The Grange School Year 7 Starters 2023

We're getting close to the end of our Christmas Reads Advent Calendar! Behind door number 20 is "Can Reindeer Fly?" by Roger Highfield https://ow.ly/ph5j50QkgyW

The Year 7's have completed a full term and we will now close this page 😢

We will no longer be active on this page as we will be getting ready for our new intake of parents/carers (yes... already!).

Thank you to all our Year 7 Parents/Carers for your support with your children in starting their new secondary schools and your engagement on this page. This is something new we have trialled this year throughout the transition process, so please feel free to comment with your feedback below 👇

Please make sure to follow us on The Grange School's page and Instagram Page. We are also active on Twitter to keep up to date with the daily life of our students, parents and staff.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas 🎅

See you on 4th January 2024 🌟

🥐 Another Fabulous Reward Breakfast Morning 🥐

On Friday 15th Dec 2023, over 200 students from Years 7-11 joined us for Breakfast as a reward for their efforts and achievements this term. The top 5 students by conduct points received this special invitation.

The students enjoyed the food, played games with their friends, all topped off with an impromptu festive sing-a-long 🎵

Well done to you all 👏

Our next rewards breakfast will be at the end of the Spring Term so start climbing those tutor group leaderboards 🥇

Day 17's entry in our 24 Books of Christmas is "The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus" by Hannah Fry. "How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner - shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night. The mathematics of Christmas!" https://ow.ly/2Qo250Qjbmc

Number 16 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown is "Ultimate Christmas" by Jane Newdick. An inspiring guide to decorating your home and preparing festive food... https://ow.ly/bNge50Qjbic

The last full week of 2023 is complete! Catch up on the week's communications in the latest Weekly Bulletin before tackling the final 2 days of term! Landing in your inbox & available now on our website! https://ow.ly/bcOc50Qjczy

Let's finish the week with a double dose of reading goodness! Our Christmas Read for Day 14 is "Christmas Please" by Douglas Brooks-Davies & Day 15 is Supercraft Christmas by Sophie Pester! Find both of these tiles in our Library Catalogue! https://ow.ly/vaGV50Qjbb8

Assemblies have been back this week 😁

This week, Year 7-10 have been celebrating successes and achievements with their Year Team Leaders and Form Tutors 🏆

Prize winners for highest attendance 🥇
Year 7 = 7I, 7E & 7R (joint winners)
Year 8 = 8S
Year 9 = 9C
Year 10 = 10C

Prize winners for highest average number of achievement points per student 🥇
Year 7: 7V
Year 8 = 8E
Year 9 = 9Y
Year 10 = 10E

Well done to you all - we look forward to sharing successes with Year 11 on Monday morning 🌟

What a wonderful evening we had last night for our annual Christmas Concert organised by the fabulous Mrs. Kirk! Thank you so much to everyone who came to see the show armed with some very generous Aylesbury Foodbank donations and to our PTA, Friends of The Grange School, for the refreshments.🥰 We were so incredibly proud to showcase the exceptional musical talents of our students and staff! Look out for the full article coming soon in The Grange Gazette! Aylesbury Foodbank Friends of the Grange School - Aylesbury

Oh no! The elves have been meddling with our 24 Books of Christmas Advent Calendar! We'll have to double up for today! Day 12 is "Secrets of a Christmas Elf by Ben Miller & Day 13 is Horrible Christmas by Terry Deary! Find both these brilliant titles in our Library catalogue https://ow.ly/mrhM50QilnK

What a night!🥳

On Friday 8th December 2023, we held our annual Christmas Ball for Year 7 & 8 students. Over 200 students joined their friends to celebrate the end of a fantastic and busy term! 🌟

Thanks to Bella Pizza, Aylesbury for feeding us all, DJ Macca for the fabulous music and to all the wonderful staff and prefects who gave up their Friday evening to help make it extra special 🎄🎅

We hope you had a fantastic night... the singing was beautiful 🎶, you looked spectacular 🤩, and you were a credit to our school 🏫

Number 11 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown is The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling. "Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve, something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys." https://ow.ly/NE4c50QfyaG

