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Crescent School Reception Class Full For September 2022 Entry

The Crescent School has filled all the places in its Reception Class for September 2022 entry in record time. The school, which has recently been rated ‘Excellent’ in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, has seen the demand for Reception places increasing year on year and is now operating a waiting group.

Joe Thackway, Headmaster, explains, “We are only able to offer one class of 20 pupils starting Reception in 2022 and, with a high number of siblings applicants, the class has been filled earlier than ever before. The school’s popularity has been on the increase for a while, and word of our success in keeping children on track and engaged in their lessons and home learning over the course of the pandemic seems to have only escalated interest.”

The school is already taking registrations for places in Reception and Year 3 starting in September 2023 and parents who are interested are encouraged to apply early. Some places are also available in the current Reception and Year 1 classes (Year 1 and 2 for September 2022 entry) as these year groups each have two classes. The next school Open Day is planned for Thursday 20 January and will be by appointment only. For further information please contact the Registrar, Helen Morley, on 01788 523851 or by email at admissions@crescentschool.co.uk.

Reception Nativity - Shine Star Shine

Our youngest children’s nativity took place on Monday 6 December, and we were delighted to welcome an excited audience of parents into school.

This year the children were performing Shine Star Shine, a truly magical retelling of the nativity story.

The big star has to show the way to the stable where a special baby has been born - but he just can't shine. How will the shepherds and kings find their way if they cannot follow the star? Fortunately, all the other stars are on hand, and they lead the big star to the stable where he sees Mary, Joseph and the beautiful baby. He realises that Jesus loves all the stars, angels and people of the world and this love gives the big star the strength to shine again.

With smiles on their faces, the children could be heard telling the big star, "Yes you can!" as they performed their lines confidently. They sang the songs clearly and beautifully, and there certainly were plenty of stars of the future on show!

Well done Reception you all shone so brightly – what a super show!

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Key Stage 1 Nativity - A Midwife Crisis

Years 1 and 2 performed their charming nativity, A Midwife Crisis, to a delighted audience of parents on Wednesday 8 December. It was a modern take on the traditional nativity story and told of a very busy midwife and her put-upon donkey Steve.

Determined not to miss an important birth, she rushes out into the night in search of a shiny golden palace fit for a king. Steve doesn’t think he’s ever heard of Bethlehem Palace, but the midwife is in no mood to listen and off they go to look. On reaching Bethlehem, the townspeople, shepherds and kings that they come across have never heard of the palace either and the midwife starts to panic. However, with the help of some angelic angels and a very bright star, the midwife is led to a humble stable to find the very special baby already waiting for her.

It was a fabulous performance from all the children who delivered their lines with panache, danced exuberantly and sang enthusiastically. Headmaster, Joe Thackway, congratulated them all commenting, “Children you were absolutely fantastic.”  He thanked the staff involved in putting together the show and thanked the parents for coming.

Well done children, what a wonderful and uplifting nativity that was.

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Princethorpe Chapel Hosts Crescent Carol Concert

The traditional school carol service took place on Thursday 9 December, in the glorious setting of Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at Princethorpe College.

Parents were warmly welcomed to a wonderful evening of carols, readings and the re-telling of the Christmas story.

The traditional festive service did not disappoint, the orchestra played superbly and the voices of the choir sang out with much loved music that brought our community together to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas period.

It was a lovely celebration as we come towards the end of the Michaelmas term.

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A Huge Thank You For The Year 6 donation

Thank you to our very kind benefactor who has donated a substantial amount of money for an end of term treat, it is extremely kind of you.

As you can understand, I cannot organise it for this term but by the time Year 6 leave we will make sure they have a treat that will be memorable.

Merry Christmas and thank you again for your generosity. 

Mrs Webb and Mrs Nelson
Class 6W Teacher and Teaching Assistant

Crescent School Community Foodbank And Salvation Army Donations

Huge thanks to our wonderful Crescent parents and pupils from the Food Bank team who were absolutely thrilled and very grateful for the huge boot-full of treats and goodies donated by the community. They were just starting the hamper bundling so were delighted to have lots of lovely Christmas extras just in time! Our thanks to Mrs Hosegood for doing the delivery.

Then we also had a visit from Major Anne Myers of the Salvation Army to collect the toy donations. She was extremely pleased and explained what a difference it will make to children who have little or nothing to open on Christmas Day. Thanks go to Ms Blair for organising this collection.

Pictured are Iris, Evelyn, Ava, Niamh and Charlotte who were all excellent ‘trainee elf’ helpers.

The Christmas spirit is alive and well in our Crescent community!

Crescent School

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Goodbye Ms Hunte

At the end of the term we say goodbye to our After-School Manager Ms Beverley Hunte, who has run our after-school offering here for the last 12 months. Beverley leaves with our thanks and very best wishes following a period of considerable change in the after-school department which has included bubbles, lockdown and a move to a new home in the Horton Centre. 

Moving forward, we are fortunate to have a number of excellent practitioners employed in this area of our provision and I am looking to supplement the team further in the new year. 

Joe Thackway
Headmaster

David Walliams Competition

If any children are interested in entering a competition with some great prizes, please follow this link.

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head