Lots of you were asking me to put this on-line so you can explore the rest of the letter calligrams. Here it is folks! http://www.bemboszoo.com/ Enjoy, Mr Hodge 🙂Read More
The rockets are ready for Tuesday afternoon subject to weather! We have 3 different sizes of rocket engines and we can investigate how high each one will go! I am very excited!! Mr Hodge. 🙂Read More
We’ve had a super week. Well done everyone. Lots of exciting things have been happening. Unfortunately the website has had some problems this weekend so here is the newsletter in short: We’ve had another exciting week. Would you believe ……….our eggs hatched on the same day in class one and class two? It was so...Read More
We’ve been collaging in the style of Matisse this week (inspired by the ‘Cut-Outs’ exhibition at Tate Modern). Which of your own pieces are you most pleased with and why?Read More
We had a fantastic time this afternoon making our space rockets. Thank you to all the extra helpers we had – we couldn’t have done it without you. I bet you can’t wait to see the finished rockets – they will be coming home next week!Read More
I am so excited to start making our rocket models tomorrow afternoon. You did brilliant designs on Monday and decided what you will use to make the rockets. We have a few parents coming in to help us as well; it is going to be so much fun! Miss Plews 🙂Read More
Well it turns out that Mr Currie makes a mean piece of toast!! Yum yum! What so you think Year Six? Did it fill you up ready for The SPAG test? The teachers said you were brilliant today!Read More
There was great excitement in Class 2 when we returned to the classroom after playtime to find that the dragon egg we had been looking after had hatched! Not only that, but there were large, sandy footprints across the floor leading to the window, which had been opened. The classroom had also been left in...Read More
Good morning Class 5! Here is the latest Countdown calculation to test your brain this week. 50,2,3,4,9,7 Target: 427 Please remember to blog your answers by Tuesday 13th May to be with a chance of winning a prize!Read More
It’s the first day of SATs for our lovely Year Six children. You have all worked so hard and you deserve to do well. Remember that you just need to do your best and we will be proud of every single one of you. I hope you achieve whatever you are personally aiming for. Keep...Read More
Another great practice from the Park Grove handball club! I saw some fantastic defending, passing and shooting skills from you all. I’m looking forward to next week’s practice session! Mr BainesRead More
Early Years newsletter – weekly newsletter 9th May Year 1 homework letter – Year 1 homework – 12th May 2014 Have a lovely weekend from the Class 2 team.Read More
Struggling with your famous person homework? Don’t know who to write about? Well look no further than this page of ready made facts about different famous people! Mr Hodge. (Click the link.)Read More
Hi all, here’s a website that will let you practise all of the instant recall facts you have explored over the year. Click on the conker! Mr Hodge. Read More
Class 6 have been preparing for their assembly on the 20th May called ‘I want to ride my bicycle’. Don’t forget your photos class 6 (you know what I mean)! Either e-mail them to me or bring them in for me to scan. Have a great weekend – Miss Land. Read More
A big thanks to Max for leading our PE warm-up so expertly today! We’ve been working on athletics and circuit activities (including skipping) recently – what skills have you gained?Read More
You may have noticed the very colourful display of work outside Class 2 today – the results of the children’s work with Mrs Savoia and Mrs Rathmell! I think you’ll agree that they look fantastic, with lots of eye-catching detail and incredible ideas.Read More
We hope you enjoyed the production of Little Red Riding Hood that we saw on Tuesday morning. It was told from the point of view of the wolf. Please tell us what you thought. Was the wolf a good or bad character in the story?Read More
We had a great time outside this week. We finished planting beans in pots for each child in Early Years and we’re going to look after them in our classrooms until they grow a bit more. We’ve placed each bean close to the side of the pot so we see the roots and shoots appear!...Read More
PARK GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Location: The Library Date: Wednesday 30th April Time: 9am – 9:30am Apologies. Register of attendees. Playground equipment (toy boxes, labels and rota). Summer Fair (ideas and letter to the PTA). Suggestion boxes. Any other business. Date of next meeting.Read More
PARK GROVE SCHOOL COUNCIL Chair: William and Bethan Vice-chair: Travis Treasurer: Ben Secretary: Holly Chief-bloggers: Toby, Olivia and Mani Special Project Managers: Katie and Fletcher MEETING MINUTES 30th APRIL 2014 PRESENT Ben, Ellen, Elliott, Fletcher, Holly, Jacob, Katarina, Katie, Manon, Mani, Miss Sawyer, Mr Mastrelli, Mrs Helliwell, Olivia, Rylie, Shamim, Toby, and Travis. APOLOGIES Moya,...Read More
Following Mrs Hearson’s fantastic KS2 assembly last week, we have been researching special days (such as May 4th which is International Star Wars day). Please read on to see some of the ideas we’ve had for our own special days and events…Read More
