Cranmore Chronicle 26 May 2017 Editor: Mrs R Spooner
In This Issue... • The Headmaster
• Bright Stars News
• ‘Any Questions?’ Broadcast • House News
• Junior Production - ‘There’s a sunflower in my supper’
• Golden Awards - Junior Department
• School Council Cupcake Sale
• Marvellous Merits - Junior Department
• Music News
• Supermerits - Senior Department
• Rowing News
• Headmaster’s Commendations - May 2017 • Scholarships 2016-17
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Dear Parents I am sure those of you who joined us for Any Questions? last Friday would agree that it certainly lived up to expectations. We had a lively forum with a full house. Afterwards, we entertained Jonathan Dimbleby and the four members of the panel in a convivial atmosphere which contrasts sharply with the passionate debating we enjoyed earlier. I am grateful to the members of the school community, including the maintenance and catering departments, for supporting this special event. I am delighted to advise you that our pupils have truly demonstrated their tremendous talents in scholarship exams to senior schools. This has been an exceptional year with 28 Scholarships achieved – academic, music, sport, art and all-rounder – as well as several Common Entrance exemptions. Not only does this reflect the excellence of our pupils, it is an endorsement of the high quality of teaching underpinned by strong parental support. A full list is included in this edition. Congratulations to the Junior Department on another wonderful production this week. The costumes, singing and acting were all fantastic. The Senior Department are looking forward to this afternoon when they shall enjoy the school fair organised by our School Council. I wish you and your family a most enjoyable half-term break, especially the 6th Form who will be doing Common Entrance when they return.
Michael Connolly
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Last Friday evening, Cranmore School hosted the BBC Radio 4 show Any Questions? Staff, parents and members of the local community enjoyed a lively political debate. There was a buzz of excitement during the course of the day as the BBC crew arrived and prepared for the broadcast.
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House News
Highest Merit Total in the Junior Department last week: Morton
Highest Merit Total in the Senior Department last week: Tylor
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Junior Department Golden Awards Week ending 19th May 2017
Name Leo Man
Class LJ
Oscar Tramontano Alex Owens
LC
LL
MC MG MH
US UW
1G
George Wiesener
For making excellent choices all week and being a good role model to others. For always showing enthusiasm towards all his learning.
1R
Grant Messinger Jack Dorricott
For his perseverance and pleasing progress working with money in Maths this week. For being a kind and helpful member of the class.
Geronimo Devitt Ben Buckle
For being so patient during rehearsals. For working so hard on story writing.
Hayba Mahmoud William Kemkers
For being such a kind and happy member of MH! Well done, Hugo! For working hard on his spellings each week and for good progress in his reading. Keep it up, Jake!
Alexander McDougall Noah Cobb
For working so hard on independently researching a rainforest animal. For fantastic number work in class of odd and even numbers.
Jake Mills-Hicks Jack Harris
For an excellent attitude to his classwork. Well done, Rowan! For being a kind and helpful class member.
Gabriel Curham Hugo Jones
For working hard and being a kind friend. Well done, Angus! For his fantastic number work in class and for always trying his best. Well done, Thomas!
Barnaby Higgins Jackson Bigmore
For great improvement with his writing and letter formation. Lovely work Alex, well done. For making great progress in Maths and for always trying his best. Well done, Elijah!
Thomas Young Rowan Groenewald
For working so hard and for trying his best in class. Keep it up, Leo! For working super hard on his school writing and for always trying his best in class. Well done, Oscar!
Elijah Maucksch Angus Chapman
Reason for award
Ben is always so enthusiastic and eager to learn. Well done, Ben! For approaching each task with a smile, even if it is a tricky task! Well done, Grant!
1S
For fantastic work on perimeter and area this week in Maths. For always looking to produce his best work and for offering assistance to the teachers.
