Message from Michele Marquet

Dear P-Y6 Parents,

Last week, we saw lots of exciting science-based experiences for our students across P-Y6, organised by our Junior School Science Teacher, Mr Botto, along with his Senior School Science colleagues. Mr Botto visited both of our Pre-schools to teach our youngest Cranbrookians about some scientific concepts; our Year 3 classes spent time with Year 10 students in the Senior School, participating in experiments planned for them; while other Year 10 students travelled to the Junior School to run a range of tasks with our Year 4 classes. Other year groups enjoyed some special scientific tasks prepared by Mr Botto too. It was a busy and wonderful week of learning.

This week, we have celebrated Book Week and yesterday, we thoroughly enjoyed our students (and staff) embracing the opportunity to dress up for our annual parade, inspired by this year’s theme ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’. This afternoon, we welcome back our K and Y1’s for our second Books at Bedtime event starting at 5:30pm. Thank you to Megan Light, our Digital Literacy Leader & Teacher-Librarian and Liz de Wit, our Library Technician, for organising a wonderful week of literary celebration.

Yesterday afternoon, we were thrilled to see so many of our Junior School students participate in the Spring Festival’s Eisteddfod. Their engagement and preparation were commendable. Thank you to Peter Fox and the music team for the organisation of this event.

The week after next, our long-awaited JS Production of ‘Alex in Wonderland’ will be held with performances on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Tickets are available to purchase by following this link.

On Friday, 1 September, from 7.30am, we are looking forward to welcoming important males in our students’ lives to our Fathers’ Day Activities morning.

Plans are currently underway for this year’s Y3-Y6 Annual Christmas Lunch held later in Term 4. As part of the tradition of this lunch, we invite all students in Y3-Y6 to make a special Christmas hat and to wear it to the lunch and we award a prize for one that demonstrates wonderful creativity and cleverness, as well as having a group of honourable mentions. Students might like to start thinking about what they might make for their hat this year and use the upcoming holidays to start their creation. Seeing everyone’s hat is always a highlight of the day!

Kind wishes,

Michele Marquet
Head of Junior School