You may have heard about the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria that have seriously affected thousands of people. In support, the Community Service Committee are holding a fruit ice block fundraiser at recess and lunch on Wednesday, 22 March. 100% of the money raised will be donated to the Save the Children Fund that directs support to children needing food, shelter and warm clothing.
Please look for the stands at recess and lunch at:
K-2 – outside the art room
Y3-6 – passive play area
Cost – $2 each
NB Ice blocks are: No nasties, sugar-free free-zies, all-natural tropical frozen dessert sticks.
Little League Summer Sports Report Round 3
What a fantastic round of sport we have had at our school! Our boys have once again made us proud, with standout performances from our 4A cricket team, water polo team, and 5/6 D basketball team.
The 4A cricket team put on a dominant display, with an impressive batting performance and a strong showing in the field. Their hard work and dedication paid off in a well-deserved victory.
Meanwhile, the water polo team showcased their exceptional teamwork and tactical awareness in a thrilling win over the Scots team. They worked together seamlessly to secure a strong victory, leaving us all excited for what they will achieve in future games.
And finally, the 5/6 D basketball team demonstrated outstanding camaraderie and sportsmanship throughout their game. They played as a team and showed excellent communication, making us all proud to support them.
Congratulations to all of our boys for their achievements this round, and for representing our school with such skill and dedication.
Yours in Sport,
Mr James Roughan
Basketball
Basketball Year 5/6 As – Cranbrook 24 defeated by Grammar Edgecliff 35
The As had a tough time this weekend playing against a well-drilled Sydney Grammar side. When put under pressure by talented offensive players, Cranbrook struggled to play effective defense. Oliver H played hard all game, shooting the ball with confidence when he was presented with the chance. Cranbrook hung in there all game, making a run in the second half to bring the scores close. However, Grammar proved too good this time and left Dangar with the win.
The Bs earned themselves a hard-fought win this Saturday against Sydney Grammar. Both teams showed they were able to take care of the ball and generate decent looks out of their offense throughout this game. Harry R had a good all-around game, defending tenaciously, moving the ball, and scoring. This well-rounded performance typified the selfless approach of all the Bs players in this match. Cranbrook’s ability to work together cohesively allowed them to hang on for a well-deserved win this week.
The Cranbrook 5/6 Cs beat Sydney Grammar with an outstanding 47-15 win. Loic B had a breakout game with 20 of the 47 Cranbrook points, shooting with remarkable efficiency and an impressive awareness of spacing on the court. Eamon R contributed 12 points himself, never losing energy and persistently driving to the basket. Meanwhile, Raph G had 10 strong points generated inside the paint. The trio combined for 42 points! On the defensive end, Leonardo B, Heath C G, and Sebastian D contributed to the momentum by staying on their man and always keeping their arms up. Well done to all the boys on a fantastic win.
The Cranbrook 5/6 Ds beat Sydney Grammar 28-10. As usual, Michael I shot the ball with pinpoint accuracy, putting up 8 points! Costa V had a rockstar game himself, with 6 points generated by his smart and reactive playing style. Rhidian S and Kaspar B further demonstrated the importance of getting back on defense after every offensive shot. It was a pleasure to see the 5/6 Ds’ selflessness and camaraderie as they utilized the speed created by passing the ball rather than dribbling the ball up the court. Well done, boys.
Basketball Year 5/6 Es – Cranbrook 28 defeated Grammar Edgecliff 17
The Es asserted dominance immediately, controlling a vast majority of rebounds that led to easy baskets. All the boys bought in defensively, thus allowing the Es to create more scoring opportunities. Although they didn’t capitalise on a lot of easy baskets, the boys should be commended for their outstanding effort. Special mention to Sebastian for a great overall game.
Basketball Year 5/6 Fs – Cranbrook 7 defeated by Grammar Edgecliff 40
The Grammar Prep school was a much larger squad, causing rebounding and defensive issues that persisted throughout the game. Grammar was able to pull ahead early and keep it going until the end of the game. Despite the loss, special mention must go to Samuel S for his scoring and defence.
