Welcome to The Courier, Crescent School's electronic newsletter.

It has been lovely to see the children back in school this week looking smart in their summer uniform and their sports kits. 

The Supporting Your Child section provides information, for each Class, on areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

This week's cover photo is of Year 5 in the new Drama room in the Horton Centre. 

Click here to email the Courier.

Preview

Headmaster's Message

Headmaster's Message

Dear Parents

It has been a long and eventful week back at school and I am delighted to report that all of the new children have settled in really well to their classes. Those moving up the school have also found their feet with their new teachers and got back into the routines of moving around the school for specialist lessons.

The timing of the mini heatwave earlier in the week left quite a lot to be desired, especially considering the cool and cloudy weather we endured for much of August. Notwithstanding that, it has been a really successful first week and you can read all about it in this week’s Courier as well as looking at some pictures of the children and the new facilities.

The summer projects redeveloping the Horton Centre and installing a new roof on the Mortimer suite, all went to plan and the new facilities are already fully operational and in use. These will have a significant impact on teaching and learning in a wide variety of ways over the coming years that will benefit all of your children. The new music and drama rooms are a delight and afterschool club has more space as well as direct access to the outdoor play areas. Our new link corridor also provides learning areas for group work and we are looking to establish a well-being space for the children in one of the smaller rooms as well.

As you know, we do not now run a nursery setting, but demand for places in our Reception class remains very high. I would remind any current parents with children currently in Foundation year that the early bird deadline for applications is earlier this year, on Friday 15 October. Please do contact Mrs Morley if you would like to register your child. Many of you have already done so, many thanks. This date also applies to children who wish to join next year’s Year 3 class.

I mentioned in my Welcome Evening presentation last term that we were looking to introduce more forest school style teaching over the coming terms. Our plans in this area have suffered something of a set back over the summer as one of the trees in our forest school space had to be removed due to dangerous overhanging limbs. A certain amount of additional clearance work took place which will take some time to recover. Allied to this, our forest school qualified member of staff, Madame Tatton, has successfully secured a new role in a school nearer to her home and will be leaving us in December.

However, our plans remain undaunted, and we still intend to provide some forest school lessons for Upper School children after the half term break. Going forward this is an opportunity for a fresh start in this area and we will be training a new member of staff and implementing a long-term plan for redeveloping the area with appropriate planting. The outdoor learning programme for the summer term will be run by Mrs McCollin and takes place across the whole of the site and this will not be affected.

I do hope your week has worked as you had planned. I know many parents are returning to work and returning to their offices. I always say to staff at this time of year that it is important to pace yourself through this long autumn term and make sure we get the right amount of downtime when it is needed. With this in mind, I hope you will enjoy a restful weekend and look forward to seeing the children back for more of the same next week. 

Joe Thackway
Headmaster

 

Considerate Parking Reminder

When parking around the school site to drop off and collect your children please be mindful of the needs of other road users and in particular the safety of pedestrians.

Please avoid parking at or near to road junctions. We would also advise parents/grandparnts/other relatives against parking opposite the school zig zag lines. This creates a blockage for oncoming vehicles at busy times and results in cars backing up to the junction of Magnet Road.

Joe Thackway
Headmaster 

Weekly Information

Weekly Calendar

Please find below the Weekly School Calendar.  

Weekly Calendar - 13 September 2021

There is still availability on some After School Clubs, please let Mrs Tucker know if your child would like to join any. 

After School provision can be booked through My School Portal:

MySchoolPortal 

Crescent School

News

School House Captains

This years House Captains received their badges today.  They couldn't wait to wear them.

  • St George: Kai and Charlotte 
  • St David: Sachin and Grace 
  • St Andrew: Rosina and James 
Mr Adkins, Mrs Stapleton and Mrs Webb
House Teachers
 

Crescent School Pupils Achieve Outstanding LAMDA Results

All 39 Crescent School pupils who took the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) examinations in the summer passed, and despite the challenges they all faced, an outstanding 34 were awarded the highest grade possible, a distinction.

Drama teacher Kim Thompson, explains, “It’s a super set of results. The children worked so hard for their exams coping with all the disruptions of the lockdowns while polishing and perfecting their performances. I really am very pleased.”

