Thursday, 5 July 2012

Newsletter No 37 4th July 2012

Congratulations  Congratulations to Faraz Jahangir (2G) and Dharam Singh (2R) for achieving their gold awards.
Headteacher Awards  Headteacher Award’s were presented to Fahad Khan (1R) for excellent sketching and research, Antonia Arbova (4B) for being very kind and honest and Suleiman Malik-Singh (1R) for fantastic writing!
Congratulations to the following children who were our Olympic Champions on Sports Day:
KS1  1R Almas     1Y Abdul         1B Haajrah    1G  Gaby
        2R Riaz       2Y Kuwaysah  2B  Asim        2G Qasim
KS2  3R Jannat     3Y Daren        3B Maliha      3G Anita
        4R Vanesa    4Y Faizah       4B Kian         4G Aafia
        5R Sumaya  5G Fabiha
        6B Kasim      6Y Janat
Well done, children! 
Year 2 performance  A reminder that the Year 2 performance to parents is tomorrow (Thursday) at 2.15pm.
Coloured Assemblies  Please note that there will be NO coloured assemblies due to the Year 2 performance taking place.
Olympic Week  We had a really exciting Olympic Week and Mark (Olympic and PE Coordinator) and I would like to thank all the teachers for their contribution to such a successful week. The Olympic team of Mark, Ian, Chloe, Deniece, Priya, Paul and Pauline made it a week to remember for the school.  The Cranbrook Emissaries had a few words to say about Sports Day and the Closing Ceremony.
“At Sports Day I loved the variety of games that we played but I definitely needed my rest at the rest station.” Allay Rasul (Year 5 Red).
“I loved the shot put and the final sprint where I came second in the Year 5 and 6 race!” Chukwudi Okquone (5 Green).
“I really enjoyed the classes’ dance and they represented their chosen countries really well” Jordain Jhagroo-Bryan (4 Yellow).
“I loved the final KS1 and 2 song where we all sung together and the lighting of the Olympic Torch” Mariam Ghaloo (4 Green).
I am sure you will all agree it was a great week!
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB        92%                 RG      93.8%
RR        87.9%              RY      96.6%
RW       97.7%             
Yr 1B    100%               Yr 1G  95.3%
Yr 1R    93.8%              Yr 1Y  95.9%
Yr 2B    97.6%              Yr 2G  93%
Yr 2R    97.6%              Yr 2Y  100%
Yr 3B    99.3%              Yr 3G  94%
Yr 3R    96.2%              Yr 3Y  99%
Yr 4B    97.3%              Yr 4G  92.7%
Yr 4R    98.1%              Yr 4Y  90.8%
Yr 5G   92%                 Yr 5R  95.3%  
Yr 6B    95.7%              Yr 6Y  96.7%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentages are Year 1 Blue and Year 2 Yellow  with 100%. Well done to both classes!  The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.5%.
CFA Cranbrook Fayre 2012 The Year Group Team Stall Challenge Results:
Most Tokens: 3rd Place Yr 4 with 285—£142.50, 2nd Place Yr 1 with 302—£151.00, 1st place Reception with 303—£151.50. Well done also to Year 2 who came 4th with a single stall who sold 276 tokens and raised £138.00.
Jas’ Choice goes to Year 1 for the most attractive stall and a special mention for Year 4 and the ‘Spongeathon’.
End of Year Reports  Reports will be sent home with your child on Friday 13th July as we are awaiting Year 6 SATs results.
Open School/Meet New Classteacher  Parents/Carers are invited to come into school on Tuesday 17th July at 3.30-4.15pm to view your child’s books and class work and also take this opportunity to meet your child’s new classteacher for next year.
Medicines and Asthma Pumps  Would parents/carers please check the expiry date on any medicines and/or asthma pumps that we have in school.  If out of date, please discard and arrange for new ones to be brought to school in September.
SILC Arts Festival Some of our children will be representing Cranbrook by dancing in the Ilford Ursuline Arts Festival this evening. We wish them good luck—an update will be provided next week.
Mountain Bike Display On Monday, the children enjoyed an exciting Mountain Bike display by the Mountain Bike Aerial Display team.Mad Mike and Jumping Joe performed stunts, tricks and undertook challenges while the children clapped and cheered them on.We have some wonderful photos which will be displayed on the new Travel Plan noticeboard.Thanks to Priya and Amanda for arranging this.
Travel Plan Noticeboard Please take a look at our new Travel Plan noticeboard in the School Reception.This includes a copy of our travel plan, our park and stride map, photos of the Mountain Bike display and, in the future, will feature information on cycle training, Dr Bike sessions and other events.
School Lettings Details:
Summer Camp—Art & Craft, Dance and Fitness(Lettings) This is offered to boys and girls in Reception to Year 6 from Monday 13th August to Friday 17th August 2012 at 10am to 1pm. For further details please contact Archita Goenka on 07967 544402 or architagoenka29@gmail.com.
11 Plus Selection Test Reminder Parents of year 5 pupils who would like their child to sit the 11+ selection test for grammar school are required to register for the test by Thursday 5th July 2012. Registration can be carried out online by accessing the LBR website via www.redbridge.gov.uk and then clicking on the ‘register for 11 plus test’ tab and completing the form online or downloading the form. The 11+ selection test will take place this year on Monday 3rd September 2012. 
Get on your bike this summer Redbridge residents are invited to get on their bike and take part in the free Skyride event taking place in the Borough this summer. The next event takes place at 10 am on Sunday 8th July at Fairlop Water Clubhouse, Barkingside. The 35 minute 3.3 mile route is designed for all ages.You can register for the event and get information on all the other forthcoming Skyride events in the Borough by visiting The Go Skyride website
Summer Cycling Sessions in Redbridge Parks  If you enjoy riding your bike, come and join in the fun during the summer at various parks in Redbridge.  This event is free of charge for children and adults—all ages welcome.  For further information please contact 020 8708 3577 or 020 8708 3925 or email: highways.roadsafety@redbridge.gov.uk.
Wanstead Family Festival  The Wanstead Festival is taking place on Sunday 12th August on Christchurch Green, Wanstead High Street from 11am-5pm/  There’s fun for all the family.  The FREE cycling fun will include a novelty bike try-out area, a bike assault course, Dr Bike (a bike mechanic who will check, adjust and if possible fix your bike for FREE), plus much, much more!
Highland Games  Cranbrook’s first ever Highland Games will take place on Wednesday 18th July from 3.15-4.30pm in the playground.  There will be lots of food, games and entertainment to raise money for charity.  More details to follow next week.
Early finish Friday 20th July  Advance notice of the early closure on the last day of the school year.  We will be closing at 2pm on Friday 20th July and there will be no After School Club.
Key Dates for your Diary
Thurs 5th July    Year 2 performance to parents at  2.15pm
Wed 11th July    Reception Sports Day
Thurs 12th July  Year 6 performance
Fri 13th July       Last day for nursery children
Tues 17th July    Whole School Exhibition
Wed 18th July    Highland Games 3.15-4.30pm
Fri 20th July       Last day of term—finish at 2pm
Term dates for this year:
Summer 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days   23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept
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Newsletter No 36 27th June 2012

