Newsletter No. 16 7th January 2015

Welcome back everyone. A very happy new year to you all!

Congratulations to the following Writers of the Week: Suprovo Prottoy, Abid Ahmed, Huzaifa Omar, Haider Ishfaq, Viria Quifica Da Silva, Madiha Nadeem, Daria Chiriacescu, Dayan Mustafa, Yuvraj Singh, Yash Dhamija, Rajvir Singh Paul, Aaliyah Kokkaz.

 

‘Mathlete’ awards were received by: Kashav Talwar, Rozia Bibi, Haaris Abbas, Anand Lakshya   Kumar, Tiffany Burke, Aleesha Sultana, Aisha Rahman, Iqra Tasnia, Maryam Hussain, Aliyah Iqbal, Anojan Mariathas

 

Headteachers award, was awarded to Khadijah Ibrahim in Reception Red, for her independent work on the computer.

 

School Values As always we have started the term by re-visiting our school values - Respect, Courage, Equality, Excellence, Determination, Friendship and Inspiration. I would ask all parents/ carers to reinforce these values with your children.

 

Class Information/ Parent Workshops Once again each Year group will be running these practical workshops, starting next Monday. The sessions will take place in the main hall and will be led by the Year Group Teaching Team from 9 - 9.30am. Please make every effort to attend. Dates and Year groups are as follows:

12th January - Year 6

13th January - Year 5

14th January - Year 4

15th January - Year 3

16th January -  Year 2

19th January -  Year 1

20th January - Reception

21st January -  Nursery AM

22nd January - Nursery PM

 

Attendance Figures For Last Term:

 

Rec Blue       89.7%             Yr 3Rain     96.0%

Rec Green  91.4%               Yr 3Y           94.4%

Rec Red        93.3%             Yr 4B          96.3%

Rec Yellow   92.5%             Yr 4G          93.8%

Yr 1B              94.4%             Yr 4R         95.4%

Yr 1G              97.4%             Yr 4Y         94.5%

Yr 1R              94.2%             Yr 5B         94.1%

Yr 1Y              96.2%             Yr 5G         94.8%

Yr 2B              93.6%             Yr 5R         95.1%

Yr 2G              93.7%             Yr 5Y          96.4%   

Yr 2R              94.7%             Yr 6B         95.1%  

Yr 2Y              93.9%             Yr 6G         95.4%  

Yr 3B              94.9%             Yr 6R         92.9%  

Yr 3G              94.9%             Yr 6Y         97.4%

Yr 3R              95.2%

 

Attendance Well done to class Year 6 Yellow for achieving 97.4%. The overall percentage for the autumn term for the whole school was 94.6%.

 

I was very disappointed to note that our school attendance really declined towards the end of last term with many families travelling abroad. Please note, that if the absence is not authorised, or you have not applied for leave of absence before travelling, there will be a fine per child per parent. This will amount to £120 per child, if paid within 14 days, or £240 if paid after the 14 days are up.

 

Colour Assemblies: will be held on the 8th January 2015 at 9.10am

Green classes, in the Dance Studio

Blue/Rainbow Classes, in the Main hall.

 

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party On the 15th January 2015, we are asking our children to join in and enjoy a healthy nutritious lunch. It will be a themed menu to coincide with the National Hat Day, appropriately being called ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’. Children will be handed out hat templates to design and create a ‘mad hat’. Templates will go into a prize draw, so get your thinking hats on! (no pun intended).

The lunch menu with reply slips will be sent out, please send in money and slips by the 9th January 2015.

 

The Happy Puzzle Company are returning to Cranbrook! This will be led by Mind Missions, who are hands on with Maths, thinking and team building expeditions. Please refer to the letters which have been sent home for additional information.

9th January 2015: Year 3 and 4

12th January 2015: Year 1 and 2

13th January 2015: Year 5 and 6

 

Dinner money arrears Parents are reminded that it is your responsibility to ensure all dinner arrears are paid promptly. Despite numerous reminders there are still parents who have not paid their child’s dinner arrears for last term. A Group Call to these parents will be sent out today. Please settle your child’s account by Thursday. Any Parent who does not pay will have to provide their child with a packed lunch.

 

School Crossing Due to the proposed bus strike next Tuesday 13th January, it may not be possible for our school patrol officer to attend the crossing by St. Georges Road. Please be mindful of this and make arrangements for your children.

 

Reception Admissions 2015 If your child’s birthday is between 1st September 2010 and 31st August 2011, you can now apply online for a primary school place by visiting the Redbridge website www.redbridge.gov.uk and use the link to eAdmissions. If you are not a Redbridge resident you will need to apply via your own Council (even for a Redbridge school). The deadline for online applications is Thursday 15th January 2015 at 11.59pm. Please note, you will only be allocated a place if your child meets the admissions criteria. Please read it carefully.

        

Clubs and After School Activities There are still places available for after school clubs. If you would like your child to attend any of the activities, please collect the relevant forms from the school office by the end of today. Please return forms by Thursday at the very latest, with the permission slip and correct payment in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the child’s name, class and the name of the club.

 

Fundraising for the Brain Appeal We are supporting this appeal and would ask if you have any unwanted gifts at home, to please bring them into the school office  to go towards a sale on Thursday 29th January from 3.30 to 4pm. We will also be having a raffle and some food for sale, so please come along!

All proceeds go to The Brain Appeal. Raffle tickets will be priced £1 a strip.

 

Dates For Your Diary

 
12th Feb                                Year 4 Performance           

16th-20th Feb                       Half-term (school closed)

9th - 13th Feb                       Safety Week

23rd Feb                                Inset (school closed to pupils)

24th Feb                                Parents Evening

2/5/16th March                      Year 3 Trip Old Royal Naval College

3rd March                               Parents Evening

19th March                             CFA Event

26th March                             Year1 Performance

3rd - 17th April                       Spring Break (school closed)

24th March                             Class photographs

4th May                                  Bank Holiday (school closed)

25th-29th May                        Half-term (school closed)

1st June                                 Inset (school closed)

23rd July                                School closed