Thank you for all of the lovely Valentine themed cakes – there was a ‘hearty’ amount of donations and support. We will announce profits ASAP. We hope you enjoyed the selection on offer! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️Read More
It’s our Valentine’s themed cake stall on Tuesday. Nut free donations would be hugely appreciated. Please bring them to the staffroom in the morning in labelled tins.Read More
It is our PTA meeting this Thursday at 7pm. All welcome! Come and try some of the fine food and drink on offer at the Gillygate pub, at the same time!Read More
Free Parenting Courses Time Out for Parents – the Primary Years When: 13th January for 5 weeks on Mondays 9.30 to 11.30am Where: St. Barnabas School, Leeman Road York YO26 4YZ Time Out for Parents – the Primary Years When: 16th January for 5 weeks on Thursdays 9.30 to 11.30am Where: Osbaldwick Primary Academy, The...Read More
Happy New Year – Back to school on Monday! If you have any unwanted gifts ? from Christmas ? ? they would be gratefully received for the raffle and tombola at our summer fair in July – Grovestock 5! If you could pop them into reception they will be collected and stored in the PTA...Read More
Thank you for supporting our Christmas Cake Stall, we made a profit of £49. We are currently finalising how much we made at the Christmas Fair ?Read More
JON COTTON We finally managed to pin Jon down this morning and presented him with £50 worth of vouchers for The House of Trembling Madness (which we raised by doing an ‘Ices sale’ stall back in November) this was a thank you for his work on the PTA Committee as Co-Chair from everyone at the...Read More
WHAT DO WE SPEND OUR FUNDS ON? The PTA funds were used to provide Christmas crackers for all staff and children at Christmas lunch. The PTA also assisted Santa, ensuring that he could deliver a book to every child yesterday at the KS 1 party and to KS2 classrooms. A big thank you goes to...Read More
CHRISTMAS CAKE STALL It is the Christmas Cake stall tomorrow (Thursday 19th December) at 3.15pm, outside of class 3. Any nut free cake donations (please no marzipan) would be very much appreciated. Please bring them Thursday morning to the staffroom.Read More
The PTA delivered all of the Christmas crackers down to the dinner hall today all ready for Christmas dinner. Every child and member of staff was able to join in the fun. ?Read More
Unfortunately, we still do not have enough tombola prizes for either adults or children. Please could we all have a root around and bring in any smellies, biscuits, bottles, cans, chocs, puzzles, unwanted gifts for the tombola. It’s a great fundraiser and it will enable you to make space at home. If every family could...Read More
It was a lovely atmosphere today at the Christmas tree decorating event. The PTA provided the mince pies and Mr Stoner ensured that everything was in place all ready – thank you Mr Stoner! Here are some before and after pics. Let’s Hope that the Christmas tree fairy visits school overnight to check that all...Read More
We had a good pile of bags this morning thank you! They haven’t released a figure, but based on what they weighed, we reckon about £98 was raised.Read More
Park Grove always buys such beautiful Christmas Trees and provide a wonderful community decorating event every year. Don’t forget to come down on Thursday after school ? ? – bring a bauble if you have any to spare (and an empty tummy to enjoy those yummy mince pies).Read More
FREE shared meal at Door 84 this Friday 29th Nov, 5-7pm. Drop in for a taste of the Groves with food grown in the Secret Garden and spices from Flower Power York. All welcome!Read More
The following parenting courses by Family Matters are starting in January: Time Out for Parents – the Primary Years When: 13th January for 5 weeks on Mondays 9.30 to 11.30am Where: St. Barnabas School, Leeman Road York YO26 4YZ Time Out for Parents – the Primary Years When: 16th January for 5 weeks on Thursdays...Read More
Thank you once again for all of your support with the two Halloween fundraisers. We raised £110.45 on the cake stall and £733.14 at the Halloween Disco. Remember that if you have a surplus of Trick or Treat sweets left over, then do consider donating them to the PTA and we will use them for...Read More
We hope you had a good Halloween and there was lots of fun to be had ?????. Do you have an excess of trick or treat sweets and you wish to remove some from the house? Fear not, bring them to the office next week and the PTA will happily store them ready for the...Read More
We are ‘frightfully’ appreciative of all of the wonderful cakes that were donated for the Halloween cake stall. It was a scarily long queue and so thank you for your patience! ???Read More
We delivered lots of new starter books to the reception children this morning. Each book has the children’s name in and is a gift from the PTA. The children were very sweet indeed and loved the story Mrs Martin read about dinosaurs and underpants ?Read More
It is the Halloween themed cake stall tomorrow at 3.15pm, outside of class 3. Any nut free cake donations (including marzipan) would be very much appreciated. Please bring them on Wedensday am to the staffroom. Our last Freezy Friday is on Friday of this week – which in the Halloween spirit, we have aptly renamed...Read More
Thank you to everyone who supported the Halloween disco last night! It was a very busy evening and was lovely to see all of the children’s outfits and excited faces. Can we say a big thank you to ‘DJ Bang’ Aka Jon who had the ability to keep what felt like a thousand children suitably...Read More
A huuuuge thanks to the four ladies and Gary for dressing the hall this morning. They did an amazing job – doesn’t it look fab!! We’d love to be a spider on that wall when the kids have their lunch – they get soooo excited.Read More
We are just about set for the 2 x Halloween discos tomorrow night. We will also be selling a beef chilli, plus a vegan chilli and margarita pizza – so there will be plenty of food if families are in and out and don’t have time to cook. You can pay on the door and...Read More
Park Grove received this certificate this morning from Macmillan for the money raised at the recent coffee morning. Thank you once again for all of your support. The Halloween cake stall is next Wednesday! ??Read More
The disco tickets go on sale tomorrow after school, outside of class 4. The volunteer sheet is up – please sign up if you can. Is anyone around to help put up some decorations? Thank you!!Read More
Here is some course information from Family Matters York – all courses are free! The following courses are starting in November: Time Out from Anger When: 11 November for 4 weeks on Mondays 12.45 to 2.45pm. Where: Low Moor Community Centre Bray Road, York, YO10 4JG Time Out from Anger When: 14 November for 4...Read More
The sheet is up! This is on the PTA board outside of class 3. Please sign up for a slot if you can. Your children can help too as long as it’s not in the kitchen or on the bar ?Read More
Macmillan Coffee Morning Thank you so much for all your donations and attending the coffee morning today. There are still plenty of leftovers which will be on a stall for sale after school. Also, any cake boxes and tins will be available to collect then.Read More
We will be selling ice creams on Thursday of this week (if raining, then we will be outside of class 4) to allow all cakes to be bought/sold and digested at the Macmillan coffee morning event on Friday. Hopefully, ice cream sales a day earlier will send this awful rain on its way! Do come...Read More
We hope that you can complete the Parent View survey this week. Did you know that 2 adults per family are allowed to complete it? The sooner it is completed, the better as Ofsted could announce a visit with very little notice and so we are having a bit of a Parent View week this...Read More
What are Freezy Fridays? Ice creams will be on sale this half term at 3.15pm every Friday in the amphitheatre (the circular covered structure next to the field). If it is raining, then it will be outside of class 4. There will be a selection of branded ice creams (e.g. Cornettos, Magnums, Oreoes Fabs etc) and ice...Read More
Here is a sweet photo of class 3 enjoying their free ice creams for raising the most with raffle ticket sales. Mr Gardiner (and Ms Shelton) have some very refined tastes in ice creams and it seems that it has filtered down into class 3 as a whole. It was lovely seeing all of their...Read More
Grovestock 4 A huge thank you once again for everyone’s support and contributions to Grovestock 4 which made this a lovely community event. It was great to see so many people chilling out on picnic blankets ‘festival style’ and enjoying the music. Can we say a big congratualations to class 3 who raised...Read More
Laughing Stock with their fan base and Mosh Pit. A big thank you to Aimee Thomas, Will Gardiner and Ben Rogers for performing a wonderful set and for headlining Grovestock.Read More
Thank you to Heather Findlay’s group for opening Grovestock 4. Heather has had an extremely busy week with the launch of her brand new album called ‘Wild White Horses’ – listen out for it on the radio! We are lucky to have such a talented parent at Park Grove. Heather’s website is here if you...Read More
Our class 2 TA, Lyndsey Peacock is an extremely lucky lady who gets to hear her hubby (Tony Peacock) singing in the shower on a regular basis – what an amazing voice!! Thank you Tony for performing at Grovestock 4. So many people commented on your fantastic performance. One guitar and one voice kept everyone...Read More
Thank you to Chris Johnson and Angela Gordon for completely ‘reeling’ in the audience with some refreshing Irish folk tunes, jugs and reels. They had one fan in particular (Ettie) who was mesmerised by the amazing music. Thank you very much for taking the time out from a very busy schedule to play a set...Read More
Grovestock was a busy place. It was great to see that so many folk brought rugs and blankets this year in order to chill and soak up the atmosphere.Read More
A big shout out for Rebecca Robbins (aka Berri) and Chris Farrell who performed a number of cover songs including Rebecca’s/Berri’s famous 1995’s version of ‘I want to see the sunshine after the rain’. Thank you Chris for stepping into the role at the last minute – both Rebecca and Chris serenaded us all on...Read More
Course information from Family Matters York The following courses are starting in the autumn (all free of charge). Time Out from Anger When: 24 September for 4 weeks on Tuesdays 7.30 to 9.30pm Where: Archbishop Holgate’s School Hull Road, York YO10 5ZA Time Out from Anger When: 25 September for 4 weeks on Wednesdays 9.30...Read More
A huuuuuge thank you to everyone who supported Grovestock 4, especially to those that helped with the donkey work before, during and afterwards. Here are a few pictures which captured the lovely community atmosphere, the quality of music and all of the events taking place. It was great fun!Read More
A big thank you to St John’s pizza from Clarence St who donated down to Grovestock a stack of yummy pizzas, garlic breads and chips. We had some extremely happy, excited and full campers. Thank you!!!!Read More