Congratulations  Congratulations to Zain Abbas  (5R) and Safa Chowdhury (1B) for achieving their Gold Awards. Well done, children!
Medication in School Please note, if your child needs to take medication during the school day, do not put any medication in your child’s bag and do not try to give it to our teachers or teaching assistants, as they are not allowed to administer it.  Any child on antibiotics will need to have it administered by a parent or carer. All asthma pumps should also be given to the School Office.
Year 6 Glasbury Trip   Our Year 6 children arrived back safely from their week long Glasbury trip on Friday. They had a wonderful time and are full of stories about the fun they had and the activities they took part in. The children would like to say a big thank you to Sharifa, Jade, Helen and Ian for looking after them so well.
Transition Information Session for Year 5 Parents  I would like to thank those parents who attended the session on Monday morning. The feedback was very positive.
Sports Day We had a wonderful time at Sports Day on Tuesday and were lucky to have nice weather. Congratulations to all the winners and well done to all the children for trying hard. Thank you to Chloe, Ian and Mark for arranging this super event. A special thank you to Di, Rash, Hannah and Paula for helping on the day and providing the water and healthy snacks for this event.
Cooking Activities Years 1—6 will be taking part in cooking activities including an Olympic Breakfast on Friday 29th June.  We would ask for a donation of £1 to cover the cost of the ingredients please.
Anti-bullying As a staff team we strive to create a safe and secure environment, where children feel happy and progress well.  Therefore, I am saddened to discover that one of our pupils has been the victim of bullying over a sustained period of time and did not tell any adults in school or at home.  Whilst, we have and are dealing with this situation I would urge all parents to be vigilant and discuss any concerns with the classteacher promptly, so that we can work together in partnership to prevent any other Cranbrook Child from facing this type of situation.
Olympic Week Closing Ceremony As part of our Olympic Week activities, we will be having a closing ceremony in the playground (weather permitting) on Friday 29th June starting at 2pm for Years 1-6.  All parents are very welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
Non-uniform day  Friday 29th June will be a non-uniform day for a donation of £1 per child.  The children are invited to come into school dressed linked to the country they have been working on during Olympic Week.  All money received will go towards sports facilities in school.
Reception Class events  A letter will be going out by the end of the week about the following two events for our Reception classes: 
Teddy Bear’s Picnic on 3rd July, pm
Sports Day on 11th July, am if the weather allows or may move to pm. We hope you will be able to come along and join in the fun.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB        95.3%             RG      98.3%
RR        95.7%             RY      91.4%
RW      90.8%            
Yr 1B   98.7%             Yr 1G  94.7%
Yr 1R   97.2%             Yr 1Y  96.2%
Yr 2B   94.5%             Yr 2G  99.3%
Yr 2R   97.9%             Yr 2Y  96.7%
Yr 3B   94.7%             Yr 3G  91.3%
Yr 3R   94.5%             Yr 3Y  94.1%
Yr 4B   96.7%             Yr 4G  90.9%
Yr 4R   93.0%             Yr 4Y  93%
Yr 5G  94.3%             Yr 5R  93.7%
Yr 6B   99.3%             Yr 6Y  98%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentages are Year 2G and Year 6B with 99.3%. Well done to both classes!  The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.2%. FANTASTIC! Let’s keep this up.
School Lettings Details:
Boot Sale (Letting) Do come along to the Boot Sale in our playground on Saturday 30th June.  If you would like a pitch, set up is from 7:30—9am and you will pay £8 on the day.  No animals, alcohol or tobacco to be sold.  Gates open at 9am and the entry fee is 30p for adults. Children enter for free.  All proceeds to help school facilities and teaching aids for our children. For more information please call Simon on 07779 124827 or visit www.facebook.com/groups/360477313999668 or www.facebook.com/events/443933665617843. 
Bollywood Fusion Classes for Ladies (Letting) Bollywood Fusion is a Bollywood dance and Zumba class and will be running in our Dance Studio each Wednesday from 4th July, 7:30—9:30pm.  Please contact Tasneem Hussain on 07830455823 for costs and details.
11 Plus Tuition Classes (Letting) Parents who are interested in joining the classes taking place in the Small Hall, should contact Neelam Naqvi on 07739 319191 for information and bookings. These classes will run Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 until until 15 July and Monday to Friday, 12-2pm through the Summer holidays.
Summer Maths Club for Year 3 and 4 children (Letting) Will run each Thursday to the 19th July. Year 3 club is 3.30pm-4.30pm and Year 4 is 4.45pm-5.45pm.  The course fee is £30 and there are limited places available on a first come first served basis.  Please contact Anisha to book your place on: 07872 610195 or email mathsclub4u@gmail.com.
11 Plus Selection Test Reminder Parents of year 5 pupils who would like their child to sit the 11+ selection test for grammar school are required to register for the test by Thursday 5th July 2012. Registration can be carried out online by accessing the LBR website via www.redbridge.gov.uk and then clicking on the ‘register for 11 plus test’ tab and completing the form online or downloading the form. The 11+ selection test will take place this year on Monday 3rd September 2012. 
Omega Club  The Omega Club has successfully completed publishing their magazine, ‘Cranbrook R Us’.  These magazines are on sale for £1 only.  There are limited copies so buy them before they’re all gone!
Security  We have been made aware if a number of incidents in Ilford where children have been approached by strangers.  Please be extra vigilant.
Early finish Friday 20th July  Advance notice of the early closure on the last day of the school year.  We will be closing at 2pm on Friday 20th July and there will be no After School Club.

Key Dates for your Diary:
Fri 29th June                  Non-uniform day
Fri 29th June                  Olympic Breakfast & Closing  ceremony at 2pm
Sat 30th June                 Boot Sale
Tues 3rd July, pm           Reception Teddy Bears Picnic
Thurs 5th July                Year 2 performance
Wed 11th July                Reception Sports Day
Thurs 12th July              Year 6 performance
Fri 13th July                   Last day for nursery children
Mon 16th July                 Whole School Exhibition
Fri 20th July                   Last day of term—finish at 2pm
Term dates for this year:
Summer 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days    23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept

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Thursday, 21 June 2012

Newsletter No 35 20th June 2012

Congratulations  Congratulations to Tahmid Kawser (2B) and Safa Chowdhury (1B) for achieving their Gold Awards.
A Headteacher’s Award was also presented to Haaris Abbas (1B) for really good handwriting.
Well done, children!
Cranbrook 2012 Fayre What a fantastic turnout and event.  We raised £3,400 for developing the garden area for children’s use.  Look out for the changes in September.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all CFA committee members and staff for their hard work and parents who helped in setting up and running the stalls.
Cooking Activities Years 1—6 will be taking part in cooking activities including an Olympic Breakfast on Friday 29th June.  We would ask for a donation of £1 to cover the cost of the ingredients.
Olympic Week  As part of our Olympic Week activities, we will be having a closing ceremony in the playground (weather permitting), next Friday 29th June starting at 1.45pm for Years 1-6.  All parents are welcome to attend.
Transition Information Session for Year 5 Parents We would like to invite all of our year 5 parents to our Secondary School transition information session. This is a very important meeting which will take place on Monday 25th June from 9am – 11am. We will discuss the Secondary School application process and how we at Cranbrook can support you. You will also meet the Head of Year 7 from Valentines Secondary School who can answer any of your questions about life in Secondary School. There will be refreshments available on the day as well as information and freebies from the LBR travel team. Please ensure that you try to attend.  Please note that the date has changed.  I hope that this has not caused any inconvenience.
Early finish Friday 20th July  Advance notice of the early closure on the last day of the school year.  We will be closing at 2pm on Friday 20th July and there will be no After School Club available.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB        94%                RG      91%
RR        95%                RY      91.7%
RW      90.9%            
Yr 1B   95.7%             Yr 1G  96.7%
Yr 1R   97.9%             Yr 1Y  92.4%
Yr 2B   92.4%             Yr 2G  100%
Yr 2R   98.6%             Yr 2Y  98%
Yr 3B   94%                Yr 3G  91%
Yr 3R   96.6%             Yr 3Y  99.3%
Yr 4B   96.7%             Yr 4G  87.2%
Yr 4R   91%                Yr 4Y  95.3%
Yr 5G  92.3%             Yr 5R  95%   
Yr 6B   97.7%             Yr 6Y  98.7%
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 2G with 100%! Well done to Year 2 Green!  The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.8%.
Olympic Sports Day  We would like to invite parents to our Olympic Sports Day, weather permitting, on Tuesday 26th June 2012.
KS2—starting at 9.15am
KS1—starting at 1.00pm
Parents will be required to sign in at the field entrance.  We look forward to seeing you there to enjoy the day.
Non-uniform day  Friday 29th June will be a non-uniform day for a donation of £1 per child.  The children are invited to come into school dressed linked to the country they have been working on during Olympic Week.  All money received will go towards sports facilities in school.
Year 6 Glasbury Trip   Our Year 6 children arrived safely at Glasbury on Monday and have settled in well. We will send Year 6 parents daily updates by text.  We look forward to their return on Friday and hear all about their trip.
Boot Sale  On 30th June there will be a Boot Sale taking place in the playground for the local community.  Pitches cost £8.00.  No animals, alcohol or tobacco to be sold.  Buyer’s entry fee 30p.  All proceeds to help school facilities and teaching aids for our children. For more information please call Simon on 07779 124827 or visit www.facebook.com/groups/360477313999668 or www.facebook.com/events/443933665617843. 
11 Plus Selection Test  Parents of year 5 pupils who would like their child to sit the 11+ selection test for grammar school are required to register for the test by Thursday 5th July 2012. Registration can be carried out online by accessing the LBR website via www.redbridge.gov.uk and then clicking on the ‘register for 11 plus test’ tab and completing the form online or downloading the form. Parents should also download the accompanying information and guidance notes which contain important information about the ID documents that must be submitted with each form.
The 11+ selection test will take place this year on Monday 3rd September 2012. 
Redbridge Grammar school open evenings are taking place on:
Tuesday 26th June at 6pm at Ilford County High School
Thursday 28th June from 6.30pm – 8.30pm at Woodford County High School
Redbridge Drama Centre  Redbridge Drama Centre are holding an open day this Saturday 23rd June from 2pm-8pm.  For more information visit www.redbridgedramacentre.co.uk.
Summer Maths Club for Year 3 and 4 children A Summer Maths Club is being held at Cranbrook every Thursday from 21st June to the 19th July (5 weeks) for Year 3 and Year 4 children. Year 3 (3.30pm-4.30pm) and Year 4 (4.45pm-5.45pm). Topics will include: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, problem solving, fractions, mental maths, games and fun with numbers.  Course fee is £30, there are limited seats and is on a first come first served basis.  Please contact Anisha to book your place on: 07872 610195.  For more information email mathsclub4u@gmail.com.
 Key Dates for your Diary:
Mon 25th June                Olympic Week
Mon 25th June                Transition Information  Session for Yr 5 parents                                                                                         (please note change of date)
Tues 26th June               KS2 Sports Day AM
                                    KS1 Sports Day PM
Fri 29th June                  Non-uniform day
Fri 29th June                  Olympic Closing ceremony 1.45pm
Sat 30th June                 Boot Sale
Thurs 5th July                Year 2 performance
Thurs 12th July              Year 6 performance
Fri 13th July                   Last day for nursery children
Mon 16th July                 Whole School Exhibition
Fri 20th July                   Last day of term—finish at 2pm
Term dates for this year:
Summer 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days   1st June 2012
                   23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept

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Thursday, 14 June 2012

Newsletter No 34 13th June 2012

Welcome back, everyone! I do hope you had a really good half-term.
Congratulations  Congratulations to the children from Years 4, 5 and 6 who recently competed in a cricket tournament at Mayfield School.  We came 3rd out of 12 schools from the borough.  The team were led superbly by the captain Naval Agrawal (6Y).  Well done!
Cranbrook 2012 Fayre I would like to ask for cake donations please – to be given to the School Office on Thursday morning. Come along and buy some yummy cakes at the Cranbrook 2012 Fayre.
Early finish and arrangements on Thursday14th June for the Fayre Please remember school will finish slightly earlier tomorrow at 3pm due to the Cranbrook Fayre.  The children will be dismissed from the front of the school, as the playground will be used for the Fayre.  There will be signs up in the playground and by the main gate to tell you about this.
Clubs  Please note there will be also no Clubs after school tomorrow (Thursday) due to the Cranbrook Fayre.  This includes the After School Childcare provision.
Transition Information Session for Year 5 Parents We would like to invite all of our year 5 parents to our secondary school transition information session. This is a very important meeting which will take place on Monday 25th June from 9am – 11am (please note change of date). We will discuss the secondary school application process and how we at Cranbrook can support you. You will also meet the head of year 7 from Valentines Secondary School who can answer any of your questions about life in Secondary School. There will be refreshments available on the day as well as information and freebies from the LBR travel team. Please ensure that you try to attend.  Please note that the date has changed.  I hope that this has not caused any inconvenience.
Boot Sale  On 30th June there will be a Boot Sale taking place in the playground for the local community.  Pitches cost £8.00.  No animals, alcohol or tobacco to be sold.  Buyer’s entry fee 30p.  All proceeds to help school facilities and teaching aids for our children. For more information please call Simon on 07779 124827 or visit www.facebook.com/groups/360477313999668 or www.facebook.com/events/443933665617843.  Please help support this event.
Attendance Figures for Last Week
RB        91.7%              RG      95.7%
RR        99.1%              RY      94%
RW       93.2%             
Yr 1B    98.3%              Yr 1G  99.2%
Yr 1R    96.1%              Yr 1Y  94%
Yr 2B    95%                 Yr 2G  93.3%
Yr 2R    97%                 Yr 2Y  96.7%
Yr 3B    99.2%              Yr 3G  96.7%
Yr 3R    92.5%              Yr 3Y  97.4%
Yr 4B    95.8%              Yr 4G  97.4%
Yr 4R    93.1%              Yr 4Y  93.3%
Yr 5G   95.4%              Yr 5R  97.1%  
Yr 6B    98.3%              Yr 6Y  95%
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are Year 1 Green and Year 3 Blue both with 99.2%! Well done to both classes!  The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.8%.
Our Year 4 Emissaries have written the following after the Jubilee celebrations we held at school. ‘Yesterday on Wednesday 30th May we had a fun filled street party and our teachers brought lots of incredible treats.  Some of the wonderful classes got the opportunity to bake something scrumptious like cupcakes or fruit salads.  After lunch we got everything ready for the pleasant party.  When we got downstairs to the playground, we started to eat the luxurious snacks!!  We drank, thirst quenching, cold, chilled cartons of juice.  Some of us got crunchy crisps or even ice pops!!
We shared some food with a few of the amazing adults.  Once we finished eating our fabulous snacks we started to play some great games, like duck duck goose.  After we played a few games we went back into our classes.’  Mariam and Jordan - Year 4 Emissaries.
 Parent Governor Vacancy  As mentioned in previous newsletters, we have a Parent Governor vacancy.  The closing date for nominations was Friday 25th May and we have received two nominations.
This means that a ballot will now need to take place; please find accompanying  this newsletter the statements provided by each candidate, which may help you in deciding who to vote for.  All parents are entitled to vote.
Walk Once a Week - Congratulations to all the children who have earned their WOW badges for April and May. These have been given out today. And thank you to Classmonitors.The winners of May's WOW Class of the month is 2B and 6B - well done!

