Dear parent/carer, Where did that half term go? Even though it was a short half term, we have still been extremely busy at the Campus. This newsletter aims to highlight and celebrate the achievements and provide valuable information for the upcoming final half term of 2018-2019. Thank you for your continued support, our success is down to the strong partnership we have with you as parents/carers. We hope you have a lovely May half term break and that this fabulous weather continues. Contents Staffing Update ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Cranbrook Education Campus highlighted as 'One to Watch' in The EdTech 50 schools report: ............................................. 2 Contact information/Data collection ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Safe Parking and Zebra crossings .............................................................................................................................................. 3 CEC Green Team - New Crisp Packet and Used Pen Recycling Bins .......................................................................................... 3 PTA Update ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Ice poles and choc ices ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 PTA family Bingo .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Secondary pupils take part in world leading exercise science research with the University of Exeter .................................... 4 Cranbrook Healthy Town .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Attendance/absence ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 The Big Lunch ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Uniform from Honiton Sports Shop .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Free School Meals ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Safeguarding ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Important dates ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Early Years update from Mrs Simpson ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Outdoor information boards ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Breakfast/After School Club Places ...................................................................................................................................... 9 September school starters ................................................................................................................................................... 9 New Staff .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Uniform .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Safety outside ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Primary update from Mr Pratt ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Secondary update from Miss Telford ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Secondary PE department fixtures and extra-curricular update from Mr Jordan ............................................................. 13 1 Staffing Update It has been another busy half term recruiting new staff for the growth of the Campus and giving existing staff opportunities to further support your children/our pupils. We also have some more wonderful news as both Mrs Clements (Nursery Red Room) and Miss Smith (Secondary Science) are pregnant. Both are due in the Autumn term but to ensure consistency for pupils, we have recruited their replacements to start in September. The following staff have been recruited to the Campus since I last wrote to you and will officially join the team in September: Mrs O’Donnell – Primary Teacher (KS2) Miss Morath - Primary Teacher (KS2) Miss Nursey – EYFS Teacher Mr Reynolds – Primary Teacher (KS2) Miss Slade – Secondary Cover Supervisor and Teacher of KS3 Food & Nutrition Mr Trevit – Secondary Science Miss White – EYFS Teacher The following staff have taken on additional responsibilities to start in September: Mrs Bond – Upper Primary Phase Lead (Years 4-6) Mrs Cromwell – EYFS/Primary Maths lead Mr Evans – Lower Primary Phase Lead (Years 1-3) Miss Jacobs – Secondary Head of Humanities Mrs Megit – EYFS/Primary Literacy/English and Pupil Premium Mrs Temple – Secondary PSHE Lead Mrs Wade – Campus Mental Health Lead We will be advertising for a number of additional jobs (Teaching assistants, Play workers and Campus Librarian) next half term and I will update you on who else will be joining our team in our final newsletter for the 2018- 2019 academic year. Cranbrook Education Campus highlighted as 'One to Watch' in The EdTech 50 schools report: Cranbrook Education Campus highlighted as 'One to Watch' for their use of Sparx in The EdTech 50 schools report: http://www.ednfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/EDTECH-50- SCHOOLS-2019.pdf referenced by Ty Goddard in his TES piece https://www.tes.com/news/edtech-50-demonstrates-power-edtech- support-learners Contact information/Data collection It is essential that we hold correct up-to-date contact information about you on our system. This is a legal requirement as we may need to contact you in an emergency. If you are not sure that we have the correct contact details for you then please speak to the team in reception or contact them on [email protected] or 01404 823293. 2 Safe Parking and Zebra crossings Massive thanks to the PTA for funding our new ‘Think before you park’ banner. We have noticed an improvement in parking, however, some parents/carers are still parking dangerously either on the corner, opposite the junction, on the pavement or over the zebra crossing. Dangerous parking could endanger a child’s life so please think before you park and park considerately. Images of dangerous parking will be submitted to the Police. The consortium have confirmed that they will re-paint the zebra crossings very soon. We will be focusing on educating pupils how to use zebra crossings safely via assemblies and PSHE lessons. Please can you support us by ensuring you and your children use these crossings responsibly. CEC Green Team - New Crisp Packet and Used Pen Recycling Bins TheCampus Eco Team have just put out our new Crisp Packet and Used Pens recycling boxes on Campus. Collection and recycling of these items is working as part of a great scheme hosted by Terra-cycle, who will collect each load and in return give us Terra-cycle points which will be used to support the local Community Youth Genesis Charity (Younghayes Centre) here in Cranbrook. These bins are located in the foyer and are open to all who use the site. Please help us and join a great initiative to recycle! https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB/brigades/crisppacket PTA Update Ice poles and choc ices PTA members will be selling ice poles for 30p and choc ices for 50p every Friday after school after the break. PTA family Bingo Thank you to everyone who came to support the PTA Family Bingo. All money raised will go into the PTA fund to support Campus trips and activities. The winners are pictured here The PTA want to say again - Thank You to all the parents at CEC for their continued support to all our events we do. 3 Secondary pupils take part in world leading exercise science research with the University of Exeter I am delighted to be working with pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus as part of my first PhD research project. I am exploring brain blood flow responses during exercise of different intensities in children, adolescents and adults. This will allow us to understand how the processes that control brain blood flow change with