Children from Years 3 to 6 study for the LAMDA examinations in their Drama lessons in school taking the Solo Introductory Stage One, Solo Introductory Stage Two or Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 1 examinations. In the examination the children are judged on interpretation, technique and knowledge, they have to consider their diction, expression and movement.

Ms Thompson continues, “What’s brilliant about the LAMDA exams is that they equip the children with communication skills which will serve them throughout life. They not only promote an appreciation of literature and poetry, but also help unlock their imagination and creative-thinking.”

Crescent School congratulates all of the children, we are very proud of you.  These results are a reflection of your hard work both in and out of school – clearly all that rehearsing paid off.

Pictured are the children who achieved over 95/100 in their LAMDA examination.

Good Luck Year 6

This weekend many of 6W are taking the 11+, we wish them all the very best for it.

They are fully prepared for the assessment and for the upcoming independent school examinations during their time at Crescent, including mocks and focused lessons so children don't face the unknown on the day and feel fully prepared and supported.

We believe in them.

Mrs Webb
Class 6W Form Teacher

Foundation News: Countdown To Princethorpe College Entrance Exams Begins

With just eight weeks to go, the countdown to Princethorpe's Entrance Exams for admission in September 2022 is well underway. This year the exams for Year 7 to 10 entry will take place on Saturday 6 November from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

The deadline for registrations is Friday 1 October. Year 6 parents wishing their children to sit the Princethorpe entrance exam must complete a registration form and submit it with the accompanying registration fee by this date.

More information on the admissions process can be found in Princethorpe's Admissions Update newsletter here or on the Foundation website here.

A copy of the registration form can be found here.

If you have any queries relating to admissions please speak to the Registrars at Princethorpe College, either by email at admissions@princethorpe.co.uk or by calling 01926 634201/262/291.

Class 6W and Reception Buddies

One of the Year 6 duties is to become a buddy with the Reception class. This means helping them in lunch some days - this involves guiding them with their tray, cutting up their food, helping them settle, talking to them, showing them good manners; they also play with them once they are trained as Play Leaders and generally be helpful and welcoming.  On Monday 6W met their buddies, it was a special time, both were a little unsure but soon settled down to some bonding time playing with toys or reading a book.  Many children always remember their buddy and this good relationship continues when Year 6 leave and many still keep in touch even into adulthood.

Mrs Webb
Class 6W Form Teacher
View Gallery

Learning Support Information

I hope you have all enjoyed the summer break and the children are enjoying being back in school. There will have been a mix of excitement meeting up with school friends and seeing teachers again, probably with a little apprehensiveness thrown in, but I am sure the children will settle extremely well into their new classes.

However, we are fully aware that not all children find learning easy and if they do require extra support, this is implemented in various ways. Allowances can be made in class with extra support where needed, small group lessons take place within or outside the classroom setting and 1:1 lessons with myself can also be provided (in line with the other schools in the Foundation, there is a charge for this). If required, an (IEP) Individual Education Plan or an (IBP) Individual Behavioural Plan is put together with helpful strategies and realistic targets for the child to work towards and this is reviewed regularly.

This term, the Learning Support department has expanded with the help of Mrs Laura Collie who has a wealth of experience in supporting children’s needs and I will be liaising closely with her, co-ordinating her timetable for her to work closely with identified children and deliver any extra support we feel necessary.

We are very quick at identifying children who need support and we try to catch them before they begin to struggle. This may mean the class teacher refers a child to the Learning Support department as soon as they have concerns. Children who move up from Pre-Prep into Year 3 are routinely screened for Dyslexia, however, any child we have concerns about may be screened if we feel this is necessary at any time during their time with us.

Screening may also be required for other learning difficulties and any outcomes/concerns are discussed with parents. Please note that the screening programs we use are only indicators of a learning difficulty. If we feel a child may need outside professional help, recommendations of assessors/psychologists are given, however parents are asked to arrange this privately; it is not a service school offers.

I hope you find this information useful. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns you would like to discuss with me.

Mrs Brazier
SENDCo

School Council Meeting

The new school council for this term were given their badges in Assembly this morning. They were voted for by their class mates.

