8th September 2010
Newsletter No: 26
Dear Parents/Carers,
I would like to welcome all of our new children, parents and staff, and of course, welcome back all of our existing children and parents. This is an exciting year for our school and it has been lovely to see children and staff return with such enthusiasm.
This week we have focussed on establishing key routines and I would particularly ask for your support in ensuring that teachers have sufficient space in the playground to hand over children safely to parents and carers at the end of the school day. To ease the congestion by the door for Years 1 and 2, we will be dismissing Year 2 classes from the seating area. Please do not take your child until the teacher has dismissed him/ her to your care.
Pupil Achievements A belated well done to Meenakshee Sungalee for achieving her Gold Award at the end of last term.
Uniform/ Jewellery This year I would like us all to ensure that we have a smart school, and I would remind you that it is school policy that all children wear uniform every day unless it is an agreed non-uniform day. If headscarves are worn they should be plain black or white and no jewellery should be worn except for religious observance. Flashing trainers and shoes with heels should not be worn to school.
Breakfast and Afterschool Childcare Provision These sessions are now full. Please note that After School Club is open until 5pm with a view to increasing to 6pm when we are Ofsted registered. This provision is based in the Children’s Centre.
Clubs Although Karate has already begun, other school based clubs will begin the first week of October. A letter will be coming home early next week with details of the clubs we will be running and a slip for you and your child to express your preferences.
Healthy Schools Week Next week, we are celebrating Healthy Schools Week. We would like to encourage you to walk to school if possible and to send in a healthy packed lunch. The Food in Schools team will be giving class talks and leading assemblies on Wednesday. As a school we are working towards the Healthy Schools Award and hope to obtain it this year.
Information Sessions
Year 1 14th September 9.00-9.30am
Year 2 15th September 9.00-9.30am
Year 3 16th September 9.00-9.30am
Year 4 17th September 9.00-9.30am
These sessions are for parents only and we will look after the children in a separate room.
Pakistan Appeal We will be fundraising for the Pakistan Appeal on Friday 17th September. Children and staff are invited to pay £1 to come to school in non-uniform. All parents are invited to come along to our cake sale at 3pm in the Small Hall. Donations of cakes are very welcome and can be given in that morning.
Grounds Development We are really excited to be developing our grounds further this year and are looking for CRB’d volunteers to help us dig and plant. As part of Children’s planned learning experiences, all classes will be developing an identified outdoor area. Please contact the School Office if you would like to help us. Any donations of plants or bulbs will be very welcome as soon as possible so that we can make the most of the planting season.
Security Update I am pleased to report that the work to secure the school was completed during the Summer Holidays. If you wish to visit the School Office or are dropping off/ collecting a late child please buzz the School Office to be let in. Please note that parents will not be able to drive into the small car park.
Attendance It is very important that the children attend school every day and that any absence is reported to the School Office. The national average for attendance is 95% and last year Cranbrook’s average was 93.2%, which was very disappointing and largely due to holidays during term time or Reception parents not bringing their child to school regularly. We really need to see an improvement this term.
Rosh Hashanah/ Eid Please note that only one day will be authorised for the Rosh Hashanah/ Eid celebrations. School will be open as usual for all other children.
Lost Property Please collect any lost property from the Small Hall after school.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Healthy Schools Week 13th- 17th September
Open School 11th- 15th, 18th- 22nd October
Half term break 25th- 29th October
School re-opens 2nd November
Last day of term 20th December
Staff training day 1st November
School re-opens for pupils 4th January
Tuesday 21 September 2010
21st July 2010
Newsletter No: 25
Dear Parents/Carers,
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Alisha Mahmud in Reception Red and Kreeya Shah in Year 1 Blue. Well done Alisha and Kreeya! I hope you enjoy the books you chose as your prize.
