NEWS - June 2025
The KS1 Enterprise Fair got off to a great start with 'running the gauntlet', making crowns (Ready for our Queen Covers Band Tomorrow!), biscuit eating and lots more!
Our Year 2 children had an amazing time when they went to Call of the Wild on 30/04 spending lots of time looking at a variety of animals and birds!
Our Year 2 football team had a brilliant time at a tournament at Deanes. We played 6 games in our pool and then played two friendlies. The children were amazing all day and said that they'd had 'THE BEST DAY EVER!'(Apr 25)
Year 6 have enjoyed making collaborative sculptures based on the work on glass artist Dale Chihuly
Reception have had so much fun enjoying their visit from Mini Champs, who came in for their PE lesson this morning.
World Book Day celebrations are in full swing - staff, children and visitors are all taking part!
Year 2 had a fantastic time walking to Rayleigh Library, where they had a focus session led by the Children's Librarian looking and browsing books!
Week commencing 20/1 Years 2,3,4,5 and 6 took part in the dance festival. They all worked so hard in the build up to this performance and each produced an amazing routine. Well done all of you!
Grove's Remarkable Refills, the eco-friendly shop set up by our talented Year 5 and 6 students had great fun with their first 'Pop up shop' of the year, last Thursday 23/1!
On Thursday 23/1, Y6 has had two special visitors. Two community police liaison officers, from Essex Police district council, have been speaking to the children about behaviour and what is considered to be antisocial and ALL the groups of people who are affected. We've had lots of good discussions about what is and isn't acceptable; a variety of crimes; how we feel and how our actions can make others feel; what we can do in difficult situations and how to extricate ourselves from them. The children were also quite surprised about the legality of certain things - such as electric scooters!
The children took part in an intense basketball tournament at Waterside. They worked well against a few tough opposing teams and got through to the final. The girls worked hard to score lots of nets while the boys worked hard defending. The final was then taken to extra time and then penalties. The level of basketball was fantastic. Well done Grove Wood on coming second place!
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Clothes Bank totaliser - funds raised so far this academic year (Feb) 2024/2025 £327
£594 in the academic year 23/24
Thank you!
A really MASSIVE thank you to you all.
At the book fair last week, we sold a whopping £3840 in books and extras which means £2304 commission to the school!
Please click the sound bites below to hear the Rock Bands version of some Queen hits....getting ready for Fridays Queen day!
Y6 have had a well earned treat in the park after a week of SATs
Year 2 were lucky enough to enjoy a visit from some baby lambs, that one of our parents brought in to help them learn about animals and living things!
To bring together all their skills of chopping, slicing, cutting, grating and dicing, Year 2 made and enjoyed vegetable Quesadillas!
The children have enjoyed their lunch outside today to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, dressed in red, white and blue!
On Sunday 27th April, Oliver competed for the Essex A side in the U8 County Cup @ Cambridge. He played against children from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire and came in 2nd place.
Huge congratulations Oliver, we are very proud of you and your achievement!
Bike club was full speed ahead last night in the beautiful sunshine - the children had a fantastic time!
Our Year 5s had a fantastic VR experience learning about Ancient Greece and space!
As always Grove has taken on the challenge of Red Nose Day in a big way....with Mrs Chase leading the way!
As part of British Science Week, Year 2 have had the opportunity to make their own slime! As you can see the children absolutely loved watching the reaction happen and then playing with their slime.
Pippa has been working hard at home with her brother completing some exciting Science experiments during British Science Week.
8 year 6 girls went to Deanes for a badminton tournament. They all played really well and supported each other throughout. The girls came up against some tough teams, however they dug deep, practised their shots and one of our teams came first. Well done to both teams, they all worked extremely hard!
Yesterday's Pancake Day
was a roaring success!
PE Days
Reception - Thursday AM
Year 1 - Friday AM
Year 2 - Tuesday AM
Year 3 - Thursday PM
Year 4 - Monday PM
Year 5 - Wednesday PM
Year 6 - Tuesday PM
Maths and Star Writers
May 2025
Stars Of The Week
23/05/2025
Stars Of The Week
16/05/2025
Stars Of The Week
09/05/2025
Stars Of The Week
02/05/2025
Stars Of The Week
25/04/2025
Stars Of The Week
04/04/2025
Stars Of The Week
28/03/2025
Stars Of The Week
07/03/2025
The Deanes Community Bike Loan Scheme
This is an initiative in partnership with Active Essex and the Bikeability Trust, whereby The Deanes SSP has been able to create a community cycling hub with a stock of adult and junior bikes for local families to borrow free of charge.
We are ready to take bookings as from today, so contact us directly ASAP!
SCHOOL LETTERS -
There will be opportunities for families to get involved in history trails around the museum, spot hazards in our fire safety room, partake in craft activities and a sit on our fire engines (and squirt water