The Chronicle

Our Stars of the Week this week are:

Congratulations to them all!

The children in Junior 5 and 6 received their long awaited LAMDA examination results this week and have been celebrating their success.

An excellent 100% pass rate was achieved with all the children being awarded the top grades of Merit or Distinction, the vast majority achieving the much coveted Distinction. The children have been preparing for their LAMDA examinations since October last year; Junior 5s working towards Grade 1 Speaking Verse and Prose and Junior 6s working towards Grade 2. This has been an outstanding set of results which has reflected the children’s overwhelming hard work and commitment. What a fantastic way for Junior 5 and 6 to start the new school term!

At the start of the Easter holidays the playground was a hive of activity with pupils from Junior 5 and Junior 6 taking part in Levels 1 and 2 Bikeability training, in conjunction with Warwickshire County Council and Outspoken Training. 

Pupils learnt how to complete bike checks, and cycling control and awareness, before venturing out onto the local roads to practise turning. From there, it was out onto the busier roads to practice turning in and out of junctions.

All pupils improved their confidence and awareness, and as the last group pedalled their way to those well-deserved certificates on the Thursday afternoon, it's safe to say the experience had been a huge success. 

Many thanks to Outspoken Training for running such enjoyable and engaging sessions.

The latest edition of Crackley Hall's Admissions Update e-newsletter has just been published and is available to read here. Please do share it with interested family and friends. 

Packed full of information and news it gives prospective parents a feel for school life, details of forthcoming events and helpful advice about the admissions process, particularly for those who are looking at entry in September 2024.

It reminds prospective parents that Crackley Hall and Little Cracker’s next Open Evening takes place on Tuesday 4 May 2023 from 5.00pm

Our Admissions Update Newsletters are published twice a year to coincide with key admissions periods, the next edition will be out in Autumn 2023.

To register for the Open Evening or for further information on admissions, please do contact the school's Registrar, Jenny Vaughan, on 01926 514410 or by email admissions@crackleyhall.co.uk. More information is also available on the school website www.crackleyhall.co.uk/admissions-crackley. 

On Sunday 26 March, Mrs Duigan, Mrs Thomas and Mr Stedeford took 18 very excitable Junior 5 girls to Worcester to watch Severn Stars vs Surrey Storm.

On arriving at 3pm at the University of Worcester Arena, the girls were all given mini flags from around the globe, representing the countries of the players. They also had the opportunity of taking part in a 'Name that Flag' competition.

The girls were fortunate to watch the players of both teams warm up, whilst enjoying a little snack and a drink. The game began at 4pm and right from the start the girls were very vocal in their support of Severn Stars. During half-time the girls had the opportunity to each have a go at shooting, with two girls scoring a goal. Well done!

Despite Surrey Storm dominating the game and the final score being 79 - 42 in their favour, the girls continued to wave their flags and shout words of encouragement throughout the game.

The highlight of the day was when the girls got to meet the players after the game, have their photos taken with them, as well as get the players' autographs. The girls were buzzing with excitement as we headed home at 6pm. What an amazing day of watching live sport!

Mrs Duigan would like to thank Mrs Thomas and Mr Stedeford for driving the mini buses and the two other adults who joined us on this outing. Special thanks must go to each and every girl who agreed to go on this trip; they were a real credit to their parents and the school.

Kenilworth Runners have asked us to share this event with you! They will be hosting the Mayday races in Abbey Fields on the Bank Holiday Monday 1 May. The 10km event cannot go ahead this year due to the building work in Abbey Fields but the fun run and Year 5 and 6 cross-country school challenge will be held.

We would particularly like to encourage participation in the school challenge and hope that Year 5 and 6 children will take the opportunity to represent the school and take part as a team, whether or not they have participated in primary school cross country this season.

Please see the attached poster for further details!