Workshops for Women at Cranbrook Children’s Centre Cranbrook Children’s Centre will be hosting a series of workshops for women. The workshops will explore how to build your confidence and self esteem, how to manage stress, how to build healthy relationships, as well as offering techniques for relaxation. The workshops are free and there will be a crèche provided for each one. The workshops start on Friday 22nd June from 10 am – 12pm. Each one will take place at the same time every Friday for 5 weeks. These workshops are aimed at empowering women and are being held in Cranbrook Children’s Centre. To reserve a place please contact Cranbrook Children’s Centre on 020 8709 2012.
Early finish Friday 20th July  Advance notice of the early closure on the last day of the school year.  We will be closing at 2pm on Friday 20th July and there will be no After School Club available.
11 Plus Selection Test  Parents of year 5 pupils who would like their child to sit the 11+ selection test for grammar school are required to register for the test by Thursday 5th July 2012. Registration can be carried out online by accessing the LBR website via www.redbridge.gov.uk and then clicking on the ‘register for 11 plus test’ tab and completing the form online or downloading the form. Parents should also download the accompanying information and guidance notes which contain important information about the ID documents that must be submitted with each form.
The 11+ selection test will take place this year on Monday 3rd September 2012. 
Redbridge Grammar school open evenings are taking place on:
Tuesday 26th June at 6pm at Ilford County High School
Thursday 28th June from 6.30pm – 8.30pm at Woodford County High School
SPECIAL OFFER— One of our parents has a barber shop ‘Tariq Hair Stylist’ and for each haircut for a customer quoting Cranbrook Primary, they will donate 50p to the school.  Also, customers will get every sixth cut for free with one of their membership cards.  The shop address is ‘Tariq Hair Stylist,
64 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4NH
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PARKING  - PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE BEND TO JACK CARTER CENTRE AS THIS PREVENTS EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS AND COULD RISK LIVES.

KEY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Thurs 14th June             Cranbrook 2012 Fayre

18th June-22nd June       Year 6 Glasbury Residential trip
Mon 25th June                Olympic Week
Mon 25th June                Transition Information Session for Yr 5 parents                                                                                          (please note change of date)
Tues 26th June               KS2 Sports Day AM
                                    KS1 Sports Day PM
Sat 30th June                 Boot Sale-
Thurs 5th July                Year 2 performance
Thurs 12th July              Year 6 performance
Fri 13th July                   Last day for nursery children
Mon 16th July                 Whole School Exhibition
Fri 20th July                   Last day of term—finish at 2pm
Term dates for this year:
Summer 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012
Inset Days   1st June 2012
                   23rd July 2012
Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept

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Thursday, 31 May 2012

Newsletter No 33 30th May 2012

Congratulations Congratulations to Ismail Patel (2G) for achieving his Gold Award. Well done, Ismail!

Congratulations to all the children in Years 1 and 2 whose stories for the Young Writer’s Competition have been chosen for publication. We are very proud of your achievements.

I am very proud to announce that Sofiya (2R) and Layla Ringshaw (3R) have been attending Theatretrain theatre school and recently took part in a show at the Saddlers Wells Theatre in London. Their performance was superb!

Well done, children!

Cranbrook 2012 Fayre Don’t forget the exciting Fayre the Cranbrook Friends Association are planning for Thursday 14th June. All money raised will go towards an outdoor room in our fenced garden area. A huge thank you for money raised in the past by the PTA (now reformed as CFA) which is to be used to develop the fenced garden area—watch as it grows before your eyes! And thank you once again for all your financial support that has enabled this to happen.

Early finish and arrangements on 14th June In order to enable our school to participate in the Summer Fayre, school will finish slightly earlier on that day at 3pm. The children will be dismissed from the front of the school, as the playground will be used for the Fayre. There will be signs up in the playground and by the main gate to tell you about this.

Diamond Jubilee Street Parade —Thursday 31st May: Don’t forget the Jubilee Parade which is happening tomorrow. Dress colours are as follows:

Reception: Red Year 1: White Year 2: Blue

Year 3: Red Year 4: White Years 5 & 6: Blue

Please feel free to enjoy the parade with us but please ensure you stand on the opposite sides of the road so that we are able to keep a close eye on the children and keep them safe. Thank you!

Thank you to the CFA for providing all the Jubilee flags and bunting.

School Closure Friday June 1st Please remember the school will be closed to pupils this Friday as it is a staff training day.

Colour Assemblies Due to the Jubilee Street Parade taking place tomorrow, please note there will be NO colour assemblies this week.

School Crossing Patrol Please note, the School Crossing Patrol operating on the pelican crossing in The Drive at the junction with Highlands Gardens will be absent for approximately 2 weeks from Monday 28th May 2012.