Year 5/6G’s had a big win over Grammar Edgecliff with Carter M and Ryan M making crucial buckets in the second half to keep the lead and win 18-15.
Basketball Year 5/6 Hs – Cranbrook defeated by Grammar Edgecliff
Year 5/6Hs showed a lot of toughness in an unlucky loss to Grammar Edgecliff. Everybody worked extremely hard getting transition lay ups. While Kyran D defence initially stopped Grammar, stamina in the second half lacked as only having 2 subs was the downfall.
Basketball Year 3/4 As - Cranbrook 26 defeated Newington 9
The As had a fantastic game, displaying unmatched teamwork on the court against Newington. Almost every player contributed to the scoreboard by the end of the game. Additionally, the boys demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and respectful behaviour while dominating the Newington team, consistently passing, and scoring while having a strong defensive presence on the other end of the court. The final score was 26-9, an impeccable representation of their efforts as a team and the enjoyment they had on the court with each other.
Basketball Year 3/4 Bs – Cranbrook 10 defeated by Newington 18
The boys brought energy from the beginning of the game, scoring 4 quick points in the opening minutes. However, Newington came back strong, led by their offensive weapon “Number 29.” Cranbrook fought hard on the defensive end to counteract this scoring effort led by our very own defensive powerhouses, Wolf T and Xavier L. Paired with this strong defensive presence came our offense, led by Aarav S and Henry W. However, despite the team working brilliantly together and passing the ball first before looking to score themselves, the defensive presence and strong scoring capabilities of the resilient Newington side proved to be overwhelming. Our Cranbrook side fought hard but, in the end, took a tough 18-10 loss.
Basketball Year 3/4 Cs – Cranbrook 2 defeated by Trinity 16
Cranbrook was slow to warm up in the fixture, falling behind 16-2 after the opening 5 minutes. As a result, the boys were playing catch-up from that point on against a very skilled Trinity outfit. Ziggy S maintained excellent commitment to the game throughout, diving on loose balls and wrestling for possession. Charlie B showed toughness with his defense and resilience, returning to the court after taking a hard foul. Overall, the boys can be proud of their effort and look forward to a different result next week.
Basketball Year 3/4 Ds – Cranbrook 12 defeated Newington 7
The Cranbrook Ds won a tight game against Newington, 12-7. In a scrappy game that saw Oliver S and others injured, the boys were able to persevere and hold onto an important victory. Ollie S cut through the defense with blistering pace and controlled dribbling, allowing him to get to his spots and find his teammates. Aiden P and Charlie H also recorded a basket each and were critical players in closing out the game. This was a gritty win overall for the Ds who showed amazing effort to get over the line.
Basketball Year 3/4 White 1 – Cranbrook 18 defeated Newington 2
White 1 put on an absolute defensive clinic against their opponent, holding them to a single basket for the entire game. Raph W was a rebounding beast, converting many offensive rebounds into baskets. On the defensive end, Blake S and Nath S were constantly troubling the opposition ball handlers. The team shared the ball skillfully and ensured their offense didn’t stagnate, scoring multiple transition baskets in a beautiful exhibition of fast-break basketball. Moreover, Liam C communicated throughout the game and showed great sportsmanship, which must be commended.
Basketball Year 3/4 White 2 – Cranbrook 34 defeated Newington 4
White 2 were the first game of the day at Dangar, but the boys were well and truly awake from the opening jump, racing out to a significant lead within the first ten minutes. James A was playing lockdown defence and facilitating for his teammates with ball in hand. Heiji C and Albert L showed off their scoring prowess, while Alfie LB scored his first-ever basket for Cranbrook and then went on to score six more for a total of 14 points. Alex P also put on a clinical offensive performance. As a coach, it was entertaining to watch White 2 play, and it seemed as though everyone was enjoying their basketball and working together as a team. They will surely continue to improve in the future.
Basketball Year 3/4 Blue 1 – Cranbrook 21 defeated Newington 4
Cranbrook 3/4 Blue 1 had a dominant victory against Newington on the weekend winning 21-4. Despite the close halftime score of 4-2 the boys out scored their opposition 17-2 in the second half. The team was led by Thomas who hit his first ever in game 3 pointer off the back of scoring 6 straight points. Tom Scales also had a great performance scoring a couple of baskets and snagging multiple rebounds. Sammy was strong as usual and was able to find the right passes to his teammates throughout the game.
Basketball Year 3/4 Blue 2 – Cranbrook 38 defeated Newington 12
From the opening tip, the progressing skill set of Blue 2 was apparent for all to see. Marcus C scored his first-ever in-game basket, and everyone was delighted. Harrison H was a non-stop threat, dropping 16 points in a stellar performance. Charlie W used his length to full effect, bothering numerous Newington shot attempts, and making a series of layups on the offensive end. The entire team performed at a high level and should be proud of their win as they played a good brand of team basketball and shared the ball well.
Cricket
Year 6A Cricket – Cranbrook 113 defeated Tudor House 96
Cranbrook only needed 13 overs to cruise to victory, with the top 3 (Arthur D, Emmanuel H and Emile G) all retiring with 12, 23 and 30 respectively from their 20 balls faced.
George A and Alistair T also contributed 15 and 14 respectively.
Year 6B Cricket
Year 5A Cricket – Cranbrook 101 defeated Newington 86
Batting first in the thick dew at Steyne Park, Cranbrook put together a great total of 101, headlined by dominant, footwork focussed batting of Jack H and Xavier M. With ball in hand, Otto Y, Hughie W & Alistair M were highly effectual, with Alistair’s off spin proving hard for the Newington boys to negotiate.
A well fought victory, restricting the Newington boys to 20 short, the Cranbrook boys will take pride in a win that should pave the way for the remainder of the season.
Year 5B Cricket
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Year 4A Cricket – Cranbrook 194 defeated Trinity 50
The mighty Cranbrook side came up against Trinity Grammar at Steyn Park on a hot Saturday morning. Cranbrook won the toss and batted first, scoring an impressive 0/194 off 16 overs. Will W and Jimmy C were seeing the ball like beach balls. The reply with the ball was just as clinical, with Trinity getting 14/50. Wickets were shared all-round but special mention goes to Joseph R for his relentless line and length. Well done!
Year 4Red Cricket –Cranbrook 19 defeated by Scots 78
Year 4Blue Cricket – Cranbrook 75 defeated Scots
Year 3A Master Blasters – Cranbrook 106 defeated by Knox 156
The Cranbrook boys were excited to continue their winning momentum from the previous week against Barker. However, they lost the toss and had to bat first. Harry N and Lachie E provided a good start, scoring 20 runs off their 3 overs without losing any wicket. The 3A’s finished the innings with a total of 66 runs but lost 6 wickets. The boys had a dream start with Harry P taking 3 wickets in the first over. However, their effort fell short as Knox’s strong batting proved to be too much for them, despite taking 8 wickets.
Year 3B Master Blasters – Cranbrook 91 defeated by Knox 125
Cranbrook had a fierce game against Knox Grammar. Even though they lost, there were many positive aspects of the game. The boys had practiced their bowling all week, resulting in fewer wides and more dot balls. Their fielding also improved as the game progressed, with Captain Nathan S providing excellent leadership in positioning his fielders. William S was a standout in the field, making a sharp full-stretch dive. Sam hit a stunning straight six back over the bowler’s head, which deserves a special mention. However, this week they plan to focus on their batting and improve their consistency in hitting more boundaries.
Year 3C Master Blasters – Cranbrook 157 defeated Grammar S I 142
The 3Cs were sent into bat by Sydney Grammar on a rather wet grass wicket in Woollahra. However, this did not frighten the boys whatsoever; all were keen to take on the challenge ahead. Harry Mu and Henry S were the opening pair, and both boys fought hard to see out the new ball while also putting the bad balls to the fence, losing only one wicket for 40 runs. Imanol P and Otto H made sure to build upon the great start. The boys rotated the strike well and showcased stunning defence, ending up with 30 runs with no wickets. Angus A and Evan H were faced with some challenging bowling but stayed strong, only losing two wickets for their well-fought 22 runs. Beckett “The Finisher” C was joined at the crease with opening star Henry S. The two certainly finished off a strong batting display by the Cranbrook boys, finishing with 30 runs with the loss of one wicket. At the break, Cranbrook finished with 122 runs with the loss of only four wickets, a great effort to say the least. However, the job wasn’t finished as the boys now had to defend their score. Sydney Grammar came out firing, with their first pair scoring 30 runs for one wicket. The Brookies continued to fight, taking two wickets in the second pair, but did let the opposition score a tidy 38 runs. The third pair for Grammar were feeling the pressure from the tight bowling and nifty fielding from the boys. A quick shoutout to Otto H who simply appeared to be everywhere on the field at once, saving runs and getting run-outs. The third pair finished with 29 runs and a loss of two wickets. The fourth pair for Grammar had a lot to do with only three overs left. But the Cranbrook boys did not let them get comfortable, taking another two wickets and keeping them to only 20 runs. When taking into account wickets, the boys ended up victorious as their 4/157 trumped Grammar’s 7/142. Well done to the team, but we will be working hard this week to improve our bowling accuracy and fielding enthusiasm.
Multi-Sports
The Multi-sports squad are a pleasure to coach! The boys continue to work hard in all aspects of the program. Willie J and Alexander F both excelled at catching and throwing practice. All boys are improving in technique and fitness!
Tennis
Tennis As Cranbrook 28 defeated by Kings 40
Cranbrook Juniors tennis A team played against the strong The King’s for the second time this term. Outstanding performance this time in our doubles games, special mention to Alexander T and Riley T as well as Jayden B and Niko D, reaching a 3-4 final score. Great rallies in singles matches, with the win of Shai L 3-2 in a fantastic and intense match. We lost 28-40, which is a huge improvement against one of the strongest teams in IPSHA.
Tennis Cs
An entertaining and closely contested fixture was played out on the home courts at Dangar on Saturday. The boys were ready from the outset, jostling for space and position on the show courts 1 and 2. Excellence awards go to our net players for their volleying, but attention and focus should remain on the serves. There were too many unforced errors in this department. However, the boys should be delighted with their application in the hard-fought fixture. St Pats were a great team to play against, displaying a competitive yet fair nature throughout.
Water Polo
Cranbrook 9 defeated Scots 6
Cranbrook played a tough Water Polo match against Scots Lions last Saturday 25th February at home. Two quick goals to Cranbrook helped the team start positively. Cranbrook swam hard throughout the game and applied some of the new skills they had learnt at training during the week. Sol G continued to defend bravely in goals as Cranbrook worked together to support one another in defence. Solid attacking play helped secure more goals even as Scots Lions continued to challenge them. Cranbrook successfully managed to hold onto the lead eventually winning 9-6 in a very impressive display. Well done to the entire team for their determination and teamwork.
Years 3-6 Sport News
Please click here for the Basketball fixtures, here for Cricket/Tennis fixtures and here for Water Polo fixtures. Sailing is always held at our Boatshed at Rose Bay and Multisports is always at Dangar.
IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT END OF SUMMER SPORT SEASON
The summer sport season will draw to a close at the end of Week 7. The final round of summer fixtures will take place on Saturday, 18 March. There will be no Saturday sports games after 18 March, until the start of Term 2 (first game is on Saturday, 29 April – end of W1).
Music Term 1 Week 5
Year 2 and Year 3 Compulsory Music Program
When boys are in Year 3, the Cranbrook Junior School Compulsory Instrumental Programs continues from the program commenced the year before.
Those boys who are having private lessons on their string instruments form a Year 3 String Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Martyn Hentschel.
Boys who are not already learning a string instrument select and learn a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument. Students learn in small groups with a specialised tutor. Each boy expressed preferences for various instruments and tried them out at the beginning of the term. Taking into consideration the preference and the physical suitability of the instrument, instruments have been distributed to boys, so they can learn this instrument for a year. This is under the direction of Mr Christopher Hayles.
