Zambia A big thank you for the donations for our Zambian link appeal. We managed to raise £454.70 which will all be spent on resources that Mark H and Sheena will be taking out to Janna school at half-term. Mark and Sheena are really looking forward to developing our links and meeting the staff and children of Janna school. When they return they will share lots of information through displays and assemblies. Year 1 and Year 5 children have already been working hard on recording a song and producing art work for us to share in Zambia. Watch out for information after half-term.
Diversity Events I would like to take this opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to Junaida, assistant head, for organizing a fantastic week of events where all pupils, staff and parents were able to celebrate the diversity that exists within our amazing school community.
Parents Evening A reminder to parents/carers, please return your requests for time slots by Friday 21st October.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 94.3% RG 94.1%
RR 97.8% RY 95.5%
Yr 1B 96.6% Yr 1G 99.3%
Yr 1R 97% Yr 1Y 94.5%
Yr 2B 96% Yr 2G 95.4%
Yr 2R 95.7% Yr 2Y 95.9%
Yr 3B 99.3% Yr 3G 99.3%
Yr 3R 90.7% Yr 3Y 99.7%
Yr 4B 95.3% Yr 4G 96.3%
Yr 4R 93.1% Yr 4Y 97.2%
Yr 5G 92% Yr 5R 97.5%
Yr 6B 97.3% Yr 6Y 97.9%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 3 Yellow with 99.7%. Well done to Year 3 Blue! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.1%.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease remember that all Secondary Transfer application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions.
Glasbury Year 6 parents, please respond as soon as possible, so that we can pay the deposit and confirm places for this wonderful residential trip.
Year 2/Year 6 SATs Meetings - As these year groups both have their Standardised Assessment Tasks and Tests at the end of the year, we have arranged meetings for parents to provide you with information on what to expect and also how you can support your child. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend these important meetings.
Year 2 Meeting—9.15am Wed 9th Nov
Year 6 Meeting—9.15am Tue 8th Nov
Parent Coffee Mornings I would like to invite parents in from different year groups on different days to meet you informally for a coffee and biscuits, but also to gather your views on how the school is doing. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend so that we can work in close partnership to improve the needs of the school and children.
Nursery/Reception/Year 1— Wed 2nd Nov at 9.15-10.15am
Yrs 2 and 3— Fri 4th Nov at 9.15-10.15am
Yrs 4,5 and 6—Fri 11th Nov at 9.15-10.15am
Come and meet the Governors School governors will be available in the cookery room on the middle floor on the 10th November, which is our parents evening, to meet parents.
School Council Votes Congratulations to Naval and Eman who following their manifesto speeches along with other Year 6 pupils were elected as Chair and Vice chair of the School Council respectively. Well done to all Year 6 pupils who put themselves forward for the elections.
Tag Rugby Well done to those Year 5 and 6 children who took part in the tag rugby competition last week at Eton Manor Rugby Club, for their performance against other schools in Redbridge.
Eid Assembly — Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly to Year 5 parents on 11th November at 2.15pm.
Olympic Events Larry Achike, a Triplejump Olympic Athlete will be joining us on the 8th November for some sponsored sporting events. Sponsorship forms will be sent home to all KS1 and KS2 parents by the end of this week. The money raised will go to funding for more Olympic events for the school and there will be small gifts depending on how much each child raises. This is a really exciting opportunity for your child to take part in some exercise and have their photo taken with Larry. Please make sure your child has their PE Kit in school that day.
Lining Up Areas To ease movement around the school there will be a change of lining up areas after half term. Please take note of the new signs on the windows to ensure your children line up and are picked up from the correct location.
Happy Holidays and Diwali! I hope that all our children and their families have a good half-term break and look forward to seeing you all on Monday 31st October.
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
2nd Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Nursery, Reception and Year 1 parents
4th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Year 2 and year 3 parents
8th Nov Yr 6 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Yr 2 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Parent Coffee Morning for Years 4, 5 and 6 parents
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
29th Nov Yr 5 Red to Redbridge Museum
2nd Dec Yr 5 Green to Redbridge Museum
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted
Headteacher: Jas Leverton
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Monday, 17 October 2011
Newsletter No 6 12th Oct 2011
Reminder for non-uniform day tomorrow—13th October. As indicated in the letter sent out earlier in the term, we are trying to raise money to support our link school in Zambia. All children and staff are invited to come in non-uniform and donate £1 towards our appeal.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct A reminder that parents are invited in after school today to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books.
Attendance Figures for Last WeekRB 96.7% RG 95.6%
RR 96.7% RY 93%
Yr 1B 99% Yr 1G 96.8%
Yr 1R 96.7% Yr 1Y 95.9%
Yr 2B 95.7% Yr 2G 97.1%
Yr 2R 97.7% Yr 2Y 94.3%
Yr 3B 98.9% Yr 3G 99.3%
Yr 3R 95.9% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 96% Yr 4G 98.6%
Yr 4R 95.9% Yr 4Y 99.3%
Yr 5G 98.5% Yr 5R 96.4%
Yr 6B 95.7% Yr 6Y 97.9%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Green, 3 Yellow and 4 Yellow all with 99.3%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.9%.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupils
Please ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop this Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.
Year 2/Year 6 SATs Meetings - As these year groups both have their Standardised Assessment Tasks and Tests at the end of the year, we have arranged meetings for parents to provide you with information on what to expect and also how you can support your child. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend.
Year 2 Meeting—9.15am Wed 9th Nov
Year 6 Meeting—9.15am Tue 8th Nov
Celebrating Diversity Please see the dates overleaf for details of our exciting events next week. I do hope you will be able to join your child’s class at the appropriate date and time.
E-Safety Parents, please ensure that you monitor your child’s use of the internet as cyber-bullying is on the increase, along with concerns about inappropriate use of some social networks.
Within school we also promote children’s awareness and encourage them to make safe use of all technology, including mobile phones.
Attendance/Punctuality Congratulations to class 6Y for achieving the highest attendance for the month of September with 99.3%. In celebration, the class was presented with £10 to purchase for use in their own class, such as a wet playtime game or special pens, etc.
School Council Votes Congratulations also to Naval and Eman who following their manifesto speeches along with other Year 6 pupils were elected as Chair and Vice chair of the School Council respectively. Well done to all Year 6 pupils who put themselves forward for the elections.
School Improvement Plan Every child will be given along with this weeks newsletter a ‘Summary of the School Improvement Plan’ leaflet which will provide parents/carers with an overview of the key priorities we are working on in the coming year.
Eid Assembly — Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly on 11th November to parents.
Zambia Mark H and Sheena are visiting our link school in Zambia during half-term and will be sharing their adventure with the whole school community following their return—more to follow in future newsletters.
School Photographs A reminder to parents, the photographer will be back in school on the 18th October to take photos of those children who were not in school on the 27th September and for new entrants to Cranbrook.
13th Oct Non-uniform day (in aid of Zambia)
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
8th Nov Yr 6 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Yr 2 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct A reminder that parents are invited in after school today to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books.
Attendance Figures for Last WeekRB 96.7% RG 95.6%
RR 96.7% RY 93%
Yr 1B 99% Yr 1G 96.8%
Yr 1R 96.7% Yr 1Y 95.9%
Yr 2B 95.7% Yr 2G 97.1%
Yr 2R 97.7% Yr 2Y 94.3%
Yr 3B 98.9% Yr 3G 99.3%
Yr 3R 95.9% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 96% Yr 4G 98.6%
Yr 4R 95.9% Yr 4Y 99.3%
Yr 5G 98.5% Yr 5R 96.4%
Yr 6B 95.7% Yr 6Y 97.9%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Green, 3 Yellow and 4 Yellow all with 99.3%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.9%.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupils
Please ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop this Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.
Year 2/Year 6 SATs Meetings - As these year groups both have their Standardised Assessment Tasks and Tests at the end of the year, we have arranged meetings for parents to provide you with information on what to expect and also how you can support your child. I do hope that you will make every effort to attend.
Year 2 Meeting—9.15am Wed 9th Nov
Year 6 Meeting—9.15am Tue 8th Nov
Celebrating Diversity Please see the dates overleaf for details of our exciting events next week. I do hope you will be able to join your child’s class at the appropriate date and time.
E-Safety Parents, please ensure that you monitor your child’s use of the internet as cyber-bullying is on the increase, along with concerns about inappropriate use of some social networks.
Within school we also promote children’s awareness and encourage them to make safe use of all technology, including mobile phones.
Attendance/Punctuality Congratulations to class 6Y for achieving the highest attendance for the month of September with 99.3%. In celebration, the class was presented with £10 to purchase for use in their own class, such as a wet playtime game or special pens, etc.
School Council Votes Congratulations also to Naval and Eman who following their manifesto speeches along with other Year 6 pupils were elected as Chair and Vice chair of the School Council respectively. Well done to all Year 6 pupils who put themselves forward for the elections.
School Improvement Plan Every child will be given along with this weeks newsletter a ‘Summary of the School Improvement Plan’ leaflet which will provide parents/carers with an overview of the key priorities we are working on in the coming year.
Eid Assembly — Year 5 will be performing their Eid Assembly on 11th November to parents.
Zambia Mark H and Sheena are visiting our link school in Zambia during half-term and will be sharing their adventure with the whole school community following their return—more to follow in future newsletters.
School Photographs A reminder to parents, the photographer will be back in school on the 18th October to take photos of those children who were not in school on the 27th September and for new entrants to Cranbrook.
13th Oct Non-uniform day (in aid of Zambia)
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
8th Nov Yr 6 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Yr 2 SATs meeting 9.15am
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
15th Jan Deadline for Reception Applications Forms for September 2012 to be submitted
Friday, 7 October 2011
Newsletter No 5 5th Oct 2011
Parent Governor Vacancy The closing date for the 3 vacancies is Thursday 6th October. If you are interested, please collect a form from the school the school office.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct A reminder that parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 94.7% RG 90.7%
RR 96.2% RY 98%
Yr 1B 98.6% Yr 1G 94.5%
Yr 1R 97.7% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 95.9% Yr 2G 95%
Yr 2R 97% Yr 2Y 97.6%
Yr 3B 96.8% Yr 3G 96.6%
Yr 3R 94.1% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 99.3% Yr 4G 92.1%
Yr 4R 94.5% Yr 4Y 99.3%
Yr 5G 97% Yr 5R 96.4%
Yr 6B 97.2% Yr 6Y 99.3%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Yellow, 4 Blue, 4 Yellow and 6 Yellow all with 99.3%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.1%.
Punctuality Many thanks to all parents who continue to support. Some of you, however, are letting your children down by not getting to school on time. Please note that parents who arrive 7 or more times late in any half-term for no good reason can be fined. So, let’s sort this issue out please.
Privacy Notice - Data Protection Act 199
We Cranbrook Primary School are a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We collect information from you and may receive information about you from your previous school and the Learning Records Service. We hold this personal data and use it to:
Support your teaching and learning;
Monitor and report on your progress;
Provide appropriate pastoral care, and
Assess how well your school is doing.
This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information and personal characteristics such as your ethnic group, any special educational needs and relevant medical information. If you are enrolling for post 14 qualifications we will be provided with your unique learner number (ULN) by the Learning Records Service and may also obtain from them details of anyor qualifications you have undertaken. We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules allow us to.We are required by law to pass some information about you to the Local Authority and the Department for Education (DfE)
Cranbrook Primary School are required by law to pass some information about you to the Department for Education (DfE) and, in turn, this will be available for the use(s) of theAuthority.If you want to see a copy of the information about you that we hold and/or share, please contact The School Office.
If you require more information about how the Local Authority (LA) and/or DfE store and use your information, then please go to the following websites:
http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/education_and_young_people/school_support_information/strategies_plans_and_policy.aspx
and
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/w/what%20the%20department%20does%20with%20data%20on%20pupils%20and%20children.doc
http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/childrenandyoungpeople/a0064391/who-the-department-passes-pupil-data-to
If you are unable to access these websites we can send you a copy of this information. Please contact the LA or DfE as follows:
Research & Data Team, Lynton House, 255-259 High Road,
Ilford, Essex, IG1 1NN
Public Communications Unit, Department for Education,
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT
Website: www.education.gov.uk
email:http://www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus
Telephone: 0370 000 2288
6th Oct Yr 1 Trip to National Portrait
Gallery
6th/7th Oct Year 2 to Redbridge
Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct A reminder that parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB 94.7% RG 90.7%
RR 96.2% RY 98%
Yr 1B 98.6% Yr 1G 94.5%
Yr 1R 97.7% Yr 1Y 89%
Yr 2B 95.9% Yr 2G 95%
Yr 2R 97% Yr 2Y 97.6%
Yr 3B 96.8% Yr 3G 96.6%
Yr 3R 94.1% Yr 3Y 99.3%
Yr 4B 99.3% Yr 4G 92.1%
Yr 4R 94.5% Yr 4Y 99.3%
Yr 5G 97% Yr 5R 96.4%
Yr 6B 97.2% Yr 6Y 99.3%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Yellow, 4 Blue, 4 Yellow and 6 Yellow all with 99.3%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.1%.
Punctuality Many thanks to all parents who continue to support. Some of you, however, are letting your children down by not getting to school on time. Please note that parents who arrive 7 or more times late in any half-term for no good reason can be fined. So, let’s sort this issue out please.
Privacy Notice - Data Protection Act 199
We Cranbrook Primary School are a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We collect information from you and may receive information about you from your previous school and the Learning Records Service. We hold this personal data and use it to:
Support your teaching and learning;
Monitor and report on your progress;
Provide appropriate pastoral care, and
Assess how well your school is doing.
This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information and personal characteristics such as your ethnic group, any special educational needs and relevant medical information. If you are enrolling for post 14 qualifications we will be provided with your unique learner number (ULN) by the Learning Records Service and may also obtain from them details of anyor qualifications you have undertaken. We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules allow us to.We are required by law to pass some information about you to the Local Authority and the Department for Education (DfE)
Cranbrook Primary School are required by law to pass some information about you to the Department for Education (DfE) and, in turn, this will be available for the use(s) of theAuthority.If you want to see a copy of the information about you that we hold and/or share, please contact The School Office.
