The Courier

Dear Parents

The sad news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II has changed the mood in school on this final day of the first week. The children came back on Monday in excellent spirits and I have been delighted with the hard work and kindness I have witnessed in the corridors and classrooms. Particular special mentions should go to the new pupils and the Reception class who have settled in so nicely to their new environment, as well as the Year 6 buddies who have worked so hard to make Reception feel welcome.

As a school this morning we met together to reflect on the life of the Queen. Our assembly was an unusually sombre one, where we shared memories and the children watched in silence some images showing the different phases of the Queen’s life. Despite the change in mood, the children coped very sensibly with the occasion and were listening, thinking and reflecting on a very special person in all of our lives.

We finished with a prayer of thanks (see below) to the Queen for her seven decades of unstinting service to the country and shared the hope that the example that she set will help us all to be better neighbours and citizens in the years ahead.

With best wishes

Dear God

Everyone around the country today will be feeling sadness and a sense of loss after the death of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II.

Give us strength at this time and help us to remember all of the wonderful qualities that the queen shared with us over so many years. She was kind, she cared for others, and she gave up her own time in order to serve other people. She was steadfast and strong when times were hard and kind and caring throughout.

We thank her for all that she did in the service of this country.

Help us all to learn from her life and to use those lessons to make us better people, better citizens, looking after others and not always putting ourselves first.

On the Queen’s passing, we look to the future and pray for God to give guidance and strength to our new King, Charles III.

Amen

Please ensure that you wait with your child(ren) at drop off until the school's opening at 8.15am.  It is only at this time that school becomes responsible for all children's safe care. Before this time it is a parental duty.

Please note, however, that all children can be brought to the front door at any time from 7.45am to 8.15am where they will be welcomed and looked after by our Early Bird staff as appropriate for their age. This does not need to be booked in advance.

All children should be in school by 8.40am which is when the bell rings for the start of the school day.

Also, please let the school office and/or your child's form teacher know if someone else will be collecting your child at the end of the day. We cannot release pupils without this information.

Many thanks

Parents are discouraged from taking pupils out of school during term-time because of the impact it has on their learning. Should this be unavoidable, permission should always be sought in advance from the headteacher. I am only able to pre-authorise absences on certain grounds such as religious observances and special family occasions.

Please ensure you submit any absence requests in good time, through either My School Portal or via the office email admin@crescentschool.co.uk.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

• Class 1Q Michaelmas 2022

• Class 1S Michaelmas 2022

• Class 2E Michaelmas 2022

• Class 2W Michaelmas 2022

• Class 3S Michaelmas 2022

• Class 4C Michaelmas 2022

• Class 5F Michaelmas 2022

• Class 6W Michaelmas 2022

We will once again be running our successful Learning Mentors initiative that supports our emphasis on building self-regulation for the children. On Friday 30 September the children will have a 10 minute meeting with their mentors where they will agree targets for the year that they can take full personal responsibility for.

It has been wonderful to see the children return this week for a brand new school year. We are certainly looking forward to awarding many full Junior da Vinci student awards over the year.

Just a reminder that this year we are ‘resetting’, so last year’s Junior da Vinci badges should no longer be worn as part of uniform. Only badges awarded this academic year 2022-2023 should be worn.

Also look out for our da Vinci information evening later this term, where you can learn more about the origin of the programme and how it works across the Princethorpe Foundation.

Here’s to a great year of hard work and many Junior da Vinci students.

Mrs Symons
Junior da Vinci Lead

Weekly Calendar

Please click on the link below for next week's calendar. 

Co-Curricular Clubs start next week, please sync SOCS to your calendar by clicking on the calendar sync button.

Philosophy for Years 5 and 6 takes place on a Wednesday morning.

Weekly Calendar - 12 September 22 

MySchoolPortal

Crescent School

Please click below to view the lunch menu for next week, children are able to have either the Main or Vegetarian option. 

Lunch Menu - 12 September 2022

Crescent School

Please click on the link below to view the Music Lesson timetable for next week:

Music Lessons 12 September 2022

The password has been emailed to parents. 

Over the summer, TT Rockstars has updated their website and split games into single player and multi-player. The benefits of practice are still the same as before.

The tasks focus on different elements such as fluency and speed. The most impactful task is still Garage; this is a bespoke training course that can also gain JDVs at school. To learn more, please attend the 'Learning Platform Presentations' on 12th (Preprep) and 20th (Upper School) September.

Monday 12 September 2022 - 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 12 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, Year 1 and Year 2.

Friday 16 September 2022

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

Monday 19 September 2022 - 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 Monday 19 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.

Tuesday 20 September 2022 - 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 20 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

Monday 26 September 2022 - 7.00pm

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. 

This is a Teams meeting at 7.00pm. The Office will send you the link on the 26 September and for those unable to attend, a recording will be circulated afterwards to all Year 6 parents.

Tuesday 27 September 2022 - 7.00pm

Year 4 parents are invited to an information session about the residential trip to Rock UK. This will be an opportunity for you to find out what happens there, note the key dates and ask any questions. 

This is a Teams meeting at 7.00pm. The Office will send you the link on the 27 September and for those unable to attend, a recording will be circulated afterwards to all Year 4 parents.

This year we will be holding two Harvest Festivals, one for the Upper School on Tuesday 27 September and the other one for Pre-Prep on Wednesday 28 September.

Both services will start at 9.15am and you are welcome, after drop off to come into the library, for light refreshments before the service which will be served in the library.

The service will be approximately 45 minutes and will be a mixture of songs, readings, music and prayers to celebrate the Harvest.

Please book via My School Portal using the links below, you must book in for this and there is a ticket allocation of two tickets per child:

Harvest Service - Upper School

Harvest Service - Pre-Prep

Friday 23 September 2022

Our next Bag2school collection is on Friday 23 September.  Weather permitting, the playground will be open to drive your vehicle in and unload any clothing bags from 3.00pm to 5.00pm on Thursday 22 September, the day before the collection.  Bags can be dropped on the morning of the 23 September from 7.30am.

We accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE*:

• Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing
• Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around)
• Handbags
• Hats
• Bags
• Scarves and ties
• Jewellery
• Lingerie
• Socks
• Belts
• Soft toys
• Household linen
• Household curtains
• Household towels
• Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers)

* We reserve the right to refuse any unsuitable items

• Duvets and blankets
• Pillows and cushions
• Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats)
• Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing
• School uniforms with and without logo
• Corporate clothing and workwear
• Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material

Friends of Crescent

Friday 23 September 2022 - 3.45pm to 4.45pm

Please come along and support the FoC by buying cakes and sweets, all priced at 50p each.

Please see below for useful school contact information: