Welcome Back I would like to welcome you all back and hope you had a good Easter break and Baisakhi celebrations and are now looking forward to the term ahead.
Year 6 SATs These will be taking place the week beginning Monday 9th May. Please ensure that all Year 6 pupils are in school throughout this week. A timetable of test arrangements and information will be sent out to all Year 6 parents for information.
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Red with 98.6%, narrowly beating Year 2 Yellow with 98%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.3%, which is still below the national expectation of 95%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 92% R Green 92.4% R Red 82.7% R Yellow 92%
Yr 1 Blue 88% Yr 1 Green 96.7% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 90.3%
Yr 2 Blue 93.3% Yr 2 Green 94.3% Yr 2 Red 94.7% Yr 2 Yellow 98%
Yr 3 Blue 92.4% Yr 3 Green 95.2% Yr 3 Red 92.7% Yr 3 Yellow 94.7%
Yr 4 Green 97% Yr 4 Red 92.3%
Yr 5 Blue 92.8% Yr 5 Yellow 92.3%
Yr 6 Red 98.6 %
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
Unauthorised Holidays and Fines Please note that any absences between 26th April and 28th April will not be authorised unless we are in receipt of medical evidence.
New Fencing By now you will have noticed the new fencing that has recently been erected in the playground. This is to enable us to create a quiet area for activities at play and lunchtimes as well as to ensure a safe and secure handover of the children to parents at the end of the school day, when it is extremely busy.
Staffing Update Welcome to Sam Patel, Year 5 Group leader, Joyce in Year 2, Saima who will be supporting and covering classes across the school, Schweta who has returned from maternity leave and Tahera who has joined Nursery.
Cookery Room I am pleased to report that we have furnished a room on the middle floor as a Cookery and Parents room, which will be available for use by all classes and PTA events.
Breakfast and After School Clubs These clubs will now be held in the new location of the Small Hall where new facilities have been fitted. If you are interested in using this childcare provision, please contact the school office for information on costs.
Open School As usual, I would like to invite all parents and carers to walk through the school and look at your child’s class books on Wednesday 4th May between 3.30 and 4.15pm. Please note that this is an opportunity for the children to show their books to their parents, rather than a meeting with the class teacher.
Non-uniform Day In celebration of the historic events that have and will be taking place, i.e. St George’s Day (23rd April) and the Royal Wedding, all children are invited to come into school tomorrow (Thursday 28th April) dressed as Princes or Princesses, Brides or Grooms or any character relating to the Wedding Party. We look forward to seeing you all.
Class Photos Please could you make sure that any money for Class Photos is returned to school by Thursday 5th May at the latest.
Dates for your diary:
28th April Non-uniform Day
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
4th May Open School (3.30-4.15pm)
Thursday 28 April 2011
Thursday 7 April 2011
6th April 2011 Newsletter No 52
Year 6 and Year 3 Trip to St Andrew’s Church Last week a group of pupils from Year 6 and some recorder players from Year 3 visited St Andrew’s Church to entertain some local residents and the Church’s pre-school children. Fun was had by all as renditions ranged from Twinkle, Twinkle, through to Knees Up Mother Brown, to Blue Suede Shoes played on an electric guitar. Well done to Deep, Andre, Mateusz, Dominik, Jamal, Donnell, Sajida, Elisha, Biadin, Kapishan, Pinyanga (Year 6) and Maya, Medina, Shanae and Wali (Year 3).
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Red with 98.3%! Well done Year 6 Red! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.2 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96% R Green 94.8 % R Red 89% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 92% Yr 1 Green 96.3% Yr1 Red 93.3% Yr 1 Yellow 92.5%
Yr 2 Blue 97.3% Yr 2 Green 91.3% Yr 2 Red 93.9% Yr 2 Yellow 94%
Yr 3 Blue 95.9% Yr 3 Green 96.9% Yr 3 Red 96% Yr 3 Yellow 90.7%
Yr 4 Green 97.7% Yr 4 Red 93.7%
Yr 5 Blue 95.9% Yr 5 Yellow 89.7%
Yr 6 Red 98.3%
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
Unauthorised Holidays and Fines Please note that any visits abroad will not be authorised as Easter is over 2 weeks. Also absences between 26th April and 28th April will not be authorised unless we are in receipt of medical evidence.
Year 1 Trip A reminder for all Year 1 parents that 2 classes will be going on their trip to Southend on Thursday (tomorrow) and 2 classes will be going on Friday (8th April).
Sponge Balls Children can bring in sponge balls to play with at lunchtime but they must be labelled and cannot be used for football.
Lost Property Just to remind you that today is the last day that all unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staff News We would like to wish Martha good luck on her forthcoming marriage during the Easter Break and would like to welcome Joyce who will take over 2B whilst Julia is on maternity leave.
Late Collection of Children During the week of 28th March to 1st April, a total of 28 children were collected as late as 4.45pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Dropping Off of Children It has been brought to our attention that some parents are dropping their children off outside the school along the main road and leaving them to walk into the school playground on their own. Please ensure that you escort your child into the playground so that they are not at risk crossing the road and in the car park.
As this is the last newsletter before the end of term, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a good Easter Break and look forward to seeing you all when the school re-opens on Tuesday 26th April 2011.
Dates for your diary:
7th and 8th April Year 1 Trip to Southend
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Red with 98.3%! Well done Year 6 Red! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.2 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96% R Green 94.8 % R Red 89% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 92% Yr 1 Green 96.3% Yr1 Red 93.3% Yr 1 Yellow 92.5%
Yr 2 Blue 97.3% Yr 2 Green 91.3% Yr 2 Red 93.9% Yr 2 Yellow 94%
Yr 3 Blue 95.9% Yr 3 Green 96.9% Yr 3 Red 96% Yr 3 Yellow 90.7%
Yr 4 Green 97.7% Yr 4 Red 93.7%
Yr 5 Blue 95.9% Yr 5 Yellow 89.7%
Yr 6 Red 98.3%
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
Unauthorised Holidays and Fines Please note that any visits abroad will not be authorised as Easter is over 2 weeks. Also absences between 26th April and 28th April will not be authorised unless we are in receipt of medical evidence.
Year 1 Trip A reminder for all Year 1 parents that 2 classes will be going on their trip to Southend on Thursday (tomorrow) and 2 classes will be going on Friday (8th April).
Sponge Balls Children can bring in sponge balls to play with at lunchtime but they must be labelled and cannot be used for football.
Lost Property Just to remind you that today is the last day that all unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staff News We would like to wish Martha good luck on her forthcoming marriage during the Easter Break and would like to welcome Joyce who will take over 2B whilst Julia is on maternity leave.
Late Collection of Children During the week of 28th March to 1st April, a total of 28 children were collected as late as 4.45pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Dropping Off of Children It has been brought to our attention that some parents are dropping their children off outside the school along the main road and leaving them to walk into the school playground on their own. Please ensure that you escort your child into the playground so that they are not at risk crossing the road and in the car park.
As this is the last newsletter before the end of term, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a good Easter Break and look forward to seeing you all when the school re-opens on Tuesday 26th April 2011.
Dates for your diary:
7th and 8th April Year 1 Trip to Southend
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Friday 1 April 2011
30th March 2011 Newsletter No 51
Gold Award I would like to start by congratulating Tyler George in 1 Red on achieving his Gold Award, well done Tyler!
Dance Festival Congratulations to the following children represented Cranbrook Primary at the Dance Festival held at Ilford County High last week, they were Shanika Mbela Bongoy (1B), Kimberley Bishop (1G), Madeleine Bowsher (1R), Maliha Hasan (2B), Ritika Bisht (2G), Stefan Benjamin (2R), Kareena Patel (2Y), Jade Pokuah (3B), Laura Gubanova (3G), Swarah Sivakumar (3G), Isabelle Bowsher (3R), Andrea Mwindu (4G), Iqra Mahmood (4R), Kaynaat Khawaja (5B), Caitlin McNulty (5Y), Keerthana Thurisumy (4G), Hajra Cajee (4G). They portrayed all of the Olympic values in their performance and this will be included as part of our Olympic celebrations. Well done, Chloe, for organising this fantastic event!
Year 5 ‘Mum’s Portrait Competition’ Congratulations to Harjot Singh (5B) who has won £10 as 1st prize in the competition and £25 for Cranbrook. Harjot and his Mum have also been invited to go to the Ilford Exchange to have their photograph taken and be presented with his prize. Well done, Harjot!
