderful class assembly filled with vibrant shades of red and gold. The children told the story of the New Year animals and the presentation was interwoven with beautiful singing, dancing and music – […]
At Grimsdell we really have found the path to happiness and wellbeing through the simple yet brilliant Thrive in 5! The purpose of Thrive in 5 is to feel happy and secure; described to the children as having ‘smiles in our tummies’ and ‘sunshine in our brains’. The strategies and language we are teaching the […]
This week I watched our children perform their Whole School Nativity Play and I was whisked away into the zone of total pride that a Headmistress feels when her 199 pupils are all on stage together singing out ‘Rejoice’ and spreading the message of peace and kindness at this special time of year. Not only […]
