Headmaster's Welcome
Dear Parents
I hope that you are all well and ready to enjoy what is forecast to be a fine weekend.
The new routines at school have become second nature to most now and I would like the thank staff, children and parents for their support and understanding. I am most grateful to parents and staff for assisting in making carline run smoothly, especially the parents who have, with such good grace, adhered to my request to move to the lower playground when the traffic starts getting close to encroaching on the Coventry Road.
I will continue to remind everyone within the school community of the importance of following the anti-Covid procedures which are in place for the well-being of all. This week alone has seen some schools return to online learning and this is something that I very much hope to avoid. I therefore would ask that we are mindful of our actions, especially now that we have had updated regulations from our government that, from Monday, no more than 6 people from two households may mix, indoors or outdoors. We really should do our best to help beat this virus together so that lives are spared and the economy can pick up as soon as possible.
The PTA have also been affected by the Covid safety procedures and will not be able to hold the AGM, Ordinary Meeting or Macmillan Coffee morning as originally planned. Please see the message from the PTA Officers later in this edition for a full update.
Thank you for your feedback regarding the school lunches. The variety provided by Mr Sansum and his team has been well received and the cold lunches have been reviewed with effect from next week to reflect the wish for some plainer sandwich fillings for the younger children. Parents have been asked to complete an online order form for next week’s cold lunches by Sunday 13 September which will help the catering team enormously.
Events in our calendar are slowly being added as and when we are able to. We will be announcing and presenting our Head Boy, Head Girl, Deputies, House Captains and Steward awards next week which we will record for parents to view. We will endeavour to make this occasion as memorable as possible for all the children even if we are not able to invite you in to share in this event.
LAMDA exams will be taking place next week and the examiners have been fully briefed on our Visitors policy whilst also following their own risk assessments when visiting venues.
Junior 6 have been invited to Princethorpe on the morning of Saturday 19 to take part in a dedicated Crackley Hall taster experience. If you have yet to respond by completing a link published last week, please contact the admissions team on 01926 634201 or email admissions@princethorpe.co.uk The morning will provide an opportunity to experience to taster lessons and Mr Hester looks forward to welcoming as many children and parents as possible.
I hope that you were able to watch Celebration Assembly this morning where I was able to congratulate all our Stars of the Week: Oscar, Xanthe, Charlie, Jess, Harrison, Sara, Sebastian, Jia, Olivia, Hattie, Harry, Yung and Joseph. Jupiter have led the house points this week and totalled 87 points, Saturn were not far behind with 86, with Venus on 76 and Mars on 72. Congratulations to all our pupils and staff who celebrated birthdays this week.
I hope that you are able to enjoy a happy and restful weekend.
God bless,
Mr Duigan
