Grove CE Primary School

Come and join the fun!

Join us for our Family Quiz Night on 26th June at 6:00pm!

We would love to see you all there 🥳

Next weekend, we're opening our doors for the very first Wantage Children's Books Festival! 📚

There will be talks and activities all day for all age groups, and the best part is it's all FREE!

Make sure you book in advance to avoid missing out. Head to our website to find out more.
https://orlo.uk/CSfCx

Wantage Children's Books Festival

On the final day of Walk to School week, we hope that our pupils have found that walking to school helps us connect with friends and family, as well as our surroundings and the people who live around us. Well done to everyone who has tried to be active this week!

On the 4th day of Walk to School week, we will be singing the "Walk to School" song with Mrs Cresswell in assembly today, and learn how walking to school helps reduce the number of cars on the road which leads to cleaner air and a healthier planet.

Minecraft continues to be a highly popular platform for children, combining creativity, problem-solving and social interaction.

While the game can offer positive opportunities for learning and play, features such as public servers, multiplayer modes and in-game communication can create safeguarding challenges.

Our latest guide supports educators and parents in understanding these risks and helping children play more safely.

The guide explores:
• Public server communication and contact with unknown players
• Griefing, disruptive behaviour and online conflict
• In-game spending and subscription costs
• Addictive gameplay loops and balanced screen time
• Safer settings, private servers and suitable game modes

With clear, practical advice, the guide helps adults set boundaries, encourage safer choices and support responsible Minecraft use.

Access the guide: https://vist.ly/54tfx

Day 3 of Walk To School week - how can walking, scooting or cycling to school help you keep active? We've been pleased to see our bike and scooter parking being well used this term!

There are so many benefits to walking, wheeling, scooting, cycling or Park and Striding to school! On the second day of Walk To School week we are thinking about how we can travel safely, using the zebra crossings around Grove to get to school safely.

This Walk to School week, take a moment to appreciate the positive mental health boost walking to school can give you. It's an opportunity to chat to friends and family, meet your friends and enjoy the outdoors!

We are taking part in Walk To School Week next week! Our School Councillors have been doing a great job encouraging as many children as possible to walk to school, and giving out badges to those who have managed to walk in at least once a week. How many times will you walk to school next week?

Thank you to everyone who came along to our May Fayre and to the children for opening with our traditional dancing.
There were lots of wonderful stalls, games and activities to be enjoyed as well as exceptional food at the bbq and vans.
To all the staff and volunteers who took their time to set up, run stalls and tidy up afterwards and provide prizes…. A HUGE THANKYOU. We can’t raise vital funds for our school without your support.
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