Newsletter No 14 14th December 2011

As we come to the end of another term I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the school’s success:
• the continued support of parents and carers
• the continuing good behaviour of our pupils
• a stable, committed and hardworking staff team
• the improved attendance
• the improved assessment outcomes across the school
• the high attendance by parents at school events including parents evening, workshops, Eid presentation, Cultural Diversity Events, Coffee Mornings, the Year 3 performance.
• the PTA pantomime
• the link and support of our Zambian partner school
• the commitment of our governing body
• the improved reputation of the school within the local authority.
• the volunteer programme

I would like to thank all parents who attended the coffee mornings and gave us honest feedback. As a staff team we are committed to responding to the feedback and addressing issues raised, and I will be organizing another such morning early next term.

Staffing Update Sadly, we will be saying a fond farewell to a key member of the senior staff team, Alison Dreese, assistant headteacher. After careful consideration, Alison will be taking early retirement from January 2012. I am sure you will join me in thanking her for the great contribution to the school, especially to Early Years and the development of young teachers. Her departure leaves a huge gap within the school. On behalf of all pupils, parents, staff and governors, I wish Alison all the very best for the future. She will continue her contact with the school as a consultant, and the carer of the 2 guinea pigs she has given to our Early Year pupils.

We will also be welcoming back Safiyyah Ikram from maternity leave. She will be providing cover and support across Years 1-5 on 3 days a week.



Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 83.7% RG 89.7%
RR 75.2% RY 90%
Yr 1B 84.8% Yr 1G 93%
Yr 1R 92.3% Yr 1Y 92.3%
Yr 2B 95% Yr 2G 98.6%
Yr 2R 95% Yr 2Y 84.8%
Yr 3B 95.3% Yr 3G 93.7%
Yr 3R 96.2% Yr 3Y 94.4%
Yr 4B 97.3% Yr 4G 90.3%
Yr 4R 92.4% Yr 4Y 94.3%
Yr 5G 98.3% Yr 5R 95.9%
Yr 6B 93.7% Yr 6Y 93%

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 2 Green with 98.6%! Well done Year 2 Green! The overall percentage for the whole school was 92.1%. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly.

Cranbrook Parenting Course We would like to invite parents and carers to take part in a 5 week parenting course at Cranbrook Primary School. The course will start on Thursday 12th January and will run for 5 weeks until Thursday 9th February from 9.00am – 11.00am. Parents will have the opportunity to meet other parents, explore new ideas for managing behaviour, raise children’s confidence and develop new skills and techniques. A certificate will be awarded to all participants and free refreshments will be provided. If you would like to enrol please come into the office to put your name down on the waiting list or contact Beverley the school’s parent support adviser for further information.

Reminders— Early Years (Nursery and Reception) performances to parents are tomorrow Thursday 15 December as follows:

Nursery AM, RB and RY will be at 10am.
Nursery PM, RG and RR will be at 2pm.

KS1 Christmas parties tomorrow.

Early Years parties on Friday.

Please take PE bags and lunchboxes home.

After School Club Please note there will be no After School Club on Friday 16th December.

Class Information Sessions Please make a note of the relevant dates for your child’s information session. These sessions will start at 9am.

Thank you for all the cards, presents and good wishes and a wonderful Christmas to you all.
Happy New Year!

Have a restful and enjoyable break. We look forward to seeing you all on January 3rd.

15th Dec Early Years Christmas Performance
15th Dec KS1 parties from 1pm
15th Dec Year 1 Red to Kenneth More Theatre
16th Dec Nursery and Reception Christmas Parties
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Class Information Sessions
Thurs 5th Jan Year 6 (please note change of date)
Tue 10th Jan Year 5
Wed 11th Jan Year 4
Thu 12th Jan Year 3
Fri 13th Jan Year 2
Mon 16th Jan Year 1
Tue 17th Jan Reception
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 13 7th December 2011

PTA Christmas Pantomime All the children saw the Pantomime on Monday and a great time was had by all. We raised £150.00 from the donations you kindly gave. A big thank-you to the PTA committee members for organizing this event.
School Christmas Dinner This is taking place this Friday 9th December. If you haven’t returned your meal choice and money, please provide a packed lunch for your child.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 88.8% RG 96.5%
RR 91.1% RY 94.4%
Yr 1B 94.8% Yr 1G 90%
Yr 1R 89.7% Yr 1Y 95.8%
Yr 2B 91.7% Yr 2G 92.2%
Yr 2R 95% Yr 2Y 91.8%
Yr 3B 95.8% Yr 3G 100%
Yr 3R 97.4% Yr 3Y 100%
Yr 4B 92.1% Yr 4G 97.4%
Yr 4R 88.4% Yr 4Y 94.2%
Yr 5G 94.2% Yr 5R 98.3%
Yr 6B 94.2% Yr 6Y 97.1%

Attendance The classes with the highest percentages are Year 3 Green and 3 Yellow with 100%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.2%. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly.

Car Park I am increasingly concerned regarding the despicable behaviour and dangerous parking of some parents. Just this morning, a car whose registration is LN10 ZWD drove in the car park the wrong way, over a curb breaking a plant and squashing a bollard! I would urge those guilty of this to show more consideration in future.

Holidays during term time In line with school and local authority policy please note I will not be authorising any holidays, and you will be fined if you decide to go ahead.

Applications for Reception 2012 For parents applying for a place in Reception 2012 a system has been set up so that parents are able to complete their applications using the online eAdmissions system. The system is very quick and easy to use. The link to the eAdmissions page on Redbridge-i—www.redbridge.gov.uk/eadmissions.

School Meal Price Increase Please note that with effect from 3rd January 2012, school dinners will cost £1.99. Please make sure you send in dinner money in advance and in an envelope (not loose) marked clearly with your child's name and class.
No Money = No School Dinner ISS, the catering company will no longer provide a dinner for children whose parents are in arrears. PLEASE ensure you pay in advance, so that we don’t have children going hungry.

Christmas Parties Party clothes can be worn to school on the day of your child’s Christmas party. If children wish to bring in party food, please send in 1 carton of drink, 1 packet of crisps and 1 other item ONLY, in a bag labelled with your child’s name and class.
Wednesday 14th Dec—KS2 parties at 1.30pm
Thursday 15th Dec—KS1 parties at 1.00pm
Friday 16th Dec—AM—Nursery,
PM—Nursery and Reception


Christmas Performances Year 3 performance to parents is Thursday 8th December at 2.15pm (tomorrow).

Early Years (Nursery and Reception) performances to parents are on Thursday 15 December as follows:
Nursery AM, RB and RY will be at 10am.
Nursery PM, RG and RR will be at 2pm.

Class Information Sessions Please make a note of the relevant dates for your child’s information session, as these will take place in the second week after Christmas.

Christmas Card Post Box Children are invited to post their cards in the boxes available on each floor, so that Year 5/6 pupils can deliver them. Please make sure the class name is on the envelope.

Cranbrook Parenting Course We would like to invite parents and carers to take part in a 5 week parenting course at Cranbrook Primary School. The course will start on Thursday 12th January and will run for 5 weeks until Thursday 9th February from 9.00am – 11.00am. Parents will have the opportunity to meet other parents, explore new ideas for managing behaviour, raise children’s confidence and develop new skills and techniques. A certificate will be awarded to all participants and free refreshments will be provided. If you would like to enrol please come into the office to put your name down on the waiting list or contact Beverley the school’s parent support adviser for further information.

End of Year Coffee Morning We would like to invite all parents and carers to come along to our end of year coffee morning. This will be held on Tuesday 13th December from 9am – 10.30am in the small hall. There will be free refreshments, free beauty treatments, a free raffle and a chance to meet other parents, along with some of the staff and to have some fun. Under fives are welcome too! We look forward to seeing you there!

8th Dec Year 3 performance
9th Dec School Christmas Dinner
12th Dec Year 1 Green to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 1 Blue to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 5G to Redbridge Museum
13th Dec Coffee Morning 9am-10.30am
14th Dec Year 1 Yellow to Kenneth More Theatre
14th Dec KS2 parties from 1.30pm
15th Dec Early Years Christmas Performance
15th Dec KS1 parties from 1pm
15th Dec Year 1 Red to Kenneth More Theatre
16th Dec Nursery and Reception Christmas Parties
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Class Information Sessions
Mon 9th Jan Year 6
Tue 10th Jan Year 5
Wed 11th Jan Year 4
Thu 12th Jan Year 3
Fri 13th Jan Year 2
Mon 16th Jan Year 1
Tue 17th Jan Reception
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 12 29th Nov 2011

Change of Morning Routine Thank you for your support with this change of routine. Overall, the start of the day is much improved. However, I would like to clarify that the school times have not changed. We are simply addressing the issues of congestion, bad weather, punctuality and the pressure on the car park. The gates will not open any earlier than 8.45am. Please also help us by sending in money for trips or arrears in envelopes that are clearly labelled with your child’s name and class, so that these get to the correct collection box and can be handed in to the senior member of staff on duty at the gate and/or doorways.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 88.3% RG 99.3%
RR 86.8% RY 87.9%
Yr 1B 94.8% Yr 1G 93.3%
Yr 1R 87.6% Yr 1Y 88.6%
Yr 2B 96.7% Yr 2G 94.1%
Yr 2R 91.3% Yr 2Y 96.9%
Yr 3B 96% Yr 3G 94.7%
Yr 3R 93.6% Yr 3Y 95.2%
Yr 4B 96% Yr 4G 98.9%
Yr 4R 88% Yr 4Y 92.7%
Yr 5G 95.5% Yr 5R 95.1%
Yr 6B 98.3% Yr 6Y 97%

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Reception Green with 99.3%! Well done to Reception Green! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.6% which has dipped for the last 2 weeks. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly.

