Grove Road Primary School

Grove Road
Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 5PD

Welcome >

Welcome

On behalf of the children, staff and governors of Grove Road Primary school, I would like to warmly welcome you to our school.

At Grove Road, we all share a common, child-centred goal to foster a culture of learning and enjoyment for all.

Our strong and effective partnership with parents is an essential ingredient for our school. At Grove, we work hard to equip every child with the skills and aspirations to become life-long learners in partnership with parents and a range of school partners.

Our aim is to foster this culture of partnership and success for all, so that parents, pupils, governors and staff feel confident and secure that Grove Road will go from strength to strength.

I joined Grove Road as Headteacher in September 2012 with 18 years of experience in Primary education. I am exceptionally proud of the professional learning community that we have developed. Our governors are committed and ambitious in their leadership of our school and provide an excellent contribution in terms of their time and professional expertise. The staff are a hard-working and dedicated team who have built a strong learning community; balancing high expectations with a range of systems and routines to build and nurture positive attitudes to learning amongst the children. The children have a strong voice, with every child participating in fortnightly House Forums. We seek their views regularly to ensure they feel confident and happy in their learning.

The pace of change and improvement at Grove Road has been very exciting. The challenge is to maintain these improvements whilst continuing to promote long term adaptive changes. Grove Road is the perfect example of how school and community can come together to harness success and generate continual improvement to secure long term success. We believe passionately that every child has the right to succeed and pursue whatever dreams they may have for the future.

SHARON WILSON – HEADTEACHER

School Uniform Policy >

School Uniform Policy

Grove Road Primary School

Uniform, Equipment and Appearance

The co-operation of parents is appreciated to ensure pupils are dressed in the designated uniform of Grove Road. A full range of uniform is available from Mapac.

The school uniform is:

Navy blue sweatshirt or cardigan with Grove badge and the child's house name
White polo shirt
Grey or navy-blue trousers (Jeans and fashion trousers are not considered appropriate)
Grey or navy shorts
White, black, grey or navy socks or tights
Grey or navy culottes
Grey or navy-blue skirt
Grey or navy-blue pinafore dress
Blue gingham or striped summer dress
In cold weather a blue or white long sleeve polo shirt or roll neck jumper may be worn under the sweatshirt

The PE kit is:

Navy or black shorts and a t-shirt in house colours (available from MAPAC)
Plimsols or trainers
Year 2 upwards take part in outdoor PE, so a plain navy tracksuit may also be advisable when the weather is cold - branded sports kit is not acceptable.

Nursery uniform

MAPAC supplies a navy polo shirt with white logo available to purchase for nursery children. Nursery uniform is not compulsory. However, many parents feel it gives the children a sense of belonging and prepares them well for integration into Reception and the wider school community.

Footwear

Requirements for footwear are that children will arrive at school in the smart school shoes that they wear indoors during lesson times. These should be safe, structured black leather/leather looking shoes with a firm sole to encourage healthy development of feet. Trainers and slipper type shoes are not considered suitable.

A second pair of shoes or trainers should be available and left at school for children to change into for playtimes and PE lessons if applicable. There is no colour specification for outdoor shoes. If it is particularly wet, children may wear wellington boots to school and bring their black indoor school shoes with them for indoor use. Bright coloured socks are not allowed.

Naming

All removable items of clothing should be clearly marked with the owner’s name.

Coats

Children will always need a warm jacket/anorak/coat unless the weather is unusually warm. A small Pac A Mac in a child’s bag, even during the summer months, may be advisable. School fleeces and waterproofs are available on the MAPAC website. These are optional and there is no specific colour or type of coat required, other than something warm and practical.

Summer

Sun cream should be applied before children leave home. Children in Years 3 and 4 will need swimming kit with them on their designated swimming day during the summer term.

School bags

Please don’t send children in with big (solid) school bags, as the peg space in our very limited cloakroom areas cannot accommodate them. Broad strong loops are needed for coats and anoraks, wide enough to go over the special safety coat pegs, otherwise coats etc may end up on the floor.

Personal

For safety reasons, with the exception of watches, no jewellery is to be worn in school.
For pupils with pierced ears, one pair of simple studs is permitted. These must be removed or taped over for PE.
The school policy allows sensible hairstyles/colours only. Braids are discouraged for safety reasons and must be tied back. No extreme styles or patterns should be cut into the hair. If pupils or parents are not sure what will be considered extreme they should check with their teacher or the school office. For safety and hygiene reasons jaw length hair, or longer should be tied back and worn back and away from the face. Hair slides are not sufficient.
Pocket money, toys, cards and other objects of value should not be brought to school.
Apple watches and other palm top devices are not allowed at school.
Watches may be worn provided that they are not misused (e.g. setting alarm to sound in class time).
Mobile telephones are discouraged, but pupils in Upper KS2 walking home on their own may feel the need to have a phone with them, which should be turned off and stored in their bag whilst on school premises (Please be advised they are stored at pupils’ own risk)
Parents and guardians should also note that we cannot accept liability in respect of loss or damage in respect of personal belongings taken into HCC premises and advises that pupils avoid taking valuable personal possessions onto school premises.