The Courier

Today in school pupils have been off timetable and enjoying taking part in a carousel of activities for our ‘Growth Mindset’ day. Pupils have completed enrichment sessions to develop their skills in different ways, encouraging them to think, approach and participate creatively.

Hard work, effort, and persistence are important, but for real success it is also important to have a growth mindset. A mindset that thrives on challenge, that sees mistakes as a springboard to learn, a mindset that allows the child to thrive.

Alongside all the activities, we have also been lucky enough to have some professional life coaches and teamwork experts visiting this week who have delivered some dynamic and thought-provoking workshops. Many thanks to Mrs Gill, Mrs Mercer and Mr Stapleton.

The children have all had a great day nurturing their growth mindset, it’s been a fitting way to finish Children’s Mental Health Week.

In next week's Courier we will have a full article on our Growth Mindset Day but for now we hope you enjoy these photos from the day.  

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Year 6 children made and wrote cards and letters for Mrs Lines to thank her for the new benches and tables for the quiet area at the front of the school’s Horton Centre.

What a lovely thought.

Crescent School

Many congratulations to Year 6 pupil Chloe Sarkies who won the U11 Brass class at the Loughborough Schools Foundation Music Competition last Sunday 6 February.

Organised by the Loughborough Schools Music faculty, the open competition was for aspiring young players from across the Midlands providing them with the perfect opportunity to demonstrate their musical skills in front of a professional specialist.

Competing against talented musicians, Chloe played 'The Acrobat' on her trombone and really impressed her judge, the renowned brass player, Morgan Griffiths. Mr Griffiths is an international euphonium player and Senior Lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire of Music and the winner of many European Championships and British Open titles. As feedback on Chloe’s performance, Mr Griffiths commented, ‘Some very good moments and I like the style’ and ‘Good confident entry.’

Chloe is another Crescent School pupil who first started learning the trombone in Year 2 in the school’s Mini Brass club and now plays for the school’s orchestra and brass group.

Director of Music, Julie Barnes, said, “We are all delighted for Chloe. She has worked hard in preparation for this competition, and we are very proud of her success.”

Well done Chloe, what a talented trombonist you are!

Last Friday we held intermediate review meetings for our 'Learning Mentor' scheme. The children met with staff to review the academic targets they had set for themselves at the beginning of the year. They have been regularly reviewing their progress against their targets in their classes but this was a more formal opportunity to reflect on their progress, self-assess where they are now and for some set new targets for the end of the year.

The 'Learning Mentor' initiative gives responsibility for their learning to the children from Year 1 up to Year 6. Staff do not tell pupils if they feel they have achieved their targets, instead they guide pupils through their books, feedback, comments and last reports.

We believe it empowers the children and gives them the responsibility to strive to achieve their own set goals.

The sessions were very positive and we look forward to the final review at the end of the school year.

After half-term, we will return to quizzing only being available at school. Quizzing will continue to be made available to the children isolating due to Covid. 

At the start of the Easter holidays, a story about a boy evacuated during WW2 is being brought to life at Rugby Theatre.

Running from 8 - 16 April, Goodnight Mr Tom provides an opportunity to learn more about this key stage in our national history and also to support our local theatre.

Tickets are available from www.rugbytheatre.com.

Afterschool Club is busier than ever! With so many children joining us everyday, we would appreciate any donations of dressing up costumes, outside equipment (cricket bats, balls, skipping ropes), roleplay toys (plastic food, dolls and doll clothes, cars etc.) 

Please leave them in/on the box outside main reception.

Thank you

As part of the Big Garden Bird Watch, a Year 6 pupil is raising money for the RSPB by selling pin badges. 

If your child would like a pin badge please send in £1 with them next week to collect from the school office.

Click here for more information.

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This is a great competition that many of you may be interested in, if you are interested in writing and illustrating:

https://www.readingzone.com/creative-projects/how-to-make-a-picture-book/