Welcome Back I would like to welcome you all back and hope you had a good Easter break and Baisakhi celebrations and are now looking forward to the term ahead.
Year 6 SATs These will be taking place the week beginning Monday 9th May. Please ensure that all Year 6 pupils are in school throughout this week. A timetable of test arrangements and information will be sent out to all Year 6 parents for information.
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Red with 98.6%, narrowly beating Year 2 Yellow with 98%! Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 93.3%, which is still below the national expectation of 95%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 92% R Green 92.4% R Red 82.7% R Yellow 92%
Yr 1 Blue 88% Yr 1 Green 96.7% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 90.3%
Yr 2 Blue 93.3% Yr 2 Green 94.3% Yr 2 Red 94.7% Yr 2 Yellow 98%
Yr 3 Blue 92.4% Yr 3 Green 95.2% Yr 3 Red 92.7% Yr 3 Yellow 94.7%
Yr 4 Green 97% Yr 4 Red 92.3%
Yr 5 Blue 92.8% Yr 5 Yellow 92.3%
Yr 6 Red 98.6 %
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
Unauthorised Holidays and Fines Please note that any absences between 26th April and 28th April will not be authorised unless we are in receipt of medical evidence.
New Fencing By now you will have noticed the new fencing that has recently been erected in the playground. This is to enable us to create a quiet area for activities at play and lunchtimes as well as to ensure a safe and secure handover of the children to parents at the end of the school day, when it is extremely busy.
Staffing Update Welcome to Sam Patel, Year 5 Group leader, Joyce in Year 2, Saima who will be supporting and covering classes across the school, Schweta who has returned from maternity leave and Tahera who has joined Nursery.
Cookery Room I am pleased to report that we have furnished a room on the middle floor as a Cookery and Parents room, which will be available for use by all classes and PTA events.
Breakfast and After School Clubs These clubs will now be held in the new location of the Small Hall where new facilities have been fitted. If you are interested in using this childcare provision, please contact the school office for information on costs.
Open School As usual, I would like to invite all parents and carers to walk through the school and look at your child’s class books on Wednesday 4th May 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.
Non-uniform Day In celebration of the historic events that have and will be taking place, i.e. St George’s Day (23rd April) and the Royal Wedding, all children are invited to come into school tomorrow (Thursday 28th April) dressed as Princes or Princesses, Brides or Grooms or any character relating to the Wedding Party. We look forward to seeing you all.
Class Photos Please could you make sure that any money for Class Photos is returned to school by Thursday 5th May at the latest.
Dates for your diary:
28th April Non-uniform Day
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
4th May Open School (3.30-4.15pm)
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Thursday, 7 April 2011
6th April 2011 Newsletter No 52
Year 6 and Year 3 Trip to St Andrew’s Church Last week a group of pupils from Year 6 and some recorder players from Year 3 visited St Andrew’s Church to entertain some local residents and the Church’s pre-school children. Fun was had by all as renditions ranged from Twinkle, Twinkle, through to Knees Up Mother Brown, to Blue Suede Shoes played on an electric guitar. Well done to Deep, Andre, Mateusz, Dominik, Jamal, Donnell, Sajida, Elisha, Biadin, Kapishan, Pinyanga (Year 6) and Maya, Medina, Shanae and Wali (Year 3).
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Red with 98.3%! Well done Year 6 Red! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.2 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96% R Green 94.8 % R Red 89% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 92% Yr 1 Green 96.3% Yr1 Red 93.3% Yr 1 Yellow 92.5%
Yr 2 Blue 97.3% Yr 2 Green 91.3% Yr 2 Red 93.9% Yr 2 Yellow 94%
Yr 3 Blue 95.9% Yr 3 Green 96.9% Yr 3 Red 96% Yr 3 Yellow 90.7%
Yr 4 Green 97.7% Yr 4 Red 93.7%
Yr 5 Blue 95.9% Yr 5 Yellow 89.7%
Yr 6 Red 98.3%
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
Unauthorised Holidays and Fines Please note that any visits abroad will not be authorised as Easter is over 2 weeks. Also absences between 26th April and 28th April will not be authorised unless we are in receipt of medical evidence.
Year 1 Trip A reminder for all Year 1 parents that 2 classes will be going on their trip to Southend on Thursday (tomorrow) and 2 classes will be going on Friday (8th April).
Sponge Balls Children can bring in sponge balls to play with at lunchtime but they must be labelled and cannot be used for football.
Lost Property Just to remind you that today is the last day that all unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staff News We would like to wish Martha good luck on her forthcoming marriage during the Easter Break and would like to welcome Joyce who will take over 2B whilst Julia is on maternity leave.
Late Collection of Children During the week of 28th March to 1st April, a total of 28 children were collected as late as 4.45pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Dropping Off of Children It has been brought to our attention that some parents are dropping their children off outside the school along the main road and leaving them to walk into the school playground on their own. Please ensure that you escort your child into the playground so that they are not at risk crossing the road and in the car park.
As this is the last newsletter before the end of term, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a good Easter Break and look forward to seeing you all when the school re-opens on Tuesday 26th April 2011.
Dates for your diary:
7th and 8th April Year 1 Trip to Southend
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Attendance The class with the highest percentage is Year 6 Red with 98.3%! Well done Year 6 Red! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.2 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96% R Green 94.8 % R Red 89% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 92% Yr 1 Green 96.3% Yr1 Red 93.3% Yr 1 Yellow 92.5%
Yr 2 Blue 97.3% Yr 2 Green 91.3% Yr 2 Red 93.9% Yr 2 Yellow 94%
Yr 3 Blue 95.9% Yr 3 Green 96.9% Yr 3 Red 96% Yr 3 Yellow 90.7%
Yr 4 Green 97.7% Yr 4 Red 93.7%
Yr 5 Blue 95.9% Yr 5 Yellow 89.7%
Yr 6 Red 98.3%
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
Unauthorised Holidays and Fines Please note that any visits abroad will not be authorised as Easter is over 2 weeks. Also absences between 26th April and 28th April will not be authorised unless we are in receipt of medical evidence.
Year 1 Trip A reminder for all Year 1 parents that 2 classes will be going on their trip to Southend on Thursday (tomorrow) and 2 classes will be going on Friday (8th April).
Sponge Balls Children can bring in sponge balls to play with at lunchtime but they must be labelled and cannot be used for football.
Lost Property Just to remind you that today is the last day that all unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staff News We would like to wish Martha good luck on her forthcoming marriage during the Easter Break and would like to welcome Joyce who will take over 2B whilst Julia is on maternity leave.
Late Collection of Children During the week of 28th March to 1st April, a total of 28 children were collected as late as 4.45pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Dropping Off of Children It has been brought to our attention that some parents are dropping their children off outside the school along the main road and leaving them to walk into the school playground on their own. Please ensure that you escort your child into the playground so that they are not at risk crossing the road and in the car park.
As this is the last newsletter before the end of term, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a good Easter Break and look forward to seeing you all when the school re-opens on Tuesday 26th April 2011.
Dates for your diary:
7th and 8th April Year 1 Trip to Southend
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Friday, 1 April 2011
30th March 2011 Newsletter No 51
Gold Award I would like to start by congratulating Tyler George in 1 Red on achieving his Gold Award, well done Tyler!
Dance Festival Congratulations to the following children represented Cranbrook Primary at the Dance Festival held at Ilford County High last week, they were Shanika Mbela Bongoy (1B), Kimberley Bishop (1G), Madeleine Bowsher (1R), Maliha Hasan (2B), Ritika Bisht (2G), Stefan Benjamin (2R), Kareena Patel (2Y), Jade Pokuah (3B), Laura Gubanova (3G), Swarah Sivakumar (3G), Isabelle Bowsher (3R), Andrea Mwindu (4G), Iqra Mahmood (4R), Kaynaat Khawaja (5B), Caitlin McNulty (5Y), Keerthana Thurisumy (4G), Hajra Cajee (4G). They portrayed all of the Olympic values in their performance and this will be included as part of our Olympic celebrations. Well done, Chloe, for organising this fantastic event!
Year 5 ‘Mum’s Portrait Competition’ Congratulations to Harjot Singh (5B) who has won £10 as 1st prize in the competition and £25 for Cranbrook. Harjot and his Mum have also been invited to go to the Ilford Exchange to have their photograph taken and be presented with his prize. Well done, Harjot!
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage Year 2 Yellow with 100%! Well done Year 2 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 94.7% R Green 94.9% R Red 89.3% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 89% Yr 1 Green 98% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 2 Blue 86% Yr 2 Green 95% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 100%
Yr 3 Blue 93.2% Yr 3 Green 98.6 % Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 92.8%
Yr 4 Green 98.7% Yr 4 Red 96 %
Yr 5 Blue 97% Yr 5 Yellow 92.3%
Yr 6 Red 96.2%
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
Tuesday Treats Just to remind you that following requests from the school council and a whole school assembly, it has been agreed that on Tuesdays, children can bring 1 treat in their packed lunch, such as chocolate or crisps. School Dinner children on Tuesday will be offered 1 treat for dessert.
Easter Egg Raffle Year 6 will be raffling two large Easter eggs to raise funds for their garden project. Tickets are 25p each or £1 for a strip of 5 tickets and they will be on sale in the playground.
