Our Stars of the Week this week are:
| Nursery | Harriet |
| Reception C | Isabel |
| Reception GR | Edward |
| J1H | Lexi-Jean |
| J2H | Whole Class |
| J2M | Tommy |
| J3S | Julia |
| J3Z | Elena |
| J4W | Joseph |
| J4JM | Merryn and Lily |
| J5L | Helayna |
| J5R | Millie |
| J6V | Ajunee |
| J6H | Tom |
On Thursday we should have celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Joseph, the patron saint of our school, and begun the celebrations of its long history, the foundations of which were laid 75 years ago.
Although we were unable to gather together for our Mass, nor our Open House and Anniversary Ball which were planned for this coming Saturday, it is still fitting that we all take a moment, to remember all those who, through hard work, devotion and commitment, have made our school the success it is today.
We should all reflect on how we can be like Saint Joseph, steadfast, caring and faithful and how we can listen and understand the Word of God.
We plan to reschedule the celebrations to later in the year and hope that you will be able to join us then to celebrate the school’s success and achievements over the years and how the school continues to build upon the legacy begun by the Sisters of Mercy and St Joseph’s Convent School.
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On Tuesday 17 March, Junior 3 and Junior 4 performed a simple but dramatic musical that portrayed the intrigue and mixed emotions of the Easter story.
In front of their friends, they told of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, Judas’ betrayal, the Last Supper, his arrest, crucifixion and of how he rose again.
The children carried the narrative of the story with great passion and it was lovely to hear the energetic singing of the chorus. It was a brilliant, moving performance; Junior 3 and Junior 4 portrayed the important story so well.
Well done to all the children and a huge thank you to all the staff involved in putting the performance together.
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Crackley Hall has been reflecting on the long history of the school as we celebrate 75 years since the school started life as St Joseph’s Convent School.
Just this week the Foundation’s archivist, Janette Ratcliffe, has been investigating the origins of the school logo. It is based on the Mercy Shield that is used throughout the world by the Sisters of Mercy in schools, colleges and hospitals founded by them.
The crown at the top reflects the patronage of Mary. The seven bars reflect the seven works of mercy. The Celtic Cross is a reference to the Irish roots of the Sisters whilst the anchor reflects their faith. At the bottom the Latin word Misericordia meaning Mercy is replaced on Crackley’s version of the logo with the term Collaboremus meaning to collaborate.
For more information you can download a copy of Janette’s guide to the logo here.
All very fascinating for us all.
The Foundation’s senior school Princethorpe College has set up a Twitter account to provide helpful advice and guidance to parents of pupils at the school. Much of the advice is not specific to secondary aged children so we are inviting all members of our wider school community to follow the account.
Run by Princethorpe College’s Deputy Head Pastoral, Mrs Beth Sharpe, it is sharing information and links from a variety of official sources and includes useful learning resources as well as advice to keep us all mentally well and safe.
Search for @Parenting@Princethorpe to follow the Twitter account.
Click on the attachment below to download the latest ‘In the News’ posters featuring some of the Foundation's recent media coverage.
In the last few months we have had stories in the local press including the Leamington Courier, Kenilworth News, Rugby Advertiser, Rugby and Lutterworth Observer, and the Stratford Herald. The Foundation has also been featured in the Catholic Universe and the Independent Schools’ magazine Attain.
Mathletes of the week for J1H are Shuvan and Evie.
Mathlete of the Week for J3Z is Andrew.
Mathlete of the week for Mrs Lammas group is Thomas (J5R)
Well done to all!
Myton Hospice have taken the decision to postpone their upcoming Glow For Myton event.
The fundraising walk was due to take place on Saturday 28 March but due to the uncertainty of the current Coronavirus outbreak the Hospice has decided that it is in the best interest of all their supporters, volunteers, suppliers and staff to postpone the event until later this year.
Myton Hospice needs to raise £9.2 million to continue providing their services free of charge to terminally ill patients and their families. Glow for Myton is their largest fundraising event and was set to raise at least £60,000 so Princethorpe College has offered a new date for the event in the autumn and is now looking forward to hosting the Glow fundraiser on Saturday 17 October.
Rebecca Richards from Myton Hospice comments, “We understand that fundraisers will be disappointed, as are we, and we are really sorry for any inconvenience caused. We hope that they appreciate that this decision has not been an easy one for us, but we do believe it is the right one in light of the current and rapidly-changing situation.”
Myton Hospice will be discussing with fundraisers whether they wish for their registration to be carried forward, converted to a donation or request a refund.
