Dear Parents/Carers,
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Umar Patel in Rec Blue and Aliya Patel in Rec Green. Well done children! I hope you enjoy the books you chose as your prize.
Attendance I am thrilled to announce that last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 94.4% which is just below the national average of 95%. This is a significant improvement and I feel confident we will reach our target of 95% very soon.
The class with the highest percentage – 100% - was Year 5 Red – Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 92.3.5% Rec Green 94.6% Rec Red 98.0% Rec Yellow 94.8%
Yr1 Blue 89.0% Yr 1 Green 96.0% Yr 1 Red 93.2% Yr 1 Yellow 98.3%
Yr2 Blue 95.9% Yr 2 Green 90.3% Yr 2 Red 95.0% Yr 2 Yellow 97.5%
Yr3 Green 91.7% Yr 3 Red 93.7% Yr 4 Blue 90.4% Yr 4 Yellow 93.3%
Yr5 Red 100.0% Yr 6 Yellow 95.9%
Please remember to call the school if your child is absent as all absences need to be recorded with reasons. Our registers are reviewed by the Education Welfare Officer each week.
Parent Volunteers Meeting I would like to invite all parents with enhanced CRBs already in place to attend a meeting on 26th May at 9:15am if you are interested in helping within the school.
Nursery Messy Fun Day The nursery staff will be inviting parents to join their children in a messy fun session on Wednesday 26th May. A letter will be sent out soon with more details.
Pantamime The Kenneth More Theatre will be visiting school on 27th May to perform a pantomime for our Key Stage 2 children.
Open School Session for Nursery A.M. We will be offering an opportunity for morning nursery parents to see their children’s book of work before school on June 10th between 8.45 – 9.15 instead of the later time previously announced. This will only apply to the parents of children who attend nursery in the mornings.
Charity Bikeathon In assembly tomorrow the children will be hearing about a Bikeathon & Fun Day which raises money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. The event will take place in Valentines Park on Sunday 13th June. We hope that many of our pupils will take part. This event is not run by the school so you would need to ensure your child is accompanied by a responsible adult.
Library We are starting to scan the books and enter them on to our electronic library system. We look forward to inviting you to our grand opening in the near future.
No Balls Games before School Balls games are not allowed in the playground at the start of the day for health and safety reasons. We have a large number of people in the playground at that time including pregnant ladies and babies and we do not want any accidents.
Playground Equipment We are having a selection of playground equipment fitted this week including a boat and gym equipment. The children are being well behaved during the installation and we are all looking forward to it being fully operational next week.
Breakfast and After School Club It has come to my attention that our current Breakfast Club provider has decided to stop working with us from Half Term. I realise that this is short notice for parents and I am looking to put interim arrangements in place to help those parents. We will write to parents with further information next week. We are hoping to launch a new Breakfast and After School Club service from September. More news to follow.
Curent Year 1 Last Friday, all parents should have received a letter about re-organising classes for September. Having spoken to some of you this week, I have had a very mixed response with some parents very pleased about the decision whilst others are concerned about their child’s friendships. I would, therefore, reassure you all again that every effort will be made to cause as little disruption as possible in order to have four class groups that are balanced in terms of gender, ability, behaviour and special needs. If you have concerns, as indicated in the letter last week, I would ask you to put them in writing by 27th May so that your concerns can be taken into consideration before new class lists are finalised.
Inset Day 28th May is an Inset Day, so please make arrangements for your child.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Skip Hop Session for Yr 3&4 20th May
Parent Volunteers Meeting 26th May,9:15am
Nursery Messy Fun Day 26th May
Kenneth Moore Pantomime for KS2 27th May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th May - 6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Open School – Children’s Books Session 10th June,3:30-4:15pm & 8.45 – 9.15(Nursery AM)
Gypsy Roma Week w/c 14th June
School Photographs 16th June
Science Week w/c 21st June
Night Owls Visit 24th June (KS1) and 25th June (KS2)
Year 6 Performance 7th July
Summer Fair 9th July
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Musical Afternoon Tea for local pensioners 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Thursday, 13 May 2010
12th May 2010 - Newsletter No: 16
12th May 2010
Dear Parents/Carers,
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Qasim Sheikh, Tamanna Begum and Tahir Omar in Yr 2 Red.
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 92.5% which remains below the national average of 95%. I would urge all classes that are below that to make every effort to attend regularly and I would remind all parents to inform the school of the reason for their child’s absence.
The class with the highest percentage – 98.3% - was Year 1 Red – Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 93.5% Rec Green 93.8% Rec Red 96.7% Rec Yellow 86.3%
Yr1 Blue 94.8% Yr 1 Green 97.1% Yr 1 Red 98.3% Yr 1 Yellow 96.3%
Yr2 Blue 91.4% Yr 2 Green 91.3% Yr 2 Red 91.8% Yr 2 Yellow 98.2%
Yr3 Green 94.2% Yr 3 Red 92.9% Yr 4 Blue 87.9% Yr 4 Yellow 95.8%
Yr5 Red 84.5% Yr 6 Yellow 95.7%
Wellgate Farm Visit The children in Year 1 and Reception very much enjoyed the visit by Wellgate Farm on Friday. I’m sure they will have told you all about it.
Reading Scheme Meeting for Parents It was lovely to see so many of you at this meeting.
Open School Session The date of the Open School Session has been changed to 10th June and will run from 3:30 – 4:15pm. This is an opportunity for your child to take you through the school and to share their class books with you. This is not an Open Evening. It is an informal visit to look at the school and your child’s work.
Parent Volunteers Meeting I would like to invite all parents with enhanced CRBs already in place to attend a meeting on 26th May at 9:15am if you are interested in helping within the school.
Parking Please be considerate of our neighbours by the Pavilion Building. The small car park is not for parents, so please do not use it through the day to drop off your children. It is for visitors and staff only.
Zebra Crossing In order to improve road safety for Cranbrook pupils, a new zebra crossing will be installed by the double gates to the car park.
Lining Up in the Mornings The new signs (which will be relevant from September and beyond) have caused some confusion. Please continue using the old system for the remainder of this term.
SATS Update You may be aware through the media that over 70% of schools across the country have not participated in SATS as part of an industrial dispute. We are one of those schools. However, as a school we are committed to assessing pupil progress and providing relevant information to parents on progress. This means that children at Cranbrook Primary will continue to be tested each term.
School Priorities As indicated in previous newsletters, I would like to report that our curriculum priorities over the coming 3 years will be focused on the following core subjects: Reading, Writing and ICT. Plans are in place to add to our provision and we will be organising further meetings to update parents.
GroupCall Our new text message system is now live and you will be receiving texts about school closure, dinner arrears, events, attendance, trips and clubs. If your mobile number has changed please let the School Office know so that you can receive these important messages.
Telephone System You may have noticed when calling the school that the answerphone message system is no longer in place. As a Primary School, I feel it is important that you are able to speak to someone personally and promptly. I hope that parental queries will be processed more quickly in future.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Open School – Children’s Books Session 10th June, 3:30-4:15pm
Parent Volunteers Meeting 26th May, 9:15am
Skip Hop Session for Yr 3&4 27th May
Kenneth Moore Pantomime for KS2 27th May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th May - 6th June
School re-opens 7th June
School Photographs 16th June
Wellgate Farn Visit 16th June
Night Owls Visit 24th June (KS1) and 25th June (KS2)
Share our Gifts & Talents Assembly 28th June
Barnardo’s Assembly 1st July
Year 6 Performance 7th July
Summer Fair 9th July
Year 2 Multi Skills Tournament 13th July, 1:45-2:45pm
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Musical Afternoon Tea for local old people 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Dear Parents/Carers,
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Qasim Sheikh, Tamanna Begum and Tahir Omar in Yr 2 Red.
Attendance Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 92.5% which remains below the national average of 95%. I would urge all classes that are below that to make every effort to attend regularly and I would remind all parents to inform the school of the reason for their child’s absence.
The class with the highest percentage – 98.3% - was Year 1 Red – Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 93.5% Rec Green 93.8% Rec Red 96.7% Rec Yellow 86.3%
Yr1 Blue 94.8% Yr 1 Green 97.1% Yr 1 Red 98.3% Yr 1 Yellow 96.3%
Yr2 Blue 91.4% Yr 2 Green 91.3% Yr 2 Red 91.8% Yr 2 Yellow 98.2%
Yr3 Green 94.2% Yr 3 Red 92.9% Yr 4 Blue 87.9% Yr 4 Yellow 95.8%
Yr5 Red 84.5% Yr 6 Yellow 95.7%
Wellgate Farm Visit The children in Year 1 and Reception very much enjoyed the visit by Wellgate Farm on Friday. I’m sure they will have told you all about it.
Reading Scheme Meeting for Parents It was lovely to see so many of you at this meeting.
Open School Session The date of the Open School Session has been changed to 10th June and will run from 3:30 – 4:15pm. This is an opportunity for your child to take you through the school and to share their class books with you. This is not an Open Evening. It is an informal visit to look at the school and your child’s work.
Parent Volunteers Meeting I would like to invite all parents with enhanced CRBs already in place to attend a meeting on 26th May at 9:15am if you are interested in helping within the school.
Parking Please be considerate of our neighbours by the Pavilion Building. The small car park is not for parents, so please do not use it through the day to drop off your children. It is for visitors and staff only.
Zebra Crossing In order to improve road safety for Cranbrook pupils, a new zebra crossing will be installed by the double gates to the car park.
Lining Up in the Mornings The new signs (which will be relevant from September and beyond) have caused some confusion. Please continue using the old system for the remainder of this term.
SATS Update You may be aware through the media that over 70% of schools across the country have not participated in SATS as part of an industrial dispute. We are one of those schools. However, as a school we are committed to assessing pupil progress and providing relevant information to parents on progress. This means that children at Cranbrook Primary will continue to be tested each term.
School Priorities As indicated in previous newsletters, I would like to report that our curriculum priorities over the coming 3 years will be focused on the following core subjects: Reading, Writing and ICT. Plans are in place to add to our provision and we will be organising further meetings to update parents.
GroupCall Our new text message system is now live and you will be receiving texts about school closure, dinner arrears, events, attendance, trips and clubs. If your mobile number has changed please let the School Office know so that you can receive these important messages.
Telephone System You may have noticed when calling the school that the answerphone message system is no longer in place. As a Primary School, I feel it is important that you are able to speak to someone personally and promptly. I hope that parental queries will be processed more quickly in future.
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Open School – Children’s Books Session 10th June, 3:30-4:15pm
Parent Volunteers Meeting 26th May, 9:15am
Skip Hop Session for Yr 3&4 27th May
Kenneth Moore Pantomime for KS2 27th May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th May - 6th June
School re-opens 7th June
School Photographs 16th June
Wellgate Farn Visit 16th June
Night Owls Visit 24th June (KS1) and 25th June (KS2)
Share our Gifts & Talents Assembly 28th June
Barnardo’s Assembly 1st July
Year 6 Performance 7th July
Summer Fair 9th July
Year 2 Multi Skills Tournament 13th July, 1:45-2:45pm
Sports Day 14th July
Open Exhibition 19th July, 2:30-4pm
Musical Afternoon Tea for local old people 21st July
Year 6 Final Assembly & Drinks Reception 22nd July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Monday, 10 May 2010
Newsletter No: 15
Dear Parents/Carers,
Despite the poor weather, I hope you all enjoyed the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Taha Amin in Rec Red and Amaan Iqbal and Alizeh Moin in Yr 4 Blue.
Attendance Attendance remains a key issue for the school and I would remind all parents to inform the school of the reason for their child’s absence from school. Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 92% - as this is below the national average of 95%, I would urge all classes that are below that to make every effort to attend regularly.
The class with the highest percentage – 98.2% - was Year 3 Red – Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 89% Rec Green 92.7% Rec Red 93.3% Rec Yellow 90.7%
Yr1 Blue 95.9% Yr 1 Green 90.7% Yr 1 Red 92.7% Yr 1 Yellow 91.7%
Yr2 Blue 89.7% Yr 2 Green 93% Yr 2 Red 89.3% Yr 2 Yellow 89.7%
Yr3 Green 95% Yr 3 Red 98.2% Yr 4 Blue 85.9% Yr 4 Yellow 94.3%
Yr5 Red 92.1% Yr 6 Yellow 92.4%
Proof of Flight Delays Where families have not provided proof of flight delay, please do so as soon as possible.
Reading Scheme Session A short session for all parents on the changes that have been introduced will be held on Tuesday 11th May, 8:30-9am. I would urge you to come along if possible. Arrangements will be made for your children while you are attending the session.
Uniform It is school policy that all children should wear uniform. I would like to remind you that if headscarves are worn they should be plain black or white and that no jewellery should be worn except for religious observance.
Accidents If your child suffers a head injury at school, a letter will be sent home. Letters are not sent home about minor injuries. All accidents and minor injuries are recorded and records are kept of all First Aid administered.
Parental Concerns From time to time you may have a concern to share with the school and I would ask you to approach our staff in the following order please: Class Teacher, Year Group Leader, Assistant Head, Deputy Head and then myself. As you will appreciate, I cannot deal with every concern personally!
Redbridge Mini Games Congratulations to all of the children who took part in the Mini Games last week. We finished 28th out of 37 in hockey, 17th out of 24 in the basketball, 25th out of 37 in the football, 9th out of 18 in the Tennis and 30th overall out of 43 schools which is a very good as it was our first entry in the Mini Games. The children were very well behaved, showed great sportsmanship and did the school proud. Well done!
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Wellgate Farm visiting School 7th May
Parents’ Reading Scheme Session 11th May, 8:30-9am
Open School – Children’s Books Session 27th May, 3:15-4:15pm
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th May - 6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Dear Parents/Carers,
Despite the poor weather, I hope you all enjoyed the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Taha Amin in Rec Red and Amaan Iqbal and Alizeh Moin in Yr 4 Blue.
Attendance Attendance remains a key issue for the school and I would remind all parents to inform the school of the reason for their child’s absence from school. Last week’s overall school attendance percentage was 92% - as this is below the national average of 95%, I would urge all classes that are below that to make every effort to attend regularly.
The class with the highest percentage – 98.2% - was Year 3 Red – Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 89% Rec Green 92.7% Rec Red 93.3% Rec Yellow 90.7%
Yr1 Blue 95.9% Yr 1 Green 90.7% Yr 1 Red 92.7% Yr 1 Yellow 91.7%
Yr2 Blue 89.7% Yr 2 Green 93% Yr 2 Red 89.3% Yr 2 Yellow 89.7%
Yr3 Green 95% Yr 3 Red 98.2% Yr 4 Blue 85.9% Yr 4 Yellow 94.3%
Yr5 Red 92.1% Yr 6 Yellow 92.4%
Proof of Flight Delays Where families have not provided proof of flight delay, please do so as soon as possible.
Reading Scheme Session A short session for all parents on the changes that have been introduced will be held on Tuesday 11th May, 8:30-9am. I would urge you to come along if possible. Arrangements will be made for your children while you are attending the session.
Uniform It is school policy that all children should wear uniform. I would like to remind you that if headscarves are worn they should be plain black or white and that no jewellery should be worn except for religious observance.
Accidents If your child suffers a head injury at school, a letter will be sent home. Letters are not sent home about minor injuries. All accidents and minor injuries are recorded and records are kept of all First Aid administered.
Parental Concerns From time to time you may have a concern to share with the school and I would ask you to approach our staff in the following order please: Class Teacher, Year Group Leader, Assistant Head, Deputy Head and then myself. As you will appreciate, I cannot deal with every concern personally!
Redbridge Mini Games Congratulations to all of the children who took part in the Mini Games last week. We finished 28th out of 37 in hockey, 17th out of 24 in the basketball, 25th out of 37 in the football, 9th out of 18 in the Tennis and 30th overall out of 43 schools which is a very good as it was our first entry in the Mini Games. The children were very well behaved, showed great sportsmanship and did the school proud. Well done!
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Wellgate Farm visiting School 7th May
Parents’ Reading Scheme Session 11th May, 8:30-9am
Open School – Children’s Books Session 27th May, 3:15-4:15pm
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th May - 6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Newsletter No: 14
28th April 2010
Dear Parents/Carers,
Following my trek across Europe on trains and ferry, it was great to be back last Thursday for the final term of the year in spite of the delayed start. I am also pleased to report that the majority of families, who were stuck abroad, are now back.
Attendance However, attendance remains a key issue for the school and I would remind all parents to inform the school of the reason for their child’s absence from school. Last week’s overall school attendance was severely affected by the disruption to transport across the globe and the school percentage was extremely low – 88.8%.
The class with the highest percentage – 99.3% - was Year 1 Blue – Well done!
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
Rec Blue 69.3% Rec Green 94.3% Rec Red 99% Rec Yellow 91%
Yr1 Blue 99.3% Yr 1 Green 77.3% Yr 1 Red 94.7% Yr 1 Yellow 95%
Yr2 Blue 88.7% Yr 2 Green 91% Yr 2 Red 85.9% Yr 2 Yellow 88.4%
Yr3 Green 91.3% Yr 3 Red 93.9% Yr 4 Blue 72.1% Yr 4 Yellow 84.6%
Yr5 Red 92.1% Yr 6 Yellow 90%
As the national average is 95%, I would urge all classes that are below that to make every effort to attend regularly.
Pupil Achievements It is a pleasure to congratulate the following pupils for being awarded the Gold Award for their success in class: Amber and Maaria in Reception Yellow and Syeda and Mustafa in Year 4 Blue
I would also like to mention Hannah Ahmed, who recently appeared in an article in the Loughton Recorder, discussing her desire to become a dentist. The article was very impressive and it was lovely to read how proud Hannah is of her school as well.
SATS You may be aware that there has been an on going trade union dispute by 2 of the teachers, unions on the issue of SATs at Year 6 following the removal of SATs at Year 2 and Year 9. A decision on whether SATS will take place this year will be made shortly and I will be writing to parents of Year 6 children tomorrow. However, I would clarify to all parents that at Cranbrook Primary, we are fully committed to ensuring that assessments are carried out and parents receive clear information about their child’s attainment at the end of the year in terms of National Curriculum levels for Maths and Literacy. This information will be provided whatever the outcome of the union action. Please also note that all teachers across the school will be finalising their teacher assessments in readiness for writing the end of year Reports for parents.
Report Format Following consultation with staff and feedback received from parents last year, we have amended the format for reports to shorten the length and to provide clear information about your child’s progress, effort, enjoyment and attainment without using too much educational jargon. I would be keen to receive further feedback following this year’s reports, so that we can make improvements for next year.
Reading Scheme As mentioned in previous letters, a Reading Scheme has been purchased and has been launched with staff today. The purpose is to provide a structured approach to reading across the school by ensuring children participate in both individual and group reading activities that develop their skills further. Use of core books will continues alongside. Before the end of this term, we will provide a short session for all parents on the changes that have been introduced – date to follow in next week’s letter.
Library Update Once all the books have been logged onto the database, we will be able to begin using the school library with classes to enhance children’s passion for reading, general knowledge and use for supporting their learning across the curriculum.
