Harvest Festival Week

Jeepers!

This is it - our final week of the half term approaches already!

What a week we have just celebrated in the Juniors - action packed full of trips, sports fixtures and more learning than you can shake a stick at. Read on to find out more and learn how you can get involved with School life this week.

Wellies and warm clothes at the ready - our Harvest Festival lands on Friday 18th October - from 1.30pm. Come and join our students to try your hand at willow weaving and planting in our new outdoor classroom and Community Farm. This will be followed by sharing a bowl of something autumnal and breaking bread with our Junior School community in the School Hall. Families must sign up here by 3.30pm on Monday 14th to enable adequate provision of resources. Don’t miss out!

Donations

Donations are coming in thick and fast - our target is to fill our tractor’s trailer with food donations this year - every little bit helps!

Suggested items to donate:

• Non-perishable food items - pasta, rice,  lentils, beans, pulses, pasta sauces, tinned food, soup, cereal, long life milk, coffee, tea

• Non-food items, such as shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, dental floss, soap, deodorant, brushes/combs, feminine products, hand wipes.

These donations will be split between the local food bank in Northwich and Room at The Inn in Warrington - both charities support local people in crisis and those experiencing food poverty.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Also this week, parents are warmly invited to come and join our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Monday 14th October. Why not come and join Mr Pollock and myself for a cuppa & a slice too?

The Juniors will be able to enjoy the Bake Sale at 12:30pm (post lunch!) on the 14th and can wear an item of green to show their support of the charity. Send them in with some loose change to support this worthy cause - who knows, the cakes might even make it home!

Whole School Photograph

The time has come - our whole school photograph is scheduled for this coming Wednesday at 2pm (weather permitting). I’m sure you know the drill - please send your child in wearing full winter uniform and looking polished and preened. The Junior School team will do their utmost to keep them looking at their best until the photo is taken - wish us luck!

Mr Morris 

Shape Busters

Despite the weather, Year 1 ventured beyond the classroom by going on a shape hunt. After rehearsing the names of many 2D shapes they were able to find shapes everywhere they went! We discovered that shapes are everywhere in the world around us and they must be used all the time to design parts of our school. Year 1 even went on to discuss the properties of both 2D and 3D shapes.

Miss Walsh

Reception On A Mission

What a busy week it’s been in Reception!

On Monday, discussions took place about what a charity was.

On Tuesday, we wrote invitations to our family or buddy, inviting them to the Macmillan coffee morning - Monday 14th October at 9am.

On Wednesday, we used marbles to paint our envelopes green.

On Thursday, our task was to fold and insert the invitation into the envelope.

Finally, on Friday, we delivered the invitations and made cakes to support the Macmillan Charity. Rest up this weekend, Reception… We’ve an action-packed week ahead of us!

Mrs Gallanders

 Year 5 Family History

This week, Year 5 were lucky enough to take a look through some authentic photographs of people born in the Victorian Era. The photos weren’t of just anyone though, oh no, they were of Martha’s very own ancestors.

We were riveted to learn about her family tree spanning through many generations, some of which lived during the Victorian times. Martha presented her discoveries to the class, prompting a variety of discussions about our individual heritage and what life would have been like for those further back in our own family tree. Thank you for sharing, Martha!

Miss Lloyd

Year 3 - Adventures in Knutsford

Our Year 3 Adventurers enjoyed a Humanities field trip to Knutsford this week. Hot off the back of their trip to Great Budworth, they embarked upon a journey to explore the differences between a village and a town. Led by local expert and Knutsford enthusiast, Mrs Lane, the children loved the landmark treasure hunt, discussing the differences between what they could see today with the images for yesteryear and learning all about how the library was originally a prison! 

From rail travel (including the obligatory cancelled train!); calling Mr Pollock from a working phone box; to enjoying the autumnal sunshine at the park and marvelling at the size of the aircraft overhead. It truly was a brilliant, multi-sensory exploration of history and geography in our local area. As expected, Year 3 were fantastic ambassadors for our School.

Mr Morris

Dates for the Diary:

• 14.10.24 - Macmillan Coffee Morning - 9am - Children can wear something green to celebrate

• 16.10.24 - Whole School Photograph

• 18.10.24 - Harvest Festival 1.30pm

• 18.10.24 - School ends for half term break

Special Mentions

Reception:

This week’s special mention goes to a mathmagician. After practising everyday, this person can now write his numbers to 10. If he forgets where he is up to, he has learnt the trick of counting from the start and then working it out. I am very proud of how hard he is listening and giving things a go. A massive well done to Harry!

Year 1:

This week’s special mention goes to someone who has been seeking excellence in their writing. They have been carefully crafting the opening octopus and build up bear of their story by making super language choices and by working hard to use their best handwriting. They are eager to share their work with others and to also congratulate their friends on their excellent work too. A huge well done to Hugo!

Year 2:

My special mention this week was hard to choose as we have had a week of superb behaviour choices and finished our awesome English stories. It had to go to someone who has stood out in both for how hard they have worked. This person had wonderful ideas for their English story and has truly terrified us with the description of the creature his character found. Also, I have noticed an increased level of focus from this person during activities. Please keep making these good choices and letting your imagination run wild, Caspar! 

Year 3:

This week, I'm shining a spotlight on someone who has been seeking excellence in their writing. This person has been a total idea machine, jotting down all sorts of spooky inspiration during our planning lessons. And now, they have turned those ideas into some spine-chilling paragraphs. Keep up the amazing writing work, Harry! 

Year 4:

This week one of our learners exceeded all expectations with their growth mindset. Saying “I can’t do this,” is very different to saying “I can’t do this YET!”. We also observed amazing levels of bravery from this person when they were accidentally injured on the hockey pitch whilst representing Cransley School on Thursday. Did they  give up and say they wouldn’t participate in similar events in the future? No! Once again, their growth mindset was clear through their resilient and brave attitude. Well done, Tilly-Grace!

Year 5:

This week’s special mention goes to a child who can always be relied upon to follow the school’s values. They impress me each and every day with their manners and kind, gentle nature which makes them an excellent role model in the classroom. This week, I have noticed a push on their self-motivation and independence to challenge themselves in their learning, often asking for further challenges but also confidently asking for support when they need it. This child has the toolkit of a super learner. Well done, Alfie!

Year 6:

My special mention this week goes to someone whose hard work this term is really now coming to fruition. Their dedication and attention to detail when editing and publishing our World War 2 diary entry was fantastic to see. This was built upon good listening, and a willingness to venture beyond in her writing, recognising that your first draft is the start not the end of your written work. However, it is not only in English that this person has excelled. She has also shown real application and perseverance in our work on common multiples and factors these last few days, showing the ability to take feedback to support her learning and improve. An amazing week.. Winnie Emsley.

Sports Update

There will be a full half termly update from the Cransley Sports Team in next week’s PPB, but here’s a little taste of some of the excitement from this week alone: The Year 3&4 Hockey team came 2nd in the local tournament held at Deeside Ramblers; we have had a variety of members of the Junior School representing at the ISA North Swimming and Football tournaments in the mix too. Cingratulations to all who represented Cransley this half term - we will celebrate in more detail next week!

Winning Artists

We have in our midst some award winning artists! That’s right… Within the Junior School there are winners of the ISA North Art competition - watch out for more in next week’s PPB.