Following on from Mrs Hearson’s assembly we have spent some time this week planning our own special days. Class 9 came up with a wide range of days including ‘Grow a Tree Day’, ‘World Pollution Awareness Day’, ‘National Woof Day’ and ‘International Minion Day’! What was your day and when would you like it to...Read More
I just wanted to share with you all that the Early Years and Key Stage 1 children had a real treat yesterday morning! We were all given the chance to watch a production of Little Red Riding Hood but from the perspective of the Wolf and his children. This was a very different tale indeed!...Read More
Can any of our parents help the children to think of business ideas before they face the Dragons? The Dragons are counting their money in preparation for the big launch!!!Read More
We have been exploring substances that dissolve in Science this week. Can anyone in class 7 find a different substance that dissolves in water? There will be a prize for anyone who replies with their ideas! Even better, can anyone take a photo of themselves experimenting at home? Get exploring! Mr Hodge.Read More
The digital leaders meet every Wednesday at 12.30pm in my classroom. Last week they were set a challenge to take 10 photos that show a movement sequence of some kind (like the pages of a cartoon flip book). If you are in digital leaders, please remember to bring your 10 photos to the workshop this...Read More
Thanks to everyone who has applied to be on the Table Tennis Committee next year. We were inundated with many high quality applications and therefore it has been very difficult to choose children for an interview. Well done to those children who have an interview to be on the committee for next year. They will all...Read More
Cricket Club for Year 5/6 starts this Wednesday after school at 3:30 pm. There are still a few places left if you are interested, however you must sign up by Wednesday 7th May at the latest. Remember there will be £1.50 charge per session, which is an overall total of £7.50 for the five weeks....Read More
It has been very exciting seeing the Park Grove handball club take off in the last two weeks. We have had a very eager and talented group of budding handball players who have been incredibly keen to learn the skills of this brilliant sport and compete. Park Grove is one of the first schools in...Read More
Hope you are all enjoying the long weekend. I drove a long way to meet my husband’s family yesterday. Today I might go on a scarecrow hunt (see photo) around Haxby and Wigginton. Why not let us know what you are doing? Mrs Carr-BrionRead More
Do you have a few minutes spare this Bank Holiday weekend? Try and have a go at the first Countdown of the summer term! 5 ,9 ,25 ,7 ,2 ,8 Target: 419 You must complete this calculation by Wednesday 7th May to be in with a chance of winning a prize. Best of luck! Mr...Read More
Please find the Early Years and Year 1 newsletters attached. 2 weekly newsletter 2 May 14Year 1 homework – 5th May 2014 Have a lovely weekend!Read More
Class 6! We have had a very busy week this week from learning how to throw a ball accurately in PE to thinking about hearts, minds and voices in English to starting to add using columns in maths. Oh and not forgetting Mr Currie’s epic friction science lesson! You have all worked really hard since...Read More
We are very excited to announce the discovery of a gigantic, turquoise, oval-shaped egg in the wildlife area. Mr Stoner came to tell us about some large footprints (with 3 claws) he had found in the area, but when we got there, we found the egg as well! Mr Stoner was also certain that he’d...Read More
Who has done the MyMaths homework this week? Remember you have until Friday 2nd May to complete it… I have also set up some revision activities on MyMaths for you to have a go at over the bank holiday weekend to help prepare you for your tests next week. What do you think you need to practise before then?Read More
I’ve been inspired by the Park Grove quiz team’s tremendous performance to see if you can pose some general knowledge quiz questions for your classmates. Why not blog a tricky question with a choice of four possible answers then see who will be able to answer correctly? Good luck Class 8!Read More
Now our latest homework project is underway, why not let us know which letter of the alphabet you drew out of the hat and which famous person you’ll be researching?Read More
Just a reminder that our Show and Tell topic this term is ‘Something I used to do when I was younger.’ Please think about what you would like to bring in and say about this topic. The blue group will be first this week, and the new group lists are up on our class noticeboard....Read More
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to collect lost property before we take it to the charity shop. We have displayed since the beginning of this term. Many thanksRead More
Before the Easter holidays, I had a lovely afternoon with all of the children in class 7. One of the challenges I gave the children was to make a construction from marshmallows and spaghetti! They were all really up for the challenge and made some fantastic constructions. I thought I’d add the photos of their...Read More
Just a little reminder that Key Stage 1 choir is open to anyone in Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4. We meet on Tuesday lunchtimes in Class1. Everyone has time to have their lunch and a play before one of the lunchtime supervisors or I blow a whistle and wave a flag to show that...Read More
