The Chronicle

Our Stars of the Week this week are:

Congratulations to you all.

Should you require any new uniform items for your son or daughter in readiness for September, we are now offering virtual Uniform Shop appointments via Zoom over the summer.  Please complete the form for current parents on the Uniform Shop tab on the top menu of My School Portal  Uniform Shop and the Uniform team will be in touch to arrange a suitable appointment with you.

As normal items can be added to your pupil account or payment can be made by credit/debit card at the end of the appointment. We will then give you a collection date and time.

What a hot and sunny week it has been. We have loved the sunshine, but must apologise for the grubby fingers, faces and toes you have been met with at pick up time!  The increase in sandal wearing, plus sun-cream, the simple joy of being outside, and the sunhats causing sweaty heads… well, it’s a powerful, and sticky combination!  However, even in this heat I have been really impressed with our children, especially with the pre-school Badgers and their attitude to learning – they can’t get enough!  We have been blending and segmenting familiar sounds to start reading simple words, and consolidating our number knowledge, by recording, counting, collecting and sorting various sticks, stones and dinosaurs!  Well done guys, it has been a crazy final term together, but you should be really proud of yourselves as you get ready for Reception. Don’t forget, ‘Moving Up Day’ is next Wednesday – online for everyone!  We will manage this for the children in nursery – but those of you at home will receive an invitation to ‘join the party!’

Nursery News

We really love our new super smart Little Crackers T-shirts, modelled so beautifully for us here. Featuring our dormice, hedgehogs and badgers logos, in lovely bright colours, they are just perfect for a warm summer's day. The stock arrived just this week and we are looking forward to seeing our nursery children and staff wearing them.

On Tuesday, Crackley hosted its first ever Virtual Open Evening using technology to welcome prospective parents and pupils into school.

The Open Event comprised of a short pre-recorded video, including a welcome from Mr Duigan, a tour of the school and interviews with our Junior 6 pupils. The video was followed by a Live Q&A with the Headmaster and Senior Team that explored the education the school provides, how Crackley supports its pupils to achieve great things and the school’s admissions process.

Huge thanks to all the pupils and staff who took part.

If you know anyone who missed the Open Evening event and is interested in applying to the school please ask them to contact our friendly Admissions Secretary, Jenny Vaughan, who will be happy to share links to recordings of the event. Jenny can be contacted by email admissions@crackleyhall.co.uk or on 01926 514410.

Junior 6 didn't miss out on their final Sports Day although it was a little different than in previous years. The children still enjoyed sprints and the long distance run but also enjoyed some different challenges including the commando crawl and the hockey stick spin.

Mrs Vaughan will be totting up the scores over the weekend and will announce the results next week when we will also share lots of photos.  For now here are Junior 6 all pictured under their gazebos on a hot and sunny sporty afternoon.

Easyfundraising turns your everyday online shopping into free donations for Crackley Hall’s PTA. How? Just start your online shopping first at easyfundraising, then shop as normal. Our retailers will then make a small donation to say 'thank you'.

You can also help raise money for our PTA, with My Nametags.  My Nametags labels are an essential for school or nursery. Simply, use the following link to order and 24% automatically goes into a tally for our PTA.

My Name Tags Website

My Name Tags Flyer

Easy Fundraising Booklet

Please remember to use Easyfundraising every time you shop online! Over 4,000 shops and sites will donate, so you can raise FREE donations for the PTA no matter what you’re buying.

These donations really help us and your children, so please sign up if you haven’t yet. It’s easy and FREE! You can get started at Easy Fund Raising link

This week birthdays were celebrated by Oliver in J6, Freddie, Joseph and Sebastian in J5, Beatrice in J2 and Katie in Nursery

We hope you enjoy this video

Princethorpe College are currently advertising for two posts.

Administrator/Receptionist - Maternity Cover

Princethorpe College require an Administrator and Receptionist as a maternity cover, ideally starting mid-August 2020, to assist with the administration and organisational requirements of the College. Alongside other Reception staff and the Office Manager, the post holder is responsible for the day to day running of the busy Reception office.

Learning Support Teacher - Part Time

Princethorpe College seek a specialist teacher of Learning Support for pupils aged from 11 to 19 years with Specific Learning Difficulties and other SEND. There is some flexibility and this could be a full-time position or significant part-time. This position could suit someone who is looking to gain more experience or return to the classroom, or for an applicant with more experience, there may be opportunities to take on extra responsibility within the department. The successful candidate will collaborate with all of the Learning Support team to help to ensure that all pupils with additional needs are enabled to achieve their full potential alongside their peers.

For further details, please see the Foundation's website here.

Urban Strides are the dancers behind Young Voices.  Please find more details below:

We’re excited to announce ‘The Empowerment Series!’ - More Details

The Empowerment Series is kicking off next Monday (29/06/20) at 6pm, where Andy will be talking about motivation so be sure to tune in! 

We look forward to seeing you there! 

DON’T MISS IT! MONDAY AT 6PM!

Have fun and stay well! 

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