Basketball Tournament 4 Children from KS2 represented Cranbrook at the Redbridge Basketball Tournament. They won their opening match and continued to play in a sporting and competitive manner throughout. Well done to Santana, Sana, Arnas and Andrea!

Christmas Performances Early Years (Nursery and Reception) performances to parents are on Thursday 15 December.
Year 3 performance to parents is on Thursday 8th December at 2.15pm

PTA Christmas Pantomime The PTA have organised and paid for a Christmas pantomime as an end of year treat for all pupils. This will be held on Monday 5th December 2011 and will also be a non uniform day with a fancy dress theme. A voluntary donation of £1 for each child would be kindly appreciated for future such events for the children. The following changes will take place on the 5th. Nursery will be closed for the whole day and both am and pm children will be invited to attend the pantomime in the morning from 9.45am – 11am, where they will watch the pantomime with all key stage 1 pupils. Key stage 2 pupils will watch the pantomime in the afternoon from 1.45pm – 3.45pm and school will finish at 3.45pm (for key stage 2 pupils only). The extra curricular after school clubs (i.e. cricket, tennis and netball) will be cancelled and parents will be reimbursed all payments for that day. The Cranbrook after school club will operate as normal. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the PTA for organising and paying for this end of year event for all pupils.

Cranbrook Parenting Course We would like to invite parents and carers to take part in a 5 week parenting course at Cranbrook Primary School. The course will start on Thursday 12th January and will run for 5 weeks until Thursday 9th February from 9.00am – 11.00am. Parents will have the opportunity to meet other parents, explore new ideas for managing behaviour, raise children’s confidence and develop new skills and techniques. A certificate will be awarded to all participants and free refreshments will be provided. If you would like to enrol please come into the office to put your name down on the waiting list or contact Beverley the school’s parent support adviser for further information.

End of Year Coffee Morning We would like to invite all parents and carers to come along to our end of year coffee morning. This will be held on Tuesday 13th December from 9am – 10.30am in the small hall. There will be free refreshments, free beauty treatments, a free raffle and a chance to meet other parents, along with some of the staff and to have some fun. Under fives are welcome too! We look forward to seeing you there!

2nd Dec Year 2 Maths Workshop 9am
5th Dec PTA Christmas Panto
8th Dec Year 3 performance
9th Dec School Christmas Dinner
12th Dec Year 1 Green to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 1 Blue to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 5G to Redbridge Museum
14th Dec Year 1 Yellow to Kenneth More Theatre
15th Dec Early Years Christmas Performance
15th Dec Year 1 Red to Kenneth More Theatre
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Class Information Sessions
Mon 9th Jan Year 5
Tue 10th Jan Year 6
Wed 11th Jan Year 4
Thu 12th Jan Year 3
Fri 13th Jan Year 2
Mon 16th Jan Year 1
Tue 17th Jan Reception
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 11 23rd Nov 2011

Change to the start of the school day from Monday 28th November In order to ensure a smooth start to the day, address the issue of congestion in the playground and reduce the pressure in the car park, from Monday all children can come straight into their class from 8.45am. Teachers will no longer come down to collect the children but will be ready in class to receive them. The aim of this is to ensure a steady flow through the car park, avoid delays on the part of the teacher, get children into a warm environment and improve punctuality. Designated staff will be appointed to the doorways to ensure security and safety. Teachers will bring the class down at the end of the day as usual. I would ask for your support in ensuring that this goes smoothly next Monday onwards.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 91.7% RG 98.6%
RR 84.2% RY 83.1%
Yr 1B 98.6% Yr 1G 95.1%
Yr 1R 93.3% Yr 1Y 88.3%
Yr 2B 92.7% Yr 2G 93.1%
Yr 2R 96.9% Yr 2Y 95.2%
Yr 3B 97.2% Yr 3G 93.3%
Yr 3R 95.5% Yr 3Y 100%
Yr 4B 96% Yr 4G 86.7%
Yr 4R 89.9% Yr 4Y 90.3%
Yr 5G 96.5% Yr 5R 98%
Yr 6B 94.7% Yr 6Y 97.9%

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 3 Yellow with 100%! Well done to Year 100%! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.6%.
Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly.

Primary Transition Workshops for Parents of Children in Nursery If you are a parent whose child attends Cranbrook Nursery then we would like to invite you to a form filling session to help you to apply for a Primary School for your child. The workshop will take place on Tuesday 29th November 2011 and there will be two sessions available. The first will take place in the morning from 9am – 10.30am and the second will take place in the afternoon from 2pm – 3.30pm in the small hall. Please note that the deadline for the submission of all Primary School applications is Sunday 15th January 2012. Applications can also be completed online by logging onto www.redbridge.gov.uk If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Beverley who is the schools’ parent support adviser.

School Telephone Number Would parents/carers please make sure they dial the correct telephone number when contacting Cranbrook 0208 518 2562 and not the lady whose number has the same digits, but not in the same order.

Reading Recovery Team Cranbrook volunteer programme Volunteers are required for the Cranbrook reading recovery team. A good understanding of written and spoken English will be required for these positions for at least 2 afternoons per week. Please submit a request for volunteering form which is available from the school reception if interested.

Christmas Pantomime The PTA Christmas pantomime will be taking place on Monday 5th December for the whole school. This will require some small changes to the school day, please see next weeks newsletter for further details.


29th Nov Primary Transition Workshop
29th Nov Yr 5 Red to Redbridge Museum
29th Nov Yr 2B/2R Trip to Fire Brigade Museum
2nd Dec Year 2 Maths Workshop 9am
2nd Dec Yr 5 Green to Redbridge Museum
12th Dec Year 1 Green to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 1 Blue to Kenneth More Theatre
14th Dec Year 1 Yellow to Kenneth More Theatre
15th Dec Year 1 Red to Kenneth More Theatre
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 10 16th Nov 2011

Inclement Weather Parents, PLEASE send your child appropriately dressed for school in warm coats now that the temperature is dropping. I am concerned that so many children are arriving with no additional clothing for play and lunchtimes.

Feedback from Coffee Mornings and Parent’s Evening Thank you to all parents/carers who took the time to share their views of the school’s strengths and areas for development. Your feedback has been shared with staff and we have already started to make adjustments. Please see accompanying sheet for details of feedback.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 86% RG 95.9%
RR 92.6% RY 86.9%
Yr 1B 93.5% Yr 1G 92.1%
Yr 1R 88.2% Yr 1Y 91.7%
Yr 2B 84.7% Yr 2G 91.1%
Yr 2R 91.7% Yr 2Y 86.2%
Yr 3B 96.9% Yr 3G 90%
Yr 3R 86.4% Yr 3Y 96.7%
Yr 4B 94% Yr 4G 94.8%
Yr 4R 91.4% Yr 4Y 96.6%
Yr 5G 87.5% Yr 5R 90.7%
Yr 6B 93.7% Yr 6Y 92.4%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 3 Blue with 96.9%! Well done to Year 3 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 91.3%.
Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly.


Rupens—School Uniform Supplier Would parents/carers please note that Rupens will be closed from 30th November until 21st December.

Primary Transition Workshops for Parents of Children in Nursery If you are a parent whose child attends Cranbrook Nursery then we would like to invite you to a form filling session to help you to apply for a Primary School for your child. The workshop will take place on Tuesday 29th November 2011 and there will be two sessions available. The first will take place in the morning from 9am – 10.30am and the second will take place in the afternoon from 2pm – 3.30pm in the small hall. Please note that the deadline for the submission of all Primary School applications is Sunday 15th January 2012. Applications can also be completed online by logging onto www.redbridge.gov.uk If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Beverley who is the schools’ parent support adviser

Breakfast/After School Childcare Provision Please note that this provision is full to capacity and should not be used as emergency cover, as there is no more space.

Racist Incident Monitoring In line with Local and National policies and procedures, we ensure that all racist incidents are recorded and appropriate action is taken. Whilst I am pleased to inform you that such incidents are rare at Cranbrook, recently we have had children say ‘My dad says I cannot sit next to people who are black or eat ham’. I must emphasise that this is overt racism and will not be tolerated by the school. I would, therefore, ask that parents be aware.

Stranger Danger Please ensure that you are vigilant around the school site, as reports from other local schools have been received that indicate that school students are being approached by strangers.

Disabled Parking Spaces Just to remind parents not to park in disabled bays unless disabled. They are extra wide which allows the disabled person to get out—it is not just about parking near to the building/playground.

