Michele Marquet, Acting Head of School

Dear Parents and Carers,

As we approach the Easter long weekend, I would like to acknowledge the phenomenal effort and dedication shown by all our students, staff and families since the start of this term. The upcoming weekend is a thoroughly deserved opportunity for everyone to rest, recharge and spend some special time with loved ones.

This past week has been a creative powerhouse! Tuesday evening’s Easter Concert was a superb demonstration of talent and enthusiasm as our young musicians from Year 5 – Year 12 participated in a truly inspiring concert showcasing their hard work, talent and dedication, as well as highlighting the superb skills of all our music educators at Cranbrook. Last week, the truly impressive performances of the cast and crew in Cloudstreet were outstanding. The use of space, the way the characters commanded the stage and drew the audience into the storyline were a joy to behold. Again, all credit to the students who participated and the staff who helped prepare and guide the development of the show. The breadth of our students’ school experience was in evidence at these events, but also as we celebrated our sailors becoming State Champions at the NSW Schools Sailing Championships, an honour we have held more times than other participating schools.

Our Senior School is such a busy, lively campus and I have so enjoyed seeing our students totally engaged in classes, events, sports matches and activities first-hand. I have also continued to love meeting newer families and catching up with many familiar faces from the Junior School. Next term, the CSPA is hosting a Senior School Mothers and Carers’ Day Breakfast (Wednesday, 8 May) and I am very much looking forward to meeting many more of our families then.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment. The School Council will shortly be providing more information about the external process we are establishing for our community to report concerns and provide feedback. Further information should be available next week.

As we head into the Easter weekend, I hope our families and staff will be able to take time to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends ahead of the final weeks of Term 1. It has been a challenging and busy term for us all.

Kind wishes,

Michele Marquet
Acting Head of School