Newsletter No.8 23rd October 2013

Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Yumna Patel, Rajdeep Shokar, Alishba Siddiqui, Sukhman Paul, Manar Hossain, Samiha Jaman, Hamza Siddiqui, Amaan Iqbal, Sophia Digwa, Munadiya Bint-Hussain, Sohail Ahmed, Manha Shah, Aaliah Patel, John Franco, Saira Jaman, Ayisha Abou-El-Seoud, Alvi Hussain, Kimranjeet Shokar, Hasan Ali, Yashraj Bhaker, Ibtisum Ashhab, Kerathan Sajinan Hafizah Chaudhuryand Kushmeet Roopra.

‘Mathelete’ Awards were received by: Dulce Jets, Neal Harer, Faraz Jahangir, Madiha Nadeem, Ishaaq Ahmed, Viraj Shah, Wiktoria Gruszczynska, Humza Malik-Singh, Emre Ozuaciksoz, Anisha Rahman, Bismi Rahman, Martin Pohlodko, Lukas Kesylis, Adele Udeze, Sami Ahmed, Faatimah Anwar, Imaad Awan, Sherry Satti, Pijus Kaupas, Muhammad Ovais Mailk, Maria Nubheebucus, Umar Patel and Aryan Hussain. 

Well done to all of you!

INSET Day As mentioned in previous newsletters the school will be closed on Monday 4th November for staff training. The school will be open to pupils as usual on Tuesday 5th November.

Parents Evening on Thursday 7th November Please remember to complete and return the reply slip as soon as possible so that you may be allocated a time slot to speak with your child’s class teacher.

“Wear it Pink Day” To raise awareness of breast cancer, children are invited to wear non uniform with a pink theme on Friday 25th October. We will be asking that children bring in a £1 donation that will go towards the charity.

Colour Assemblies Please note that colour assemblies will recommence on 7th November at the usual times.

Eid Assembly Year 5 parents are invited to watch the Eid performance tomorrow at 2pm.

 

Diwali Assembly Year 3 parents are invited to watch a Diwali performance on 14th November at 2pm.

Attendance The whole school has a target to reach 95.6% attendance. The Local Authority have so far this term fined 14 parents for taking for unauthorised absence. Thus far, our school attendance stands at 94.1%, so we have a way to go. Let’s make a real effort next half term.

Secondary Transition Workshop for Y6 Parents Please remember that all online application forms should be submitted by Thursday 31st October 2013. Forms can be completed online by logging onto www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. Three forms of ID must be taken to Lynton House or downloaded by 31st October as part of the application process. An additional SIF form must be completed if applying for a Faith school. This should then be posted directly to the Faith school by the 31st October.

Arrears For School Lunches Can I remind parents that school lunches must be paid for in advance as some of you have accrued large arrears. If you have accrued lunch arrears, your child will not be allowed to have a school lunch. You will be contacted that day and asked to bring in a packed lunch for your child until the arrears have been paid. Payments can be made into the school office or online at www.feedhungryminds.co.uk/online-payments.

Cranbrook Friends Association (CFA) Event It was great to see such a good turn out (18) at our core meeting last week. We are keen to encourage parents/carers to attend these meetings and all are welcome to come along to the next meeting on Friday 15th November at 2pm. This meeting is to plan and organise our next event which will be a ’Movie Night’ after school on Thursday 5th December. We would love to see our Parent Representatives at this meeting.  

Poppy Appeal On behalf of The Royal British Legion the school will be selling poppies. These will be available for children to purchase from tomorrow for a minimum donation of 20 pence.

 

Maths Course For Parents Parents and carers from all groups are invited to take part in a six week maths course at Cranbrook Primary School. The course will start on Friday 8th November and will run every Friday (for six weeks) until Friday 13th December from 9am-11am. Parents will have the opportunity to understand how and what their children are learning in maths lessons at school in order to support their learning in the home. A certificate will be awarded to all participants and free refreshments will be provided. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a crèche on this occasion. If you would like to enrol or would like further information, please contact Beverley, the school’s Parent Support Advisor on 020 8518 2562.

 

Football 1st We would like to congratulate Andy Russell, the coach who runs Football 1st for receiving an award for his outstanding contribution to football for the last 25 years. Andy was invited to Buckingham Palace and was presented with the award by Prince William.

