Welcome back, everyone! I do hope you had a really good half-term. As always it has been lovely to see our children return happy and excited.
OFSTED Inspection I would like to take this opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to all the parents, who took the time to complete the questionnaires and talk to the Inspectors. We had a great response. Unfortunately, we will not be notified of the outcome until the report is available, hopefully by the end of the month. More to follow.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 85.7% RG 90.3%
RR 88.3% RY 97.3%
Yr 1B 97.3% Yr 1G 94.5%
Yr 1R 87.2% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 92% Yr 2G 92.6%
Yr 2R 95.2% Yr 2Y 90.7%
Yr 3B 93.6% Yr 3G 90.7%
Yr 3R 94.8% Yr 3Y 95.7%
Yr 4B 91% Yr 4G 91%
Yr 4R 91% Yr 4Y 89.4%
Yr 5G 96.7% Yr 5R 91.4%
Yr 6B 96% Yr 6Y 96.7%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentages are Reception Yellow and Year 1 Blue with 97.3%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 92.4% which is disappointing. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
Year 6 Parents’ Meetings Apologies, once again for the change of date for these meetings. As we had such short notice for the inspection, we needed to have the teachers in class for their observations. The meetings have been re-arranged for Wednesday 29th February for Year 6 Yellow and Wednesday 7th March for Year 6 Blue. The same times will apply. If you are not sure what time your appointment is, please check with the office.
Parents’ Evening for Nursery to Year 5 -Parents You should receive the appointment slips confirming the meetings for progress meetings with the Classteachers this week. Please make every effort to attend.
22nd February Yr1/Yr3 Workshops for Parents In response to requests from parents,workshops for Year 1 and Year 3 parents were held today and were well supported. The meetings focussed on how to support your child in numeracy.
Passport Signing We will now be charging parents/carers £5 for each passport signing, as we are being inundated with requests.
Cake Stall Thank you to everyone who bought from or made contributions to the cake stall on the last day of half term. We raised a fantastic £180.00!
Year 1 and 4 performance dates The Year 1 performance to parents is on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm.
The Year 4 performance to parents is on Wednesday 21st March at 2.15pm
Sainsburys Active Kids Vouchers We are collecting the Sainsburys Active Kids Vouchers again this year, so please remember to send them in to school so we can collect as many as we can and exchange them for PE equipment.
Parking We have received yet another complaint from a resident who lives on The Drive. The driver of a black BMW 5 series registration number V2 EEV left their car unattended blocking two driveways. Please be more considerate when parking your vehicles to bring and collect your children from school. Please also avoid parking in the disabled bays as ‘They are for disabled people!’. I am really disappointed to find out that some parents refuse to allow disabled people to use these spaces—SHAME ON YOU!
Weds 22nd Feb—Year 1 Workshop for Parents 9.00-10am
Year 3 Workshop for Parents 10.30-11.30am
Weds 29th Feb Year 6 Yellow Parent’s Meetings
Weds 29th Feb Parent’s Evening for Nursery to Year 5
Weds 7th Mar Year 6 Blue Parents’ Meetings
Weds 7th Mar Redbridge Mini Games
Weds 21st Mar Year 4 performance to parents at 2.15pm
Thurs 22nd Mar Royal Albert Hall Choral Festival
Weds 28th March Year 1 performance to parents at 2pm
Thur 29th Mar PTA Event—details to follow
Fri 30th Mar Last day of term
Term dates for this year:
Spring 2012
3rd Jan—10th Feb
Half term break 13th-17th February 2012
20th Feb-30th March 2012
Easter Holidays 2nd April-13th April 2012
Summer 2012
16th April—1st June 2012
Half term break 4th June—8th June 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days
1st June 2012
23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept
Thursday 23 February 2012
Friday 10 February 2012
Newsletter No 20 8th Feb 2012
Weather Although the week started with the snow—I would begin by congratulating the large majority for ensuring that children have been in school. However, for safety reasons the children have not been able to have normal playtimes. Please continue taking care in the car park.
