Ripon Rural Partnership - Grewelthorpe CE School Job Vacancy - Lunchtime Supervisor We would like to recruit a friendly and committed Lunchtime Supervisor to join our team at Grewelthorpe school. This role will support the smooth running of the lunchtime break, supervising the children and ensuring their safety at all times. You will work closely with staff to support the children whilst they have their lunch and whilst playing for the remainder of the period outside in the p

This week, in science we have been learning about plants and trees. We went on a walk of the school grounds and did some rubbings of bark and leaves. The children identified whether the tree was deciduous or evergreen. We also identified different plants. Back in the classroom, we labelled trees and plants with their parts and discussed how they help a plant survive. Reception have enjoyed doing some lovely writing about sports day last week. They used pictures to help them

In Class Three, we have spent lots of time this week and last doing sports. We have had our weekly PE lessons with Mr Whitford, where we have been looking at athletics, both track and field. On Fridays we have been swimming at Ripon Swimming Pool, Mrs Sumner is impressed with the progress we have made already. On Thursday last week, we had Sports Day. It was a lovely afternoon and was brilliant to see the children being engaged, showing determination but also showing their en

Well, it has been a rather hot week but that hasn’t stopped class one. We have been ever so busy! On Monday, reception enjoyed visiting playgroup. The explored the classroom and spent time with the children, it was lovely to see. They took shade in the willow den, spent time creating tracks for the vehicles and some of us enjoyed playing in their home corner. On Wednesday, we had ice lollies and enjoyed having a longer story time! It was a lovely treat. On Thursday, it

We had a wonderful day for our Sports Day, with the sunshine making the afternoon even more special and particularly hot. All of the children did incredibly well, showing fantastic determination and excellent teamwork throughout the events. The afternoon began with a lovely picnic lunch on the field. Following lunch, the children took part in a carousel of activities, which included: pace hopper races, hurdles, beat the keeper and skipping. They had a great try at everything

On Wednesday, Class 2 (alongside Class 3) set off on an inspiring cultural adventure to Leeds Art Gallery. It was a day packed with creativity, curiosity, and discovery! Morning Sketching We spent our morning exploring the magnificent collection, immersing ourselves in many different styles of art. The children marvelled at traditional landscapes, grand Victorian paintings, striking portraits, and fascinating modern sculptures. Inspired by what they saw, the children found th

On a very warm Wednesday this week we boarded the lovely air conditioned coach and set off for Leeds Art Gallery. We began our day making origami books, which we would use to record our thoughts and ideas. We then went to explore the Victorian painting gallery. Our workshop leader, Amanda talked to us about art galleries and about the paintings, we looked closely at some of the paintings, drawing key features of some of the pictures. We then discussed what we can learn about

On Tuesday afternoon, we were very lucky to have an opportunity to take part in a brass instrument workshop. We split into 2 groups and each of us got an instrument to play. We practised making a sound and how to play a 'c' on the trumpet. We joined in with Mr Novell to play a short tune. Next Tuesday we are having another workshop. If anyone would like to take up a music lesson please let us know.

World Cup fever has hit Class Three, we have spent time learning about the 2026 World Cup and how it is the first time it is being jointly hosted by 3 countries. We looked at the history of the World Cup and found out the first tournament was held in Uruguay and that they won it. England have only won it once, in 1966. But Brazil have won it 5 times. The children enjoyed finding out that the World Cup was stolen in 1966, from an exhibition in London and it was a dog called Pi

Class 2 had a fabulous day learning new skills last Friday. The artist Liz Harvey came into school and worked with the children to create some amazing art. The children sketched natural objects and explored different water colour techniques.

On Wednesday, we had a lovely walk of the village. The children enjoyed taking the time to notice things whilst also considering whether it was a human or physical feature. We noticed lots of signs that told us lots of houses used to be other things such as a post office. We talked about how much greenery there was around us and animals. It was a lovely afternoon! The year ones and two enjoyed making some posters for the 10k this Sunday! In Reception, we have been learning ab

In year one and two we have started our new unit in Geography which is all about the local area and school grounds. We began our learning by having a walk around the school grounds, looking and human and physical features. There were so many of each. In our My Happy Mind unit, we have been on the “appreciate” module. This week we had to think about the experiences we are grateful for. We enjoyed playing a game where one person acted out an experience, they were grateful for

Last week we had a very busy Friday. Firstly, we spent the morning at the Hydro taking part in the Brownlee Triathlon. The children got the opportunity to try out the 3 disciplines. It was a great morning and each of us received a goody bag. After lunch in the sunshine we then went to Ripon Swimming Pool for the first of our school swimming lessons this half term. On Tuesday, we were very pleased to be given the opportunity to take part in a marital arts workshop. Coach Milo

This week in RE, KS1 looked at some Islam artefacts. We talked about the importance of each object and what they were used for. The children linked this back to their understanding of Islam and their strong belief about being respectful. Reception have enjoyed planting and watching their runner beans grow and some other plants. We have talked about how to care for their plants and the different stages of growth. On Friday, we had a special treat! Since Christmas the child

Some of our fantastic children from Class 2 took off to North Stainley this week to compete in an exciting Inter-Schools Athletics Festival. The event, run by Sporting Influence, was packed full of action and gave the children a chance to try out a whole range of different track and field events. They threw themselves into everything, taking part in: Sprinting & Long-Distance Races Relay Races Long Jump Target Throwing & Throwing Bean Bags It was a brilliant day of sport, and

This week in English, we have begun our next unit of work, Narrative. We have been reading the book Kensuke's Kingdom and are going to use this a stimulus in our writing. To start this unit we looked at description. As a class we looked at pictures and watched videos of powerful storms so we could appreciate what it might be like in a storm at sea. We then created a word bank of exciting adjectives and imagery. After talking about different ways we could start our sentences

It has been a busy week in Class 2. In Maths, the children have been working together in groups to develop their understanding of time. In English, we began a new unit of work on writing diaries. We talked about why people keep diaries and read a diary entry of a monk who lived at Fountains Abbey. The children used the diary entry to create a storyboard of his day.

This week has been busy in class one. We tried very hard to be quiet in the mornings because of the year six SATs. The children have done a great job. In reception and year one we have been working hard in phonics. Reception have been writing long wards like “snapping” and “jumping” which has been challenging but we have persevered. Meanwhile in year one, we are revising to get ready for the phonics screening check. The children are doing a fantastic job. In year two, they

This week has been SATs week for the Year 6s. I am so so proud of the children and how they have tackled this week. They have had a positive attitude and worked through the tests well. Well done Year 6! The Year 5 children have continued with their usual learning, all be it in a very quiet way. This week, they have been focusing on handwriting and creative writing in English. They have also been revising their addition and subtraction skills in Maths, as well as looking at th

Become a Parent Governor We are looking for enthusiastic parents and carers to join our Local Academy Council (LAC) as Parent Governors. This is a vital role in helping shape the strategic direction of our school, supporting and challenging leadership, and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our pupils. No previous experience in education is required, just a commitment to the role, a willingness to learn, and the ability to work as part of a team. Full induction and t

Class one had a wonderful time on Friday with artist, Liz Harvey. They learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed a day of art. We began by exploring with pencils, looking at different techniques before drawing some of the natural objects we had brought into school. Following that, some of us drew round our hands and created some work all about us by drawing images that represented the things we like. After playtime, we explored techniques with water colours. We experimented with

This week we have been working incredibly hard in English and Maths and have been revising some of the topics we learnt in earlier in the year. In Maths, we have looked at fractions, long multiplication, roman numerals, area, perimeter, circles and percentages. It was lovely to see how much the children had remembered from our previous work on these topics and to see how their confidence had grown. The Year 6s then applied this knowledge to some practise SATs papers, ready fo

Class 2 had a wonderful trip to Fountains Abbey today, and it was a brilliant way to see our classroom learning in the real world! We began our morning with a tour of the abbey, exploring the different rooms and learning about all the features we had spotted on our maps earlier this term. After a lovely lunch sat on the grass in the beautiful gardens, we headed over to explore Fountains Mill. The children spent the afternoon being very creative, sketching the abbey from diffe

In RE this half term we are thinking about what The Trinity means to Christians. As part of this work, the children have been learning about how The Trinity is represented in Baptism. We looked at some two famous art works of "The Baptism of Christ" and then created our own.