Headmaster's Welcome
Dear Parents
Welcome back and happy New Year to you all. We especially welcome our four new pupils and trust that they will enjoy their time at Crackley Hall whilst making excellent progress along the way. I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with your families and were able to spend some much deserved time relaxing at home or on holiday. The children have settled into their first week back to school and seem very happy to be reunited with their friends and back into school routine. It’s always lovely to see the smiling faces and hear their stories.
On Wednesday this week, J5 and J6 enjoyed an exciting visit to London to watch the Lion King. Unfortunately, I was unable to accompany them on this occasion but I have seen photographs and heard wonderful stories of the children having a marvellous time in Planet Hollywood and at the theatre. Although it was a long day for all involved, I think all would agree that it was a memorable experience and my thanks go to those who helped with the trip, especially Mrs Olden for co-ordinating the visit.
I am sure some of you will have already met our newest member of staff, Mr Charles Lamprecht. Mr Lamprecht has begun to immerse himself in to school life here at Crackley Hall and is keen to make sure he meets as many of you as possible. I’ve heard that he has a good memory for names and faces so if you see him around school, please feel free to introduce yourself as I am sure he will appreciate it. You might even want to test his memory!
I enjoyed our first celebration assembly of this term and was delighted to see so many Irish Dancing certificates awarded - congratulations to all, particularly Oliver Moore for his enthusiasm in the lessons. Although the children have not been taking part for very long, I have been told by Ms Roisin that the standards achieved were exceptionally good –keep up the good work everyone.
My congratulations to Alistair Darnell who earned enough merits in mathematics to become the first Crackley Hall student to earn a Junior da Vinci certificate. This is an incredible achievement and I am sure it will not be too long before someone else is awarded a certificate for their enthusiasm and achievement. Well done to all pupils who received awards at the assembly.
Please note the few extra dates that have been included in this week’s Chronicle. These may be helpful when planning your family’s activities and do not appear on the Lent term calendar card but will show on the school website calendar.
I hope you all have an enjoyable and restful weekend.
God Bless
Robert Duigan
