Chronicle Edition 14 December 2016

Cranmore Chronicle 14 December 2016 Editor: Mrs R Spooner

Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year The Easter Term commences on Wednesday 4 January, 2017

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Dear Parents The Christmas Term comes to a close today and we have this final bumper edition of the Chronicle with lots of photos of recent events to enjoy.

As ever, this has been a very busy term with much achieved in all aspects of school life including academic matters, Music, Sport and Drama.

Last night we enjoyed another superb Carol Service which was a wonderful celebration for the Cranmore community – pupils, parents, grandparents, governors, staff, former colleagues and friends of the school. I am immensely grateful to everyone who contributed and made it such a memorable occasion.

It was a powerful reminder of what we are really celebrating at Christmas.

Pope Francis, in his Urbi et Orbi address in 2013, said: Above all else, this is what Christmas bids us to do: give glory to God, for he is good, he is faithful, he is merciful…….My hope is that everyone will feel God’s closeness, live in his presence, love him and adore him.

Yours sincerely Michael Connolly

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House News For Week Ending 2nd December

Junior merit winners: Tylor

Senior merit winners: Bowen

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House News For Week Ending 9th December

Junior merit winners: Morton

Senior merit winners: Borelli

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Junior Department Golden Awards Week Ending 2nd December 2016

Name George Wildbur

Class LJ

Alexander Denham Eoghan Fuller

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MC

Yash Sharma Hattie Hodgson

MG

MH US UW

1G

George Wiesener

For his enthusiastic contribution in French this week.

For a positive attitude towards his learning in every lesson!

For showing the key value of respect to everyone at all times!

Well done, Jack!

1R

For being so enthusiastic and positive in his attitude in class.

For a fantastic improvement in his work and attitude. Well done, Tommy!

Tommy Williams Stanley Gwanoya

For being so quick at getting changed and organising himself.

For being a kind and helpful member of the class.

Jack Morgan Ronan Madden

For working hard at her spellings and reading each week.

For being very logical at Forest School.

Jamie Ellis Luke Wellby

For making someone new feel very special and welcome in our school. Well done Hattie!

For excellent progress in his reading. Well done, Robbie!

Sophie Lovett Alexander Bull

For being a good friend and helping others.

For fantastic writing on The Tiger who came to Tea! Keep it up, Amy!

Robbie Paul Thomas Aczel

For such amazing improvement in independence and work.

Super, Thomas!

For being kind and helpful in the classroom.

Amy Wiesener Isabella Sunderland

For working hard in our Maths lessons on writing and solving number sentences. Super adding, Alexander!

For producing brilliant News Writing. Eoghan has worked really hard on his letter formation. Well done!

For being such a kind friend to his classmates. Well done, Edward!

Edward Wilson Charlie Weatherall

For learning all his sounds and working super hard on his word building. Keep it up, George!

For always being a happy and enthusiastic member of our class and for having a positive attitude to everything. Wonderful!

Anna Robinson Thomas Young

Reason for award

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For learning and delivering his lines so well in the Christmas performance.

For always being keen to attempt the hardest exercises in Mathematics and English.

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Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week Ending 2nd December 2016

LJ LC LL MC MG MH US UW 1G 1R 1S

Juan-Cruz Leon David Yang Katherine Harjo Leah Walters Rory Brown Oliver McKay Austin Hodgett Joe Evans Austin Barnes Joshua Illavia Alexander Page

Oscar Tramontano Harrison Carpenter Joshua Taylor Ashton Harrison Alex Gill Solomon Mais-Harding Lucia Meneghin Dominic Powell Benjamin Goldsmith Oliver Chalmers Matthew Mullen

Junior Department Marvellous Merits Week Ending 9th December 2016

LJ LC LL MC MG MH US UW 1G 1R 1S

Maximus Gates Harriet Clarke Angus Chapman Teddy Musk Oliver Atkinson Max Gordon Thomas Lindsay James Brooke Aayan Ali Ben McKay Charlie Guest

Natasha Savina Herbie Critchlow Oscar Boorman Rocco Hughes Jackson Bigmore Isobel Spooner James Guo Stephen Harjo Luke Wellby Grant Messinger Conor Dobson

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Senior Department Supermerits

Barklam, Freddie Dolden, James Guest, Bobby Wood, Alexander Al Jenabi, Aiden Armitage, Jake Barklam, Charlie Bird, Luc Dicker, James Howes, Joseph Inglis, James McLean, Thomas Proctor, Rory Troman, George Verny White, Josh Fidler, Louie Harris, Jonathan Harris, William Kang, Arjun Kemp, Jonte Van Every, Freddie Wardell, Jude Wood, Felix Back, Theo Barnes, Calver Brookes, Joshua Harrison, James Cassidy, Daniel Cassidy, Joseph Elson, Charlie Guest, Bobby Boyle, Henry Burton, James Gill, Cameron Kemp, Theo Lewis, Monty Read, Matthew Rees, Hugo Stiles, Oliver Wilson, Joshua

Borelli Borelli Stokes Borelli Radford Borelli Borelli Stokes Bowen Borelli Morton Tylor Radford Stokes Stokes Stokes Bowen Bowen Radford Tylor Radford Stokes Borelli Tylor Bowen Borelli Bowen Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Tylor Tylor Tylor Tylor Tylor Tylor Tylor Tylor Tylor

Drama Drama Drama Drama Science Being helpful Science, Drama Science, School Council Music Music Science Assembly Science Music Carols Assembly Silver Reading Award Silver Reading Award Assembly Music Silver Reading Music Drama Science x 2 Assembly Science Drama, Science, Music x 2, Violin in Mass Science Assembly & Science Science School Council RE Assembly School Council English Violin performance in class assembly PE Services to Tylor House School Council Drama

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Senior Department Supermerits

Aldridge-Bate, Ben Armitage, Jake Armitage, Oliver Binnie, Marcus Binnie, Marcus Broadbelt, Oliver Brown, Joshua Gossage, William Howes, Joseph James, Rufus Sangha, Aaryan Wood, Felix Allen, Tom Bora, Giorgio Farhadpour, Fred Gibbs, William Harris, Jonathan Harris, William Marthaler, William McIntyre, Max Muir, Marcus Roberts, Alex Trowbridge, James Williams, George Williams, Henry Bankole, Toluwa Brod, Charles Bull, Thomas Junor, Finlay Kantor, Colton Kraus, Maxie Toone, William Dow, William Durie, Seb Fortescue, James Galbraith, Finlay Kang, Arjun Shaw, Josh Uzielli, Jake Wallage, Daniel Binns, Oliver Brown, Cameron

Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Borelli Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Bowen Morton Morton Morton Morton Morton Morton Morton Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Radford Stokes Stokes

Reasoning School Council Drama Drama Woking Festival poem Drama, Spelling, English Assembly Drama Art, Carol Service Programme, Spelling Science Drama Good work Drama Music School Council Spelling Spelling Silver reading Silver reading Art, Carol Service Programme Spelling Christmas card winner Music RE, Music School Council, Music, Maths School Council Art, Carol Service Programme Drama RE Assembly School Council Drama Drama Music School Council English Music Music School Council Music RE Spelling Spelling

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Dear Parents I am sure that all of you have attended one or more of the Junior Christmas productions, five performances in total. Without exception I think you will agree that each production was most appropriate for the age group. Each one, in its own way, was special and of a very impressive standard. Needless to say we are very proud of your children. Thank you to the staff and of course to the children for their enormous efforts and hard work.

At this time of year I always like to mention that there are families within our community who need our prayers, please remember them. I wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas. I very much look forward to welcoming you back for the new term in 2017.

Kindest regards Margaret Kieran Head of Junior Department

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Bright Stars News This week the Pre-nursery children had lots of fun going on a listening walk around our school. We made our special headbands with listening ears attached and we heard many different and exciting sounds. We could hear birds singing, children playing and traffic in the distance!

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Bright Stars Christmas Cracker

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Bright Stars Christmas Cracker

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The Lower Prep children listened to the story of Winnie’s Magic Wand and enjoyed making their own magic wands. They had fun turning each other into mice, frogs, fairies, monsters and princesses.

Miss Jefford Assistant Head of Junior Department

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The Lower Prep make magic wands at Forest School.

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‘Straw and Order’

By Upper Prep and Form One

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‘Straw and Order’

By Upper Prep and Form One

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Senior Department Wild Tie Competition This year the children surpassed themselves again with so many wonderful creations. It was extremely difficult for the judges to decide on winners from each year group.

Many congratulations to all those who took part.

Thank you for joining in with the spirit of Christmas to raise funds for the HCPT Diocesan Pilgrimage.

The winners in each year group were: 2nd Form - William Marthalar, Colton Kantor, Conrad Clarke 3rd Form - Georgie Paulson, Louis Simmons, Alexander Wood, George Christiansen 4th Form - Olivier Hinds, Joseph Kennedy, Oliver Broadbelt 5th Form - Jack O’Neill, Felix Wood, Josh Brown 6th Form - Alex Martin-Jones, James Perry, Robbie Dennis Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.

Susan Walker

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School Council Visit Limegrove On Friday 2nd December, 16 School Council representatives visited Limegrove Residential Home in East Horsley. The home is for residents who are unable to look after themselves and also for those who require respite care. When we arrived, we handed out Christmas gifts to the residents which were thankfully received. After, all of the pupils performed acts ranging from music playing to joke and poetry telling. We finished our visit with 12 days of Christmas being sung by not only us, but by also the residents. The residents thoroughly enjoyed our visit as there were smiles all around and it will definitely be a day to remember.

Ms Schembri would like to thank all the School Council representatives for their donations and to all who participated. Thank you also to Mrs Walker and to Mr Martin for accompanying us.

Joshua Shaw 6D

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Music Department News Farewell and Thank You, Mrs Martin We say a fond farewell to Anne Martin (B.Ed., M. Phil, M.Mus.), our recorder teacher, who will be retiring at the end of term after many years of service.

Anne has been a most dedicated and professional member of staff and I know that her colleagues and pupils will miss her very much. We wish her a very happy and fulfilling retirement. In January we look forward to welcoming her successor, Kati Boosey (MMus, ARAM, MISM), a very experienced recorder teacher.

Instruments Please ensure that your child takes their instrument home for the holiday period. After all, you would be amazed at how much progress could be made if they keep up their practice.

ABRSM Results I hope that the results to these exams will reach me before Christmas. If that is the case, I will endeavour to relay them to the music staff who will then inform their pupils of the good news.

Mr Harris Director of Music

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Music Department News Theory of Music Exam Results Grade 1 Rafe Cook – Pass Ben Fisher – Merit Grade 5 Jonte Kemp – Merit James Dicker - Distinction Congratulations to you all.

YOUNG VOICES AT THE O2: WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2017

This is a reminder to all Jubilee Choir Members that the songs and lyrics for the O2 are on VLE for you to access during the holiday. Please may I also ask parents to support children in listening to the songs and learning the words as the whole experience is so much more enjoyable if the children are as familiar with the songs as possible.

It promises to be a really special event and I am grateful for your support.

Miss Fourie

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Cranmore v Shrewsbury House School (U10)

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CRANMORE SCHOOL SHOP CHRISTMAS CLOSURE AND PRE-TERM OPENING Please note that the School Shop will close for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday 13th December at 9.30am.

It will re-open before the start of the new term on Tuesday 3rd January from 10am to 3.30pm. Appointments are not necessary, please just drop in at your convenience.

Normal hours will resume from Thursday 5th January.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas!

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CISC Christmas Card Competition Marcus Muir (5MF) has been awarded a Special Merit in this year’s CISC Christmas card competition.

His powerful image of the Lampedusa Crosses will feature on the back cover of this year’s CISC Christmas card. Marcus used photocopied images of refugees, cut them into crosses and collaged the resulting images using glue and tissue paper.

Well done, Marcus.

Miss Darnton Head of Art

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