Tea for Local Elderly People Later in the term, we would like to organise a musical session and tea party for elderly people who live locally. If you know someone, perhaps a neighbour or family member, who you would like us to invite, please let the school office know.
Curriculum Overviews Over the next week, we will post information about the curriculum coverage for this term for all year groups and classes on our website (see below). Please do take the time to view these, so that you can support your child’s learning at home.
Behaviour Policy Following feedback from parents and staff, we have recently reviewed the school’s Behaviour and Discipline Policy and clarified sanctions for unacceptable behaviour that have been introduced. Discussions have started with pupils and after the policy has been ratified by governors, we will be sharing it with parents later in the term.
Wishing you all an enjoyable long weekend with Bank holiday Monday!
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Thursday, 22 April 2010
21st April 2010 - Newsletter No. 13
21st April 2010
Newsletter No: 13
Dear Parents/Carers,
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back and say that I hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable break. The summer term is always a busy term and, with the better weather, we are looking forward to enjoying a number of summer activities. We will keep you informed of our plans and hope that you will be able to respond positively to as many invitations as possible. These next few months will help to further strengthen the Cranbrook Community.
Volcanic ash As we start the summer term with blue skies and sunshine it is hard to believe that there is a cloud of ash up there somewhere causing so many problems! We are really pleased to have been able to start this term smoothly despite some staff and children not being able to make it back after the holidays. However, progress is being made by all staff members and they are getting closer by the day, so we should soon see them back on the playground in the mornings! Jas is one of the staff who has been prevented from getting back to work and has been making her way across Europe with determination. She should be reaching British shores as you read this and, all being well, will be back in Cranbrook tomorrow.
Clubs are due to start again next week, beginning Monday 26th April. If you have not already sent back your request for a place for your child in a club, it is not too late. However, I do urge you to do so as soon as possible so that all the necessary organising can happen before next Monday. Thank you.
Road Safety As you know the children’s safety is of utmost importance to us and we are thrilled that the new crossing is finished. I am sure that it has made crossing The Drive much easier for many of you. Now with this and the patrolled crossing there are two near-by places for families to cross the road as they walk to and from school. To support this we invited a Redbridge Road Safety Advisor to lead our whole school assembly on Monday and would ask that you continue to talk with your children about safe ways of crossing the road.
Creative Partnerships Over the second half of last term two artists worked with the Year 5 and Year 6 children to create some long lasting artwork which will remain in school as a reminder of the experience as well as further enhancing our environment. Next week there will be an unveiling of their work, which will add to our outside area. Please keep your eyes open to enjoy the results of their hard work.
Warmer weather One of the benefits of the warmer weather is that we do not have to wear our jumpers all day. However, as you will appreciate, with the children wearing a uniform, this can cause some problems. Please ensure your children’s sweatshirts and PE kits are clearly labelled with their names so that it is easy for your child to keep track of their belongings. Similarly, if they were labelled with a pen earlier in the year, please check the name has not washed off – it often does! This term tends to see a significant amount of lost clothing and in this economic climate replacing it is an expense that could easily be avoided.
Morning Drop offs Again, with the improving weather, it is tempting for parents and children to come to school earlier than usual. Can I remind you that the children are taken into school at 8:50am (KS2), 8:55am (KS1 and Rec) and 9:10am (Nursery) and we strongly discourage early drop offs.
Thank you for your continued support. Next week’s letter should see Jas very firmly back at the helm!
Yours faithfully
Helen Radmore
Deputy Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Headteacher: Jas Leverton
Cranbrook Primary School, The Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3PS
Telephone: 0208 518 2562
Fax: 0208 554 1575
Admin.cranbrookprimary@redbridge.gov.uk
http://www.cranbrookprimary.redbridge.sch.uk/
Newsletter No: 13
Dear Parents/Carers,
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back and say that I hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable break. The summer term is always a busy term and, with the better weather, we are looking forward to enjoying a number of summer activities. We will keep you informed of our plans and hope that you will be able to respond positively to as many invitations as possible. These next few months will help to further strengthen the Cranbrook Community.
Volcanic ash As we start the summer term with blue skies and sunshine it is hard to believe that there is a cloud of ash up there somewhere causing so many problems! We are really pleased to have been able to start this term smoothly despite some staff and children not being able to make it back after the holidays. However, progress is being made by all staff members and they are getting closer by the day, so we should soon see them back on the playground in the mornings! Jas is one of the staff who has been prevented from getting back to work and has been making her way across Europe with determination. She should be reaching British shores as you read this and, all being well, will be back in Cranbrook tomorrow.
Clubs are due to start again next week, beginning Monday 26th April. If you have not already sent back your request for a place for your child in a club, it is not too late. However, I do urge you to do so as soon as possible so that all the necessary organising can happen before next Monday. Thank you.