Dates For Your Diary

24th Oct                     Eid Performance by Y5 (2pm)

28th Oct-1st Nov      Half term (school closed)

4th November         Inset (school closed to pupils)

7th November           Parents Evening

14th Nov.                   Diwali Performance Y3 (2pm)

15th November         CFA meeting (2pm)

5th December           CFA ‘Movie Night’

23rd Dec-3rd Jan     Christmas Break (school closed)

14th February           Inset (school closed to pupils)

17-21st Feb              Half term (school closed)

7th-18th April            Spring Break (school closed)

21st April                   Bank Holiday (school closed)

5th May                     Bank Holiday (school closed)

23rd May                   Inset (school closed to pupils)

26th-30th May           Half term (school closed)

24th July                    Summer break begins (school closed)

Newsletter No.7 16th October 2013

Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Ayaan Ajmal, Sami Ahmad, Sukhraj Paul, Summer Bowen, Volodmyr Brylinski, Ibraheem Abou-El-Seoud, Fatima     Naweed, Aris Saleh, Muhammad Kamil Nisar, Rameen Qamar-Ahmed, Shayaan Younis, Rianna Barton, Zayna Sheikh, Manha Shah, Muhammad Rafay, Nabhan Naweed, Ariyan Tipu, Naseera Parkhetiya, Aman Singh Birdi, Daren Sungalee, Umar Choudhury, Kawsar Ahmed, Kian Bailey, Reece Barton and Naiha Minhas.  

‘Mathelete’ Awards were received by: Mahima Islam, Ria Sharma, Alishba Saddiqui, Kaysah Mahmood, Parker Samuel, Aliza Khan, Harsimran Kaur Sagoo, Talia Mishkin, Rehan Rehman, Sumayah Rafiq, Mikayla Thompson, Nayana Mathad, Haider Ishfaq, Mohid Khan, Victor Alloh, Habiba Hussain, Darran Rasakumar, Michal Nickel, Afitya Verma, Yetunde Fadojutimi, Stefan Benjamin, Priscilla Osei, Ridha Naushad, Arshian Khan and Sabah Jamil.    

In July, Year 1 Green (now Y2 Green) made congratulation cards for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son. This week the class received a letter of gratitude from the Duke and Duchess. The following children received a personal letter of thanks for their beautiful and creative cards: Ishma Shaikh, Oliwia Wilgierz, Parker Samuel, Kerathan Sajinan and Bavneet Sagoo.

Well done to all of you!

Missed P.E. Sessions Some parents have raised concerns about missed P.E. lessons. Please note that if it is raining, classes do not go out for their games lesson. Sometimes, when Year Groups are rehearsing for performances, the hall is also required. However, we will make sure that this is not too frequent.  

Parking I am appalled to receive reports of inconsiderate parking by our parents from local residents. One resident who was unable to collect her own children as her car was blocked by a parent’s vehicle, was told that the school had given him permission to park there and that was the penalty of living so close to a school. This behaviour is totally unacceptable and the school certainly does not endorse this sort of behaviour! Please use the car park or park considerately.

Attendance Figures For Last Week

 

Rec Blue      94%                    Yr 3R 96.7%

Rec Green    96.7%                 Yr 3Y 93.8%

Rec Red        87.3%                 Yr 4B 99.3%

Rec Yellow   98.7%                 Yr 4G 97.3%

Yr 1B            98.6%                 Yr 4R   98.7%

Yr 1G            96%                    Yr 4Y   93.8%

Yr 1R            99.3%                 Yr 5B   97.3%

Yr 1Y            93.3%                 Yr 5G   94.7%

Yr 2B            95.3%                 Yr 5R   98.1%

Yr 2G            100%                  Yr 5Y 98.1%   

Yr 2Ra          94.7%                 Yr 6B   97.4%  

Yr 2R            96%                    Yr 6G   98%  

Yr 2Y            95.5%                 Yr 6R   97.4%  

Yr 3B            96.7%                 Yr 6Y   99.3%

Yr 3G           98.7%       

 

Attendance Well done to class 2 Green for all achieving 100%. The overall percentage for the whole school was 96.6%. Fantastic!

Secondary Transition Workshop for Y6 Parents We had a good turn out for the workshop on Monday. I hope that those who attended found the session helpful. All online application forms should be submitted by Thursday 31st October 2013.

Teachers’ Strike 17th October Please remember that the school will be closed to pupils.

“Wear it Pink Day” To raise awareness of breast cancer, children are invited to wear non uniform with a pink theme on Friday 25th October. We will be asking that children bring in a £1 donation that will go towards the charity.

Eid Assembly Year 5 parents are invited to watch the Eid performance on 24th October at 2pm.

Year 1 Phonics/Reading Session What a great turn out we had! We intend to run a similar session for Maths and sessions for other Year Groups.

Zulu Nation What a great day for Year 5. The children had a fantastic time participating in the workshops.

