The Chronicle

Our Stars of the Week this week are:

Congratulations to them all!

Thanks to the PTA and The Playground Company pupils at Crackley Hall have a super new all-weather play area. Staff and pupils are delighted as the multi-purpose facilities will support both free play and structured learning activities.

The area at the bottom of the main playground, behind the netball courts, was barren and uneven and it has now been transformed. Over the Easter holidays the area was prepared with a rubber mulch before being overlaid with astro-turf. Damaged fencing was replaced, creating two separate areas to allow for flexibility of use. A balance beam and stepping stones were installed as play equipment for the children to explore. The trees were protected to allow them to continue to grow and a wonderful wooden gazebo constructed, that can be used both as a quiet retreat for the children at break and lunchtimes but also as a further outdoor classroom and teaching space.

Rob Duigan, Headmaster, said, “The children are loving the new area and have really enjoyed playing on it since being back at school. It’s a marvellous makeover that has provided the children with more space to run around and another flexible learning space. Many thanks to our wonderful PTA for all they do for the children here at Crackley Hall.”

Lucy Lamb, Chair of the PTA, said "The PTA are delighted with the work so far, and look forward to further enhancements over the summer holidays in preparation for the return to school in September." Lucy went on to say, "We are very grateful to the whole school community for supporting the PTA's  events that have made the playground makeover possible." She also expressed her gratitude to past committee members and officers, as without all their hard work and commitment the PTA would not have been able to achieve as much as it has to date.

Tonight, Princethorpe College hosts its second virtual Spring Concert, once again thanks to the wonders of technology. Masterminded by their fantastic Director of Music, Gil Cowlishaw, it also marks the second Foundation-wide musical collaboration after last summer’s The Climb. In a rousing finale an amazing, 90-strong, Foundation Virtual Music Group performs You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen. This latest ‘Big Sing’ brings together the talents of our community playing and singing from the safety of their own homes. What better form of entertainment could there be on a Friday evening!!

The finale will be published on our Facebook page at 7pm this evening. We hope you enjoy it, as much as the children and staff all enjoyed making it!!

Junior 3 pupil, Elsie has been very busy over the Easter break raising money for Save the Children. With her Dad’s help she has grown some tomato and chilli plants from seeds and has sold them alongside selling some old books and games she no longer plays with.

So far Elsie has raised over £35. We are all very impressed with Elsie and her kind and thoughtful actions that will help those less fortunate than herself.

Back in November as part of Vocations week, all the children at Crackley Hall School, from Nursery up to Junior 6, went out into the school grounds to plant Daffodil bulbs.  Planted across the bank in front of the school, the daffodils have now bloomed beautifully brightening up the surroundings with their colourful heads dancing in the breeze. They looked so marvellous this week that we took some photos to share with you all. What a great display they make for all the children to enjoy.

The children were kept busy with a variety of activities at the Easter holiday club and had lots of fun.

More details about the May half term holday club will be sent out soon.

Please do not ask for your child to accompany another child home unless you have formed a childcare bubble with that family. Whilst we do not wish to seek information regarding individual family arrangements, if you are bringing or collecting another child to and from school, we will assume that you have formed your childcare bubble with that family.

Thank you

The Council have asked us to share the following information with you:

Kenilworth Town Council has opened a book of condolence following the sad death of HRH The Prince Philip, which in due course will be sent on behalf of local residents to Buckingham Palace. Given COVID restrictions, people are invited to send any contributions to this book by email to the Town Clerk (kentc@kenilworth.org) or written condolences to be included in the book can be posted to the Town Clerk at Jubilee House, Smalley Place, Kenilworth CV9 1QG. There is also a letter box outside Jubilee House in which statements of condolence can be hand delivered.

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Hardwick's class is Rory

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Glen-Root's class is Patrick

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Holmes's class is Grace

Mathlete of the week for Mr Stedeford's group is Evie

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Van Zyl's class is Arthur

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Wildey's class is Joseph

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Burley's group is Amelia 

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Roberts's group is Alfred

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Lammas's class is Alex

Well done all!

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