It was fantastic to see you all again today, Class 2. It sounds like you have all had a lovely and restful holiday and are raring to go for the new term! You did some wonderful writing in English this morning, sharing your holiday news. It was also very exciting to see all the changes...Read More
On Thursday 25th April , Park Grove played Dunnington Primary School in the last league fixture of the season. The beautiful weather and packed crowd galvanized Park Grove to started off the match confidently with Robby Butler and Max Rigby dominating the midfield battle in the early stages of the match. However, Dunnington started to dominate and a well placed...Read More
Just a little reminder that you will need your swimming things with you on Monday as it is our first lesson in the afternoon at Yearsley Pool. What do you enjoy most about swimming?!Read More
Two children – Bailey and Sara have joined our class this term. What advice can you give them about life in Class 5? What do you enjoy about this class?!Read More
As we have started our new topic on Famous People this week, I wanted to ask if you have ever met anyone famous? If you haven’t, who would you most like to meet and why?!Read More
Hi guys, Our first school council meeting of this term is on Wednesday 30th April at 9am in the library. Please bring the suggestion box from your class complete with new suggestions! Mr MastrelliRead More
Welcome back. It’s been so good to see you all……. and haven’t you grown! Really, you have grown and some of you have had birthdays which has been very exciting. We’ve heard lots of lovely news. A new baby brother has arrived and that is really, really exciting. Everyone seems very ready to settle back into our...Read More
Your linocut prints look absolutely fantastic now that they’re completed. Did you enjoy creating them? What did you find most challenging about the process and would you like to do more printing in the future?Read More
As we’ve started our new topic on Famous People this week, I wanted to ask if you have ever met anyone famous? If not, who would you most like to meet and why?!Read More
Today we discussed relationships and why different people are important to us. We passed the string around and each time said why someone in class 4 was important. Please reply to this blog and tell everyone about another person in your life who is importnat and why.Read More
It is going to be a busy and exciting half term in CLass 3. Our new topic is ‘Fantasy Worlds and Space’. We have a lot of interesting activities planned so I hope you and your creativity are ready! Can you research facts about space and bring them in to share with us? Miss Plews.Read More
Hello Class 2! I hope you have all been having a very enjoyable and relaxing holiday, and you are all full of energy for the new term. On Wednesday, your first day back, you will be with Mrs Savoia in the morning and then you will be meeting Mrs Farrow for the first time in...Read More
Hi Class 6! I hope you’ve not been eating too much chocolate this Easter holiday! Have a go at the following Easter word problems. There will be a prize for whoever gets all three correct! Good luck – Miss Land. 1. The Easter Bunny buys a new basket for £1.45 and a pack of fluffy...Read More
We hope you are all having a lovely Easter Break. What have you been up to? We’d love to know! I have been away visiting some friends in Switzerland. My children have not been in an aeroplane since they were very small so it was very exciting and they really enjoyed hearing people speak in...Read More
We hope you are having a lovely holiday. You have lots of little tasks to be getting on with but if you’re not too busy….perhaps you would like to tell us what you’re doing! Are you helping at home, getting out and about between the showers and in the sunshine or simply relaxing? We would...Read More
Hello Class 6! I hope that you are all having a happy holiday so far. What fun things have you been up to? I am going to climb the three Yorkshire Peaks at the weekend! The mountains of Whernside (736 m), Ingleborough (723 m) and Pen-y-ghent (694 m). How high will I be climbing altogether? This is a picture of Pen-y-ghent, the smallest...Read More
On Thursday 3rd April , Park Grove played Osbaldwick Primary School in the penultimate league fixture of the season. The first meeting between these sides ended in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Park Grove and this tie was equally dramatic. In spite of the dark clouds hovering overhead, Park Grove started off the match confidently with Alfie...Read More
Do you love Table Tennis and have great ideas to make it even better next year? Well if you are in Key Stage 2, love organising tournaments and promoting this fantastic sport around the school, then this committee is for you! If you are interested, you can apply for a place by completing a Table Tennis Committee application...Read More
Well done to Jordan Colebourn and Harry Metcalf who won the 2014 Table Tennis Doubles Tournament beating Thomas McCullough and Lucy Noble in a pulsating and dramatic final on Friday 4th April. A big thanks to my Table Tennis Committee for organising the tournament successfully! Mr MastrelliRead More
Well done everyone on three fantastic performances to parents last week. I really enjoyed all the performances and hope you did too! What will you remember most about the play?Read More
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