Message from the Headmaster
On Sunday morning, I had the pleasure of attending a family service at Ockham Church. The Cranmore community was there to support the Junior Chamber Choir who sang beautifully throughout. It was a lovely occasion as we celebrated Advent and some of the pupils and staff were treated to a tour of the church to see the tower clock and the chiming bells which were made in 1719.
Our Nativities in the Lower Prep were delightfully entertaining, and it was lovely to see so many families there to support the children. Thank you to all the pupils and teachers for their unwavering energy and dedication in preparation for the performances. The combination of angels, mince pies, and of course the donkey, certainly put everyone in a festive mood.
I am looking forward to seeing parents at the Carol Services next week. It is always a fitting celebration as term draws to an end and the festive holiday begins.
Year 5 Trip to see A Christmas Carol at the Rose Theatre
Pupils in Year 5 have been investigating how height is shown on a map and, to help with their understanding, made three dimensional hills to show colour shading, contour lines and spot heights.
On Monday afternoon, Year 5 watched a production of A Christmas Carol at the Rose Theatre. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the performance which brought this well-known story to life with exciting special effects.
Mrs Spooner
Mr Doyle-Davidson
Year 5 Geography
Early Years Nativity
The EYFS and Year 1 gave a wonderful performance of ‘A Little Nativity’ on Thursday morning. We were so impressed at the confidence from Year 1 to deliver their lines so clearly, and the singing and acting from the EYFS really gave that extra special magic to the event and reminded everyone of the real meaning of Christmas. A huge thank you to everyone involved.
Year 2 and 3 Nativity
Years 2
and 3 gave us a fantastic rendition of their Nativity this year with ‘The Inn Crowd’. From the snoring donkey to the beautiful dancing angels, all the children performed with the utmost poise and professionalism. We were incredibly proud of them all and a big thank you to all the staff for their hard work behind the scenes.
Year 2 learn about the Chinese Language
On Friday, Year 2 had a very special visitor, Mrs Schooling. Mrs Schooling taught Year 2 about the different languages and dialects spoken in China. Then, she taught pupils how to say different Chinese greetings, numbers to ten, countries and ‘Merry Christmas’. Mrs Schooling also showed us the symbols used for different Chinese words; it was really interesting to see how words are built up using different symbols. The Schooling family have generously donated the book First Thousand Words in Chinese. The children in Year 2 are really looking forward to exploring the book and hopefully learning some more Chinese words.
This Week’s House Cup Winners
Congratulations to Bowen House in both the Lower Prep and the Upper Prep for gaining the highest number of merits this week!
謝謝 Xièxiè Mrs Schooling!
Year 1’s Festive Forest School Trip
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Christmas Preparations in Reception and Year 1
Our Year 1 pupils have enjoyed putting up their Christmas tree and Reception have really enjoyed posting letters to Santa at our school post box. We cannot wait for him to reply!
Forest School, Year 1 pupils enjoyed cutting wraps into snowflakes and then adding cinnamon and sugar and roasting them on the fire. They also enjoyed playing in the sand and looking for signs of winter.
Mrs Bowen and Mrs Green
Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport
