Grove CEPrimary School
Welcome to Grove Church of England Primary School
'Let your Light Shine' Matthew 5:16
Welcome to Grove CE Primary School. Our school is a friendly, caring community that strives to ensure that every child and adult has the opportunity to let their light shine. This is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Headteacher - Donna Blake
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What people say
"Pupils are proud to attend this friendly and welcoming school. They like being part of a close community where everyone knows each other"
"The school radiates love which supports all to live well. Pupils demonstrate resilience and a willingness to care for others."
Latest news
Years 2 and 3, you might enjoy meeting a real author who has written a story based during the Great Fire of London! Why not book your free ticket for this half term?
We are looking forward to welcoming your children to our May Fayre on Saturday 9th May. It promises to be a wonderful day, and we are excited for the children to take part in the festivities. To help everything run smoothly, please ensure that your child arrives promptly at 11:45am. On arrival, children should head straight to their classrooms, where staff will be ready to supervise them. Parents and carers can then make their way to pay the entrance fee. For the event, we kindly ask that children come dressed as follows: Boys: black shorts or trousers with a white school T-shirt Girls: summer dresses or school pinafore dresses All children should wear comfortable shoes suitable for dancing, as they will be taking part in performances. To help make it a fantastic event for everyone, we'd really appreciate any donations you can offer for the following stalls: Sweet Tombola – sweets of any kind Plant Stall – plant cuttings or seedlings Rainbow Raffle – themed donations by class (we're currently a little low on raffle donations, so any contributions would be especially appreciated!): Rowan & Oak classes – red items Willow & Maple classes – orange items Sycamore & Chestnut classes – blue items Silver Birch & Beech classes – green items We're also looking for volunteers to help run stalls and activities on the day. If you're able to spare some time, we'd love to hear from youplease speak to Mrs Leon, Miss Wilkins, or Mrs Simeone. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please help us at our annual May Fayre.
Our travelling Book Fair is visiting school again this week! We will have the book stands open outside the hall door after school every day this week, including Parents' Evenings on Wednesday and Thursday. All books are 3 for 2 - choose 3 books and the cheapest one is free! Just bring your phone and bank card along to pay online and take home your book choice. All books bought earn free books for our school.
We cannot run these events WITHOUT the support of all our volunteers!
Sycamore Class started their Romans topic with a trip to Corinium Museum in Cirencester today! They learned all about Roman houses, clothing, art and food, and had the opportunity to make their own mosaics and play Roman games. They were also complimented by the bus driver on their excellent manners - well done Year 3!
SPOTLIGHT ON GROVE: What's been going on at Grove? Last term we celebrated World Book Day with activities and costumes.
We are looking for donations for our Rainbow Raffle. Please bring into the office or give to your child's class teacher. Thank you
We would like to wish a happy Easter to all of our staff and students who are celebrating today. We hope you are having a safe and happy holiday.
There are a few free tickets left for this event at The Beacon, Wantage!