22 APRIL 2024
Message from the Head of Prep
Saint George’s Day was marked on Tuesday and it was delightful to see the beautiful flags created in Nursery and to come together for an assembly celebrating this great saint. We paused to reflect on his virtues, such as his courage and dedication. Last weekend’s London Marathon runners would have needed these qualities and Year 5 led an inspiring assembly on this topic. We were lucky enough to have members of staff available who had run in Sunday’s race to come along and be interviewed by the children about their experiences and chosen charities. Perhaps some of those in the audience will one day follow that example and run a marathon for themselves.
School Council gathered this week and shared some excellent suggestions for fundraising which we hope to put into action this term. There was also some excited discussion about their lunch menu options, suggestions for new clubs and some ideas for off-site curricular trips.
This term brings with it the familiar sound of willow on leather, as our cricket season begins, and despite the cooler temperatures, there have been a lot of fixtures already this week. Congratulations must go to our Under 11 cricketers for making it through to the next round of the Surrey Cup and our Under 8s have been involved in their first competitive matches. Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of sport on Thursday, when we played host to Manor House School and St Teresa’s, and we wish them well for their New Barn Field Centre residential trip next week.
Mr Heaver
Year 4 Afternoon of Fun
On Thursday, the EST had a Year 4 afternoon of fun. Manor House and St Teresa’s came over to Cranmore for an afternoon of rounders. They were put into ten mixed teams and they started the afternoon with an ice breaker game to get the pupils mixing and talking. After this, they played a game of rounders and then tennis ball rounders. All pupils worked as a team, they cheered on each other and congratulated their opponents. Thankfully the rain held off until match tea, which is always the pupils’ favourite part, and then all pupils went back to their respective schools. It was great to see all three schools come together and we look forward to many similar events together in the future.
Miss Moore
Easter Music Course
It was wonderful to welcome so many talented children to our Effingham School’s Music course during the Easter holidays. Over the span of five days, they refined their skills under the guidance of our music department and instructors, all in preparation for an extraordinary final concert!
The children are loving our new topic all about World War Two. They have loved writing fact sheets about the Blitz and creating their own Blitz pictures!
We imagined there was an aid raid and took cover in our shelter. The children have loved sharing the research they have carried out at home all about a special person or family member during World War Two.
In our PSHE topic about relationships the children loved writing about their families and what makes them special.
In Science the children are very excited to be writing a bean diary and predicting the stages the bean will go
Year 1 had a fabulous time at Forest School last Thursday digging, climbing, eating honey on toast, swinging in the hammock and making wild flower suncatchers.
Year 1 Forest School Outing
Lower Prep School Council
The new Lower Prep School Council enjoyed their first meeting today discussing suggestions for new topics they would like to learn and making plans for the term ahead!
Mrs Carpenter
Reception News
Reception loved going to space with the VR headsets this week. They travelled through the Milky Way, took a trip to the moon and even walked on Mars. The children were amazed by what they saw!
Miss Hurl and Mrs Prothero
Nursery News
The Pre-Nursery children have been learning all about mini beasts. They made binoculars and went on a walk around the school grounds looking for insects. On Tuesday we celebrated St George’s day and the children listened to the story of St George and made their own flags. The children have loved imaginary play in our mud kitchen, making pancakes and getting their friends to try them!
Ms Luke, Director of Nursery
This Week’s House Cup Winners
Tylor House in Upper Prep for gaining the highest number of merits this week!
Summer Serenade
The Cranmore Summer Serenade—Wednesday 8th May in the Auditorium at 7pm
Parents of pupils who are performing at this concert have already been informed, but as a reminder, this concert will last approximately one hour and feature the following ensembles and choirs:
• Senior Orchestra
• Intermediate Orchestra
• Saxophone Group
• Brass Group
• Clarinet Group
• Wind Band
• Cranmore Rocks
• Chamber Strings
• Training Strings
• Upper Prep Chamber Choir
• Senior Chamber Choir
• Bel Canto
On the day, all pupils are asked to go home at the end of the school day and return for6.40pm
Congratulations to these pupils who achieved the following results in their recent music exams:
Mr Harris, Director of Music