They will all be meeting as a group on Monday.

Mrs Monteith and Mrs Stapleton
School Council 
View Gallery

Bwengu Projects 2021

Class 4M led an extremely successful Trinity Term of fundraising for Bwengu Projects Malawi. The children wanted to raise around £500 to fund a month of orphan food and to fix three broken rooves on a school in Nachipangapanga. What was actually raised through a sponsored silence, non-uniform day, various games, competitions and the Search for Sunshine was the Grand Total of £1185!

This means we can pay for the rooves, six months of orphan food and the extra money will go to fixing the rotten roof and truss of Isyalikila Junior School to make it safe again.

Thank you to anyone who contributed this year.

Ms Forth
Deputy Head
View Gallery

Miss Wren

In the summer hoidays Maisie and I met up with Miss Wren when we were in Wales.  We enjoyed a coffee and cake and had a good catch up.  Miss Wren is really well and settled in her new house but misses everyone.

If anyone would like to send her a picture/letter/card please do bring it to the office and I will forward on.

Mrs Tucker

Saira Stars In A Feature Film

Saira had an exciting summer and the most exciting part was the opportunity to act in an international feature film!

Saira's Mum said "we met the director of the movie, who loved Saira’s enthusiasm and passion for acting, her audition went well and Saira was offered the part of the younger version of the main actress in the movie! Saira absolutely loved every moment of it, meeting the actors, the crew members, and having the experience to be on a real set!

We can’t disclose too much about the movie at this point but we can’t wait to see her on the big screen! From Rugby to Bollywood and hopefully Hollywood soon!" 

We will let you now more when we can!

Crescent School

Use Of St Mark's Church Car Park For School Drop Off And Pick Up

Please remember that St Mark's Church have confirmed that parents can use their car park for drop off and collection from school.  It is a large car park and there is a short cut from Church Walk which brings you out onto Bawnmore Court beside the school.

A short walk and a breath of fresh air is excellent at helping children get ready for their morning's learning. 

Crescent School

View Gallery

Top Tips For Navigating The Courier On Your Mobile Phone

To help families new to the school, and as a reminder for all, here are some top tips for navigating the school's e-newsletter, The Courier, on your mobile phone.

Each edition of The Courier has a general overview message followed by an index list of the news, events and other information, split into categories, with clickable title links.

  • Click the title link of the article or event you are interested in.
  • From here you can scroll through all the articles in this category.
  • To get back to the top of a category quickly, use the arrow in the bottom right corner of your screen. Click this and you will jump to the top of the page and see the category index.
  • Select ‘NEWSLETTER INDEX’, to return you to the main newsletter index listing all the categories and articles.
  • To move between different editions of The Courier use the dark green button with three white lines towards the top right of the newsletter. Click on the button and choose which edition of The Courier you would like to read.

The Courier is one of the school's main communication tools and is always a good first place to look for information and news.

Bookmarking https://courier.crescentschool.co.uk/ will allow you to get to the newsletter quickly.

Events

Heritage Open Day At Princethorpe College

Sunday 12 September 2021 - 2.00pm to 4.30pm

This September the Foundation's secondary school, Princethorpe College, is once again participating in the Heritage Open Day festival.

Dating from 1832, St Mary's Priory was one of the first Catholic buildings constructed in England after the Reformation and until 1966 it was home to a congregation of Benedictine nuns. The Priory was then purchased by The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart who established the school Princethorpe College. Today Princethorpe is a fully co-educational Catholic independent day school.

As part of the Heritage Open Day Festival Princethorpe’s archive team will be conducting free tours of the College on Sunday 12 September from 2.00pm - 4.30pm where they will share the history of the magnificent building and the amazing people that made it the place it is today.

Tours will start on the hour and half-hour, with the final tour starting at 3:30 pm. Areas open include Pugin’s magnificent Chapel, the Cloisters, Nuns’ Cells, Library (formerly a church) and the unique Roundhouse. To help keep everyone safe visitors will need to wear a mask while inside the building, hand sanitise and refrain from touching surfaces.

Admission is free and refreshments are available.

