Cranmore Chronicle 8 March 2019 Editor: Mrs S Connolly
Dear Parents We had a very successful Open Morning last Saturday and I am very grateful to everyone involved but especially our senior pupils who were excellent guides and ambassadors. The Form 2 production of Matilda was first class and the audience was thoroughly entertained not only by superb acting but wonderful singing too. Today we are celebrating World Book Day and, as ever, we have a myriad of characters with striking costumes. We are also celebrating International Women’s Day which is the theme for this morning’s assembly. Yours sincerely Michael Connolly
Nursery News
Forest School Adventures The children enjoy winding wool around twigs to make their own spider’s web after listening to ‘Walter’s Wonderful Web’
Role play: visiting the doctor’s surgery for a check up
Enjoying the Spring sunshine outside Happy St. David’s Day!
Juniors 
Upper Preps design their own islands
Middle Prep make 3D pyramids made out of spaghetti and marshmallows
What a wonderful Junior Dept music assembly with soloists, training choir & even a rock band!
Role play: visiting the
doctor’s surgery for a check up
Maths Day Activities
Seniors School Council breakfast meeting on Shrove Tuesday — with pancakes!
The Senior Department raised £1,981 for Mary’s Meals which will feed over 140 children for a year. Thank you for your generous donations
2nd Form Drama production: ‘Matilda’
First day back after the holidays: Chatting with friends in the playground
Sports Focus Hockey fixtures have continued over the last week, with our U13 teams leading from the front.
The unbeaten run remains with impressive displays over Danes Hill and Shrewsbury House (see SOCS for results). Equally as impressive was our U9s performance in the whole year group block fixture against Hoe Bridge School last Thursday. On the same day, 12 members of our crosscountry squad participated in a race held at Danes Hill. There was fantastic running on display which produced some great results including our intermediate team (U11s) picking up bronze on the day. Saturday was a packed day of sport for Cranmore including our U7s football team competing at the Hawthorns School, U11s 7s rugby team at Thomas's Clapham, and our rowers participating at the Avon County Spring Head, Bath. The U10s rugby team played at the Donhead festival which resulted in two Cranmore children being awarded medals. Ben Fortescue was presented with best tackler and Charlie Guest picked up his medal for being a great example and showing the values of the game (teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and teamwork). Another impressive individual performance came from Max McIntyre who swam for his club on Saturday at the National Arena Finals, Cardiff. Max was Junior Captain on the day which meant he picked up the awarded relay trophy. He also swam an impressive PB for his 50m FC. Three Cranmore swimming teams entered the Guildford and District Swimming Gala at the Guildford Spectrum on Saturday evening. The U10 and U13 teams came an impressive second, whilst our U11s won their overall event. Well done to all! Also on Saturday, plenty of fun was had at the Cranmore Open Day morning where the U8 netball girls were showcasing their talents. The competitiveness of the occasion was raised when the parents and staff played a 'friendly' match. It was great to see so much effort and skill on show, thank you to all those parents and children who attended. Tuesday of this week saw three different sports taking place for Cranmore at various schools. The U11s competed at the Rokeby rugby 7s Festival, the rest of the 4th Form played hockey at Danes Hill and the cross-country squad competed at Worth School. Finally, sponsored swims have been taking place throughout the Junior School over the last two weeks. The effort shown by every pupil has been truly outstanding and there seems to have been plenty of fun had whilst raising generous funds for Cherry Trees, thank you. Easter Camps: Harlequins Rugby Community Camp, Cranmore - 2nd to 4th April https://bookings.rugbycamps.co.uk/index.php? selectclub=quinsru&submit=SEARCH&action=search_camps Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy, Cranmore - 8th to 10th April https://www.activatecamps.co.uk/kids-summer-camps/#allcamps Surrey Football Coaching, Cranmore - 15th to 16th April https://www.participant.co.uk/surreyfootballcoaching/participant/arrangement.aspx?id=270718 Events: Rugby: London Irish vs Ealing, Madejski Stadium - Saturday 27th April (pm). Cranmore pupils to perform guard of honour pre-match. Children will attend free of charge and coaches will be provided from Cranmore to the Madejski Stadium The Cranmore Canter, Cranmore School - Sunday 30th June (am) Paul Hodgson Director of Sport
Music News
Choirs in fine voice at Godalming Festival at Charterhouse
Super bassoon playing from this young musician in senior assembly