31 OCTOBER 2022 Message from the Headmaster
I was delighted to welcome everyone back to Cranmore with renewed energy after the half-term break for what promises to be a busy and exciting second half of term. Just before the break we had a superb Action Day with pupils throughout the Upper Prep and Senior School displaying their individual talents and working on important presentation skills. There were some impressive and entertaining performances that our community used to raise funds for our chosen charity, Action in Africa. There are some beaming smiles in the Chronicle from the pupils involved in Book Week. It is immensely encouraging to see such enthusiasm for reading and creative writing, and I know the pupils thoroughly enjoyed our recent author visits. Congratulations to all those who took part in the various competitions. Black History Month was observed with pupils in 6WL presenting their assembly on work done by members of the black community and their outstanding contributions to society. Year 2 celebrated sporting stars who have overcome obstacles to achieve great success. I know we are all looking forward to the CPA fireworks display this weekend on the Henderson Fields. It is a highlight of the Cranmore calendar and promises to be another spectacular event, I look forward to seeing many of you there tomorrow night.
Mr Everitt
Action Day My congratulations to all the boys in the Upper Prep and Senior school who displayed their talents at the two Action Days before half-term. From magicians to musicians and actors to readers, there were so many wellrehearsed acts on show. This event was a charity fundraiser and monies raised will be sent to our chosen charity, Action in Africa, who help two communities in Tanzania. Mr Harris, Director of Music
Book Week: Competition Prize Winners and Book Fair We held two competitions for the Upper Prep pupils during Book Week, each related to the author visits we had by Tom Palmer and David Farr. The Tom Palmer competition was a short quiz about the author and the David Farr competition involved selecting the one book they would save if the library burnt down, an event which happens in The Book of Stolen Dreams. I shall be creating a display in the library with all of the books pupils chose.
Congratulations to the winners who received books as their prizes:
David Farr competition
Tom Palmer competition
Oscar H (Year 5)
Nino L (Year 5)
Luka B (Year 5)
Seb G (Year 5)
George R (Year 5)
Luka B (Year 5) Rafe H (Year 5) Sebie T (Year 6)
Pupils also enjoyed visiting the Book Fair on the Friday before half-term and have been excited to receive their books this week.
I was delighted to read a graphic novel written by George W in Year 3. His illustrations were superb and the storyline was very well thought out. Thank you for sharing your work with me, George, and I hope you keep writing!
Mrs Watkinson, School Librarian
Book Week: Lower Prep Joint Story During Book Week, our Lower Prep pupils put their creative writing skills to use and wrote this story together. We hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we did. Well done, Lower Prep!
Once upon a time there lived a very sad yellow dinosaur called Frankie. His home was made of sticks and yucky leaves with a chimney made of chocolate. All the other dinosaurs across the land would roar and roar at poor Frankie. The problem was Frankie could not roar.
Frankie felt sad and lonely. He was worried he would never be able to roar. Some of the dinosaurs even laughed at him. But, there was one dinosaur who wanted to help. He was a green dinosaur called Roxy Lox.
Roxy Lox took him to his house on the beach. They swam in the sea and made amazing sandcastles. Roxy Lox opened his mouth and showed him how to roar and breathe fire. All of sudden, Frankie was able to roar a gigantic ROAR. They could hear his roar from the South Pole!
The problem was, Frankie’s roar was a bit different. When he roared he breathed out ice! Freezing cold ice.
Suddenly, the sea turned into ice!
Roxy and Frankie went ice skating. It was really fun!
All of a sudden Frankie fell over and the ice cracked!
In a flash Roxy ran to grab Frankie. A giant fish appeared out of the crack to come and eat them…..
Unfortunately, Roxy couldn’t get to Frankie before the fish leapt out of the water. Suddenly, Frankie had an idea. He let out the biggest ROAR ever and created the most secure, strong, thick ice defence. Roxy and Frankie were safe. However, the fish was stuck, he couldn’t get past the enormous barrier but he also couldn’t get back in the water, the hole had been frozen over! Roxy slid over to the poor helpless fish and breathed a small blast of fire, making a hole, just big enough for the fish to slip back into the sea. Roxy and Frankie happily ice skated back to land.
Black History Month Activities In Year 2 we celebrated many incredible sporting stars who have achieved great things in their sporting careers and overcome many difficulties. Pupils chose one who inspired them most and enjoyed some mindfulness colouring on the theme.
Our Year 4 pupils produced some fantastic work on French-speaking Afro-Caribbean countries.
On Monday 10th October, 6WL presented their class assembly to the Upper Prep. As part of their study of jobs and industries in Geography, the class researched some of the jobs that ‘extraordinary ordinary’ members of the black community do for the UK. This included the work of architects, coal miners, NHS nurses and activists, and the valuable contribution they have made to society. The boys researched and compiled the information themselves and presented confidently to the school.
If you would like to read more about Black History, there is a reading list on the VLE here:
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3RF’s Assembly about Hope 3RF’s class assembly this week was on the theme of ‘Hope’ and the boys did a super job singing ‘Reach for the Stars’ . Miss Freeman
Year 2 Topic Work on China Year 2 had a wonderful immersive first day back launching their new and exciting topic all about China! They engaged in four different activities.
Firstly, they located China in an Atlas and on the globe and investigated the distance between China and the UK. Next, they sang a song to help learn some greetings in Mandarin. Then, they used the virtual reality headsets and visited Bejing, the Great Wall of China, a tunnel in the mountains, a lantern and dragon festival. Finally, they used gold and silver paint to writing special words using Mandarin symbols. Mrs James, Mrs Stefano and Mrs Carpenter
Reception News Our Reception This week Reception pupils have have been settled talking back about to school what lifethey afterwant the to half-term be when sothey wellgrow and welcomed up. The children a spikythen newdid some wonderful member to their sentence classes, Snuffles writingthe really hedgehog. focusingWhen on their weletter entered formation. the classroom, What anwe amazing spottedjob a trail theyofallconkers did! We are so leading to aproud hedgehog of you. and a scroll. We were very excited! The scroll was a letter from Snuffles asking for our help. He wanted us to help build a nest for him to hibernate in. The children had such fun building fabulous nests Miss Hurl and Mrs Prothero for the hedgehogs on the field, they looked so cosy. We then did some excellent writing, labelling our nests. Well done, children! Miss Hurl and Mrs Prothero
Nursery News The Nursery children have been learning about the Hindu festival of light, Diwali. They have enjoyed listening to the story of Rama and Sita and creating their own Rangoli pictures, using coloured sand. In the craft session they developed their fine motor skills through manipulating clay to make their own Diva lights. The Pre-Nursery children had great fun in the Gym session this week playing parachute games! They produced some lovely firework pictures and made edible sparklers. Ms Luke, Head of Nursery
Sports Roundup Huge congratulations to our U13s 1st XI who have made it through to the Surrey Cup Final.
Last half-term finished with both our U9s and U10s playing against Parkside. The U10s won all 5 matches scoring 22 goals in the process and only conceding 3.
The football theme our first week back at school has been 1 v 1s. Head of Football, Mr Cox alongside our other football specialist coaches have been making sure every pupil has been developing this skill. Alongside lots of quality practice, House Football has been taking place throughout the year groups.
Yesterday, our U9s enjoyed fixtures against KCS and U8s played in a triangular against RGS Prep and Milbourne Lodge. Today, our U10s play in a block fixture against Milbourne Lodge. Good luck to our U8s at the Cumnor Tournament today.
Cricket Coaching at Cranmore Please see flyer regarding information of individual and small group cricket coaching held at Cranmore.
Mouthguards With the rugby and hockey seasons commencing soon, every pupil from Year 2 upwards requires a mouthguard. For the school custom-fit mouthguard, please see flyer attached for further details and use the link
If you would like a dentist tailor-made mouthguard for your child, please contact Debs Thomas at debs@top-guards.com Year 6 Games Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport
Rising Star in History Congratulations to Hugo in Year 5 on his Rising Star in History award. Hugo invested a huge amount of time and effort in his History homework before half-term, making a board game called Romano. This was loosely based on a well-known murder mystery board game involving weapons, locations and different characters. Hugo’s game was highly intricate; showing considerable understanding of Roman life, towns, architecture and language. His own classmates felt it deserved more than a Supermerit, and burst into spontaneous applause when Hugo demonstrated the game in class. Year 5 are really enjoying their Roman studies which this half term focus on the invasion of Britain, Boudicca and life in the Roman Army. The History Department
Music News Congratulations to the following pupils on their piano exam results:
Joshua M (5MP) Mathais P (5FS)
Grade 1 piano with Merit Year 6 Games Grade 3 piano with Pass
A Message from our Chaplaincy Team
All Saints’ Day
Thought for the week: How will you answer the call to lead a saintly life? A prayer for All Saints’ Day Dear God, thank you for the example of the Saints. I desire to join in their company, worshipping you forever in Heaven. Please help me follow their footsteps, and yours, Jesus Christ. Please help me to conform myself to Your image, seeking Your will in all things, as the Saints did. Please help me to devote myself, and all that I do, to Your glory, and to the service of my neighbours. Amen. REFLECTION Monday marked All Saints’ Day. On this solemn Feast of All Saints, the Church invites us to reflect on the great hope, that is based on Christ’s Resurrection: Christ is risen and we will also be with him. The Saints are the most authoritative witnesses of Christian hope, because they lived it fully in their lives, amidst joys and sufferings, putting into practice the Beatitudes that Jesus preached. Let us answer His call to do the same.
Let us Pray:
Our Father Hail Mary 1 minute silence
“The Lord asks everything of us, and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created. He wants us to be saints and not to settle for a bland and mediocre existence.” Pope Francis
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Menu Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Soup
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day
Soup of the day bean
Soup of the day
Main
Chicken & vegetable tikka masala with rice & poppadums
Traditional shepherd’s pie
Roasted chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding & stuffing
Traditional beef lasagne with Italian style salad
Traditional battered cod fillet or jumbo fish fingers
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Fresh vegetable & lentil curry with rice & poppadums
Roasted butternut squash & pea risotto
Layered roasted vegetables & mozzarella bake
Root vegetable & lentil cottage pie
Stuffed peppers filled with wholemeal rice topped with tomato sauce
Rice/green beans & carrots
Peas & sweetcorn/ courgettes
Roast potatoes/broccoli
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables/baton carrots
Chips/peas/ baked beans
Additional
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Dessert
Chocolate sponge & chocolate sauce
Freshly baked carrot cake with frosting
Millionaire shortbread
Apple crumble & custard
Strawberry smoothie bar
Vegetarian
Sides
Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher