Friday, 24 June 2011

22nd June 2011 Newsletter No 60

Year 6 Trip to Glasbury We are getting updates each day from the residential trip where the children are all safe, well and very excited. The Staff are exhausted! We look forward to their return on Friday.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage Year 5 Blue with 100%! Well done to Year 5 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.6%. Percentages for other classes were as follows:

R Blue 96.7% R Green 92.4% R Red 85.7% R Yellow 94.7%
Yr 1 Blue 96.3 % Yr 1 Green 98% Yr1 Red 94.7% Yr 1 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 2 Blue 98% Yr 2 Green 93.1% Yr 2 Red 91.3% Yr 2 Yellow 97.9%
Yr 3 Blue 99% Yr 3 Green 95.3% Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 96.9%
Yr 4 Green 96% Yr 4 Red 98%
Yr 5 Blue 100% Yr 5 Yellow 93%
Yr 6 Red 99.3%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Recycling Stall The School Council would like to thank everyone who donated items for their Recycling Stall at the May Fayre, they managed to raise £178.90, which will go to the school council to decide how they would like to spend the money.

School Dinner Arrears Please make sure that all dinner arrears are paid by the end of this week or you will be asked to supply your child with a packed lunch. Dinner money should be paid on a Monday, a week in advance.

Early notice of possible school closure on 30th June You may be aware that a number of teaching and school based unions are due to strike on this date. Therefore, I write to give you early notice to make the necessary arrangements for childcare, as the large majority of Staff at Cranbrook are likely to take their union’s advice and support the action.

Year 5 Glasbury reply letter Please respond promptly to the letter sent out earlier in the week.

Open School/Exhibition This will take place on 19th July from 3:30-4:15pm. All parents are invited to come in and walk through the school to look at the lovely work displayed and to visit your child’s new classroom and meet their new teacher for September 2011.

Punctuality I am extremely concerned at the significant number of children that are brought in late to school. The class registers close at 9.05am prompt, so please take any children that are later than this to the School Office to be registered. Please do not sneak them up the stairs unregistered as this would mean in an evacuation the children would not be accounted for. In order to avoid this issue the gate will be locked promptly at 9.05am. Please do not shout at the Staff who have been asked to lock the gate as this is a serious safety matter!

Nursery ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic Nursery will be having a Teddy Bear’s picnic on 6th July during the morning and afternoon sessions. Parents will be welcome at this event, a letter will be sent out with further details.


Last day for Nursery Please note the last day of term for Nursery children will be Thursday 14th July.

MDA Relief Vacancy If you are interested, please collect an application form from the school office.
Dates for your diary:

Please note

29th June Year 1 Trip to Valentine’s Park (1Red – am) (1G – pm)
1st July Year 1 Trip to Valentine’s Park (1B – am) (1Y – pm)
6th July Nursery Teddy Bear’s picnic
7th July Sports Day (KS1 at 10am and KS2 at 1.30pm)
11th July Y4 Trip to Colchester Zoo
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
14th July Last day of term for Nursery children
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 6pm
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 2pm
22nd July Last day of term

School dates for next year INSET Days

8th September 1st day of Autumn term 5th,6th and 7thSeptember
24th-28th Oct Autumn Half Term 25th May
16th Dec Last day of Autumn term 23rd July
3rd Jan 2012 1st day of Spring term
13th-17th Feb 2012 Spring Half Term
2nd-13th April 2012 Easter Holiday
16th April 2012 1st day of Summer term
4th-8th June 2012 Summer Half Term
23rd July 2012 Last day of school

Friday, 17 June 2011

15th June 2011 Newsletter No 59

Congratulations I would like to congratulate India Williams on being awarded ‘Peer Mentor for the month of May’ and to Mateusz Slowik, Franceska Vevere and Naimah Hussain on being awarded certificates for ‘Excellent Mentee Support for the month of May’. Also, the following children from Year 1 Red have been awarded their Gold Certificates, Mohsin Awan, Madeleine Bowsher and Aaliah Shoieb-Patel. Well done everyone!

