The Courier

On Monday 9 December, children from Pathfinders Nursery and Crescent's Reception children took to the stage to tell the story of Everyone Loves A Baby.

Except the only problem was, that the lovely children in the Nativity would rather have anything but a baby, maybe... a dog... a donkey... or even a camel instead!

That was until a very special baby was born. The children couldn't believe why all the people would come from near and far to visit this baby. But the amazing thing about this baby, was that he came to bring God's love to everyone.

That called for a party and everyone was invited. The children were allowed to stay up late to celebrate... and they realised that maybe babies weren't so bad after all!

It really was a fantastic performance that all the parents and families very much enjoyed. We clearly have some superstars amongst our littlest children. Well done to everybody!

Crescent School’s Key Stage 1 Nativity took place on Thursday 12 December and parents and grandparents were delighted with what was a super performance by the children from Years 1 and 2.

Transported back to Bethlehem the nativity begins with The Bethlehem Star newspaper desperate for a scoop! The editor sends her reporters out to find a story worth telling. Something to beat The Desert Sun and The Daily Veil - and not just any old story about a donkey who hurt his hoof or some slippery olive oil thieves.

So off they all go, all around Bethlehem, to see what they can find, to the market-place, the shepherds and eventually the very best inn in town where they get a scooperdooper of a story, the news that a new king, Jesus, has been born.

Full of simple humour, both the audience and children enjoyed, The Bethlehem Star really was a fabulously, funny retelling of the much-loved Christmas story.

A scooper huge well done to all the children and their teachers who have worked so hard to put the wonderful production together.

Crescent School's Basketball team took part in a tournament on Saturday 7 December.  The team won all the games in their group against The Revel, Clifton and Welford primary schools to be crowned Tournament Champions.

Mark from Hotshots said the children were awesome!

Thank you to Mrs Oven Gibbs for providing the photos of the tournament.

Well done, we are all proud of you.

Crescent School

Year 6 have all been asked to read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone over the Christmas holidays. This a book that will form the basis to much of our learning next term. I realise that some of the children may have already read the story and if so reading another book in the fantasy genre would be beneficial to them.

The children can read the book as a family, have it read to them, listen to it or read it independently. I recommend that they do not watch the film until they have read the book.

Thank you for your support with this.

Children in Years 4-6 took part in The Bebras Challenge in November. This tests their logical thinking and whether they can think like a computer would. Overall, our school was well above the National average, an improvement on last year where we were only just above average. There were 13 distinctions and 12 merits in Years 4 and 5 and 10 distinctions and 11 merits in Year 6.

George, Milly, Sam S, Daniel and Chloe W have all been invited to take part in the higher level Oxford Challenge next term.

The ADHD Foundation will be holding a free workshop in Rugby next February which aims to equip parents/carers with a toolkit  of expert advice and support on child/adolescent mental health.

If you are interested in attending, booking details can be found here. 

Cyber-crime – please be vigilant

Parents are asked to be vigilant when reading emails relating to the payment of school fees and any other items to the Foundation.

We continue to receive reports regarding spam emails being sent to parents of independent schools asking them to pay future fees to a ‘new’ school bank account.

Please be advised there has been no change to the bank details of either Princethorpe College, Crackley Hall or Crescent and there is no intention to make any changes in the foreseeable future. Any electronic notification that appears to be from any of the Foundation schools changing these details may be fraudulent.

Our bank details are available on the Parent Bills, the Online Payment Portal and for Princethorpe in the Princethorpe College Information Booklet 2019 – 2020, and only those details should be used.

Parents are asked to be vigilant in respect of any communications purporting to be from the Foundation requesting money that does not match our normal procedures.

Please note:

• invoices are only available through the on-line parent fee portal;
• our bank account details will NOT change during the academic year 2019-20;
• if you receive an email purporting to amend our bank details, do not make any payment and please contact us by telephone immediately to clarify;
• we do not email details of unsolicited discounts for payment of funds.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or my colleagues in the Bursary if you are have any doubts about the correct details or indeed if anything appears suspicious.

Please contact the Bursary if you have concerns about any communication you receive and in particular if you receive any request for payment of funds outside our normal routines.

Please note we do not accept payment in cash for the fee bill.

Eddie Tolcher
Foundation Bursar