More information is available from https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/princethorpe-college

Pre-Prep Learning Platforms Information Session

Monday 13 September 2021 - 7.00pm

We are very much looking forward to sharing with you the online learning resources that are accessible to you at home to work on, alongside your child, to support their learning further.

This will be run as a Teams meeting on Monday 13 September at 7.00pm. The link will be sent through to you prior to the event.

If you have questions please submit them through the meeting chat function and we will endeavour to deal with them then or they can be sent to your child's Form Tutor. If you are unable to make the time of the meeting, we will be recording it and will send it along with any resources to all parents in Reception, 1S and 2W.

Mrs Webb - Assistant Head 
Mr Webb - Head of Pre-Prep

 

Learning Platforms Information Session For Class 3Y Parents And New Parents To Upper School

Tuesday 14 September 2021 - 7.00pm

We are very much looking forward to sharing with you the online learning resources that are accessible to you at home to work on, alongside your child, to support their learning further.

This will be run as a Teams meeting on Tuesday 14 September at 7.00pm. The link will be sent through to you prior to the event.

If you have any questions please submit them through the meeting chat and we will endeavour to deal with them then or they can be sent to your child's Form Tutor.

If you are unable to make the time of the meeting, we will be recording the session and we will send it along with any resources to all parents in Classes 3Y, 4M, 5F and 6W.

Within this meeting we will be looking at Spellzone, Abacus, Accelerated Reading and Timetable Rockstars

Mrs Yates - Class 3Y Form Teacher
Mrs Monteith - Class 4M Form Teacher
Mrs Webb - Assistant Head
Ms Forth - Deputy Head

 

Play Leader Training For St Andrews House

Friday 17 September 2021

Year 6 Blue House pupils will spend the day completing their Play Leader training.  Pupils should wear sports kit to school and make sure they have a refillable water bottle and sun hat.

Mrs McCollin
Head of PE and Games

 

Individual And Siblings Photos

Friday 24 September 2021

Individual and siblings photographs will be taken in school on Friday 24 September.  Children may choose to wear either winter or summer uniform but with blazers please.

Crescent School

Information Meeting for Reception Parents - Phonics And Early Reading

Thursday 30 September 2021 - 7.00pm

We are very much looking forward to sharing with you our approach to the teaching of Phonics and Early Reading at Crescent School and offering some hints and tips on how you can support your child at home. 

This will be run as a Teams meeting on Tuesday 30 September at 7.00pm. The link will be sent through to you prior to the event. Any questions can be written through the session chat and we will endeavour to deal with them then or they can be sent to your child's Form Tutor.

If you are unable to make the time of the meeting, we will be recording it and will send it along with any resources to all parents in Reception.

Mrs Emery and Mrs Pullen
Reception Class Teachers

 

 

Year 6 Slapton Ley Residential Information Session

Monday 27 September 2021 - 4.00pm

All Year 6 parents are invited to an information session about the residential trip to Slapton Ley Centre. This will be an opportunity for you to find out what happens there, note the key dates and ask any questions. We will soon be asking for you to sign up for this trip, securing your child's place with a small deposit.

This will be held in the Class 6W form room at 4.00pm on Monday 27 September 2021. Your child is also welcome to attend and there will be light refreshments served. It should last no more than 30 minutes.

Mrs Webb
Class 6W Form Teacher

 

View Gallery

Parent Consultation Evening For Pre-Prep

Monday 4 October 2021 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Thursday 14 October 2021 4.00m - 6.00pm

We all value the importance of these meetings to discuss your child's academic progress.

These will be held in your child's classroom.

More details will follow in due course.

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head

 

 

Parent Consultation Evening For Years 3, 4 and 5

Thursday 7 October 5.00pm - 7.00pm

Monday 11 October 6.30pm - 8.30pm

We all value the importance of these meetings to discuss your child's academic progress.

These will be running these via Teams meetings.

More details to follow in due course.

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head

 

 

Crescent School Open Day For Prospective Parents

Friday 8 October 2021 - 10.00am to 3.00pm

We are opening our doors for an Open Day on Friday 8 October from 10.00am to 3.00pm.