Small Car Park Would parents/carers please ensure that they walk through the pedestrian gate and stay on the path and not walk through the gate for vehicles and in the service road, this is for your own health and safety as there are large vehicles using this entrance.


17th Nov Yr 3G/3Y Trip to Ilford Town Centre
29th Nov Primary Transition Workshop
29th Nov Yr 5 Red to Redbridge Museum
29th Nov Yr 2B/2R Trip to Fire Brigade Museum
2nd Dec Yr 5 Green to Redbridge Museum
12th Dec Year 1 Green to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 1 Blue to Kenneth More Theatre
14th Dec Year 1 Yellow to Kenneth More Theatre
15th Dec Year 1 Red to Kenneth More Theatre
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 9 9th Nov 2011

Zambia Mark H and Sheena spent the half term week in Zambia visiting and teaching at the school we have linked with. This was a wonderful opportunity and they have already come back and started sharing information with the children at Cranbrook to support their learning. Watch out for a coffee morning in the next few weeks where they will be able to share some photographs and stories about the week and how the money that was raised before half term was used to support Janna school. Also, take a look on our website under the ‘Download’ section where some photographs show you the school….http://www.cranbrookprimary.redbridge.sch.uk/

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 90% RG 91.5%
RR 98.5% RY 93.8%
Yr 1B 98.6% Yr 1G 91.1%
Yr 1R 90.4% Yr 1Y 94.8%
Yr 2B 94.3% Yr 2G 92.1%
Yr 2R 96.6% Yr 2Y 90.3%
Yr 3B 97.6% Yr 3G 99%
Yr 3R 97.4% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 96.7% Yr 4G 97.7%
Yr 4R 96.8% Yr 4Y 96.6%
Yr 5G 93.3% Yr 5R 90.3%
Yr 6B 100% Yr 6Y 96.9%

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Blue with 100%! Well done to Year 6 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.2%.
Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly.

Unauthorised Leave Please note, since Eid was celebrated on Sunday, as indicated by many of our local mosques, the absence on Monday will be unauthorised for many of our families.

Eid Assembly - A reminder that Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly to Year 5 parents this Friday 11th November at 10.30am in the main hall. I do hope that you will be able to join us.

Olympic Event What a fantastic morning we had on Tuesday, when Larry Achike visited, and shared his experiences and successes with us all. He was 7th in the last Olympics and is currently in training for the Olympic trials. Please send in the sponsor forms and money by next Wednesday (16th Nov) at the latest. Look out for an article in the Ilford Recorder either this week or next.

Parent Coffee Mornings Update Although not a huge turnout, those parents who did attend Wednesday and Friday’s session last week, made some very valid points and shared very useful feedback with me. Much of the feedback was positive in relation to the developments in many aspects of the school. I would like to take this opportunity to remind the parents of Years 4, 5 and 6 that there is a coffee morning at 9.15 this Friday 11th November, where I hope to gather more views on the work of the school. A detailed report of feedback will be shared in next week’s newsletter.


Parent’s Evening Would parents please note that after 3.45pm, the entrance for Parent’s Evening will be via the main hall.

Dinner/Trip Money To ease congestion in the main office reception at the beginning and end of the day, please put any money/slips in an envelope marked clearly with your child’s name and class and put into the box in the office foyer or alternatively, give to your child’s class teacher.

Considerate Parking We have, yet again, received complaints from some of the residents on The Drive regarding the driver of a silver Polo, registration EX05 LTE, who parked across their drive and then threw litter out of the window. A black Galaxy, registration EX11 JZR and a red Mazda registration E5 TYR who are regularly parking across residents driveways. Also, would the owner of car registration EY07 WWD, not speed in the car park and go the wrong way round, as observed by me last Friday.

After School Club Please note the After School Club has a new mobile number 07874 809603 which is operational between 3.00-5.30pm.


10th Nov Parent’s Evening
11th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Years 4, 5 and 6 parents
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
15th Nov Yr 3R/3B Trip to Ilford Town Centre
15th Nov Yr 2G/2Y Trip to Fire Brigade Museum
17th Nov Yr 3G/3Y Trip to Ilford Town Centre
29th Nov Yr 5 Red to Redbridge Museum
29th Nov Yr 2B/2R Trip to Fire Brigade Museum
2nd Dec Yr 5 Green to Redbridge Museum
12th Dec Year 1 Green to Kenneth More Theatre
13th Dec Year 1 Blue to Kenneth More Theatre
14th Dec Year 1 Yellow to Kenneth More Theatre
15th Dec Year 1 Red to Kenneth More Theatre
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 8 2nd Nov 2011

Olympic Events A reminder to parents that Larry Achike, a Triplejump Olympic Athlete will be joining us on the 8th November for some sponsored sporting events. Sponsorship forms were sent home to all KS1 and KS2 parents just before half term. The money raised will go to funding for more Olympic events for the school and there will be small gifts depending on how much each child raises. This is a really exciting opportunity for your child to take part in some exercise and have their photo taken with Larry. Please make sure your child has their PE Kit in school that day.

Eid Assembly — Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly to Year 5 parents on 11th November at 10.30am (please note change of time).

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 96% RG 93.3%
RR 93.3% RY 90%
Yr 1B 99.3% Yr 1G 92.1%
Yr 1R 96.3% Yr 1Y 95.9%
Yr 2B 97% Yr 2G 96.4%
Yr 2R 97.2% Yr 2Y 97.9%
Yr 3B 93.8% Yr 3G 93.3%
Yr 3R 96.3% Yr 3Y 95%
Yr 4B 96.7% Yr 4G 97.8%
Yr 4R 89.3% Yr 4Y 97.2%
Yr 5G 88.5% Yr 5R 92.9%
Yr 6B 96.7% Yr 6Y 95.2%

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 1 Blue with 99.3%. Well done to Year 1 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.9%.
We have slipped to below 95% again. Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school punctually and regularly. 4 Red and 5 Green—we need a real improvement

Year 2/Year 6 SATs Meetings - As these year groups both have their Standardised Assessment Tasks and Tests at the end of the year, we have arranged meetings for parents to provide you with information on what to expect and also how you can support your child. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend these important meetings.
Year 2 Meeting—9.15am Wed 9th Nov (Main Hall)
Year 6 Meeting—9.15am Tue 8th Nov (Main Hall)

Possible School Closure 30th November 2011 As part of the ongoing dispute regarding changes to pensions, it is likely that many public sector workers, including school staff, will be out on strike on 30th November. Whilst I cannot confirm this, I would like all parents to note that school may have to be closed for the day.

Parent Coffee Mornings I would like to invite parents to meet me informally for a coffee and biscuits, but also to gather your views on how the school is doing. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend so that we can work in close partnership to improve the needs of the school and children.
Yrs 2 and 3— Fri 4th Nov at 9.15-10.15am
Yrs 4,5 and 6—Fri 11th Nov at 9.15-10.15am


Come and meet the Governors School governors will be available in the cookery room on the middle floor on the 10th November, which is our parents evening, to meet parents.

Zumba Classes Zumba Classes are being held at the Frenford Centre on a Monday morning at 9.30am. Each session will cost £5, with a loyalty card £3.25. The first session will cost £2.50. If any parents/carers are interested in joining these classes please collect a flyer from the office.

Considerate Parking We have, yet again, received some complaints from our neighbours regarding some parents parking inconsiderately over their driveways when dropping off and collecting their children from school, Would the owner of car registration MM57 UFE, please make sure that you park in an appropriate and safe place.
Thank you to all parents who continue to show consideration to children’s safety and the law. However, recently one of our pupils was knocked over outside school, and I continue to be concerned about the lack of consideration by some parents who not only drive dangerously without putting seatbelts on their children, but persistently stop in the middle of the car park to let their children run out without ensuring that they have safely reached their class line. DO YOU REALLY NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S SAFETY, OR THAT OF OTHERS?!!!! Shame on you—you know who you are!!!

School Website Please note that we are currently working on improving this, but would still encourage you to look at updates.


4th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Year 2 and year 3 parents
8th Nov Yr 6 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Yr 2 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
10th Nov Parent’s Evening
11th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Years 4, 5 and 6 parents
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
15th Nov Yr 3 Red/3 Blue Trip to Ilford Town Centre
17th Nov Yr 3 Green/3 Yellow Trip to Ilford Town Centre
29th Nov Yr 5 Red to Redbridge Museum
2nd Dec Yr 5 Green to Redbridge Museum
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 7 19th Oct 2011

Zambia A big thank you for the donations for our Zambian link appeal. We managed to raise £454.70 which will all be spent on resources that Mark H and Sheena will be taking out to Janna school at half-term. Mark and Sheena are really looking forward to developing our links and meeting the staff and children of Janna school. When they return they will share lots of information through displays and assemblies. Year 1 and Year 5 children have already been working hard on recording a song and producing art work for us to share in Zambia. Watch out for information after half-term.

Diversity Events I would like to take this opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to Junaida, assistant head, for organizing a fantastic week of events where all pupils, staff and parents were able to celebrate the diversity that exists within our amazing school community.

