Dear Parents and Friends of the School

I have been out of school today (Thursday), attending a workshop and talk on how we can promote well-being in schools. If you come away with two or three good action points from a session like this then you know it has been a productive one and I would certainly put today’s in that category. I was pleased to attend along with Sam Stapleton who already does such a great job for us at Crescent as our Head of Wellbeing.  

It was more structured than this, but I’ll give you just a couple of fairly random takeaways that you might try to apply at home: 

• Green is good. It reduces stress. There’s scientific evidence for this. That means getting outside in nature but also greening up your houses (and perhaps our classrooms) 
• Go to bed early and have a great breakfast. Again, there’s very good scientific proof the benefits  
• For children, a feeling of belonging is good but a sense of being valued is even better 

Resilience is a word that gets used quite a lot and I thought the following advice on this was particularly helpful. What we (parents and school) need to work on is children’s ability to: 

• Cope well 
• Think flexibly 
• Reframe disappointment 
• Navigate risk  
• See different perspectives  
• Regulate emotions and build empathy 

All interesting stuff. One central message was that the well-being of children isn’t a job for the school alone or for the parents, but it is a team effort and that is a message I have always endorsed. 

Now is the time of year of course when I am looking ahead to the academic year to come,  and where I think we need to focus our efforts on school development and improvement. Today’s workshop was helpful in this regard, as was the recent inspection report, and I’ve got plenty of other ideas that I am looking forward to sharing with you at the Welcome Evening at the end of next term and via all of our usual communication channels. 

As suggested above, school identity and a sense of belonging is one of the key factors in the well-being of children and I think that the fundraising activities that took place at school in my absence on Thursday were a great example of this. Not only do we raise money for great causes, we do it together with a shared sense of purpose. 

Today, Friday, we have had the second of our learning mentor meetings that we run here, where the children sit down with a nominated member of staff and set targets and assess progress. Again, this is a great way to take ownership of your own learning and also a chance to spend some reflective moments with a trusted adult from a different part of school. 

Many thanks to you all for coming along to the parents’ evenings over recent weeks. I hope you found them helpful occasions. I am very aware that they often come at the end of long days for you as parents, and I know there are some learning points for us in terms of scheduling. I will be looking at these and making sure we get them right when we put together next year’s programme.

I hope you all find a chance this weekend for a bit of downtime and family time. We are just a week away from the end of a relatively long spring term, and we can all look forward to a well-earned break when it comes next week. 

Best wishes

Joe Thackway
Headmaster

I have received a complaint from a resident of Village Mews. A rather frustrated but polite lady who lives there complained to me of people regularly parking at school drop-off times outside her house. Please note that this is a private close and parking by non-residents is not permitted. I have included photos to help you recognise the road (I don’t think it has a sign).

I fully understand that the vast majority of parents park respectfully and legally at all times, and I thank you for this.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster

Tuesday 1 April 2024 - 4.00pm to 4.30pm

Year 4 parents and children are invited to drop in to an informal showcase of the children's drama, music, animation and artwork outcomes from our recent residential to Ingestre Hall. Drama, music and animation performances will play on a loop on the classroom screen while the artwork will be displayed around the room. 

Children will be dismissed as normal and then parents and children coming to the drop-in will need to enter school through the front entrance. 

Ms Clark
Trip Leader

Co-curricular clubs finished on Friday 28 March, with the exception of the clubs below:

Tuesday

• 15:45 - All Star Gymnastics

Wednesday

• 08:15 - Green Team

Thursday

• 13:15 - Mini Dodgeball
• 15:45 - Tae Kwondo and Dodgeball

After this date, if you require After School care please make sure you book this in advance through My School Portal so we can ensure correct staff ratios.

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head

Weekly Calendar 

Clubs have finished for the term with the exception of:

Tuesday

• 1545 - All Star Gymnastics

Wednesday

• 0815 - Green Team

Thursday

• 1315 - Mini Dodgeball
• 1545 - Tae Kwondo and Dodgeball

Weekly Calendar 31 March 2025

After School

Provision can be booked through My School Portal selecting the sessions you require. If you require your child to have tea, please ensure bookings are made by 10.00am each day.  

