Chronicle 27 January 2017

Cranmore Chronicle 27 January 2017 Editor: Mrs R Spooner

In This Issue...

• The Headmaster

• First Aid Course

• E-Safety Pastoral Talk

• Upper Preps Learning About World War II

• House News

• Music News

• Golden Awards - Junior Department

• Athletics/Gym Half Term Camp

• Marvellous Merits - Junior Department • Weybridge Head of the River Race • Supermerits - Senior Department

• Half Term Rugby Camp

• West Horsley Neighbourhood Plan • Canon Freed’s Brother Visits Cranmore Consultation • Half Term Cricket Course • Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers

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Dear Parents This week’s edition has an eclectic mix of news. It was wonderful that the brother of Canon Freed, who founded Cranmore School, paid a visit with his family last Friday. Naturally, he was thrilled to see that a wonderful legacy exists in the form of Cranmore today.

I was delighted to see that a group of parents had a first-aid course here which was a great success. You are aware that all our staff have a regular update on first-aid as it is such an important life skill.

On Wednesday we shall be running our e-safety programme for the children and I look forward to seeing many of you at the evening presentation on this vital topic.

Yours sincerely Michael Connolly

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Pastoral Talk – E safety: Keeping Children safe in the real and the virtual world Dear Parents

We are having the next in our programme of pastoral talks next Wednesday, 1st February. Parents with children in the Form One and the Senior Department have been invited to attend. Should space allow, we hope to be able to open up the talk to parents with children in the lower years. This is part of a rolling programme so we will certainly be returning to the subject as we recognise how keen parents are to keep their children safe online.

We will be welcoming Paul James from Barabarani Education Services. Paul will be working with all the children from Lower Prep through to the Sixth Form during the course of the day using age appropriate materials.

If you have not yet replied and would like to come please could I ask you to contact the office@cranmoreprep.co.uk by Monday morning at the latest as we have parents with children in the lower part of the Junior Department who are keen to attend.

Thank you and I look forward to welcoming many of you next Wednesday.

Best wishes, Susan Walker Deputy Head

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House News

Last week’s Junior merits winners: Borelli

Last week’s Senior merits winners: Bowen

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Junior Department Golden Awards Week ending 20th January 2017

Name Emily Tramontano

Class LJ

Juan-Cruz Leon Alex Owens

LC

Isola Rossi Daniel Aazh

LL

MC

MG

MH

Eloise Hinds Thomas Aczel

US

Austin Hodgett James Brooke

UW

1G

Matthew Mullen

For working hard on his spellings each week and for progress in reading. Well done, Jake!

For excellent spelling results this week and for her enthusiasm in class.

For such good work making and doing things.

For his super story writing this week. James, you put so much effort into it.

For making real progress in his English and creating a wonderful winter poem.

For using the column method correctly and flying through his Maths work!

1R

For having a chirpy, sunny personality and for being brave trying new things which might be tricky! Well done, Edward.

For making a super effort in all of his work every day and for being a cheerful, kind person in class.

Harry Flack Henry Steen

For an outstanding piece of writing on Florence Nightingale. Keep it up, Sofie!

For displaying excellent knowledge in Science this week.

Finlay Hunter Edward Agar

For being a kind and caring class member.

For such beautiful art work.

Samuel Millington Toby Smith

For becoming more independent, packing her bag and getting changed without help. Brilliant, Isola!

For excellent effort and achievement in reading and writing sentences. Fantastic, Daniel!

For taking his time and writing independently about Florence Nightingale’s achievements. Outstanding work, Jackson!

Jackson Bigmore Jake Mills-Hicks

For his super work on taking away. Keep up the hard work, JuanCruz!

For fantastic work in our Maths lesson, learning subtraction number sentences. Well done, Alex!

For writing an excellent letter to the Mayor of Hamelin complaining about the rats.

Rowan Groenewald Sofie Sherazee

For her wonderful penguin artwork. Well done, Emily!

For her super counting and excellent number recognition. Well done, Annabella!

Annabella Organ Charlie Weatherall

Reason for award

1S

For always being kind and considerate towards others.

For always paying attention during lessons and for being helpful to others in need.

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Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week ending 20th January 2017

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

Oscar Tramontano Anna Robinson Jack Thompson Zach Grimshaw Ollie Pearce Luke Barrett Pascale Weidner Noah Cobb James Ross Ben Jales William Jackson

Jamie Tarbuck Eoghan Fuller Edward Wilson Yash Sharma Dylan Curtis George Taylor Ollie McBride Benjamin Middleton Jack Morgan Seth Hillas Max Barrowman

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Senior Department Supermerits

Bull, Thomas Dicker, James Farooq, Danyal Inglis, James MacNicol, Haris

Morton Bowen Radford Morton Radford

3C 4C 2DS 4S 4P

Exceptionally kind behaviour Primary Maths Challenge Art DT Science

Once again, we are collecting the Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers.