UK Chess Challenge I am thrilled to report that Aditya Verma, the County Champion (3R) will be representing England in the World Schools Individual Chess Championships in Romania later on in the year. Well done.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 89.7% RG 96%
RR 92% RY 96.3%
Yr 1B 97% Yr 1G 89.3%
Yr 1R 95.5% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 91.3% Yr 2G 94.7%
Yr 2R 97.6% Yr 2Y 91.3%
Yr 3B 93.6% Yr 3G 95.3%
Yr 3R 89.4% Yr 3Y 97.1%
Yr 4B 88.3% Yr 4G 92.3%
Yr 4R 86.3% Yr 4Y 91%
Yr 5G 98.7% Yr 5R 94.1%
Yr 6B 91.3% Yr 6Y 97.7%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 5 Green with 98.7%! Well done to Year 5 Green! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.1% which is disappointing. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
National Quiz Club Championship Last Thursday, 2 teams which consisted of 8 pupils represented our school at Roding Primary. There was stiff competition from schools such as Leverton Junior, Roding Primary and Oakdale Junior. Both of our teams did well throughout the quiz and were exceptional at answering maths questions. Overall, Team A (Naval 6Y), Omar (5R), Aisha (4G) and Soumya (3G) were placed 2nd. Throughout the quiz Team B (Eman 6B), Yusuf (5G), Qasim (4R) and Yetunde were trailing the winning school in 2nd position, however, Oakdale Juniors were too quick! Well done to both teams for making us extremely proud. Junaida G and T Co-Ordinator.
Chess Club We are starting a chess club during lunchtime on a Thursday which will be run by current British Chess Champion Aditya Verma (3R), who will soon be representing the country at international level and Paul. Any pupil at Cranbrook can participate, there is no cost involved and pupils winning their heats will get prizes. Please encourage your child to participate. Junaida, G and T Co-Ordinator.
OFSTED Inspection I hope you have seen the notices on the gates and read the letter that was sent out on Monday, informing you of the inspection that is taking place today and tomorrow. We were notified by OFSTED at 11am on Monday, so this is a short notice inspection within the new framework focussing on Achievement, The Quality of Teaching, Behaviour and Safety and Leadership and Management.
Thank you to all who have sent in your questionnaires. Please be prompt tomorrow. The Inspectors are not impressed with attendance and punctuality.
Year 1 and 4 performance dates The Year 1 performance to parents is on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm.
The Year 4 performance to parents is on Wednesday 21st March pm.
Year 6 Parent Consultations Please note these will be re-arranged for after half term. A letter will be sent out on Thursday.
Drumming Lessons Drumming Lessons are cancelled this week due to the OFSTED Inspection taking place.
Mon 13th Feb 17th Feb Half Term
Mon 20th Feb School re-opens
Weds 22nd Feb Year 1 Workshop for Parents 9.00-10am
Year 3 Workshop for Parents 10.30-11.30am
Weds 29th Feb Parent’s Evening
Weds 21st Mar Year 4 performance
Weds 28th March Year 1 performance to parents at 2pm
Thur 29th Mar PTA Event—details to follow
Fri 30th Mar Last day of term
Term dates for this year
Spring 2012
3rd Jan—10th Feb
Half term break 13th-17th February 2012
20th Feb-30th March 2012
Easter Holidays 2nd April-13th April 2012
Summer 2012
16th April—1st June 2012
Half term break 4th June—8th June 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days
1st June 2012
23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept
UK Chess Challenge I am thrilled to report that Aditya Verma, the County Champion (3R) will be representing England in the World Schools Individual Chess Championships in Romania later on in the year. Well done.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 89.7% RG 96%
RR 92% RY 96.3%
Yr 1B 97% Yr 1G 89.3%
Yr 1R 95.5% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 91.3% Yr 2G 94.7%
Yr 2R 97.6% Yr 2Y 91.3%
Yr 3B 93.6% Yr 3G 95.3%
Yr 3R 89.4% Yr 3Y 97.1%
Yr 4B 88.3% Yr 4G 92.3%
Yr 4R 86.3% Yr 4Y 91%
Yr 5G 98.7% Yr 5R 94.1%
Yr 6B 91.3% Yr 6Y 97.7%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 5 Green with 98.7%! Well done to Year 5 Green! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.1% which is disappointing. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
National Quiz Club Championship Last Thursday, 2 teams which consisted of 8 pupils represented our school at Roding Primary. There was stiff competition from schools such as Leverton Junior, Roding Primary and Oakdale Junior. Both of our teams did well throughout the quiz and were exceptional at answering maths questions. Overall, Team A (Naval 6Y), Omar (5R), Aisha (4G) and Soumya (3G) were placed 2nd. Throughout the quiz Team B (Eman 6B), Yusuf (5G), Qasim (4R) and Yetunde were trailing the winning school in 2nd position, however, Oakdale Juniors were too quick! Well done to both teams for making us extremely proud. Junaida G and T Co-Ordinator.
Chess Club We are starting a chess club during lunchtime on a Thursday which will be run by current British Chess Champion Aditya Verma (3R), who will soon be representing the country at international level and Paul. Any pupil at Cranbrook can participate, there is no cost involved and pupils winning their heats will get prizes. Please encourage your child to participate. Junaida, G and T Co-Ordinator.
OFSTED Inspection I hope you have seen the notices on the gates and read the letter that was sent out on Monday, informing you of the inspection that is taking place today and tomorrow. We were notified by OFSTED at 11am on Monday, so this is a short notice inspection within the new framework focussing on Achievement, The Quality of Teaching, Behaviour and Safety and Leadership and Management.
Thank you to all who have sent in your questionnaires. Please be prompt tomorrow. The Inspectors are not impressed with attendance and punctuality.
Year 1 and 4 performance dates The Year 1 performance to parents is on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm.
The Year 4 performance to parents is on Wednesday 21st March pm.
Year 6 Parent Consultations Please note these will be re-arranged for after half term. A letter will be sent out on Thursday.
Drumming Lessons Drumming Lessons are cancelled this week due to the OFSTED Inspection taking place.
Mon 13th Feb 17th Feb Half Term
Mon 20th Feb School re-opens
Weds 22nd Feb Year 1 Workshop for Parents 9.00-10am
Year 3 Workshop for Parents 10.30-11.30am
Weds 29th Feb Parent’s Evening
Weds 21st Mar Year 4 performance
Weds 28th March Year 1 performance to parents at 2pm
Thur 29th Mar PTA Event—details to follow
Fri 30th Mar Last day of term
Term dates for this year
Spring 2012
3rd Jan—10th Feb
Half term break 13th-17th February 2012
20th Feb-30th March 2012
Easter Holidays 2nd April-13th April 2012
Summer 2012
16th April—1st June 2012
Half term break 4th June—8th June 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days
1st June 2012
23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept
Friday 3 February 2012
Newsletter No 19 1st Feb 2012
Gifted and Talented Assemblies We had a super end to the week with the assemblies last Friday, where some of our pupils shared their talents with the rest of the school. Well done to you all!
Attendance Figures for Last Week RB 89% RG 97.7%
RR 72.3% RY 85.7%
Yr 1B 97.3% Yr 1G 93.1%
Yr 1R 93% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 96.3% Yr 2G 94.6%
Yr 2R 96.2% Yr 2Y 90.8%
Yr 3B 100% Yr 3G 93%
Yr 3R 97.7% Yr 3Y 98.9%
Yr 4B 88.4% Yr 4G 89%
Yr 4R 83.3% Yr 4Y 96.1%
Yr 5G 97.3% Yr 5R 91%
Yr 6B 99% Yr 6Y 94.7%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 3 Blue with 100%! Well done to Year 3 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 92% which is disappointing. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
Coloured Assemblies Apologies to reception parents—the children will join these assemblies after half term.
Cranbrook Primary Statement Governors, parents and staff have worked together to compose a statement that clearly reflects the stance that Cranbrook Primary School takes and this statement will now be evident around the school and on its documentation.
We, the adults and children at Cranbrook Primary School, embrace every member of our community and their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, physical and mental ability, beliefs, etc. We recognize all that they contribute to the school. Every person is unique and brings varying life experiences, beliefs and cultures. They positively add to the rich learning environment of our community. We will respect, value and learn from all of these, ensuring that we treat everyone as we would wish to be treated. This will uphold the Cranbrook Values of:
Respect
Excellence
Equality
Friendship
Courage
Determination
Inspiration
We will challenge any individual or group who does not support this ethos. If we fully encompass the diversity of Cranbrook Primary School our children today will develop a broad outlook on life which will impact positively on their future tomorrow.
Zambia Beyond Ourselves, the organization through which we link with Janna Community School in Zambia, are sending a container out to a Zambia in the middle of February. The children at the school really need shoes and underclothes for their days at school. So, if you could donated any used school shoes (in good condition) and any new children’s underwear (socks, pants and vests) please send them in with your child and Helen will ensure that get included in the container. Thank you, in advance for your generosity.
Year 1 and 4 performance dates The Year 1 performance to parents is on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm.
The Year 4 performance to parents is on Wednesday 21st March pm.
Parent’s Evening A letter will be coming out tomorrow, so please ensure that you reply promptly. Teachers will send out confirmations next week.
Suggestion Box In response to parents’ requests during a recent coffee morning we have placed a suggestion box in the reception area. We would like to invite parents to put forward any positive comments, ideas or suggestions for things that you would like to see at Cranbrook and we will try our best within reason to make them happen.
Dates for your diary:
Thurs 2nd Feb National Quiz Club Championship
Mon 13th Feb—17th Feb Half Term
Mon 20th Feb School re-opens
Weds 22nd Feb—Year 1 Workshop for Parents 9.00-10am
Year 3 Workshop for Parents 10.30-11.30am
Weds 29th Feb Parent’s Evening
Weds 21st Mar Year 4 performance
Weds 28th Mar Year 1 performance to parents at 2pm
Thur 29th Mar PTA Event—details to follow
Fri 30th Mar Last day of term
Term dates for this year:
Spring 2012
3rd Jan—10th Feb
Half term break 13th-17th February 2012
20th Feb-30th March 2012
Easter Holidays 2nd April-13th April 2012
Summer 2012
16th April—1st June 2012
Half term break 4th June—8th June 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days
1st June 2012
23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept
Attendance Figures for Last Week RB 89% RG 97.7%
RR 72.3% RY 85.7%
Yr 1B 97.3% Yr 1G 93.1%
Yr 1R 93% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 96.3% Yr 2G 94.6%
Yr 2R 96.2% Yr 2Y 90.8%
Yr 3B 100% Yr 3G 93%
Yr 3R 97.7% Yr 3Y 98.9%
Yr 4B 88.4% Yr 4G 89%
Yr 4R 83.3% Yr 4Y 96.1%
Yr 5G 97.3% Yr 5R 91%
Yr 6B 99% Yr 6Y 94.7%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 3 Blue with 100%! Well done to Year 3 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 92% which is disappointing. PLEASE work with us to improve this to at least 95%.
Coloured Assemblies Apologies to reception parents—the children will join these assemblies after half term.
Cranbrook Primary Statement Governors, parents and staff have worked together to compose a statement that clearly reflects the stance that Cranbrook Primary School takes and this statement will now be evident around the school and on its documentation.
We, the adults and children at Cranbrook Primary School, embrace every member of our community and their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, physical and mental ability, beliefs, etc. We recognize all that they contribute to the school. Every person is unique and brings varying life experiences, beliefs and cultures. They positively add to the rich learning environment of our community. We will respect, value and learn from all of these, ensuring that we treat everyone as we would wish to be treated. This will uphold the Cranbrook Values of:
Respect
Excellence
Equality
Friendship
Courage
Determination
Inspiration
We will challenge any individual or group who does not support this ethos. If we fully encompass the diversity of Cranbrook Primary School our children today will develop a broad outlook on life which will impact positively on their future tomorrow.
Zambia Beyond Ourselves, the organization through which we link with Janna Community School in Zambia, are sending a container out to a Zambia in the middle of February. The children at the school really need shoes and underclothes for their days at school. So, if you could donated any used school shoes (in good condition) and any new children’s underwear (socks, pants and vests) please send them in with your child and Helen will ensure that get included in the container. Thank you, in advance for your generosity.
Year 1 and 4 performance dates The Year 1 performance to parents is on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm.
The Year 4 performance to parents is on Wednesday 21st March pm.
Parent’s Evening A letter will be coming out tomorrow, so please ensure that you reply promptly. Teachers will send out confirmations next week.
Suggestion Box In response to parents’ requests during a recent coffee morning we have placed a suggestion box in the reception area. We would like to invite parents to put forward any positive comments, ideas or suggestions for things that you would like to see at Cranbrook and we will try our best within reason to make them happen.
Dates for your diary:
Thurs 2nd Feb National Quiz Club Championship
Mon 13th Feb—17th Feb Half Term
Mon 20th Feb School re-opens
Weds 22nd Feb—Year 1 Workshop for Parents 9.00-10am
Year 3 Workshop for Parents 10.30-11.30am
Weds 29th Feb Parent’s Evening
Weds 21st Mar Year 4 performance
Weds 28th Mar Year 1 performance to parents at 2pm
Thur 29th Mar PTA Event—details to follow
Fri 30th Mar Last day of term
Term dates for this year:
Spring 2012
3rd Jan—10th Feb
Half term break 13th-17th February 2012
20th Feb-30th March 2012
Easter Holidays 2nd April-13th April 2012
Summer 2012
16th April—1st June 2012
Half term break 4th June—8th June 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days
1st June 2012
23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)