As in Year 2, boys work towards a Year 3 Band performance at the end of the year. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a journey on their new instrument, and they will start private lessons.
Musical Events Term 1
Open Rehearsals
Year 3 Instrumental Program
Tuesday 7 March There are two sessions 1.50pm until 2.30pm OR 2.30 until 3.10pm depending on which timing your son has for his instrumental session. A note has been sent home.
Year 2 String Program
Friday 10 March. There are two sessions 10.45am until 11.15pm OR 11.30 until 12noon and so parents are asked to come to the one in which their son is learning his instrument. A note has been sent home.
Lunchtime Concerts, Music Room 1
Monday, 6, 13 & 20 March at 1.15pm to 1.40pm
Designed to encourage students to play in a safe environment in front of an audience.
Parents may attend.
Please add student’s name to the sheet in Music Hallway or send an email to JS Music Administrator, Sandra Trew: strew@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au
Soirees,Music Room 1
Thursday, 23 March 6 -7pm
Held in the evening for more accomplished students who are well prepared and can give a polished performance.
Parents student may attend.
Yellow form in Music Hallway to be completed, signed and handed in to Sandra Trew.
An accompanist for the evening will be provided. The accompaniment/piano part must be attached to the application form and a rehearsal will be organised.
Jane Holmes à Court and Peter Fox
NSW Surf Life Saving State Championships
We had a number of our Junior School boys participating in the NSW Surfing Life Saving (Nippers) State Championships last week, with some wonderful performances, despite some challenging surf conditions on one of the days. Congratulations to all the boys who represented their Clubs and School so well!
Special mentions include: James Moorhead (Y4) who impressively won a gold in the U9 Swim Team Event and a bronze medal in the U9 board relay (below middle); Xavier Mancuso (Y5) who came an impressive 3rd in the Flag Competition (below left), Joseph Landman and Gus Davies (below right) who received a bronze medal in the U11 Board Relay Event. With 190 starters, Joseph and Gus both finished in the top 16 with Joseph gaining a very impressive 4th in the state for the individual board event. Gus was also in the board rescue event with a swimming mate, achieving a very creditable 4th place in the final.
Hearty congratulations to Charlie Roberts (below left) who won a gold in the All Age Relay, Patrick Gisz (below middle) who achieved a 5th in the U11 Sprint, a 4th in the U11 Relay and a gold medal in the U11 Cameron Relay, and Santiago Dalton (below right) who won gold in the U10 Beach Sprint Relay and placed 7th in the U10 Beach Sprint Individual, after 7 rounds to make the final!
Well done to all the boys who attended!
Optional Co-Curricular
All optional Co-Curricular activities will run as normal next week.
Message from Michele Marquet
Dear Parents,
Y4 CAMP
This week, it was the turn of our Y4 boys to experience their annual camp at the beautiful Shoalhaven location of Waterslea. They had an excellent time! Next term, boys in Years 3 and 5 will have the opportunity to go to camp in the Blue Mountains and at Port Hacking, respectively. Once again, we thank the accompanying staff who worked so hard to ensure the boys had a safe and wonderful experience.
Tomorrow, some of our Y6 students will attend World Prayer Day at St Michael’s Anglican Church with our JS Chaplain, Mr Matt Noble.
Assemblies in 2023
This year, the whole Year Level (all three classes) will be presenting a single item at their allocated Assembly, rather than just one or two classes presenting. This will enable our French and other Specialist Teachers the opportunity to be able present items as well. Year Level presentations will still be connected to the learning occurring during their current unit but will involve more group-based elements rather than individual performances. We look forward to welcoming parents to these Assemblies. The first Year Level Assemblies are Year 6 on 15 March at 1:45pm, followed by Year 2 on 22 March.
Cranbrook Junior School Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea 2023 (NSW Cancer Council)
Below is a message from our wonderful parent organisers of this annual event:
Thank you to all the new volunteers that came to our first catch up last Thursday. It’s not too late if you would still like to volunteer! Just get in touch with us.