Parents Evening A reminder to parents/carers, please return your requests for time slots by Friday 21st October.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 94.3% RG 94.1%
RR 97.8% RY 95.5%
Yr 1B 96.6% Yr 1G 99.3%
Yr 1R 97% Yr 1Y 94.5%
Yr 2B 96% Yr 2G 95.4%
Yr 2R 95.7% Yr 2Y 95.9%
Yr 3B 99.3% Yr 3G 99.3%
Yr 3R 90.7% Yr 3Y 99.7%
Yr 4B 95.3% Yr 4G 96.3%
Yr 4R 93.1% Yr 4Y 97.2%
Yr 5G 92% Yr 5R 97.5%
Yr 6B 97.3% Yr 6Y 97.9%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 3 Yellow with 99.7%. Well done to Year 3 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.1%.


Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease remember that all Secondary Transfer application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions.

Glasbury Year 6 parents, please respond as soon as possible, so that we can pay the deposit and confirm places for this wonderful residential trip.

Year 2/Year 6 SATs Meetings - As these year groups both have their Standardised Assessment Tasks and Tests at the end of the year, we have arranged meetings for parents to provide you with information on what to expect and also how you can support your child. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend these important meetings.
Year 2 Meeting—9.15am Wed 9th Nov
Year 6 Meeting—9.15am Tue 8th Nov

Parent Coffee Mornings I would like to invite parents in from different year groups on different days to meet you informally for a coffee and biscuits, but also to gather your views on how the school is doing. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend so that we can work in close partnership to improve the needs of the school and children.
Nursery/Reception/Year 1— Wed 2nd Nov at 9.15-10.15am
Yrs 2 and 3— Fri 4th Nov at 9.15-10.15am
Yrs 4,5 and 6—Fri 11th Nov at 9.15-10.15am

Come and meet the Governors School governors will be available in the cookery room on the middle floor on the 10th November, which is our parents evening, to meet parents.

School Council Votes Congratulations to Naval and Eman who following their manifesto speeches along with other Year 6 pupils were elected as Chair and Vice chair of the School Council respectively. Well done to all Year 6 pupils who put themselves forward for the elections.

Tag Rugby Well done to those Year 5 and 6 children who took part in the tag rugby competition last week at Eton Manor Rugby Club, for their performance against other schools in Redbridge.

Eid Assembly — Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly to Year 5 parents on 11th November at 2.15pm.

Olympic Events Larry Achike, a Triplejump Olympic Athlete will be joining us on the 8th November for some sponsored sporting events. Sponsorship forms will be sent home to all KS1 and KS2 parents by the end of this week. The money raised will go to funding for more Olympic events for the school and there will be small gifts depending on how much each child raises. This is a really exciting opportunity for your child to take part in some exercise and have their photo taken with Larry. Please make sure your child has their PE Kit in school that day.

Lining Up Areas To ease movement around the school there will be a change of lining up areas after half term. Please take note of the new signs on the windows to ensure your children line up and are picked up from the correct location.

Happy Holidays and Diwali! I hope that all our children and their families have a good half-term break and look forward to seeing you all on Monday 31st October.

20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
2nd Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Nursery, Reception and Year 1 parents
4th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Year 2 and year 3 parents
8th Nov Yr 6 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Yr 2 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Years 4, 5 and 6 parents
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
29th Nov Yr 5 Red to Redbridge Museum
2nd Dec Yr 5 Green to Redbridge Museum
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted



Headteacher: Jas Leverton

Newsletter No 6 12th Oct 2011

Reminder for non-uniform day tomorrow—13th October. As indicated in the letter sent out earlier in the term, we are trying to raise money to support our link school in Zambia. All children and staff are invited to come in non-uniform and donate £1 towards our appeal.

Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct A reminder that parents are invited in after school today to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books.

Attendance Figures for Last WeekRB 96.7% RG 95.6%
RR 96.7% RY 93%
Yr 1B 99% Yr 1G 96.8%
Yr 1R 96.7% Yr 1Y 95.9%
Yr 2B 95.7% Yr 2G 97.1%
Yr 2R 97.7% Yr 2Y 94.3%
Yr 3B 98.9% Yr 3G 99.3%
Yr 3R 95.9% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 96% Yr 4G 98.6%
Yr 4R 95.9% Yr 4Y 99.3%
Yr 5G 98.5% Yr 5R 96.4%
Yr 6B 95.7% Yr 6Y 97.9%

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Green, 3 Yellow and 4 Yellow all with 99.3%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.9%.

Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupils
Please ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop this Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.

Year 2/Year 6 SATs Meetings - As these year groups both have their Standardised Assessment Tasks and Tests at the end of the year, we have arranged meetings for parents to provide you with information on what to expect and also how you can support your child. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend.
Year 2 Meeting—9.15am Wed 9th Nov
Year 6 Meeting—9.15am Tue 8th Nov
Celebrating Diversity Please see the dates overleaf for details of our exciting events next week. I do hope you will be able to join your child’s class at the appropriate date and time.

E-Safety Parents, please ensure that you monitor your child’s use of the internet as cyber-bullying is on the increase, along with concerns about inappropriate use of some social networks.
Within school we also promote children’s awareness and encourage them to make safe use of all technology, including mobile phones.

Attendance/Punctuality Congratulations to class 6Y for achieving the highest attendance for the month of September with 99.3%. In celebration, the class was presented with £10 to purchase for use in their own class, such as a wet playtime game or special pens, etc.

School Council Votes Congratulations also to Naval and Eman who following their manifesto speeches along with other Year 6 pupils were elected as Chair and Vice chair of the School Council respectively. Well done to all Year 6 pupils who put themselves forward for the elections.

School Improvement Plan Every child will be given along with this weeks newsletter a ‘Summary of the School Improvement Plan’ leaflet which will provide parents/carers with an overview of the key priorities we are working on in the coming year.

Eid Assembly — Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly on 11th November to parents.

Zambia Mark H and Sheena are visiting our link school in Zambia during half-term and will be sharing their adventure with the whole school community following their return—more to follow in future newsletters.
School Photographs A reminder to parents, the photographer will be back in school on the 18th October to take photos of those children who were not in school on the 27th September and for new entrants to Cranbrook.

13th Oct Non-uniform day (in aid of Zambia)
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
8th Nov Yr 6 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Yr 2 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted

Newsletter No 5 5th Oct 2011

Parent Governor Vacancy The closing date for the 3 vacancies is Thursday 6th October. If you are interested, please collect a form from the school the school office.

Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct A reminder that parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.

Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 94.7% RG 90.7%
RR 96.2% RY 98%
Yr 1B 98.6% Yr 1G 94.5%
Yr 1R 97.7% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 95.9% Yr 2G 95%
Yr 2R 97% Yr 2Y 97.6%
Yr 3B 96.8% Yr 3G 96.6%
Yr 3R 94.1% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 99.3% Yr 4G 92.1%
Yr 4R 94.5% Yr 4Y 99.3%
Yr 5G 97% Yr 5R 96.4%
Yr 6B 97.2% Yr 6Y 99.3%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Yellow, 4 Blue, 4 Yellow and 6 Yellow all with 99.3%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.1%.

Punctuality Many thanks to all parents who continue to support. Some of you, however, are letting your children down by not getting to school on time. Please note that parents who arrive 7 or more times late in any half-term for no good reason can be fined. So, let’s sort this issue out please.


Privacy Notice - Data Protection Act 199
We Cranbrook Primary School are a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We collect information from you and may receive information about you from your previous school and the Learning Records Service. We hold this personal data and use it to:
Support your teaching and learning;
Monitor and report on your progress;
Provide appropriate pastoral care, and
Assess how well your school is doing.
This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information and personal characteristics such as your ethnic group, any special educational needs and relevant medical information. If you are enrolling for post 14 qualifications we will be provided with your unique learner number (ULN) by the Learning Records Service and may also obtain from them details of anyor qualifications you have undertaken. We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules allow us to.We are required by law to pass some information about you to the Local Authority and the Department for Education (DfE)
Cranbrook Primary School are required by law to pass some information about you to the Department for Education (DfE) and, in turn, this will be available for the use(s) of theAuthority.If you want to see a copy of the information about you that we hold and/or share, please contact The School Office.
If you require more information about how the Local Authority (LA) and/or DfE store and use your information, then please go to the following websites:
http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/education_and_young_people/school_support_information/strategies_plans_and_policy.aspx
and
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/w/what%20the%20department%20does%20with%20data%20on%20pupils%20and%20children.doc
http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/childrenandyoungpeople/a0064391/who-the-department-passes-pupil-data-to
If you are unable to access these websites we can send you a copy of this information. Please contact the LA or DfE as follows:
Research & Data Team, Lynton House, 255-259 High Road,
Ilford, Essex, IG1 1NN
Public Communications Unit, Department for Education,
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT
Website: www.education.gov.uk
email:http://www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus
Telephone: 0370 000 2288



6th Oct Yr 1 Trip to National Portrait
Gallery
6th/7th Oct Year 2 to Redbridge
Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Newsletter No 4 28th Sept 2011

Dahlicious Dress Up Day This Friday 30th September, the children are invited to come into school dressed up as a character from any of Roald Dahl’s fantastic stories or simply wear his favourite colour—yellow. This will cost each child £1 donation and all the money raised will go to Roald Dahl’s Children’s Charity which helps raise money for children living with serious illnesses to make their lives a little bit better. We hope you will join in our Dahlicious Dress Up Day!
Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 100 % Yr 1G 98.6%
Yr 1Y 97.5% Yr 1B 97.6%
Yr 2R 98% Yr 2G 94.3%
Yr 2Y 99.3% Yr 2B 97.6%
Yr 3R 95.4% Yr 3G 98.6%
Yr 3Y 97.9% Yr 3B 97.9%
Yr 4R 97.2% Yr 4G 99.3%
Yr 4Y 97.9% Yr 4B 94.8%
Yr 5R 95.5% Yr 5G 99.3%
Yr 6Y 100% Yr 6B 100%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 1 Red, 6 Blue and 6 Yellow all with 100%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.7%.
Congestion in the Playground To ease the congestion in the mornings, we will ring a bell in the mornings at 8.50am, so that parents can stand back to let the children get to their class lines and the teacher.

Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.

After School Club The after school clubs have proved very popular again this term and we have aimed to give everyone who requested a place by last Monday’s deadline a place in at least one of the clubs. There continues to be some spaces available in the following clubs and if you would like a place please ask at the main office to be added to the list. Spaces will be given ana first come, first served way!
oCricket (Years 4,5 and 6) Monday
oFootball skills (Years 3,4 and 5)

After half term we will be starting some further clubs such as the cookery club for Reception and we will send out further information closer to half term.

Timings of the school day Just a reminder to all parents the timings of the school day
Nursery AM 8.45—11.45 PM 12.30-15.30
Reception to Yr 2 9.00-12.00 13.00-15.15
Year 3 to Year 6 8.55– 12.20 13.20-15.20
Please support us by being punctual.

Parent Governor Vacancy We have vacancies for parent governors. All parents are eligible to apply and are requested to write to me outlining why you would be a good parent governor. Please be aware that this role is voluntary and unpaid. If you are interested please collect a form from the school office.

Diversity Week Our annual diversity week celebrations will take place week beginning the 17th October. This week was designed to raise awareness and involve pupils, staff and parents in promoting equality and diversity. A series of events will take place during this week. Parents will receive letters informing them of these events. We have invited an African singer, a Balkon music/dance group, a Bollywood dancer and Zulu Nation performers. Pupils will need to come dressed up on the day these events take place. We look forward to your support and co-operation.

Fire Evacuation The unscheduled/accidental evacuation earlier this week raised a few issues as it occurred at the end of the school day. I would ask all parents to ensure that if this happens again, you remain with your child and accompany his/her class lining up alongside them rather than crowding round, so that we can quickly check that all children are accounted for.
Reminder for Trips Please note the dates opposite for forthcoming trips.

Photographs Those children who were unable to have their photographs taken yesterday will be able to have them taken when the photographer is back in school on 18th October.
Parking It has been brought to my attention that the following vehicles, a dark blue Toyota Jeep EF56 XXK and a silver Lexus V409 MGU blocked the entrance to the main car park. Please be more considerate when bringing and collecting your children to school.

30th Sep Dahlicious Dress Up Day
4th Oct Yr 6 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
6th Oct Yr 1 Trip to National Portrait
Gallery
6th/7th Oct Year 2 to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to RedbridgeMuseum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Newsletter No 3 21st Sept 2011

Breakfast/After School Club This is becoming very popular. If you are interested in places, please contact Esther regarding the Breakfast Club and Wendy regarding the After School Club.

Smooth Transition Year 1 and 2 Parents please help by standing well back from the picket fence at the beginning and the end of the day.

WOW! Fantastic Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 95.2% Yr 1G 98.6%
Yr 1Y 98.6% Yr 1B 97.9%
Yr 2R 98% Yr 2G 95%
Yr 2Y 99.3% Yr 2B 97.2%
Yr 3R 95% Yr 3G 96.2%
Yr 3Y 100% Yr 3B 100%
Yr 4R 91% Yr 4G 98.6%
Yr 4Y 97.9% Yr 4B 93.1%
Yr 5R 97.9% Yr 5G 98.6%
Yr 6Y 100% Yr 6B 100%

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Blue, 3 Yellow, 6 Blue and 6 Yellow all with 100%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.4%.
Year 4R and 4B we need an improvement. REMEMBER Good Punctuality is as important as good attendance. Let’s all keep up the good work!
IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY.


Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online. All application forms should be submitted to the school office by Friday 14th October. These shall then be submitted to Lynton house by the school on parents’ behalf. Alternatively, parents should submit their own application form to Lynton House by Friday 21st October.

Photographs Please ensure children are in full uniform on Tuesday 27th September for their individual and sibling photos. Siblings will only be photographed together if parents return their slips.

Photographing pupils From time to time we take photographs in school for displays and/or the school website. If you object to your child being photographed, please let us know in writing as soon as possible.


Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct Once again, parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.

Security/Safety Some parents continue to park dangerously and/or wedge the school gates open. PLEASE do not do this is it risks the safety of our children. Thank you to all who show continued support and consideration.

Volunteer Programme We would like to thank all applicants who have applied to volunteer at Cranbrook School. We have had a huge response and all applicants have now been placed on a waiting list and shall be contacted in due course. Due to a huge response the waiting list for volunteers has now closed. This shall re-open next term for those who wish to apply to volunteer in the New Year.

Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be starting at Cranbrook School from Thursday 22nd September from 4.15-5.15pm in the main hall. Classes will be held every Thursday at a cost of £5 per session. Discounts are available for block bookings. Zumba is a latin dance fitness programme combining salsa, meringue, soca, flamenco, bollywood and belly dancing. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to come along to keep fit and have fun!

27th Sep Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to Britsh Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Newsletter No 2 14th September 2011

School Successes and Priorities Last year we achieved many successes that we are proud to share through our new letterhead. These include achieving the following:
• Healthy Schools award
• Sustainable Schools award
• Financial management Standards in Schools
• Olympic Get Set Go
This year our priorities for school improvement are:
1. Personalizing Learning
2. Building a Community
3. Developing People
Extra Curricular Clubs Please ensure that you return the reply slip by the end of this week, so that places can be allocated prior to the clubs starting during week beginning 26th Sept.
Breakfast/ After School Childcare Provision We still have a few places available for this paid for facility to support working parents. If you are interested, please contact the school office.
Yr 5 Swimming There will be a letter coming out regarding this tomorrow for Yr 5 parents. Please ensure that permission slips are signed and returned by the end of Friday. Please note, Swimming lessons are an entitlement for every child and no one can be withdrawn from these lessons.

Uniform Earlier this week I met with Mr Shah from ‘Rupens’, the shop that now sells our school uniform, to share parents’ concerns about the increase in cost. Unfortunately I was not successful in getting a reduction in price other than the white polo shirts, which he will sell 1 for £9.50 and 2 for £12. I remain committed to encouraging all parents to send their child to school in uniform, I would compromise on accepting that the white polo shirts without the school logo can be worn, along with plain grey cardigans/jumpers, so that our uniform colours remain in place.
Chicken Eggs Our chickens have now started to lay eggs. Staff have already tried these, and parents are invited to make a small donation and collect them as well. Please note, only adults can eat them.

Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 85.2% Yr 1G 95%
Yr 1Y 89.7% Yr 1B 93.3%
Yr 2R 95.8% Yr 2G 93.1%
Yr 2Y 94.8% Yr 2B 94.8%
Yr 3R 94.8% Yr 3G 100%
Yr 3Y 96.6% Yr 3B 91.7%
Yr 4R 94.8% Yr 4G 91.7%
Yr 4Y 82.8% Yr 4B 93.1%
Yr 5R 100% Yr 5G 89.2%
Yr 6Y 96.6% Yr 6B 98.3%


Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Green and 5 Red with 100%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.6%
IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY.

Class Information Sessions Thus far, we have had a good turnout for each of these sessions. If you were not able to attend, please make a note of the curriculum overview that was sent out to all parents.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct Once again, parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.

Class Information Sessions
Thurs 15th Sept All Year 1 classes
Fri 16th Sept All Year 5 classes
27th Sep Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

Newsletter No 1 8th Sept 2011

A very warm welcome back! I do hope that you had an enjoyable and restful summer break. It has been lovely to see the children return with such enthusiasm and energy.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our new pupils , parents and staff a happy and successful time at Cranbrook.
Staffing Update Mark Evans is currently on paternity leave till 19th September, as he is now the proud dad of Olivia. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating him and his wife.
Ian will also be returning on 19th Sept. Parents of class 5G, please read the letter that was sent to you today explaining his absence.
A letter has also been sent to the parents of 1G about John’s absence.
We hope to see all the above mentioned very soon.

School Motto Having spent time considering the feedback from parents and children over the past year, the staff team has worked together over the last 3 days and agreed the following as our school motto: ‘Our Children Today, Our Future Tomorrow’.

Given the recent riots that distressed all of us, I am sure you will support our belief that it is crucial for home and school to continue to work in partnership to ensure that our children grow and develop into responsible and respectful citizens of the future. The motto will appear on all future communication.

Cranbrook Values We have also spent time considering the Olympic Values and have adopted them as our own because they truly reflect what we hold dear in our daily work and are the values, which we would want all our children to adhere to:
Respect Excellence Equality Friendship Courage Determination Inspiration

These values will be the focus of many assemblies and class discussions throughout the year and I would ask you, as parents, to explore these with your children.

Uniform As always I would ask for your support in ensuring that children follow the school’s uniform policy each day and wear no jewellery to school.
Please note that uniform is no longer being sold via the school. I am aware that some of you have concerns about the price of Rupens, the shop that now sells our school uniform. Unfortunately the shop owner has put the cost in line with the other 22 schools that he sells for and as we have never raised our costs, I realize that this has come as a surprise to many, including us!, as we did not foresee such a steep increase.

Clubs A letter will be sent out on Monday 12th September. Clubs will begin week beginning 26th Sept.

Class Information Sessions These will begin on Monday and are an opportunity for parents to hear what is planned for the year group. The sessions will take place at 9-9.30am in a classroom of each year group. I hope that you will take the time to attend.
Please make a note of when it is your child’s class’ turn.
These do not apply to Reception and Yr 6 parents as they had meetings in the summer.

Dinner Money Please note this is £1.95 a day or £ 9.75 per week. Please send this in a clearly labeled, sealed envelope to the school office.
Attendance and Punctuality Please ensure that all children in Rec-Yr 6 arrive in the school by 8.50am. All absences must be reported to the school office via a letter or phone call.

As we have waiting lists at all year groups, children who take holidays during term time are likely to lose their place at Cranbrook.

Class Information SessionsMonday 12th Sept All Year 4 classes
Tues 13th Sept All Year 3 classes
Wed 14th Sept All Year 2 classes
Thurs 15th Sept All Year 1 classes
Fri 16th Sept All Year 5 classes
Tues 27th Sept Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
13th/14th Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens

20th July 2011 Newsletter No 64

As we come to the end of another busy but rewarding school year, I would remind you to ensure that your child has brought home all PE bags, lunchboxes, etc. Please also check the lost property tubs which will be placed in the playground before and after school Thursday and Friday.

Attendance The classes with the highest percentages are Year 6 Red and Year 2 Green with 99.1%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.2%. Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 90% R Green 96.3% R Red 87% R Yellow 81.7%
Yr 1 Blue 86.2% Yr 1 Green 92.5% Yr1 Red 96.7% Yr 1 Yellow 89.7%
Yr 2 Blue 98.3% Yr 2 Green 99.1% Yr 2 Red 94.8% Yr 2 Yellow 98.3%
Yr 3 Blue 92.5% Yr 3 Green 94.2% Yr 3 Red 90.8% Yr 3 Yellow 96.7%
Yr 4 Green 91.7% Yr 4 Red 90%
Yr 5 Blue 92.5% Yr 5 Yellow 98.3%
Yr 6 Red 99.1%

Arrangements for September 8th 2011 School re-opens Thursday 8th September. Children will need to arrive in full school uniform by 8.50am. New Classteachers for Years 1-6 will collect them from the playground. Reception class intake will be as explained at the recent meetings and through the letters.

Dinner/Club Arrears Please make sure that all dinner money and Breakfast and After School club arrears are paid by the end of this week.

Year 5 1st Day arrangements A reminder for the current 4G and 4R (5G and 5R from September) that they are invited to come into school on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th September in traditional African dress.

Local Resident Parking Problems I have had a complaint from a local resident who is constantly having parents parking over their driveway. A white skip lorry which continues to park and block driveways on a regular basis, leaving their vehicle unattended. In addition to this there is a green Mazda hatchback registration no. Y386 LHC regularly blocking driveways, leaving the vehicle unattended. Please be more considerate when bringing and collecting your children to school.

Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and wish you a restful and enjoyable summer break!


Dates for your diary:

21st July Year 1 Blue and 1 Yellow to Science Museum
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 10am
22nd July Last day of term
8th September 1st Day of Autumn Term

13th July 2011 Newsletter No 63

Year 2 performance What a fantastic turnout we had! The children were amazing, and very confident in their performance of ‘Molly and the Pirates’. Well done to the Year 2 staff team and many thanks to parents who supported us with costumes and props.

Last day for Nursery Please note the last day of term for Nursery children is Thursday 14th July (tomorrow).

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 4 Green with 98.7%, narrowly beating Year 5 Yellow with 98%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.8%. Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 93.7% R Green 95.9% R Red 86.4% R Yellow 94.7%
Yr 1 Blue 91.7% Yr 1 Green 90.7% Yr1 Red 95% Yr 1 Yellow 94.5%
Yr 2 Blue 93.7% Yr 2 Green 97.6% Yr 2 Red 93.1% Yr 2 Yellow 97.9%
Yr 3 Blue 93.8% Yr 3 Green 97.3% Yr 3 Red 94.7% Yr 3 Yellow 97.2%
Yr 4 Green 98.7% Yr 4 Red 92.7%
Yr 5 Blue 97% Yr 5 Yellow 98%
Yr 6 Red 96.1 %

It is pleasing to see attendance figures improving gradually. Let’s go for 100% for next week!

Year 6 Dates Next Monday 18th July, Year 6 will be performing ‘Robin Hood’ for their parents at the change of time at 2pm as a number of children have indicated that they cannot attend the evening session. In addition, Year 6 are invited to attend their disco on 20th July 3-5pm as part of their ‘send off’. Their final assembly will take place at 10am on Fri 22nd July. Parents of Year 6 pupils are invited to join us for breakfast at 9am, followed by the assembly at 10am and take the children home at 11am.

Open School/Exhibition This will take place next Tuesday, 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 for September 2011. It is also an opportunity to view the children’s books.

Dinner Arrears Please make sure that all dinner money arrears are paid by the end of this week. Otherwise, you will be asked to send a packed lunch in for next week.

Ball Games A reminder to parents, please do not encourage children to play with balls before school, as the playground is too busy with toddlers, pregnant ladies, etc.

Security It has come to my attention that some parents are wedging open the gates at the front of the school. PLEASE – do not do this, as it breaches our security, and therefore, safety of pupils.

School Profile The document produced by the governing body of its work over the past year is now available on the school website. Please do follow the link and take the time to read this important document outlining the work of the school, it strengths and areas for development and key successes of 2010-2011.

Summer Cycling Days in Redbridge Parks If you enjoy riding your bike join in the fun during the summer at various parks in Redbridge, for children and adults. All sessions are free of charge and will run from 10.00am – 8.00pm. For further information or to request a booking form please contact: 020 8708 3577 or 020 8708 3925 or email: highways.roadsafety@redbridge.gov.uk.

INSET Day – Friday 15th July School will be closed for Staff Training, so please remember to make the necessary childcare arrangements.


Dates for your diary:

14th July Last day of term for Nursery children
14th July Year 2 Blue trip to Discover Centre, Stratford
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 1 Red and 1 Green to Science Museum
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 2pm
18th July Year 5 trip to St Paul’s Cathedral
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 2 Green and 2 Yellow trip to Discover Centre, Stratford
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
21st July Year 1 Blue and 1 Yellow to Science Museum
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 10am
22nd July Last day of term

School dates for next year INSET Days

8th September 1st day of Autumn term 5th, 6th and 7th September
24th-28th Oct Autumn Half Term 25th May
16th Dec Last day of Autumn term 23rd July
3rd Jan 2012 1st day of Spring term
13th-17th Feb 2012 Spring Half Term
2nd-13th April 2012 Easter Holiday
16th April 2012 1st day of Summer term
4th-8th June 2012 Summer Half Term
23rd July 2012 Last day of school

*Please ensure holidays are not booked during term-time*

6th July 2011 Newsletter No 62

Reception Intake Meeting It was lovely to see so many parents at the Reception Intake Meeting on Monday. We look forward to seeing all the new Reception children in September.

Sports Day This is taking place tomorrow (7th July) , KS1 will start at 9.15 am and KS2 will start at 1.30pm. I hope that parents will be able to join us and cheer the children on.

End of Year Reports The end of year Reports will be sent home to parents this Friday (8th July). This term there is no formal parents evening. However, once you have read the report if you wish to discuss it, please approach the class teacher directly.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 5 Blue with 99.6%! Well done to 5 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%. Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 95% R Green 96.6% R Red 88.8% R Yellow 91.7%
Yr 1 Blue 96.6% Yr 1 Green 95.8% Yr1 Red 93.8% Yr 1 Yellow 93.8%
Yr 2 Blue 94.2% Yr 2 Green 97% Yr 2 Red 95.7% Yr 2 Yellow 97.4%
Yr 3 Blue 95.7% Yr 3 Green 97.9% Yr 3 Red 88.3% Yr 3 Yellow 93.1%
Yr 4 Green 93.3% Yr 4 Red 90%
Yr 5 Blue 99.6% Yr 5 Yellow 96.3 %
Yr 6 Red 96%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Key Dates for Year 6 There are a number of key dates for Year 6 children in their final weeks at Cranbrook.
A year 6 performance will be on Monday 18th July at 6pm, they will have their final assembly on Friday 22nd July at 10am and they will also have a Leavers Disco on Wednesday 20th July. All Year 6 parents are invited to these events (except the Disco!!!). On 22nd July Year 6 pupils will be finishing at 12pm.

Marie Curie Cancer Care £503.69 was raised by growing daffodils and holding a yellow day,so we would like to thank all the parents/carers for all their donations to this worthwhile cause.

Open School/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 for September 2011.


Year 2 performance The Year 2 performance to parents will be on 12th July at 2pm.

PTA The PTA will be selling ice creams this Friday (8th July) in the playground after school.

Last day for Nursery Please note the last day of term for Nursery children will be next Thursday 14th July.

Dates for your diary:

7th July Sports Day (KS1 at 9.15 am and KS2 at 1.30pm)
11th July Y4 Trip to Colchester Zoo
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
14th July Last day of term for Nursery children
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 1 Red and Green to Science Museum
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 6pm
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 2 trip to Epping Forest Field Centre
20th July Year 5 trip to St Pauls Cathedral
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
21st July Year 1 Blue and Yellow to Science Museum
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 10am
22nd July Last day of term

School dates for next year INSET Days

8th September 1st day of Autumn term 5th, 6th and 7th September
24th-28th Oct Autumn Half Term 25th May
16th Dec Last day of Autumn term 23rd July
3rd Jan 2012 1st day of Spring term
13th-17th Feb 2012 Spring Half Term
2nd-13th April 2012 Easter Holiday
16th April 2012 1st day of Summer term
4th-8th June 2012 Summer Half Term
23rd July 2012 Last day of school

29th June 2011 Newsletter No 61

School Closure Please remember that school is CLOSED tomorrow (Thursday 30th June) due to the Industrial Action supported by the Teachers’ unions.

Year 6 Trip to Glasbury I am thrilled to report that the Year 6 children and staff had a fantastic time at Glasbury, although they were very tired upon their return! The children were very enthusiastic to try out all the activities and were very well behaved throughout their stay and commended by Glasbury staff for their good manners. Well done to Mark and Martha.

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage Year 2 Yellow and Year 5 Blue with 98.3%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.5 %. Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 97.8% R Green 89.7% R Red 89.9% R Yellow 93.9%
Yr 1 Blue 95.4% Yr 1 Green 97.2% Yr1 Red 97.5% Yr 1 Yellow 95.8%
Yr 2 Blue 96.1% Yr 2 Green 95.4% Yr 2 Red 94.5% Yr 2 Yellow 98.3%
Yr 3 Blue 97.7% Yr 3 Green 95% Yr 3 Red 89.2% Yr 3 Yellow 96.8 %
Yr 4 Green 95.6% Yr 4 Red 97.2%
Yr 5 Blue 98.3% Yr 5 Yellow 96.9%
Yr 6 Red 96.4%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Key Dates for Year 6 There are a number of key dates for Year 6 children in their final weeks at Cranbrook.
A year 6 performance will be on Monday 18th July at 6pm, they will have their final assembly on Friday 22nd July at 10am and they will also have a Leavers Disco on Wednesday 20th July. All Year 6 parents are invited to these events (except the Disco!!!). On 22nd July Year 6 pupils will be finishing at 12pm.

Sports Day This will take place on 7th July, KS1 will start at 9.15 am and KS2 will start at 1.30pm. I hope that parents will be able to join us and cheer the children on.

Open School/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 for September 2011.

End of Year Reports The end of year Reports will be sent home to parents on the 8th July. This term there is no formal parents evening. However, once you have read the report if you wish to discuss it, please approach the class teacher directly.

Year 2 performance The Year 2 performance to parents will be on 12th July at 2pm.

Nursery Teddy Bear’s Picnic Nursery will be having a Teddy Bear’s picnic on 6th July during the morning and afternoon sessions. Parents will be welcome at this event, a letter will be sent out with further details.

Last day for Nursery Please note the last day of term for Nursery children will be Thursday 14th July.

Dates for your diary:

30th June School CLOSED
1st July School resumes at normal time.
1st July Year 1 Trip to Valentine’s Park (1B – am) (1Y – pm)
6th July Nursery Teddy Bear’s picnic
7th July Sports Day (KS1 at 9.15 am and KS2 at 1.30pm)
11th July Y4 Trip to Colchester Zoo
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
14th July Last day of term for Nursery children
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 6pm
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 10am
22nd July Last day of term

School dates for next year INSET Days

8th September 1st day of Autumn term 5th, 6th and 7th September
24th-28th Oct Autumn Half Term 25th May
16th Dec Last day of Autumn term 23rd July
3rd Jan 2012 1st day of Spring term
13th-17th Feb 2012 Spring Half Term
2nd-13th April 2012 Easter Holiday
16th April 2012 1st day of Summer term
4th-8th June 2012 Summer Half Term
23rd July 2012 Last day of school

22nd June 2011 Newsletter No 60

Year 6 Trip to Glasbury We are getting updates each day from the residential trip where the children are all safe, well and very excited. The Staff are exhausted! We look forward to their return on Friday.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage Year 5 Blue with 100%! Well done to Year 5 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.6%. Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 96.7% R Green 92.4% R Red 85.7% R Yellow 94.7%
Yr 1 Blue 96.3 % Yr 1 Green 98% Yr1 Red 94.7% Yr 1 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 2 Blue 98% Yr 2 Green 93.1% Yr 2 Red 91.3% Yr 2 Yellow 97.9%
Yr 3 Blue 99% Yr 3 Green 95.3% Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 96.9%
Yr 4 Green 96% Yr 4 Red 98%
Yr 5 Blue 100% Yr 5 Yellow 93%
Yr 6 Red 99.3%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Recycling Stall The School Council would like to thank everyone who donated items for their Recycling Stall at the May Fayre, they managed to raise £178.90, which will go to the school council to decide how they would like to spend the money.

School Dinner Arrears Please make sure that all dinner arrears are paid by the end of this week or you will be asked to supply your child with a packed lunch. Dinner money should be paid on a Monday, a week in advance.

Early notice of possible school closure on 30th June You may be aware that a number of teaching and school based unions are due to strike on this date. Therefore, I write to give you early notice to make the necessary arrangements for childcare, as the large majority of Staff at Cranbrook are likely to take their union’s advice and support the action.

Year 5 Glasbury reply letter Please respond promptly to the letter sent out earlier in the week.

Open School/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 for September 2011.

Punctuality I am extremely concerned at the significant number of children that are brought in late to school. The class registers close at 9.05am prompt, so please take any children that are later than this to the School Office to be registered. Please do not sneak them up the stairs unregistered as this would mean in an evacuation the children would not be accounted for. In order to avoid this issue the gate will be locked promptly at 9.05am. Please do not shout at the Staff who have been asked to lock the gate as this is a serious safety matter!

Nursery ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic Nursery will be having a Teddy Bear’s picnic on 6th July during the morning and afternoon sessions. Parents will be welcome at this event, a letter will be sent out with further details.


Last day for Nursery Please note the last day of term for Nursery children will be Thursday 14th July.

MDA Relief Vacancy If you are interested, please collect an application form from the school office.
Dates for your diary:

Please note

29th June Year 1 Trip to Valentine’s Park (1Red – am) (1G – pm)
1st July Year 1 Trip to Valentine’s Park (1B – am) (1Y – pm)
6th July Nursery Teddy Bear’s picnic
7th July Sports Day (KS1 at 10am and KS2 at 1.30pm)
11th July Y4 Trip to Colchester Zoo
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
14th July Last day of term for Nursery children
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 6pm
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 2pm
22nd July Last day of term

School dates for next year INSET Days

8th September 1st day of Autumn term 5th,6th and 7thSeptember
24th-28th Oct Autumn Half Term 25th May
16th Dec Last day of Autumn term 23rd July
3rd Jan 2012 1st day of Spring term
13th-17th Feb 2012 Spring Half Term
2nd-13th April 2012 Easter Holiday
16th April 2012 1st day of Summer term
4th-8th June 2012 Summer Half Term
23rd July 2012 Last day of school

15th June 2011 Newsletter No 59

Congratulations I would like to congratulate India Williams on being awarded ‘Peer Mentor for the month of May’ and to Mateusz Slowik, Franceska Vevere and Naimah Hussain on being awarded certificates for ‘Excellent Mentee Support for the month of May’. Also, the following children from Year 1 Red have been awarded their Gold Certificates, Mohsin Awan, Madeleine Bowsher and Aaliah Shoieb-Patel. Well done everyone!

Attendance The class with the highest percentage Year 1 Yellow with 98.7%! Well done to Year 1 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.7%, which is still below our target of 95%. Come on, people, let’s work at it together, so that we are not one of the lowest attending schools in Redbridge.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90.7% R Green 95.5% R Red 91.7% R Yellow 96%
Yr 1 Blue 96.7% Yr 1 Green 97.3% Yr1 Red 94.7% Yr 1 Yellow 98.7%
Yr 2 Blue 98% Yr 2 Green 97.2% Yr 2 Red 88% Yr 2 Yellow 94.7%
Yr 3 Blue 94.5% Yr 3 Green 95% Yr 3 Red 90% Yr 3 Yellow 91.7%
Yr 4 Green 96.7% Yr 4 Red 96.3%
Yr 5 Blue 96.4% Yr 5 Yellow 96%
Yr 6 Red 92.9%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Year 6 Trip to Glasbury Half of our Year 6 pupils will be going on this week long residential trip on Monday 20th till Friday 24th June. I am sure you will all join me in wishing them a safe and enjoyable trip. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Hemsley and Martha for giving up their personal time to go with the children.

