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Welcome back to a new school year here at Grayswood CE Primary School.
And of course, a very special welcome to all the new children and families who have joined us!
We have been so impressed with how our newest pupils have settled in to their new school, and also how our older children have so warmly and compassionately welcomed their new peers.
You have made us extremely proud!
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We have had an extremely busy start to the school year, with awards, new clubs, sports tournaments and music lessons kicking off. We've also made the most of some of the beautiful weather we've been blessed with this past couple of weeks, with lots of outdoor play and learning.
As the weather starts to take more of an Autumnal turn, please remember to send children in with a coat. We still love to get them outside as much as possible, so a coat really is essential.
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Parents Evening and Coffee Morning
It was lovely to have so many parents join us recently for our 'Meet the Teacher' afternoons; we hope that you found these useful.
We have our first 'Parents Evening' of the year coming up on Thursday October 19th. This will be an opportunity for you to hear about how your child has settled into their new class and the progress they are making. The booking system on the Parent Portal will go live on the 1st October.
We are also hosting out first parent coffee morning on Thursday 5th October. This will be very informal and a chance to meet our new Home School Link Worker and Emotional Support Assistant, Sarah De Marcos. Please do pop along from 8:45am, we would love to see you!
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Grounds' Day - Saturday 4th November
A huge thank you to all those who have offered to come and help us at our Grounds' Day. The most popular date was Saturday 4th November, so this is the date we have decided to go with. So far, we have 15 families who have said they are able to attend. If anyone else is also free and willing, please do let us know via the poll. More details to follow.
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Harvest Festival
Each year at harvest, we collect food donations to send to the Haslemere foodbank.
If you are able, please could you send in a donation with your child on Wednesday 4th October. They will then take these down to the church for our Harvest Festival. From there, the food donations will be sent to the food bank and distributed to those in need.
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We have been told that the foodbank are in desperate need of the following items:
- Soup
- UHT milk
- Oats
- Coffee, Tea bags (small packs please)
- Custard
- Tinned fruits
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- Packet puddings (jelly, sponge pudding, Angel Delight etc.)
- Treats (chocolate, dried fruit, crisps, snack bars etc)
- Jam/marmalade
- Fruit juice or small bottle of squash
- Shower gel
- Shampoo
- Soap bars
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On Thursday 5th October we look forward to our yummy Harvest Festival lunch here at school!
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Pop-up Restaurant Fundraiser
Experience an evening of amazing food and wine prepared by local chef and MasterChef Professionals contender, Daniel Britten, at Grayswood School on Saturday 25 November 2023!
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Join us for a fundraising culinary journey as Dan brings his extraordinary talents to Grayswood School for one night only.
Open to parents and friends alike, so spread the word for an evening of seasonal ingredients and a playful take on school dinners with accompanying wine flight.
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Limited seating! We will send out details of how to buy tickets ASAP, but to let you know in advance the tasting menu and wine flight will be a bargain £65 a head.
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The Music Works!
Our lucky Years 1 & 2 were treated to a wonderful afternoon of music from The Music Works earlier this month.
We have seen a huge amount of interest in music lessons across the whole school, which is fantastic.
If you would like to find out more, please visit
https://www.themusicworks.uk/
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Grayswood Eco Award
We are delighted to announce that as a result of last year's Eco Warriors' efforts, Grayswood has been awarded an Eco-Schools Green Flag.
This is an internationally recognised accreditation for excellence in sustainable education. For the award we focussed on 3 key areas that we wanted to improve, these were: transport, energy and marine conservation. Our Eco-Warriors held a screen free day, participated in a whole school earth day, created an under the sea mural using recycled bottle tops and so much more to help raise awareness and educate others about sustainable living.
A huge congratulations to our Eco Warriors and Mrs Woods, who leads the team.
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Stars of the Week
22nd September: Zachary, Tabitha S, Adelaide, Emilia, Ava, Ivan, Isla, Audrey W, Theo, Reuben, Zoe, Sienna
29th September: Willoughby, Jasper S, Vinnie, Tilly, Fleur, Poppy, Mabel, Matty, Huw, Josh, Albie, Evie
School Value Awards
22nd September: Jasper S, Bella M
29th September: Ellis, Sanvi, Albert W
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House Points
The house point totals for this term so far are:
Hawking - 726
Darwin - 697
Lovelace - 689
Burns - 688
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Good attendance is not just valuable, it's essential. Good attendance promotes good outcomes for pupils and provides them with the very best opportunity to reach their potential.
Each month, we track the attendance for each child and classes as a whole. The percentage attendance figures for September are:
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1st. Robins - 98.24%
2nd. Swifts - 98.13%
3rd. Wrens - 98.10%
4th. Kingfishers - 97.26%
5th. Kites - 96.90%
6th. Woodpeckers - 96.08%
7th. Swallows - 95.54%
Well done Robins on topping the leaderboard this month! A super achievement!
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Grayswood's first football tournament of the year
Congratulations to our Year 4 and Year 5/6 football teams who this month played their first football tournament of the year.
They played with great determination against much larger schools than us. The year 5/6 team reached the semi-finals, narrowly missing out on a place in the final.
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Key Stage 2 Silver School Games Mark Award
Earlier this month, we also received the news that we have achieved the Silver School Games Mark Award.
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The School Games Mark is a government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. It recognises the physical activity and school sport at the heart of schools, providing young people with the opportunity to learn through competition to achieve their personal best.
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Mrs Taylor, our PE lead, has worked extremely hard to raise the profile of PE and the importance of physical activity over the last few years. We are very proud of the many opportunities we now offer at Grayswood and it is wonderful to have our achievements acknowledged and celebrated by the School Games Mark committee.
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Dear Parents/Carers,
We hope the term has started well for you and your children and would like to extend a warm welcome to any families who have recently joined the school.
The Friends of Grayswood School (FROGS) has an exciting calendar of events planned for this year. More details to follow!
We are writing to let you know about our AGM, which will take place on Tuesday 17th October at 8pm. It is a chance to find out about the fundraising initiatives FROGS has run in the last year. The AGM is an essential part of our charitable status so please do consider attending (from the comfort of your own home!) It usually only lasts about 30 minutes. Please email grayswoodfrogs@gmail.com if you would like us to send you the Zoom link.
We would also like to take this opportunity to let you know that our annual Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday 9 December 2-4pm. Please do save the date!
Finally, we are on the lookout for volunteers to help with our second-hand uniform shop. After many years of service, Michelle is stepping down from FROGS as her daughter will soon be leaving Grayswood. If you think you might be able to spare some time to help with uniform or have a place to store it, do get in touch. The uniform shop is really important for the school and raises a significant sum each year. Buying uniform second-hand is kinder on the pocket and the planet!
With best wishes,
The FROGS Team
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Hosting a party?
Don't forget you can hire our school hall for your parties, events or clubs. It's available after school, at weekends and during the school holidays.
To find out more please contact Mrs Simpson, our School Business Manager, on sbm@grayswood.surrey.sch.uk
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Harvest Parish Communion
Our friends and neighbours at All Saints' Church would like to invite you all to their Harvest Parish Communion at 10am on Sunday 1st October.
Donations of non-perishable goods will go to the Haslemere Foodbank.
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