Good Luck to the U11 Boys' Hockey Team who are off to the IAPS National Finals in Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday 21 March.
We are very proud of your achievement and the whole school is behind you.
Crescent School
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On Tuesday 13 March Crescent School welcomed musicians from fellow Foundation junior school, Crackley Hall for a day dedicated to all things orchestral. It was a second chance for the young virtuosos to work together following a very successful Choral Workshop at Crackley Hall back in the Michaelmas Term. The event drew 25 members of the Crackley Hall Orchestra together with 20 Crescent instrumentalists for a day designed to develop and stretch their music and performance skills.
Pupils from both schools worked together under the guidance of Directors of Music, Julie Barnes and Susan Olden, to prepare and rehearse a mixture of pieces ready for an afternoon performance for parents.
The children enjoyed a busy morning and afternoon of rehearsals, they relished making music together especially in such a big group. They worked hard to prepare three very different pieces, including 'Rondeau' by Purcell, the fun-packed theme from 'Scooby Doo', and a very challenging arrangement of Queen’s 'Bohemian Rhapsody', which tested the players’ technical and music-reading ability to the limit.
The afternoon concert was superb, a sensational symphony of sound. As well as featuring the full 45-piece orchestra playing their now nearly perfect pieces, it also included four solo performances, two from each school, on piano, trumpet, clarinet and cello. Samuel Lau played 'Cavalry Gallop' by Kabalevsky on the piano, Christopher Gibson played the slow movement of the 'Haydn Trumpet Concerto', Chenchen Pan played 'Veslemøy's Song', from Suite Mosaïque, by Johan Halvorsen on the cello and Annika Saravana played 'Kale Mazel Tov' on the clarinet.
Mrs Barnes, Director of Music at Crescent, commented, “Joining forces like this takes our music-making to another level. I was impressed with the children’s concentration and focus right from the word go. They played to an extremely high standard, way beyond their years, and also bonded with each other in their playtime which was a pleasure to see.”
Mrs Olden, Director of Music at Crackley Hall, agreed commenting, "I thought it was a brilliant day for all the children. They learned so much challenging music in such a short space of time, it was simply great for them to play with so many other talented musicians."
What a successful Foundation day with the young musicians enjoying working and learning together! We can’t wait for the next joint initiative.
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Summer uniform is to be worn after the Easter break. Below you can find the requirements for each year group:
Girls – Classes Rec – IV
Boys – Classes Rec – IV
Girls - Classes V and VI
Boys - Classes V and VI
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Please note that the school shop based at Princethorpe College will be closed from the end of the Lent term on Wednesday 28 March and will reopen at the start of the Trinity term on Wednesday 18 April. Should you require any uniform items prior to the end of the Lent term then please contact Nicola Browne (Foundation Shop Manager) on 01926 634272 or via email at nicolabrowne@princethorpe.co.uk.
To order new summer dresses, just click on the link below and complete the form before Thursday 22 March:
Mrs Sarkies took a team of five pupils from the Crescent School to the Coventry and Warwickshire Schools Orienteering Championships, held on Saturday 10 March. The team included Rory and Hattie Sarkies, Sophie and Phoebe Causer and Connor Smith.
It was a great event that introduced the children to the exciting sport of orienteering. It was held in the Memorial Park in Coventry and Crescent competed against teams from schools including King Henry VIII, Bablake and Kenilworth.
Sophie and Phoebe Causer flew around their course, competing in the Year 6 girls competition as a pair. With all the controls visited in the correct order and with speedy running in between, they won their class (Year 6 girls - Phoebe ran up a year).
Rory and Connor took part in the Year 6 boys competition as a pair. They both flew around the course in a super quick time. Unfortunately when they downloaded their timing data they found out that they had mis-punched. They’d visited two extra controls not on their course and missed one that was. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves though and learnt a lot!
Hattie also had a great run, showing great promise for the future. She was too young this year, as the competition is for children from Year 5, however Phoebe and Hattie are both planning their race tactics for next year!
Our thanks go to Mrs Sarkies for taking the children to the event.
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Back before half term Crescent School organised a Wheelchair Relay Challenge in aid of WheelPower, a charity that helps disabled people participate in competitive sport. The day was a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to find out about the fast, energetic and very competitive sport of wheelchair racing whilst also helping to raise their awareness of disabilities.
To support the charity, the school organised a non-uniform day and the children collected sponsors for participating in the Relay Challenge. Crescent is delighted that so far the children have managed to raise over £450, a fabulous total that will be donated to WheelPower to support their work.
Thank you to all of the children for participating so enthusiastically and to their sponsors for their incredible generosity.
Crescent School
On Saturday 24 March 2018 Crescent School is holding an Open Morning. The event is for existing and prospective parents and there will be plenty to see and do. All Crescent School children are to attend.
Nursery, Reception, Classes I and II will be performing The Bee Musical, Classes III and IV will be showcasing sport, Class V will be demonstrating science and playing an instrumental medley whilst Class VI will act as tour guides.
Parents will have received an individual letter explaining what their child will be doing and when and where they are required.
Nursery, Reception, Class I and Class II parents are all invited to the production. All parents are invited to tour the school. Pathfinders Nursery (formally Nature Trails) will be open for any interested parents to look around from 11.00am - 12.00am.
We ask that all parents stay on the school premises for the duration of their child’s involvement except for parents of children in Class V and Class VI.
If you have any questions, please speak to the school office. We are looking forward to welcoming you into school.
Click on the attachment below to download the latest ‘In the News’ posters featuring some of the Foundation's recent media coverage.
In the last few months we have had stories in the local press including the Leamington Courier, Kenilworth News, Rugby Advertiser, Daventry Express, Leamington Observer, Rugby and Lutterworth Observer and the Coventry and Warwickshire Telegraph. The Foundation has also been featured in Catholic Today and the Independent Schools’ magazine Attain.