Lost Property All unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staffing Update Some of you may already know that Caroline left Cranbrook last Friday to start her maternity leave for the forthcoming birth of her baby, although she will be in this Friday to have her photo taken with her Year 5 class. Julia will be leaving to start her maternity leave next Friday 8th April and Joyce Barroba will be taking over her class responsibility from Tuesday 26th April. I’m sure you will join me in wishing both Caroline and Julia well.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Late Collection of Children During the week of 21st March to 25th March, a total of 47 children were collected as late as 4.55pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March (tomorrow) for the whole school except Year 5 whose will now take place on Friday 1stApril at 9.30am. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform, including headscarves, which should be black or white.
Dates for your diary:
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school (except Year 5)
1st April Year 5 Class Photos
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Dance Festival Congratulations to the following children represented Cranbrook Primary at the Dance Festival held at Ilford County High last week, they were Shanika Mbela Bongoy (1B), Kimberley Bishop (1G), Madeleine Bowsher (1R), Maliha Hasan (2B), Ritika Bisht (2G), Stefan Benjamin (2R), Kareena Patel (2Y), Jade Pokuah (3B), Laura Gubanova (3G), Swarah Sivakumar (3G), Isabelle Bowsher (3R), Andrea Mwindu (4G), Iqra Mahmood (4R), Kaynaat Khawaja (5B), Caitlin McNulty (5Y), Keerthana Thurisumy (4G), Hajra Cajee (4G). They portrayed all of the Olympic values in their performance and this will be included as part of our Olympic celebrations. Well done, Chloe, for organising this fantastic event!
Year 5 ‘Mum’s Portrait Competition’ Congratulations to Harjot Singh (5B) who has won £10 as 1st prize in the competition and £25 for Cranbrook. Harjot and his Mum have also been invited to go to the Ilford Exchange to have their photograph taken and be presented with his prize. Well done, Harjot!
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage Year 2 Yellow with 100%! Well done Year 2 Yellow! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.6%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 94.7% R Green 94.9% R Red 89.3% R Yellow 93.3%
Yr 1 Blue 89% Yr 1 Green 98% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 2 Blue 86% Yr 2 Green 95% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 100%
Yr 3 Blue 93.2% Yr 3 Green 98.6 % Yr 3 Red 93% Yr 3 Yellow 92.8%
Yr 4 Green 98.7% Yr 4 Red 96 %
Yr 5 Blue 97% Yr 5 Yellow 92.3%
Yr 6 Red 96.2%
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
Tuesday Treats Just to remind you that following requests from the school council and a whole school assembly, it has been agreed that on Tuesdays, children can bring 1 treat in their packed lunch, such as chocolate or crisps. School Dinner children on Tuesday will be offered 1 treat for dessert.
Easter Egg Raffle Year 6 will be raffling two large Easter eggs to raise funds for their garden project. Tickets are 25p each or £1 for a strip of 5 tickets and they will be on sale in the playground.
Lost Property All unclaimed lost property will be on tables in the playground next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (weather permitting) for you to collect items of uniform and clothing. All items with name labels have already been returned to the child but please check for any mislaid items in the small hall this week. Please make a donation to the school fund for any items which you wish to take from the tables. Any remaining clothing will be either discarded or donated to a charity shop at the end of next week.
Please remember to label ALL items of your child’s uniform so that it can be easily returned when it gets mislaid!
Staffing Update Some of you may already know that Caroline left Cranbrook last Friday to start her maternity leave for the forthcoming birth of her baby, although she will be in this Friday to have her photo taken with her Year 5 class. Julia will be leaving to start her maternity leave next Friday 8th April and Joyce Barroba will be taking over her class responsibility from Tuesday 26th April. I’m sure you will join me in wishing both Caroline and Julia well.
Are you interested in Tennis lessons? Cranbrook Castle Tennis club run coaching sessions on a Saturday morning for all ages including adult beginners! Pick up a leaflet from the school reception area for more information about this very local club!
Late Collection of Children During the week of 21st March to 25th March, a total of 47 children were collected as late as 4.55pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March (tomorrow) for the whole school except Year 5 whose will now take place on Friday 1stApril at 9.30am. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform, including headscarves, which should be black or white.
Dates for your diary:
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school (except Year 5)
1st April Year 5 Class Photos
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
26th April School re-opens after Easter Holiday
29th April School closed (Bank Holiday)
2nd May School closed (Bank Holiday)
3rd May School re-opens
Thursday, 24 March 2011
23rd March 2011 Newsletter No 50
New Website Launch We are very pleased to launch our new website which has now gone live. The website offers information about various aspects of school life. Although in its infant stage we are continually developing the website further to enhance communication between home and school and provide useful links for you to access at home.
Parents Evening It was great to see such a high turnout and engage in many positive discussions with parents. We continue to value your feedback and were thrilled to hear how well the recent homework projects have gone. It is also pleasing to hear that since the introduction of the reading scheme and regular phonics lessons, parents and teachers have seen an improvement in reading standards.
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage were Year 5 Blue and Year 6 Red with 99.3% Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.3 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 92.7% R Green 90.7% R Red 88.3% R Yellow 91%
Yr 1 Blue 98.7% Yr 1 Green 97.7% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 95.7%
Yr 2 Blue 95.3% Yr 2 Green 90% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 98%
Yr 3 Blue 97.1% Yr 3 Green 98.7% Yr 3 Red 94% Yr 3 Yellow 95.5 %
Yr 4 Green 94.3% Yr 4 Red 96.7%
Yr 5 Blue 99.3% Yr 5 Yellow 97.3%
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
Late Collection of Children During the week of 14th March to 18th March, a total of 68 children were collected as late as 4.00pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Dress-Up Day for Book Week This Friday (25th March) is Dress Up Day as your favourite book character, which coincides with our Book Week activities which the children have been enjoying in class. If you’re not able to dress up, then bring in some props or something relating to your favourite book/character.
Year 2 Trip This week year 2 went on a school trip to the Natural History Museum. They got to see moving dinosaurs, lots of animals and especially liked looking at rainforest creatures. The children had lots of fun and bought some exciting things from the gift shop
Eggciting News Our first Cranbrook chicks have hatched! Six eggs have successfully hatched and the Reception children have been busy taking care of them. The chicks have provided an amazing experience for the children (and staff!) and invaluable learning opportunities.
Packed Lunches We are having an increasing amount of packed lunches being dropped off during the course of the morning, please remember to give your child their packed lunch at the beginning of the day so that your children have their lunch at their allocated time.
Cranbrook Chronicle Caroline and Ian would like to thank all who supported the school by buying a copy of ‘The Cranbrook Chronicle’ produced by Year 5 pupils. The total amount raised for our vegetable garden was just over £130 which is much appreciated.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March for the whole school except Year 5 whose will take place on Tuesday 29th March in the afternoon. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform.
Dates for your diary:
25th March Dress Up Day for Book Week
29th March Class photos for Year 5
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school (except Year 5)
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
Parents Evening It was great to see such a high turnout and engage in many positive discussions with parents. We continue to value your feedback and were thrilled to hear how well the recent homework projects have gone. It is also pleasing to hear that since the introduction of the reading scheme and regular phonics lessons, parents and teachers have seen an improvement in reading standards.
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage were Year 5 Blue and Year 6 Red with 99.3% Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.3 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 92.7% R Green 90.7% R Red 88.3% R Yellow 91%
Yr 1 Blue 98.7% Yr 1 Green 97.7% Yr1 Red 96% Yr 1 Yellow 95.7%
Yr 2 Blue 95.3% Yr 2 Green 90% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 98%
Yr 3 Blue 97.1% Yr 3 Green 98.7% Yr 3 Red 94% Yr 3 Yellow 95.5 %
Yr 4 Green 94.3% Yr 4 Red 96.7%
Yr 5 Blue 99.3% Yr 5 Yellow 97.3%
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
Late Collection of Children During the week of 14th March to 18th March, a total of 68 children were collected as late as 4.00pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book as the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Dress-Up Day for Book Week This Friday (25th March) is Dress Up Day as your favourite book character, which coincides with our Book Week activities which the children have been enjoying in class. If you’re not able to dress up, then bring in some props or something relating to your favourite book/character.
Year 2 Trip This week year 2 went on a school trip to the Natural History Museum. They got to see moving dinosaurs, lots of animals and especially liked looking at rainforest creatures. The children had lots of fun and bought some exciting things from the gift shop
Eggciting News Our first Cranbrook chicks have hatched! Six eggs have successfully hatched and the Reception children have been busy taking care of them. The chicks have provided an amazing experience for the children (and staff!) and invaluable learning opportunities.
Packed Lunches We are having an increasing amount of packed lunches being dropped off during the course of the morning, please remember to give your child their packed lunch at the beginning of the day so that your children have their lunch at their allocated time.
Cranbrook Chronicle Caroline and Ian would like to thank all who supported the school by buying a copy of ‘The Cranbrook Chronicle’ produced by Year 5 pupils. The total amount raised for our vegetable garden was just over £130 which is much appreciated.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March for the whole school except Year 5 whose will take place on Tuesday 29th March in the afternoon. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform.
Dates for your diary:
25th March Dress Up Day for Book Week
29th March Class photos for Year 5
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school (except Year 5)
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
Thursday, 17 March 2011
16th March 2011 Newsletter No 48
Punctuality I would like to begin by thanking all parents who regularly bring their children to school on time and daily. However, for those who don’t, please help us by ensuring that all children are in the playground by 8.50am each morning. As registers close at 9.05am, it is very important that children go in with their class line, so that they are entered in the register. At 9.05am promptly, all playground doors will be closed. After this time, all children need to be taken to the office for registration for health and safety reasons, so that there is a record of their arrival at school. In addition, the Education Welfare Officer will regularly monitor late arrivals and meet with parents who are persistently late. Please note you can be fined for being persistently late.