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Crescent School

Please click below to view the lunch menu for next week. 

Lunch Menu - 31 March 2025

Crescent School

Please see below to view the music lesson timetable and the music exam timetable:

Music lessons - 31 Mar 25

Please note the following:

• The timetable changes every week. Lessons are rotated as we try to avoid children missing the same lesson each week, though sometimes this is unavoidable if there are trips, matches and events to work around. If a teacher teaches on more than one day, your child's lesson could be on any of those days. Lessons in bold type are in fixed slots and therefore do not rotate, though, again, on occasions we may have to swap them around to avoid clashes with events.
• The music staff will always try to reschedule lessons missed because of a school event, however lessons missed because of illness or not having an instrument in school cannot be made up.
• If you know your child is not going to be in school for their lesson for any reason, please do let me know as early as possible and I will try to work around it, though this cannot be guaranteed.
• Lessons before school and during lunchtime are prioritised to Year 5 pupils now and Year 6 lessons have moved to being during class time.
• Half a term's (ie five lessons) notice is required to stop having lessons, or payment of half a term's fees in lieu of notice.

Please send all enquiries about music lessons to me juliebarnes@crescentschool.co.uk rather than the individual music teachers.

Mrs Barnes
Director of Music

Please find below a link to view this term’s Crescent School calendar. We hope that you will find it a useful aide memoir when planning school events and activities into your busy schedules. There is plenty to look forward to, including lots of fixtures and the end of term Spring Concert.

CS Lent Term Calendar 2025

Crescent School

Swimming is an important and valuable life skill which is why here at Crescent School we ensure that all pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 swim as part of their PE curriculum. With time spent developing and improving stroke technique and stamina but also a focus on water safety and water skills.

Recent Swim England research has found that 70% of children are taken out of swimming lessons before they are capable in the water but that is not the case here at Crescent School. Swim England identifies four key competencies children should meet: to be able to safely swim 100m, tread water for 60 seconds, float for 30 seconds and swim in clothing. Last year 100% of Crescent pupils were able to swim 100m or much more and all Year 6 pupils left having gained Swim England’s Water Safety Level 3 Award with some even achieving their Rookie Lifeguard Award.

As well as swimming lessons, Crescent pupils also have the chance to compete in galas with teams taking part in the Rugby Town Gala and ISA Midlands Gala every year with great success, as well as the much-anticipated and always enjoyed House Swimming Gala.

At Crescent School, parents have the reassurance that their children will master essential swimming skills as part of their everyday school life, providing peace of mind as they grow older and also providing them with a lifelong means of exercise and enjoyment.

Pupils participated in review meetings for our 'Learning Mentors' initiative today, taking stock of the progress they have made. They met with the same member of staff to review the targets they had set for themselves at the beginning of the year.

Our Learning Mentor programme gives responsibility for their learning to the children. Staff do not tell pupils if they feel they have achieved their targets, instead they guide pupils through their books, feedback, comments and reports. The initiative empowers the children giving 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.

Introducing the Montagues, also known as as Alex, MingYi and Sam, the other feuding family in Romeo and Juliet. Meet Lord Montague who is locked in an ongoing bitter feud, Lady Montague who seeks social acceptance and our handsome but impulsive hero, Romeo. Despite their equal prestige, the last thing the Montagues want is a love match with The Capulets!

Watch the trailer here: Meet The Montagues

Monday 31 March 2025 - 2.15pm to 3.30pm

We will be presenting our annual Spring Concert on Monday 31 March. Children involved are those in Choir, Orchestra, both Flute Groups, Brass Group, Wacky Music, and a few soloists.  

Please enter via the front entrance from 2.00pm where refreshments will be served prior to the concert.  Parking will be available on the playground from 1.50pm.

We will start promptly at 2.15pm and finish by 3.30pm so the children can be collected at normal dismissal time. The concert will be filmed for those who are unable to attend.

We look forward to you hearing the results of this term’s music hard work and effort! 

Due to the wonderful number of children we have taking part, unfortunately we are only able to offer one ticket per family. Booking closes on Sunday 30 March.

Spring Concert

Mrs Barnes
Director of Music

Thursday 3 April 2025 – 2.45pm to 3.30pm

The Easter Service will be a celebration of spring and include the telling of The Easter Story by Class 5F and Choir. We do hope you will join us for this important festival in the Christian year.

Two tickets per family will be available for parents of children in Choir and Class 5F.  Booking closes on Sunday 30 March:

Easter Service in the School Hall

Parking will be available on the Playground from 2.15pm and refreshments will be served in the library from 2.30pm.

Ms Forth
Deputy Head

Not experienced Team Super Sports Camps before? Team Super Sports is offering all Princethorpe Foundation parents a FREE DAY at camp this Easter if you have not attended before! Simply click here to book your spot. 

Checkout this video of the Super Sports Camp at Princethorpe to see what they get up to. 

Team Super Sports Camps are held at Princethorpe College from Monday 7 April to Friday 25 April (excluding bank holidays), the Holiday Camps will run from 8.00am to 5.00pm.

Children aged 7 to 16 can choose from a variety of sports to create their own personalised sports camp! For our younger campers (ages 5 to 7), along with sport we’ve got arts, crafts, and dance activities to keep them engaged and having a blast!

Camps are priced at £38 per day.

Sibling discounts and flexible booking options available!

Click here to book your camps 

The Tale of Peter Rabbit​
Wednesday 9 April - 2.30pm and 4.00pm and Thursday 10 April - 2.30pm and  4.00pm

As part of the Foundation's drive to increase non-fee income, our Commercial Enterprise Team are delighted to be hosting LOL Theatre Company's lovingly adapted production of The Tale of Peter Rabbit in The Clarkson Theatre in the run up to Easter.

When young Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother and enters the forbidden garden belonging to Mr McGreggor, he indulges himself with lettuce, green beans and radishes, however he soon starts to feel sick and goes in search of some parsley to soothe his stomach ache. Who does he encounter when he ventures further into the vegetable patch? None other than Mr McGreggor himself! After a frantic chase, he loses his clothes and his sense of direction. Will Peter Rabbit escape Mr McGreggor's clutches and return home unharmed? More importantly, will he learn his lesson and listen to his mother's warnings next time? Let's hope so!

This 45-minute family friendly production is based on the classic short story by Beatrix Potter and teaches about the importance of listening to warnings, doing the right thing and facing the consequences of your actions. Recommended for ages 4 and above.

This enchanting theatre show brings Beatrix Potter’s beloved characters to life!

Tickets

• Adult ticket - £10
• Child ticket - £5
• Under 4s go FREE

Click here to book your seats.

As part of their preparation for secondary school transition, we will be taking the Year 5 class to our Foundation senior school, Princethorpe College on Tuesday 29 April for a ‘Step Up To Secondary School’ Taster Day.

The dedicated Taster Day will begin at 9.30am with the children transported to the College by minibus. Pupils will experience a variety of classroom sessions, a tour of the school and a question and answers session with current pupils. Break and lunch will be provided and there is no charge for the day.

At the end of the afternoon, parents are invited to a Parents’ Information Session and optional tour of the school. The session will commence at 4.15pm and finish at approximately 5.30pm for those who would like a tour. Light refreshments will be served. Grove du Toit, Princethorpe’s Headmaster, along with other key members of staff, will be on hand to talk to you about the College, its ethos and vision and to answer any further questions you might have about the admissions process for Foundation pupils who are now able to take advantage of the Early Offer Scheme. Click here for details.

For those parents who are unable to attend the Parents’ Information Session, your child will be transported back to school for 3.30pm. Children whose parents are collecting them from Princethorpe will have an extra lesson before their parents arrive.

This event is well timed to give pupils and parents a good feel for the College before the registration deadline for the Early Offer Scheme on Tuesday 6 May.  Early offers will be made to Foundation pupils on Thursday 12 June as appropriate.

If you have any queries regarding the Early Offer Scheme please feel free to contact the College’s friendly Admissions Team, Cathering Rogers, Registrar, and Georgia Newborough, Assistant Registrar, on 01926 634201/297 or email admissions@princethorpe.co.uk.

Wednesday 14 May 2025 - 2.30pm to 3.30pm

I am pleased to announce our Year 3 production is Anglos Saxons And Vikings.   

Over the Easter holidays, please could you discuss costumes with your child. I have shared some costume ideas for inspiration via an ISAMS message. I encourage you to be creative with your children and make the costumes from items you already have at home. This not only saves money but gives wonderful opportunities to be creative and spend time talking about their character.

Please can these costumes be brought into school no later than Wednesday 30 April in a named carrier bag. It would be very helpful if every item of costume could be named to help prevent loss. These costumes will then be left in school in my room so they are here for the dress rehearsal and performance the following week.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me.

Thank you in advance for your creativity and support. Have fun!

Mrs Woolfenden
Drama Teacher

Thursday 22 May - 2.15pm to 3.15pm

I am pleased to announce our Year 4 production this year will be Wind In The Willows.

Over the Easter holidays, please could you discuss costumes with your child via an ISAMS message. Most children are animals so will need something that suggests their animal. I encourage you to be creative with your children and make the costumes from items you already have at home. This not only saves money but gives wonderful opportunities to be creative and spend time talking about their character.

Please can these costumes be brought into school on or before Wednesday 30 April in a named carrier bag. It would be very helpful if every item of costume could be named to help prevent loss. These costumes will then be left in school in my room so they are here for the dress rehearsal and performance later in the term. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me.

Thank you in advance for your creativity and support. Have fun!

Kind regards

Mrs Woolfenden
Drama Teacher

Congratulations to the following children who have received their JDV badge this week:

6W

• Matthew - Art and Latin
• MingYi - Latin
• Nora - Latin
• Zac - Art

5F

• Aria - English
• Ava - Art
• Ella - Maths
• Gloria - Art
• Kiran - English

4C

• Beau - PE/Games
• Charlie - PE/Games
• Finn - PE/Games
• Penelope - PE/Games

4W

• Anaya - Speech and Drama
• Feranmi - PE/Games
• Joshua - PE/Games
• Kiki - PE/Games

3LS

• Isla - English

2E

• Emily - Art

Keep up the good work.

Ms Forth
Deputy Head

Word Wizards

The pupils achieving the highest word count from successfully quizzing this week, are:

• 3LS Keevie
• 3SS Ashleen
• 4C Alice
• 4W Florence
• 5F Seren
• 6W Toni

Top Quizzers 

The pupils who have quizzed on the most books successfully or made a noticeable improvement in quizzing scores this week are:

• 3LS Sophie L
• 3SS Charlotte
• 4C Lucas
• 4W Zoe
• 5F Aria
• 6W Akaal

Mrs Nelson
Teaching Assistant

A really important part of life in Pre-Prep is building a love of reading. We are developing the children's phonics skills, reading fluency, expression, style and comprehension. Each week we select two readers from each class who have stood out to us as demonstrating one or more of these skills or who have made really great progress over the previous few weeks. It's a lovely way for the children to know that we recognise and celebrate their success.

This week's reading superstars are:

• Reception - Max and Reya
• Year 1 - Eddie and Zara
• Year 2 - Austin and Florence

Mrs Emery
Head of KS1 and Class 2E Form Teacher

Garage and Gigs are the most important games to show your progress. Pupils  reaching landmark % for JDVs for Maths Practice this week:

• Seren 5F completed 72% of the training course.

Battle Results: 19 - 26 March 2025 between Y1-6 (average score per class member):

• 1st 5F 311
• 2nd 3SS 152
• 3rd 1Q 98

Most valuable players in the whole competition:

• 1st Alfie 5F
• 2nd Isabel 3SS
• 3rd Tomisin 5F

Well done, 5F! 🏆

Most improved speedsters in the studio are:

2E

• Arielle - Support Act!

3SS

• Isabel - Rock Legend

New battle between all classes 26 March - 2 April 2025.

Please note only the children should play on their account or it influences the level appropriate to them.

Art Frizzmeister 
Deputy Head

Congratulations to this week's Artist of the Week in Upper School:

• Kiran 5F - Beautifully presented fabric illustration
• Isabella 5F - Creative use of colour and materials
• Ava 5F - Lovely drawing skills
• Gloria 5F - A creatively presented piece of fabric
• Zac 6W - Excellent use of colour and brushstrokes
• Herbie 6W - Skilful use of watercolour
• Matthew 6W - Lovely colour blends and textures

Mrs Thackway
Head of Art

Congratulations to this week's Artists of the Week in Pre-Prep.

• Emma 2E - Carefully sketched action figures
• Sofia LS 2E - Excellent use of ovals to help with proportion of a figure
• Austin 2E - Lovely sketches of figures using oval
• Aydin 2E - Fun idea for an action figure sculpture
• Carwyn 2E - Excellent action shot

Mrs Thackway
Head of Art

Some of the things the children have been learning

In Literacy, we have written personal responses to Pirates Love Underpants. We have been using our phonic knowledge to try and write simple sentences independently, carefully segmenting words and recording how they sound.

In Maths we have continued to practise number bonds to 10 and been applying our knowledge to solve simple oral problems. We have been learning the order of the months of the year and recalling our birthday months. This week we have been counting in 2s to 20.

We have been learning about the importance of exercise to keep healthy and talked about different sports. We have looked at simple maps and created our own map of the classroom and pirate treasure maps. We have made colourful parrots and filled our classroom gallery with spring flowers.

In handwriting we have revisited descending letters, continuing to secure size and position.

In phonics we have been introduced to trigraphs;

igh           and               air

How to help your child at home:

• Practise counting back from any number up to 20
• Practise number bonds to 10
• Solve simple addition and subtraction problems in everyday situations
• Practice writing full names in a cursive style. Remind children to consider letter size and position on the line

Mrs Pullen
Reception Teacher

In Forest School this week we have been curious about nests.  Why do birds build nests?  Where might different birds build nests? What materials do they use and why? How do birds build nests?  We explored our site for natural materials that might be suitable and then had a go at building some ourselves. We discussed that a nest must be:

• Well camouflaged in case of predators.
• Strong and sturdy to withstand the weather.
• Soft inside to protect eggs and young.

We had great fun using, grass, leaves, mud, moss, fur and feathers to complete our nests and learnt that a nest is pretty hard to make with two hands, so must be really tricky using a beak!

Some children wanted to be nature detectives and looked closely and carefully at the trees in Jubilee Wood to determine what type they were. They studied hard and were successful in identifying our ash tree and a horse chestnut sapling, with the help of a ‘Twig iDial’ – fabulous work!

Mrs Dowling
Forest School Leader

This week, as part of our reward, the children chose a fun science experiment! We coloured the ends of a tissue with rainbow colours and then placed each end in water. As the water travelled up the tissue, we watched as the colours slowly mixed and spread. What we found out is that this happens because the water is absorbed by the tissue, and it moves up through the tiny spaces between the fibres. The water carried the colours with it, showing how liquids can move in different materials!

Miss Quirke
Year 1 Teacher

Year 1 have enjoyed basketball in their Invasion Games unit of their PE lessons. 

In this week's lesson they played in small-sided games, looking at communication, teamwork and the application of the knowledge and skills learnt throughout this half term. 

Mrs McCollin
Head of PE and Games

Year 1 have been continuing to study the topic of clothes in French. Here they are practising their speaking skills and rewarding each other with butterfly ink stamps for exchanging information. They have also been listening to the Hungry Caterpillar in French – La Chenille Qui Fait Des Trous – (The caterpillar that makes holes). They impressed me with their recognition of numbers and fruit in the story. Well done!

Mrs Day
Year 1 MFL Teacher

Year 2 enjoyed an amazing, interactive, drama workshop on Tuesday morning, thanks to the Freshwater Theatre Company. The class has been studying the ‘Great Fire of London’ learning about the key events and people involved. Workshop facilitator, Debra, used drama, role play and storytelling to help bring their history studies to life. Historical character, Mary Porter, took the children on a memorable and engaging trip back to the bakery on Pudding Lane, the source of the Great Fire. They discovered what life was like in Pudding Lane, how the fire started and events subsequently unfolded and how the people of London responded. Pupils also learned how Samuel Pepys recorded the fire in his diary and how Christopher Wren designed new buildings for London that were more resilient to potential fires. It was an engaging session, well done Year 2, you were all fantastic Great Fire of London explorers!

In Art, 2E have been learning about how to make and draw figures in action using the mannequin models to help with proportion. They particularly enjoyed making their pipe cleaner sculptures.

Mrs Thackway
Year 2 Art Teacher

We have had a big focus on times tables in Maths. Learning times tables by rote is one skill, learning what multiplication actually is and working out the related division facts requires a deeper level of understanding.

We have been creating arrays with playdough using our 2, 5 and 10 times tables to help us see the commutative nature of multiplication and work out our division facts. We have used resources, played games and tried to improve our times tables on TTRS. We have taken learning further with other times tables and developed our problem solving skills. 

Mrs Emery
Year 2 Maths Teacher

This week in drama the Year 2s explored physical theatre. We looked at the book One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies and worked together to create scenes of weeds, waves and boats passing by.

The children enjoyed the physical movement to music and used their listening skills to great effect. They showed great collaborative skills and were thoughtful in the way they shared their ideas. I cannot wait to share the final piece with you. 

Mrs Woolfenden
Year 2 Drama Teacher

Crescent U11's 'A' vs Bablake U11's 'B'

Crescent 'A's travelled to Bablake on a sunny Wednesday afternoon for what turned out to be an absolute thriller of football match! The game was end-to-end right from the very kick-off, immediately pitting two very strong attacks against two defences who were more than up for the challenge. Despite having just as much possession, territory and chances as the home side, Crescent were unlucky to go into half-time 2-0 down, primarily due to some fantastic goal-keeping to deny Tomisin and Roisin from finding the net. Showing true resilience and fighting spirit, Crescent rallied superbly in the second half, two well taken chances from first Kian, then Henry levelling the score at 2-2 with only seconds to go... the match and the drama weren't finished there however! Bablake came so close to a winner, denied by Herbie's fine save, only for Crescent to go straight down the other end of the field and grab victory with the final kick of the game, Kian slotting the ball calmly passed the keeper after the home side failed to clear a corner. Player of the match was Kian for his excellent passing and finishing, but special mentions go to the whole side for showing excellent team spirit and determination throughout.

Crescent U11's 'B' vs Bablake U11's 'B'

With a whole host of the regular U11's football team away at the ISA Hockey, Crescent 'B' had to call for back-up from the Year 5 girls, and not for the first time Amber, Seren and Esme proved that whatever boys can do, girls can do just as well, if not better! In another really close, thoroughly entertaining game, the 'B' team were incredibly unlucky to lose 2-1 to the home side. Despite having the lion's share of the possession and chances on target, Crescent just couldn't quite turn their dominance into goals. A huge well done to the entire team, who despite the result made their coaches incredibly proud. Player of the match was the outstanding Amber, getting a very special mention from the referee and opposition coach for her skill, composure and determination.

Mr Adkins and Mrs Dewes

Fantastic morning at Repton Prep School on Saturday 22 March for the U9 Girls Football Festival.  Crescent took two teams and all players put forward superb performances, showing great development, progress and amazing results. Lots of goals scored and a clean sheet.

Well done to all involved a pleasure to take you. 

Mrs McCollin and Mrs Robinson 

Our Inter-house football competition was an exciting opportunity for pupils to practise and apply all of the skills learnt this half term in football into a competition game situation.  Pupils organised themselves into some good formations and worked hard on keeping their shape and distributing the ball well.  

Results:

• Yellow 2 v Red 0
• Yellow 3 v Blue 1
• Blue 3 v Red 1

Overall positions:

• 1st Yellow
• 2nd Blue
• 3rd Red 

Mrs McCollin and Mrs Chang 

Two teams of boys travelled to Bablake for their last fixture of the Lent Term on  a beautiful sunny afternoon. There was a very high standard of play from all with great team work and enthusiasm shown. 

The A's won 3-0 and the Bs lost 3-1

Mrs Dowling
TA Sport

Huge congratulations to Joshua in Year 4 and Amber in Year 5 who represented Warwickshire Schools last weekend in the National Cross Country Event at Stoneleigh Park. 

Joshua finished 27th out 84 boys involved and helped the Warwickshire Schools Year 4 Boys Team secure 1st place.

 Amber finished 114/154 in a fabulous and hotly contested race. 

Congratulations also to Finn and Roisin who entered as individuals finishing in quick times in a fiercely competitive field of the best cross country runners in the UK. 

Great job to all involved, we are extremely proud.

Mrs McCollin
Head of PE and Games

The U11 Boys' Hockey Team have had a fantastic season, finishing off with the England Hockey In2hockey Tournaments. 

They travelled to Solihull School on Friday 14 March for the Warwickshire Tournament, where they played fantastically.

• Solihull 3-0 loss
• Warwick Prep 2-0 Win
• Arnold Lodge 6-0 Win
• Bablake 6-0 Win
• King Henry VIII 2-0 Win 

This saw the boys finish in second place and earn a spot at the Midlands Final in Nottingham. 

The boys stepped it up to another level on Wednesday in the Regional Finals.  The whole team played fantastically developing in confidence, speed and stamina as the tournament progressed.  Responding well to some exceptional teams and learning from every opportunity. 

• Repton 3-0 Loss
• Old Hall 0-0 Draw
• Leicester Grammar 4-2 Loss
• Kirkby 4-0 Win
• Curnett 2-0 Win
• Bromsgrove 3-0 Loss 

A great afternoon, of quality hockey from everyone involved.  Finishing 5/8 in the pool. Brilliant performance boys, we are extremely proud. 

Mrs McCollin
Head of PE and Games

On Tuesday 25 March the U9 Boys' hockey teams welcomed King Henry VIII to Rugby College for a well contested hockey fixture. 

• Green Team 3-0 Win 

Great performance from all with strong passing, speedy dribbling and great attacking and defensive work from all. 

• White Team 1-0 Loss 

A solid performance from the students, with lots of learning and development taking place throughout the game, seeing some great linking passes, driving forwards with the ball and starting to utilise the space available. 

Fantastic performance from all involved. 

Mrs McCollin, Mrs Dowling and Mr Nelson. 

We regularly recruit for a variety of roles, please do share news of the vacancies with interested friends and family. Current vacancies include:

Princethorpe College 

• Teacher of Physics
• Teacher of English
• Attendance and Pupil Support Officer

Crackley Hall School

• Estates Operative

 Crescent School

• After School Manager

Full details and information on how to apply are available on the Foundation website here:

www.princethorpe.co.uk/join-us

Should you know anyone who might be interested in these posts, please do share this information with them.

Please see below for useful school contact information:

Uniform can be ordered here:

Uniform Order Form

Please note the following items are stocked in the School Office and can be added to your account. Do pop in to collect any items.

• Winter hats
• Scarves
• Gloves
• Ties
• Swimming hats
• Sports socks
• Hair bands
• Hair scrunchies
• Hair clips
• Sun hats
• Music group badges - Choir, Orchestra, String and Brass 

School Uniform Shop 
Tel: 01926 634272
Email: uniform@princethorpe.co.uk

Click here to view the term dates for 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Crescent School