Uniform Please ensure that your child comes to school in uniform (jade sweatshirt or plain grey jumper/cardigan, white polo shirt and grey trousers/skirt). Headscarves should be plain black or white, not printed. No jewellery should be worn, unless for religious reasons.

Colour Assemblies Please note that colour assemblies will recommence on 7th November at the usual times.

Road Safety Theatre Show Years 3 to 6 enjoyed a Road Safety themed theatre show last week. Judging by the laughter and cheering the children enjoyed it very much.

Payment For School Lunches Please remember that school lunches should be paid in advance. If you have accrued lunch arrears, you will asked to bring in a packed lunch for your child until the arrears have been paid. Payments can be made into the school office or online at www.feedhungryminds.co.uk/online-payments.

Student Teachers We are delighted to welcome a number of students who will begin working at Cranbrook this term. They will be working alongside the class teacher, supporting the children in class. I am sure you will join us in welcoming them to the school.

Missing Buggy Board We have received a report from a parent that they had left a buggy board at the bottom of the steps at the entrance of the school and when she      returned to collect it, it had gone. If you have taken the buggy board, please can you bring it to the school office, so that we may return it to the parent.

 

Free Guided Bike Rides As part of the local Sky Ride Programme, the Local Authorityare offering free guided bike rides as follows:

Sunday 13th October, 10am—Roding Valley off-road tour (steady ride)

Sunday 20th October, 10am—Hainault Forest (easy family ride)

The rides are a great way to see your local area and get some exercise.

For further information, please see the poster on the Travel Plan noticeboard in Reception or visit www.goskyride.com/Redbridge.

 

Dates For Your Diary

 

17th Oct                Teacher’s strike (school closed)

24th Oct                Eid Performance by Y5 (2pm)

28th Oct-1st Nov    Half term (school closed)

4th November      Inset (school closed to pupils)

7th November        Parents Evening

14th Nov                Diwali Performance Y3 (2pm)

23rd Dec-3rd Jan    Christmas Break (school closed)

14th February        Inset (school closed to pupils)

17-21st Feb           Half term (school closed)

7th-18th April        Spring Break (school closed)

21st April               Bank Holiday (school closed)

5th May                 Bank Holiday (school closed)

23rd May               Inset (school closed to pupils)

26th-30th May       Half term (school closed)

24th July               Summer break begins (school closed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter No.6 9th October 2013

Congratulations to the following writers of the week: Sara Khan, Aleeza Khan, Zain Mehmood, Tariq Khemili, Javon Sinclair, Andy Vundla, Eshal Ahmed, Syeda Hassan, Megan Evans, Lakshmidar Brahma, Aman Bhaker, Nathan Donovan, Lakshya Kumar, Viria Quifica Da Silva, Taha Amin, Tahmid Kawser, Maariya Jamil, Taqwa Ahmed, Rajan Alam, Umaimah Patel, Umar Choudhury, Amaan Sayed, Aman Makwana, Aleeza Khawaja and Dua Sheikh. 

‘Mathelete’ Awards were received by: Sumayah Rafiq, Luiza Stricescu, Rumaysa Amin, Zayaan  Shahid, Muhammad Huzaifa Hamid, Dada Osman, Daria Chiriacescu, Kajus Pilukas, Anita Bushati, Rahnia             Saleem-Yousaf, Maitreyi Bhatawadekar, Olivia Kaluzna, Yuliana Karaivanova, Gursimran Kaur, Abimbola Falana, Noholi Nistha, Nicole Lima, Dilpreet Singh, Said Abdul, Jaya Bhopal, Aliyah Hosenally, Zunaira Tahir, Oviya Srikanathan, Usman Ahmed and Sofia Khan.                     

A Headteachers’ Award was received by Akshara Pathak (2R).                                                             

A Gold Award was received by Maryam Patel (2Y).

Well done to Hassan Mahmood (5G) for being an IT whizz and producing a program. Fantastic!

Congratulations to the following School Councillors who were elected: Chairperson: Aishah Saleem (6G), Vice Chairperson: Janvi Parekh (6B), Deputy Chairperson: Rayaan Ali (6R) and Deputy Vice-Chairperson: Mahena Kadimba (6G). 

We are pleased to announce that Shlok Verma (RB) was crowned chess champion in an under 5 years old competition. Excellent Shlok!!

Shane Lyons-Cording (5B) is currently performing in the production of ‘A Doll’s House’ at a West End theatre. We would like to congratulate him for being a star!!

Well done to all of you!

Zulu Nation As part of the ‘Out of Africa’ topic a workshop will be taking place for all children on Thursday 10th October. Year 5 parents are invited to attend a performance by the children on 10th October from 2.45pm in the main hall.