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage were Year 2 Blue and Year 2 Yellow with 99.3% Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.5 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96.7% R Green 93.7% R Red 96.9% R Yellow 88.7%
Yr 1 Blue 97.3% Yr 1 Green 95.7% Yr1 Red 96.3% Yr 1 Yellow 98%
Yr 2 Blue 99.3% Yr 2 Green 90.7% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 99.3%
Yr 3 Blue 96.4% Yr 3 Green 98.7% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 3 Yellow 95.9%
Yr 4 Green 94% Yr 4 Red 96%
Yr 5 Blue 96.7% Yr 5 Yellow 91.7%
Yr 6 Red 97.2%
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 ESTEEMR Yellow, 2 Green, 4 Green and 5 Yellow you need to take note.
The ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ Year 5 pupils have created their very own ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ during literacy sessions to coincide with book week. Please remember the newspaper is still for sale and is selling fast. Copies will be on sale to all parents/adults, staff and children on Parent’s evening for 50p. All proceeds will be towards our vegetable garden.
Year 5 Blue ‘Mum’s’ Portraits Artist Charmain French visited 5 Blue helping them to create portraits of their Mum. All (paintings) Portraits will be displayed on the third floor of the Exchange (Ilford) from Saturday 19th March – Friday 1st April. Please visit and admire their work.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March for the whole school except Year 5 whose will take place on Tuesday 29th March in the afternoon. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform.
St Patricks Day St Patricks Day is on Thursday 17th March and we are inviting the children to come to school wearing something green along with their uniform. We will not be asking for a donation this is just for fun!
Kenneth More Theatre Workshop The Kenneth More Theatre is holding a school holiday workshop that will be taking place during April 2011. The ‘High School Musical’ Workshop is a 2 week long theatre skills school aimed at 8-16 year olds who are interested in the performing arts. The course is running from Monday 11th – Friday 22nd April. If you are interested please collect a leaflet from the school lobby.
Private Tutors I would like to remind parents and carers that if they are looking to employ a private tutor for their child please remember there are important safety issues to take into consideration, such as making sure that the Tutors are enhanced CRB checked.
Red Nose Day Red Nose Day is on Friday 18th March, in order to raise money for Comic Relief all children are invited to come to school with ‘Bad Hair’ and donate £1 towards this worthy cause.
Tuesday Treats Following requests from the school council and a whole school assembly, it has been agreed that on Tuesdays, children can bring 1 treat in their packed lunch, such as chocolate or crisps. School Dinner children on Tuesday will be offered 1 treat for dessert.
Dates for your diary:
17th March St Patricks Day – wear something green along with school uniform
16th and 17th March Parents Evenings
18th March Red Nose Day ‘Bad Hair’ Theme
21st and 22nd March Year 2 trip to Natural History Museum
29th March Class photos for Year 5
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
Attendance The classes with the highest percentage were Year 2 Blue and Year 2 Yellow with 99.3% Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.5 %.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96.7% R Green 93.7% R Red 96.9% R Yellow 88.7%
Yr 1 Blue 97.3% Yr 1 Green 95.7% Yr1 Red 96.3% Yr 1 Yellow 98%
Yr 2 Blue 99.3% Yr 2 Green 90.7% Yr 2 Red 95.9% Yr 2 Yellow 99.3%
Yr 3 Blue 96.4% Yr 3 Green 98.7% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 3 Yellow 95.9%
Yr 4 Green 94% Yr 4 Red 96%
Yr 5 Blue 96.7% Yr 5 Yellow 91.7%
Yr 6 Red 97.2%
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 ESTEEMR Yellow, 2 Green, 4 Green and 5 Yellow you need to take note.
The ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ Year 5 pupils have created their very own ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ during literacy sessions to coincide with book week. Please remember the newspaper is still for sale and is selling fast. Copies will be on sale to all parents/adults, staff and children on Parent’s evening for 50p. All proceeds will be towards our vegetable garden.
Year 5 Blue ‘Mum’s’ Portraits Artist Charmain French visited 5 Blue helping them to create portraits of their Mum. All (paintings) Portraits will be displayed on the third floor of the Exchange (Ilford) from Saturday 19th March – Friday 1st April. Please visit and admire their work.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March for the whole school except Year 5 whose will take place on Tuesday 29th March in the afternoon. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform.
St Patricks Day St Patricks Day is on Thursday 17th March and we are inviting the children to come to school wearing something green along with their uniform. We will not be asking for a donation this is just for fun!
