Message from Grant Andrews, Acting Head of Junior School

Message from Grant Andrews, Acting Head of Junior School

Dear Families

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Winston Churchill

It was my pleasure to visit both Year 4 and Year 6 on camp this week and to witness the incredible collaboration and connectedness that such experiences off-campus provide. Each year, the teaching teams and camp facilitators work hard to put together an enriching and challenging program for our students, and I could not be prouder of the courage and camaraderie shown by our boys. My deepest thanks goes to our dedicated Staff, who have given up time away from their own families and loved ones this week to ensure that your sons have been encouraged, cared for and have enjoyed a truly memorable experience. We hope you enjoy hearing about your son’s adventures!

Year 4 Camp

Year 6 Camp

Thank you to all our Kindergarten families who attended the Reading Presentation in Kindergarten last night. Learning to read is a fascinating process. Instilling a love of reading early provides children with a head start on vocabulary expansion and skills of engagement and curiosity. As children progress from learning to read, to reading to learn, reading unlocks the door to:

  • Build concentration
  • Improve memory function
  • Learn about the world
  • Develop empathy
  • Increase vocabulary
  • Boost critical thinking
  • Encourage visualisation & imagination
  • Improve school performance

We look forward to working in partnership with you as you encourage your child’s early reading development and foster a life-long love of reading.

It is always lovely to see parents and carers on campus at Open Music Rehearsals and Music Morning concerts. It is our absolute delight to provide a small glimpse from behind the scenes and, most importantly, it is an opportunity for our young musicians to experience performing to an audience. Many thanks to our Music Department for their passion, expertise and dedication to excellence, ensuring that our Music programs are consistently of the highest calibre. What a joy it is to see our students explore, make and appreciate music.

Next week, the Deputies and I are looking forward to spending some time with our new students at a sausage sizzle lunch and hearing all about their first few weeks at Cranbrook.

As we draw to an end of another busy week, I wish everyone a restful and happy weekend.

Kind regards

Grant Andrews
Acting Head of Junior School