The Chronicle

Our Stars of the Week this week are:

Congratulations to them all!

Friday 27 May was an important day for three Crackley Hall pupils as they celebrated their first Holy Communion Mass. Junior 3s Amelia Mccullough and Joseph Beaman-Henderson and Junior 4 Ben Bruce, gathered together excitedly with friends, family and representatives from the Crackley Hall School community at St Francis of Assisi Church in Kenilworth.

The children have been preparing for this special day for a while, learning about their faith so that they understand what they are committing to. In March they took the Sacrament of First Reconciliation.

In the joyful and celebratory Eucharist, Father Kevin Hooper spoke about the nourishing love of God that would sustain the young communicants throughout their lives. The communicants then received the sacrament with the utmost sincerity and reverence. The children were a credit to their families and the school. Following celebratory prayers, reflections and concluding hymns the recipients were presented with certificates and posed for proud parents and friends in front of the altar.

Special thanks were given to Mrs Jackson-Mayne and Mrs Simmonds for their support of the children and to Mrs Olden and the Chamber Choir for providing the music and singing.

After the Eucharist the children were presented with gifts, balloons and individual First Holy Communion cakes to mark the occasion. It was a very special day for all concerned.

An unprecedented 12 Crackley Hall athletes have qualified to take part in this year’s ISA’s National Track and Field Championships reflecting the breadth of sporting excellence nurtured through class and extra-curricular sporting opportunities at the school.

Crackley Hall took a team of 33 Junior 4, 5 and 6 pupils to Tudor Grange Athletics Track in Solihull on Thursday 26 May to compete against schools in the Midlands Regional ISA Athletics Qualifier.

Many of the children put in amazing performances and the school was delighted that a record number of athletes were placed in both track and field events. The team placings are still to be confirmed but we wanted to share news of the children’s success.

Director of Sport, Mrs Kat Vaughan praised the outstanding attitude adopted by the Crackley team. “It was a long and exciting day,” commented Mrs Vaughan. “The children were outstanding; it was fantastic to see them back on the track in such large groups. The atmosphere was amazing. The Crackley children really stepped up with team spirit second to none, with every child supporting their peers, regardless of event or year group. The general feeling of celebrating success was brilliant, the children (and staff) were absolutely buzzing. It was our most successful outing ever and I am very proud that so many children have qualified for the National Championships.”

Crackley’s highlights included, for the boys: Isaac Fox qualifying in the U10 600m, Leonardo Pavli qualifying in the U12 150m Sprint, George Moreton qualifying in the U12 600m, Dexter Robinson qualifying in the U12 High Jump and Olly Moore qualifying in the U12 Cricket Ball Throw. Then for the girls: Sienna Lenton qualified for the U10 Long Jump, Emily Divers qualified for the U11 70m Sprint and the U11 150m Sprint, Julia Kozhan qualified for the U11 Rounders Ball Throw, Issey Cleary qualified for the 80m Sprint and the Long Jump and Elle Weir qualified for the 600m.

On the day, nearly every Crackley relay team qualified for the finals and the Year 6 Boys, Sid Penn, Leonardo Pavli, Dexter Robinson and George Knott won the Year 6 Boys Relay and qualified for the Nationals.

Mrs Vaughan, added, "Thank you to all the staff who helped at the event – Mr Vaughan for running about six miles during the day, managing the track events, Mrs Burley for managing the team and Matt and Katie Duigan for stepping in to help with various different jobs throughout the day."

The ISA National Track and Field Championships take place on Monday 13 June. We wish all who have qualified the very best of luck.

Thank you to all our children and parents who made the Art Show last Wednesday such a huge success. Almost all our work was sold with proceeds going towards the much-needed Ukraine Fund. We raised almost £400 which is fantastic.

Ms Holmes, who organised the event and co-ordinated the work said, “I was absolutely thrilled with the response from parents. Lots of families ordered extra paintings and the feedback was brilliant. I am so proud of the pupils and the art team. It is a boost for the Ukraine Fund and helps show the children how our efforts can help and support those in real need.”