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage dropped again to 91.9%. This is well below the national average of 95% and we really need to see an improvement next term. The class with the highest percentage – 98.6% - was Year 4 Yellow. Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 88.7% Rec Green 92.3% Rec Red 92.0% Rec Yellow 93.8%
Yr1 Blue 94.0% Yr 1 Green 97.2% Yr 1 Red 83.6% Yr 1 Yellow 81.7%
Yr2 Blue 85.9% Yr 2 Green 92.7% Yr 2 Red 90.7% Yr 2 Yellow 98.6%
Yr3 Green 93.8% Yr 3 Red 93.8% Yr 4 Blue 84.7% Yr 4 Yellow 97.5%
Yr5 Red 93.3% Yr 6 Yellow 94.1%
Sports Day We were very lucky with the weather and the children enjoyed a fun, healthy competition. The winning team for Key Stage 1 was Green, for Key Stage 2 was Yellow and the overall winning team was Green. The Year Group winners were:
Reception: Boys: Ismail Patel- Green and Girls: Aliya Patel- Green
Year 1: Boys: Raulnelle Skeete-Anglin- Green and Girls: Izabela Grzesiakowska - Red
Year 2: Boys: Jourdain Jhagroo-Bryan- Yellow and Girls: Shanae Sinclair - Green
Year 3 and 4: Boys: Chukwudi Appah-Okwuone- 3 Green and Girls: Joana Aukstuolyte- 3 Red
Year 5: Boys: Mohammed Zaker and Girls: Franceska Vevere
Year 6: Boys: Miroslav Hristov and Girls: Barbra Atieno
Year 6 Olympic Awards will be presented during their Leaving Assembly on Thursday for the following areas: Inspiration, Excellence, Determination, Friendship, Equality, Courage, and Respect.
Open Exhibition It was lovely to see so many parents at our Open Exhibition on Monday. This will now be a termly event.
Class Swaps The children had the opportunity on Monday to meet their new class teacher and see their new classroom.
Coloured Strings Thank you to those parents who attended the final lesson on Tuesday.
Musical Afternoon Tea The local old people enjoyed their Afternoon Tea with musical entertainment today. Thank you to Year 6 who provided the entertainment and to Beverley who helped Year 6 organise this event.
Year 6 Final Assembly All Year 6 parents are invited to come along to their Final Assembly on Thursday at 9.30am. This will be followed by refreshments. We hope many of you will be able to join us at this special event. In addition, as an end of year treat, we have organised a disco for our Year 6 pupils from 2.30-4.30pm (no parents allowed) for which they can bring party clothes.
My Last Day This Term My last day this term will be Thursday, as I will be attending my final assemblies at Glade Primary School on Friday and become full time substantive Head at Cranbrook from September.
Non-Uniform Day Friday will be a non-uniform day. The children have been talking and learning about children in Africa. Through our learning we found out that many children in Africa cannot go to school, do not have clean water or enough food. To help with this we have decided to help raise money for ‘Self Help Africa’. We appreciate any donation, but would ask for a 50p donation to come to school in non-uniform.
Ramadan/Eid When we return in September, it will still be Ramadan. We have therefore arranged for only Yrs 5 & 6 pupils to fast during school. The library will be available and supervised for these pupils at lunchtime. Please note, only 1 day will be authorised for Eid.
Breakfast (8-9am)/Afterschool Club (3.15-5pm) Please note that this childcare provision will be available from 6th September, term-time only.
Lost Property Please collect any lost property from the School Office. Any items remaining at the end of term will be donated to charity.
Staffing Update I am thrilled to announce that we are fully staffed for September and that the staff team remains stable. Please join me in welcoming our 6 new Class Teachers who joined this month ready to take over their class positions in September – Tracey and Jasmina in Reception, Chloe in Year 1, Harman in Year 2, John in Year 4 and Ian in Year 5. We also welcome Pavan as SEN co-ordinator, Mark and Darshan as Deputies both of whom are bringing a wealth of experience with them and Adam and Paul, Teaching Assistants in Year 2 and 6 respectively. Sadly, we say a fond farewell to Alex who is leaving to pursue alternative career options, Megan who is starting her new position in a Secondary school in September and Becca who is getting married in the summer and relocating to Amersham. I am sure you will join me in wishing them well and thanking them for all their hard work and commitment during their time at Cranbrook.
Baby News Congratulations to Clare Hall (Year 6 Teacher) on the birth of her son, George, on Tuesday 13th July and to Naz Duru-Ahmet (School Office) on the birth of her twin sons, Kaan and Karem on 3rd July.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and positive feedback.
I wish you all an enjoyable summer break and look forward to seeing you again on Monday 6th September, when school re-opens for pupils.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton, Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July, 9.30am
Year 6 Disco 22nd July, 2.30-4.30pm
Last day of the school year 23rd July
First day of the school year 6th September
Newsletter No: 25
Dear Parents/Carers,
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Alisha Mahmud in Reception Red and Kreeya Shah in Year 1 Blue. Well done Alisha and Kreeya! I hope you enjoy the books you chose as your prize.
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage dropped again to 91.9%. This is well below the national average of 95% and we really need to see an improvement next term. The class with the highest percentage – 98.6% - was Year 4 Yellow. Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 88.7% Rec Green 92.3% Rec Red 92.0% Rec Yellow 93.8%
Yr1 Blue 94.0% Yr 1 Green 97.2% Yr 1 Red 83.6% Yr 1 Yellow 81.7%
Yr2 Blue 85.9% Yr 2 Green 92.7% Yr 2 Red 90.7% Yr 2 Yellow 98.6%
Yr3 Green 93.8% Yr 3 Red 93.8% Yr 4 Blue 84.7% Yr 4 Yellow 97.5%
Yr5 Red 93.3% Yr 6 Yellow 94.1%
Sports Day We were very lucky with the weather and the children enjoyed a fun, healthy competition. The winning team for Key Stage 1 was Green, for Key Stage 2 was Yellow and the overall winning team was Green. The Year Group winners were:
Reception: Boys: Ismail Patel- Green and Girls: Aliya Patel- Green
Year 1: Boys: Raulnelle Skeete-Anglin- Green and Girls: Izabela Grzesiakowska - Red
Year 2: Boys: Jourdain Jhagroo-Bryan- Yellow and Girls: Shanae Sinclair - Green
Year 3 and 4: Boys: Chukwudi Appah-Okwuone- 3 Green and Girls: Joana Aukstuolyte- 3 Red
Year 5: Boys: Mohammed Zaker and Girls: Franceska Vevere
Year 6: Boys: Miroslav Hristov and Girls: Barbra Atieno
Year 6 Olympic Awards will be presented during their Leaving Assembly on Thursday for the following areas: Inspiration, Excellence, Determination, Friendship, Equality, Courage, and Respect.
Open Exhibition It was lovely to see so many parents at our Open Exhibition on Monday. This will now be a termly event.
Class Swaps The children had the opportunity on Monday to meet their new class teacher and see their new classroom.
Coloured Strings Thank you to those parents who attended the final lesson on Tuesday.
Musical Afternoon Tea The local old people enjoyed their Afternoon Tea with musical entertainment today. Thank you to Year 6 who provided the entertainment and to Beverley who helped Year 6 organise this event.
Year 6 Final Assembly All Year 6 parents are invited to come along to their Final Assembly on Thursday at 9.30am. This will be followed by refreshments. We hope many of you will be able to join us at this special event. In addition, as an end of year treat, we have organised a disco for our Year 6 pupils from 2.30-4.30pm (no parents allowed) for which they can bring party clothes.
My Last Day This Term My last day this term will be Thursday, as I will be attending my final assemblies at Glade Primary School on Friday and become full time substantive Head at Cranbrook from September.
Non-Uniform Day Friday will be a non-uniform day. The children have been talking and learning about children in Africa. Through our learning we found out that many children in Africa cannot go to school, do not have clean water or enough food. To help with this we have decided to help raise money for ‘Self Help Africa’. We appreciate any donation, but would ask for a 50p donation to come to school in non-uniform.
Ramadan/Eid When we return in September, it will still be Ramadan. We have therefore arranged for only Yrs 5 & 6 pupils to fast during school. The library will be available and supervised for these pupils at lunchtime. Please note, only 1 day will be authorised for Eid.
Breakfast (8-9am)/Afterschool Club (3.15-5pm) Please note that this childcare provision will be available from 6th September, term-time only.
Lost Property Please collect any lost property from the School Office. Any items remaining at the end of term will be donated to charity.
Staffing Update I am thrilled to announce that we are fully staffed for September and that the staff team remains stable. Please join me in welcoming our 6 new Class Teachers who joined this month ready to take over their class positions in September – Tracey and Jasmina in Reception, Chloe in Year 1, Harman in Year 2, John in Year 4 and Ian in Year 5. We also welcome Pavan as SEN co-ordinator, Mark and Darshan as Deputies both of whom are bringing a wealth of experience with them and Adam and Paul, Teaching Assistants in Year 2 and 6 respectively. Sadly, we say a fond farewell to Alex who is leaving to pursue alternative career options, Megan who is starting her new position in a Secondary school in September and Becca who is getting married in the summer and relocating to Amersham. I am sure you will join me in wishing them well and thanking them for all their hard work and commitment during their time at Cranbrook.
Baby News Congratulations to Clare Hall (Year 6 Teacher) on the birth of her son, George, on Tuesday 13th July and to Naz Duru-Ahmet (School Office) on the birth of her twin sons, Kaan and Karem on 3rd July.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and positive feedback.
I wish you all an enjoyable summer break and look forward to seeing you again on Monday 6th September, when school re-opens for pupils.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton, Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July, 9.30am
Year 6 Disco 22nd July, 2.30-4.30pm
Last day of the school year 23rd July
First day of the school year 6th September
7th July 2010
Newsletter No: 23
Dear Parents/Carers,
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 94.6% which is still below the national average of 95%. The class with the highest percentage – 99% - was Year 2 Yellow. Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 94.0% Rec Green 92.0% Rec Red 96.0% Rec Yellow 94.8%
Yr1 Blue 96.0% Yr 1 Green 95.2% Yr 1 Red 94.6% Yr 1 Yellow 90.3%
Yr2 Blue 93.3% Yr 2 Green 98.7% Yr 2 Red 95.4% Yr 2 Yellow 99.0%
Yr3 Green 95.5% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 4 Blue 88.7% Yr 4 Yellow 95.2%
Yr5 Red 96.0% Yr 6 Yellow 97.2%
4 Blue, 3 Red, 1 Yellow and Rec Green, we need to see a real improvement next week.
Please remember to call the school if your child is absent as all absences need to be recorded with reasons. Our registers are reviewed by the Education Welfare Officer each week.
Security Update The work to improve the overall security of the school site is progressing well and should be complete in the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience.
Parent Governor Vacancy We had just one application to be a parent governor which was seconded. Congratulations to Mr Saleem Yousef – welcome to the team! Mr Yousef has 3 children.
Year 4 and 5 Parents Meeting What a great turnout we had for this meeting! We will be sending out information soon to all parents relating to the agenda items.
Year 6 Performance Year 6 Yellow will be presenting their performance of Oliver Twist, in the School Hall tonight at 6pm. Tickets are only 50p and can be bought on the door. Everyone is welcome. Please come along to support our eldest children!
The Big Dance All parents are invited to come along and watch the Big Dance on Friday 9th at 1pm. The children are working hard learning the dance for this record breaking attempt for the Guiness Book of Records when we will do the dance with thousands of others elsewhere.
Early School Closure for the Summer Fete The school will close at 2:30pm on Friday 9th – don’t forget!! This will allow all families to participate in the summer fete. We have a bouncy castle, giant assault course inflatables, face painting, games, activities, stalls and a BBQ. Tickets are now on sale and are selling quickly so please return the slip and money in an envelope to the school office as soon as possible. The money raised will be used to buy more playground equipment.
Sports Day Nursery parents will be receiving a letter about Nursery Sports Day which will take place on Monday 12th July. Reception children will join the Key Stage 1 Sports Day on Wednesday 14th July. I do hope many of you will be able to come along and cheer the children on.
Nursery Last Day Reminder: the last school day for Nursery children is Friday 16th June.
Open Exhibition This will take place on 19th July from 3:30-4:15pm. All parents are invited to come in and walk through the school to look at the lovely work displayed and to visit your child’s new classroom and meet their new teacher.
Owl Photographs These have arrived in school and will be distributed to the classes to come home today. If you wish to purchase the photograph, please give the money to the class teacher in an envelope marked with your child’s name and class. The deadline for returning your money is Friday 16th July.
Pets Please do not bring pets into school or the playground without making prior arrangements with the school. Animal visits can be a fun learning experience but need to be arranged in advance so that health and safety plans can be made.
Governors Race for Life Congratulations to the following Governors, Hannah Sheikh, Paula Constantinou, Rosie Takhar, Syeda Akther and Rashpal Lalli, who all took part in the 10k Race for Life at Blackheath on Sunday and raised over £1000 for Cancer Research UK. Well done!
Chess Champion Congratulations to Aditya Verma in Yr 1 Red who won the UK Chess Challenge on Saturday. He won all of his matches and was awarded the Ultimo trophy and £100 prize money. Well done Aditya!
Lost Property From next week, lost property will be available to view in the Small Hall each Monday and Wednesday after school.
Websites Please see below the details of two free subscriptions which children can log on to at home as well as at school:
Education City http://www.educationcity.com/ Login: 317CranbrookPrimary Schoo Password:449823
Purple Mash www.purplemash.com Login: pupil@c82756 Password: fog3
E-Safety Please be aware of what your child is doing on the internet. There are many unsuitable sites and it is important that you know your child is safe while on the internet. NB, Under 13’s should not be using Facebook.
Parking Please kindly refrain from parking on the pavement in the Car Park as this blocks the pavement to people walking and someone could be hurt by a car door. Speed should be kept to a minimum in the Car Park to keep our children safe.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton, Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Year 6 Performance 7th July, 6pm
The Big Dance 9th July, 1pm
Summer Fair 9th July, 2:30pm
Nursery Sports Day 12th July
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Coloured Strings – Parents Drop in 20th July
Musical Afternoon Tea for local pensioners 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Newsletter No: 23
Dear Parents/Carers,
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 94.6% which is still below the national average of 95%. The class with the highest percentage – 99% - was Year 2 Yellow. Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 94.0% Rec Green 92.0% Rec Red 96.0% Rec Yellow 94.8%
Yr1 Blue 96.0% Yr 1 Green 95.2% Yr 1 Red 94.6% Yr 1 Yellow 90.3%
Yr2 Blue 93.3% Yr 2 Green 98.7% Yr 2 Red 95.4% Yr 2 Yellow 99.0%
Yr3 Green 95.5% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 4 Blue 88.7% Yr 4 Yellow 95.2%
Yr5 Red 96.0% Yr 6 Yellow 97.2%
4 Blue, 3 Red, 1 Yellow and Rec Green, we need to see a real improvement next week.
Please remember to call the school if your child is absent as all absences need to be recorded with reasons. Our registers are reviewed by the Education Welfare Officer each week.
Security Update The work to improve the overall security of the school site is progressing well and should be complete in the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience.
Parent Governor Vacancy We had just one application to be a parent governor which was seconded. Congratulations to Mr Saleem Yousef – welcome to the team! Mr Yousef has 3 children.
Year 4 and 5 Parents Meeting What a great turnout we had for this meeting! We will be sending out information soon to all parents relating to the agenda items.
Year 6 Performance Year 6 Yellow will be presenting their performance of Oliver Twist, in the School Hall tonight at 6pm. Tickets are only 50p and can be bought on the door. Everyone is welcome. Please come along to support our eldest children!
The Big Dance All parents are invited to come along and watch the Big Dance on Friday 9th at 1pm. The children are working hard learning the dance for this record breaking attempt for the Guiness Book of Records when we will do the dance with thousands of others elsewhere.
