Chronicle 10 March 2017

Cranmore Chronicle 10 March 2017 Editor: Mrs R Spooner

British Record Holder On Sunday 26th February, at the Crystal Palace National Centre, our swimming captain, J Shaw, broke the British record for 50m freestyle long course, in a time of 26.60 seconds. Swimming for his club Guildford City, he became the fastest ever 12 year old boy in Britain over 50m.

What an achievement!

In This Issue...

• The Headmaster

• World Book Day 2017

• Open Morning - Thank You

• Form 2 Production - ‘Heroes of Troy’

• House News

• Rugby News

• Golden Awards - Junior Department

• Music News

• Marvellous Merits - Junior Department • The Imaginators Creative Workshops • Supermerits - Senior Department • Cranmore Cricket Helmets • Important - Cranmore Car Park • Bright Stars News

• Easter Holiday Cricket Course

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Dear Parents We are holding our traditional Lenten Fast today which raises money for charity. Last night we enjoyed a fantastic Spring SoirĂŠe which, once again, was a marvellous showcase for the musical talent at Cranmore.

Looking further ahead, we shall be hosting a live broadcast of the radio show: Any Questions? on Friday 19th May at 8pm. You may wish to make a note of this in your diary and we will provide further information in due course.

Yours sincerely Michael Connolly

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Dear Parents THANK YOU Last Saturday we had a number of children from across the Senior Department helping in various aspects of our Open Morning.

Thank you to all of you for enabling them to be here and to the children themselves, who as always proved to be wonderful, enthusiastic ambassadors for our school. Our visitors were most complimentary about them, their guiding and conversational skills, their knowledge of the school and their talents.

I look forward to seeing some of you at the Rugby Festival next week, where I feel sure the children will again prove to be excellent hosts to our visiting teams and their families.

Best wishes, Susan Walker Deputy Head

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House News Highest Merit Total in the Junior Department last week: Tylor

Highest Merit Total in the Senior Department last week: Morton

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Junior Department Golden Awards Week ending 3rd March 2017

Name Erik Fielding

Class

Reason for award

LJ

For trying super hard in class to listen carefully and follow instructions.

Well done, Erik!

For always working so hard in class and trying his best. Keep it up, Jack!

Jack Denyer Elijah Maucksch

LC

For fantastic energy and enthusiasm in our Games lessons. Alex has been demonstrating his excellent ball skills! Well done!

Alex Owens Angus Chapman

LL

MC

MG

MH

US UW

1G

Gabriel Ladds Ben Jales

Jack Dorricott

For showing real determination towards all his learning and creating an excellent BFG dream.

For constantly showing an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards all his learning.

1R

Ronan Madden

Jerome Barnes

For his excellent effort in division this week. You can be very proud, Mohammed.

For showing great enthusiasm in Maths this week.

Joe Evans William Kemkers

For really sensible ideas and team work at Forest School.

For good leadership skills at Forest School.

Carter Sobey Mohammed Benotman

For excellent effort in reading. Well done, Robbie!

For always getting on with his work and for being such a friendly member of MH!

George Purvis Ollie McBride

For always putting his best effort into his work and learning that it’s ok to make mistakes! Well done, Alex!

For great work on multiplication this week! Keep it up, Dylan!

Dylan Curtis Robbie Paul

For doing a fantastic job saying his lines in our assembly despite being ill for the whole week with chickenpox!

For being a kind friend and always helping others.

Zach Grimshaw Alex Gill

For excellent behaviour and trying hard in everything he does. Super, Angus!

For being such a cheerful, enthusiastic and kind member of our class.

Well done, Thomas!

Thomas Young Harry Phillips

For doing fantastic sentence writing, re-telling the story of ‘The Tiger who came to tea.’ Great work, Elijah!

For working very hard and for being a kind and well-behaved member of 1R. Also, for being a fantastic Librarian Monitor. Well done, Ben. For taking time to think about the topics and explaining his ideas in a mature manner. For having a very kind heart. Ronan always looks after anyone who is sad or needs help. Good boy, Ronan.

1S

For his excellent concentration during lessons and for assisting other children without being asked.

For being considerate of others at playtime and for allowing other children to choose the game.

