Newsletter No.29 30th April 2014

Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Safiya Basit, Zainub Sayed, Samuel Guaqueta Alarcon, Hafsah Mahal, Iman Fatima, Zara Chaudhury, Zainab Gillani, Jessica Okworu, Manar Hossain, Yunis Islam, Syeda Hibah Hassan, Sulayman Hussain, Syed Samuel Karim, Afsana Uddin, Rishitha Karpakalingeswaran, Nicholas Vatafu, Saad Khan, Sofiya Khan-Ringshaw, Alexy Musuyi, Yatisha Patel, Syed Talha Hassan, Diya Ahmed, Gil Soares Tavares, Muhammad Ibrahim Abid, Mariam Cajee, Abukar Nur and Sathakan Ganeshamoorthy, 

‘Mathelete’ awards were received by: Ameer Ishaq, Shlok Verma, Alina Uddin, Maksim Bolsakovs, Evelina Kaupaite, Maheen Mahmood, Megan Evans, Musab Walker, Tasneem Delawala, Muhammad Rehaan Lon, Maryam Patel, Bisma Tahir, Suleiman Malkit Singh, Jermaine Pilime, Christina Mataj, Kasim Manzoor, Qasim Javaid, Viria Quifica Da Silva, Musa Hussain, Taibah Khan, Muhammed Patel, Rahnia Saleem-Yousaf, Omshiv Thakeria, Faizah Javaid, Vikram Sanger, Ikram Hussain and Sabah Jamil.

A Headteachers Award was received by Sulaiman Javed (1B).

A Gold Award was received by Hamza Siddique, Fahad Khan, Salman Rashid, Eesha Vashisht, Olivia Grzesiakowska and Hamza Siddique.

Karate Tournament The following pupils received winners medals for competing in a karate tournament: Halima Parkhetiya (6Y), Fatimah Rashid (5G) and Aleena Ali (5G).

Well done to all of you!

CFA Meeting Parents and carers are invited to the Summer Faye planning meeting which will be taking place in the staffroom on Tuesday 6th May at 9.15am. This is usually the biggest fundraising event of the year. Please note the date overleaf, so that you will be able to attend the Summer Fayre.

Attendance Figures For Last Week

Rec Blue   92.5%              Yr 3R        91.3%

Rec Green 99.6%              Yr 3Y        96.7%

Rec Red    98.7%              Yr 4B        96.3%

Rec Yellow 98.7%            Yr 4G        96.8%

Yr 1B        91.4%              Yr 4R        92.1%

Yr 1G        95.8%              Yr 4Y        97.8%

Yr 1R        91.3%              Yr 5B        98%

Yr 1Y        95%                 Yr 5G        95.7%

Yr 2B        89.6%              Yr 5R        90.7%

Yr 2G        93.3%              Yr 5Y        91.5%   

Yr 2Ra      94.6%              Yr 6B        91.9%  

Yr 2R        96.3%              Yr 6G        94.6%  

Yr 2Y        95.4%              Yr 6R        89.5%  

Yr 3B        91.3%              Yr 6Y        96.7%

Yr 3G        96.7%     

Attendance Well done to Reception Green for achieving 99.6%. Fantastic! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.5%.

Colour Assemblies Due to the Year 1 performance, colour assemblies will not be taking place on Thursday 1st May.

Year Group Information Workshop Sessions Please note the dates for the remaining workshop sessions. They will take place at 9-9.30am in the main hall on the relevant dates below. I hope you will take the time to attend and find the sessions informative.                                                             

Thurs 1st May - Year 3                                               

Fri 2nd May - Year 4                                                

Tues 6th May - Year 5                                               

Weds 7th May - Year 6 (followed by a Glasbury meeting)

Incident in the Car Park Some of you may have witnessed an unpleasant incident at the end of the day on Monday. Please be reassured that the matter is being dealt with.

Nursery assembly Parents and carers are invited to the nursery assembly on Friday 9th May at 10.30am and at 2.15pm. 

Year 5 Drumming Performance Parents and carers are invited to the Year 5 drumming performance which will be taking place as follows in the main hall:

Tuesday 20th May -     2.30pm 5 Red

                                 2.50pm 5 Yellow

 

Wednesday 21st May - 2.30pm 5 Blue

                                2.50pm 5 Green

Uniform Please ensure that your child comes to school in uniform (jade sweatshirt or plain grey jumper/cardigan, white polo shirt and grey trousers/skirt). Headscarves should be plain black or white, not printed. No jewellery should be worn, unless for religious reasons.

Lost Property Please come and check the tubs, which are now overflowing with unclaimed items with no names. If items are not claimed by the end of this half-term (22nd May), we will be sending them to the charity shop.

Vacancy for Midday Assistants We are looking to appoint three enthusiastic midday assistants to join our growing team with one candidate to have specific responsibility to carry out full first aid duties during lunch time. For further information and for an application form, please log onto the school website at www.cranbrookprimary@redbridge.gov.uk. Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 2nd May at noon. 

Oyster Cards Parents and carers please note that Zip Oyster Cards allow children to travel free or at a reduced rate on public transport. For further    information on how to obtain a Zip Oyster Card for your child (between 5-10 years or 11-15 years) please log onto www.tfl.gov.uk.

 

 

Dates For Your Diary

(Please note change of date below)

1st May    Y1 Performance (2pm)

5th May      Bank Holiday (school closed)

6th May     CFA meeting (9.15am)

9th May     Nursery assembly        (10.30am and 2.15pm)

12-16th May SATs week

20th May   Y5 Drumming performance

21st May    Y5 Drumming performance

23rd May   Inset (school closed to pupils)

26th-30th  May Half term (school closed)

19th June   Summer Fayre (3.45-5pm)

3rd July     Y6 Performance

24th June   Sports Day (am - Y1-3  pm - Y4-6)

9th July      Reception Sports Day

24th July    Summer break begins (school closed)

2-3rd Sept  Inset (school closed to pupils)       

4th Sept     School opens to pupils

Newsletter No. 28 23rd April 2014

Welcome back, I hope you all had a restful break. As always the children have returned enthusiastically and are ready for another exciting and busy term ahead. Please check dates overleaf, so that you are able to attend all main school events for this term.

Congratulations to the following pupils:

A Headteachers Award was received by Zara Manzoor and Olivia Molokwu and a Gold Award was received by Bisma Tahir.

Staffing Update I am very pleased to warmly welcome our new Deputy Headteacher, Stavroulla, to join the senior team. I am sure you will join me in wishing her all the very best for her time at Cranbrook. Please do come along and say hello to her as she will aim to be on the main gate in the mornings and afternoons.

CFA Diversity Event Wow! What a great turnout we had and what an amount we raised - £3,000! This will be matched by Barclays, our community partner, so that we will have another £6,000 to add to the existing balance to develop the outdoor area to incorporate a climbing frame and safe surface for all children to enjoy.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff, parents and community members who supported and helped organise this fantastic event.

Year Group Information Workshop Sessions These workshop sessions will begin next week. Please note the dates for each year group. They will take place at 9-9.30am in the main hall on the relevant dates below. I hope you will take the time to attend.      

Mon 28th April - Reception                                            

Tues 29th April - Year 1                                            

Weds 30th April - Year 2                                            

Thurs 1st May - Year 3                                                

Fri 2nd May - Year 4                                                

Tues 6th May - Year 5                                                

Weds 7th May - Year 6 (followed by a Glasbury meeting)

