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