Cransley Content Creators

For a couple of years, a group of highly focussed and committed pupils in our Senior School have been keen to develop pupil life through digital content. Such efforts have included the creation of a dedicated online pupil hub and weekly briefing, with sections promoting areas of cultural interest such as film, art, design, music, pets and books, and even areas of support for pupils on matters of neurodiversity (The Umbrella Club) and LGBT+. The team are keen to branch out into other subjects and other media including podcasting, filmmaking and even early entrepreneurism.

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition

Finally, after three weeks, the washing machine has stopped spinning and the once-much muddied detritus belonging to our Year 10 and 11 D of E’ers has spilled out onto the floor. Our pupils - all since walking in some discomfort after their weekend expedition, put in over seven miles a day, camped overnight, fed themselves and navigated their way through the wilds of Delamere. In the main, all went well and the weather was a little more favourable than on the test weekend. We continue to support our pupils as they finish the volunteer, skills and physical sections of their D of E criteria to successfully gain their Bronze Award.

Our D of E partner has been Excel Outdoors Ltd over recent years, and I am keen to develop that partnership, with the Silver Award offered to Year 10, and staff and pupils having the opportunity to gain a Hills Skills accreditation through a number of hikes and expeditions across the school later in the year.

ISA Arts Competition

Congratulations to a record number of ISA North Arts Competition entries from the Junior and Senior Schools, and to the fabulous Mrs Chester and Mrs West, for a bumper set of first places! All go through to the national Final at the ISA Autumn Conference next month.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Thank you to those who joined us for our Coffee morning and contributed so generously by donating baked goods and then buying the cakes of others. An astonishing £1,197.24 was raised, alongside a deliciously sweet, buttery aroma and a happy energy throughout the school. I have put on at least half a stone in lemon drizzle cake alone.

Now, many guests claimed that cake before 10am was frowned upon - by whom I do not know - however I did note that no one had reason to complain much after a few minutes, especially whilst stuffing ginger tiffin into their faces. Happy days…

My thanks for Miss Totterdell and Mrs Totterdell-Lambert for their commitment to the cause and so many family bakers.

Cransley Foundation Fireworks

A reminder to buy tickets through ParentPay for this popular event. Already many tickets have been sold and we are capped at 449 due to our event licence and car park. Therefore please buy quickly - for your sake - to avoid the little faces of abject disappointment and lingering sadness as you confess to your children that you were too late to get tickets.

They will never forgive you.

More information can be found here.

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