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Excellent report I firmly believe that for children to

achieve their full potential there

needs to be a strong partnership

between home and school. I would

like to take this opportunity to thank

all families for the great ongoing

support you offer to the school and

specifically for the warm messages of

encouragement we received when

we had our recent Ofsted visit.

The parent feedback on the Parent

View site and our own recent

questionnaire was overwhelmingly

CRANFORD

PARK

ACADEMY

In this issue:

Excellent Report

Centre of Excellence

Yr 2 Trip—Science

Museum

Yr 4 Trip—Veralamium

Singing Sensations KS1

Stars and Snowflakes

Nursery

Roman Market

Aztec Day

1940’s Day

Sports Update

Yr 5 Lion King

Christmas Roundup

Writing Masterclass

Dates for Your Diary

News and Notices

December 2017 Issue 59

Cranford Park Academy Newsletter

also.

The children and staff have all

worked very hard this term and

thoroughly deserve a relaxing

Christmas break.

I would like to wish all families a

joyful and

p e a c e f u l

holiday and

a very

happy New

Year!

positive and again I would like to

thank you for your appreciative

comments.

The Ofsted team were incredibly

positive about the children, the

staff and the governors and

commented on the h igh

expectations and constant

determination for continued

improvement at CPA. They were

also very pleased to see the

achievement of our pupils and the

engaging curriculum that we

provide. We are very proud of

the report and we hope you are

to life. All the children devoted

their time and energy into

ensuring they understood the

challenging text and language of

Shakespeare, as a means to

communicate the real meaning

behind the story through singing,

dance and drama.

The children were given the

privilege to perform at The Beck

Theatre where they left the

audience enthralled after their

e loquen t and dyn am ic

performance. We were blown

away with their maturity and

the ability to perform a

culturally renowned play so

successfully!

Mrs Harish, Miss Bediako,

Mr Kelly and Miss Ive.

I can truly achieve. My family were

extremely proud of me and I got a

real sense of achievement from

taking part in The Shakespeare’s

Schools Festival. We all worked

really well as part of a team and our

teachers were also proud of our

outstanding performance! I enjoyed

the whole process from

start to finish - Hirshan

5BH.

We would l ike to

congratulate Maymuna,

Aaq ib , An is a , D iya ,

Navnoor, Ashwika, Hirshan,

Nurcan, Venya, Premi,

Adam, Rohdiyat, Krithiga,

Mandy, Nabiha, Saynab,

Hamda and Serena for their

outstanding performance of

Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. The

children fully immersed themselves

into their characters and brought it

The play was very exciting. We all

wish we could perform Macbeth at

The Beck Theatre again. Singing

and acting was so fun and we

thought that our play was amazing!

Even Mrs Evans said our play was

the best in comparison to the

other schools who performed that

evening - Anisa 5JS.

Performing At

T h e B e c k

Theatre was a

m e m o r a b l e

e x p e r i e n c e

e s p e c i a l l y

because it was

my first time

performing on

such a a big

stage. I really

hope I can be in

C e n t r e O f

E x c e l l e n c e

again! I enjoyed every second of it

-Ashwika 5BH.

I thought that this experience

was amazing as I got to

perform in front of lots of

people and it really helped

boost my confidence. I felt very

excited and I would love to

perform again next year -

Navnoor 5BH. I felt being part of Centre Of

Excellence has shown me what

Centre of Excellence—Amazing Performance


Cranford Park Academy Year Group News

Year 3 Trip to the

Science Museum

On Friday the 24th of

November, the Year 3

children went to the Science

Museum and had a fantastic

time becoming inquisitive

scientists. The beginning of

our day started with a visit to

Space. We loved looking at

all different kinds of rockets

and even an astronaut’s space

suit. ‘When I visited the

Science Museum on our trip,

I really enjoyed seeing

different rockets and their

histories. I learned that

spacemen need to wear helmets to breathe. ’

Anshdeep Dhingra.

A highlight of the trip

included a fantastic science

show where some of our

children were chosen to be

assistants and help the Mad

scientist. ‘My favourite part

of the Museum was when

we saw the show on

electricity. It inspired me to be a

scientist!’ Meryem Uzun. We learned

so much about how electricity works

and what conductors and insulators are.

Another favourite part was seeing

household items from the past and

learning how they work. Did you know

there used to be things called videos

and you had to rewind them before

watching them? We were shocked by

this! The most exciting part of our trip was

when we explored the Wonderlab. We

were able to experience hands on

learning about different aspect of

Science, including Chemistry, Friction,

Colour, Weather and even Maths. ‘The

Wonderlab was exhaustingly fun-I loved all

the science experiments.’ Nevaeh Rhone-

Wood.

A huge thank you to all of the adults who

helped with this trip. We were all so

impressed with how much the children

learned and how well behaved they were we

can’t wait for the next trip!

Miss McNeill Year 3 Team Leader

Year 4 Trip to the Verulamium

All of Year 4 visited the historic Roman

Verulamium in St. Albans. The children were

fascinated with the artefacts found within the

site and were extremely excited but also

careful as they were allowed to touch old pots

and jewellery from the conquering times of

the Romans.

Also on show was the pristine Hypocaust

where the mosaic flooring had been kept

immaculate for visitors to see. In between

their gift shop visit was a tour of the museum

itself exploring mosaics and discovering games

which the Romans played for entertainment.

The whole of Year 4 were a credit to the

school and a big thanks must go to Mrs Dunn

for all her organisation and hard work in

organising the trip.

Singing Sensations in KS1

A massive well done to the Year One and Year

Two children who took part in the annual

Federation Singing Festival at Lake Farm Academy.

The children sang four different songs along with

the six other federation academies and then sang

their choir solo song, ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ complete

with actions. The children especially enjoyed

showcasing this performance to their parents

during a small concert. They have been working

incredibly hard practising during lunch and choir

club so it was amazing and truly heart-warming to


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see such amazing confidence in these very young

children!

A huge thank you to the parents who supported

their children by learning the lyrics and actions with

them – no doubt the words to ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ are

forever embedded into your memory!

Miss McElhinney Year 2 Team Leader

Stars and Snowflakes Nursery

Stay and Play The Nursery team want to say a big thank

you to everyone who stayed to make a star

or snowflake with their child. I know that

all the children and staff enjoyed the

session. It was a great success!

“We loved making the star, father and son

enjoying yet another joyful moment”

“ I really enjoyed yesterday. It was a nice way to

work with my child. It felt nice that all the staff were

excited too. I really appreciate all the hard work

the staff have done. Thank you for inviting us”

“I really enjoyed making a star with my child

yesterday. It was really nice, thank you to all the

nursery staff”

Roman Market On Wednesday 6th of December, the

Year 4 corridor went back in time and

turned into a Roman Market. The

children thoroughly enjoyed showing

their parents around and explaining

about the artefacts they had created

including Roman pots, soldiers, a clock,

mosaics, and a menu.

They also made their parents some

Roman food and some were daring

enough to taste an olive and feta cheese!

It was a fantastic way to consolidate

their learning about The Romans. The

Year 4 teachers would like to thank all

the parents who were able to attend the

Roman Market and made it a great

success.

Mrs Dunn— Year 4 Team Leader

Aztec Day On Monday 27th November 2017 Year 5 invited

parents into school to join them in celebrating

Aztec Day. The day was a great success and

provided some wonderful bonding time for parents

and children within school.

Parents were greeted upon arrival with an

Aztec hot chocolate to start their afternoon

and were then taken to an authentic Aztec

market hall where they could purchase their

children’s creations using coffee beans. The

children spent many weeks immersing

themselves in the ancient culture and created

some magnificent pieces of Aztec artwork.

The children then

went on to sing,

dance and perform for their parents.

T h e y w e r e

c o m m i t t e d t o

learning their lines

and worked hard to

put on an enchanting

show. Well done year 5!

Your dedication and

determination to

strive for perfection

is very admirable.

“Aztec Day was really exciting, because throughout

the term we have learnt so many cool (and gross)

facts about the Aztecs, and it was great to share

this with my parents! My favourite part of the day

was acting in the play because through acting I got

to learn even more!” - Ashwika 5BH

“Aztec day

was an

a m a z i n g

experience

for me

because I

g o t t o

spend some

quality time

with my

p a r e n t s ,

especially when we worked together to make

burritos! I was given the opportunity to showcase

my talents as an actress and I loved seeing my

parents smile back at me whilst I was on stage!” –

Venya 5KB

I really enjoyed Aztec day because I was given the

chance to act on stage! Even though I was nervous

I put a lot of effort in to learning my lines. My

favourite part of the day was taking my older


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brother back to my class to make a lovely, delicious

burrito with him! It was the best topic day ever!” –

Ibrahim 5RM

Mrs Harish Y5 Team Leader

1940’s Day

Children in Year 6 have been

learning about World War Two

and on 24th November they got

the opportunity to step back in

time. Here is Adil in 6LD’s take

on the day:

“It was wonderful to see

everyone in Year 6 dressed up

like someone from the 1940s. In

the morning we made our own evacuee labels and gas mask

boxes. After break the boys had

to do woodwork and we made a

wooden frame using mini saws. While we did this,

the girls did sewing and made purses. The end of

the war was declared and after lunch we had a tea

party and got to show off our dance moves (all of

the Year 6 classes had learnt the Lindy Hop during

indoor PE lessons).

In the afternoon we also got to see each other’s

projects and even show our parents. The best part

of the day for me was the fact that the teachers

acted like we were really in the 1940s.

Mrs O’Donnell pretended to be the headteacher

and when she, or any other adult, came into the

classroom we had to stand up until the adult told us

to sit down. We sat in rows in the classroom and

our teachers didn’t even use the Smartboard!”

Sports Hall Athletics Competition On Wednesday 6th December 18 children travelled

to Barnhill School to compete in the Borough

Sports Hall Athletics competition. 5 schools were in

attendance in compete in a range of different events

such as 1x2 & 2x2 Relay, Speed Bounce, Triple Jump

and Vertical Jump. The team had prepared well for

the event but there were still a few nerves on

show! The boys and girls made a strong start in the

track events with a 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The field events were hotly contested with some

huge throws and jumps being recorded. Once all

of the results had been recorded and points been

handed out Cranford finished 4th on the night.

Well done to all of the athletes; Stanley Callier

5JS, Gurjas Chehal 5JS, Zain Kiani 5JS, Yakoub

Boudina 5RM, Krish Chander 6CM, Jason

Tuladhar 6CM, Halil Plisi 6LD, Dhruv Parmar

6RH, James Benimana 6PP, Maymuna Musa 5JS,

Tharaka Suthaharan 5JS, Musu Kamara 5RM,

Saynab Musa 6PP, Gresilda Kurti 6PP, Mandy

Zheng 6PP, Pranee Pradhan 6PP, Rohidiyat Ajadi

6RH, Olivia Olszewska 6RH

Lion King Year 5 were delighted to be taken to The Lyceum

Theatre to watch the Lion King on Thursday 7th

December. The

level of detail in the

costumes, make up

and puppetry was

staggering and was a

visual treat for the

children’s eyes. The

children sat and

watched attentively

and were transfixed.

They were thrilled

to see some of their

favorite characters

come to life in front

of their very eyes. The children left

with a greater appreciation for the performing

arts and were extremely grateful for the

opportunity they were given. It was a truly

unforgettable experience that will live on in the

memories of the children for years to come.

We are utterly impressed with the level of

maturity displayed by the children and couldn’t be

prouder of their continuing efforts to strive for

great behavior!

Y5 Team

“I loved our evening theatre experience in London! I

particularly enjoyed the detailing in the costumes and the backdrop on the stage – it was memorising! I’ve

only been to the theatre once before this, so I was

really blown away!” – Navnoor 5BH

“In the theatre I enjoyed the performance and the

creative illusions that were on the stage. The actors

had clear voices and their acting was really

captivating! I was very emotional when Simba’s dad

died as the acting was super realistic! I hope I can go

back and maybe one day perform too!” – Calvin

5BH

“I just loved getting to see the actors dance and sing

from such good seats! I enjoyed the dancing and

singing however my favourite character would have to

be Rafiki (the monkey priest) because her acting was

hilarious! It was fun being out so late with my class

and the rest of year 5!” – Ada 5JS


Cranford Park Academy Christmas Roundup

Year 5 Christmas Concert

Year Two have gone Christmas

Crazy

It certainly is one of the most wonderful

times of the year as you walk down the Year

2 corridor as the Christmas cheer is

celebrated on each classroom’s door front!

The little elves have been extremely busy

with these festive doors! Each class has

worked together to create a Christmas

decoration of their choice showing of

excellent artistry and creative imagination

from everyone!

Year 2 Christmas Show

Amazing Christmas Shows

We have seen some spectacular Christmas performances from the children over the last few days. We

would like to congratulate the children, thank the teachers for all their work in putting the shows together

and not forgetting to thank all the parents for coming to watch! We hope you enjoyed them as much as

we did.

Reception Nativity

Year 1Christmas Show

Nursery Christmas Show


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Writing Masterclass

On Wednesday 22 November, 18 Yr 6 children from across the Federation gathered together at CPA

with the intention of improving their writing skills in order to become as great a storyteller as J. K.

Rowling or David Walliams!

The workshop was led by Lindsay Pickton – our external Eng-

lish Consultant – who inspired the children to challenge them-

selves to create amazing imagery through their choice of words

and phrases which would inspire any reader to read on! It was also a great opportunity to work together and share

ideas with our peers in other schools who also share our love

of great writing.

Here are a few samples from the fantastic pieces which were

created during the session by our representatives: Adam, Alex,

Imy, Kirithiga, Mobeen and Shivani.

Mrs O’Donnell—


Dates for Your Diary

question any absence where the

whole family is not in school.

Home visits are made regularly to

check on the welfare of children if

we are concerned that children

are at home or have gone away

during term time without a valid

reason.

We want the very best for every child and we know what a

significant negative effect poor

attendance can have on a child

both academically and socially.

That is why we will continue to

be relentless with our drive to

improve attendance for all.

Charity Update

We would like to

take this opportunity

to thank you all for

your wonderfu l

support over the

term with our

events to raise money for these

very worthwhile causes.

We have raised the

following amounts so far this

year:

Children in Need: £452.46

The Poppy Appeal: £417.98

Attendance Update

CPA’s attendance continue to be

strong at 97% which is excellent.

The vast majority of children now

have good or very good

attendance and this is having a

positive impact on the progress

being made. There is now a small

minority of children whose

attendance is much lower than we

would like. As you have seen the

Ofsted report commented on the

improvements to overa l l

attendance but commented on the

need to still improve for some

children and groups.

I would appreciate the support of

all parents to enable attendance to

be good for every child in school.

Whilst most families now really

understand the issues that poor

attendance or lateness and punctuality cause some still need

to really fully understand the

effect it can have on children both

now and in the future.

Whilst the number of requests for

exceptional leave in term time

h a v e r edu ce d p l e a s i n g l y

unfortunately we are still having

to fine some families who choose

to keep their child off school or

go away during term time. We are

now very strict on this and we will

News and Notices

14th Year 1 Christmas Pantomime 9.30am and 2.30pm

18th December Winter Fair

19th December Class Parties

20th December Term Ends

Wednesday 3rd January Term Begins

Friday 9th February Term Ends

Monday 12 February—Half Term

Monday 19th February—Half Term Begins

Thursday 29th March—Term Ends

Wear it Wild Day: £433

Macmillan Cancer Support

£3058

C h a r i t y

T o t a l

£4361.44

Parking Reminder

Could I remind

All parents that

the Disabled

Parking Bay is

only to be used

when a valid Disabled Blue

Badge is displayed.

It is not to be used when

children are picked up or

dropped off for appointments.

Phelps Way

Harlington

Middlesex

UB3 4LQ

Phone: 020 8573 3453/0638

Fax: 020 8813 6189

E-mail: cpaoffice@

theparkfederation.org

CRANFORD

PARK

ACADEMY

We’re on the web

www.cranfordpark.academy

Thank you for

your continued

support.

Sarah Evans

Principal

Cranford Park

Academy

Congratulations to the following children who

received awards recently:

Ramla Khalfan 5BH

Harmandeep Kaur 6CM

Huda Abbassi 6CM

Laiba Mohammed 6LD

Keiran Gill 6LD

Adil Yusuf 6LD

Halil Plisi 6LD

Head Teachers Awards

Daniya Ali 6LD

Harvey Mason 5KB

Dontae Edwards 5KB

Shayan Nariman 5KB

Nilam Raheem 5KB

Mohamed Al-Atteaby 6CM

Imtithal Ali 6CM

Ali Aliyow 5JS

Nusrat Khalfan 3RM

Akathdhes Suthaharan 3RM

Maeda Sharif 3RM

Maria Asad 3RM

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