It's day 10 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown & today's entry is A Dog Named Christmas by Gregory Kincaid. "When Todd McCray, a developmentally challenged young man still living on his parents' Kansas farm, hears that a local animal shelter is seeking temporary homes for its dogs during the days leading to Christmas, he knows exactly what he wants for the holidays." https://ow.ly/IH7V50QgHSp

It's day 9 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown & today's entry carries on a Christmas tradition of telling Ghost Stories! "Six spine-tingling stories dug up and dusted down for today's readers. Enter the terrifying world of Victorian ghouls and ghostly apparitions if you dare." https://ow.ly/ajzk50QgHOB

The latest Parent & Carer weekly bulletin is now live! Read the latest communications from us on our website or in your inbox. https://ow.ly/wpOF50QgMxV

It was the turn of our Year 7 Food Tech students to get their aprons on today! These delicious treats will be on their way home this evening (if they make it that far!) Enjoy!

We're at day 8 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown entry is a Collection of Christmas Stories. "A heart-warming collection of your favourite Christmas classics that are sure to get you into the festive spirit. Filled with tales of family, presents and all the joy that Christmas brings from Little Women, The Snow Queen, and many more." https://ow.ly/KuAY50QfxS7

Just 1 more sleep to this year's Christmas Ball 2023! 🥳🎅🎄

A mountain of cheesy pizza has been pre-ordered, packs of glow sticks have been delivered this morning, and the DJ has his playlist set! We are almost ready for over 200 Year 7 & 8 students to enjoy a special evening to close the end of a busy term.

Day 7's entry in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown entry is the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. "Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly and mean-spirited old man. On Christmas Eve he receives a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley who warns Scrooge he must mends his ways." https://ow.ly/CmAg50QfxJ8

Have you booked your slot for Elevate Education's next Webinar on Tuesday 12th December 6-7pm?

The topic is 'How to Help Your Child Alleviate Stress' with the Elevate Team sharing tips on how to spot signs of stress in your child early, techniques to help your child manage stress levels and how to maintain a dialogue with your child about their mental well-being.

These webinars are free to all 'Grange School' Parents.

Click here to register your place: https://go.elevateeducation.com/ukparentwebinar

Today's entry in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown entry is The Very Merry Murder Club. "A collection of wintery crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in children’s books today!" https://ow.ly/sqj450QfxuK

Day 5 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown entry is Let It Snow by John Green. "It's Christmas Eve and the worst blizzard for fifty years has blanketed Gracetown. But as well as snowflakes, love is in the air - and appearing in the most unexpected ways . . ." https://ow.ly/Vlgh50Qfwp3

We're looking forward to our annual The Grange School Music Department Christmas Concert! Tickets are free, just bring a donation for our Foodbank collection. Refreshments are provided by Friends of the Grange School - Aylesbury!

Just 4 more sleeps to this year's Christmas Ball 2023 on Friday 8th December 2023 😁😴

Over 200 Year 7 & 8 students are looking forward to spending an evening with their friends, having some cheesy pizza and dancing the night away in the hands of our fabulous DJ to close the end of a busy term 🌲

NEWS: Flu vaccine available to all students in years 7-11. Have you filled out your form yet? See our website for more information: https://ow.ly/mVPJ50QeWoi

Day 4 in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown entry is All Wrapped Up by Holly Smale. "This Christmas is extra special for Harriet, because four days ago she had her First Ever Kiss. Now she just needs to work out what's supposed to happen next..." https://ow.ly/ZQLo50QerjK

Today's entry in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown is Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stephens. "It's Christmas, but the detective duo Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong’s hopes of relaxing amongst the beautiful spires, cosy libraries and inviting tea-rooms are dashed when something terrible happens." https://ow.ly/UiPg50QeraF

Today's entry in our 24 Books of Christmas Countdown is This Winter by Alice Oseman: "The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most. I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now... I'm not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I'm going to block it all out Just for today.
"Happy Christmas, " I say"
https://ow.ly/fl3e50QeqZ9

It's December 1st & that means we're opening the first door on our 24 Books of Christmas Calendar! First up, we have Virtually Christmas by David Baddiel. "Best friends Etta and Monty must find the real Santa and save Christmas, as an organisation run by robots and Zone Drones threatens to overtake the Christmas festival".

The latest Parent & Carer weekly bulletin is now live! Read the latest communications from us on our website or in your inbox. https://ow.ly/XCBQ50Q8NjU