Headmaster's Welcome
Dear Parents
A warm welcome to the penultimate Chronicle of this half term. It's remarkable how swiftly the first half of Michaelmas term has flown by, and the school calendar is becoming increasingly busy with each passing day. As you read the various articles, you will notice that this week has been full of activities that have brought together pupils from various year groups. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to all staff members who have coordinated these events, as they all contribute significantly to the educational journey of our children.
On Tuesday, the School Photography Company captured both group and individual portraits of all the children. Once these portraits are ready, we will notify you of their accessibility online. We intend to arrange another photography session later this term for the small number of children who were unable to participate in this week’s session. This will provide them with the opportunity to have their individual and sibling photos taken. We will relay the date for this to parents when the company has advised us of their availability.
Every child has unique strengths and interests, and I strongly believe that each one possesses a special ability that sets them apart from others. Our school values these strengths and provides a range of clubs to help students explore and develop their abilities. Recently, we received fantastic news that several of our pupils won, or were placed second, in the ISA Midlands Art Competition. Their work will now advance to the ISA National Art Competition. This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary artwork created by our pupils and acknowledge their talent and hard work. Congratulations to all of the pupils who participated, and a special congratulations, also, to Ruby Harris, a former Crackley pupil, for winning first place in the Art 2D individual KS5 class. We are incredibly proud of all of them and eagerly anticipate seeing their continued growth and success.
As we approach our upcoming online parent consultation evening, I am most appreciative of your unwavering support for your children and our teachers, as we work together to help them on their journeys. Your continued commitment to your child's education is essential and wonderful at the same time and we cannot thank you enough. If you haven't already done so, we encourage you to use the link that was previously sent to you and book your slot for the consultation evening at your earliest convenience.
For parents of children who require medication, we understand that it can be a challenging responsibility. We are here to help and to make the process as easy as possible. Simply fill out the Administration of Medication Form. It's important to make sure the medication is in date and labelled with your child's name and year group. When you bring it to school, please hand it to the school office, and not to your child.
As next week is the last week before half term it will no doubt pass very quickly so, please take note of any notices in the Chronicle as there may be deadlines and responses needed before school closes for the half term break. However, as you probably know Holiday Club will be operating throughout the two weeks of half term and I am told that there are a few spaces available should you need to book a place. To access the school during Holiday Club hours, please use the Gables entrance where a member of staff will meet you and then ask you to sign your child into the club.
In Assembly this morning I congratulated our Stars of the Week who were Nursery - Ned and Kiara; Rec - Aurora and Amelie; J1 – Edison and Wilson; J2 - Alexander and George; J3 – Sloane Liana; J4 Patrick and William; J5 – Rory and Othniel; and J6 – Lizzie and Phoebe. Well done to everyone! Congratulations to the pupils who received their Da Vinci’s for outstanding work and those who received various awards at their clubs. The Choral Group and Orchestra were both excellent at this morning’s assembly and I commend them on their hard work and super performances. Grace’s violin performance was also absolutely wonderful and it was a joy to hear her play. Well done to all the pupils. Congratulations to Jupiter House on winning the weekly house points competition.
We have quite a week of sport to look forward to again. There is international football, the Men’s Cricket World Cup group matches and the Men’s Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals. I am not very confident about the Springboks’ chances against the home nation, France. I hope that everyone manages to enjoy the weekend with friends and family and, also, to have a good rest.
God bless
Rob Duigan