This year the PTA’s Family Fun Day took place on Saturday 21 May, the weather was wonderful, glorious sunshine, and everyone enjoyed a fabulous, feel good, fun filled family event.

All the essentials of a British summer school fair were spread out across the grounds. The children enjoyed activities, from face painting to go-karting and nail art to football. Then there was the always popular tombola, a special visit from West Midlands Fire Service and the much-appreciated ice cream van!

Now a regular feature, the Family Fun Day hosted ‘Crackley’s Got Talent’. The children that took part were fantastic and all enjoyed their moment of fame. Their acts included lots of singing, dancing and comedy and, of course, there was also lots of audience participation and support.

Crackley Hall always puts on a good event, but the Fun Day could not have happened without the great teamwork and efforts of all the people who worked behind the scenes in the build-up and on the day. Our thanks go to all those members of the PTA and other volunteers who donated their time, helped run a stall, provided food and supported the event in so many other ways.

We can most definitely say it was a fantastic day enjoyed by all!

On Friday 20 May, pupils from Juniors 4, 5 and 6 joined thousands of other local school children to sing their hearts out at the annual Young Voices concert at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

Following a rehearsal under the inspirational conductorship of David Lawrence, the children were delighted to perform, to amaze their audience and to have the time of their lives.

Also on stage this year were Beatboxers, vocal percussionists who demonstrated the art of mimicking drum machines, Roachford, who sang the emotional song Living Years, and the talented saxophone player YolanDa Brown. Dance troupe Urban Strides had the whole arena on their feet as they performed We're Only Human to highlight the mental wellbeing of young people.

For everyone involved it was an unforgettable event, a fabulous spectacle, a celebration of all sorts of music, an experience that will stay with them for a lifetime.

Mrs Moore has advised us that the students did extremely well, particularly Ashley-May (J1H) and Eloise (J2B) who achieved honours and Sloane (J1H) who achieved an Honours Star. This meant that she was awarded a special certificate. Honours Star is for those students who have exceeded the expectations of the criteria. The younger students achieved commended, which considering that they were in unfamiliar surroundings is very good.

Well done to all the children who achieved an award - certificates will be given out after half term in the Reception, J1 and J2 assembly.

The children have been rehearsing hard for this year's Suumer Production where the children will be performing scenes from Aladdin and The Lion King.

All the children in the school are invited and encouraged to design a programme drawing inspiration for the two shows for the Summer Production of Faraway Places.

The following information must be on the design:

Crackley Hall Presents Faraway Places
Leamington Spa Centre
Friday 24th June

Children are encouraged to be creative and produce a colourful design. All designs should be handed into the office by Friday 10 June at the latest.

The Performing Arts team along with Mr Duigan will then select a winner and their design will be used on the programme.

We look forward to seeing what the children come up with.

Good luck!

Please click on the link for more information from Mrs Cowlishaw on the whole school half term Junior da Vinci challenge to write a biography (all about someone’s life) for a historical figure from your local area. 

We can't wait to see your entries!

Holiday club will run from Monday 30 May until Wednesday 1 June 2022.

It will be open from 8.30am to 5.00pm each day, and will cost £30 per child. Hot lunch will be provided.

Holiday club will only operate on the days where there are sufficient numbers to open, therefore it is important for you to book early as we may not be able to accommodate last minute bookings, due to staff ratios. If you have booked a day and the numbers attending are not high enough, you will be contacted to either cancel or rearrange the day booked.

Please book via the Holiday Club email address - holidayclub@crackleyhall.co.uk

Thank you.

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

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Glen-Root's class is Aaryan and Savannah

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Burley's class is Elle and Himmy 

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

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Holmes' class is Lexi-Jean 

Mathlete of the week for Mr Stedeford's class is Adreena 

Mathlete of the week for Mrs Wildey group is Oliver 

Well done all!

Please find more information about the Kenilworth Naturewatch in the flyer.

Please follow the link for more information