216OCTOBER 2023 3 JULY 2023 OCTOBER 2023 Message from the Headmaster
The pupils have worked extremely hard this half term and I am proud of the engagement and stoic dedication they have shown in all aspects of school life. They have been busy in the auditorium with musical performances and we look forward in the coming weeks to rehearsals for the Carol Concert and auditions for the Senior Drama production. I have been impressed by notable achievements in sport, in particular the progression of pupils in local and regional competitions in rugby, football, skiing, swimming and cross-country.
Our CPA have already hosted a Colour Run for the pupils and a Quiz Night for parents and staff. We are looking forward to the Fireworks Evening during the first weekend after half-term and I know many parents have already purchased tickets for the event.
Thank you to parents for all that you do to support our wider community. The generous donations you made for our Harvest Mass are greatly appreciated and remind us of how fortunate we are. I wish the pupils and everyone in the Cranmore community a restful half-term and I look forward to seeing you after the break.
Mr Everitt
Year 10 Leadership Teams
The Year 10 leadership teams form an integral part in school decision-making and in supporting our pupils. We are delighted to reveal our leadership team for 2023-2024. Prefects
School Development Team
Mental Health Ambassadors The Year 10 Wellbeing Ambassadors have started to meet regularly to plan for future initiatives designed to support student mental health at Cranmore.
MathsLink Mentors Additionally, our MathsLink Mentors from Year 9 and 10 support pupils at our MathsLink drop-in sessions, alongside our Maths Teachers. The drop in sessions take place on Wednesday lunchtimes (first half) in J14 for Upper Prep, and Friday lunchtimes (second half) in A3 for Senior pupils.
Esports Tournaments This week, Cranmore Esports tournaments started with both our teams playing their first fixtures against other schools and colleges across the UK, as part of the British Esports Association - Student Championships 2023-24.
Our Trinity team (Year 9) will play Overwatch 2 and our Capri-Sun team (Year 10) will be playing Rocket League.
Cranmore Esports is working with some of the major gaming companies in the world, including Ubisoft, EA and Nintendo Switch. Our pupils will have the opportunity to attend webinars led by ambassadors from the gaming industry to explore further education and career pathways into the industry. Mr Afana
Spanish Presentations Our Year 8 pupils gave presentations about their holidays in Spanish. They put in a lot of effort and did a superb job with their presentations, demonstrating their progress using the past tense. Mrs Green
Music News Congratulations to the following pupils for some outstanding results in their instrumental and music theatre exams:
Name
Year
Instrument
Grade
Mark
Ned H
7
Electric guitar
2
Pass
Scott H
9
Piano
2
Merit
Matthew M
9
Music Theatre
5
Distinction
Kamran H
10
Music Theatre
6
Merit
Rònan M
10
Music Theatre
7
Distinction
Mr Harris, Director of Music
Black History Month
The whole school has enjoyed a special ‘Black History Month’ menu this week with dishes such as Jamaican-style curried chicken, Jerk-style chicken, Caribbean-style creamy vegetable curry and curried chickpeas with potatoes.
School Council News Congratulations to the following pupils who have been elected as this year's Senior School Council representatives. Our first meeting will be on Monday 13th November. 7AA
Jamie T and Nicolas P-A
7MC
David L and Zach G
7MM
Sebie T and Daniel Di P
7MB
Alex D and Oscar T
8CM
Theo T and Yash S
8FS
Oliver B and Nick T
8AD
Elliot O and Otis W
8SM
Miles K and Ollie P
9RC
Harry W and Cavell W
9RV
Haozhe Y and Theo L
9MR
Finlay G-S and Leo V
10CE
Aayan A and Logan H
10CS
Jake B and Thomas A
10DR
Marco De L-A and Jack D
House Cup Winners
Multi-Sports
Congratulations to Morton House for gaining the highest number of merits this week in the Senior School!
The Year 7 & 8 Multi-Sport group took part in a fitness challenge this week. Well done to Seb S who managed to maintain a plank for 255 seconds!
Sport Update English Schools Cross-Country
Our Junior and Intermediate Cross Country teams, which consisted of Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 competed in the first round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup last week. Both teams did a tremendous job, despite the rain and muddy course. We had six top ten finishers which meant Cranmore came first overall in both team events. The boys have now qualified for the regional finals which will take place at the beginning of November. Well done to Daniel B, Oliver W, Freddie R, Henry C, Ben S, Sam S, Theo L, Aidan H and Oliver W.
