‘It is a welcoming school that puts children first.’

‘The children are happy because of the amount of effort teachers put into wellbeing.’

‘There are loads of things to do here, it’s fun in lessons and loads of other people to make friends with.’

‘I’m going to miss having fun lessons. Gilberdyke has taught me simple manners and respect and how much that is needed and necessary in life.’

‘Gilberdyke is a place where everyone feels welcome because we are respectful of each other and friendly.’

‘This school is a safe, educating, welcoming, accepting and all round brilliant school.’

‘This school is an environment where everyone has a voice.’

‘I’ve really valued the amount of respect I’ve been shown. I know that I’m never alone. I can talk to anyone.’

‘I came from another school and I’ve met loads of new friends. This school is about friendship, respect and we always follow the expectations, it works well.’

‘The values the school has shine through the students.’

‘Responsibility is key to having a good career, this school has taught me that.’

‘The staff are kind, even when they’re tired, they keep going because we are resilient!’

‘All staff greet with a smile and are approachable and always there to listen.’

‘Gilberdyke is a kind and respectful school with trusted people to talk to. Everyone gets along with each other because of the values about respect, responsibility and resilience.’

‘Gilberdyke is about respect and responsibility. I’ve learnt a LOT about that whilst I’ve been here and we need to. We try our hardest in everything and never give up!’

‘The best thing about Gilberdyke is that we accept everyone for who they are – that’s the thing I’ll miss most.’