Headmaster's Welcome
Dear Parents
I hope that you are well and looking forward to the weekend ahead. The pupils have certainly settled into their new routines this week and collection and drop off times are now also running more efficiently.
This week saw a return to the Junior 3 and Junior 4 swimming lessons at Abbey Fields. I am delighted about this step towards some of our normal timetabled sports, in addition to welcoming spectators to our sports fixtures. I sincerely hope that this can continue as long as we follow the guidelines to keep everyone safe.
Our class information evenings have been held over the first two weeks of term and I hope that you have find these useful. If you have questions regarding your child, please contact the class teacher in the first instance who will either be able to answer your question or direct you to the person who can assist.
Two members of our staff should be congratulated this week: Dr Claire Ewen, Speech and Language Therapist and Michael Luis, Caretaker. Dr Ewen not only received her PhD (Psychology) during the summer, but she has also published a book and you can read more later in this edition. Sgt Luis was awarded the Operational Flights Trophy in recognition of his service to 4652 squadron. Both Dr Claire and Sgt Luis are both valued members of the Crackley Hall School team and I hope you join me in congratulating both of them on their achievements.
During assembly this morning I announced our Stars of the Week as: Teddy, Jovan, Amaya, Jai, Will, Hector, Grace, all Junior 3V, Seb, Phoebe, Georgie, Frankie, Sid and Henry. Well done everyone! There were also numerous certificates received from children who have participated in activities outside of school. It’s wonderful to receive news of the pursuits the children follow so please do keep me informed so I can share this news with the rest of the school.
I met outside with the PTA committee yesterday to discuss plans for the rest of this term and I am pleased to let you know that there will be events which will hopefully raise more funds for school and also bring the whole community together whenever possible. Unfortunately, this evening’s proposed welcome back event was cancelled but the PTA hope to meet you next Wednesday evening at the AGM which will be held in the school hall, space and social distancing allowing. Please email ch@pta@crackleyhall.co.uk if you would like to attend so that we can prepare appropriately for the AGM.
We will be raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support next Friday when we ask children to bring in £1 or more in return for a cake which will be supplied by our PTA. Last year we managed to raise over £700 for this very worthy charity and I hope that we can push the amount even higher this year.
Please continue to monitor your children closely for any symptoms of Covid as cases are on the rise as a result of schools returning. If unclear about school policy, please refer to previous communications in this regard, eg symptoms and school steps to mitigate the risk of transmission. We have also sent a further update, specific to Crackley Hall today. Please also refer to this. It is probably wise to limit social gatherings where possible but that is, of course, a personal choice. I would always ask that any decisions are made with possible implications in mind as it seems that we are being ‘left to fend for ourselves’ a little. The economy needs to be revived but we also need to take care of each other as well.
It was not a great performance by the Springboks when they lost to Australia in last week’s rugby test – too many missed goal attempts did not help. What a pity that the final cricket test between England and India was called off as I am sure that it would have been a fantastic match.
I hope to be at Princethorpe College on Sunday for their open afternoon and look forward to seeing some of our Crackley Hall families then. I wish you all a very happy and relaxing weekend.
God bless,
Mr Duigan
