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• SUMO day - Learn Latin

  Wed 25 Jun 2014

  SUMO Day - Learn Latin

   

  On Wednesday 25^th June 2014 the school took part in the final SUMO morning ‘Learn Latin’. During an amazing assembly led by Mrs Saunders the children learnt the importance of taking action using the Latin phrase ‘Carpe Diem’ or ‘Seize the Day’ in order to ensure they make the most of their lives.

  One of the children, inspired by this idea has written this motivating poem:

   

  Carpe Diem

  Carpe Diem, seize the day

  Don’t let your time waste away

  The time is now, the time is right

  To grab opportunities with all your might.

   

  Yesterday has gone, tomorrow yet to be

  Today is all you can guarantee

  Take risks, explore the world you find

  You cannot pause, you can’t rewind.

   

  Whether you are young or old

  Grasp life firmly – be bold!

  Worry not what people say

  Carpe Diem, seize the day.

  By Ethan

   

  During the rest of the morning the children worked together to research an inspirational figure from history who is remembered for taking action and seizing the day. In addition, they created pieces of art work which showed what success might look like for them.

   

  The final SUMO morning was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who participated in the event. Thanks go to Mrs Saunders for organising another thought provoking and memorable event. 

  

• Sports Day 2014

  Wed 18 Jun 2014

  This year’s annual sports day began with the Kevin Mann Race. A true test of stamina with the children participating in a distance run in pursuit of individual glory. Congratulations to all the children who took part in these very exciting races as well as the four boys and four girls who won each age group.

   

  The rest of sports day saw the children compete as individuals and as members of their house teams to try to claim the coveted Sports Day Trophies. All the children competed in field events such as: the javelin, tennis ball throw, kilogram ball throw, speed jumps and the standing long jump. As well as track events such as: the 60, 200 and 400 metre sprints; skipping, bean bag challenge, the obstacle race, the dribble slalom and relays.

   

  Upper and lower school winners were:

   

  	Harriers	Falcons	Kites	Eagles
  Year 3/4	140 points	118 points	117 points	109 points

   

  	Harriers	Falcons	Eagles	Kites
  Year 5/6	136 points	126 points	122 points	107 points

   

  Overall winners were:

   

  	Harriers	Falcons	Eagles	Kites
  Whole school	276 points	244 points	231 points	224 points

   

  An amazing result for Harriers – well done to all the children.

   

  All the children are to be congratulated on their perseverance and determination to succeed. The school would like to say a big thank you to Mr Richards and Mrs Taylor for organising such a successful day of sport. In addition, thanks to all the adults who ran the events and made the day run so smoothly.

   

  Finally, last but not least thank you very much to all the parents who kindly supported the children’s endeavours and cheered all the competitors on.

• Carding Mill Valley visit

  Fri 13 Jun 2014
  Recently, Year 5 have been carrying out geographical enquiries based on the theme ‘Peaks and Eruptions’. Their knowledge of mountain environments was enhanced greatly by a fieldwork trip to Carding Mill Valley. National Trust volunteers led us on a guided walk around the area looking at the landscape, plant life and animals. Also, we carried out an orienteering exercise in small groups; our challenge was to use a map of the area to find numbers and clues. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip despite the weather and are now using the information gained to produce a brochure about the area.
  
  In addition to this, we were fortunate to have a local mountaineer, Finn McCann, visit our school. Everyone enjoyed seeing the plethora of equipment needed to safely climb mountainous areas. In order to capture our interest further, he showed us photographs and video clips of the amazing areas in the world which he has visited. Finn inspired adults and pupils alike with his enthusiasm, pragmatic outlook and determination to succeed.
  
  Year 5 teachers would like to thank the children and their parents who made such an effort to research a mountain range. The models were fantastic and the cakes were delicious – we’ve never eaten the Himalayas before!

• Clerical Assistant required

  Fri 06 Jun 2014
  We are looking for a friendly, cheerful person with excellent people skills to work alongside two other experienced admin staff in our busy school office. Further details can be found in the Letter section of the website.

• Market Drayton Learning Partnership

  Fri 06 Jun 2014
  The governing bodies of Grove School, Market Drayton Infant and Market Drayton Junior School are proposing to change their legal category from community to foundation school. The documents giving details of the proposal are located in the Letters section of the website. The Public Consultation Meeting will be held on Tuesday 17th June at 7.00pm.

• Reaching High

  Thu 05 Jun 2014
  On 5th June Peak Pursuits visited the school with their mobile climbing wall and high ropes course. All  the children in Year 3 and 5 had an opportunity to attempt these adventurous activities and in the process develop their self confidence in tackling new challenges.
  
  The day was funded through use of our Sports Funding. This is a grant we have received spread over two years to encourage children to be more active and try new sports and outdoor activities. Although Year 4 and 6 children have had an opportunity to try similar challenges on this year's residential trips a number of them stayed after school to make use of the equipment. We even had some younger brother and sisters join us from the Infant School. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the event and hopefully we shall be able to repeat it in the future.

• Eco-Schools – Second Green Flag Award

  Tue 03 Jun 2014

  Congratulations to the Eco-School committee and their leader, Mrs Taylor, for all their hard work regaining our Green Flag status. Every two years the school is reassessed to check whether we have continued to invest in environmental education.

   

  We are pleased to announce that the external assessors recognised the commitment of the children and Mrs Taylor. “The work that the Eco-Committee and the school have done is outstanding, it is clearly evident that a lot of time and effort has been taken in order to get the school to eco standard that it is. They should be proud of themselves for the work they have done and I hope they continue the good work with the future Eco-Committees.”

   

  The school is very proud of achieving our second Green Flag award and would like to say a big thank you to the Eco-Committee and Mrs Taylor.