Haiti Appeal
I would like to begin this week’s letter by thanking all those who supported the Haiti Appeal. We have already raised £445, and I think it would be wonderful to make that a nice round number of £500! So, if you would like to make a contribution towards this goal, please send the money to the school office.
PTA Sponsored Silence Event
Following the really well attended meeting last week, I am pleased to update you on the PTA’s plans to provide additional playground and wet playtime equipment for the children’s use, as well as to support the development of the school library. Those present at the meeting also agreed that the money that has been raised thus far should be put towards working with the school for the benefit of all children. It was therefore, unanimously agreed that the ‘playground and school library’ would be this year’s main projects for the PTA. This means that any money raised through fund raising events will be donated to the school for enhancing the children’s experience.
The next planned event will take place on 12th February. We would invite all children to participate in a sponsored silence event to help raise further funds for our library – please see accompanying sponsored form.
Parents Evening A date for your diaries :–
Parents evening has been arranged for Wednesday 24th February. A letter will follow shortly to invite you to choose a time preference for meeting with the class teacher to discuss your child’s progress.
Midday Relief Vacancy
I would like to increase the school’s relief midday team to cover short notice absences for lunchtime supervision. If you are interested in applying, please talk to the Business Manager, Gill Harding, and collect an application form from the school office. Please note, an interview process will follow for short listed candidates, who will need to be CRB checked and suitably qualified.
Dinner Money Arrears
I am pleased to report that the school’s dinner arrears remain low. To clarify, please send in dinner money at the beginning of the week in a clearly labelled envelope to cover the cost of the school dinners required for the week.
Breakfast Club
Please be aware that the school has a ‘paid for’ childcare provision for working parents. Currently we have spaces to accommodate more children. This can be a useful provision for parents who have children in more than 1 school. For further information about the cost per day and week, please contact the school office.
School Library
I would remind you the invitation in last week’s newsletter for each family at the school to donate a book for our new school library:
Nursery Books, DVDs or CDs on Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
Reception Traditional Stories from Around the World or Dual Text Books
Year 1 Atlases, Information Books about Countries, Homes, Toys, World History,
Religions or Festivals
Year 2 Poetry for different age groups & from across the world
Year 3 Short Chaptered Books or Anthologies of Short Stories
Year 4 Stories set in school, forests and outer space for across the age range
Year 5 Information Books about the Body, Plants, Animals, Landscapes and Habitats
Year 6 Language dictionaries, particularly Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, Portugese, and other
Languages represented within the school
Smooth Running of the School
Please note, more signage has been ordered to communicate clear messages to parents and visitors about where to wait for specific classes and directions to the school office.
Albert Hall Choral Festival for Year 5 & 6 Pupils
I am thrilled to inform you that some of our children will be performing at the Albert Hall along with hundreds of other Redbridge pupils on 17th March. As places are limited, parents please ensure you return the slips at the bottom of the letter sent out earlier in the week as soon as possible.
Feedback from Parents
All schools have areas of strength and for improvement. I am keen to gather your feedback on what we do well and where we need to improve. I intend to gather this information from face to face contact, through confidential online surveys, as well as through informal and formal meetings. I believe that Cranbrook Primary has the potential to be an outstanding school. Let’s work together towards that goal constructively, for the benefit of all our pupils! Together, we can achieve more!
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