A Letter from Sir David Attenborough
Thomas B (Year 1) shared some very exciting news in Prep Assembly last week. He received a letter in the mail from Sir David Attenborough! Thomas had written to Sir David to say how much he loved animals and watching his nature programmes. He also included a picture of the coral reef, which was inspired by Year 1’s topic on Oceans last half term. We know Thomas will treasure this letter as he gets older. Well done, Thomas!
Last Friday, Alex Yu's mummy visited the Year 2 pupils to share some fascinating facts all about the Terracotta Army and the Great Wall of China.
She also taught us some Mandarin and answered lots of our questions! We loved learning more about China.
Mrs Carpenter and Mrs Stefano
Year
As well as attending the EYFS STEM workshop about Dinosaurs this week, the Nursery children went over to Forest School where they enjoyed using their senses to create potions. The highlight of their week was decorating our Christmas tree and engaging in imaginary play in our very own Santa's workshop.
Ms Luke, Director of Nursery
Cricket Recognition
Cranmore was honoured to be chosen as one of the top 50 Schools in the country for Cricket by the Cricketer Magazine’s Good Schools Guide. The selection was based upon our provision of the sport, opportunities to represent the school in fixtures and our outstanding facilities. This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the hard work and commitment from staff, pupils and parents. Well done, everyone!
The rugby season is in full swing, with every training session and after-school practice dedicated to developing our pupils' skills and teamwork. This week, Cranmore Prep teams faced tough competition in matches against Feltonfleet, St Paul's, and Parkside. Each game provided valuable opportunities for growth, pushing the players to sharpen their techniques, improve their tactical awareness, and enhance their understanding of the game. We are proud of their progress and the effort they have put in throughout the week.
Also this week a swimming gala took place against RGS Guildford.
Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport
This Week
This week we saw the celebration of Thanksgiving, an annual secular feast, ostensibly celebrated in America, but with increasing resonances across the globe. Most of us will be familiar with the traditional account of how a group of persecuted individuals, known as the Pilgrim Fathers, left England on the Mayflower and other ships, and travelled to the New World - what we now know as the USA - in search of religious freedom and new, unknown opportunities. Following their arrival in 1620, and after a perilous journey on which many died, they then faced challenges of weather, famine, disease and strained relationships with the indigenous population. However, after the hardest of winters, where the new colony continued to mourn the loss of many members, the group, supported now by compassionate original inhabitants, gather to give thanks, with a meal of local fare. And so the tradition of Thanksgiving arose.
We have a local link to this foundation story with one of the original travellers on the Mayflower being William Mullins, who lived in Dorking and whose house, on West Street, now a delightful café, stands to this day.
It is clear that the origins of Thanksgiving are contested; however, what is not contested is that those earlier settlers’ immediate response upon their arrival was to stop and give thanks to God. This, more than any other, is surely the point of this feast. It serves as a timely reminder that all too often we take God’s free gifts for granted. Perhaps this week we can take time to give thanks for what we have received and join in with the spirit of the original Thanksgiving, wherever that may have been.
Soup
Monday
Soup of the day – Tomato & basil
Soup of the day – Carrot & coriander
Main
Chicken & vegetable tikka masala with rice & naan bread
Meatballs in a fresh tomato & herb sauce with rice
Soup of the day – Roasted butternut squash & sweet potato
Roasted chicken breast with Yorkshire pudding
Soup of the day – Leek & potato
Traditional beef lasagne with Italian style salad / Chicken wraps
Soup of the day – Roasted red pepper & tomato
Traditional battered fish fillet or jumbo fish fingers
Vegetarian
Jacket potato & beans
Plain pasta & tomato sauce
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Jacket potato & beans
Fresh vegetable & chick pea curry with rice & poppadums
Sides Rice/ carrots
Additional
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Roasted butternut squash & red pepper risotto
Layered roasted vegetables & mozzarella bake
School council requestMacaroni cheese
Dessert
Steamed syrup sponge & custard
Sweetcorn/ courgettes
Roast potatoes/ broccoli
Stuffed peppers filled with wholemeal rice topped with tomato sauce
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables/baton carrots
Chips/peas/ baked beans
Fruit & summer berry pie with crème fraiche
Millionaire shortbread
Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher
Apple crumble & custard
Strawberry smoothie
