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A special Visitor came 

A special visitor came to chat with the children.
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Tomobla fun. 

Two amazing tombolas (children’s and adults). Thank you for all of your donations which helped to make the tombolas a great success.
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Amazing gift stalls

Lovely stalls with a fine array of gifts.
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Well done School Council

An amazing sweet stall – well done school council and to Mrs Steel and Mr Mastrelli. A fantastic selection thanks to all of the generous donations.
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Busy little elves 

Busy little elves today sorting sweets for the School Council stall. They have made some lovely sweetie stocking fillers.
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How Many Christmas Songs Can You Spot? 

How many Christmas Songs can you spot? The Christmas Fair is very nearly upon us and unlike ‘Last Christmas’, this fair is bigger and better and will make you ‘Wish It could be Christmas Every Day’ . Tickets and information are available daily 3.20pm after school opposite the ‘O Christmas Tree’.  Please could you ‘Sound...
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Volunteer slots! 

Here are the sign up sheets. There are nstill some slots desperately needing to be filled. We either have to shut the site down for that half hour (not very practical esp if there is a queue) or the person already there may feel obliged to do 1hr instead. If you can’t physically get into...
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Any DJs?

Are there any DJ parent/carers at Park Grove (with experience) that could do a stint on Friday night to share the load? Please let us know if you do?
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Top Tips

Some Top Tips The Christmas Fair is on Friday. We won’t raise a good amount without lots of help/contributions. Here are some top tips on how everyone can contribute with it hardly costing a penny:  Rummage around for any unwanted presents for the tombolas Look for any unwanted/unloved quality children’s items  Could you donate any...
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Oh Christmas Tree

Thank you Park Grove for providing this festive event so that the children could help to decorate the Christmas tree. It is always a lovely atmosphere.
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Thank you….. but…

Thank you for all of the tombola prizes, and sweets and to the volunteers signing up on the sheet for the Christmas Fair. We still need more so do keep it all a trickling in. Just half an hour of your time helps the event to run smoothly and prevents others having to give 1hr...
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How to avoid a nightmare before Christmas?

How to Avoid a Nightmare Before Christmas? The Park Grove Christmas Fair plans are going well and this year, it also features – The exciting Nightmare Before Christmas Disco (which we DO NOT want you to avoid of course). There are five of us on the PTA committee. Like everyone else, we are mega busy,...
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Christmas Fair

Check out our Christmas Fair poster for all of the details and activities on offer. For the children: Santa, a Christmas disco, child focused stalls and activities. For the adults: stalls, bar and refreshments. What’s not to like?  We need though: adult and children’s tombola prizes plus sweets. Plus VOLUNTEERS
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Planning meeting and tombola

We have a Christmas Fair planning meeting at the Gillygate pub tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 7pm. Everyone welcome! Thank you for all of the items you have donated (via the red bucket by class 3). We still desperately need quality adult and children’s tombola prizes, plus sweets for the school council stall.  Your donations are...
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Children in Need

Don’t forget it is the Children in Need fund raiser tomorrow and children are invited to wear spotty items suggestions: clothes, accessories and or face paints. Donations welcome on the day.
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Christmas Fair – The Nightmare Before Christmas!

The Nightmare Before Christmas – Friday 9th December The Christmas Fair is in a few weeks time with the title “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – There will be something for everyone to include: A Frighteningly Amazing Christmas Disco. Food, Bar, Stalls, Children’s Activities, Beauty Area, Santa’s Grotto, The School Choir, Fancy Dress and Seasonal Festivities...
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£100.80 raised

Bag2school Thank you once again for your bags donations. We raised £100.80 last week. This is always a great fundraiser and the next two collections are on: Friday March 31st 2017 Wednesday July 19th 2017 Press Esc or click anywhere to return to Mail.
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Remember, Remember

Thank you for all of the bag2school bags which have been ‘trick’ling in and ‘treating’ to us to a great stock pile. The final collection is on TUESDAY next week so Remember, remember to fill and deliver your bags to the front foyer.  All instructions are on the bags (these were sent out via the...
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Bags of Bags

Thank you for bringing in your bags for the Bag2School collection. We are creating a good pile in the cupboard. The collection is next Tuesday so plenty of time to deliver. PLEASE do check the bag though for what they accept. NO BRIC a BRAC pleeeeeease!
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New Starters 

The Press have published photos of Park Grove’s reception children (New starters) today. Copies will still be on sale in shops tomorrow so it’s not too late.
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Frightfully good cakes! 

