Issue No 405
8th June 2007
Dear Friends of Crescent,
We offer congratulations to the following children for their success in ballet exams.
Classical Ballet exam results
Grade 2
Julia Hope - Merit, Hiba Abu el Gasim - Distinction
Grade 1
Amy Cook, Georgina Powell, Stephanie Drew, Sara Brown - Merit
Alana Eckland – Distinction
Primary
Isabel Powell, Charlotte Ecclestone – Merit
Isobel Johnson, Abigail Bolton – Distinction
Child Actors Make Impression
Florence Chapman of Class IV and a former pupil, Lawrence Stephenson, played leading roles in Rugby Theatres’s recent production ‘The Turn of the Screw’. I quote from the Rugby Advertiser’s review of the show:
‘Miles, played by Lawrence Stephenson and nine-year-old Florence Chapman who plays Flora are both superb.
Playing 19th century children with upper class mannerisms is always going to be difficult for the local youngsters but they handle their parts expertly.
Both are entirely believeable as delightful; but devious children ..’
Our congratulations to them both.
Pen Licence
Congratulations to Emily Fowkes of Class III on being awarded a pen licence.
Class VI’s Bwengu Concert
Class VI’s concert in aid of the Bwengu Project was a great success and much enjoyed by all who were there. The children laid on tea and cakes followed by a concert of music, speech and drama asking for donations to support the work instigated by Mr and Mrs Melia in Malawi.
The concert raised £222 to add to the figure of nearly £1600 we had raised previously. Crescent was the first school to respond to
Mr and Mrs Melia’s appeal and have raised some 18% of the total funds raised. These monies will refurbish classrooms, provide furniture and books, a health centre and much more. The Melia’s attended the concert and have asked me to pass on to the children their deepest thanks for all their efforts. They have now gone back to Malawi to oversee the next stage of the project and will return in the autumn with photographs showing how the money raised has been spent. Further details can be found on the website: www.bwenguprojects.co.uk
Fountain Pens
Please can all children from Year 4 upwards have their own fountain pen.
A lot of children are using different pens that are not helping their handwriting and presentation.
S. Lowe
Weekly Times
Class VI in Slapton all week with Mrs Lowe, Mr Marshall (returns Tuesday evening) and Mr Long
Monday, 11th June
12.20 – 12.50 Recorders—Class IV
13.05 – 13.45 Ballet - Reception
13.05 - 13.45 No Senior Games – Classes V & VI
15.45 - 16.30 Choir
15.45 – 16.30 Pre-Prep Games – Classes I & II
18.00 – 20.00 Nursery Parents’ Evening
Tuesday, 12th
12.50 – 13.20 Times-Tables Challenge
13.05 – 13.45 School Council – alternate weeks
13.15 - 13.45 Brass Group
15.45 - 16.45 Girls’ Games – Class V only
15.45 – 16.45 Writers’ Guild
16.00 – 18.00 Nursery Parents’ Evening
Wednesday, 13th
12.20 – 13.00 Ballet – Class V
13.05 - 13.45 Reception Art Club
13.05 – 13.45 Ballet – Class V
15.45 – 16.45 Junior Girls’ Games—Classes III & IV
15.45 - 16.30 Senior Boys’ Games—Class V only
15.45 – 16.45 Camera Club
Thursday, 14th
12.20 – 13.00 Ballet—Classes III & IV
12.20 – 13.00 Library
13.05 - 13.45 Ballet—Classes II & III
15.45 – 17.00 Art Club
15.50 - 16.50 Tap & Modern Dance
Friday, 15th
12.20 - 13.00 Ballet—Class II
12.20 – 13.00 No Junior Boys’ Games – Classes III & IV
12.20 – 12.50 String Group
13.05 - 13.45 Ballet– Class I
13.15 – 13.45 Wind Group
15.45 - 16.45 No Orchestra
15.45 approx. Slapton Party returns
Sunday, 17th
15.00 – 17.00 School in use for rehearsals of Alice – ref. Mrs Ovens
Working Mums – Have you got a story to share?
Karen Powell (Mum of Laura in Class 6 and Isabel in Class 3) is writing a self help book with a friend for wannabe working mums and is looking for some true life stories of the issues and challenges, both practical and emotional, that comes with looking to juggle both a career and a family for possible inclusion in the book and as part of their research into the area.
Have you got a story to share or a tale to tell that other new mums might benefit from hearing about? Are you a working mum yourself and would like to be a case study?
Through real life case studies, “So You Want To Be a Working Mum” will provide a new perspective on the dilemmas that new mothers face and will explore some of the creative work solutions and strategies women have opted for as they took on their new responsibilities as a parent.
From YOUR experience, who determines what is possible or unthinkable when combining a career and children? Who are the winners and losers? What are the compromises? Which are the role model businesses out there?
This is a really exciting new project and we are keen to involve as many people as we can including hopefully a few celebrities along the way!!
Challenge current thinking and prompt new solutions to difficult problems by calling me on 01788 815885/mailing at karen.powell16@btinernet.com or seeing me (Karen) at school.
Early Reminder
There is a rehearsal for “Alice the Musical” on Sunday, 17th June for all members of Classes V and VI and members of the choir in Classes III and IV. For greater convenience of all I have moved the start time half an hour later to 3 p.m. We will finish at 5 p.m. prompt.
Everyone involved with the choir will have at least two costumes. For security of costumes it would be useful if every child brought into school a named, zipped garment carrier to store their garments as soon as possible.
P. Ovens
“Friends of Crescent” News
BBQ Raffle
Enclosed with this week’s newsletter, you will find two books of raffle tickets. We would be grateful if you could sell as many as possible, perhaps to family members or work colleagues etc.
Please return completed ticket counterfoils, payment (cheques made payable to “Friends of Crescent”) and any unused tickets either to your class rep. or put them in the FOC folder outside the school office. Please make sure full contact details are provided on the ticket counterfoils, including contact child’s name and class number, to assist us in locating the winners!
Should you require any more tickets, you will find extra books in the plastic pockets by the FOC notice board. Further tickets will also be available to purchase on the day.
We would like to thank you all very much for your continued support.
Denise Cook and Catherine Drew
Class III FOC Reps.