Early School Closure for the Summer Fete The school will close at 2:30pm on Friday 9th – don’t forget!! This will allow all families to participate in the summer fete. We have a bouncy castle, giant assault course inflatables, face painting, games, activities, stalls and a BBQ. Tickets are now on sale and are selling quickly so please return the slip and money in an envelope to the school office as soon as possible. The money raised will be used to buy more playground equipment.
Sports Day Nursery parents will be receiving a letter about Nursery Sports Day which will take place on Monday 12th July. Reception children will join the Key Stage 1 Sports Day on Wednesday 14th July. I do hope many of you will be able to come along and cheer the children on.
Nursery Last Day Reminder: the last school day for Nursery children is Friday 16th June.
Open Exhibition This will take place on 19th July from 3:30-4:15pm. All parents are invited to come in and walk through the school to look at the lovely work displayed and to visit your child’s new classroom and meet their new teacher.
Owl Photographs These have arrived in school and will be distributed to the classes to come home today. If you wish to purchase the photograph, please give the money to the class teacher in an envelope marked with your child’s name and class. The deadline for returning your money is Friday 16th July.
Pets Please do not bring pets into school or the playground without making prior arrangements with the school. Animal visits can be a fun learning experience but need to be arranged in advance so that health and safety plans can be made.
Governors Race for Life Congratulations to the following Governors, Hannah Sheikh, Paula Constantinou, Rosie Takhar, Syeda Akther and Rashpal Lalli, who all took part in the 10k Race for Life at Blackheath on Sunday and raised over £1000 for Cancer Research UK. Well done!
Chess Champion Congratulations to Aditya Verma in Yr 1 Red who won the UK Chess Challenge on Saturday. He won all of his matches and was awarded the Ultimo trophy and £100 prize money. Well done Aditya!
Lost Property From next week, lost property will be available to view in the Small Hall each Monday and Wednesday after school.
Websites Please see below the details of two free subscriptions which children can log on to at home as well as at school:
Education City http://www.educationcity.com/ Login: 317CranbrookPrimary Schoo Password:449823
Purple Mash www.purplemash.com Login: pupil@c82756 Password: fog3
E-Safety Please be aware of what your child is doing on the internet. There are many unsuitable sites and it is important that you know your child is safe while on the internet. NB, Under 13’s should not be using Facebook.
Parking Please kindly refrain from parking on the pavement in the Car Park as this blocks the pavement to people walking and someone could be hurt by a car door. Speed should be kept to a minimum in the Car Park to keep our children safe.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton, Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Year 6 Performance 7th July, 6pm
The Big Dance 9th July, 1pm
Summer Fair 9th July, 2:30pm
Nursery Sports Day 12th July
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Coloured Strings – Parents Drop in 20th July
Musical Afternoon Tea for local pensioners 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
30th June 2010
Newsletter No: 22
Dear Parents/Carers,
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 93.7% which has fallen and is still below the national average of 95%. The class with the highest percentage – 97.9% - was Year 2 Yellow. Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 91.7% Rec Green 96.3% Rec Red 94.7% Rec Yellow 95.9%
Yr1 Blue 87.3% Yr 1 Green 95.9% Yr 1 Red 95.7% Yr 1 Yellow 89.7%
Yr2 Blue 94.7% Yr 2 Green 92.7% Yr 2 Red 90.0% Yr 2 Yellow 97.9%
Yr3 Green 95.2% Yr 3 Red 96.2% Yr 4 Blue 90.0% Yr 4 Yellow 93.8%
Yr5 Red 95.3% Yr 6 Yellow 93.5%
Please remember to call the school if your child is absent as all absences need to be recorded with reasons. Our registers are reviewed by the Education Welfare Officer each week.
Science Week It was wonderful to see the children meeting the owls and snakes last week. This exciting week culminated in a whole school assembly today. Thank you Caren for arranging the week!
Cranbrook’s Got Talent Week We enjoyed seeing the talents of our children in assembly yesterday. There was dancing, reading, karate and chess playing. We have such a lot of talented children that we are holding a second talent assembly on Friday. Well done to everyone who has taken part! This exciting event will become a termly event in the future.
Year 4 and 5 Parents Meeting This meeting will take place on 1st July at 3:30pm in the Pink Room. Please make every effort to attend as key information will be shared. Children will be looked after in another room whilst the meeting takes place.
Parent Governor Vacancy Today at 4pm is the deadline to write to me outlining why you would be a good parent governor.
Parent Volunteers Following the recent meeting, the School Office is checking CRBs. Once these are in place, volunteers will be invited to start.
Security Update I apologise for the disruption while the work to the gates is happening. This work is needed to improve the overall security of the school site. When the work is complete, no one will be able to enter the school site except via the office who will be able to see visitors on the CCTV monitor and speak with them via the intercom.
Year 6 Performance This will take place in the School Hall on 7th July at 6pm. Tickets are on sale before and after school in the Playground and cost only 50p. Everyone is welcome. Don’t miss out!
The Big Dance All parents are invited to come along and watch the Big Dance on 9th July at 1pm. The children are working hard learning the dance for this record breaking attempt.
Early School Closure for the Summer Fete The school will close the school at 2:30pm on 9th July to allow all families to participate in the summer fete. We have a bouncy castle, giant assault course inflatables, face painting, games, activities, stalls and a BBQ. Tickets are now on sale and are selling quickly so please return the slip and money in an envelope to the school office as soon as possible. The money raised will be used to buy more playground equipment.
End of Year Reports These will be given out on Friday 16th July. There is no formal parents evening. However, once you have read the report if you wish to discuss it, please approach the class teacher to arrange a date and time to meet.
Sports Day Subject to the weather, this will take place on 14th July. Key Stage 1 will be held from 9:15-11:45 and Key Stage 2 from 1:.30-3:10. All year groups up to and including Year 4 should wear their class colours and Years 5 and 6 will be informed of the colour to wear shortly.
Open Exhibition This will take place on 19th July from 3:30-4:15pm. All parents are invited to come in and walk through the school to look at the lovely work displayed and to visit your child’s new classroom and meet their new teacher.
Coloured Strings Year 2 parents are invited to drop in to watch the final lesson on 20th July. I am thrilled to announce that this year group will have the opportunity to play the violin next year.
Year 2 Update I am pleased to report that the majority of pupils will remain in their current class. Only a small number of children will be moved so that they benefit and the parents of these children have been consulted and informed.
Websites Please see below the details of two free subscriptions which children can log on to at home as well as at school:
Education City http://www.educationcity.com/ Login: 319CranbrookPrimary School Password:449823
Purple Mash www.purplemash.com Login: pupil@c82756 Password: fog3
Lost Property Please ensure your child’s uniform is labelled with their name so that it can be returned to you. If your child brings home another child’s item of clothing, please return it to school so that it can be returned to the rightful owner. If you are missing an item of clothing, please come and look in the lost property boxes in the school office as we have a huge amount of clothes.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton, Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Barnardo’s Assembly 1st July
Year 4 & 5 Parents Meeting 1st July, 3:30 pm
Road Safety Theatre Group (Yr 3 & 5) 2nd July
Year 6 Performance 7th July, 6pm
The Big Dance 9th July, 1pm
Summer Fair 9th July, 2:30pm
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Coloured Strings – Parents Drop in 20th July
Musical Afternoon Tea for local pensioners 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Newsletter No: 22
Dear Parents/Carers,
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 93.7% which has fallen and is still below the national average of 95%. The class with the highest percentage – 97.9% - was Year 2 Yellow. Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 91.7% Rec Green 96.3% Rec Red 94.7% Rec Yellow 95.9%
Yr1 Blue 87.3% Yr 1 Green 95.9% Yr 1 Red 95.7% Yr 1 Yellow 89.7%
Yr2 Blue 94.7% Yr 2 Green 92.7% Yr 2 Red 90.0% Yr 2 Yellow 97.9%
Yr3 Green 95.2% Yr 3 Red 96.2% Yr 4 Blue 90.0% Yr 4 Yellow 93.8%
Yr5 Red 95.3% Yr 6 Yellow 93.5%
Please remember to call the school if your child is absent as all absences need to be recorded with reasons. Our registers are reviewed by the Education Welfare Officer each week.
