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Dulwich Prep Cranbrook
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Issue No.5| 11th February 2022
Hindleap Warren - Year 6 Residential
We've been so excited to see the
wonderful pictures pouring in
from the Year 6 trip to Hindleap
Warren. The children have had a
fabulous time and we can't wait
to hear all about it on their return
later today.
N.B The School cannot accept
liability for mud stained clothes!
General News
NEWS
Emotional Wellbeing Workshops
Gardening Club
To mark Children's
Mental Health Week
sponsored by Place2be,
the gardening club have
been planting some
sweet peas in honour of
this year's theme
'Growing Together'.
On Tuesday we With a bit of luck, they
welcomed Josie from will flower in June and
Perform. She worked the children have
with the children to promised to keep them
explore a range of well watered whenever
emotions including, they visit the music
bored, angry and block. They also did a
sad. fantastic job of
In their groups, the children expressed various relocating some
emotions for the other group to guess. beautiful primulas!
Boarding News
And this is what we do with naughty children at
The boarders enjoyed a
gardening club!
fantastic spread of delicious
home made food and
snacks to celebrate St Hearts and Craft
Valentine’s Day!
The kitchen actually
smelt very sugary
sweet! Year 8 had a
great time
decorating The
Manor House
Thank you Mrs Potter for
kitchen ahead of
providing a 'Hearts and Craft'
their party and
pop up session in the library
finished off with a
this week. There were some
kitchen disco.
beautiful creations.
General News
Informal Concert YMHFA Courses
The next two day YMHFA course is 26th
The informal concert was fabulous! We are so
February and 5th March . Timings 9.15 am to
proud of all the children. Well done everyone.
5.00 pm. Please email Michelle at:
michellewestymhfa@gmail.com to register
your interest and make payment
Art Club
Art Club for Year 5 begins on Thursday 24th
February, after half term. There are still some
places remaining. Please email Mrs Whiting to
book your place (first come, first served).
Goudhurst Tennis Club
8.30 am - 9.15 am Red Ball (4-7 yrs)
9.15 am - 10 am Red Ball (4-7 yrs)
10 am -11 am Orange Ball (8/9 yrs)
NOTICES
11 am - 12 pm Green Ball (10 yrs)
12-1 pm Yellow Ball (11 + yrs)
Mid week classes also available. Contact
Mike Roi on 07909900989
Year 7 Parents' Evening breakpoint_tennis@hotmail.co.uk
Year 7 Parents' Evening will take place on
Thursday 24th February in the John Leakey Half Term Reading
Hall from 5.30 pm until 8.30 pm. A letter has
been emailed to all Year 7 parents. Please visit the library before half term to make
sure everyone has a reading book for some
relaxing moments!
Konnie Huq - Visiting Author
Just a reminder that we Cranbrook Literature Festival
have the wonderful Konnie
Huq visiting on Monday The wonderful Lisa Jewell is visiting Cranbrook on
21st February. Thursday 24th March, 8.00 pm in Vestry Hall.
Lisa will be talking about her best selling book
Please be aware that you must complete the 'The Night She Disappeared' as well as her many
consent form to confirm whether you'd like your other books. Tickets are on sale at
child to buy a book on the day to ensure no www.cranbrookliteraturefestival.com
child is left disappointed.
Upper School
NEWS Artist
OF THE WEEK
Scholarship News
We are delighted to inform you that Sutton
Valence School would like to make the
following awards from September 2022:
Florence M – Choral Exhibition
Noah C – Music Exhibition
Thomas C – Art Exhibition and Music
Scholarship
Esme’s final project in Esme C – Art Scholarship and Drama
Advanced Art was based on Exhibition
the theme, 'Altered', where Ella D – Sport Exhibition
she explored the work of Georgina G – Drama Exhibition and Sport
mixed-media artist, Lynn Exhibition
Skordal. Isabelle G – Drama Scholarship and Sport
Using similar techniques to Skordal, Esme’s final Scholarship
piece, a portrait of her mum with a hidden Tessa H – Art Exhibition and Drama Exhibition
‘emotions drawer’, explores ideas surrounding Rosie J – Sport Exhibition
our subconscious and our ability to mask Florence L – Sport Scholarship
emotions. Esme is our Artist of the Week for her Darcey Y – Art Scholarship
superb portfolio but also for her boundless
energy and enthusiasm. Well done, Esme!
Sports News
Science Fun!
Upper School had plenty
Dulwich vs Cranbrook Friday 4th Feb .
of fun experimenting this
What a fantastic game of netball last Friday!
week with parachutes and
Everyone got stuck in, fought hard and improved
identifying what affects
as the quarters went on, leading to a final score
the distance a trolley will
of 6-4 to Dulwich. For full match reports, please
travel along the floor.
visit SOCS.
Little Stream
NEWS
All of Little Stream took part
Be Yourself!
The children had
some fun with
in Emotional Wellbeing chalk in the
workshops this week in line playground at
with Children’s Mental break times this
Health Week. The week, with lots of
workshop helped children drawings and
explore ways of overcoming words of
feelings of stress, discomfort inspiration!
and sadness, as well as
NOTICES
highlighting the importance
of keeping a safe and healthy
mind.
Tricky Science! After Half Term
Year 1 have been learning Don't forget world book day on the 3rd March!
about the tricky, scientific Children are welcome to come to school dressed
words – transparent, as their favourite book character.
translucent and opaque.
They loved wearing head Monday 21st February – Konnie Huq is visiting
torches to test their Upper School - Year 4 children are invited to attend.
predictions. Please click here to confirm if you're happy to
purchase a book.
The Hobgoblin Theatre Co. Tuesday 22nd February - Sign-up for Parents’
Evenings closes at 10.00 am
Years 2 and 3 had a
wonderful morning
Little Stream Parents’ Evenings:
being entertained by
Thursday 24th February 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm: In-
the Hobgoblin Theatre
person meetings
Company.
Tuesday 1st March 6.00 - 8.00 pm: Meetings via
They watched a performance of video link
Perseus and Medusa, and then Thursday 10th March 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm:
took part in a theatre workshop, Specialist teachers only via video link
which further explored life in
Ancient Greece. It was huge fun
and really brought the topic of
Ancient Greece to life.
Nash House
NEWS
Sensory Fun
Tights and Socks
Nash House would be
extremely grateful for
any donations of
The children in Nursery
spare socks or tights,
have enjoyed sensory play
age 3 – 5 years as our
with shaving foam and
stocks are running
‘magic’ snow this week.
low! Thank you.
They have been
describing the way the
NOTICES
foam and ‘magic snow’
feels – “soft, squishy, slimy,
cold”. It looks as though
they had great fun!
What’s On After Half Term
Reception Big Build Tuesday 22nd February
Parent and Toddler Group will be enjoying
construction toys from 2.15 pm – 3.30 pm. For
further details regarding Parent and Toddler
Group, please contact
nhoffice@dulwichprepcranbrook.org or call
Sue Coles on 01580 713043.
Thursday 24th February
2nd Parents’ Consultation Evening, 6.00 pm –
8.00 pm in-person
Friday 25th February
Star of the Week Assembly, 9.00 am.
Refreshments served from 8.30 am.
Architects, engineers, planning officers, builders
and surveyors were all working collaboratively
together in Reception this week as part of their
Big Build project. The children demonstrated
project leadership, teamwork and problem
solving skills to create the most amazing town
and country landscape which spread out across
the whole of the Reception classrooms.
Calendar - Week 6
Monday 21 February 2022
CHILDREN RETURN AFTER HALF TERM
TBC Hockey Sevens Boys-U11A v IAPS Hockey Qualifiers, tbc
8.15 am- Simmonds Open
9.15 am
11.15 am Author talk: Konnie Huq
4.00 pm- Nash House Full Staff Meeting
5.30 pm
4.00 pm- DPC Governors Board Meeting
8.00 pm
4.15 pm Year 7 Staff Meeting for all staff who teach Year 7 children, Henley Room
Tuesday 22 February 2022
8.00 am Food Committee morning, Dining Hall
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Year 7 Ceramic Workshops, Art Rooms
2.00 pm Hockey Sevens Boys - 1st VII v Dulwich Tournament, H
2.15 pm Hockey Sevens Boys-U11A, Boys-U11B, Boys-U11C, Boys-U11D v
Claremont Preparatory School, N
2.30 pm Netball Girls U11A, Girls U11B1 v Ashford School, A
2.30 pm Netball Girls U11B2, Girls U10A, Girls U10B1, Girls U10B2 v Ashford School, H
2.30 pm Netball Girls - U13/12 1st VII, Girls - U13/12 2nd VII, Girls - U13/12 3rd VII, Girls-
U13/12 4th VII, Girls-U13/12 5th VII v Sutton Valence School, A
2.30 pm Hockey Sevens Boys - 2nd VII, Boys - 3rd VII v Sutton Valence School, A
Calendar - Week 6 Thursday 24 February 2022 10.00 am Netball Girls U11A v IAPS Tournament at Kent College Pembury, A 1.00 pm Hockey Sevens Boys-U9 v Ashford Prep Tournament, A 2.15 pm Hockey Sevens Boys-U9 v Marlborough House School, A 5.30 pm- Year 7 Parents' Evening - all forms, John Leakey Hall 8.30 pm 6.00 pm- 1st Little Stream Parents' Consultation Evening 8.00 pm 6.00 pm- 2nd Nash House Parents' Consultation Evening 8.00 pm Friday 25 February 2022 10.00 am Netball Girls - U13/12 1st VII v IAPS Netball Tournament at Hurst, A 2.00 pm Cross Country Boys-U13/12, Boys-U11/10 v Bracken and Woodmansee at Somerhill, A 2.00 pm Cross Country Girls-U13/12, Girls-U11/10 v Bracken and Woodmansee at Somerhill, A 2.00 pm Cross Country Mixed-U9A v Bracken and Woodmansee at Somerhill, A
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