Road Safety As you know the children’s safety is of utmost importance to us and we are thrilled that the new crossing is finished. I am sure that it has made crossing The Drive much easier for many of you. Now with this and the patrolled crossing there are two near-by places for families to cross the road as they walk to and from school. To support this we invited a Redbridge Road Safety Advisor to lead our whole school assembly on Monday and would ask that you continue to talk with your children about safe ways of crossing the road.
Creative Partnerships Over the second half of last term two artists worked with the Year 5 and Year 6 children to create some long lasting artwork which will remain in school as a reminder of the experience as well as further enhancing our environment. Next week there will be an unveiling of their work, which will add to our outside area. Please keep your eyes open to enjoy the results of their hard work.
Warmer weather One of the benefits of the warmer weather is that we do not have to wear our jumpers all day. However, as you will appreciate, with the children wearing a uniform, this can cause some problems. Please ensure your children’s sweatshirts and PE kits are clearly labelled with their names so that it is easy for your child to keep track of their belongings. Similarly, if they were labelled with a pen earlier in the year, please check the name has not washed off – it often does! This term tends to see a significant amount of lost clothing and in this economic climate replacing it is an expense that could easily be avoided.
Morning Drop offs Again, with the improving weather, it is tempting for parents and children to come to school earlier than usual. Can I remind you that the children are taken into school at 8:50am (KS2), 8:55am (KS1 and Rec) and 9:10am (Nursery) and we strongly discourage early drop offs.
Thank you for your continued support. Next week’s letter should see Jas very firmly back at the helm!
Yours faithfully
Helen Radmore
Deputy Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Headteacher: Jas Leverton
Cranbrook Primary School, The Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3PS
Telephone: 0208 518 2562
Fax: 0208 554 1575
Admin.cranbrookprimary@redbridge.gov.uk
http://www.cranbrookprimary.redbridge.sch.uk/
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
31st March 2010
Newsletter No: 12
Dear Parents/Carers,
As we come to the end of my first term here, I would like to thank you all for your support and feedback. It has been a pleasure to make such a big move and I am so looking forward to achieving many of our shared goals by working together with you. I think it is an appropriate time to celebrate some of the school’s achievements thus far:
The good behaviour of our pupils
An active PTA
A committed Governing Body
A staff team that is always willing to go the extra mile
Improved attendance, although there is a way to go
Playground developments
A warm and welcoming ethos
Excellent relationships between adults and between adults and children
The setting up of the school library with support from parents and governors
The purchasing of a Reading Scheme for the school.
The launch of our school website
The weekly newsletter, which we have had positive feedback on
The ongoing varied opportunities offered to out children both within the school day and outside school hours
The work of the creative partnership
Committed parent volunteers
Over the coming terms and years, I will continue to provide feedback on all aspects of developments at the school.
The key priorities for the next year are:
To launch the New Reading Scheme
To consult parents on the revised Behaviour and Discipline Policy
To extend the writing skills of our pupils
To work towards achieving school awards, including ‘Investors in People, Basic Skills Quality Mark, Healthy Schools’ etc.
To further develop the school community to bring together all families
To develop the children’s use of ICT as a tool for learning and communication
Easter Event 29th March 3.30-5pm We had a fantastic response to this event and have raised over £1000! The children had a great time not only having their faces painted, but also enjoying the entertainers. I would very much like to take this opportunity to thank all committee members and parents, who gave up their precious time to support the event. Without their help we would not have managed to get everything done.
The next major event will be in the summer term – The Summer fair – 10th July.
Dinner Money Arrears If you have received a letter indicating that you owe for dinners, please clear your debt by the end of the day tomorrow or provide a packed lunch for your child until the debt has been paid.
Year 6 Residential Trip Following the meeting arranged and feedback from parents, we have decided that there will not be a residential trip this year. Instead, we will organise day trips for our Year 6 children.
Dance Festival Well done to all the children who represented the school at the recent Dance Festival. The performance was of a very high standard and we are very proud of them all. Our very own Cranbrook Dancers are:-
Cleo Williams
Y4 Yellow
Caitlin McNulty
Y4 Yellow
Sana Ferron
Y4 Yellow
Sumiyah Mannon
Y4 Blue
India Williams
Y4 Yellow
Dominika Jarzynska
Y5 Red
Alizeh Moin
Y4 Blue
Eman Ali
Y4 Blue
Aminah Butt
Y4 Yellow
Francesca Vevere
Y5 Red
Meenakshee Sungalee
Y4 Yellow
Piriyanga Vinothan
Y5 Red
Aisha Islam
Y4 Blue
Staffing Update Sadly we will be saying ‘farewell’ to Lynn Carleton, who has been the interim deputy head teacher for 2 days each week this term. During her short time here, Lynn has achieved a huge amount and has gained the respect of staff, parent s and governors. She returns to her full-time job as deputy head teacher at Manford Primary School after Easter. I am sure you would all want to join me in wishing her well and thanking her for her support this term.
Helen Radmore will continue as interim deputy head teacher next term and will be here full-time. The governors have started the process of appointing 2 full-time deputy head teachers for September 2010.
Wishing you all a restful, enjoyable and safe Easter Break!
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Last day of this term 1st April
Easter holiday 2nd-18th April
School re-opens for the summer term 19th April
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Newsletter No: 12
Dear Parents/Carers,
As we come to the end of my first term here, I would like to thank you all for your support and feedback. It has been a pleasure to make such a big move and I am so looking forward to achieving many of our shared goals by working together with you. I think it is an appropriate time to celebrate some of the school’s achievements thus far:
The good behaviour of our pupils
An active PTA
A committed Governing Body
A staff team that is always willing to go the extra mile
Improved attendance, although there is a way to go
Playground developments
A warm and welcoming ethos
Excellent relationships between adults and between adults and children
The setting up of the school library with support from parents and governors
The purchasing of a Reading Scheme for the school.
The launch of our school website
The weekly newsletter, which we have had positive feedback on
The ongoing varied opportunities offered to out children both within the school day and outside school hours
The work of the creative partnership
Committed parent volunteers
Over the coming terms and years, I will continue to provide feedback on all aspects of developments at the school.
The key priorities for the next year are:
To launch the New Reading Scheme
To consult parents on the revised Behaviour and Discipline Policy
To extend the writing skills of our pupils
To work towards achieving school awards, including ‘Investors in People, Basic Skills Quality Mark, Healthy Schools’ etc.
To further develop the school community to bring together all families
To develop the children’s use of ICT as a tool for learning and communication
Easter Event 29th March 3.30-5pm We had a fantastic response to this event and have raised over £1000! The children had a great time not only having their faces painted, but also enjoying the entertainers. I would very much like to take this opportunity to thank all committee members and parents, who gave up their precious time to support the event. Without their help we would not have managed to get everything done.
The next major event will be in the summer term – The Summer fair – 10th July.
Dinner Money Arrears If you have received a letter indicating that you owe for dinners, please clear your debt by the end of the day tomorrow or provide a packed lunch for your child until the debt has been paid.
Year 6 Residential Trip Following the meeting arranged and feedback from parents, we have decided that there will not be a residential trip this year. Instead, we will organise day trips for our Year 6 children.
Dance Festival Well done to all the children who represented the school at the recent Dance Festival. The performance was of a very high standard and we are very proud of them all. Our very own Cranbrook Dancers are:-
Cleo Williams
Y4 Yellow
Caitlin McNulty
Y4 Yellow
Sana Ferron
Y4 Yellow
Sumiyah Mannon
Y4 Blue
India Williams
Y4 Yellow
Dominika Jarzynska
Y5 Red
Alizeh Moin
Y4 Blue
Eman Ali
Y4 Blue
Aminah Butt
Y4 Yellow
Francesca Vevere
Y5 Red
Meenakshee Sungalee
Y4 Yellow
Piriyanga Vinothan
Y5 Red
Aisha Islam
Y4 Blue
Staffing Update Sadly we will be saying ‘farewell’ to Lynn Carleton, who has been the interim deputy head teacher for 2 days each week this term. During her short time here, Lynn has achieved a huge amount and has gained the respect of staff, parent s and governors. She returns to her full-time job as deputy head teacher at Manford Primary School after Easter. I am sure you would all want to join me in wishing her well and thanking her for her support this term.
Helen Radmore will continue as interim deputy head teacher next term and will be here full-time. The governors have started the process of appointing 2 full-time deputy head teachers for September 2010.
Wishing you all a restful, enjoyable and safe Easter Break!
Yours faithfully
Jas Leverton
Head teacher
Dates for your diary:
Last day of this term 1st April
Easter holiday 2nd-18th April
School re-opens for the summer term 19th April
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day school closed 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Friday, 26 March 2010
Newsletter 10 - 24th March 2010
Dear Parents/Carers,
Albert Hall Choral Festival Last Wednesday 17th our Year 5&6 pupils represented the school at this fantastic event. They joined 1800 children from Redbridge to create a choir, putting on a magical performance for their families, friends and school staff. As head teacher I felt so proud of their contribution and exemplary behaviour. Well done to the following:
Hira Ali Barbra Alieno Salma Badawy Kristina Denicuk
Harrish Theyaparan Alisha Khan Hafsah Mustafa
Mithuya Uthayakumar Kizzi Silas-Teyssier
Zameera Zubair Waqar Ahmed Elisha Ghaloo Shoptak Haider Dominika Jarzynska
Iqra Hussain Deep Patel Smaran Thirunagari
I would also like to thank the teachers, who gave up their time to accompany the children till 11.30pm – Clare Hall, Megan Lytle and Ruth Williams.
An Easy Way to Raise Money for the School
Do you shop online? Do you use Amazon, EBay, Early Learning Centre, Marks and Spencer, Play.com and many other internet stores!
The Giving Machine gets donations for the school every time you shop on-line and it costs you NOTHING!
In fact, The Giving Machine regularly offers exclusive deals for its users.
If you want to earn money for Cranbrook Primary School every time you shop online at the best internet stores go to
www.thegivingmachine.co.uk
Register as a giver and select Cranbrook Primary School as your chosen organisation.
Whenever you want to shop online go to The Giving Machine and click through to your favourite store from there.
HAPPY SHOPPING!
Easter Event 29th March 3.30-5pm, As you know we have arranged for 2 entertainers to provide a fun magic/disco type session for 200 children in the main hall (Reception, Yr 1&2), and 100 pupils in the small hall (Yrs 3-6). The places are all booked for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. We do have a few places still available for Years 3-6. Arrangements are as follows:
For £5, children who have already been paid for are able to come to school in non-uniform, have their face painted, enjoy the entertainer and have a snack and drink!
If children are not staying for the entertainer they can still pay £1 to come to school in non-uniform and have their face painted.
Parents whose children are going to the entertainer sessions do need to collect their child by 5pm, giving you an some extra time to yourself as we will make sure that the children are taken to the relevant hall.
The money raised will go towards developing the playground to make it an exciting place for children’s use at playtimes. We have already raised over £2000 towards this project!
Short PTA Meeting on Friday 26th March at 9.15am This has been arranged for those parents who are helping with the face painting.
After School Clubs Cancelled 29th March In order to allow children to participate in the Easter Event, all clubs have been cancelled for 29th March. We will endeavour to provide an alternative session for the club, so that children get the number of sessions they have paid for. However, if this is not possible, money for the missing session will be reimbursed.
Dates for your diary:
Last day of this term 1st April
Easter holiday 2nd-18th April
School re-opens for the summer term 19th April
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
Albert Hall Choral Festival Last Wednesday 17th our Year 5&6 pupils represented the school at this fantastic event. They joined 1800 children from Redbridge to create a choir, putting on a magical performance for their families, friends and school staff. As head teacher I felt so proud of their contribution and exemplary behaviour. Well done to the following:
Hira Ali Barbra Alieno Salma Badawy Kristina Denicuk
Harrish Theyaparan Alisha Khan Hafsah Mustafa
Mithuya Uthayakumar Kizzi Silas-Teyssier
Zameera Zubair Waqar Ahmed Elisha Ghaloo Shoptak Haider Dominika Jarzynska
Iqra Hussain Deep Patel Smaran Thirunagari
I would also like to thank the teachers, who gave up their time to accompany the children till 11.30pm – Clare Hall, Megan Lytle and Ruth Williams.
An Easy Way to Raise Money for the School
Do you shop online? Do you use Amazon, EBay, Early Learning Centre, Marks and Spencer, Play.com and many other internet stores!
The Giving Machine gets donations for the school every time you shop on-line and it costs you NOTHING!
In fact, The Giving Machine regularly offers exclusive deals for its users.
If you want to earn money for Cranbrook Primary School every time you shop online at the best internet stores go to
www.thegivingmachine.co.uk
Register as a giver and select Cranbrook Primary School as your chosen organisation.
Whenever you want to shop online go to The Giving Machine and click through to your favourite store from there.
HAPPY SHOPPING!
Easter Event 29th March 3.30-5pm, As you know we have arranged for 2 entertainers to provide a fun magic/disco type session for 200 children in the main hall (Reception, Yr 1&2), and 100 pupils in the small hall (Yrs 3-6). The places are all booked for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. We do have a few places still available for Years 3-6. Arrangements are as follows:
For £5, children who have already been paid for are able to come to school in non-uniform, have their face painted, enjoy the entertainer and have a snack and drink!
If children are not staying for the entertainer they can still pay £1 to come to school in non-uniform and have their face painted.
Parents whose children are going to the entertainer sessions do need to collect their child by 5pm, giving you an some extra time to yourself as we will make sure that the children are taken to the relevant hall.
The money raised will go towards developing the playground to make it an exciting place for children’s use at playtimes. We have already raised over £2000 towards this project!
Short PTA Meeting on Friday 26th March at 9.15am This has been arranged for those parents who are helping with the face painting.
After School Clubs Cancelled 29th March In order to allow children to participate in the Easter Event, all clubs have been cancelled for 29th March. We will endeavour to provide an alternative session for the club, so that children get the number of sessions they have paid for. However, if this is not possible, money for the missing session will be reimbursed.
Dates for your diary:
Last day of this term 1st April
Easter holiday 2nd-18th April
School re-opens for the summer term 19th April
Bank holiday 3rd May
Staff training day 28th May
Half term break 29th-6th June
School re-opens 7th June
Summer Fair 10th July
Last day of the school year 23rd July
Staff training days 2nd & 3rd September
School re-opens for pupils 6th September
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