Welcome

Welcome to our school website! My name is Julie Claxton and I am now in my second year as Headteacher of Grovelands. Our lovely school is situated in north Hailsham, which is a thriving market town with a rapidly growing population. The school has a history going back to 1934 when it was first established and we moved to our spacious new premises in 1996.

Grovelands is a large primary school which can offer great opportunity through the experiences and interests of a large talented staff. The Senior Leadership Team comprises the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, two Assistant Headteachers and 3 Team Leaders who are leaders of learning. There are 21 classes in our school, three in each year group. The year groups provide the security of a small school; three classes grouped around a shared area with teachers and teaching assistants working closely together as a team. We have our own language learning support team led by our Inclusion Manager and three experienced support assistants.

Our school has extensive facilities. Outside we have large playing fields; hard areas equipped with climbing frames and other play facilities; a pond teeming with wildlife and organic gardens. We also have an all weather pitch to extend our PE facilities. Inside, in addition to the classrooms, we have two large halls fully equipped with sound and lighting for school productions, a computer suite, a music room, a studio, two conference rooms and two purpose-built rooms to provide for children with special educational needs.

Grovelands is part of the Hailsham Co-operative Learning Trust, which comprises Grovelands, Marshlands, Whitehouse and Hailsham Community College. The Trust is a partnership committed to working together for the benefit of all the young people and families in our schools.

All this combines to create an environment and ethos which provides our children with the best possible education and experience. Staff at Grovelands are highly motivated and committed to working together to create a secure, safe environment where children can enjoy their learning, fulfil their potential, face challenges and meet with success.