--- title: "Blog by Eirys" url: "https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/author/EirysMJ" school: "Grove Vale Primary School" --- Be Ambitious Be Resilient Be Creative Be Curious [![Grove Vale Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/logo/logo-2.png)![](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/logo/logo-2.png)](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/) - [ About Us](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/about-us) - [ Curriculum](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/curriculum) - [ School Life](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/school-life) - [ Parents](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/calendar) - [ Our Classes](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/children) - [ Virtual School](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/virtual-school) - [Calendar](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/calendar) - [Contact Us](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/contact) # Blog by Eirys ## [Ingestre Day 5](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-10-11-30-00-ingestre-day-5) 10 March 2023 [![Image of Ingestre Day 5](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/Edgmond/8a2a3140-9e50-4cd5-bb4a-9d44a7466881.JPG) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-10-11-30-00-ingestre-day-5) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) We can't believe it is our last day at Ingestre Hall! The hall looks beautiful in the snowy weather (which is now quickly beginning to melt) and the children have had an absolutely wonderful week. Yesterday afternoon, as well as their expressive arts workshops some children chose to explore in… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-10-11-30-00-ingestre-day-5) ## [Ingestre Day 4](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-09-13-29-00-ingestre-day-4) 9 March 2023 [![Image of Ingestre Day 4](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/IMG-20230309-WA0001.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-09-13-29-00-ingestre-day-4) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) Despite the snowy weather, children are continuing to love their visit to Ingestre hall! Our activities have continued as planned and the children have been making great progress in their projects in either Music, Drama, Dance or Art . All the children have shown really good focus and effort in… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-09-13-29-00-ingestre-day-4) ## [Ingestre Day 3 ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-08-14-30-00-ingestre-day-3) 8 March 2023 [![Image of Ingestre Day 3 ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/86.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-08-14-30-00-ingestre-day-3) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) The children have been enjoying day 3 of their residential trip to Ingestre Hall! This morning, the children shared their exhibition in Art and performances in Drama, Music and Dance, which they had been working on since Monday afternoon. The creative performances were absolutely outstanding,… [Continue Reading ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-08-14-30-00-ingestre-day-3) ## [Ingestre Day 1 and 2 ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-07-19-34-17-ingestre-day-1-and-2) 7 March 2023 [![Image of Ingestre Day 1 and 2 ](https://files.schudio.com/grove-vale-primary-school/images/blog/86.jpg) ](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/2023-03-07-19-34-17-ingestre-day-1-and-2) [Residential Visits](https://www.grovevale.co.uk/blog/category/residential-visits) We have had a wonderful first couple of days at Ingestre Hall! The children have settled in, spent a day and a half on their first art form (music, art, drama or dance) and are excited to show their work to each other tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. 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