The Courier

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The latest edition of The Circular, Crescent School’s review of the year for pupils, parents and staff, has just been published and families received a printed hard copy just before half term.

The magazine includes stories and photos from across the school year, giving a wonderful insight into the life of the school and the learning that takes place, day in day out, here at the Crescent. It is a fabulous memento, and we hope you all enjoy reading it.

An electronic copy of the magazine is also available on the school website https://www.theprincethorpefoundation.co.uk/publications-crescent if you would like to share The Circular with family and friends.

In October, the Government published Key Stage 1 data statistics for 2022 for the first time since pre-pandemic in 2019. The statistics are based on teacher assessments, as also used here at the Crescent School, and they reflect pupils’ end of Year 2 attainment.

Assistant Head and Head of Pre Prep, Alan Webb, explains, “Over the past three years our teachers have worked hard to provide a high standard of teaching and learning that engaged and supported pupils as we navigated the course of the pandemic. The national statistics show just how much of an impact the lockdowns had on children’s learning, at what is such an important formative stage, but here at Crescent our assessments show pupils bucked that trend and continued to progress and achieve.”

Nationally Year 2 pupils meeting the expected standard in Reading was 67% in 2022 (down from 75% in 2019). At Crescent this was 100% (equal to 2019).

Nationally Year 2 pupils meeting the expected standard in Writing was 58% (down from 69% in 2019). At Crescent this was 95% (up from 85% in 2019).

Nationally Year 2 pupils meeting the expected standard in Maths was 68% (down from 76% in 2019). At Crescent this was 100% (up from 85% in 2019).

Mr Webb, continues, “This is another excellent endorsement of the Crescent’s approach and reassuring for parents who at this very difficult time put their trust in our teachers.”

This weekend many of our Year 6 children are taking the Princethorpe College Entrance Exam. We know they will show their best and are more than ready for the challenge. We have been working hard to build their confidence and self-belief that they all can do it, whilst consolidating all that they have learnt through their time at Crescent. 

We all wish them all good luck.

Thank you to all who came to quiz with their child this week. It is a lovely way to share in a school experience. If you could not make it this week, then we run them regularly after every half-term.

We received an email from Rugby Food Bank today thanking us the school for the Harvest Festival donations:

The weighed in food donation added up to a very impressive 225.5 kg of food. Many thanks to all who have donated so much to keep the food bank well stocked for this autumn and winter. I have attached a Thank You certificate.

Many thanks and blessings