If you require more information about how the Local Authority (LA) and/or DfE store and use your information, then please go to the following websites:
http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/education_and_young_people/school_support_information/strategies_plans_and_policy.aspx
and
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/doc/w/what%20the%20department%20does%20with%20data%20on%20pupils%20and%20children.doc
http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/childrenandyoungpeople/a0064391/who-the-department-passes-pupil-data-to
If you are unable to access these websites we can send you a copy of this information. Please contact the LA or DfE as follows:
Research & Data Team, Lynton House, 255-259 High Road,
Ilford, Essex, IG1 1NN
Public Communications Unit, Department for Education,
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT
Website: www.education.gov.uk
email:http://www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus
Telephone: 0370 000 2288
6th Oct Yr 1 Trip to National Portrait
Gallery
6th/7th Oct Year 2 to Redbridge
Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to Redbridge
Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British
Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Friday, 30 September 2011
Newsletter No 4 28th Sept 2011
Dahlicious Dress Up Day This Friday 30th September, the children are invited to come into school dressed up as a character from any of Roald Dahl’s fantastic stories or simply wear his favourite colour—yellow. This will cost each child £1 donation and all the money raised will go to Roald Dahl’s Children’s Charity which helps raise money for children living with serious illnesses to make their lives a little bit better. We hope you will join in our Dahlicious Dress Up Day!
Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 100 % Yr 1G 98.6%
Yr 1Y 97.5% Yr 1B 97.6%
Yr 2R 98% Yr 2G 94.3%
Yr 2Y 99.3% Yr 2B 97.6%
Yr 3R 95.4% Yr 3G 98.6%
Yr 3Y 97.9% Yr 3B 97.9%
Yr 4R 97.2% Yr 4G 99.3%
Yr 4Y 97.9% Yr 4B 94.8%
Yr 5R 95.5% Yr 5G 99.3%
Yr 6Y 100% Yr 6B 100%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 1 Red, 6 Blue and 6 Yellow all with 100%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.7%.
Congestion in the Playground To ease the congestion in the mornings, we will ring a bell in the mornings at 8.50am, so that parents can stand back to let the children get to their class lines and the teacher.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.
After School Club The after school clubs have proved very popular again this term and we have aimed to give everyone who requested a place by last Monday’s deadline a place in at least one of the clubs. There continues to be some spaces available in the following clubs and if you would like a place please ask at the main office to be added to the list. Spaces will be given ana first come, first served way!
oCricket (Years 4,5 and 6) Monday
oFootball skills (Years 3,4 and 5)
After half term we will be starting some further clubs such as the cookery club for Reception and we will send out further information closer to half term.
Timings of the school day Just a reminder to all parents the timings of the school day
Nursery AM 8.45—11.45 PM 12.30-15.30
Reception to Yr 2 9.00-12.00 13.00-15.15
Year 3 to Year 6 8.55– 12.20 13.20-15.20
Please support us by being punctual.
Parent Governor Vacancy We have vacancies for parent governors. All parents are eligible to apply and are requested to write to me outlining why you would be a good parent governor. Please be aware that this role is voluntary and unpaid. If you are interested please collect a form from the school office.
Diversity Week Our annual diversity week celebrations will take place week beginning the 17th October. This week was designed to raise awareness and involve pupils, staff and parents in promoting equality and diversity. A series of events will take place during this week. Parents will receive letters informing them of these events. We have invited an African singer, a Balkon music/dance group, a Bollywood dancer and Zulu Nation performers. Pupils will need to come dressed up on the day these events take place. We look forward to your support and co-operation.
Fire Evacuation The unscheduled/accidental evacuation earlier this week raised a few issues as it occurred at the end of the school day. I would ask all parents to ensure that if this happens again, you remain with your child and accompany his/her class lining up alongside them rather than crowding round, so that we can quickly check that all children are accounted for.
Reminder for Trips Please note the dates opposite for forthcoming trips.
Photographs Those children who were unable to have their photographs taken yesterday will be able to have them taken when the photographer is back in school on 18th October.
Parking It has been brought to my attention that the following vehicles, a dark blue Toyota Jeep EF56 XXK and a silver Lexus V409 MGU blocked the entrance to the main car park. Please be more considerate when bringing and collecting your children to school.
30th Sep Dahlicious Dress Up Day
4th Oct Yr 6 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
6th Oct Yr 1 Trip to National Portrait
Gallery
6th/7th Oct Year 2 to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to RedbridgeMuseum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 100 % Yr 1G 98.6%
Yr 1Y 97.5% Yr 1B 97.6%
Yr 2R 98% Yr 2G 94.3%
Yr 2Y 99.3% Yr 2B 97.6%
Yr 3R 95.4% Yr 3G 98.6%
Yr 3Y 97.9% Yr 3B 97.9%
Yr 4R 97.2% Yr 4G 99.3%
Yr 4Y 97.9% Yr 4B 94.8%
Yr 5R 95.5% Yr 5G 99.3%
Yr 6Y 100% Yr 6B 100%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 1 Red, 6 Blue and 6 Yellow all with 100%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.7%.
Congestion in the Playground To ease the congestion in the mornings, we will ring a bell in the mornings at 8.50am, so that parents can stand back to let the children get to their class lines and the teacher.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All application forms should be submitted to Lynton House by Friday 21st October 2011.
After School Club The after school clubs have proved very popular again this term and we have aimed to give everyone who requested a place by last Monday’s deadline a place in at least one of the clubs. There continues to be some spaces available in the following clubs and if you would like a place please ask at the main office to be added to the list. Spaces will be given ana first come, first served way!
oCricket (Years 4,5 and 6) Monday
oFootball skills (Years 3,4 and 5)
After half term we will be starting some further clubs such as the cookery club for Reception and we will send out further information closer to half term.
Timings of the school day Just a reminder to all parents the timings of the school day
Nursery AM 8.45—11.45 PM 12.30-15.30
Reception to Yr 2 9.00-12.00 13.00-15.15
Year 3 to Year 6 8.55– 12.20 13.20-15.20
Please support us by being punctual.
Parent Governor Vacancy We have vacancies for parent governors. All parents are eligible to apply and are requested to write to me outlining why you would be a good parent governor. Please be aware that this role is voluntary and unpaid. If you are interested please collect a form from the school office.
Diversity Week Our annual diversity week celebrations will take place week beginning the 17th October. This week was designed to raise awareness and involve pupils, staff and parents in promoting equality and diversity. A series of events will take place during this week. Parents will receive letters informing them of these events. We have invited an African singer, a Balkon music/dance group, a Bollywood dancer and Zulu Nation performers. Pupils will need to come dressed up on the day these events take place. We look forward to your support and co-operation.
Fire Evacuation The unscheduled/accidental evacuation earlier this week raised a few issues as it occurred at the end of the school day. I would ask all parents to ensure that if this happens again, you remain with your child and accompany his/her class lining up alongside them rather than crowding round, so that we can quickly check that all children are accounted for.
Reminder for Trips Please note the dates opposite for forthcoming trips.
Photographs Those children who were unable to have their photographs taken yesterday will be able to have them taken when the photographer is back in school on 18th October.
Parking It has been brought to my attention that the following vehicles, a dark blue Toyota Jeep EF56 XXK and a silver Lexus V409 MGU blocked the entrance to the main car park. Please be more considerate when bringing and collecting your children to school.
30th Sep Dahlicious Dress Up Day
4th Oct Yr 6 Trip to
Redbridge Museum
6th Oct Yr 1 Trip to National Portrait
Gallery
6th/7th Oct Year 2 to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th/19th Oct Yr 1 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Bollywood Dance visit
19th Oct Balkan Dance visit
20th Oct Zulu Nation visit
21st Oct Year 5 Trip to RedbridgeMuseum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Year 5 Trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Friday, 23 September 2011
Newsletter No 3 21st Sept 2011
Breakfast/After School Club This is becoming very popular. If you are interested in places, please contact Esther regarding the Breakfast Club and Wendy regarding the After School Club.
Smooth Transition Year 1 and 2 Parents please help by standing well back from the picket fence at the beginning and the end of the day.
WOW! Fantastic Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 95.2% Yr 1G 98.6%
Yr 1Y 98.6% Yr 1B 97.9%
Yr 2R 98% Yr 2G 95%
Yr 2Y 99.3% Yr 2B 97.2%
Yr 3R 95% Yr 3G 96.2%
Yr 3Y 100% Yr 3B 100%
Yr 4R 91% Yr 4G 98.6%
Yr 4Y 97.9% Yr 4B 93.1%
Yr 5R 97.9% Yr 5G 98.6%
Yr 6Y 100% Yr 6B 100%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Blue, 3 Yellow, 6 Blue and 6 Yellow all with 100%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.4%.
Year 4R and 4B we need an improvement. REMEMBER Good Punctuality is as important as good attendance. Let’s all keep up the good work!
IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online. All application forms should be submitted to the school office by Friday 14th October. These shall then be submitted to Lynton house by the school on parents’ behalf. Alternatively, parents should submit their own application form to Lynton House by Friday 21st October.
Photographs Please ensure children are in full uniform on Tuesday 27th September for their individual and sibling photos. Siblings will only be photographed together if parents return their slips.
Photographing pupils From time to time we take photographs in school for displays and/or the school website. If you object to your child being photographed, please let us know in writing as soon as possible.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct Once again, parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.
Security/Safety Some parents continue to park dangerously and/or wedge the school gates open. PLEASE do not do this is it risks the safety of our children. Thank you to all who show continued support and consideration.
Volunteer Programme We would like to thank all applicants who have applied to volunteer at Cranbrook School. We have had a huge response and all applicants have now been placed on a waiting list and shall be contacted in due course. Due to a huge response the waiting list for volunteers has now closed. This shall re-open next term for those who wish to apply to volunteer in the New Year.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be starting at Cranbrook School from Thursday 22nd September from 4.15-5.15pm in the main hall. Classes will be held every Thursday at a cost of £5 per session. Discounts are available for block bookings. Zumba is a latin dance fitness programme combining salsa, meringue, soca, flamenco, bollywood and belly dancing. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to come along to keep fit and have fun!
27th Sep Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to Britsh Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Smooth Transition Year 1 and 2 Parents please help by standing well back from the picket fence at the beginning and the end of the day.
WOW! Fantastic Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 95.2% Yr 1G 98.6%
Yr 1Y 98.6% Yr 1B 97.9%
Yr 2R 98% Yr 2G 95%
Yr 2Y 99.3% Yr 2B 97.2%
Yr 3R 95% Yr 3G 96.2%
Yr 3Y 100% Yr 3B 100%
Yr 4R 91% Yr 4G 98.6%
Yr 4Y 97.9% Yr 4B 93.1%
Yr 5R 97.9% Yr 5G 98.6%
Yr 6Y 100% Yr 6B 100%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Blue, 3 Yellow, 6 Blue and 6 Yellow all with 100%. Well done to all classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.4%.
Year 4R and 4B we need an improvement. REMEMBER Good Punctuality is as important as good attendance. Let’s all keep up the good work!
IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY.
Secondary Transition for Year 6 pupilsPlease ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evening. A full list of dates is printed in the secondary transfer brochure. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Thursday 13th October from 9am-10.30am for all year 6 parents who require assistance in completing their secondary school application forms. Forms can also be completed online. All application forms should be submitted to the school office by Friday 14th October. These shall then be submitted to Lynton house by the school on parents’ behalf. Alternatively, parents should submit their own application form to Lynton House by Friday 21st October.
Photographs Please ensure children are in full uniform on Tuesday 27th September for their individual and sibling photos. Siblings will only be photographed together if parents return their slips.
Photographing pupils From time to time we take photographs in school for displays and/or the school website. If you object to your child being photographed, please let us know in writing as soon as possible.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct Once again, parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.
Security/Safety Some parents continue to park dangerously and/or wedge the school gates open. PLEASE do not do this is it risks the safety of our children. Thank you to all who show continued support and consideration.
Volunteer Programme We would like to thank all applicants who have applied to volunteer at Cranbrook School. We have had a huge response and all applicants have now been placed on a waiting list and shall be contacted in due course. Due to a huge response the waiting list for volunteers has now closed. This shall re-open next term for those who wish to apply to volunteer in the New Year.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be starting at Cranbrook School from Thursday 22nd September from 4.15-5.15pm in the main hall. Classes will be held every Thursday at a cost of £5 per session. Discounts are available for block bookings. Zumba is a latin dance fitness programme combining salsa, meringue, soca, flamenco, bollywood and belly dancing. Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome to come along to keep fit and have fun!
27th Sep Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to Britsh Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Newsletter No 2 14th September 2011
School Successes and Priorities Last year we achieved many successes that we are proud to share through our new letterhead. These include achieving the following:
• Healthy Schools award
• Sustainable Schools award
• Financial management Standards in Schools
• Olympic Get Set Go
This year our priorities for school improvement are:
1. Personalizing Learning
2. Building a Community
3. Developing People
Extra Curricular Clubs Please ensure that you return the reply slip by the end of this week, so that places can be allocated prior to the clubs starting during week beginning 26th Sept.
Breakfast/ After School Childcare Provision We still have a few places available for this paid for facility to support working parents. If you are interested, please contact the school office.
Yr 5 Swimming There will be a letter coming out regarding this tomorrow for Yr 5 parents. Please ensure that permission slips are signed and returned by the end of Friday. Please note, Swimming lessons are an entitlement for every child and no one can be withdrawn from these lessons.
Uniform Earlier this week I met with Mr Shah from ‘Rupens’, the shop that now sells our school uniform, to share parents’ concerns about the increase in cost. Unfortunately I was not successful in getting a reduction in price other than the white polo shirts, which he will sell 1 for £9.50 and 2 for £12. I remain committed to encouraging all parents to send their child to school in uniform, I would compromise on accepting that the white polo shirts without the school logo can be worn, along with plain grey cardigans/jumpers, so that our uniform colours remain in place.
