The Courier

In our whole school assembly on Tuesday, the children from Year 5 spoke to the rest of the school about this year’s celebrations of Windrush Day. 

The children learned about the very first migrants coming over from the West Indies to start their new lives in the UK after the Second World War. They brought with them much optimism and aspiration for a better life, and they came at the behest of the British Government to help out in key worker areas where there were shortages at the time. 

Many of these people then settled here and went onto forge a unique and strong identity in this country and enhance our national life in so many ways. Windrush Day is a day to celebrate this and give thanks for those contributions, whilst also reflecting on the racism so many of them experienced when they first arrived here. 

The children listened and considered all this information very sensibly in what was a thought provoking assembly. 

This week saw celebrations of Eid-al-Adha for Muslim communities across the world. If you were celebrating this week, we hope you had a lovely time with your families.

On Thursday 29 June we invited parents into school for our annual Open Book Afternoon. It is one of our most popular ‘curriculum’ events and yesterday we were delighted to welcome over 110 visitors into school.

Parents always enjoy the school’s Open Corridor sessions when they have the chance to look at the displays around school but the Open Book Afternoon offers the opportunity to get a much deeper insight into the children’s learning.

It’s a fantastic opportunity for the children too, who are always so very proud to share their endeavours and just how much they have achieved across the year.

We were delighted that so many of you were able to join us. Thank you for all the positive feedback and for your continuing support.

Crescent took 36 pupils to compete in the Rugby Athletics Championships at The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Track on a very hot and sunny Friday 23 June.

Pupils from Years 4–6 competed in the High Jump, Long Jump, Throw, 75m Sprint, 600m and team relays.

Together the children brought home 15 medals across all years and all disciplines, a super effort from them all at this always competitive event. In the relay Crescent won Bronze medals in both the Girls' and Boys' races.

The children have all worked hard on improving their athletic skills this term and competed brilliantly in their events.

We are still waiting on the final school results but are delighted that Rugby Athletics Club have offered three children, Roisin, Zac and Ava, a free trial and discounted summer camp places.

A huge well done to everyone who took part.

The latest issue of the Minnacle has just been published, showcasing our pupils' excellent work. The Minnacle celebrates our pupils at their best and the Summer 2023 edition includes plenty of examples of their outstanding efforts. From amazing reading and writing in Reception, dazzling drawings in Year 1, creative calligrams in Year 3, spectacular Spanish in Year 4 to fabulous Geography in Year 6 and much, much more.

The next copy of the Pinnacle is available now too, with equally impressive work by pupils at the Foundation's senior school, Princethorpe College. It's wonderful to see and celebrate their talents too!

Printed copies will be sent home with pupils for you to enjoy, or you can read a copy of the Minnacle on our school website here.

It was second time lucky for Reception’s Sports Day with the weather just perfect for our afternoon of fun – not too cold or too hot and with the wind behind them for those simply enormous leaps in the standing jump.

Our Reception class really enjoyed taking part, sprinting, jumping and throwing their way through their activities. Their events included the 40m sprint, the obstacle course, the standing jump, the bean bag throw and of course the challenge of the relay race.

Reception’s Sports Day is all about participation. Every child tried their hardest to do their very best, so everyone was awarded stickers and then at the end received a special certificate to congratulate them.

A huge well done to Reception and a big thank you to our Year 6 children who supported the children throughout the event.

Our Year 1 classes enjoyed a Mini Brass taster session on Tuesday morning. It’s always a popular activity and the children had great fun finding out about brass instruments and playing the hose-a-phones! Mrs Fisher has been running Mini Brass Club for Year 2s for a few years now and it is a great introduction to future musical opportunities in the school. Many of our talented brass players first picked up their instruments in Mini Brass. Huge thanks to Luca and Uma from Year 2 for showing Year 1 how it is all done.

Dear Parents

If you are having a tidy up over the holidays and no longer need any of your banded reading books then we will be grateful for them. We are looking especially for Oxford Reading Tree books, but any school reading scheme books you no longer use will be appreciated.

Many Thanks

Pre-Prep Teaching Assistants