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Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week ending 3rd March 2017

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

Juan-Cruz Leon Herbie Critchlow Charlie Martin Jack Brod Harry Cowper George Steen Thomas Aczel Alex Bull William Lyons Harry Flack Charlie Guest

Oscar Tramontano Zach Green Aadi Paul Maggie Basnett James Black Robbie Paul James Guo Jamie Ellis Luke Wellby Tommy Williams Matthew Mullen

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Senior Department Supermerits

Allen, Tom Barklam, Charlie Bull, Thomas Cattermoul, William Cook, Morgan Cooper, Ben Dicker, James Duggan, Flynn Elson, Charlie Farhadpour, Fred Fidler, Louie Galbraith, Finlay Inglis, James Kang, Arjun Loest, Max Marthaler, William McLean, Max Muir, Marcus Newbold, Ethan Runnicles, Raymond Trowbridge, James Way, James Williams, Charlie Wilson, Joshua Wood, Felix

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

3C 4S 3C 6M 5MF 3C 4C 6M 3C 3C 5MF 5MF 4S 5H 3C 2T 3C 5MF 4S 3C 3C 3C 3C 6M 5MF

History Music History Maths Help at Open Morning History Music Music History History Help at Open Morning Music English - spelling Music History Art History Help at Open Morning English - spelling History History History History Music x2 Help at Open Morning

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Dear Parents, I would like to bring to your attention some issues regarding the car park.

As you will be aware, major works are currently under way and it is imperative that great care is taken when using the car park to ensure it remains a safe environment.

In order to improve the flow of traffic please: • Only use the drop off zone if you do not need to get out of your car. Should you need to help your children with their bags or musical instruments you are asked to park in the spaces provided.

• Do not park on the double yellow lines that are immediately outside the school entrance.

• Do not block the road outside Cranmore when waiting to turn right.

Please could I also remind all drivers that the Highway Code should be adhered to whilst on school premises and simple things such as using indicators will help with the smooth running of the car park.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely Bryan Smith Operations Manager

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Bright Stars News We had great fun on Pancake Day in Bright Stars. We enjoyed mixing our ingredients together and ate our delicious pancakes at snack time. We enjoyed listening to Mr. Wolf’s pancakes and even flipped some pancakes in the garden!

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World Book Day 2017 There was great excitement at Cranmore on Thursday, 2nd March – World Book Day – as we held a Great Where’s Wally Hunt throughout the school. 66 Wallies were concealed around the grounds and buildings, and everyone from Lower Preps to Sixth Formers searched eagerly for them. Everyone who found a Wally received sweets and a ticket to enter the raffle for a Where’s Wally book, which was drawn on Friday. All the teachers entered into the spirit of the occasion, and one even made things much harder for his class by hiding lots of Wendas, just to confuse them.

All pupils should have received a World Book Day voucher which entitles them to a free World Book Day book or £1 off a full price book, at booksellers. Please contact me if you have not been given one.

Happy Reading!

Mrs Trumble

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Huge congratulations to all the Form 2 pupils who performed in their senior school debut performance, Heroes of Troy.

It took place in front of staff and parents on Wednesday 1st March. The delivery of this famous story of Troy was executed confidently and creatively, as a dedicated ensemble. There was comedy in amongst the tragedy, making the piece enjoyable for all involved. The set, designed by pupils, costume, music and lighting added to the atmosphere, enhancing the dramatic experience. I look forward to future productions with this very talented group of pupils.

Mrs Hanson Head of Drama

Form 2 Production ‘Heroes of Troy’

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Rugby News

Congratulations to the U10 rugby team who were unbeaten at the Donhead festival last weekend.

Mr O’Neill

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Music News

Competing in the Large Ensemble Class up to Year 11 at the Godalming Festival, the Cranmore Saxophone Group won their class and were awarded a Distinction. Well done!

Mr Harris Director of Music

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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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Cranmore Cricket Course – Easter 2017 Cranmore is delighted to be hosting a cricket course being run by Oli Hairs, a professional cricket coach, here at Cranmore School. The course will run on the following days: Monday 3rd April – U.8/U.9 (9.30-12.30pm) Tuesday 4th April – U.8/U.9 (9.30-12.30pm Tuesday 18th April – U.8/U.9 (9.30-12.30pm)

U.10/U.11/U.12 (1.30-4.30pm) U.10/U.11/U.12 (1.30-4.30pm) U.10/U.11/U.12 (1.30-4.30pm)

All of the major aspects of the game will be covered in what should be valuable preparation for the forthcoming season. Cost is £30 per session with places allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Children can wear their cricket whites or school tracksuit. Pupils in the afternoon session should bring their full hard ball equipment wherever possible. I would also recommend bringing some refreshment.

To reserve your place please email antony.down@cranmoreprep.co.uk by Friday 17th March indicating which days you would like to attend. Once places have been allocated a further email will be sent with payment instructions.

Mr Down