Aims and ethos

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Grosvenor is a caring School, providing a supportive learning environment in which all are inspired to achieve high standards and to become tolerant and confident adults.

This co-educational, inter-denominational Grammar School, with an increasingly multicultural population and outlook, has a caring ethos, friendly pupils and a dedicated staff of 64 full-time teachers, working to ensure that our young people achieve the highest standards. We prize academic excellence for all, whilst supporting the development of the whole person.

Pupils are offered a broad, flexible and balanced curriculum and the School provides a supportive learning environment to motivate pupils to achieve the highest of academic standards. Select 'Academic' from the menu above for more information.

The School offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities to support pupils' learning and development. Our new world class facilities on a 34-acre site in East Belfast enable us to develop our strong musical, dramatic and sporting traditions.

The School is characterised by a strong pastoral care system and a pleasant atmosphere in which pupils are encouraged to develop their capabilities. The curriculum gives emphasis to academic, social, aesthetic, moral and physical development and pupils are enabled to grow in self-confidence throughout their years in the School.

The Grosvenor ethos

The importance placed on the care of our pupils is reflected by and embedded within the Grosvenor Ethos:

RELATIONSHIPS

Working together

RESPECT

Fostering mutual understanding

RESPONSIBILITY

Developing self and others

Mission statement

"To inspire our pupils within a supportive, caring environment to be lifelong learners, enabling all pupils to realise their full potential and become tolerant and confident adults."

Aims

Within our school, we aim:

  • to ensure that every individual is valued within an inclusive learning environment

  • to enable pupils to achieve high levels of success in all of their activities and prepare them for adult and working life

  • to provide a broad, balanced curriculum and extensive extra-curricular programme

  • to encourage the personal, moral and spiritual growth of our pupils and to encourage a sense of pride in being a member of the Grosvenor community

  • to build upon the partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, local and international communities, so that everyone enjoys and benefits from their experience of Grosvenor