The Chronicle

Dear Parents

We’ve enjoyed a full and exciting week with events taking place both at school, on visits and at Princethorpe College.  On Tuesday the Junior 3 and Junior 4 classes watched The Nutcracker in Birmingham.  I hear that it was enjoyed by all and my thanks are extended to the accompanying staff for making this visit possible.

Wednesday was an especially busy day for children and staff as we held our Christmas lunch during the day and Junior 5 and Junior 6 then performed in the Princethorpe Chapel in the evening.  The Christmas lunch was a wonderful occasion where Mr Sansum and his team served delicious turkey and accompaniments, followed by puddings; all of which was enjoyed by pupils, staff and Father Kevin who was able to join us.

As in previous years, the Advent Service was a memorable event where parents and staff were amazed by the musical talent of our wonderful children.  My sincerest thanks go out to everyone involved in making this event the important and special occasion that it is, particularly Mrs Olden, Mrs Wildey, Mrs Paphitis, the Estates Team, the Princethorpe College catering team, the Office Staff at Crackley Hall and the Princethorpe prefects, Meera and Jake (who are both past-pupils of Crackley Hall) - not to mention the children themselves.

Junior 6 took part in a Victorian Day yesterday and I hope you have a look at the photographs later in the Chronicle where you should catch a glimpse of a very stern looking Mr Lamprecht.  I am grateful to Junior 6 staff for throwing themselves into the spirit of the day and joining in with all the activities.  I was also pleased to see several parents enjoying the day too.  These events, which are provided on a regular basis, help history lessons come alive and allow the children to use their imagination and learn different skills that might not be normally covered in the curriculum.

The ‘Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day’ has been organised by Mrs George and I was delighted to see so many varieties of jumper; in fact I only saw two duplications this year.  Hopefully, we will be able to confirm grand total raised next week.  Many thanks to Mrs George for her initiative and to everyone for supporting the cause.

In addition to raising funds for Save the Children, we also held a collection for Shelter, another most deserving cause.  This will extend into Monday and Tuesday next week so if you are able to donate any amount to this collection it would be much appreciated.  The collection box will be located in the School Office and will be given to the local Shelter Charity on Tuesday next week.  It is hoped that parents and staff will be able to donate either the cost of a cup of coffee or a meal for a homeless person.  Additionally, there are a few greeting cards available to purchase for a small donation.  Every penny of this collection goes directly to the homeless people of Coventry.

Congratulations to our Stars of the Week, who were: Zach, the whole of Reception, Sienna, Elsie, Isabella, George, Oliver, Leo, Freddie, Jasper, Ajunee, Aaron, Charlotte, Edward and Seb.  All were most worthy recipients of the final ‘Stars’ this week.  We also congratulate all Merit Certificate winners as well as those who have performed so well outside of school.  I would encourage our mathematicians to keep going in Mathletics and for everyone to join clubs and sports events next term.  Become involved – there really is no excuse not to become involved in school life.

Our long and happy assembly started with a lovely performance from our guitar ensemble and my thanks go to Solon, Rosa, Henry, Jasmine and Harry.  Thank you to parents and staff at assembly for joining in with our Christmas carol and with the singing and dancing at the end!

Many congratulations to Mars House for winning the U/10 inter-house rugby this week.

Next week will be a very short week but we will be able to celebrate Advent Mass on Monday morning and a special surprise for the children, organised by the PTA, on Tuesday morning followed by an end of term assembly before lunch.  I also hope to be able to send a brief newsletter to you on Tuesday evening just to conclude the year and inform you of any important news ready for the New Year.

I hope you have a relaxing weekend.

God bless,

Robert Duigan

Thank you to the parents that have already responded to the Evolve Consent Form for the Foundation’s new Use of Images Policy.

A small number are still to reply and we would be most grateful if they would complete and submit their response to the form ASAP, as the deadline date is today Friday 14 December. A consent form is required for each child attending the school.

You can find the new Use of Images Policy attached to this article here.

The Foundation makes various uses of images of pupils during their time with us. Where these are necessary for administration and the safety of pupils, such as CCTV and for security ID, the Foundation does not require your consent.

Images are also used for marketing and promotional purposes, to celebrate the achievements of pupils, promote the work of the Foundation and the education it provides. The Foundation does require your consent for these purposes and we hope that parents will feel able to support the Foundation in using pupil images in this way.

Images generally will not have pupil names against them. Names will be used with images when, for instance, celebrating a specific pupil’s, team’s or group’s achievement.

Additional specific consent will be sought for instances when a single pupil is the main focus of a press release or on billboard or bus adverts.

You may withdraw consent at any time in the future by writing to the School Secretary at Crackley Hall. Please be aware that it may not be possible to change printed publications, such as a Foundation magazine or prospectus, or third party publications (for example where we have placed an advert or provided an image to a newspaper).