Following the success of Grovestock, members of the PTA committee have been counting the money furiously (profits will be announced shortly) and also planning the last few fundraising items for this term. Freezy Fridays will continue up until the end of term. Watch out for an ice cream sale on the very last week. Our...Read More
There are sooooooo many people to thank for all that they did yesterday at Grovestock! The tech crew were stunning and once again, provided PG with top quality equipment and expertiseAs always thank you to the Staff – working on a weekend is truly appreciated. A special thank you to Jo and the SLT who...Read More
The neighbours are asking questions again!! We have had a great selection once again for Teddy Tombola. Thank you for your donations – every item has been washed, checked and cared for before they go to their respecotive winning child on Saturday.Read More
Here is a list of the exciting raffle prizes to date. Pleeease get you tickets and unwanted books back to school asap. You can bring them and buy them on Saturday too if you need more time. RAFFLE prizes 2017 1. Kindle 2. £50 Amazon Voucher 3. York Boat family tour 4. Ice Factor –...Read More
This is the week! After oodles of planning, our summer fair is finally here (Saturday 8th July). Planning for the event has been ongoing since last September. As you can imagine, it is a large responsibility for such a small committee to undertake. We need: Cake stall bakers – if you will provide a cake...Read More
Your child(ren) should all have been issued with three books of raffle tickets. The raffle is a superb fundraiser for our Summer Fair and allows the children to make use of their fine selling skills/pester powers. If they could try their best to sell them to family, neighbours and friends then that would be appreciated....Read More
The first round of teddies for Teddy Tombola – off to the Teddy hospital to be washed, checked over and discharged with a ticket strapped to it’s ear!Read More
Glastonbury this weekend, Grovestock – in two weekends time! Two very different festivals, both excellent fun with some superb music and events on offer. Unfortunately, Ed Sheeran and Jeremy Corbyn haven’t confirmed as yet ? but never say never in this crazy world we live in! Tickets will be on sale next week as well...Read More
Mark was demonstrating just one of the ways our red bucket could be filled! Thank you once again for the donations this morning. We desperately need: tombola prizes, teddies, sweets, any old raffle ticket books, any clean napkins, paper plates, wrapping paper, safety pins. Thank youRead More
March 1996 – Shed Seven played on TFI Friday and Alan Leach is here on the drums – just watch how he somersaults over his drum at the end! Fast forward 21 years – March 2017, Alan Leach, doesn’t look a day older and will be somersaulting over to Park Grove to host our ‘Adult...Read More
THE ‘BAG2SCHOOL’ COMPANY IS COMING AGAIN ON FRIDAY 31st MARCH. BAGS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED THIS WEEK BY CLASS TEACHERS SO DO CHECK YOUR CHILDREN’S BAG(S) FOR BAGS! PLEASE LEAVE YOUR ITEMS IN THE FRONT MAIN PORCH ANY TIME TO SUIT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND WE WILL STORE BAGS IN OUR CUPBAORD UNTIL THE...Read More
Get your tickets booked for the Speed Quiz – there could be drink literally coming out of your ears ?! Thank you once again to The Gillygate pub for kindly agreeing to sponsor our winning team’s prize! The Gillygate is a wonderful community pub and supports, sponsors and hosts many local activities. Last year, The...Read More
Tickets will be on sale again this week after school at 3.15pm. Some folk have asked ‘what exactly is a Speed Quiz?’. Here is a clip of Alan Leach hosting a quiz. As you will see, it is fast action, fun particularly with the use of the technology and impossible to cheat. The questions are...Read More
The Year 3’s had an amazing experience today as it was their turn for ‘Play in a Day’. They had the opportunity to perform and work on this wonderful set at the Theatre Royal – wow, they are lucky children! Thank you so much to the staff at the theatre and from PG who organised...Read More
So who will be running the Speed Quiz?? Alan Leach of course! Some of you (younger ones) may ask ‘who is Alan Leach?’ Well look above – Alan is here second from the left next to Tom Gladwin (another PG parent). These are extreeeeemely busy people currently organising their next Shed Seven tour in December...Read More
Speed Quiz tickets are now on sale – outside class 4 every day at 3.15pm. Do contact or message us if you want tickets delivering/ reserving especially if you are unlikely to be on the school run at that time. £10 gets you a fish and chip supper, a fun night out, a free drink...Read More
Thank you so much to Mrs Stone for ‘Jushing’ up our PTA board. If you need to know the next Bag2School collection, cake stall, meeting or event – it’s all there!! We love it ❤️Read More
SPEEDQUIZ – A,B,C, D, E, F Friday 31st March 7pm in the hall There are only a few weeks left before this exciting yearly event – so: A – Approach us outside Class 4 for tickets B – Book the baby sitter C – Collate your perfect team! D – Digest as many quiz facts...Read More
Valentine Fundraiser: Thank you very much to all who supported our Valentine Cake Stall and Pre Loved stall. We made a total of £102.60 on cakes and £22.85 on the Bric a Brac. Next PTA Meeting – EVERYONE WELCOME! This is on Tuesday 7th March 7pm at the Gillygate pub. We need as many brains...Read More
It is not long now until our Valentine cake stall and pre-loved sale. Do we have any cake designs yet? There is a toss up between choc hearts and fondant red hearts on cup cakes at this end. Decisions, decisions!!Read More
Have you seen the amazing air raid shelter which has been built upstairs in the library? It is amazing and is really capturing the imaginations of Key Stage 2 children with their World War 2 topic. Pop up and have a look if you can.Read More
Coming soon – The Valentine Cake Stall – Friday 10th February 3.15pm As always we would LOVE to have any Valentine inspired cake/bake/cupcake donations. Please drop any bakes off at the staffroom on that Friday am. (PS – Remember to label your tins so we can ‘partner’ them back up with you).Read More
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Christmas Fair and Christmas Cake Stall successful and enjoyable events. The Christmas Fair made a profit of £1,306.16 and the cake stall £110.00. As always, the money will provide exciting trips, experiences and equipment for every child at Park Grove.The Read More
We were going a bit ‘crackers’ trying to source these festive treats to put into storage for the next Christmas Dinner. Unfortunately, people had ‘snapped’ up any reduced priced crackers … however, after ‘pulling’ a few strings and making a few calls, ‘hats off’ to Morrisons in Acomb for putting these by for us until...Read More
The PTA has had another successful term with lots of events and fundraising. We want to thank everyone for your contributions, support and help – we are all part of the PTA by default and we achieved so much last term. Here is a summary of the PTA activity which would not have happened without...Read More
Thank you so much for the fine array of cakes we received today for the cake stall. Wow, it felt like Christmas when we walked into the staff room this morning to find so many donations. It is always lovely too, when the children come up to us to tell us about the cakes they...Read More
It is the Christmas Cake Stall this Wednesday (14th December). Any donations would be hugely appreciated especially as we know it is such a busy time at the moment. Please feel free to pledge on here if you can offer any bakes?Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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?Read More
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...Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
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,...Read More
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 VOLUNTEERSRead More
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...Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
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!Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
£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.Read More
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...Read More
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).Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
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 PTARead More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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.Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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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...Read More
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 –...Read More
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.Read More
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! Read More
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!Read More
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,...Read More
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!Read More
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!Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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.Read More
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!Read More
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...Read More
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.Read More
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’Read More
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