Thank you to everyone for your frightfully good bakes and for visiting the cake stall. Amount raised to be announced soon.
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Halloween Cake Stall

Wednesday at 3.15pm. Please bring any bakes to the staff room on Wednesday am at drop off. 
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AGM – Tomorrow at 7pm

PTA AGM tomorrow at the Gillygate pub 7pm. Come and Meet, Mingle and Munch.
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AGM (Annual General Meeting)

PTA AGM (Annual General Meeting) The AGM is on Tuesday the 18th October at the Gillygate Pub @ 7pm.  Staff, Parents, Carers, Governors, Chickens and of course the children too are all part of the PTA by default. Everyone is welcome! Come and find out what is happening and planned for this academic year. Most...
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Ice cream sale

Ice cream sale tomorrow. Everything 50p!!
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A Free Local Course for Parents/Carers

tofp-primary-years-haxby-nov-2016-no-slip Check out this course! It is completely free, local and full of top tips for parents.  
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£366.67

£366.67 a fantastic amount raised! Well done to Mrs Martin for organising this lovely community event. Thank you once again to all who supported it. Don’t forget to pick up any cake tins from the staff room. The next fundraiser is the Halloween cake stall.
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Macmillan Fundraiser

Thank you for the wonderful support this morning at the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee morning. We have plenty of goodies left on offer, so after school we will run a cake stall (instead of ice creams). This will be out side of class 3. Cakes will be free but the donation box will be available...
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Magical, Minecraft, Macmillan Muffins. 

We have christened these as ‘Magical, Minecraft, Macmillan Muffins. They are sparkling away ready for a glittering Macmillan fundraiser in the hall tomorrow am (9 til 10.30am).
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Halloween

Halloween – it’s on the way. Watch this space for the Halloween Disco and Cake Stall dates which will be announced very sooooooooooon.
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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 

We hope you can pop in next Friday to support this fantastic fundraiser. Members of the PTA committee will be helping out so do come and say hello or ask if you have any PTA related questions.
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New Starter Books

We recently enjoyed visiting class 1 to hand out the new starter books. Every child in reception received their own personally named book funded by the PTA. There was a lovely selection of books distributed and we discovered that Jo Sawyer had a particular soft spot for Tiddler of which she then delighted us all...
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Ice Creams 

Freezy Fridays are back throughout September and we have a great selection of ice creams on offer. The stall will be in the amphitheatre (or outside of Class 3 if wet).  Hope to see you there.  The PTA
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Freezy Fridays 

Freezy Fridays are back by popular demand throughout September. Come and celebrate the first week back at school by coming down for an ice cream. The stall will be by the field in the amphitheater. Top quality brands of ice creams and lollies for £1.  Hope to see you there. 
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Happy Holidays

Have a great holiday and thank you for all of your support! We have had a record fund raising year. We haven’t been paid to date yet but believe that bags2school raised £120 last week. 
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A Fine Foyer

This wonderful picture created at Grovestock is now proudly displayed in the foyer. Do pop down and have a look. Thank you once again to everyone who helped to create this.
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Bags of bags 

Thank you! Another fine pile this am and it certainly got us flexing our muscles with the weight.
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And finally…

Bags2school final call The collection is first thing tomorrow 9am. Thank you for your bags so far, there is plenty of room for more. Please bring bags down to the outside foyer. Please NO second hand items (books, jigsaws, toys) – ONLY wearable items are accepted. Ice creams sale Ice creams are on Thursday this...
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Bags2school

Bags2school – this Wednesday!! Please No Bric A Brac!
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Tomorrow (Tuesday)

Don’t forget the post Grovestock sesh for all at the Gillygate tomorrow night. 7pm. If a scorcher, look for us outside
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‘GravyStock’

Gravystock – On Tuesday 19th July at 7pm, Come on down to the Gillygate for a post Grovestock drink. Everyone is welcome to come along and celebrate. Why Gravystock? (Well ‘Gravystock’ is just about the only obvious word we haven’t used in our advertising). Although Grovestock was no ‘Gravytrain’, the PTA committee are keen to...
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Teenagers? Do you have one already? Soon? or a Pre teen acting like a teen?

Teenage Years Huntington Sept 2016 Many parents find adolescence the most demanding time in their relationship with their child.  There are many new challenges to face and it’s often hard to know what to do for the best. Family Matters York are running a (free) 5-week course for parents of pre-teens and teenagers.
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Old Stock after Grovestock 

Old stock’ and Grovestock Let the old times roll. If it doesn’t fit, or the feet have outgrown the glass slippers, then let us take any ‘old stock’ off your hands (and feet) . Yep, it is Bags2School again. They are all being distributed this week and the collection is 20th July so rock on...
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Unclaimed Raffle Prizes 

Unclaimed raffle prizes are. We will be around after school for collection (by class 4) A Crowther – Treetopnets at Lightwater Valley Fiona Mackay – Phillip Anthony Photography Gill Moorby – York Sport Village Phil Jones – Creepy Crawlies Phil Jones – Phillip Anthony Photography Phil Jones – Richard III Complimentary Pass Claire Wilson –...
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Just when you think it can’t get any better! 

Heather Findlay’s group – just when it couldn’t get any better, they then sent Grovestock onto a whole new level. Divine music, truly beautiful and such artistic musicians.
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A Park Grove Family Affair!

Keeping it in the family! York Turnpike Trust – Jo Sawyer’s uncle! Thank you to Al Hamilton who covered 3 bands with fab bass guitar and double bass skills! This group was top notch rock and roll!​​​ ​
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Chris (Helme) and Chris (Farrell) ‘Christening’ the stage with their fine set!

Chris Helme and Chris Farrell! Wow, what a performance – truly awesome.​​​ ​
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The Arts Barge Ensemble ‘Bargestra’. They floated our boat!! 

Bargestra (Arts Barge) were just amazing! All those saxophones and even a sousaphone (big white thing at the back). This set certainly floated my boat!​​
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Laughing Stock! 

Followed by ‘Laughing Stock’ who had their mosh pit of Park Grove children moshing away on percussion. Brilliant!!​​
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The Sun Shone After The Rain

Rebecca Robbins accompanied by the parent ensemble. We definitely saw ‘The sun shine after the rain’ after this set
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Thank you!!!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed in so many ways to yesterday’s Grovestock event. There was a great community atmosphere in the run up to the event with donations and offers of help etc. It was great on Friday when lots of volunteers rocked up and helped with the preparations. On Saturday morning,...
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Amazing Art Work 

Absolutely amazing, beautiful community art work directed by Stephen Lee Hodgkins at Grovestock. This is such a lovely piece of work – so personal to Park Grove. Thank you so much Stephen!
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Grovestock – nearly there

Grovestock is a rocking and a rolling tomorrow come rain or shine. (If rain some activities will move in doors). Everything is all ready to go – thank you so much for your donations and help to date.  See you there!
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Doodle Poll – How to volunteer for Grovestock …. via home

Not on the school run? However, you are keen to sign up on the volunteer list. Here is the perfect answer….. via doodle poll (please follow the link below) http://doodle.com/poll/imkipcuxmykzamzz Grovestock is shaping up to be the most amazing day for our children and the whole community! …But without YOUR help it is looking as...
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The neighbours can’t fathom it!

More Teddy Tombola prep! The neighbours are now seriously starting to ask questions – hilarious!
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Another great raffle prize

Here is yet another fantastic raffle prize on offer and has to be worth around £35. The perfect date night out! Thank you Kennedy’s.
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Stock Taking for Groves Stock

We have conducted a stock taking session this am for Grovestock. We DESPERATELY need the following top 10 actions this week. The sooner, the better as it stops us purchasing extra items and cancelling stalls. 1. Volunteers, volunteers, volunteers, volunteers (the sheet is outside of class 3) 2 Tombola prizes 3 Teddies for tombola 4...
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Grovestock Grub

There will be a cake stall at Grovestock. Any cake donations will be hugely appreciated. Whole cakes and buns/biscuits etc are very welcome. Please bring any cakes to the staff room on Friday or straight to the stall on Saturday (in a named tin). Thank you (in anticipation). Feel free to comment/pledge below any baking...
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Our Next Meeting

Our next Grovestock planning meeting is on Tuesday (5th July). Every one welcome! The more heads we can put together, the better. 7pm at the Gillygate pub.
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Teddies galore 

Here is the Teddy hospital! Every teddy you donate for the teddy tombola is lovingly checked, cleaned and tagged. Thank you for every single teddy/tombola and sweet donation to date. Please keep them coming in, we have a four hour event to fill!
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Not just a Gig but GIG..ANTIC

Grovestock – Not just a Gig but “Gig-antic” (Saturday 9th July 1-5pm)  Our plans for Grovestock are growing by the day with a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes to get Grovestock off the ground and it just seems to keep getting better! Why come? Grovestock will be an amazing Music Festival...
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Winter wonderland 

Another great raffle prize worth winning! This has got to be worth at least £32? Thank you to Yorkshire Winter Wonderland for such a generous donation.
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3 Fine Raffle Prizes 

Here are just three of the Raffle prizes which are on offer. Family tickets to Dig, Barley Hall or the Richard the 3rd Museum. Something worth winning and saving for when ‘schools out’
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Snaffle the Raffle 

Your child(ren) have all been issued with three books of raffle tickets if they could try their best to sell them to family and friends. The raffle is a superb fundraiser for our Summer Fair. There will be a box outside of Class 4 and Class 6 to return unwanted tickets and money/stubbs. Please pop...
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Exciting news

Just check out the line up of artists for Grovestock! (Check out Youtube). Look at those ticket prices – a snip compared to if you watched said artists performing elsewhere. Please share this page. We need to get this fine community event out there. Share, share and share (no Cher though – she was too...
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Cookies and Dream!

It is Freezy Friday again tomorrow! As always we try and add new lines whenever we can. Hopefully tomorrow these beauties will also be on offer! Yum – Cookies and Dream Cornettos!!
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School Council and The PTA Committee Meeting. 

Members of the PTA committee went to the School Council meeting this morning to plan/discuss Grovestock with the Council members. What a fine group of student representatives. As always they were extremely keen to listen and made some super suggestions as to how they can help make Grovestock a success.
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A hop, skip and leap?

We have another PTA planning meeting tomorrow night at the Gillygate Pub (Tuesday 21st -7pm).  Brian Furey has some fine drinks on offer and it is always a good social event. Why not take a hop, a skip and a leap over to our Grovestock meeting if you can. We will be all ears as...
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More Groovy Grovers

Here is another ‘ice lolly fest’ picture with the ‘Groovy Grovers’
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Groovy Greeks and Grovers 

Members of the PTA committee surprised KS2 children with an impromptu delivery of ice lollies during their post ‘Groovy Greeks’ theatre trip picnic. As you can see, all ices were greatly received by these ‘Groovy Grovers’
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Can you help? 

Help!! We desperately need raffle prizes for our summer raffle which is always a great fund raiser. Do you work at a place that could donate a prize (or any smaller tombola prizes?) We always promote who has given raffle prizes in our raffle advertisements/literature. Do post us a message or speak to one of...
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Screaming for an ice cream? 

It’s back on again tomorrow come rain or shine! 
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Can You Help?

We Need Your Help! Operation Summer Fair – Grovestock Our Summer Fair – Grovestock which is a Festival theme is on Saturday 9th July 1 – 5pm. Thank you so much to all of the parents/carers and children for the enthusiasm shown towards this festival event. It is good to hear that already the theme is causing...
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We Need Your Help!

How can you help with PTA fundraising this side of Half Term/June? Operation Summer Fair – Grovestock After half term the heat will be on for our ‘Grovestock’ Summer Fair on Saturday 9th July 1 – 5pm. Thank you so much to all of the parents/carers and children for the enthusiasm shown towards this festival...
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An Ice Cream Dream

We hope you all managed to come down and grab an ice cream today after school. It was a lovely atmosphere out there. Well done once again to all at Park Grove for getting a ‘Good’ Ofsted result.
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The Ice Creams Are On Us! Free, Free, Free.

Our exciting Ofsted Celebration Ice Cream Fest is in less than 24hrs time (Thursday at 3.15pm). To make the event go ‘smoothly’ then we have ‘whipped up’ a cunning plan to ‘melt away’ any problems. Everyone is invited to come down and choose an ice cream / ice lolly. Whether you are a member of...
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Spring Cake Stall

Thank you to all who supported the cake stall. We made a profit of £104.69. We didn’t seem to have as much stock this time but still managed to make a good profit. We really do appreciate that people are busy, however, some of our regular bakers will be leaving in July and so we...
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Free Icecream

To celebrate the successful outcome of the recent Ofsted visit and report, the PTA Committee are organising a huge end of half term Ice cream Fest on the school field (Thursday 26th May at 3.15pm). Do pop down (even if you can’t stay) and grab a FREE ice cream or ice lolly. If you can...
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Spring Cake Stall Tomorrow.

Spring Cake Stall tomorrow! 3.15pm outside class 3. Cake Donations of any kind will be hugely appreciated. (Please bring to the staff room in the am)
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Cake Stall – Children’s designs? 

Don’t forget it is the spring cake stall this Wednesday. Perhaps the children could pen some ideas and designs over the weekend?
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Ice Cream Weather? 

It looks like great ice cream weather for today. (Fingers and toes crossed). Walk on over to the amphitheatre at 3.15pm for another ‘Fab’ selection.
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Summer Fair – Grovestock

We are extremely excited to announce that the Summer Fair this year is……..Grovestock On Saturday 9th July – 1pm until 5pm  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 are very successful professional artists in their own right....
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Do you know that….?

It is the Spring Cake Stall next week on: Wednesday 25th May. We are often asked if shop bought cakes are ok – yes please, they are perfectly fine – absolutely any cakes/buns/biscuits/bakes are very much appreciated. Please bring any items to the staff room on the Wednesday am in a labelled tin Thank you!
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Freezy Friday

Freezy Friday There will be another Ice cream stall in the amphitheatre this Friday after school. If it is raining, the stall will be where the cake stall is held. Thank you to all who attended last week, it was a lovely atmosphere out there with lots of excited children and happy folk chomping on...
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SPRING CAKE STALL

SPRING CAKE STALL! Wednesday 25th May. Let’s hope you can ‘Spring’ upon us some more of your fine cake designs for the stall. Examples could be – Bunnies , Flowers, chickens, lady birds, hedgehogs, butterflies, ice creams/sun shine and lambs – the list could be endless. As always we can’t run the stall with out...
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Family Matters – A Great Resource For Local Parents

Family Matters in York have a wonderful website with lots of info especially with regards to their Parenting Courses from Tots to Teens, dads courses, seperated parents and anger management. Do check it out. The most recent course is ‘How to Drug Proof Your Kids’. www.fmy.org.uk/parenting
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It is Back

It was great to be back up and running today despite the typical British weather (no rain though). Thank you to all who came down and visited the stall. We hope you liked the selection on offer. Chocolate Intense seemed to get the vote this week. Another ‘Freezy Friday’ next week.
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Well Done Park Grove

Well done Park Grove School for achieving the well deserved ‘GOOD’ rating in the Ofsted inspection. A special well done to the Head, Leadership team, Governors and Staff who have worked tirelessly to achieve this. Fantastic news
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Freezy Friday – Ice Cream Alert!

FREEZY FRIDAYS – Brrrrrr THE PTA POP UP ICECREAM PARLOUR IS BACK Due to popular demand, the PTA will be selling ice creams again starting tomorrow (Freezy Friday the 13th) in the amphitheatre. This is a great fund raiser and a ‘cool’ social event. So if you enjoy, ‘Fab’ Fabs, ‘Fun’ Funny Feet, ‘Corny’ Cornettos,...
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Planning Meeting 

Our next Planning meeting is on Tuesday 17th May – 7pm at the Gillygate. 
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Children’s University

Well done to all of the children from Park Grove who recently graduated at the Children’s University event.  
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Do You Have Teenagers? – A Free Course

Archies April 2016 …..then this course could be for you. The courses are very supportive and an excellent resource.
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Children do not come with instructions – A superb course

TOfP Primary Years Tang Hall no slip This is a very rewarding course and great for any parent/carer with children in Primary School.  
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Ofsted news – How can you help?

A big welcome back from the PTA! We hope you all had a good Easter. We have all had emails, letters etc today from Park Grove about the imminent Ofsted visit tommorrow. For the staff, it must feel a bit like hitting the ground 60mph running and we wish them all the best!! This quote...
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£599.55

Thank you for your support this term. We raised a whopping £426.05 at the Speed Quiz. This was a great night of entertainment and Alan Leach has kindly offered to do the same again next year so watch this space.   We raised £121.50 at the Easter cake stall yesterday. Thank you for your wonderful...
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Cake Stall. Cake Stall, Cake Stall Alert!!

Cake Stall. Cake Stall, Cake Stall Alert!! Don’t forget it is tomorrow – donations hugely appreciated. Home made or shop bought – they will get sold.
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Cake slips 

Here are the Easter Cake Stall reminder slips that went out in bags today. Hopefully you won’t have to dig quite as deep as we did in order to retrieve said ‘screwed up’ message. Do ask if you have any questions and bunny paws all crossed for a great fund raiser.   
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We Need To Get Cracking?

Easter Cake Stall – this Wednesday at 3.15pm. Another ‘cracking’ fundraiser. Cake/Bake Donations of any kind are hugely appreciated (including shop bought). Please bring them to the staff room on Wednesday am. 
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