Football
We had four great U13 matches against Danes Hill last Saturday resulting in some fantastic performances by Cranmore. Results shown below: 1st XI: 2nd XI: 3rd XI: 4th XI
Cranmore 4 - 1 Danes Hill Cranmore 6 - 1 Danes Hill Cranmore 5 - 1 Danes Hill Cranmore 3 - 3 Danes Hill
We have had a superb week of House Football for Years 7 & 8. The ever popular competition allows the pupils to play alongside their housemates forming teams that are of mixed ability. Throughout the week there were some fantastic matches with plenty of goals scored. The sports teachers were very impressed with the spirit in which the matches were played and the sportsmanship shown between players. Well done to all involved for taking part in a truly great House event.
Sport Update
Rugby Well done to our U15s rugby team who played against Ibstock Place on The Henderson fields last Saturday: Cranmore 45 -12 Ibstock Place
October Half-term Camps
Please see links below and flyers regarding Sports Camps taking place at Cranmore this October half-term:
- Goalkeeping link - Football Camp link
Cricket Coaching at Cranmore
The ECDC will be coaching cricket at Cranmore from after half-term. Please see the flyer for more information.
Mouthguards
Please see link for more information regarding OPRO Cranmore mouthguards
Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport
A Message from our Chaplaincy Team
Your Kingdom Come "Start by doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." St Francis of Assisi Chaplaincy News Thank you for all the Harvest Donations that were received on Friday. It was wonderful to welcome so many parents to our Harvest Mass, celebrated by Fr Stephen Dingley. Our thoughts and prayers remain with all those in the Middle East who are suffering at this time. Over half-term you are invited to create a Shoebox for our Christmas Appeal. Reflection This week we focused on the invitation to enter God's Kingdom. Jesus' Kingdom is a Kingdom where all are welcome, where we all find our place and our peace. Let us work hard to bring Jesus' Kingdom into our world. Jesus remind me of your presence and let me know what you want me to do. Prayer God of all creation, bring justice and peace to our world. Teach us to be peacemakers. Guide us in our pursuit of the common good. Inspire us to welcome all, forgive all, and love all. Direct us as we walk in the shadow of Jesus. Inspire us to perceive the world through your eyes, that we might find hope and joy each day, supportive of each other, for the sake of your Kingdom. Amen. ‘Please thank everyone at school—teachers, parents and pupils—for such an amazing donation which will be a tremendous help to us in the coming year. Like everyone our supermarket bill has risen greatly so these gifts will be invaluable to us.’ Myfanwy Tothill, Chair of the Board of LeatherHead
Notices
Adoration Every Wednesday
8am to 8.25am
This is an invitation to pupils, parents and staff to come to the chapel to be in Jesus’ presence on Wednesday morning from 8am to 8.25am Parents are asked to meet us in Reception at 7.55am
Stay for as long or as little as you need This is a time of silent prayer When we face the sun we get a tan… but when we stand before Jesus in the Eucharist we become saints. Blessed Carlo Acutis
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Menu
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Soup
Soup of the day – Tomato & basil
Soup of the day – Carrot & coriander
Soup of the day – Roasted butternut squash & sweet potato
Soup of the day – Leek & potato
Soup of the day – Roasted red pepper & tomato
Main
Chicken & vegetable tikka masala with rice & poppadums
Meatballs in a fresh tomato & herb sauce with rice
Roasted chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding
Traditional beef lasagne with Italian style salad
Traditional battered fish fillet or jumbo fish fingers
Jacket potato & beans
Plain pasta & tomato sauce
Jacket potato & beans
Plain pasta & tomato sauce
Jacket potato & beans
Roasted butternut squash & red pepper risotto
Layered roasted vegetables & mozzarella bake
Root vegetable & lentil cottage pie
Stuffed peppers filled with wholemeal rice topped with tomato sauce
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables/ baton carrots
Chips/peas/ baked beans
Vegetarian
Fresh vegetable & chick pea curry with rice & poppadums
Sides
Rice/ carrots
Sweetcorn/ courgettes
Roast potatoes/ broccoli
Additional
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Salad bar
Raspberry cheesecake
Chocolate sponge cake & chocolate sauce
Millionaire shortbread
Apple crumble & custard
Mango & passion fruit smoothie
Dessert
Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher