Chronicle: 13 December 2017

Cranmore Chronicle 13th December 2017 Editor: Mrs S Trumble

Borelli House get into the Christmas spirit…………….

In This Issue... 

The Headmaster

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Gymnastics Notice

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Letter from Mrs Walker

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Photography Competition

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Christmas Lunch

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Music News

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School Uniform Shop

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School Council Cake Sale

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Second –hand Shop

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Uppers Visit to Forest School

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Letter from Mrs Nicholson

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House Rugby

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Christmas Jumpers

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Visit to the Homeless Shelter

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Mr Connolly and Mr Mellstrom, competing for most Christmassy outfit of 2017

Dear Parents We have reached the end of another remarkable term at Cranmore. Looking back, there have been so many successes across different aspects of school life: academic, sport, music, and drama. Together these represent the range and depth of our pupils’ talent as well as their determination to do well. Of course, this could not happen without the commitment from the staff, whether in the classroom or in a supporting role, who strive hard to create the optimum learning environment for the children in our care. I am especially grateful to everyone, colleagues and pupils, who made a contribution to our stunning Carol Service last night.

I wish you all a most peaceful and joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yours sincerely Michael Connolly

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Dear Parents It was lovely to see so many of you at our wonderful Carol Service last night. As always the children were the real stars, creating the most superb spiritual atmosphere and giving us the real message of Christmas.

The children and the staff have been working hard for some time preparing for the event and I know you will join me in thanking them for making it such a special evening.

I would like to wish you a very happy Christmas and hope that the peace and joy reflected in last night’s service carry right through the festive season.

Wishing you every happiness for 2018, a very special 50th year for our School Community.

Best Wishes, Susan Walker Deputy Head

The Junior Chamber Choir sang at the Carol Service

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Christmas Lunch Fun!

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CRANMORE SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP CHRISTMAS CLOSURE AND PRE-TERM OPENING HOURS The Cranmore School Uniform Shop will close for the Christmas holiday after business on Tuesday 12th December.

It will re-open before the start of the new term on Friday 5th January 2018 from 10am to 4pm.

Normal opening hours will resume from Monday 8th January.

Just a reminder that if you are unable to get to the shop during our regular opening times, you are very welcome to call the shop to place your order and make payment over the phone and your child can then come in and collect the goods or we can deliver them to Reception for you to collect.

Alternatively you can contact us via email at spsschoolshops@yahoo.com Thank you and Merry Christmas from the School Shop!

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The Second Hand Shop is having a

50% - 75% OFF Save EVEN MORE in our January Sale

19th Jan until 2nd Feb. Trousers, shorts, jumpers -£2!

Junior sports kit -£2!

Senior sports kit -£5!

Cricket items -£5!

Winter coats -£5!

Blazers -£5!

Shoes and trainers -£2!

Bags -£2!

AND.....a free white shirt with any purchase!

See you there!

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Dear Parents Thank you for your support this term and in particular for making me so welcome at Cranmore. I have really enjoyed my first term and am looking forward to the new year and all that we have planned for the children.

I am delighted to announce that Mrs Green (Middle Prep class teacher) has been appointed as Assistant to the Head of the Junior Department and will be taking up this role from January. As we bid farewell to Mr Hudson I know you will join me in thanking him for his contribution to Junior Sport during his time at Cranmore. We wish him every success for the future. From January Mr O’Brien, Director of Sport, will be Head of Junior Sport, assisted by Miss Wilkinson, Head of Girls’ Games.

Our Cups and Awards Assembly yesterday enabled us to congratulate children for their achievements this term; details will be posted on the Parent Portal area of the school website. This was followed by the evening Carol Service where contributions from pupils and staff were all most enjoyable and the Junior Chamber Choir sang beautifully.

On behalf of the Junior Department I wish you and your family a very happy Christmas.

Mrs Fiona Nicholson Head of the Junior Department

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The Cranmore Christmas Jumper Catalogue

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FREE TASTER SESSION FOR GYMNASTICS There is an opportunity to welcome all pupils to come along and try a gymnastics class on Friday 12th January 2018. (with the view to continue for the remaining of the Easter Term 2018) The club teaches a very dynamic and diverse variety of skills, which includes the Vault, Trampette and development of Floor Acrobatic Skills.

We have also have introduced Speed and Agility Training which will help all other sports.

If you would like your child to take part please email Miss Gibbins on Polo82@btinternet.com so your child’s Form Tutor can be informed.

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Music News

It’s been a very busy week for the Music Department! Besides all the wonderful music from choirs and orchestra for the Carol service, there have been ABRSM exams on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday the Saxophone Group played ‘Jingle Bells’ in assembly and the Clarinet Choir played ‘Celebration’.

MTech Golden Disc awards for ‘Project Star Wars’ were given out to A. Mather and M. Goncharuk.

Adrian Groenewald was recently awarded a Merit for his Grade 2 piano exam.

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School Council Cake Sale

On Friday 8th December, the School Council hosted a '50th Anniversary' themed cake sale. School Council representatives made delicious cakes, decorating them in the Cranmore colours. Thanks to their efforts, ÂŁ252 was raised and monies will be shared between Challengers and Cherry Trees.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible.

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Have a look at the Uppers on their whole-year-group visit to Forest School! The visit included a hunt for Santa’s sleighbells, hot chocolate and lots of fun in the mud kitchen!

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House Rugby 2017 A great week of House Rugby came to a close as the weather turned on Friday afternoon. Congratulations to all who represented their houses from Second Form up to Sixth Form with such commitment and endeavour.

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Visit to the Homeless Shelter Last Wednesday afternoon a van full of Fourth Form pupils left Cranmore to take food and toiletries to a homeless shelter called LeatherHEAD START. The food and toiletries had been collected after Mass for donation to the shelter.

We had all sorts of foods with us. There were things like baked beans, tea and coffee, ketchup, bags of rice and curry and even Maltesers. The boys had also donated toiletries such as toothpaste and flannels.

The hospice was a big terraced house in Leatherhead. When we arrived, we were greeted by a member of staff and she asked us to put the things in their dining room. The dining room was a small room with a kitchen and breakfast bar in the corner.

After we'd sorted out the bags, we were shown around the house. There were ten bedrooms and people could stay there up to twelve weeks. We were shown one of the resident's bedrooms. It was small and had a desk, a single bed, a TV and en-suite bathroom.

The person who was showing us around told us that the residents do activities such as art, baking and selling their food at market.

We drove back to Cranmore feeling very fortunate that we have nice houses, loving families and somewhere safe to live and very lucky that we don't have to worry about having food to eat and a bed to sleep in.

James Way