The Courier

The latest edition of Crescent School’s Admissions Update e-newsletter has just been published and is available to read here. Please do share it with interested family and friends.

Packed full of information and news it gives prospective parents a feel for school life, details of forthcoming events and helpful advice about the admissions process, particularly for those who are looking at entry in September 2024.

It reminds prospective parents that Crescent School’s next Open Evening takes place on Tuesday 9 May 2023 from 5.00pm.

Our Admissions Update Newsletters are published twice a year to coincide with key admissions periods, the next edition will be out in Autumn 2023.

To register for the Open Evening or for further information on admissions, please do contact the school's Registrar, Mrs Helen Morley on 01788 521595 or email admissions@crescentschool.co.uk.

More information is also available on the school website https://www.crescentschool.co.uk/home/crescent

Crescent School’s annual House Geography quiz took place on Monday and as always it was a hotly contested affair. Pupils in Year 6 have been working hard all year learning the mountains, seas, rivers, countries and capitals of the world. In their lessons they have participated in regular quizzes to test their knowledge, with the highest scorers earning themselves the right to represent their House in this year’s final.

The quiz took place in the school hall, and there was the added pressure of an audience of pupils from across the school. It was a closely fought competition with the three Houses neck and neck throughout and hardly a mark dropped between them. Their geography knowledge was as always just incredible.

In the end it was St Andrew’s House that just pipped St George’s in the final round. The blues were delighted to be crowned champions, a victory that was all the sweeter as it was the second time the blues have lifted the trophy in a row.

Many congratulations to all who took part; competitors, scorers, and adjudicators, it was a super event, and the best of luck to Year 5 when your turn comes around next year!

Year 5 pupils enjoyed a day at Princethorpe College on Tuesday 25 April. It was an early opportunity for them to experience life at the Foundation’s senior school and start to become familiar with the bigger school environment, helping to make the move to secondary school a less daunting experience.

Pupils took part in lessons in Science, Maths, English, Music and Computer Science. They also had a walk around the school buildings and grounds, enjoyed a legendary Princethorpe cookie, spotted old Crescent friends now at Princethorpe, took lunch in the Refectory and participated in other activities including a Q&A with the prefects. At the end of the day, they had the chance to familiarise themselves with the CEM tests used on entrance examinations day.

Their parents were invited to Princethorpe too, to meet members of the Senior Leadership Team at the end of the day.

Parents are reminded that Crescent School children are not automatically entered for Princethorpe’s Entrance Examinations. Those wishing to apply for September 2024 entry must complete a registration form by Friday 29 September at the latest, with the Entrance Examinations then taking place on Saturday 11 November.

More information is available from the Admissions Office at Princethorpe, they can be contacted on 01926 634201/297 or by email at admissions@princethorpe.co.uk.

As part of our Coronation Celebrations our House competition for this term will be to make a crown (or head dress). There will be one winner in each House and children can proudly share their entries at a parade in school on Friday 5 May.

All entries will be awarded housepoints and there will be prizes for the winning crowns. We look forward to marking this very special celebration so have fun creating your Crescent Crowns to mark the Coronation of King Charles!