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage Year 2 Yellow with 100%! Well done Year 2 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 94.7% R Green 94.9% R Red 89.3% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 89% Yr 1 Green 98% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 2 Blue 86% Yr 2 Green 95% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 100%
Yr 3 Blue 93.2% Yr 3 Green 98.6 % Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 92.8%
Yr 4 Green 98.7% Yr 4 Red 96 %
Yr 5 Blue 97% Yr 5 Yellow 92.3%
Yr 6 Red 96.2%
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
Tuesday Treats Just to remind you that following requests from the school council and a whole school assembly, it has been agreed that on Tuesdays, children can bring 1 treat in their packed lunch, such as chocolate or crisps. School Dinner children on Tuesday will be offered 1 treat for dessert.
Easter Egg Raffle Year 6 will be raffling two large Easter eggs to raise funds for their garden project. Tickets are 25p each or £1 for a strip of 5 tickets and they will be on sale in the playground.
Lost Property All unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staffing Update Some of you may already know that Caroline left Cranbrook last Friday to start her maternity leave for the forthcoming birth of her baby, although she will be in this Friday to have her photo taken with her Year 5 class. Julia will be leaving to start her maternity leave next Friday 8th April and Joyce Barroba will be taking over her class responsibility from Tuesday 26th April. I’m sure you will join me in wishing both Caroline and Julia well.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Late Collection of Children During the week of 21st March to 25th March, a total of 47 children were collected as late as 4.55pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March (tomorrow) for the whole school except Year 5 whose will now take place on Friday 1stApril at 9.30am. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform, including headscarves, which should be black or white.
Dates for your diary:
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school (except Year 5)
1st April Year 5 Class Photos
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Dance Festival Congratulations to the following children represented Cranbrook Primary at the Dance Festival held at Ilford County High last week, they were Shanika Mbela Bongoy (1B), Kimberley Bishop (1G), Madeleine Bowsher (1R), Maliha Hasan (2B), Ritika Bisht (2G), Stefan Benjamin (2R), Kareena Patel (2Y), Jade Pokuah (3B), Laura Gubanova (3G), Swarah Sivakumar (3G), Isabelle Bowsher (3R), Andrea Mwindu (4G), Iqra Mahmood (4R), Kaynaat Khawaja (5B), Caitlin McNulty (5Y), Keerthana Thurisumy (4G), Hajra Cajee (4G). They portrayed all of the Olympic values in their performance and this will be included as part of our Olympic celebrations. Well done, Chloe, for organising this fantastic event!
Year 5 ‘Mum’s Portrait Competition’ Congratulations to Harjot Singh (5B) who has won £10 as 1st prize in the competition and £25 for Cranbrook. Harjot and his Mum have also been invited to go to the Ilford Exchange to have their photograph taken and be presented with his prize. Well done, Harjot!
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage Year 2 Yellow with 100%! Well done Year 2 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 94.7% R Green 94.9% R Red 89.3% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 89% Yr 1 Green 98% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 2 Blue 86% Yr 2 Green 95% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 100%
Yr 3 Blue 93.2% Yr 3 Green 98.6 % Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 92.8%
Yr 4 Green 98.7% Yr 4 Red 96 %
Yr 5 Blue 97% Yr 5 Yellow 92.3%
Yr 6 Red 96.2%
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
Tuesday Treats Just to remind you that following requests from the school council and a whole school assembly, it has been agreed that on Tuesdays, children can bring 1 treat in their packed lunch, such as chocolate or crisps. School Dinner children on Tuesday will be offered 1 treat for dessert.
Easter Egg Raffle Year 6 will be raffling two large Easter eggs to raise funds for their garden project. Tickets are 25p each or £1 for a strip of 5 tickets and they will be on sale in the playground.
Lost Property All unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staffing Update Some of you may already know that Caroline left Cranbrook last Friday to start her maternity leave for the forthcoming birth of her baby, although she will be in this Friday to have her photo taken with her Year 5 class. Julia will be leaving to start her maternity leave next Friday 8th April and Joyce Barroba will be taking over her class responsibility from Tuesday 26th April. I’m sure you will join me in wishing both Caroline and Julia well.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Late Collection of Children During the week of 21st March to 25th March, a total of 47 children were collected as late as 4.55pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March (tomorrow) for the whole school except Year 5 whose will now take place on Friday 1stApril at 9.30am. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform, including headscarves, which should be black or white.
Dates for your diary:
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school (except Year 5)
1st April Year 5 Class Photos
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
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