This is an opportunity for prospective families to look around the school. Visits will be by appointment only in order to keep our pupils, staff and visitors safe. Please register your interest in attending our Open Day and our Registrar will be in touch nearer the time.

To book your place please click here.

We have a limited number of places available and are now accepting registrations for admission to Reception, Year 1, 2 and Year 3 in September 2022.

If you can't make the Open Day but would like to visit the school, please call our Registrar, Mrs Helen Morley on 01788 521595 or email admissions@crescentschool.co.uk and come on a day to suit you, we welcome visitors on most days.

For more information visit www.crescentschool.co.uk

Open Corridors

Friday 8 October 2021 - 3.45pm to 4.15pm

We are planning to host Open Corriders for parents on Friday 8 October from 3.45pm to 4.15pm. This is a lovely opportunity for your child to show you the work they have produced that is being displayed in their classrooms and along the corridor.

More details to follow.

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head

Harvest Service

Wednesday 13 October 2021 

Please save the date - more details to follow soon.

Mrs Webb
Assistant Head 

11+ Scores And Placings For Year 6

Friday 15 October 2021  3.00pm to 5.00pm

Any Year 6 parents who wish to discuss their child's 11+ results and implications are welcome to see Mr Thackway and myself between 3.00pm and 5.00pm on Friday 15 October - please just drop in via the main school entrance. 

If you are unable to make the drop in session please do email me to arrange an alternative time.

Even if you do not feel that you wish to have a discussion, please inform us of the position and scores of your child. The local authority does not inform us and we need them for our records.

Mrs Webb
Class 6W Form Tutor

Awards

Times Table Rockstars 2021

The first 'Battle' of the academic year is from 9-16 September 2021 and will be all the classes against each other.

Battles add up any points at all as you play! I will let you know who wins in the next Courier. 

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

Please join the Learning Platform Meeting next week to learn more about TT Rockstars.

Art Frizzmeister
Deputy Head

Around The Classes

Class 1SS First Week

Clas 1SS has settled well into their new classroom and have been enjoying working and playing collaboratively and looking after our new plants!

Mrs Stapleton
Class 1SS Form Teacher
View Gallery

Year 1 Explore Senses

Classes 1LS and 1SS have been learning about how scientists use their senses to investigate things. The children used their sight, hearing, touch and smell to answer questions. In the photos, you can see them carefully observing what is happening in a Skittles investigation. They were very excited to see the rainbow colours appear!

Mrs Johnson
Science and DT Teacher
View Gallery

Class 1LS House And Homes

Class 1LS have had a busy first week and have begun their Geography theme of ‘Houses and Homes’. This week, we talked about our own homes and the children drew them in their new books.

Mrs Symons
Class 1LS Form Teacher
View Gallery

Class 2W Settle Into New Classroom

Year 2 children have enjoyed a fabulous first week in their brand new Horton Centre Classroom - settling quickly, rising to new learning expectations and routines and responding positively to all aspects of our school promise.

Mr Webb
Class 2W Form Teacher

Class 4M Have A Fantastic First Week!

Class 4M returned to school on Monday full of excitement as they start their new academic year, and they have certainly got off to a flying start. In English we are learning about Aesop's Fables and thinking about the morals behind them.

Over the next few weeks, the children will be writing their own fables, which they are really looking forward to. In Maths, we have consolidated our understanding of number bonds, and enjoyed a game on the Abacus Learning Platform. There is plenty of reading going on too.

It has been a fantastic and action-packed first week - well done, 4M!

Mrs Monteith
Class 4M Form Tutor
View Gallery

After School Fun

After School has settled into its new home in the Horton Centre and we popped in yesterday afternoon to take a photo of all the fun. It is lovely to have access directly on to the playground and plenty of space for the children to spread out and play.

Lilah's Summer Of Reading

One of our English curriculum aims is for children to develop a love of reading.  Lilah in Year 2 has shown just how much she loves books, reading an impressive 40 books. What better way to spend a staycation summer afternoon.

Mr Webb
Class 2W Teacher

PE With Joe Wicks At Warwick Castle

Grace and Maisie went to Warwick Castle for an outdoor 'live' PE session with Joe Wicks.  He pledged to meet everyone who wanted a selfie after the event and as you can see the girls loved meeting him.