Chicken Eggs Our chickens have now started to lay eggs. Staff have already tried these, and parents are invited to make a small donation and collect them as well. Please note, only adults can eat them.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 85.2% Yr 1G 95%
Yr 1Y 89.7% Yr 1B 93.3%
Yr 2R 95.8% Yr 2G 93.1%
Yr 2Y 94.8% Yr 2B 94.8%
Yr 3R 94.8% Yr 3G 100%
Yr 3Y 96.6% Yr 3B 91.7%
Yr 4R 94.8% Yr 4G 91.7%
Yr 4Y 82.8% Yr 4B 93.1%
Yr 5R 100% Yr 5G 89.2%
Yr 6Y 96.6% Yr 6B 98.3%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Green and 5 Red with 100%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.6%
IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY.
Class Information Sessions Thus far, we have had a good turnout for each of these sessions. If you were not able to attend, please make a note of the curriculum overview that was sent out to all parents.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct Once again, parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.
Class Information Sessions
Thurs 15th Sept All Year 1 classes
Fri 16th Sept All Year 5 classes
27th Sep Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
• Healthy Schools award
• Sustainable Schools award
• Financial management Standards in Schools
• Olympic Get Set Go
This year our priorities for school improvement are:
1. Personalizing Learning
2. Building a Community
3. Developing People
Extra Curricular Clubs Please ensure that you return the reply slip by the end of this week, so that places can be allocated prior to the clubs starting during week beginning 26th Sept.
Breakfast/ After School Childcare Provision We still have a few places available for this paid for facility to support working parents. If you are interested, please contact the school office.
Yr 5 Swimming There will be a letter coming out regarding this tomorrow for Yr 5 parents. Please ensure that permission slips are signed and returned by the end of Friday. Please note, Swimming lessons are an entitlement for every child and no one can be withdrawn from these lessons.
Uniform Earlier this week I met with Mr Shah from ‘Rupens’, the shop that now sells our school uniform, to share parents’ concerns about the increase in cost. Unfortunately I was not successful in getting a reduction in price other than the white polo shirts, which he will sell 1 for £9.50 and 2 for £12. I remain committed to encouraging all parents to send their child to school in uniform, I would compromise on accepting that the white polo shirts without the school logo can be worn, along with plain grey cardigans/jumpers, so that our uniform colours remain in place.
Chicken Eggs Our chickens have now started to lay eggs. Staff have already tried these, and parents are invited to make a small donation and collect them as well. Please note, only adults can eat them.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
Yr 1R 85.2% Yr 1G 95%
Yr 1Y 89.7% Yr 1B 93.3%
Yr 2R 95.8% Yr 2G 93.1%
Yr 2Y 94.8% Yr 2B 94.8%
Yr 3R 94.8% Yr 3G 100%
Yr 3Y 96.6% Yr 3B 91.7%
Yr 4R 94.8% Yr 4G 91.7%
Yr 4Y 82.8% Yr 4B 93.1%
Yr 5R 100% Yr 5G 89.2%
Yr 6Y 96.6% Yr 6B 98.3%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are 3 Green and 5 Red with 100%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.6%
IF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 95%, PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE HE/SHE ATTENDS REGULARLY.
Class Information Sessions Thus far, we have had a good turnout for each of these sessions. If you were not able to attend, please make a note of the curriculum overview that was sent out to all parents.
Open School 3.30-4.15pm 12th Oct Once again, parents are invited in to walk through the school and take a look at your child’s class books. Please make a note of the date.
Class Information Sessions
Thurs 15th Sept All Year 1 classes
Fri 16th Sept All Year 5 classes
27th Sep Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Oct Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
12th Oct Open School
13th Oct Secondary Transfer workshop for Yr 6 parents
13th/14th Oct Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
21st Oct Deadline for Yr 6 Secondary Transfer Forms to be submitted
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
Newsletter No 1 8th Sept 2011
A very warm welcome back! I do hope that you had an enjoyable and restful summer break. It has been lovely to see the children return with such enthusiasm and energy.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our new pupils , parents and staff a happy and successful time at Cranbrook.
Staffing Update Mark Evans is currently on paternity leave till 19th September, as he is now the proud dad of Olivia. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating him and his wife.
Ian will also be returning on 19th Sept. Parents of class 5G, please read the letter that was sent to you today explaining his absence.
A letter has also been sent to the parents of 1G about John’s absence.
We hope to see all the above mentioned very soon.
School Motto Having spent time considering the feedback from parents and children over the past year, the staff team has worked together over the last 3 days and agreed the following as our school motto: ‘Our Children Today, Our Future Tomorrow’.
Given the recent riots that distressed all of us, I am sure you will support our belief that it is crucial for home and school to continue to work in partnership to ensure that our children grow and develop into responsible and respectful citizens of the future. The motto will appear on all future communication.
Cranbrook Values We have also spent time considering the Olympic Values and have adopted them as our own because they truly reflect what we hold dear in our daily work and are the values, which we would want all our children to adhere to:
Respect Excellence Equality Friendship Courage Determination Inspiration
These values will be the focus of many assemblies and class discussions throughout the year and I would ask you, as parents, to explore these with your children.
Uniform As always I would ask for your support in ensuring that children follow the school’s uniform policy each day and wear no jewellery to school.
Please note that uniform is no longer being sold via the school. I am aware that some of you have concerns about the price of Rupens, the shop that now sells our school uniform. Unfortunately the shop owner has put the cost in line with the other 22 schools that he sells for and as we have never raised our costs, I realize that this has come as a surprise to many, including us!, as we did not foresee such a steep increase.
Clubs A letter will be sent out on Monday 12th September. Clubs will begin week beginning 26th Sept.
Class Information Sessions These will begin on Monday and are an opportunity for parents to hear what is planned for the year group. The sessions will take place at 9-9.30am in a classroom of each year group. I hope that you will take the time to attend.
Please make a note of when it is your child’s class’ turn.
These do not apply to Reception and Yr 6 parents as they had meetings in the summer.
Dinner Money Please note this is £1.95 a day or £ 9.75 per week. Please send this in a clearly labeled, sealed envelope to the school office.
Attendance and Punctuality Please ensure that all children in Rec-Yr 6 arrive in the school by 8.50am. All absences must be reported to the school office via a letter or phone call.
As we have waiting lists at all year groups, children who take holidays during term time are likely to lose their place at Cranbrook.
Class Information SessionsMonday 12th Sept All Year 4 classes
Tues 13th Sept All Year 3 classes
Wed 14th Sept All Year 2 classes
Thurs 15th Sept All Year 1 classes
Fri 16th Sept All Year 5 classes
Tues 27th Sept Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
13th/14th Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our new pupils , parents and staff a happy and successful time at Cranbrook.
Staffing Update Mark Evans is currently on paternity leave till 19th September, as he is now the proud dad of Olivia. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating him and his wife.
Ian will also be returning on 19th Sept. Parents of class 5G, please read the letter that was sent to you today explaining his absence.
A letter has also been sent to the parents of 1G about John’s absence.
We hope to see all the above mentioned very soon.
School Motto Having spent time considering the feedback from parents and children over the past year, the staff team has worked together over the last 3 days and agreed the following as our school motto: ‘Our Children Today, Our Future Tomorrow’.
Given the recent riots that distressed all of us, I am sure you will support our belief that it is crucial for home and school to continue to work in partnership to ensure that our children grow and develop into responsible and respectful citizens of the future. The motto will appear on all future communication.
Cranbrook Values We have also spent time considering the Olympic Values and have adopted them as our own because they truly reflect what we hold dear in our daily work and are the values, which we would want all our children to adhere to:
Respect Excellence Equality Friendship Courage Determination Inspiration
These values will be the focus of many assemblies and class discussions throughout the year and I would ask you, as parents, to explore these with your children.
Uniform As always I would ask for your support in ensuring that children follow the school’s uniform policy each day and wear no jewellery to school.
Please note that uniform is no longer being sold via the school. I am aware that some of you have concerns about the price of Rupens, the shop that now sells our school uniform. Unfortunately the shop owner has put the cost in line with the other 22 schools that he sells for and as we have never raised our costs, I realize that this has come as a surprise to many, including us!, as we did not foresee such a steep increase.
Clubs A letter will be sent out on Monday 12th September. Clubs will begin week beginning 26th Sept.
Class Information Sessions These will begin on Monday and are an opportunity for parents to hear what is planned for the year group. The sessions will take place at 9-9.30am in a classroom of each year group. I hope that you will take the time to attend.
Please make a note of when it is your child’s class’ turn.
These do not apply to Reception and Yr 6 parents as they had meetings in the summer.
Dinner Money Please note this is £1.95 a day or £ 9.75 per week. Please send this in a clearly labeled, sealed envelope to the school office.
Attendance and Punctuality Please ensure that all children in Rec-Yr 6 arrive in the school by 8.50am. All absences must be reported to the school office via a letter or phone call.
As we have waiting lists at all year groups, children who take holidays during term time are likely to lose their place at Cranbrook.
Class Information SessionsMonday 12th Sept All Year 4 classes
Tues 13th Sept All Year 3 classes
Wed 14th Sept All Year 2 classes
Thurs 15th Sept All Year 1 classes
Fri 16th Sept All Year 5 classes
Tues 27th Sept Individual/Sibling photographs
5th Oct Yr 6 Trip to Redbridge Museum
7th Oct Yr 2 Trip to Redbridge Museum
11th/12th Yr 3 Trip to Redbridge Museum
13th/14th Yr 4 Trip to Redbridge Museum
18th Oct Yr 1G/1R Trip to Ilford Museum
18th Oct Yr 1B/1Y Trip to Ilford Museum
24th-28th Oct Half term
31st Oct School re-opens
9th Nov Yr 5 trip to British Museum
11th Nov Yr 5 Eid Performance
16th Dec Last day of term
3rd Jan School re-opens
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