Chronicle 3 March 2017

Cranmore Chronicle 3 March 2017 Editor: Mrs R Spooner

In This Issue...

• The Headmaster

• Music News

• House News

• Rugby News

• Golden Awards - Junior Department

• Summer Holiday Tennis Coaching

• Marvellous Merits - Junior Department • Cranmore Cricket Helmets • Supermerits - Senior Department • Easter Holiday Cricket Course • Challengers Fundraising • Bright Stars News

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Dear Parents This week we enjoyed a wonderful production from Form 2 centred on the Ancient Greeks and Trojans. Yesterday we celebrated World Book Day and the children had great fun participating in a “Where’s Wally” competition.

We offer our congratulations to our U10 rugby team which won all of their matches in the tournament in London last week.

Tomorrow we are hosting another Open Morning for prospective parents and, as ever, I am grateful to our current pupils who will be guides for this important event.

Yours sincerely Michael Connolly

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Lent Fast Day 2017 It is traditional during the season of Lent for us to reflect on the needs of the most vulnerable people across the world.

The Senior children will be participating in raising funds for CAFOD through their traditional ‘Lent Fast Day’, which will take place here at Cranmore on Friday 10 March.

The staff and boys in the Senior department will substitute their main meal on that day for a selection of soups and baguettes. Children in the Junior Department will have their usual Friday menu.

Thank you for your support.

Susan Walker

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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: Radford

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Junior Department Golden Awards Week ending 24th February 2017

Name Charlotte Millington

Class LJ

Leo Man Zach Green

LC

LL

MC

MG MH

US

UW

1G

Ben Fortescue

For consistently setting an example to others and following our Golden Rules perfectly.

For always showing a positive attitude towards his learning and making real progress this week with his handwriting.

1R

For working hard and for trying to follow the Golden Rules. Well done, Harry.

For being a delightful, hardworking, polite, kind member of the class. Well done, Ben.

Ben Buckle George Wiesener

For his wonderful enthusiasm in French this week.

For showing he can focus on his work and produce super results.

Keep this up please, Hayba!

Geronimo Devitt Harry Way

For making huge efforts to help in the classroom.

For a huge improvement in the neatness of her writing.

Hayba Mahmoud Michael Bosman

For working hard on his reading and for great progress. Keep it up, Jake!

For a big improvement in listening and working hard. Well done, Milly!

Cรกitlin Watkins Ben Clark

For excellent effort in Maths this week. Keep it up, Hattie!

For excellent work on food chains this week. Well done, Ollie!

Milly Bourner Oliver Langton

For excellent effort and enthusiasm at school this week. Well done, Leah!

For showing brilliant listening skills during class discussions. You have good ideas Thomas!

Ollie Pearce Jake Mills-Hicks

For showing great enthusiasm when working with the 100 square this week. Well done, Daniel!

For always working hard and trying his best. Fantastic, Daniel!

Thomas Cowper Hattie Hodgson

For always trying his best at his work, concentrating, and working hard to write neatly. Brilliant, Zach.

For always being a polite, kind and helpful member of our class.

Well done, Isola!

Daniel Di Paola Leah Walters

For her wonderful number work using money. Well done, Charlotte!

For working super hard on his reading at home and at school.

Well done, Leo!

Isola Rossi Daniel Aazh

Reason for award

1S

For consistently being thoughtful and showing kindness to others.

For showing a mature and sensible attitude during playtimes.

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Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week ending 24th February 2017

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

Ben Travers Harriet Clarke Oscar Boorman Rocco Hughes Edward Barnard Solomon Mais-Harding Jimmy Downing Dominic Powell Austin Barnes Joshua Illavia Henry Steen

Alexander Denham Harrison Carpenter Leah Wadey Rowan Groenewald Gabriel Curham Isobel Spooner Lucia Meneghin Edward Spencer Arthur Brown Louis Wilkinson Mahmoud Azwai

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Senior Department Supermerits

Amor, Josh Barnes, Calver Binnie, Marcus Crehan Mills, Sebastian Curri, Marshall Fidler, Louie Harrison, James Jamieson, Thomas Lewis, Monty O'Neill, Jack Roberts, Harri Rogers, Sebastian Sahota, Rohan Santoni, Luca Slade, Ethan Williams, George Wood, Felix

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

5H 6H 2JH 2JH 5M 5MF 6H 5H 2JH 5H 5M 4P 6H 2JH 2JH 5M 5MF

Science Music English English Science Help with Open Morning Drama, Music Science, Music Sport Science Music ESB Drama English English Science, RE Science

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Last Friday we welcomed Phoebe and Katie from Guildford Challengers to our assembly.

They gave us an inspirational talk about the work of the charity, providing support for disabled children and their families at the centre in Guildford.

They were particularly complimentary about the insightful questions that the children asked at the end of their presentation.

Our older pupils in Year 7 & 8 held a disco recently and raised the incredible sum of ÂŁ1,000. I would like to say a huge thank you the parents who were responsible for organising the disco for the children and their guests. I think a fun evening was had by all.

Phoebe and Katie were quite amazed by the amount raised and told us that the money would enable them to fund 50 hours for disabled children at Challengers Guildford.

Best wishes, Susan Walker

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Bright Stars News We had a cake sale in Bright Stars last week. We made our own bakers’ hats and had great fun buying our cakes to bring home!

Nursery had great fun in Forest School.

We made Bog-art and took them home! We also had hot chocolate around the fire.

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Music News

Congratulations to the pupils of our piano teacher, Sarah Geddes, who all played so wonderfully at the recent tea time concert.

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Rugby News

Congratulations to the U10 Rugby team who won 5 out of 5 matches at the Thomas's Clapham tournament last weekend.

Mr O’Neill

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Summer Holiday Tennis Coaching I will be running two tennis courses in the first full week of the summer holidays. Each course will include coaching, drills, tournament play and of course plenty of fun! Places on each of the courses will be awarded on a first come, first served basis and will be limited to a maximum of twelve children.

Monday 10th July – Friday 14th July Form 1-2: 9.30am—11am daily Form 3-6 : 11am—1pm daily Year groups shown above refer to the current academic year.

Application forms are now available from the school office.

Mr Harris (USPTR Pro)

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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 are 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