Science Week It was wonderful to see the children meeting the owls and snakes last week. This exciting week culminated in a whole school assembly today. Thank you Caren for arranging the week!
Cranbrook’s Got Talent Week We enjoyed seeing the talents of our children in assembly yesterday. There was dancing, reading, karate and chess playing. We have such a lot of talented children that we are holding a second talent assembly on Friday. Well done to everyone who has taken part! This exciting event will become a termly event in the future.
Year 4 and 5 Parents Meeting This meeting will take place on 1st July at 3:30pm in the Pink Room. Please make every effort to attend as key information will be shared. Children will be looked after in another room whilst the meeting takes place.
Parent Governor Vacancy Today at 4pm is the deadline to write to me outlining why you would be a good parent governor.
Parent Volunteers Following the recent meeting, the School Office is checking CRBs. Once these are in place, volunteers will be invited to start.
Security Update I apologise for the disruption while the work to the gates is happening. This work is needed to improve the overall security of the school site. When the work is complete, no one will be able to enter the school site except via the office who will be able to see visitors on the CCTV monitor and speak with them via the intercom.
Year 6 Performance This will take place in the School Hall on 7th July at 6pm. Tickets are on sale before and after school in the Playground and cost only 50p. Everyone is welcome. Don’t miss out!
The Big Dance All parents are invited to come along and watch the Big Dance on 9th July at 1pm. The children are working hard learning the dance for this record breaking attempt.
Early School Closure for the Summer Fete The school will close the school at 2:30pm on 9th July to allow all families to participate in the summer fete. We have a bouncy castle, giant assault course inflatables, face painting, games, activities, stalls and a BBQ. Tickets are now on sale and are selling quickly so please return the slip and money in an envelope to the school office as soon as possible. The money raised will be used to buy more playground equipment.
End of Year Reports These will be given out on Friday 16th July. There is no formal parents evening. However, once you have read the report if you wish to discuss it, please approach the class teacher to arrange a date and time to meet.
Sports Day Subject to the weather, this will take place on 14th July. Key Stage 1 will be held from 9:15-11:45 and Key Stage 2 from 1:.30-3:10. All year groups up to and including Year 4 should wear their class colours and Years 5 and 6 will be informed of the colour to wear shortly.
Open Exhibition This will take place on 19th July from 3:30-4:15pm. All parents are invited to come in and walk through the school to look at the lovely work displayed and to visit your child’s new classroom and meet their new teacher.
Coloured Strings Year 2 parents are invited to drop in to watch the final lesson on 20th July. I am thrilled to announce that this year group will have the opportunity to play the violin next year.
Year 2 Update I am pleased to report that the majority of pupils will remain in their current class. Only a small number of children will be moved so that they benefit and the parents of these children have been consulted and informed.
Websites Please see below the details of two free subscriptions which children can log on to at home as well as at school:
Education City http://www.educationcity.com/ Login: 319CranbrookPrimary School Password:449823
Purple Mash www.purplemash.com Login: pupil@c82756 Password: fog3
Lost Property Please ensure your child’s uniform is labelled with their name so that it can be returned to you. If your child brings home another child’s item of clothing, please return it to school so that it can be returned to the rightful owner. If you are missing an item of clothing, please come and look in the lost property boxes in the school office as we have a huge amount of clothes.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton, Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Barnardo’s Assembly 1st July
Year 4 & 5 Parents Meeting 1st July, 3:30 pm
Road Safety Theatre Group (Yr 3 & 5) 2nd July
Year 6 Performance 7th July, 6pm
The Big Dance 9th July, 1pm
Summer Fair 9th July, 2:30pm
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Coloured Strings – Parents Drop in 20th July
Musical Afternoon Tea for local pensioners 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
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