Attendance The class with the highest percentage Year 1 Yellow with 98.7%! Well done to Year 1 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.7%, which is still below our target of 95%. Come on, people, let’s work at it together, so that we are not one of the lowest attending schools in Redbridge.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90.7% R Green 95.5% R Red 91.7% R Yellow 96%
Yr 1 Blue 96.7% Yr 1 Green 97.3% Yr1 Red 94.7% Yr 1 Yellow 98.7%
Yr 2 Blue 98% Yr 2 Green 97.2% Yr 2 Red 88% Yr 2 Yellow 94.7%
Yr 3 Blue 94.5% Yr 3 Green 95% Yr 3 Red 90% Yr 3 Yellow 91.7%
Yr 4 Green 96.7% Yr 4 Red 96.3%
Yr 5 Blue 96.4% Yr 5 Yellow 96%
Yr 6 Red 92.9%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Year 6 Trip to Glasbury Half of our Year 6 pupils will be going on this week long residential trip on Monday 20th till Friday 24th June. I am sure you will all join me in wishing them a safe and enjoyable trip. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Hemsley and Martha for giving up their personal time to go with the children.

Sports Day This will take place on Thursday 7th July at 10am for KS1 and at 1.30pm for KS2. I do hope many of you will be able to come along and cheer the children on.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco Vouchers Please bring in all your remaining Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers by the end of this week at the latest.

Frenford Clubs Activities Program Frenford will be running daily programs for young people from sports to music and dance throughout the holidays and all information can be found on their
website, www.frenfordclubs.org, or by popping in or calling 020 8518 0992 for more information.


Dates for your diary:

Please note There are some changes to the dates from last week’s newsletter

20th – 24th June inc Glasbury Residential Trip for Year 6
7th July Sports Day (KS1 at 10am and KS2 at 1.30pm)
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 performance to parents at 6pm
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September
20th July Year 6 Disco 3-5pm
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly at 2pm
22nd July Last day of term

Thursday, 9 June 2011

8th June 2011 Newsletter No 58

I would like to welcome you all back and hope that you all had a good half term break. The next half term will be yet another busy one, so please make sure that you make a note of any key dates in your diaries.

PTA May Fayre I am thrilled to report that the May Fayre was a huge success, despite the weather, and managed to raise £2,500. I would like to thank the PTA Committee and Staff for all their hard work.

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are Year 5 Blue and Year 5 Yellow with 100%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.1%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90% R Green 93.3% R Red 91.7% R Yellow 90.4%
Yr 1 Blue 97.1% Yr 1 Green 95% Yr1 Red 93.3% Yr 1 Yellow 97.5%
Yr 2 Blue 93.8% Yr 2 Green 95% Yr 2 Red 96.7% Yr 2 Yellow 90%
Yr 3 Blue 93.1% Yr 3 Green 99.2% Yr 3 Red 97.5% Yr 3 Yellow 90%
Yr 4 Green 97.1% Yr 4 Red 98.3%
Yr 5 Blue 100% Yr 5 Yellow 100%
Yr 6 Red 99.1%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM


Year 3 Science Trip Just a reminder for the parents of children in 3G and 3B who will be visiting the Science Museum tomorrow (Thursday 9th June). Please ensure that your children are at school for 8.45am so that they are able to leave for the Science Museum at 9.00am prompt.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco Vouchers Please remember to bring in all your remaining Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers by the end of this week.

Oxfam Trek I would like to congratulate Harman on completing 100kms Trek in aid of Oxfam. He walked 100kms which took him 30 hours 59 minutes and he raised almost £1500!


Redbridge Bikeathon The annual Redbridge Bikeathon is taking place this Sunday 12th June at Melbourne Field in Valentines Park from 11am – 2pm for children aged up to 12 years old. If you register online entry is free or alternatively will cost £2.00 on the day. To register or find out more information please look at the following website: www.bikeathonkidz.co.uk



Year 5 Meeting We had a great turnout for the meeting this morning. Please note, the Secondary Transfer Booklets will be sent out to all Year 6 pupils who live in Redbridge before the end of this term.

Glasbury Meeting for Year 6 Parents Parents of children going to Glasbury will be required to attend this important meeting which will take place on Wednesday 15th June at 9.15am.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.



Dates for your diary:


9th June 3B and 3G trip to the Science Museum
15th June Glasbury Residential Trip meeting for Parents at 9.15am
20th – 24th June inc Glasbury Residential Trip for Year 6
7th July Sports Day
12th July Year 2 Performance to parents at 2pm
14th July Year 6 Performance to parents at 2pm
15th July INSET Day (School closed for pupils)
18th July Year 6 Disco (details to follow)
19th July Class Exhibitions and meet the new teacher for September.
22nd July Year 6 Final Assembly (details to follow)
22nd July Last day of term

Thursday, 26 May 2011

25th May 2011 Newsletter No 57

PTA May Fayre Please remember the PTA May Fayre will be taking place tomorrow Thursday 26th May from 3.30 –6.00pm. Children will be dismissed from the FRONT of the school (look out for signs telling you which door) 5 minutes early on that day, so that the playground is all set up for the start time of 3.30pm for our afternoon of excitement! Helpers are still needed. The PTA Committee will be selling a limited number of tickets which will be sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis, before and after school in the playground. The tickets are £1.00 each. They will also have Games tokens on sale at 50p each. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult, except Year 6 children who are helping to man some stalls. Children will not be allowed in on their own.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage are Year 6 Red with 100% narrowly beating Reception Red and Year 2 Green with 99.2%. Well done to all 3 classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.1%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 97.5% R Green 91.4% R Red 99.2% R Yellow 91.7%
Yr 1 Blue 85.8% Yr 1 Green 91.7% Yr1 Red 95% Yr 1 Yellow 97.5%
Yr 2 Blue 96.3% Yr 2 Green 99.2% Yr 2 Red 95.8% Yr 2 Yellow 95.8%
Yr 3 Blue 95.5% Yr 3 Green 95.7% Yr 3 Red 89.2% Yr 3 Yellow 97.5%
Yr 4 Green 98.3% Yr 4 Red 94.2%
Yr 5 Blue 96% Yr 5 Yellow 94.2%
Yr 6 Red 100%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Transition Meeting All year 5 parents are invited to a Transition meeting on Wednesday 8th June from 9am – 10am in the school hall. This is a crucial meeting offering parents support and guidance around the Secondary school application process for their child once they move up into year 6. Parents will have the chance to meet the head of year 7 from Valentines Secondary School as well as the LBR travel team and can pick up some freebies. Please ensure that you attend this very important meeting as the application deadline is fast approaching.

Dr Bike Session - Dr Bike will be coming in again on Wednesday 8th June from 9am-12pm. Letters will go out to those children who brought their bikes but were not able to be seen last Friday.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.

Sainsbury’s and Tesco Vouchers Please remember to bring in all your remaining Sainsbury and Tesco vouchers after half term as they will no longer be issued after 31st May 2011.

Lost property A pair of glasses belonging to one of our pupils has been lost. The glasses are black with the brand name Bench written along the side. If anyone has found these glasses please ensure that they are handed into the school office or to your child’s class teacher. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Friday May 27th School Closure for Staff Training/Tasks School will be closed for Staff Training, so please remember to make the necessary childcare arrangements.


Dates for your diary:


26th May PTA May Fayre 3.30-6.00pm
26th May Break Up for Half Term
27th May Inset Day (School closed for pupils)
30th May – 3rd June (inc) Half Term
6th June School re-opens
8th June Year 5 Transition meeting 9-10am
8th June Dr Bike session 9am-12pm

Friday, 20 May 2011

18th May 2011 Newsletter No 56

PTA May Fayre Please remember the PTA May Fayre will be taking place on Thursday 26th May from 3.30 –6.00pm. Children will be dismissed from the front of the school 5 minutes early on that day, so that the playground is all set up for the start time of 3.30pm for our afternoon of excitement! Helpers are still needed. The PTA Committee will be selling a limited number of tickets which will be sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis, before and after school in the playground. The tickets are 50p each for both adults and children, but, the price will increase to £1.00 each as from next Monday 23rd May. They will also have Games tokens on sale at 50p each. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult, except Year 6 children who are helping to man some stalls. Children will not be allowed in on their own.

