14 MARCH 2022 Message from the Headmaster
We were delighted with the news that our musicians performed exceptionally well at the Godalming Performing Arts Festival last week. The Orchestra and Wind Band both won their class with Distinction. Our Jubilee Choir had the opportunity to take part in a musical workshop at the Yehudi Menuhin music school and the Chamber Strings treated us to a memorable performance during assembly. Part of Science Week included a visit from Professor Steven Black who gave us a fascinating insight into the world of vascular surgery. The pupils were intrigued to learn about his sixteen years of training and development to be at the forefront of surgery in the country. He explained the importance of using maths and engineering to innovate in medical procedures and highlighted the importance of lifestyle choices in keeping us fit and healthy. Pupils throughout the school were immersed in science activities from the Year 7 pupils visiting St Teresa’s for a Wonderstruck workshop to the Year 2 pupils creating biology posters for their classrooms. It is great to see our school being able to go on excursions again and this week our Year 2 pupils enjoyed a trip to the Roald Dahl museum, Year 3 visited the Winchester Science Centre and Year 7 pupils spent a day out at Kidzania. Mr Everitt
British Science Week Pupils from Years 5 to 8 took part in a range of exciting activities throughout British Science Week. The week started with an informative assembly from 7SM based on the theme of ‘Growth’. The parable of the mustard seed from Mark 13 is a story about a tiny seed growing into a tree and 7SM had researched many situations in science and nature where growth takes place. These included the growth in the use of the internet, the growth in the speed of planes, the negative growth in the size of computers and the staggering growth of baby blue whales that put on up to 90 Kilograms (or 15 Stone) every day!
Year 7 attended a workshop at St Teresa’s to learn about and construct compressed air rockets. This involves a detailed design and careful construction to ensure as much aerodynamic efficiency as possible. The students’ prior collection of many cereal boxes was intrinsic to this effort! Naturally, the rockets were extensively tested on the playing fields of St. Teresa’s and whilst the Cranmore teams were unable to provide the winner the boys proved strong competition!
On both Monday and Tuesday evening, students from Year 8, together with at least one parent, attended a CSI forensic science evening. The evening started with a fascinating talk from ex-detective Simon Harding detailing the many areas of solving crimes in which science is involved, particularly the more gruesome ones. This was followed by a fascinating challenge to solve the murder of the headmistress Dr Claire McShane. Four rooms of experiments were set up in the Science Department.
Mr Minikin, Head of Science
A Visiting Speaker for British Science Week “How many operations have you performed in your career?” “Have you ever been asked ‘Is there a doctor on board?’” “What is the longest operation you have ever taken part in?” These were just a few of the many questions pupils in years 5, 6 and 8 posed to our visiting speaker, Professor Stephen Black, who talked about the Heart and the Circulatory System. Professor Black very generously shared his time and expertise to give the pupils an insight into the life of a vascular surgeon and the Heart and Circulatory System. Pupils in year 5 have been studying the Heart and Circulatory System this term, which included seeing a real heart and lungs in their Science lessons. Professor Black observed how well their peers in Year 6 remembered this topic and went on to explain that the four components of the Circulatory System are the Heart, Arteries, Veins and Blood. Whilst the average human heart rate is 70 beats per minute, students learnt from Professor Black that size does makes the difference when it comes to pumping blood: a whale’s heart rate is just 5 beats per minute, whilst in a mouse it is over 1,000 beats per minute! Incredibly, Professor Black’s work has helped around 5,500 patients during his career and the longest operation he has performed was more than 14 hours long. The whole morning was very insightful and Professor Black helped pupils understand that surgery needs skills from all areas of the STEM curriculum, highlighting the roles that engineers, and materials specialists play in developing innovative technologies for key-hole surgery. On behalf of all the pupils, and indeed staff who benefitted from his knowledge, we would like to thank Professor Black sincerely for his time. Dr Verny-White, Teacher of Science and Chemistry
This Week’s House Cup Winners
Congratulations to Bowen House in the Lower Prep and Morton House in the Upper Prep and Seniors for gaining the highest number of merits this week!
Music News My congratulations to the members of Orchestra and Wind Band who recently performed at the Godalming Performing Arts Festival. I was so proud to conduct these fine young musicians. The Orchestra, in particular, played some really challenging classical music, but gave such a mature and competent performance. Both groups won their class with Distinction: Orchestra 89% and Wind Band 87%. The Orchestra were joint winners of the William Handley Trophy and the Wind Band won the Jericho Cup outright. BRAVO!!
My congratulations to Chamber Strings who played superbly in assembly. Their playing displayed great musicality and maturity and I know they were very proud of their performance. We look forward to hearing all the Upper Prep and Senior ensembles and choirs during the Spring Soirée on Wednesday 30th March at 7pm.
The Jubilee Choir had a fantastic time on a trip to the specialist Yehudi Menuhin music school. They participated in a singing and music workshop and then performed in a concert, raising money for the charity ‘Sight for Surrey’. Well done to all pupils involved.
