GANF pupils have been full of anticipation for their special day at the Motorpoint arena, Nottingham.
They had a fantastic time going behind the scenes of the Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey Team and were really chuffed to get the chance …
On Thursday 30th January, GANF pupils participated alongside 7 other schools in a Panathlon Event at Grantham Tennis Centre organised by the School Games.
The pupils participated in a variety of different sporting activities, including football, target throw, boccia, new …
We are thrilled to report that we have been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of our work to bring the world into the classroom.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the award, which celebrates …
At the beginning of the calendar year, Ambergate Sports College and Sandon School officially became one school after 13 years of working together. The merger was part of Lincolnshire County Council’s ‘Building Communities of Specialist Provision’ strategy, including significant …
What an amazing, worthwhile event!
Back in September two groups of pupils from GANF visited the Construction Event held at Lincolnshire Showground.
This annual event is well attended and the pupils had an amazing time with each group experiencing 4 …
June 2024 brought our third annual intra-school football tournament. Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils from across our SEND schools take part each year, and as with previous years, the tournament took place at The Meres 3G football …
On Thursday 27th June 2024 Captivating Creatures Ltd brought their amazing creatures into school. All of their animals are loved pets and are handled regularly by themselves and children to ensure they are friendly and are accustomed to human …
A group of upper school pupils had an amazing time visiting the museum in Grantham this week to learn about the importance of volunteers in our local community. If it weren’t for volunteers, the museum probably wouldn’t be open.
The …
The 13th Annual Children of Courage Awards was held on Wednesday 6th March 2024 at Walton Academy, hosted by Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven.
Oliver Hunt proudly represented GANF – Sandon Campus. He attended the ceremony with his …
Pupils and staff from GANF have been handed a transport lifeline following the delivery of a new 16-seat accessible Lord’s Taverners minibus this week (29 Jan), with Lincolnshire County Cricket CEO Martyn Dobson handing over the keys to the new …
A MESSAGE FROM DALEY BARBER-ALLEN (HEADTEACHER)
Dear parents and carers
I just wanted to wish you all a happy and enjoyable half term break and thank you for your support so far this academic year. Time is whizzing by and it’s hard to believe that we are half way through another school year, but there have been so many fun and positive times... far too many to mention. I hope you enjoy looking at our Facebook and Class Dojo stories as much as I do, as this will always give you a little flavour of what we have been up to at GANF.
Our pupils - your children - are truly amazing to work with. We are driving our mission to provide our ‘unique learners’ with ‘limitless learning’ opportunities, so that they can thrive at school and develop confidence, independence and resilience. Watching every pupil grow, progress and achieve in their own way is a massive privilege, and one that we do not take for granted as a staff team.
I am proud of our pupils for following our three school rules - ‘be safe, be kind, try your best’ - which was evident during the very positive annual school review carried out by our Trust last week. I am also proud of our staff team for demonstrating the three core principles that should underpin all aspects of our work with pupils, each other and our wider school community:
- Visible kindness (showing kindness at all times and within every interaction)
- Deliberate botheredness (showing that you care and being very deliberate about it)
- Certainty in adult behaviour (being calm, clear and consistent in your approach)
I am excited about starting the next half of the school year with you all on Monday 24th February but until then, have a great half term holiday and enjoy some family time.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Daley