Walk to School week – This week is ‘Walk to School’ week, so please try and encourage your children to walk the whole or some of the way to and from school.

BMX Display Children in Years 1-6 enjoyed a BMX display by Inspire Promotions today. The children thoroughly enjoyed this exciting and inspiring display, a good time was had by all.

Dr Bike Session – Don’t miss out on your FREE Bike Check!! Dr. Bike is a bike mechanic who will give your bikes a health check and makes minor repairs and adjustments to try to get them back to full health. This will be taking place this Friday 20th May, 2-4pm here at School. Bring your bikes in the morning and they will be labelled with name and class and stored in the playground until the session. If you would like your bike checked please speak to your class teacher as soon as possible.

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are Years 2 Green and 2 Red with 98.7%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90.7% R Green 92.4% R Red 96% R Yellow 94%
Yr 1 Blue 90.3% Yr 1 Green 92.7% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 91%
Yr 2 Blue 98% Yr 2 Green 98.7% Yr 2 Red 98.7% Yr 2 Yellow 98%
Yr 3 Blue 91% Yr 3 Green 96.6% Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 98%
Yr 4 Green 98% Yr 4 Red 91.3%
Yr 5 Blue 88% Yr 5 Yellow 98%
Yr 6 Red 95.9%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

School Council The School Council are having a Recycling stall at the May Fayre. We would like parents and children to donate bits and pieces they no longer need and would like to sell. You can bring in things like clothes, toys, jewellery, old painting etc. Please hand in to your child’s class teacher by Friday 20th May. Thank you in advance.

Warm Weather Please make sure that during the warm weather your children wear sunhats and have sun cream applied before coming to school. They may also bring water bottles and should shelter in the shade regularly.

May 27th School Closure for Staff Training/Tasks School will be closed for Staff Training, so please remember to make the necessary childcare arrangements.

Dates for your diary:

20th May Dr Bike session 2-4pm
26th May PTA May Fayre 3.30-6.00pm
26th May Break Up for Half Term
27th May Inset Day (School closed for pupils)
30th May – 3rd June (inc) Half Term
6th June School re-opens

Thursday, 12 May 2011

11th May 2011 Newsletter No 55

PTA May Fayre The PTA May Fayre will be taking place on Thursday 26th May from 3.30 –6.00pm. Please put this date in your diary, as we would love to see you all there. Children will be dismissed from the front of the school 5 minutes early on that day, so that the playground is all set up for the start time of 3.30pm for our afternoon of excitement! Helpers are still needed. Please look out for the PTA Committee in the playground for more information and tickets.

Chickens The whole school observed a very exciting experience in March when our eggs hatched. The chicks are now grown and the hen coop has been positioned in the school garden. This is an exciting development for us all, as we work with the children to engage them in rearing the chickens, and possibly other tame animals such as rabbits in the future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Stephen for building the fantastic coop and assembling the hen house.

Year 6 SATs The children are working extremely hard on their SATs and look forward to the end of the week. Year 2 Sats will be undertaken throughout this month in small groups.

Car Parking/Speeding I continue to be seriously concerned about the thoughtlessness of some parents, who persistently park illegally and dangerously and are speeding in the car park where young children are walking. PLEASE SORT IT OUT BEFORE WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT! Could I also emphasise that the Pavilion Car Park is for staff and deliveries only, and is not for parents dropping children off.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 2 Yellow with 95.8%. Well done to Year 2 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 90%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 90.8% R Green 87.1% R Red 75% R Yellow 90.8%
Yr 1 Blue 89.2% Yr 1 Green 89.2% Yr1 Red 89.2% Yr 1 Yellow 86.3%
Yr 2 Blue 95% Yr 2 Green 92.5% Yr 2 Red 93.3% Yr 2 Yellow 95.8%
Yr 3 Blue 87.1% Yr 3 Green 94.8% Yr 3 Red 94.2% Yr 3 Yellow 88.3%
Yr 4 Green 93.3% Yr 4 Red 90%
Yr 5 Blue 86.7% Yr 5 Yellow 88.8%
Yr 6 Red 93.5%

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

School Council The School Council are having a Recycling stall at the May Fayre. We would like parents and children to donate bits and pieces they no longer need and would like to sell. You can bring in things like clothes, toys, jewellery, old painting etc. Please hand in to your child’s class teacher by Friday 20th May. Thank you in advance.