Kenneth More Theatre Workshop The Kenneth More Theatre is holding a school holiday workshop that will be taking place during April 2011. The ‘High School Musical’ Workshop is a 2 week long theatre skills school aimed at 8-16 year olds who are interested in the performing arts. The course is running from Monday 11th – Friday 22nd April. If you are interested please collect a leaflet from the school lobby.
Private Tutors I would like to remind parents and carers that if they are looking to employ a private tutor for their child please remember there are important safety issues to take into consideration, such as making sure that the Tutors are enhanced CRB checked.
Red Nose Day Red Nose Day is on Friday 18th March, in order to raise money for Comic Relief all children are invited to come to school with ‘Bad Hair’ and donate £1 towards this worthy cause.
Tuesday Treats Following requests from the school council and a whole school assembly, it has been agreed that on Tuesdays, children can bring 1 treat in their packed lunch, such as chocolate or crisps. School Dinner children on Tuesday will be offered 1 treat for dessert.
Dates for your diary:
17th March St Patricks Day – wear something green along with school uniform
16th and 17th March Parents Evenings
18th March Red Nose Day ‘Bad Hair’ Theme
21st and 22nd March Year 2 trip to Natural History Museum
29th March Class photos for Year 5
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
Thursday, 10 March 2011
9th March 2011 Newsletter No 48
I would like to begin by congratulating Shuhan Ali, Ibrahim Islam and Nabila Miah for being fantastic Peer Mentors, who have given their time to support their mentees. Well done children! Also, congratulations to Mohid Khan in Year 1 Blue for his achievements in football.
Year 6 Residential Trip to Glasbury We still have spaces available for Year 6 children who would like to go on the residential trip to Glasbury. If any parents of Year 6 children are interested, please see the class teacher.
Attendance The class with the highest percentage was Year 5 Blue with 99.6%, narrowly beating Year 3 Yellow with 99.1%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.2%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 95% R Green 90% R Red 97.4% R Yellow 90%
Yr 1 Blue 96.7% Yr 1 Green 92.9% Yr1 Red 98.3% Yr 1 Yellow 94.2%
Yr 2 Blue 97.5% Yr 2 Green 95.8% Yr 2 Red 93.1% Yr 2 Yellow 93.3%
Yr 3 Blue 98.2% Yr 3 Green 96.7% Yr 3 Red 92.5% Yr 3 Yellow 99.1%
Yr 4 Green 94.2% Yr 4 Red 94.2%
Yr 5 Blue 99.6% Yr 5 Yellow 97.1 %
Yr 6 Red 92.7%
If your child’s class percentage is below 95%, please make every effort to ensure he/she attends regularly.
The ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ Year 5 pupils have created their very own ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ during literacy sessions to coincide with book week. Copies will be on sale to all parents/adults on Parent’s evening for 50p. All proceeds will be towards our vegetable garden.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March for the whole school except Year 5 whose will take place on Tuesday 29th March in the afternoon. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform.
First Aid For minor head injuries we will no longer be calling home, the children will be given a head injury sticker and a letter to go home. We will only call for injuries that are more significant and that we think you need to know immediately.
Book Fair Please come along to our Book Fair after school today in the Small Hall. The children have had a preview of the books which are available to buy. Do come along – the children are very excited about our Book Fair! Every book you buy helps to buy books for the school. Thank you for all your support so far.
Nursery Over the next few weeks we will begin offering places for children currently on our waiting list to start our Nursery in September. In order to be offered a place, your child must a) be on our waiting list and b) be 3 years old before 31st August 2011. If you would like to put your child on our Nursery waiting list you will need to come to the school office with your child’s Birth Certificate/Passport and 3 Utility Bills/Bank Statements to complete an application form. Please note that not all children on our waiting list will be offered a place as we have a limited number of places available.
Sainsbury and Tesco Vouchers We are again collecting Sainsbury and Tesco Vouchers, so please bring them in.
Late Collections During the week of Tuesday 1st March to Friday 4th March a total of 42 children were collected as late as 4.30pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book at the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Wear something Yellow Day All children are invited to come into school wearing something yellow this Friday 11th March for a donation of 50p per child in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Fund.
Dinner Money Arrears If you owe any dinner money arrears please make sure you clear any debts by this Friday 11th March, otherwise you may be asked to arrange to give your child a packed lunch.
St Patricks Day St Patricks Day is on Thursday 17th March and we are inviting the children to come to school wearing something green. We will not be asking for a donation this is just for fun!
Parent/Carer Questionnaire Feedback I would like to thank all parents/carers who completed the recent questionnaire. I am pleased to note that overall the picture is very positive. The areas that are clearly a concern to some parents have been noted and shared with staff, so that we can make plans to address them.