Great photo girls.

 

Summer Holiday Fun

What a wonderful summer holiday the children had over the eight weeks.  It was lovely to see all the adventures and experiences the children had, please scroll through the photos:

  • Emily got the opportunity to hold this beautiful barn owl as an extra treat at Hatton. Emily (and big brother Harry) also attended a Medieval Day at Dunchurch Park
  • Sam and Sophie took surf lessons
  • Lewis travelled to Barbados and was reunited with his Grandad after two long years apart. He also did a lot of swimming!
  • Leela and Nimeta  took an open top bus tour round Bath and visited the Roman Baths
  • Harry and Theo have had a great summer trying new things - first time glamping and a day trip to London (visiting the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels)
  • Timi and Tomisin also visited the Roman Baths in Bath where Timi impressed the tour guides with his knowledge about the place thanks to Mrs Monteith’s history classes.  They also visited Stonehenge

Crescent School

View Gallery

Years 3 And 4 Choir

Years 3 and 4 were first to use the Music room in the Horton Centre for their Co-curricular Choir club on Monday morning.  There was a lot of excitement at being first through the doors!

Crescent School

View Gallery

Co-Curricular Brickmaster Club

Year 1 had great fun designing and building some fantastic models this week- including a jumping springboard, flowers and a beautifully constructed bridge!

Mrs Stapleton
Class 1SS Form Teacher
View Gallery

Co-Curricular Bushcraft Club

We welcomed 10:10 Ventures into school for our first bushcraft session and learned how to safely make fire! 

Mrs Stapleton
Class 1SS Form Teacher

 

View Gallery

School Promise

School Promise Rule Of The Week

For a two or three week period this year we will be focusing on one of the sayings in the School Promise. We will talk about this in assembly and in form period. It would be great if you could discuss this with your children at home and support the messages we are emphasising in school.

This week’s promise is an excellent one to start the year with and is in the category of Good Friends:

‘We are kind to each other’ 

Mr Webb
Head of Pastoral Care

Good Citizen Ro Donates Hair

Our Head Boy Rohan had long hair last year. Over the summer Rohan showed what a Good Citizen he was by having his hair cut and donating it to the Little Princess Trust.  The Trust is a charity that uses hair donations to make wigs for children who have lost their hair for medical reasons.  The minimum length of hair they want donated is 17cm, Rohan managed 29cm!! He was inspired by Charlotte who did the same a few years ago. 

Well done Rohan!

Mrs Webb
Class 6W Form Teacher

Good Citizen - Bella’s Snowdon Trek

On Wednesday 7 July Bella and her Dad climbed Mount Snowdon in aid of the charity Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. Together they raised an amazing sum of £3,751.13.

The trek was nine miles with a total climb of 975 m (3,199 feet) and took approximately six hours.  Bella did an incredible job, and even when the weather turned and it rained heavily, she carried on regardless and made her parents very proud.

Amazing Bella well done you.

Crescent School

Good Citizen Chloe Raises Money for RSPCA

Chloe wanted to raise money for charity, so she decided to offer her help: she walked people’s dogs, posted their mail, worked an allotment and also made and sold real lemonade and food. Chloe raised over £153 for the RSPCA (England & Wales) and also donated £10 of her own money.

Well done Chloe!

Digital Citizenship

Back to School – Online Safety Tips

At the beginning of every new school year, e-safety (or digital citizenship as we like to call it) is always absolutely paramount. Although I will be covering a lot of e-safety in Computing lessons with all classes over the next few weeks, to make sure that all of our pupils know exactly how to keep themselves as safe as possible in the online world, it’s also a great message to repeat at home. With that in mind I have attached a very handy guide with some useful back to school online safety tips, please do take a look.

Also if you have any specific concerns about the online world, further questions about e-safety, or any other aspect of computing, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me through email markadkins@crescentschool.co.uk.

Mark Adkins
Head of Digital Learning

FoC Events

FoC Meeting - Monday 20 September 2021

Monday 20 September 2021 - 4.00pm to 5.00pm

This meeting will be held in school. Please come along and join us if you're available. We will be discussing the events for this academic year.