The silent auction is how we raise the funds for this amazing cause. If you have a business and would like to donate a product or service to be included in the silent auction, please contact us with details.
Or, you may have a friend you know who would like to donate something. It is a great way to advertise within our school community. Other ideas are: approaching your favourite beauty salon, clothing or homewares store, wine cellar or favourite butcher for a gift voucher. You get the idea!
We look forward to another week of learning and fun!
Kind wishes,
Michele Marquet
From the Deputies
Haircuts Now that the school term is well underway, we would appreciate Junior School parents ensuring their sons have had their hair cut by Monday 20 March, in line with the guidelines outlined in the Junior School Handbook (p24):
Hairstyles Haircuts are expected to be neat, above the collar and conservative. Hair is to be its natural colour. It is not to be shaved high up the sides and gel is not to be used to cause hair to stand on its end.
Introducing new staff member: Miss Amelia Laumberg 6B
Miss Amelia Laumberg is an experienced, enthusiastic, and organised primary school teacher who has worked in schools in the UK and, most recently, at Wenona in Sydney.
She holds a Bachelor of Education, graduating with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney. In 2018, following the completion of this degree, Amelia spent some time at Cranbrook, working as an EA on Year 1. Apart from a deep understanding of literacy acquisition and the teaching of reading, she is passionate about Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) education and holds a specialisation in this area.
Amelia has a deep faith in the extraordinary capacity of each child to drive their own learning and to enrich the world in which they live.
She is committed to building positive, respectful relationships with students, in order to empower them to reach their learning goals.
Amelia has a love for sport, coaching a variety of sports over the past 9 years and contributing to the school community. Outside of school, Amelia thoroughly enjoys playing Touch Football at an elite level, representing her local club at the NSW State Cup competition and her regional club at the National Touch League competition for the past 5 years.
Issues receiving emails from Cranbrook
Our IT team has been working with our service provider to try and minimise the chance that our emails are recognised as spam by recipients.
We continue to ask our parents to regularly check their junk mailbox and mark all Cranbrook email addresses as safe and trusted to ensure important information is not being missed.
If you have Outlook, you might try to do that using the following steps:
Right click on the relevant message in your junk folder,
Select ‘Rules’,
Select ‘Always Move Message From…’
Select your ‘Inbox’.
Alternatively,
Right click on the relevant message in your junk folder,
Select ‘Junk’,
Select ‘Never block senders’ domain.’
If you are still receiving numerous Cranbrook emails in your junk mail, could you please let us know by sending an email to JSHeadEA@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au with the following header: Junk Email Recipient (Son’s Name and Year Group)
Thank you!
Junior School Prayer Morning
This Friday morning (3 March), there is a prayer morning with Mr. Noble for any parents or carers in our JS community. It will be held at 8am in Music Room 2 on the Junior School campus.
It is an opportunity for parents to come and spend time in prayer for each other and the School. Apologies for the late notice; however, we are intending to run more of these throughout the year, if you can’t make tomorrow.
Dates for your Diary
Please follow this link to see an overview of some of the planned events for this term. We are looking forward to catching up with many of you over the next few weeks.
Cyber Safety K-Y6 Parent Information Session
Monday, 20 March 6pm – 7:15pm JS Gym
Protecting children in their digital worlds is an ever-evolving task for Australian families. Now more than ever parents are looking for guidance in how to manage screen time and navigate the world of games and social media.
We are pleased to help our parent community by offering a crucial and engaging education session with ySafe, Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education. This practical, strategy-rich session will cover the most important points that all families need to know about online safety, covering key information about social media and gaming, screen time recommendations and step-by-step instructions on how to set up a cyber safe home for children of all ages.
This parent session will help families to support the learning our Y3-Y6 students will be undertaking in their year level ySafe Presentations during Weeks 7 and 8 this term.
If you’ve ever struggled with getting your children off their games and into bed, worried about the content of the games that they are playing or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you!