Dates for your diary:
9th March Book Fair
11th March Wear something yellow day
17th March St Patricks Day – wear something green
16th and 17th March Parents Evenings
21st and 22nd March Year 2 trip to Natural History Museum
29th March Class photos for Year 5
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
Year 6 Residential Trip to Glasbury We still have spaces available for Year 6 children who would like to go on the residential trip to Glasbury. If any parents of Year 6 children are interested, please see the class teacher.
Attendance The class with the highest percentage was Year 5 Blue with 99.6%, narrowly beating Year 3 Yellow with 99.1%. Well done to both classes! The overall percentage for the whole school was 95.2%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 95% R Green 90% R Red 97.4% R Yellow 90%
Yr 1 Blue 96.7% Yr 1 Green 92.9% Yr1 Red 98.3% Yr 1 Yellow 94.2%
Yr 2 Blue 97.5% Yr 2 Green 95.8% Yr 2 Red 93.1% Yr 2 Yellow 93.3%
Yr 3 Blue 98.2% Yr 3 Green 96.7% Yr 3 Red 92.5% Yr 3 Yellow 99.1%
Yr 4 Green 94.2% Yr 4 Red 94.2%
Yr 5 Blue 99.6% Yr 5 Yellow 97.1 %
Yr 6 Red 92.7%
If your child’s class percentage is below 95%, please make every effort to ensure he/she attends regularly.
The ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ Year 5 pupils have created their very own ‘Cranbrook Chronicle’ during literacy sessions to coincide with book week. Copies will be on sale to all parents/adults on Parent’s evening for 50p. All proceeds will be towards our vegetable garden.
Class Photos Class photos will take place on Thursday 31st March for the whole school except Year 5 whose will take place on Tuesday 29th March in the afternoon. Please make sure that the children come to school in full uniform.
First Aid For minor head injuries we will no longer be calling home, the children will be given a head injury sticker and a letter to go home. We will only call for injuries that are more significant and that we think you need to know immediately.
Book Fair Please come along to our Book Fair after school today in the Small Hall. The children have had a preview of the books which are available to buy. Do come along – the children are very excited about our Book Fair! Every book you buy helps to buy books for the school. Thank you for all your support so far.
Nursery Over the next few weeks we will begin offering places for children currently on our waiting list to start our Nursery in September. In order to be offered a place, your child must a) be on our waiting list and b) be 3 years old before 31st August 2011. If you would like to put your child on our Nursery waiting list you will need to come to the school office with your child’s Birth Certificate/Passport and 3 Utility Bills/Bank Statements to complete an application form. Please note that not all children on our waiting list will be offered a place as we have a limited number of places available.
Sainsbury and Tesco Vouchers We are again collecting Sainsbury and Tesco Vouchers, so please bring them in.
Late Collections During the week of Tuesday 1st March to Friday 4th March a total of 42 children were collected as late as 4.30pm at the end of the school day. If your child is collected late, you must ensure you sign them out in the late book at the main office. Over the following weeks we will be closely monitoring this situation. Persistent lateness in collecting your child from school may result in a referral to the Education Welfare Services.
Wear something Yellow Day All children are invited to come into school wearing something yellow this Friday 11th March for a donation of 50p per child in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Fund.
Dinner Money Arrears If you owe any dinner money arrears please make sure you clear any debts by this Friday 11th March, otherwise you may be asked to arrange to give your child a packed lunch.
St Patricks Day St Patricks Day is on Thursday 17th March and we are inviting the children to come to school wearing something green. We will not be asking for a donation this is just for fun!
Parent/Carer Questionnaire Feedback I would like to thank all parents/carers who completed the recent questionnaire. I am pleased to note that overall the picture is very positive. The areas that are clearly a concern to some parents have been noted and shared with staff, so that we can make plans to address them.
Dates for your diary:
9th March Book Fair
11th March Wear something yellow day
17th March St Patricks Day – wear something green
16th and 17th March Parents Evenings
21st and 22nd March Year 2 trip to Natural History Museum
29th March Class photos for Year 5
31st March Year 5 trip to British Museum
31st March Class photos for whole school
8th April Break up for Easter Holidays
Thursday, 3 March 2011
2nd March 2011 Newsletter No 47
Dear Parents/Carers
I would like to welcome you all back and hope that you all had a good half term break. The term ahead will be another busy one, so please make sure that you read the weekly newsletters so that you don’t miss any important information or dates.
Gold Award Congratulations to Riaz Jilani and Sofiya Khan-Ringshaw,both in 1 Red and Usama Hassan in 5 Blue on achieving their Gold Awards.
Reception Trip Don’t forget, children in Reception Classes are going on their trip to London Zoo tomorrow. We hope you all have a good day and look forward to hearing all about it.
Year 6 Residential Trip to Glasbury Just a reminder for parents of Year 6 children going to Glasbury later in the year, that the next instalment is now due to be paid, if you haven’t already done so.
