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Following on from last year's successful accreditation as a Sun Safe school, we will again be repeating the importance of care in the sun.

During the week beginning 29 April messages regarding safety in the sun will be reiterated to all year groups with follow up activities as appropriate.  We will be holding a Sun Awareness assembly on Tuesday 30 April.

You children may talk about this at home and we hope that you will support them and us by answering any questions that they might have, or by making us aware if they feel the need for clarification.

Monday 29 April 2024 - 4.00pm

All Year 5 parents are invited to a final drop-in session between 4.00pm and 4.30pm on Monday 29 April, regarding the residential trip to the Frank Chapman Centre. 

No new information will be given out but it is your opportunity to ask any quesions.

This will be held in the Class 5F form room.

We are supporting our local independent book shop this term by holding a book fair in the library.

It will run before school and after school:

• Wednesday 1 May 2024 - 08.15 to 08.45 and 15.30 to 17.00
• Thursday 2 May 2024 - 08.15 to 08.45 and 15.30 to 17.00
• Friday 3 May 2024 - 08.15 to 08.45 and 15.30 to 17.00

You will be able to pay by card or cash and the school receive 10% commission alongside the knowledge that we are supporting a local independent business.

Thank you to the FOC who are helping to run our book fair.

Friday 3 May 2024 - 09.00am to 12.00pm

Group and team photos will take place on Friday 3 May 2024. Summer uniform and blazers to be worn please.

Orchestra and Brass group may bring their instruments as props.

Those who are having Sports Team photos taken will be advised so they can bring their kit in. 

Crescent School

Tuesday 14 May 2024 2.45pm to 3.30pm

I am pleased to announce our Year 4 production this year will be Jack And The Beanstalk.

Refreshments will be served in the Library from 2.30pm.

There are 4 tickets available per families of pupils in Year 4 to book:

Jack and the Beanstalk

Kind regards

Tuesday 14 May - 5.00pm to 7.00pm

Please share news of our Open Evening for prospective pupils.

Prospective pupils and their parents are warmly invited to Crescent School's Open Evening on Tuesday 14 May 2023 - 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

Come and find out why Crescent School has been judged Excellent in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. It's a great opportunity for prospective families to get a feel for the school and to meet, Mr Thackway, Headmaster.

We are already taking registrations for places in Reception and Year 3 starting in September 2025. 

To book your place please click here. 

For more information or to talk to our Admissions Team, please contact our Registrar Mrs Becky Witcomb on 01788 523851 or by email admissions@crescentschool.co.uk.

Wednesday 15 May 2024 - 9.00am to 10.00am

The Celebration Breakfast for 6W is on Wednesday 15 May. We will be eating around 9am, so the children in 6W will only require a light breakfast at home (and no snack required) so they can fully enjoy all the treats that our wonderful Olive staff will be laying out for us.

Friday 17 May 2024 - 3.45pm to 4.15pm

On Friday 17 May, after school, we will have our Open Corridors event where we will share with you all the great work that we have been doing in school.

Please collect your child before entering through the front door where you will be welcomed in to look at all the great work in school from 3.45pm. Entry and exit will only be through the front doors. Last entry is at 3.55pm. On this day, Years 5 and 6 will be dismissed through the pupil door. 

If your child is in a Co-Curricular club then they will be expected to attend unless you arrange otherwise. They are unable to attend both.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Tuesday 21 May 2024 - 9.00am to 9.30am or Wednesday 22 May 2024 - 2.45pm to 3.15pm

This is an opportunity to share your child's learning journey through Reception. 

One parent is able to attend either of the sessions below. Entry will be via the afterschool entrance by the side of school where parents normally collect Reception children.

Dear Year 5 Parents

As you will no doubt be aware, the local authority 11+ exams for entry into Year 7 in 2025 are scheduled to take place in September 2024, most likely on the second weekend of September. Registration for the exam will open on 7 May 2024.

With this in mind, we would like to invite this year’s Year 5 children in for two days of Pre-Season Brain Training Sessions on Thursday 29 August and Friday 30 August 2024. These will run from 9.00am until 12.45pm each day.

The children will spend each morning with their familiar Crescent teachers, including Ms Forth, Mrs Webb, Ms Clark and Mr Adkins, getting them back into gear and ready for their exams. Each day there will be taught sessions focusing on the four strands of the 11+; verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, Maths and English comprehension. Needless to say, these skills will also be useful for their Princethorpe exams on Saturday 9 November, as well as any other independent school exams they may be entered for.

Children will be expected to arrive in school smartly dressed with a mid-morning snack. They do not need to wear school uniform.

These sessions will be in addition to the revision packs that we send home at the end of the Summer Term. I am pleased to say that there will be no charge for attendance.

Please indicate if you would like to sign up by following this link by Friday 3 May 2024.

Brain Training 2024

Best wishes