Issue No 410
14th September 2007
Dear Friends of Crescent
I am pleased to announce the following pupil appointments for this academic year:-
Heads of School Freya Noyce and
Tomas Marshall
Heads of Games Julia Hope and Jack Fisher
Heads of House Alison McLean (Y),
Joe Miller (R) and
Bethany Rees (B)
ICT Max Thomson
Choir Millie Byrne
Orchestra Georgie Colbourne
I cannot fully express how proud we all are, not just of these ten children who have been given these posts but equally of the fifteen who have been disappointed. I cannot remember a year in which so many children were worthy of prefect status and the compassion the ten fortunate ones showed for those of their friends who were disappointed was quite remarkable.
The selection process this year had to be a little different from previous years because so many of the children involved are children of staff. Under my direction we decided upon the posts that are required and then I, and other staff with children in Class VI, withdrew. The children had written letters of application that were of an exceptionally high standard and the remaining staff selected pupils based on these letters and the criteria we had agreed upon. The meeting took longer than usual and the results, I confess, surprised me a little but having heard the rationale behind them I now agree with them completely. It just proves, yet again, that as a parent I cannot be objective about my own children!
I am also pleased to offer congratulations to five children who took speech exams during the summer holiday and passed with flying colours.
Parents of children in Class VI may have noticed that the date I chose for their consultation evening (having re-arranged it so as not to clash with senior school open evenings) coincides with an event at Rugby School. I apologise for this clash and we will happily make other arrangements for you to meet with your children’s teachers. All the other independent schools keep us informed of such events but, sadly, Rugby School choose not to.
Parents of children in Class V are encouraged to attend the meeting on Wednesday, 10th October when they will be able to meet representatives from local senior independent secondary schools. Parents of children in other year groups will be just as welcome.
Open Days
On Friday, 12th and Monday, 15th October we are inviting prospective parents to come and look around the school between the hours of 10 00 and 15 00. If you have friends or relatives who might be interested please encourage them to come along. The Open Morning for existing parents will be held, as usual, on a Saturday morning later in the year.
With best wishes
R.H. Marshall
Weekly Times
Monday, 17th September
12.20 - 12.50 Recorders—Class IV
12.20 – 12.50 Junior Girls’ Games—Classes III
& IV
12.45 – 13.15 Brass Group
13.05 - 13.45 Ballet – Class I
13.05 - 13.45 Senior Games – Classes V & VI
13.05 – 13.45 Ballet – Reception
15.45 - 16.30 Choir
15.45 - 16.30 Pre-Prep Games – Classes I & II
Tuesday, 18th
12.20 – 12.50 Spanish Club – Class IV
12.50 - 13.20 Times-Tables Challenge
15.45 - 16.45 Girls’ Games – Classes V & VI
15.30 – 19.00 Football v Warwick – ref. Mr Phillips
15.45 - 16.30 No Senior Boys’ Games—Classes V & VI
Wednesday, 19th
12.20 - 13.00 Ballet – Class VI (a)
13.05 - 13.45 Reception Art Club
13.05 - 13.45 Ballet – Class V
15.45 - 16.45 No Camera Club
15.45 – 16.30 Netball v Dunchurch (H)
18.30 on Bilton High School Open Evening
Thursday, 20th
12.20 - 13.00 Ballet—Class III
12.20 - 13.00 Library
12.45 – 13.15 Brass Group
13.05 - 13.45 Ballet—Class IV
15.45 - 17.00 No Art Club
15.50 - 16.50 Tap & Modern Dance
16.00 Staff Meeting
18.30 on Ashlawn School Open Evening
Friday, 21st
12.20 - 13.00 Ballet—Class II
12.20 - 13.00 Junior Boys’ Games – Classes III & IV
12.20 - 12.50 String Group
13.05 - 13.45 Ballet– Class VI (b)
13.15 - 13.45 Wind Group
15.45 - 16.45 Orchestra
Saturday, 22nd
09.00 – 17.00 School and Playground in use by Rocheberie Quilters
School Link
Welcome back to another year of reading.
You should all have received your copy of School Link. It has super offers on books. Please send in your order form by Monday, 24th September. Remember we receive commission on everything you order.
Our school link number is 0003603445
S. Lowe
www,kidsreview.org.uk
This is a website we subscribe to as a school. Please look at it with your children and encourage them to write reviews on it.
Log in No: 9376041
Password: bilton
S. Lowe
Nursery News
This half term our theme is “Ourselves”. The children have been talking about their looks and recognising parts of their bodies. We have been singing together and pointing to parts of our bodies at the same time. The children have enjoyed making self-portraits with Miss Mistry using the computer, recognising their features and reproducing them. The children are invited to bring in photographs of themselves.
C. McGrellis
“Friends of Crescent” News
Ladies Indulgence and Shopping Evening
We are in the process of organising another evening similar to last year but bigger and better! If you know anyone who might like to attend as a seller of goods or services then please do give the details to either me, any committee member or leave them in the office for me. Thank you.
Karen Armbrister