The Courier

Sunday 12 September 2021 - 2.00pm to 4.30pm

This September the Foundation's secondary school, Princethorpe College, is once again participating in the Heritage Open Day festival.

Dating from 1832, St Mary's Priory was one of the first Catholic buildings constructed in England after the Reformation and until 1966 it was home to a congregation of Benedictine nuns. The Priory was then purchased by The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart who established the school Princethorpe College. Today Princethorpe is a fully co-educational Catholic independent day school.

As part of the Heritage Open Day Festival Princethorpe’s archive team will be conducting free tours of the College on Sunday 12 September from 2.00pm - 4.30pm where they will share the history of the magnificent building and the amazing people that made it the place it is today.

Tours will start on the hour and half-hour, with the final tour starting at 3:30 pm. Areas open include Pugin’s magnificent Chapel, the Cloisters, Nuns’ Cells, Library (formerly a church) and the unique Roundhouse. To help keep everyone safe visitors will need to wear a mask while inside the building, hand sanitise and refrain from touching surfaces.

Admission is free and refreshments are available.

More information is available from https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/princethorpe-college

Monday 13 September 2021 - 7.00pm

We are very much looking forward to sharing with you the online learning resources that are accessible to you at home to work on, alongside your child, to support their learning further.

This will be run as a Teams meeting on Monday 13 September at 7.00pm. The link will be sent through to you prior to the event.

If you have questions please submit them through the meeting chat function and we will endeavour to deal with them then or they can be sent to your child's Form Tutor. If you are unable to make the time of the meeting, we will be recording it and will send it along with any resources to all parents in Reception, 1S and 2W.

Tuesday 14 September 2021 - 7.00pm

We are very much looking forward to sharing with you the online learning resources that are accessible to you at home to work on, alongside your child, to support their learning further.

This will be run as a Teams meeting on Tuesday 14 September at 7.00pm. The link will be sent through to you prior to the event.

If you have any questions please submit them through the meeting chat and we will endeavour to deal with them then or they can be sent to your child's Form Tutor.

If you are unable to make the time of the meeting, we will be recording the session and we will send it along with any resources to all parents in Classes 3Y, 4M, 5F and 6W.

Within this meeting we will be looking at Spellzone, Abacus, Accelerated Reading and Timetable Rockstars

Friday 17 September 2021

Year 6 Blue House pupils will spend the day completing their Play Leader training.  Pupils should wear sports kit to school and make sure they have a refillable water bottle and sun hat.

Friday 24 September 2021

Individual and siblings photographs will be taken in school on Friday 24 September.  Children may choose to wear either winter or summer uniform but with blazers please.

Crescent School

Thursday 30 September 2021 - 7.00pm

We are very much looking forward to sharing with you our approach to the teaching of Phonics and Early Reading at Crescent School and offering some hints and tips on how you can support your child at home. 

This will be run as a Teams meeting on Tuesday 30 September at 7.00pm. The link will be sent through to you prior to the event. Any questions can be written through the session chat and we will endeavour to deal with them then or they can be sent to your child's Form Tutor.

If you are unable to make the time of the meeting, we will be recording it and will send it along with any resources to all parents in Reception.

Monday 27 September 2021 - 4.00pm

All Year 6 parents are invited to an information session about the residential trip to Slapton Ley Centre. This will be an opportunity for you to find out what happens there, note the key dates and ask any questions. We will soon be asking for you to sign up for this trip, securing your child's place with a small deposit.

This will be held in the Class 6W form room at 4.00pm on Monday 27 September 2021. Your child is also welcome to attend and there will be light refreshments served. It should last no more than 30 minutes.

Monday 4 October 2021 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Thursday 14 October 2021 4.00m - 6.00pm

We all value the importance of these meetings to discuss your child's academic progress.

These will be held in your child's classroom.

More details will follow in due course.

Thursday 7 October 5.00pm - 7.00pm

Monday 11 October 6.30pm - 8.30pm

We all value the importance of these meetings to discuss your child's academic progress.

These will be running these via Teams meetings.

More details to follow in due course.

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head

Friday 8 October 2021 - 10.00am to 3.00pm

We are opening our doors for an Open Day on Friday 8 October from 10.00am to 3.00pm.

This is an opportunity for prospective families to look around the school. Visits will be by appointment only in order to keep our pupils, staff and visitors safe. Please register your interest in attending our Open Day and our Registrar will be in touch nearer the time.

To book your place please click here.

We have a limited number of places available and are now accepting registrations for admission to Reception, Year 1, 2 and Year 3 in September 2022.

If you can't make the Open Day but would like to visit the school, please call our Registrar, Mrs Helen Morley on 01788 521595 or email admissions@crescentschool.co.uk and come on a day to suit you, we welcome visitors on most days.

For more information visit www.crescentschool.co.uk

Friday 8 October 2021 - 3.45pm to 4.15pm

We are planning to host Open Corriders for parents on Friday 8 October from 3.45pm to 4.15pm. This is a lovely opportunity for your child to show you the work they have produced that is being displayed in their classrooms and along the corridor.

More details to follow.

Wednesday 13 October 2021 

Please save the date - more details to follow soon.

Friday 15 October 2021  3.00pm to 5.00pm

Any Year 6 parents who wish to discuss their child's 11+ results and implications are welcome to see Mr Thackway and myself between 3.00pm and 5.00pm on Friday 15 October - please just drop in via the main school entrance. 

If you are unable to make the drop in session please do email me to arrange an alternative time.

Even if you do not feel that you wish to have a discussion, please inform us of the position and scores of your child. The local authority does not inform us and we need them for our records.