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Visiting Author Valerie Bloom
On Monday 20 March, visiting author Valerie Bloom shared an array of performance poetry with the school. One of her many ‘performances’ included a song, Pinda Cake about the Jamaican peanut cake. She told the girls how when she was younger, she and her friends would run to the school gates when they heard other children…
Fundraising Event – Friday 3rd March
On Friday 3rd March, The Granville School will be hosting a fundraising event for Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. On the day, the children are not required to wear a school uniform Year 6 pupils will be hosting a bake sale during the morning break The kitchen will provide a Turkish-Syrian inspired lunch £5 donation or families…
World Book Day – Thursday 2nd March 2023
Children are welcome to dress up as their favourite book character and bring in their wrapped book for our Big Granville Book Swap.
Safer Internet Day
The Safer Internet Day is an annual event organised by the ‘UK Safer Internet Centre’. The event is taking place on Tuesday, 7th February 2023. For useful tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online, please visit their website Safer Internet Day 2023
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 will take place from 6-12 February 2023. This year’s theme is Let’s Connect. Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections. People thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our wellbeing. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense…
Friends of Granville Fundraiser
FOG Quiz Night – Friday 17th March at 7.30pm £15 a head Dinner included Bring your own drinks Tables of 10 or joiner tables available in the Great Hall
Christmas Jumper Fun
With Christmas Jumper Day just round the corner, our KS1 pupils have been busy designing their very own Christmas jumpers. I think you will agree that they are looking very colourful and cosy. Don’t forget to wear yours on 8th December and bring in a £1 donation in aid of ‘Save the Children’ charity.
Stirring of the Christmas Pudding
It is a long-held tradition at the Granville that on the Monday after the ‘Stir Up Sunday’, all our pupils take turn in stirring the pudding whilst making a wish. Our Christmas pudding wishes this year were for all families to have enough food.
FOG Christmas Appeal Update
This year FOG’s Christmas appeal (our parent association) is to support a very local charity-Friends For Families, who provide direct, practical help for local families who need it most. They work with Children’s Services to support families who are in financial hardship. They fund their work through the generous donations of local residents and businesses,…
Year 1 Pizza Express Trip
Year 1 visited Pizza Express as part of our learning about our bodies and healthy eating. We learnt how to make pizza and even learnt a few facts about the history of pizza! Did you know the Margherita was named after Queen Margherita of Italy? We had lots of fun making our pizzas and then…