The Duchy Grammar School, founded in 1982, set out from the start to pursue a course of excellence towards such goals as academic success, courtesy, self-discipline and consideration of others in its pupils.
A broad curriculum is provided for all age groups with access, throughout, to laboratories and workshops; in an environment which is stimulating, ordered and happy. Pupils' self-confidence and their consideration of others is promoted through sporting skills, participation in teams and club activities, and interactive events with the local community. Our proximity to the safe waters of the Fal estuary, coastal paths and open moorland has led to some specialisation in water-based and hiking activities.
Of a less strenuous nature are activities such as chess, electronics, drama, musical groups and pottery. Although a small school, we consider that the experience of the world beyond the school gate should complement the experiences within. Skiing in Austria, studies in Normandy, 'exchange' visits with children in the Rhineland and Paris, working trips to London, are just some of the experiences we offer.
A feature and policy of The Duchy Grammar School is its low pupil:teacher ratio which, with frequent assessment of progress, enables us to be closely aware of pupils' academic development, problems and interests. We also encourage you, the parents, to share in this knowledge and play a supportive role in your child's development. Parents' evenings, concerts, plays, dances and fund-raising events provide the means to this end and ways of showing you that it is the education of the total person we seek to achieve here at The Duchy Grammar School.