Sports Day This will take place on Thursday 7th July at 10am for KS1 and at 1.30pm for KS2. I do hope many of you will be able to come along and cheer the children on.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco Vouchers Please bring in all your remaining Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers by the end of this week at the latest.

Frenford Clubs Activities Program Frenford will be running daily programs for young people from sports to music and dance throughout the holidays and all information can be found on their
website, www.frenfordclubs.org, or by popping in or calling 020 8518 0992 for more information.


Dates for your diary:

Please note There are some changes to the dates from last week’s newsletter

20th – 24th June inc Glasbury Residential Trip for Year 6
7th July Sports Day (KS1 at 10am and KS2 at 1.30pm)
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 6pm
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 2pm
22nd July Last day of term

8th June 2011 Newsletter No 58

I would like to welcome you all back and hope that you all had a good half term break. The next half term will be yet another busy one, so please make sure that you make a note of any key dates in your diaries.

PTA May Fayre I am thrilled to report that the May Fayre was a huge success, despite the weather, and managed to raise £2,500. I would like to thank the PTA Committee and Staff for all their hard work.

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are Year 5 Blue and Year 5 Yellow with 100%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.1%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90% R Green 93.3% R Red 91.7% R Yellow 90.4%
Yr 1 Blue 97.1% Yr 1 Green 95% Yr1 Red 93.3% Yr 1 Yellow 97.5%
Yr 2 Blue 93.8% Yr 2 Green 95% Yr 2 Red 96.7% Yr 2 Yellow 90%
Yr 3 Blue 93.1% Yr 3 Green 99.2% Yr 3 Red 97.5% Yr 3 Yellow 90%
Yr 4 Green 97.1% Yr 4 Red 98.3%
Yr 5 Blue 100% Yr 5 Yellow 100%
Yr 6 Red 99.1%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM


Year 3 Science Trip Just a reminder for the parents of children in 3G and 3B who will be visiting the Science Museum tomorrow (Thursday 9th June). Please ensure that your children are at school for 8.45am so that they are able to leave for the Science Museum at 9.00am prompt.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco Vouchers Please remember to bring in all your remaining Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers by the end of this week.

Oxfam Trek I would like to congratulate Harman on completing 100kms Trek in aid of Oxfam. He walked 100kms which took him 30 hours 59 minutes and he raised almost £1500!


Redbridge Bikeathon The annual Redbridge Bikeathon is taking place this Sunday 12th June at Melbourne Field in Valentines Park from 11am – 2pm for children aged up to 12 years old. If you register online entry is free or alternatively will cost £2.00 on the day. To register or find out more information please look at the following website: www.bikeathonkidz.co.uk



Year 5 Meeting We had a great turnout for the meeting this morning. Please note, the Secondary Transfer Booklets will be sent out to all Year 6 pupils who live in Redbridge before the end of this term.

Glasbury Meeting for Year 6 Parents Parents of children going to Glasbury will be required to attend this important meeting which will take place on Wednesday 15th June at 9.15am.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.



Dates for your diary:


9th June 3B and 3G trip to the Science Museum
15th June Glasbury Residential Trip meeting for Parents at 9.15am
20th – 24th June inc Glasbury Residential Trip for Year 6
7th July Sports Day
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
14th July Year 6 Performance to parents at 2pm
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 Disco (details to follow)
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September.
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly (details to follow)
22nd July Last day of term

25th May 2011 Newsletter No 57

PTA May Fayre Please remember the PTA May Fayre will be taking place tomorrow Thursday 26th May from 3.30 –6.00pm. Children will be dismissed from the FRONT of the school (look out for signs telling you which door) 5 minutes early on that day, so that the playground is all set up for the start time of 3.30pm for our afternoon of excitement! Helpers are still needed. The PTA Committee will be selling a limited number of tickets which will be sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis, before and after school in the playground. The tickets are £1.00 each. They will also have Games tokens on sale at 50p each. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult, except Year 6 children who are helping to man some stalls. Children will not be allowed in on their own.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage are Year 6 Red with 100% narrowly beating Reception Red and Year 2 Green with 99.2%. Well done to all 3 classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.1%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 97.5% R Green 91.4% R Red 99.2% R Yellow 91.7%
Yr 1 Blue 85.8% Yr 1 Green 91.7% Yr1 Red 95% Yr 1 Yellow 97.5%
Yr 2 Blue 96.3% Yr 2 Green 99.2% Yr 2 Red 95.8% Yr 2 Yellow 95.8%
Yr 3 Blue 95.5% Yr 3 Green 95.7% Yr 3 Red 89.2% Yr 3 Yellow 97.5%
Yr 4 Green 98.3% Yr 4 Red 94.2%
Yr 5 Blue 96% Yr 5 Yellow 94.2%
Yr 6 Red 100%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Transition Meeting All year 5 parents are invited to a Transition meeting on Wednesday 8th June from 9am – 10am in the school hall. This is a crucial meeting offering parents support and guidance around the Secondary school application process for their child once they move up into year 6. Parents will have the chance to meet the head of year 7 from Valentines Secondary School as well as the LBR travel team and can pick up some freebies. Please ensure that you attend this very important meeting as the application deadline is fast approaching.

Dr Bike Session - Dr Bike will be coming in again on Wednesday 8th June from 9am-12pm. Letters will go out to those children who brought their bikes but were not able to be seen last Friday.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco Vouchers Please remember to bring in all your remaining Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers after half term as they will no longer be issued after 31st May 2011.

Lost property A pair of glasses belonging to one of our pupils has been lost. The glasses are black with the brand name Bench written along the side. If anyone has found these glasses please ensure that they are handed into the school office or to your child’s class teacher. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Friday May 27th School Closure for Staff Training/Tasks School will be closed for Staff Training, so please remember to make the necessary childcare arrangements.


Dates for your diary:


26th May PTA May Fayre 3.30-6.00pm
26th May Break Up for Half Term
27th May Inset Day (School closed for pupils)
30th May – 3rd June (inc) Half Term
6th June School re-opens
8th June Year 5 Transition meeting 9-10am
8th June Dr Bike session 9am-12pm

18th May 2011 Newsletter No 56

PTA May Fayre Please remember the PTA May Fayre will be taking place on Thursday 26th May from 3.30 –6.00pm. Children will be dismissed from the front of the school 5 minutes early on that day, so that the playground is all set up for the start time of 3.30pm for our afternoon of excitement! Helpers are still needed. The PTA Committee will be selling a limited number of tickets which will be sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis, before and after school in the playground. The tickets are 50p each for both adults and children, but, the price will increase to £1.00 each as from next Monday 23rd May. They will also have Games tokens on sale at 50p each. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult, except Year 6 children who are helping to man some stalls. Children will not be allowed in on their own.

Walk to School week – This week is ‘Walk to School’ week, so please try and encourage your children to walk the whole or some of the way to and from school.

BMX Display Children in Years 1-6 enjoyed a BMX display by Inspire Promotions today. The children thoroughly enjoyed this exciting and inspiring display, a good time was had by all.

Dr Bike Session – Don’t miss out on your FREE Bike Check!! Dr. Bike is a bike mechanic who will give your bikes a health check and makes minor repairs and adjustments to try to get them back to full health. This will be taking place this Friday 20th May, 2-4pm here at School. Bring your bikes in the morning and they will be labelled with name and class and stored in the playground until the session. If you would like your bike checked please speak to your class teacher as soon as possible.

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are Years 2 Green and 2 Red with 98.7%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90.7% R Green 92.4% R Red 96% R Yellow 94%
Yr 1 Blue 90.3% Yr 1 Green 92.7% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 91%
Yr 2 Blue 98% Yr 2 Green 98.7% Yr 2 Red 98.7% Yr 2 Yellow 98%
Yr 3 Blue 91% Yr 3 Green 96.6% Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 98%
Yr 4 Green 98% Yr 4 Red 91.3%
Yr 5 Blue 88% Yr 5 Yellow 98%
Yr 6 Red 95.9%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

School Council The School Council are having a Recycling stall at the May Fayre. We would like parents and children to donate bits and pieces they no longer need and would like to sell. You can bring in things like clothes, toys, jewellery, old painting etc. Please hand in to your child’s class teacher by Friday 20th May. Thank you in advance.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.

May 27th School Closure for Staff Training/Tasks School will be closed for Staff Training, so please remember to make the necessary childcare arrangements.

Dates for your diary:

20th May Dr Bike session 2-4pm
26th May PTA May Fayre 3.30-6.00pm
26th May Break Up for Half Term
27th May Inset Day (School closed for pupils)
30th May – 3rd June (inc) Half Term
6th June School re-opens