Two extra raffle prizes have come in – A family round of ice creams (two adults, two children) from the Two Hoots ice cream boat (yum). A £10 gift voucher from the shop ‘Give a dog a bone’. We have been supported by many lovely independent businesses in York and really appreciate it. Raffle tickets...Read More
Bargestra from The Arts Barge has always supported Grovestock and is an amazing community band conducted by the talented Christian Topman. The Arts Barge have a festival taking place very soon. Check out their site below. http://www.artsbarge.comRead More
The Raffle Prizes keep trickling in and we have a fine set of prizes up for grabs. Thank you very much to everyone that has supported and donated to the raffle. Tickets will also be on sale on Saturday up until 4.45pm and you can also bring money and stubs down to the fair on...Read More
We hope that you all had a fantastic, extended sunny weekend. We feel that it has made Grovestock suddenly loom even closer and mild panic is setting in to ensure that all is in place and we need help in lots of different ways. Raffle update You can buy tickets, bring money and...Read More
Can anyone else beg, give, donate, scrounge, blag, arm bend, plead, pledge, promise, round up any more raffle prizes eg from any local businesses at all please? Any help will be hugely appreciatedRead More
We have an exciting line up of artists and events on the ‘pyramid’ (well rectangle) stage at Grovestock. Please see below. Feel free to Google away – we have some extremely talented folk linked to Park Grove! Band times 1.30pm Heather Findlay Heather will be performing items from her brand new Album and UK tour....Read More
A HUGE thank you to the kind businesses and folk that have already donated to our raffle. We still need lots of prizes and so please do contact us if you can donate. Here is a list of the prizes to date which we will be updating regularly. You can find this list on our...Read More
The Grovestock Volunteer sheet is now up. Please check the volunteer sheet on the PTA notice board outside of class 3. Calling all face painters and Marquee squad Please sign the special sheet on the PTA board if you can offer a slot for these two specific roles Planning Meeting Our next Grovestock planning meeting...Read More
We have our final PTA meeting this term on Tuesday (25th) at the Gillygate Pub at 7pm. Everyone is welcome and meetings are open for all to attend. The more brain power and pooled ideas = better events and more money raised – so do come along. Our meetings are also a good way to...Read More
Taking Stock for Grovestock There are just a few weeks to go before Grovestock 4. Here’s to another successful Summer Fair Festival and hopefully everyone can contribute in some way – see below: What is happening on the day? Various Bands/Groups will be performing on the stage under the marquee: Stalls Galore, Fish and Chips,...Read More
In the next day or so, children will be given an envelope containing 3 books of raffle tickets to sell. We appreciate that it is a busy time of year especially with the sponsored bounce too – however tickets start at 50p each and we hope children can sell them to friends, neighbours, family etc....Read More
Freezy Fridays Freezy Fridays are starting again this week come rain or shine (Friday at 3.15pm)! If shine, we will be in the amphitheatre by the field, If rain, we will be by class 4. There will be a good range of ice creams on offer, all for £1. This is always a great...Read More
We have a few PTA meetings this term as plans for our summer fair are in full swing. Our next meeting is after half term on Tuesday 4th June (and then the 18th June) at the Gillygate Pub at 7pm. Everyone is welcome and meetings are open for all to attend. The more brain power...Read More
Grovestock 4 – Saturday 6th July – 1.30 until 5.30pm. We are extremely excited to announce that the Summer Fair this year is……..Grovestock number 4 – how did that happen? Grovestock is a Family Festival Themed Summer Fair showcasing a fine array of bands/groups – some of which are our very own resident parents/carers who...Read More
The following courses are starting in June: Time Out from Anger When: 12th June for 4 weeks on Wednesdays 9.30 to 11.30am Where: The Gateway Centre, Front Street Acomb York YO24 3BZ Time Out for Parents – the Early Years When: 10th June for 5 weeks on a Monday from 12.45 to 2.45pm Where: Clifton...Read More
We have a few PTA meetings this term as plans for our summer fair (Grovestock 4 on Saturday 6th July 1.30 to 5.30pm) are in full swing. Our next meeting is next Tuesday 7th May at the Gillygate Pub at 7pm. Everyone is welcome and meetings are open for all to attend – the more brain power and pooled...Read More
A huge thank you once again for supporting our Easter Cake Stall – there were some amazing cakes and bakes. We made an egg-traordinary profit which bounced in at £180.85. Wow!!Read More
Course information from Family Matters York There are still places available on the following courses starting after Easter: Time Out from Anger When: 2nd May for 4 weeks on Thursdays 12.45 to 2.45pm. Where: Cornerstone @ St. George’s Methodist Church, Millfield Lane Osbaldwick YO10 3AL Drug Proof Your Kids When: 7th May for 6 weeks...Read More
Thank you to everyone for your amazing contributions to and for bouncing over to our Easter Cake Stall. Thank you also to our two Easter Bunnies who entertained the queue and baked some fab cakes for the sale. We have a few cakes left over for another mini sale tomorrow after school. We apologise if...Read More
Our Easter Cake stall is tomorrow with an Easter theme and so themed donations will make us very hoppy, content bunnies indeed! Please bring any items to the staffroom in the morning in labelled tins.Read More
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