Great Gaddesden CoE (VA) School
For Children Aged 3-11
I planned to write about the forthcoming ‘Small Schools
Week’ in this edition. However, in preparation for this event, our eldest
children have been considering what makes a small school unique. Their words
are more powerful than anything I could hope to write! Therefore I hope you
enjoy these extracts from their work:
Good things come in small packages, like Great Gaddesden
C of E Primary School.
When you come to a small state school like ours, it is
not just the school that gets bigger, it's also your heart and mind. When
you go to a small school with under one hundred students there are a lot of
advantages on both the social and academic side of things. Socially,
children play with children across the school - not just their own year
group. Academically, you can be supported better since there are fewer
pupils in the class.
Remember, big is not always better.
Ollie
At Great Gaddesden School we have no fuss. At a
small school you get more attention and help. When I was at a bigger
school, I didn't get a lot of help and now I get loads! I am learning and
so are my siblings. I think all of my family has improved a lot in the
time we have been at the school.
Neive
Small schools are the best ever because, although we are
small, we learn more than we might in a bigger school. Pupils from bigger
schools may think that they have more advantages, but when they come to this
school their brains will get bigger and more than this, they will be cared for
in a way that is not possible in a larger school
I have been a pupil at Great Gaddesden for 8 years
now. I have been loved and cared for and have been happy for each and
every year.
Amanda
Small schools make learning easier than bigger
schools. I joined Great Gaddesden School only a few short weeks ago and
I'm already finding it easier. Learning is easier because you get more of
the adults time. For example, in my old school I had a class of 31, it
took 5 minutes just to do the register!
Henry
Big isn't always better.
Many people believe that a small school doesn't have as
much to offer as a larger school - that is not the case; on the contrary, a
small school can be terrific! Here's how: a small school can offer
a lot more attention to children academically, plus children interact and
socialise with more children (other than their own age group).
I have been a dedicated pupil at our fantastic Great
Gaddesden C of E School since the first day of Nursery and I have thoroughly
enjoyed my time - everyone here is loving and caring and I am devastated to be
departing this wonderful school to go to secondary school.
Josh 
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