Facemasks will need to be worn.

If you need childcare please sign your child into after school.

Nick Brosnan
FoC Chair

FoC - Bag2school Collection

  • Our next Bag2school (www.bag2school.com) collection is Thursday 23 September 2021. This has changed from the date published in the calendar.

Bag2school is a fundraising scheme which collects unwanted textiles and sells them to importers and textile manufacturers in many countries of Eastern and Western Europe, Africa and Asia - all of benefit to the circular economy. 

This is an excellent way to get rid of all the unwanted clothing etc you have been collecting during lockdowns!  After collecting the items they will weigh them and present FoC with a cheque.

A list of the items they will collect can be found here.

Weather permitting, the playground will be open to drive your vehicle in and unload any clothing bags from 4pm - 5pm on Wednesday 22 September, the day before the collection.  Bags can be dropped on the morning from 730am.

Friends of Crescent

FoC - Macmillan Coffee Morning

Friday 24 September 2021 - 8.15am to 9.30am

The FoC will be supporting this wonderful charity. We will be holding a coffee morning from 8.15am - 9.30am in the Horton Centre. Everyone is welcome to come, please feel free to bring younger siblings along and join us for coffee and cake.

We require smaller individual cakes that the children can purchase as well as bigger Victoria sponges, chocolate cakes that the parents and teachers can enjoy. Any left over cakes will be used to sell at the Year 6 Cake Sale in the afternoon.

Please could all nut-free cakes be brought into school from Thursday 23 September.

Nick
FoC Chair

FoC - Year 6 Market Day

Friday 24 September 2021 - 3.45pm to 4.45pm

Please come along and support the FoC by buying cakes and sweets, all priced at 50p each. All the money raised at these market day events goes towards Crescent Adventure and privilege time for Year 6.

You can also purchase pre-loved uniform.

Nick 
FoC Chair

FoC - Parents Quiz Night

Friday 15 October 2021 - 7.30pm

The FoC Quiz Night will return on Friday 15 October at 7.30pm in the school hall hosted by Ms Forth.  Prizes and a trophy to be won!! These are always a fabulous event and a great way for parents to come together!  

More details to follow.  Book your babysitters now!

Nick 
FoC Chair

 

FoC

Hello From The FoC

It’s great to be back and we’re all really excited about the forthcoming school year. Over the next few weeks we’ve got some great events lined up: Bags2School Charity Collection (23/09), Macmillan Coffee Morning (24/09), Y6 Market Stall (24/09), Active October (03/10) and a Quiz Night (15/10). 

We have a larger fundraiser running this year called 'Crescent Adventure’, which will provide a safe outdoor play area with a wide range of outdoor equipment designed to engage and challenge children physically, on the school site. It will help to develop children’s confidence in movement and support better peer relationships while developing a lifelong passion for physical activity. Most funds raised this year will go towards this project. More details to come soon.

The first two FoC meetings are on the 20 September and 1 November after which your class rep will feedback to you. 

Thank you for your continued support! And just in case my contact details are below.

Nick
FoC Chair
07843561879 

FoC Chair Bio

Hi I’m Nick Brosnan, Chair of the FoC.

I'm married to Claire and our daughter Chloe is in Year 5 and Oscar started in Reception this week.

I have been on the FoC committee for six years and was Treasurer for two and a half years before becoming Chair.

In my spare time, I enjoy watching the Wasps and I’m the guardian of a Triumph Spitfire.

I’m looking forward to getting more people involved in the great work the FoC team do and hope we raise as much as possible for our big fundraiser (Crescent Adventure) and our Charity partners.

If you fancy helping out and getting involved (doesn’t have to be every meeting or every event) please let us know.

Nick
FoC Chair
View Gallery

FoC - Contact Information

Below are the details of the FoC Year Group Representatives. These reps will communicate with you on all our events via email, whatsapp or facebook. 