Transition Information Session for Year 5 Parents We would like to invite all of our year 5 parents to our secondary school transition information session. This is a very important meeting which will take place on Tuesday 19th June from 9am – 11am. We will discuss the secondary school application process and how we at Cranbrook can support you. You will also meet the head of year 7 from Valentines Secondary School who can answer any of your questions about life in Secondary School. There will be refreshments available on the day as well as information and freebies from the LBR travel team. Please ensure that you try to attend.

Boot Sale On 30th June there will be a Boot Sale taking place in the playground for the local community. Please look out for further information in forthcoming newsletters. 9-3pm.

Travel during the Olympic Games Have you thought about your travel plans during the Olympics?You can find out about if the stations or lines you use will be affected along with advice on other options by visiting GetAheadoftheGames.com.This covers tube, DLR, London overground and national rail services during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Park and Stride Map As part of our School Travel Plan, we are trying to encourage more children to walk or cycle to school and to reduce car congestion around the school. have developed a Park and Stride map which has 3 concentric circles showing the distance of a 5, 10 and 15 walk. If you live within or just outside of the green ring (15 minutes), please consider walking your child to school. If you drive to school, please consider parking a short distance from the school (blue ring) and walking the last ten minutes. once a week will make a big difference.The map is displayed in Reception and around the school or you can request a copy from the School Office.

Bringing equipment to school Parents/Carers please remember to send packed lunches, book bags, and appropriate clothing (i.e. PE kits, clothes for non-uniform days, etc.) into school with your child at the beginning of the school day. This will limit the amount of interruptions to your child’s class and also to the Office Staff who are also extremely busy providing support for the day-to-day running of the school.

Attendance Figures for Last Week

RB 96%                RG 97.2%
RR 95.7%             RY 94.5%
RW 90.5%
Yr 1B 99.3%        Yr 1G 97.7%
Yr 1R 94.5%        Yr 1Y 99.3%
Yr 2B 94.7%        Yr 2G 92.3%
Yr 2R 98.6%        Yr 2Y 95.3%
Yr 3B 98.7%        Yr 3G 99.3%
Yr 3R 96%           Yr 3Y 97.9%
Yr 4B 98.7%        Yr 4G 92.4%
Yr 4R 94.5%        Yr 4Y 96.3%
Yr 5G 95.3%        Yr 5R 98.7%
Yr 6B 99.3%        Yr 6Y 98.7%

Attendance The classes with the highest percentage are Year 1 Blue, Year 1 Yellow, Year 3 Green and Year 6 Blue all with 99.3%! Well done to all 4 classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 96%.

Parent Governor Vacancy 2 parents have been nominated and therefore, we have to go to a secret ballot. Arrangements will be shared after half-term so that the due process can be applied.

Lost Earrings Two different designs of earring have been found within the school. If they belong to you please contact the school office or bring in the corresponding matching earring.

Early finish Friday 20th July Advance notice of the early closure on the last day of the school year. We will be closing at 2pm on Friday 20th July and there will be no After School Club available.


Key dates for your diary:-

Thurs 31st May Diamond Jubilee Week—Street Parade
Fri 1st June Inset Day (school closed to pupils)
4th June—8th June Half Term
Mon 11th June School re-opens
Thurs 14th June Cranbrook 2012 Fayre
18th June-22nd June Year 6 Glasbury Residential trip
Tues 19th June Transition Information Session for Yr 5 parents
Tues 26th June KS2 Sports Day AM
                        KS1 Sports Day PM
Thurs 5th July Year 2 performance
Thurs 12th July Year 6 performance
Fri 13th July Last day for nursery children
Mon 16th July Whole School Exhibition
Fri 20th July Last day of term—finish at 2pm

Term dates for this year:

Summer 2012
16th April—1st June 2012

Half term break 4th June—8th June 2012
11th June—23rd July 2012

Inset Days  1st June 2012
                23rd July 2012

Autumn Term starts on Thursday 6th Sept



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