Guided Walk Discover the Parklands of Wanstead! A guided walk has been organised by the Wanstead Society and LBR Travel Planning Team from 12pm until 3pm on Sunday 15th May 2011 to explore the
sights of Wanstead, including the ‘Witches Tree’, the Heronry pond, the Temple museum and the colony of terrapins in Eagle pond. Meet outside the Corner House in Wanstead High Street (at the top of Grove Park)
at 12pm. Please bring a picnic with you! Please note that the walk through forest lands is all over unmade paths which can get muddy in places so please wear suitable footwear. Access for buggies and pushchairs is unfortunately restricted on these paths.

This walk has been organised by the Wanstead Society and the LBR Travel Planning Team. Please contact Julie Ward on 020 8708 3925 if you have any queries.

Race for Life A few of the parents at Cranbrook will be taking part in the 10km Race for Life for Cancer Research and would like to know if any other parents would like to join and raise funds with them. If you are interested please contact the school office.


Dates for your diary:


26th May PTA May Fayre 3.30-6.00pm
26th May Break Up for Half Term
27th May Inset Day (School closed for pupils)
30th May – 3rd June (inc) Half Term
6th June School re-opens

Thursday, 5 May 2011

4th May 2011 Newsletter No 54

I do hope that you all enjoyed the long, sunny weekend and the Royal Celebrations! However, it is great to be back to a regular routine. Once again, we have a busy half term with many key dates for your attention.

Open School today Please remember Open School will be happening after school today, all parents and carers are invited to walk through the school and look at your child’s class books between 3.30 and 4.15pm. Please note that this is an opportunity for the children to show their books to their parents, rather than a meeting with the class teacher.

Year 6 SATs 9th – 13th May 2011 It is very important that all Year 6 pupils are in school throughout this week.

PTA May Fayre The PTA May Fayre will be taking place on Thursday 26th May from 3.30 – 5.30pm. Following feedback from parents and staff last year, we have agreed to hold a May Fayre, instead of a Summer Fayre. Please make a note of this date as many exciting stalls are planned for the children’s enjoyment.

Punctuality As the works around Redbridge roundabout will go on another 3 weeks, please ensure you leave home earlier to get to school on time, as we had 117 children late this morning. Remember, this is planned work that has been advertised.

Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 2 Red with 98.9%, Well done to Year 2 Red! The overall percentage for the whole school was 88.6%.

Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 86.7% R Green 84.5% R Red 78.9% R Yellow 87.8%
Yr 1 Blue 82.2% Yr 1 Green 91.7% Yr1 Red 85% Yr 1 Yellow 91.7%
Yr 2 Blue 92.2% Yr 2 Green 79.4% Yr 2 Red 98.9% Yr 2 Yellow 92.8%
Yr 3 Blue 88.1% Yr 3 Green 95.4% Yr 3 Red 82.2% Yr 3 Yellow 90%
Yr 4 Green 93.9% Yr 4 Red 95%
Yr 5 Blue 88.7% Yr 5 Yellow 86.1%
Yr 6 Red 89.7 %

IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW IS 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY. POOR ATTENDANCE = POOR PROGRESS = POOR SELF ESTEEM

Get Set Go Award I am thrilled to announce that the school’s application was successful and we are now official Olympic Champions! Mark Evans, the co-ordinator, will organise a number of activities over the coming year to ensure that the forthcoming Olympic Games remain high profile within the school.

Karate Club Parents should collect their children from Karate Club from the main hall instead of the small hall.

Class Photos Please could you make sure that any money for Class Photos is returned to school by Thursday (tomorrow) 5th May at the latest.


Dates for your diary:


4th May Open School (3.30-4.15pm)
26th May PTA May Fayre 3.30-5.30pm
26th May Break Up for Half Term
27th May Inset Day (School closed for pupils)
30th May – 3rd June (inc) Half Term
6th June School re-opens