Attendance The class with the highest percentage was Year 1 Green with 98.7%. Well done Year 1 Green! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.8%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96.7% R Green 88.7% R Red 92.4% R Yellow 95.3%
Yr 1 Blue 96.7% Yr 1 Green 98.7% Yr1 Red 92.3% Yr 1 Yellow 94.7%
Yr 2 Blue 95.3% Yr 2 Green 97.3% Yr 2 Red 96.6% Yr 2 Yellow 90%
Yr 3 Blue 94.3% Yr 3 Green 97.3% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 3 Yellow 96.6%
Yr 4 Green 95.3% Yr 4 Red 96%
Yr 5 Blue 95.3% Yr 5 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 6 Red 93.1%
First Aid For minor head injuries we will no longer be calling home, the children will be given a head injury sticker and a letter to go home. We will only call for injuries that are more significant and that we think you need to know immediately.
Book Fair World Book Day is taking place tomorrow (3rd March). Each child will receive from their class teacher a token which entitles them to £1 off any book over £2.99 either at our Book Fair or at any participating shops. Please come along to our Book Fair which is taking place on Friday 4th March until Wednesday 9th March after school in the Small Hall. The children have had a preview of the books which are available to buy. Do come along – the children are very excited about our Book Fair! Every book you buy helps to buy books for the school. Thank you for all your support so far.
Nursery Over the next few weeks we will begin offering places for children currently on our waiting list to start our Nursery in September. In order to be offered a place, your child must a) be on our waiting list and b) be 3 years old before 31st August 2011. If you would like to put your child on our Nursery waiting list you will need to come to the school office with your child’s Birth Certificate/Passport and 3 Utility Bills/Bank Statements to complete an application form. Please note that not all children on our waiting list will be offered a place as we have a limited number of places available.
Dates for your diary:
3rd March Reception classes trip to London Zoo
4th, 7th, 8th & 9th March Book Fair
16th and 17th March Parents Evenings
21st and 22nd March Year 2 trip to Natural History Museum
8th April break up for Easter Holidays
I would like to welcome you all back and hope that you all had a good half term break. The term ahead will be another busy one, so please make sure that you read the weekly newsletters so that you don’t miss any important information or dates.
Gold Award Congratulations to Riaz Jilani and Sofiya Khan-Ringshaw,both in 1 Red and Usama Hassan in 5 Blue on achieving their Gold Awards.
Reception Trip Don’t forget, children in Reception Classes are going on their trip to London Zoo tomorrow. We hope you all have a good day and look forward to hearing all about it.
Year 6 Residential Trip to Glasbury Just a reminder for parents of Year 6 children going to Glasbury later in the year, that the next instalment is now due to be paid, if you haven’t already done so.
Attendance The class with the highest percentage was Year 1 Green with 98.7%. Well done Year 1 Green! The overall percentage for the whole school was 94.8%.
Percentages for other classes were as follows:
R Blue 96.7% R Green 88.7% R Red 92.4% R Yellow 95.3%
Yr 1 Blue 96.7% Yr 1 Green 98.7% Yr1 Red 92.3% Yr 1 Yellow 94.7%
Yr 2 Blue 95.3% Yr 2 Green 97.3% Yr 2 Red 96.6% Yr 2 Yellow 90%
Yr 3 Blue 94.3% Yr 3 Green 97.3% Yr 3 Red 90.7% Yr 3 Yellow 96.6%
Yr 4 Green 95.3% Yr 4 Red 96%
Yr 5 Blue 95.3% Yr 5 Yellow 97.3%
Yr 6 Red 93.1%
First Aid For minor head injuries we will no longer be calling home, the children will be given a head injury sticker and a letter to go home. We will only call for injuries that are more significant and that we think you need to know immediately.
Book Fair World Book Day is taking place tomorrow (3rd March). Each child will receive from their class teacher a token which entitles them to £1 off any book over £2.99 either at our Book Fair or at any participating shops. Please come along to our Book Fair which is taking place on Friday 4th March until Wednesday 9th March after school in the Small Hall. The children have had a preview of the books which are available to buy. Do come along – the children are very excited about our Book Fair! Every book you buy helps to buy books for the school. Thank you for all your support so far.
Nursery Over the next few weeks we will begin offering places for children currently on our waiting list to start our Nursery in September. In order to be offered a place, your child must a) be on our waiting list and b) be 3 years old before 31st August 2011. If you would like to put your child on our Nursery waiting list you will need to come to the school office with your child’s Birth Certificate/Passport and 3 Utility Bills/Bank Statements to complete an application form. Please note that not all children on our waiting list will be offered a place as we have a limited number of places available.
Dates for your diary:
3rd March Reception classes trip to London Zoo
4th, 7th, 8th & 9th March Book Fair
16th and 17th March Parents Evenings
21st and 22nd March Year 2 trip to Natural History Museum
8th April break up for Easter Holidays
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