Eid Mubarak As Eid is on 15th October, I would like to wish all our families a day of celebration. Please note only one day’s absence will be authorised for this for pupils who are celebrating.

Attendance Figures For Last Week

Rec Blue           94%                 Yr 3R   99.3%

Rec Green        95.2%              Yr 3Y    99.3%

Rec Red           94.2%              Yr 4B    95.6%

Rec Yellow       96.7%              Yr 4G   97.7%

Yr 1B                99%                 Yr 4R   97.2%

Yr 1G               89.7%              Yr 4Y   98.3%

Yr 1R               95.3%              Yr 5B   97.7%

Yr 1Y                98%                 Yr 5G   98.3%

Yr 2B                97.3%              Yr 5R   94.8%

Yr 2G               98.7%              Yr 5Y    99%   

Yr 2Ra              94.7%              Yr 6B   99.4%  

Yr 2R               98.7%              Yr 6G   98%  

Yr 2Y                97.1%              Yr 6R   98.7%  

Yr 3B                98.3%              Yr 6Y   98%

Yr 3G               98.3%                                       

Attendance Well done to class 6 Blue for all achieving 99.4%. The overall percentage for the whole school was 97.1%. Excellent!

Unauthorised Absence I would remind parents that if your child has 12 sessions of unauthorised absence recorded throughout the academic year, the Local Authority will issue you with a penalty notice. The notice incurs a fine of £120 which is  reduced to £60 if it is paid within 21 days.

Secondary Transition Workshop for Y6 Parents Please ensure that you make the most of the opportunity to visit the secondary school of your choice on the relevant open days/evenings. A full list of dates is displayed on the noticeboard in the playground. We shall be holding a transition workshop on Monday 14th October from 9am-11am for all parents who require assistance in completing their online secondary school application form. Forms can be completed online by logging on to www.redbridge.gov.uk/eAdmissions. All online application forms should be submitted by Thursday 31st October 2013.

Teachers’ Strike 17th October Please remember that the school will be closed to pupils.

Colour Assemblies Please note that there will be no colour assemblies on Thursday 10th October. They will recommence on 24th October at the usual times (as the school will be closed on 17th October).

Payment for school Lunches School lunches should be paid in advance and any arrears can be paid into the school office or online at  www.feedhungryminds.co.uk/online-payments .

Parents Maths Course Parents and carers from all year groups are invited to take part in a six week maths course at Cranbrook Primary School. The course will start on Friday 8th November and will run until Friday 13th December from 9am to 11am. Parents will have the opportunity to understand how and what their children are learning in maths lessons at school in order to support their learning in the home. A certificate will be awarded to all participants and free refreshments will be provided. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a crèche on this occasion.

If you would like to enrol or have any questions, please contact Beverley (Parent Support Advisor) on 020 8518 2562 

Privacy Notice - Data Protection Act 1998          

We Cranbrook Primary School are a data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We collect personal  information from you and may receive information about you from your previous school and the Learning Records   Service. We hold this personal data to:

·         Support your learning;

·         Monitor and report on your progress;

·         Provide appropriate pastoral care, and

·         Assess how well we are doing.

Information about you that we hold includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information and personal characteristics such as your ethnic group, any special educational needs you may have and relevant medical information. If you are enrolling for post 14 qualifications the Learning Records Service will give us your unique learner number (ULN) and may also give us details about your learning or qualifications.

We will not give information about you to anyone without your consent unless the law and our policies allow us to.

We are required by law to pass some information about you to our Local Authority (LA) and the Department for Education. If you want to receive a copy of the information about you that we hold or share, please contact the School Office.

If you need more information about how the LA and 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 or

http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/datatdatam/b00212337/datauseIf you cannot access these websites, 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

Dates For Your Diary

 

14th Oct                 Y6 Transition Workshop (9-11am)

16th Oct                 CFA meeting (9.15am)

17th Oct                 Teacher’s strike (school closed)

24th Oct                 Eid Performance by Y5 (2pm)

28th Oct-1st Nov     Half term (school closed)

4th November         Inset (school closed to pupils)

7th November         Parents Evening

14th Nov                Diwali Performance Y3 (2pm)

23rd Dec-3rd Jan    Christmas Break (school closed)

14th February         Inset (school closed to pupils)

17-21st Feb            Half term (school closed)

7th-18th April         Spring Break (school closed)

21st April               Bank Holiday (school closed)

5th May                 Bank Holiday (school closed)

23rd May               Inset (school closed to pupils)

26th-30th May       Half term (school closed)

24th July               Summer break begins (school closed)