Mr Harris, Director of Music
Year 3 Trip to the Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Year 3 enjoyed a day packed full of scientific facts and fun at the Winchester Science Centre on Wednesday 16th March. They participated in a workshop, building their own rockets and then improving their designs to see if they could make the rocket travel further. As well as exploring all the amazing, hands-on science activities, they also experienced an enthralling show in the planetarium all about our solar system. A fabulous time was had by all! Mrs Sinclair
Year 2 News The Year 2 pupils have loved creating their own biography posters this week. They were asked to choose a significant person in whom they were interested and gather information about them. They worked individually or in groups to present this as a poster to inspire others. The children chose a range of interesting people either from history or from the present day and could talk about why they were significant. The children learnt the skills of researching, planning, and presenting information clearly and concisely.
This week in Science the children loved planning and making a healthy sandwich to eat, drawing upon the learning they have done relating to food groups and a balanced diet.
The children have thoroughly enjoyed making rockets out of rubbish during art after having learnt about Neil Armstrong in our topic lesson this week.
Mrs Carpenter and Mrs Stefano
Nursery News The sunny weather has enabled the Nursery children to have a greater opportunity to develop their outdoor play and learning in the Nursery garden. They had a lovely time playing their very own game of Duck, Duck, Goose!, without any input from the teachers! Some of them were very creative and loved using the large crayons to produce their designs, providing decoration to the garden. In the role play area their imaginary play was a delight to see, with many tea parties taking place. Wimbledon has arrived at Cranmore early this year, as some of the children practised their tennis skills! Ms Luke, Head of Nursery
Lower Prep School Council This week I was lucky enough to join our new Lower Prep School councillors for their meeting with Mrs Carpenter. I was so impressed by the ideas they had brought from their class discussions, which ranged from wanting to run further charity events, to introducing new clubs for the summer term. I am looking forward to seeing which ones we can put into place and it is wonderful to hear the pupils’ voices making a meaningful impact on our school. Miss Gallop, Head of Lower Prep School
Sports Roundup Many congratulations to all our pupils from Reception to Year 6 who have raised over £3,000 for Cherry Trees by participating in our annual Swimathon. Well done to everyone and thank you to all our families for your support. Our U11s Swim Squad team performed superbly well at the Surrey Relays on Saturday evening at Guildford Spectrum. Out of 18 schools, Cranmore won bronze in both the Medley and Freestyle Relay. There were more podium finishes for members of our Ski Squad in Southampton, including Henry B and Samuel B, plus Freddie B in the U12 category. The U11s 7s Rugby team came 3rd out of 16 teams at the Donhead 7s Tournament. Again, there were many hockey matches throughout the week against opposing schools including Cranleigh, Feltonfleet, and Hoe Bridge. Activate Camps We are delighted that Activate Camps are running camps at Cranmore throughout 2022: https://www.activatecamps.co.uk/venues/cranmore-school/ Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport U11s Hockey versus Cranleigh
U11s at the Donhead Rugby Tournament
A Message from our Chaplaincy Team
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Back by popular demand - it's Cranmore Quiz Night! FRIDAY 25th MARCH 2022 Once more it's time to dust off your clever cap, grab your most knowledgeable friends and join this year’s Cranmore quiz! It promises to be a fun evening of brain-busting brilliance with the chance to show off your expertise across all things from golf to geography, sport to science - we have all the bases covered, so no matter what your expertise, your team will need YOU! Ticket prices include wood fired pizza and entrance into the quiz. Drinks available to pre-order. There will be a cash bar on the night. Tables of up to 10 people recommended. If you have a team of ten people you would like to be with, please insert the name of your team in the box when prompted at checkout. If you are new to Cranmore or would like to make new friends please insert POT LUCK followed by your child's year group in the box and we will endeavour to sit you with fellow parents. Doors open from 7.30pm. Quiz starts at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased online using this Link: https://buytickets.at/cranmoreparentsassociation/658872
We’re delighted that Activate Camps are returning to Cranmore in 2022: https:// www.activatecamps.co.uk/bookings/
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Menu Monday
Tuesday
Soup
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Main
Spaghetti bolognese
Chicken katsu curry
Chef’s carvery – Honey roast gammon
Chicken tikka masala with rice & naan bread
Battered cod fillet or jumbo fish fingers
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & baked beans
Jacket potato & beans
Vegetarian
Quorn mince bolognese
Falafel served in pitta bread
Mixed bean & vegetable ragout with wholemeal rice
Vegetable & bean burritos
Wholemeal penne pasta in a roasted cherry tomato sauce
Sides
Pasta Roasted Mediterranean vegetables
Steamed rice Stir fried vegetables Prawn crackers
Roast potatoes Cauliflower & broccoli cheese Green beans
Broccoli Roasted carrots
Chips Peas Baked beans
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Jacket potato & beans
Salad bar
Apple pie & custard
Coconut & mango infused rice pudding
Sticky toffee pudding and butterscotch sauce
Iced topped vanilla sponge
Fruity Friday
Additional
Desert
Wednesday
Thursday
Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher
Friday