Chronicle 24 February 2017

Cranmore Chronicle 24 February 2017 Editor: Mrs R Spooner

In This Issue...

• The Headmaster

• Bright Stars News

• House News

• Upper Prep at Forest School

• Golden Awards - Junior Department

• An MBE Visitor in Lower Prep

• Marvellous Merits - Junior Department • House Music Competition 2017 • Supermerits - Senior Department • Cranmore Cricket Helmets • Headmaster’s Commendations February 2017

• Junior Language Challenge - Last Call!

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Dear Parents This week we were delighted to welcome Dick Moore to give a presentation on Mental Health issues for adolescents which follows on from two previous presentations covering e-safety and Relationships & Sex Education.

The statistics which Dick revealed were shocking on so many fronts, particularly in respect of adolescent boys. However, he also shared highly personal experiences from within his immediate family which gave a fitting context to many of the wider issues involved.

Certainly, he has raised awareness for both parents and teachers that we have to be more vigilant in identifying children who might well be experiencing something more profound that an “off-day�.

Yours sincerely Michael Connolly

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House News Senior Martin Cup for Highest Merit total in the Senior department: Borelli

Junior Martin Cup for Highest Merit total in the Junior department: Stokes

Baker Cup for Highest Overall Merit total in the Junior andSenior department: Borelli

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Junior Department Golden Awards Week ending 10th February 2017

Name George Wildbur

Class LJ

Jamie Tarbuck Eoghan Fuller

LC

LL

MC

MG

MH

US UW

For his interesting thoughts and questions during our World War Two topic.

For his hard work on division this week. A super effort, Jamie!

1G

For his fantastic performance in a Rugby tournament and showing real modesty towards his achievements.

For showing real talent in art and sketching an excellent Bengal Tiger!

William Lyons Seth Hillas

For being brave even though he missed his Mummy when she was away.

For giving such clever scientific answers during our, ‘Take Care’ Topic.

Jamie Ellis Jack Morgan

For excellent work in Maths. Well done, George!

For super progress in reading and independent writing. Excellent work, Leo!

Joseph Abdul-Rassak Alex Bull

For fantastic work on capacity this week! Great work, Oliver!

For being a kind friend and looking after children on the playground. Well done Harry!

Leo French James Guo

For being a kind friend and helping others when they need help.

For great listening skills and being sensible around others. Keep it up, Ashton!

Harry Charlton George Taylor

For being such a kind, cheerful and helpful friend in class. Well done, Katherine!

For showing great enthusiasm for learning. Annabella listens well and volunteers sensible answers. Super, Annabella!

Ashton Harrison Oliver Atkinson

For showing great enjoyment producing artwork and taking his time on it.

Eoghan has made a fantastic collage of a penguin!

For always being excited to learn at Forest School. Anna always has great ideas and thinks of ways to solve problems!

Annabella Organ Teddy Musk

For his wonderful enthusiasm in all he does in class. Well done, George!

For being such a kind, cheerful and helpful friend. Well done, Jamie!

Anna Robinson Katherine Harjo

Reason for award

1R

For his exciting and interesting contributions to class discussions.

Ben McKay

For his interesting information about India. Well done, Ben.

Dexter Roe

1S

For a super effort with his reading and writing.

William Jackson

For exceptional listening skills and for challenging himself to try the harder questions in Maths.

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Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week ending 10th February 2017

LJ LC LL MC MG MH US UW 1G 1R 1S

Juan-Cruz Leon David Yang Joshua Taylor Leah Walters Jackson Bigmore Otis Worth Max Odlind James Brooke Toby Smith Joseph Norton Alexander Page

Maximus Gates Elijah Maucksch Jack Thompson Ollie Coleman Oliver Barrowman Jake Mills-Hicks Freddie Firth Omar Sherif Joshua Weatherall Edward Agar Jerome Barnes

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Senior Department Supermerits

Brennan, Sebastian Drew, James Durie, Jonty Fell, Magnus Gibbs, William Hackett, Max Harris, Jonathan Harris, William James, Rufus Jamieson, Thomas Johnson, Oliver Kang, Arjun Kennedy, Joseph Knocker, Thomas Sharma, Yuvraj

Tylor Borelli Radford Morton Bowen Radford Bowen Bowen Borelli Morton Tylor Radford Bowen Morton Bowen

2T 3C 5H 4S 2T 4P 5H 5H 2T 5H 3J 5H 4S 4P 2T

Maths Excellent work in History Silver reading, Gold reading DT Maths DT Silver reading, Music Silver reading Maths Music, Gold reading RE poster Music RE Maths Maths

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Headmaster’s Commendations February 2017 Senior Department

Class 2DS 2JH 2T 4C 4P 4S 6H

Attainment Joe Wilson Marcus Binnie Jonty Edmonds Maxie Kraus

Effort Thomas Lovett Luke Brennan Rufus James Jake Armitage

Oliver Broadbelt James Inglis Joshua Brookes

George Thompson Magnus Fell Tristan Hartwell

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Bright Stars News During the week before half term, the Pre-nursery set up a baker’s shop. We enjoyed singing ‘5 currant buns’ and counting out our cakes with cherries on the top! We also made currant bun masks and cupcakes to hang on our wall.

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Upper Prep had fun making their own pencils out of whittled elder and charcoal at Forest School this week.

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An MBE for Dr. Miranda Lomer The Lower Prep children and teachers were delighted to welcome Edward W.’s mother into school when she told the children about her visit to Buckingham Palace. Edward together with his father and grandmother accompanied his mother, Miranda who was awarded an MBE for services to dietetics and gastroenterology. She explained that she received the medal for improving knowledge on how to help people with digestive problems find the right foods to eat.

Many congratulations to Dr. Lomer on this amazing achievement. Edward has every right to be a very proud son.

Margaret Kieran Head of Junior Department

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House Music Competition 2017 Congratulations to Bowen, winners of the House music competition 2017.

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Cranmore Cricket Helmets Exclusive Cranmore helmets are now available to order from the School Shop. Customised with the Cranmore badge, the new helmets comply with the latest British safety standards and are excellent value. Please visit the School Shop to view, try on and order before 21 March ready for next term.

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The Junior Language Challenge 2017 LAST CALL to enter this exciting Primary School Language competition for Upper Preps, Form 1, 2 and 3!

The first language is French‌all money raised will be given to the charity onebillion.

If you would like to be part of it, please fill in the Form available on the VLE and send it back to Ms Meneghin no later than Tuesday 28th February.

For Seniors: VLE/ Modern Foreign Languages/ Seniors/ The Junior Language Challenge 2017 For Juniors: VLE/ Upper Prep or Form 1/ French