Cransley Sports Day
You see it all at Sports Day: varying levels of physical preparation (from a brief, pathetic stretch, to months of max-hyper-all-body-deep-high-intensity-enhanced-protein-enriched-hi-gain-hi-pain-endurance-sprint-fitness and lifestyle training, all meticulously diaried on Instagram and celebrated with numerous unnecesary self love hashtags*); abject and unnecessary posturing and flexing; the inevitable pale heaving flesh and flailing limbs; ; sweaty, tense disappointed traumatised faces, and ultimately, the feeble and pitiful efforts to maintain the already long-lost respect of family and friends.
But enough about the Junior Dads’ race, weren’t the children just amazing?
Mrs Storey and Mr Low - our extraordinary PE teachers
Thank you to all of our families who took time away from work and other duties to cheer on their children, enjoy the effervescent company of others and bask under a warming sun. There are few better places to enjoy a picnic than our back lawn in summer.
My sincere thanks as a Headteacher and as a daddy to Mrs Storey and Mr Low particularly, and all of the staff of both schools for their time and energy in making our Sports day the proper and correct balance of performance and participation. I watched all with pride and affection for all, and thoroughly enjoyed chatting so many families on the sidelines, despite the need to now heavily moisturise my sun-kissed receding hairline… I doubt I am the only one!
Photographs can be seen on our Instagram feed (details below).
*Honestly I would be one of these people if I wasn’t so fond of cheese and a glass of red wine. And lying down.
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THE CRANSLEY MARQUEE
Thank you to two of our generous families who have sponsored the Cransley Marquee in readiness for the Cransley Foundation Afternoon Tea (26th June) and Midsummer Ball (29th June) next week. The Marquee was erected today on a beautiful morning by Craig Walker and his Marquees.com team in what I believe to be record time. A good supply of biscuits were on hand.
Cransleyfest 2024
Even in the midst of our end of year celebrations, we are already preparing to begin the new academic year in the same frame of mind - with a party! Cransleyfest takes place on the 31st August this year with our fun-filled festival of food, funfairs, fireworks and fabulous bands. This year will be bigger than ever, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Storey’s of Cheshire Estate Agents.
All are welcome. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW THROUGH PARENTPAY. Please buy quickly and bring friends and family.
ESTATE DEVELOPments
You will have seen the rapid construction of our Science and Technology Centre extension, and in the last week alone, the main internal installation of the Food Nutrition and Technology kitchen has taken place. I think you all deserve a little peek inside. My thanks to the teams from Wernick, Cheshire Contract Furniture (Mark Walsh) and DW Hargreaves for their brilliant work to get this completed in quick-time.
This project is one of several taking place over another busy summer, with new toilets being fitted in our Pavilion, the completion of a Junior School Outdoor building, refurbishments to corridors, and the conversion of the old Food Technology room into a free study space and office prior to the fitting of our new School libary. Mrs Holt and Mrs Lambert are the astonishing colleagues making this happen - fabulous pair that they are.
Our Autumn Open Day takes place on the 21st September (save the date!), and all parents are invited to tour the School and see the new room, particularly if you havent visited for a while. Further details will be announced in due course.
Dates for the Diary
26 June - Cransley Foundation Afternoon Tea
29 June - Cransley Midsummer Ball
3 July - Prize Giving Ceremonies (2pm Juniors, 7pm Seniors) with refreshments on the Back lawn afterwards
4 July - End of Academic Year, 12pm
31 August - CransleyFest 2024
3 September - School opens for the Autumn term
21 September - Autumn Open Day