Year Group 1st Rep
Reception RE Emily and Becky
Reception RP Sarah and Alison
Year 1 Hannah and Zainab
Year 2 Vicky and Nicole
Year 3 Sanda and Sally
Year 4 Inez and Karen
Year 5 Emilie and Laynie
Year 6 Semma and Anita

 

Chair Nick Brosnan chair@friendsofcrescent.co.uk
Vice Chair Lisa Millward vicechair@friendsofcrescent.co.uk
Treasurer    treasurer@friendsofcrescent.co.uk
Secretary Laura O'connell secretary@friendsofcrescent.co.uk
Staff Reps
Ms Forth and
Mrs Webb

 bforth@crescentschool.co.uk

sarahwebb@crescentschool.co.uk

FoC  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofcrescent/
 
More information can also be found on Crescent School website by clicking here:

https://www.crescentschool.co.uk/foc 
 
Nick Brosnan
FoC Chair

 

 

   

 

 

Housekeeping

Lunch Menu Week Commencing 13 September 2021

Please click below to view the lunch menu: 

Lunch Menu - 13 September 2021

Please note children are able to choose either of the two main lunch options.  

Olive Catering

 

Useful School Contact Information

Please see below for useful school contact information:

Crescent School Office
01788 521595
admin@crescentschool.co.uk
Postal address: Crescent School, Bawnmore Road, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7QH
 
After School Club
Ms Hunte
07467 488440
 
Bills, Fees and Online Payment
01926 634273
georginamalin@princethorpe.co.uk
 
Registrar
01788 523851
admissions@crescentschool.co.uk
 
School Shop and Uniform
01926 634272
uniform@princethorpe.co.uk
 
Princethorpe College General Office
01926 634200
post@princethorpe.co.uk
 
 
twitter:    @CrescentSchRug
facebook: @cres.school

Term Dates 2021/22 And 2022/23

Please find below term dates for 2021/22 and 2022/23:

2021/22
Michaelmas Term
Term starts Monday 6 September 2021
Half Term Saturday 16 October to Sunday 31 October 2021
Term ends Tuesday 14 December 2021

Lent Term
Term starts Wednesday 5 January 2022
Half Term Saturday 19 February to Sunday 27 February 2022
Term ends Tuesday 5 April 2022

Trinity Term
Term starts Monday 25 April 2022
May Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2022 (no school)
Half Term Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June 2022
Term ends Wednesday 6 July 2022
 
2022/23
Michaelmas Term
Term starts Monday 5 September 2022
Half Term Saturday 15 October to Sunday 30 October 2022
Term ends Friday 16 December 2022

Lent Term
Term starts Wednesday 4 January 2023
Half Term Saturday 18 February to Sunday 26 February 2023
Term ends Friday 23 March 2023

Trinity Term
Term starts Monday 17 April 2023
May Bank Holiday Monday 1 May 2023 (no school)
Half Term Saturday 27 May to Sunday 4 June 2023
Term ends Wednesday 5 July 2023

The Princethorpe Foundation Employment Opportunities

The Foundation has the following vacancies:

  • • IT Service Desk Team Leader - Princethorpe College
    • Teacher of MFL – Crescent School (Part Time)
    • Teacher of MFL – Crackley Hall School (Part Time)
    • Caretaker – Crescent School (Part Time)
    • Lunchtime Supervisors – Crescent School
    • Estates Assistants – Princethorpe College (Casual)

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.

Supporting Your Child

Year 1 - How To Support Your Child At Home

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

Class 1LS Michaelmas 2021

Class 1SS Michaelmas 2021

Mrs Stapleton and Mrs Symons
Year 1 Teachers

Class 2W - How To Support Your Child At Home

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

Class 2W Michaelmas Term 2021 

Mr Webb
Class 2W Teacher

Class 3Y - How To Support Your Child At Home

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

Class 3Y Michaelmas 2021 

Mrs Yates
Class 3Y Teacher

Class 4M - How To Support Your Child At Home

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

Class 4M Michaelmas 2021 

Mrs Monteith 
Class 4M Teacher

Class 5F - How To Support Your Child At Home

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

Class 5F Michaelmas 2021 

Ms Forth 
Class 5F Teacher

Class 6W - How To Support Your Child At Home

Please click on the link below which provides information regarding areas of the curriculum where you may be able to help your child at home.

Class 6W Michaelmas 21 

Mrs Webb 
Class 6W Form Teacher