Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College is Independent Secondary school in Non-selective for kids aged 3 to 19 (Gender - 3 to 19 )
Set in 20 acres of prime Essex countryside the school’s aim is to provide exceptional education for each individual and our team of highly experienced and qualified teachers look to unlock the potential of every pupil. GGSK College provides a warm, caring and friendly atmosphere where self-esteem and self confidence flourishes. They believe a happy child will lead a confident and successful life and they take pride in ensuring that each child is cared for in a calm and nurturing family environment,‘pupils enjoy their school life and they regard the school as one big family’ (Ofsted 2011/2012). Each class is a small class where they feel that every child can be addressed for their individual needs.As a result of the commitment to continuous improvement, they have established a strong tradition of excellent exam success.Students who study at GGSK College are offered a wide range of modern foreign languages as well as learning their home languages such as Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic; this encourages the students to be in touch with their family and their culture. They strive to also promote the understanding of different cultures and customs of students in the school and of the wider society.
Early Years & Foundation
Personal, social and emotional development involves helping children to develop a positive sense of themselves, and others; to form positive relationships and develop respect for others; to develop social skills and learn how to manage their feelings; to understand appropriate behaviour in groups; and to have confidence in their own abilities.Literacy development involves encouraging children to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write. Children must be given access to a wide range of reading materials (books, poems, and other written materials) to ignite their interest. Communication and language development involves giving children opportunities to experience a rich language environment; to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves; and to speak and listen in a range of situations.
Primary
In PE, they focus on developing their hand and eye coordination as well as their communication skills. Throwing and catching games is something we focus on whilst usingnumeracy to encourage them to work out a problem whilst carrying out a physical task.During the PE lessons we play games that involve invasion, problme solving whilst using fundamental skills that relate to sports such as cricket, football, basketball etc.
Secondary
Creativity is extremely important. Being able to think and work independently are valuable skills, and at GGSK College we encourage our pupils in Art and Design to explore a wide range of creative, exciting and stimulating opportunities to explore their interests as well developing knowledge of other artists.In art and design, the pupils engage with various art and design activities using a range of artistic and design media that develop their practical, intellectual and aesthetic skills. All pupils produce interesting and personal work that reflects their individuality, thoughts, feelings and ideas. The Mathematics department aims to provide all students with the confidence and mathematical skills required in life and the work place. The syllabus is led by the national curriculum with a range of tasks that emphasize numerical reasoning, problem solving, analytical thinking and practical activities. This encourages students to become independent learners.
Sixth Form
GGSK College welcomes Sixth Form students from many other schools and values their fresh ideas, energy and the considerable contribution that they make to the academic life of the school. GGSK College has a very successful Sixth Form with a high percentage of students going on to university or further study. We realise at GGSK College that there is a wide gap from GCSE to A Level study so we like to provide students with as much one to one support they need.Facililities the school has for Sixth Form study include: A Sixth Form library, a Sixth Form ICT suite and a Sixth Form common room.
The Big Bumblebee Discovery
GGSK primary students are taking part in The Big Bumblebee Discovery! The Big Bumblebee Discovery working with the British Science Association, The Centre of Ecology & Hydrology and EDF Energy. National experiment to gather data to test the hypothesis that the diversity of bumblebees is affected by their immediate surroundings and the wider landscape.
Religious Education
At GGSKC they believe that religious education provokes challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. It develops pupils' knowledge and understanding of the nature of religion and belief including Sikhism, other principal religions, other religious traditions, and world views that offer answers to these challenging questions.
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