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Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week ending 19th May 2017
LJ LC LL MC MG MH US UW 1G 1R 1S
Ben Travers Zach Green Charlie Martin Ollie Coleman Rory Brown Matthew Oakenfull Thomas Aczel George Childs Geronimo Devitt Tommy Williams Charlie Guest
Hermione Birks Harriet Clarke Oscar Boorman Teddy Musk Dylan Curtis Solomon Mais-Harding Cรกitlin Watkins Jacob Waters Joshua Weatherall Harry Flack Matthew Mullen
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Senior Department Supermerits
Arun, Jai Barklam, Charlie Bird, Luc Cook, Harvey Fell, Magnus Gray, Oliver Hill, Jacob Howes, Joseph Jamieson, Thomas Kang, Arjun Moynihan, Samuel Newbold, Ethan Read, Matthew
Bowen Borelli Stokes Morton Morton Borelli Morton Borelli Morton Radford Bowen Tylor Tylor
4S 4S 4S 5M 4S 6M 3H 4S 5H 5H 3H 4S 6M
RE Science RE Gold Reading Award Science RE DT Music Compere Speech DT Science English
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Headmaster’s Commendations May 2017 Senior Department
Class 2DS 2JH 2T 3C 3F 3H 3J 4C 4P 4S 5H 5M 5MF
Attainment Dylan Fuller Joseph Pontin Freddie Spooner Ben Cooper William Martin-Jones Alexander Mather Charlie Maskery William Toone Morgan Barnes Josh Verny White Thomas Jamieson Samuel Kelsall Marcus Muir
Effort William McDougall Kyle Man Nathan Weekes Charlie Williams Toby Cunningham Jacob Hill Oliver Johnson Olivier Hinds Teddie Jamison Milo Roe Jack O’Neill Harvey Musgrave Jude Wardell
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CRANMORE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 2016-17 Hampton School Academic Scholarship (13+) Theo Back Academic Scholarship (13+) James Harrison All Rounder Scholarship (13+) Theo Back All Rounder Scholarship (13+) Rohan Sahota Music Scholarship (13+) James Harrison CE Exemption Rohan Sahota CE Exemption Ollie Verny White
St John’s School, Leatherhead Art Scholarship (13+) James Perry Sports Scholarship (13+) Henry Boyle Sports Scholarship (13+) Robbie Dennis Sports Scholarship (13+) Luke Genco Sports Scholarship (13+) James Searle Sports Scholarship (13+) Josh Shaw Sports Scholarship (11+) Thomas Knocker
St George’s College, Weybridge Music Scholarship (13+) Joshua Wilson CE Exemption Jonny Jamison
Reigate Grammar Music Scholarship (13+) Oliver Yalden Sports Scholarship (13+) Oliver Yalden Sports Scholarship (13+) Alexander Martin-Jones
Tonbridge School Academic Scholarship (13+) Calver Barnes Academic Scholarship (13+) Nicholas Nassuphis Music Scholarship (13+) Calver Barnes CE Exemption Daniel Cassidy CE Exemption Joseph Cassidy
City of London Freemen’s School Music Scholarship (13+) Oliver Gray CE Exemption Tristan Hartwell CE Exemption Edward Owen
Clifton College Academic Scholarship (13+) Calver Barnes Music Scholarship (13+) Calver Barnes Sports Scholarship (11+) Morgan Barnes
Worth School Art Scholarship (13+) Flynn Duggan
Royal Grammar School, Guildford Music Scholarship (11+) James Dicker
Reed’s School All Rounder Scholarship (Academic & Music) (11+) James Dicker
Duke of Kent Academic Scholarship (11+) Oscar Hogben
Box Hill School Academic Scholarship (11+) Daniel Wallage
* Red denotes not taken up
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Bright Stars News
This week, Pre-nursery read the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. They had great fun planting their own beans.
The Nursery children made a fantastic volcano and made it erupt in the garden. It was so exciting!
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Junior Production - ‘There’s a Sunflower in My Supper’ By Lower, Middle and Upper Prep Many congratulations to all the staff and children who worked so hard to make the performances this week such a success. What an amazing show! Vibrant with colour and full of the wonderful energy and enthusiasm of very young children. Thank you for all your support and very kind comments. Margaret Kieran Head of Junior Department
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School Council Great British Cupcake Sale Thank you to everyone who contributed to the School Council Great British Cupcake sale! Almost ÂŁ300 was raised and all proceeds will be going to Save the Children. Miss Schembri
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Music News
Music Theory Help We have a record number of children taking a Theory of Music exam at Cranmore on June 17. I know that these pupils are already working hard to complete the practice papers they have been given and most are doing this without additional support. However, if any child taking the exam does need assistance with any of the theory topics, they should come to my room on any Friday before the exam, at 1.30pm. Mr Harris Director of Music
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Music News
Junior Guitar Concert
Well done to the eight junior guitar pupils who played brilliantly at the recent concert. Thank you to our excellent guitar teacher, Mr Smith, for organising this event. Mr Harris Director of Music
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A win for the J13 quadruple scull crew at Walton and Weybridge Regatta Cranmore J13 quadruple scull won an exciting final last Saturday at Walton and Weybridge Regatta against rival Danes Hill School. After all the rain last week, the river was running faster than normal and, with a brisk following wind, conditions were not easy. The crew of J Brookes, W Cattermoul, J Harrison and B Behn, coxed by J Wilson, skilfully got attached to the stake boats anchored in the river. After a flying start, the crew settled into their race rhythm and gradually pulled away from Danes Hill to win by two lengths. As it was our home regatta, our J10 and J11s manned the stake boats and helped run the regatta. They did an excellent job and learnt how a regatta runs. We must thank all the parents who helped us get the crew ready and on the water, as well as serving on the refreshment stalls. Mr Martin Head of Rowing