Welcome to Great Wood School
We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating. We want to give our children a thirst for learning that continues with them throughout their future school experiences and lives. An essential ingredient for this to happen is teamwork. We view education as a joint venture involving everyone- children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community.
We hope that we will be able to depend on your co-operation and support in this partnership to provide the best for every child.
John Ross (Headteacher)
Updates from our Facebook Page
What a fabulous day for the beach! Year 6 enjoyed their trip to the beach making memories.
30 letters of persuasion have landed on my desk this afternoon. Beautiful handwriting! The letters explain how everyone has been enjoying watching the progress of the England football team in The World Cup and that it is the semi-final on Wednesday. They then propose that to create a sense of community school allow the children to wear something red and white or if they have it an England shirt on Wednesday.
Even if we win, Thursday will be normal school hours and school uniform - it is Y6's last day. However, as the quality of the letters was so persuasive and there is no harm in it, this Wednesday, July 15th, children can wear school uniform, OR choose to wear something red and white, an England top, (or something red white and blue.) We all want the England football team to play their absolute best on Wednesday evening.
Mr Ross
On Maxwell’s birthday, soon after he died, the juniors tied ribbons on the school railings in tribute to him. Thanks to a lovely neighbour Charlotte Smith, aunt of Y4 Shay, the children in Year four have received keyrings of the ribbon pieces. Maxwell’s parents have been given a M shaped box filled with the ribbons along with a photo of the class sitting on Maxwell’s memorial bench. The class often refer back to their memories book and recall how Maxwell would make them belly laugh. Thinking of you, Maxwell; we miss you!