Ethos & Values
"Imagine. Believe. Achieve"
We value the potential and contributions of every individual.
We value the way in which all members of our community are unique. We respect each person for their views, for who they are, and we treat them with fairness and honesty.
We value our environment and we aim, through our curriculum and practices, to teach respect for our world, and how we should care for it for future generations as well as our own.
We value the promotion of co-operation and understanding between all members of our diverse community.
We value and promote the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
We value the rights enjoyed by each person in our community and society. We recognise the responsibilities that go with them.
Head Teacher's Message
A very warm welcome to Shooters Grove Primary School. We are delighted to hold the position of Co-Headteachers for the academic year 2025-2026; having both worked at Shooters Grove for the last 11 years, we are delighted to be serving this community. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like anymore information about the school. Mrs Rhona Biondi and Mr Lee Smith, Co-Headteachers.
Extracurriculars
Clubs
Sports clubs
Choir
JAM club
Board game club
Sports
Football
Athletics
Swimming
Gymnastics
Dance
Curriculum Highlights
Lessons at Shooters Grove are characterised by strong and inclusive Quality First Teaching. They have clear, shared objectives and demand a high level of child engagement. There is an expectation that children will develop resilience and accept responsibility for their own learning. Collaborative learning methodologies, Learning without Limit approaches and quality AFL techniques are embedded. The vast majority of children will work at age related standards – those below ARE will have appropriate scaffolds/support to access the objectives. All children will have access to activities that will deepen their learning and be able to apply this to new contexts.
At Shooters Grove we plan our English, mathematics, science, music, P.E., R.E., Spanish and PSHE as discreet subjects while the other foundation subjects are taught within four 10 week topics which take historical and geographical themes as their starting points.
The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our pupils and their understanding of the core values of our society are woven through the curriculum. Planning is developed in collaborative year group teams supported by subject leaders, who ensure coverage of national curriculum content and rapid progression of appropriate skills using their own knowledge and a variety of planning guidance documents and commercial schemes. A designated member of the SLT monitors the long term planning to ensure NC coverage.
Individuals and groups who are not making sufficient progress are identified early. Provision for intervention is mapped according to need. Detailed plans are put into place and the interventions carried out. Intervention effectiveness is evaluated regularly and the relevant adjustments to provision made. For the vast majority of the time children are taught in mixed ability classes. Classrooms are inclusive and support children with specific difficulties. Displays are a mixture of celebration of children’s work and supportive resources.
Our curriculum is designed not only to cover the National Curriculum but also to embrace our locality and the wider world. Where ever possible visits, visitors and other enrichment activities underpin the children’s learning – we aim to ensure every topic ends with a Fabulous Finish. Pupils have opportunities to share their learning with each other, their parents and carers and other learners through assemblies, performances, celebrations of work, competitions and events involving other schools, especially those in the locality.
Day to day, periodic and transitional assessments are used effectively by teachers to allow children to make good progress and close attainment gaps. Pupil progress meetings allow senior leaders to monitor progress and achievement. Relevant data is kept on the Schools TRACKER+ system using Point in Time Assessment Grades to allow teachers, subject leaders and senior leaders to monitor progress against national age-related expectations.
The school offers a range of after school groups and sports activities which further enhance and extends the curriculum. We also run our own breakfast and after school clubs to ensure the extended provision is tailored to the needs of our community.
The children will leave our school having made positive progress within their academic development and where appropriate will have achieved at least age related expectation.
Wraparound Care
Breakfast Club: Yes
After-School Care: Yes
The school offers a range of after school groups and sports activities and runs its own breakfast and after school clubs.
SEND Provision
Shooters Grove has an ethos of inclusive schooling for all. We will make provisions for all areas of special educational needs to the best of our ability. We endeavour to provide personalised provision for each individual.