Attendance Figures For Week Commencing 31st March 2014

Rec Blue       91.7%             Yr 3R  88%

Rec Green    91.3%             Yr 3Y  89.3%

Rec Red        84.3%             Yr 4B  93.3%

Rec Yellow   95.6%             Yr 4G  91%

Yr 1B              96%                Yr 4R   90.3%

Yr 1G              98.7%             Yr 4Y   94.8%

Yr 1R              95.7%             Yr 5B   96.1%

Yr 1Y              97%                Yr 5G   92.1%

Yr 2B              92.8%             Yr 5R   97.7%

Yr 2G              96.3%             Yr 5Y   98.1%   

Yr 2Ra            93.3%             Yr 6B   97.1%  

Yr 2R              93%                Yr 6G   97.1%  

Yr 2Y              98%                Yr 6R   92.9%  

Yr 3B              94.3%             Yr 6Y   95%

Yr 3G              95.5%

Attendance Well done to 1 Green for achieving 98.7%. Fantastic! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94%, which would be judged as inadequate by OFSTED. So, please let’s improve this. 

Colour Assemblies The assemblies will resume on 24th April with the revised time changes as follows:

9.10-9.35am Blue and Rainbow classes (Hall) & Green classes (Dance studio)                      

2.40-3.05pm Red (Hall) and Yellow classes (Dance studio)

Class Photographs Please ensure that your child is dressed in full school uniform for class photographs on Friday 25th April.

Nursery assembly Parents and carers are invited to the nursery assembly on Friday 2nd May at 10.30am and at 2.15pm. 

Year 5 Drumming Performance Parents and carers are invited to the Year 5 drumming performance which will be taking place as follows in the main hall:

Tuesday 20th May -             2.30pm 5 Red

                                             2.50pm 5 Yellow

 

Wednesday 21st May -       2.30pm 5 Blue

                                            2.50pm 5 Green

School Clubs There are NO after school clubs this week. All clubs are due to start next week (week beginning 28th April). If your child has been selected for a club you will receive a letter on Friday 25th April confirming their place.

Please also note we are holding a club enrolment day on Friday 25th April. We will be holding two sessions as follows:

First session - 8.45-9.30am in the small hall                

Second session - 2.45-3.45pm in the main hall

If your child has been allocated a club this will give you an opportunity to meet the club providers and pay any monies due. If your child has not been allocated a club, there are still places available in some clubs. Please come along and check availability and register.

Vacancy for Midday Assistants We are looking to appoint three enthusiastic midday assistants to join our growing team with one candidate to have specific responsibility to carry out full first aid duties during lunch time. For further information and for an application form, please log onto the school website at www.cranbrookprimary@redbridge.gov.uk. Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 2nd May at noon. 

Dates For Your Diary

25th April       Class photos

(Please note change of date below)

1st May          Y1 Performance (2pm)

2nd May         Nursery assembly (10.30am and 2.15pm)

5th May           Bank Holiday (school closed)

12-16th May  SATs week

23rd May         Inset (school closed to pupils)

26th-30th May Half term (school closed)

19th June      Summer Fayre

3rd July          Y6 Performance

24th June      Sports Day (am - Y1-3 pm - Y4-6)

9th July          Reception Sports Day

24th July        Summer break begins (school closed)

2-3rd Sept      Inset (school closed to pupils)      

4th Sept         School opens to pupils

Newsletter No.27 2nd April 2014

We come to the end of yet another busy and productive school term. I am pleased to report on last week’s inspection of Teaching and Learning, which was carried out by 2 Ofsted inspectors and an educational consultant. The outcome confirmed that Cranbrook Primary is a “GOOD” school that achieves good standards for its pupils. The leadership has the capacity to achieve well and set the appropriate priorities for the school. The report will made available after Easter.

Our priorities remain:

·         Extending children’s reading, writing and mathematics skills.

·         More challenge for our higher attaining pupils.

·         Attendance.

Spring Break Please remember that the last day of term is Friday 4th April and school will finish at the usual time. The summer term will begin Tuesday 22nd April. See dates overleaf for holiday periods.

Staffing Update We welcome back Martha from her maternity leave. She is currently working 2 days each week providing cover across the school. We also welcome Debbie Lee, who has joined the staff team as an experienced Early Years and KS1 teacher. She will be supporting across Year 2 before taking on class responsibility for class 2 Green, when Claire begins her maternity leave. 3 Green is continuing to be covered by Mark and Aaliya during Sonia’s absence. Finally, Shailesh Parekh, the Finance Officer will be leaving the school to take up a full-time position in a school closer to his home. I would like to take this opportunity to wish him well for his new position and to thank him for his contribution to Cranbrook.

CFA Diversity Event on 3rd April 3.15-4.45pm Please remember that no ticket purchasing is required for this event. We are aiming to raise at least £3000 to be matched by Barclays for installing an outdoor climbing frame for the children’s use at lunch and playtimes. Please come and support this event. We will be holding a talent show and there will be lots of food to purchase, a raffle, henna, face painting and a variety of private stalls. If you are available to help anytime on Thursday 3rd April, please contact Amanda or Beverley via the school office. Children are also invited to bring in £1 if they come into school in non-uniform.

All fresh food should be sent in on 3rd April by midday if possible.

For health and safety reasons and the number of people involved, in the event of bad weather the event will be cancelled and we will hold a food sale in the main hall. The other elements of events will be re-arranged after the Easter break. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather!

Colour Assemblies There will be no colour assemblies running on 3rd April as we will be busy getting ready for the CFA Diversity Event. They will resume after the Spring break on 24th April with the revised time changes as follows:

9.10-9.35am Blue and Rainbow classes (Hall) & Green classes (Dance studio)

2.40-3.05pm Red (Hall) and Yellow classes (Dance studio)

Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Ocean Tipu, Yuliana Karaivanova, Abukar Nur, Kausar Khalid Ali, Zahra Alam, Karan Manku, Rianna Barton, Amrita Jutley, Fahad Khan, Fathima Islam, Nabhan Naweed, Faraz Jahangir, Sarah Sowole, John Franco, Aliyah Iqbal, Zahra Alam and Zahra Ahmed.

‘Mathelete’ awards were received by: Hajara Rafiq, Naiha Minhas, Ikram Hussain, Medina Rexhepi, Zain Basit, Zaina Butt, Fatima Achha, Dulce Jets, Abit Bhullar, Aniha Khanum, Maya Radu, Umar Patel, Mihails Polakovs, Shayan Faisal, Izabela                  Grzesiakowska, Zain Basit, Muhammed Patel and Gil Miguel Soares Tavares.  

Gold Awards were received by Ishtarth Katageri, Laiba Ali and Daria Chiriacescu.

Well done to you all!

Attendance Figures For Last Week

Rec Blue       95.8%             Yr 3R  97.9%

Rec Green    99.2%             Yr 3Y  91.7%

Rec Red        87.7%             Yr 4B  92.5%

Rec Yellow   93.6%             Yr 4G  95.2%

Yr 1B              94.2%             Yr 4R   97.1%

Yr 1G              95%                Yr 4Y   97%

Yr 1R              97.5%             Yr 5B   97.2%

Yr 1Y              97.1%             Yr 5G   98.7%

Yr 2B              97.8%             Yr 5R   99.2%

Yr 2G              90.5%             Yr 5Y   99.2%   

Yr 2Ra           95%                Yr 6B   97.6%  

Yr 2R              96.7%             Yr 6G   97.3%  

Yr 2Y              97.9%             Yr 6R   93.5%  

Yr 3B              99.2%             Yr 6Y   98.3%

Yr 3G              97%   

Attendance Well done to classes Reception Green, 3 Blue, 5 Red and 5 Yellow for all achieving 99.2%. Fantastic! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.1%.

 

Dates For Your Diary

3rd April         CFA Diversity Event (3.15pm) Non-uniform

7th-18th April Spring Break (school closed)

21st April        Bank Holiday (school closed)

(Please note change of date below)

1st May          Y1 Performance (2pm)

5th May           Bank Holiday (school closed)

12-16th May  SATs week

23rd May         Inset (school closed to pupils)

26th-30th May Half term (school closed)

24th July        Summer break begins (school closed)

2-3rd Sept      Inset (school closed to pupils)      

4th Sept         School opens to pupils