Please leave your vouchers in the collection box located at the front of the School Office.

Thank you

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Canon Freed’s Brother Visits Cranmore

Last Friday, Mrs Walker and I were so pleased to welcome our founder’s brother, Mr David Freed, to Cranmore. It was his 89th birthday!

He was accompanied by his son and two grandchildren. This is the first time he has visited the School and he was overwhelmed by the legacy that his brother (Canon Peter Freed) has left. We took Mr Freed on a short tour of the Senior Department. We were very proud of the way the children engaged with our visitors. One class even sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him in French, he was clearly delighted.

Thank you to all those children who made David Freed’s day so special.

Margaret Kieran Head of Junior Department

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Last Friday a group of twenty-five Middle Prep parents attended a first aid course at school. I have had very positive feedback and thanks regarding the value of this course. It is really important that we all know what to do in a medical emergency.

Cranmore covered the costs of this course and the parents all made a charitable donation amounting to ÂŁ220. Thank you all for your generosity.

This money will be given to the Children’s Trust.

Thank you to Susie Brod for helping with the organisation of this course.

Margaret Kieran Head of Junior Department

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Upper Preps Learn About World War II Mr Sean Walsh from the maintenance team has a collection of World War 2 artefacts.

He was kind enough to come and talk to Upper Prep and let them try on some items of uniform.

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Music News Congratulations to the following children on their impressive exam results.

Grade 1 Maxie Kraus James Trowbridge Sebastian Wallage Thomas Mellstrom Jonty Durie Michael Goncharuk Marcus Binnie Austin Barnes Austin Barnes Jerome Barnes

Trombone Piano Piano Piano Singing Trombone Piano Double Bass Piano Piano

Pass Pass Merit Merit Merit Distinction Distinction Distinction Distinction Distinction

Grade 2 Patrick Anderson Brendan Aczel Jake Uzielli Archie Soley Michael Goncharuk Aaryan Sangha Fred Farhadpour

Flute Violin Trombone Drums Piano Violin D Recorder

Merit Merit Merit Merit Merit Distinction Distinction

Grade 3 Rohan Sahota Max Wiesener Jack O'Neill Nicholas Nassuphis Haris MacNicol Matthew Read Killian Hess

Trombone Trumpet Piano Flute Clarinet Clarinet D Recorder

Pass Pass Pass Pass Merit Merit Distinction

Grade 4 Finlay Junor Arjun Kang Joseph Howes George Christiansen

Trumpet Saxophone Piano Piano

Merit Merit Distinction Distinction

Grade 6 Oliver Gray Jamie Harrison

Recorder Violin

Distinction Distinction

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Music News

Impressive violin playing in assembly this week.

Well done, J Wilson and J Harrison.

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Athle cs/Gym Half Term Camp Friday 17 February 2017 On Friday 17 February, we will be hosting a one day Athletics & Gym camp aimed at developing athletic ability combined with core strengthening skills. The courses are open to all children (including non-Cranmore pupils) and will be coached and led by Mr Neil Summers (ex- Royal Marine Commandos) & Mrs Fiona Summers (British Gymnast).

Course Content:Athletics: The course is designed to accommodate children of varying abilities from Lower Prep through to Form 6. It will have an emphasis on agility, speed and explosive power within body conditioning. This will allow the younger children to start to develop the fundamental levels required in many sports, as well as catering for more advanced children who wish to excel.

This will in turn assist them with physical skills required to excel in Rugby, Football and Cricket as well as Athletics and Gymnastics.

Whatever sports your child is involved in, this course will assist them to increase in speed, strength and agility.

Age: 4 – 13 years Dates: Friday 17 February 2017 Time: 10am – 3pm Cost: £40 per day Sibling discount: 10% off total fee for second & third child only.

Please arrive at the breakfast club door entrance (2nd door on the right opposite the main Sports hall door entrance). Classes will be held in the indoor gym and on the tennis courts. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time in appropriate sports clothing. Please bring your own lunch and refreshments (no nuts please).

To reserve places, please email SummersAthletics@outlook.com

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An Exciting Row at Weybridge The Cranmore J13 crew entered the first race of our season, a 3000m Head race from Weybridge to Walton. Although it was a brilliant sunny day, it was bitterly cold and the stream was running faster than normal.

Arjun Kang steered the crew superbly and encouraged them to keep the power on. Jamie Harrison stroked the boat supported by Joshua Brookes, Bruce Behn and William Cattermoul. The time of 13.52 was fast and put us 3 seconds ahead of the St George’s College J14 crew. The real excitement came in the last 500m when Cranmore held off a challenge by a much bigger Kingston Grammar School crew.

Mr Martin Head of Rowing

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