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Dear Parents/Carers
At Cranbourne we pride ourselves on
generating an ethos of being a lifelong
learning community and we are very
keen to develop both students and staff
to their full potential.
Life at Cranbourne continues to be as
exciting and busy as ever! One new
feature for the college this term is the
number of trainee teachers working in the
college as a result of our collaboration
with Dove House teaching school. Not
only do we currently have colleagues
training to become qualified teachers in
Mathematics, English, Science, History
and PE but one of the course tutors is also
a member of Cranbourne staff!
We believe in the importance of
developing the talent of staff. Other
events this term have included our
central leaders’ conference and our
middle leader training. Staff have been
able to work with other like-minded
colleagues in expanding their expertise
and challenge themselves to recognise
the attributes and talents required to
become great leaders. We are also busy
planning our bi-annual Joint Cluster Day
with all the primary schools in our cluster.
This is an opportunity for staff to work
across phases and understand more
about how our students learn before they
arrive at Cranbourne. It is hard
sometimes, in a busy school day, to find
enough time to have quality professional
dialogue with colleagues so these events
prove invaluable in helping us to really
understand how to develop our expertise.
We like to involve our students in helping
us to develop as well and, at times, they
are able to add a powerful steer to our
training! Recent events have included
staff meetings where students have
shown staff how different types of
questioning encourages them to think
more and how creating a dialogue in
their books, using different colour pens,
can help them understand what they
need to do to improve. Of course one
big area where they are keen to help
staff is in using new technologies and our
students are very proactive in generating
ideas where using interactive white
boards and filming events can make their
learning more fun and enjoyable.
Yours faithfully,
B Elkins
Headteacher
MESSAGE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
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CONTENTS
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www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/news-cranbourne
Sainsbury’s Adopt a School………………… 4-5 Progress Managers Update.……………...… 16-17
Summer School………...……………………… 6-7 Year 11 Art Exhibition..………..……………… 18
Gifted and Talented...………………..……… 8 Duke of Edinburgh..…………………………... 19
Sport @ Cranbourne…………....……………. 9 Curriculum Challenge……..………………… 19
Enrichment Day 2014.....…..………………… 10-11 Year 7 Update....……………………………… 20
Writing Competition...….…..………………… 12 Extra-curricular Activities...………………….. 21
Teentech 2014.….……………..……………… 13 Engaging Students………….………………… 22
Paris Trip……….....………….……………..…… 14-15 Calendar…………………..…………………… 23
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Sainsbury's depot in Basingstoke has adopted Cranbourne
Business and Enterprise College as its secondary school link for
an entire year. They are very excited to be involved in all aspects
of CBEC’s school life including helping students to develop their
own professional skills.
Sainsbury’s is getting involved with CBEC throughout the year
and below are just some of the activities that have taken place
already, as well as some of the other ways that Sainsbury’s will
be getting involved with the college in the near future.
SAINSBURY’S ADOPT
A perfect end to the summer term was the Alfresco Cooking
Challenge. Over 40 enthusiastic cooks from Years 7 and 8 took
part in the competition, which ran over several weeks.
We were so impressed by the quality of food prepared and
delighted that ASK and Sainsbury’s were able to judge the
competition. In true Alfresco style the final dishes were set up
and judged in the school garden!
It was a very difficult decision but the winners were finally
announced as James Wickes and Jack Cottrell, who won some
great prizes that were kindly donated by Sainsbury’s. Well done
to everyone who took part!
Sainbury’s have also provided £100 worth of reading books of our choice for us
to use for prizes linked to reading logs in Year 7 and general access to books for
more vulnerable children.
Alfresco Challenge
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SAINSBURY’S ADOPT-A-SCHOOL The Year 10 and 11 BTEC Sports groups were recently lucky enough to have a visit from Rodney Robbins from Sainsbury’s. Rodney
presented a talk about being a scout in football, explaining what he had to do to become a scout, as well as his roles and responsibilities
both for the football club he works for, Reading FC, and the FA. The students showed great interest in the talk, both as budding footballers
and as a prospective career option they had never previously thought about. At the end of the presentation the students had lots of
questions for Rodney and they spent the rest of the day talking about it around school. Below are just a few of the comments that were
made by students on the day:
“I thought that the presentation was very good and educational. I think I have learnt a lot from it and it helped me understand what
he does as a scout.”
“I thought that Rodney helped us understand his role as a scout with a good presentation and good
details in his explanations.”
“Rodney’s presentation helped me to understand his role in his job as a scout and that he takes every
aspect of the job seriously and I am thankful that he is going to watch our school game.”
“My thoughts on his presentation were that it was very good. I really enjoyed the presentation
because he gave me an insight into his role as a scout. His presentation covered every aspect of the
job and we have now invited him to watch our own game.”
Year 11 Presentation Evening
At this year’s Year 11 Presentation Evening, Sainsbury’s will be sponsoring and presenting an award to one of the school’s former students. The
award is based on the Sainsbury’s Colleague Values, which are used across the company’s network, and the student who wins will have been
chosen for showing the following traits during their time at Cranbourne:
Going that extra mile to assist others
Engaging with both students and staff
Promoting Cranbourne’s values and goals
You can find out more about the presentation evening in future issues of Cranbourne’s biweekly newsletter, Cranbourne Catch Up.
BUSINESS LINKS @ CRANBOURNE The college would really like to develop as many business links as possible throughout the coming year. If you are part of a business
and would love to be involved in Cranbourne, please contact Kim Sewell to arrange a meeting: [email protected]
BTEC Sports Visit
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SUMMER SCHOOL 2014During the summer holidays, Cranbourne hosted 30 students who were due to start in Year 7 in
September, for a two-weeks summer school. The school offered them a range of activities including
sports, numeracy, literacy and trips. Read on to find out more!
Winchester: INTECH TRIP
The much anticipated trip to
Winchester Science Centre did not
disappoint. Students and teachers
w er e m es m er i s ed b y th e
spectacular exhibits and different
aspects of Science. It was indeed
an outstanding Science lesson –
even for some teachers.
Pizza Making and Baking
Students also displayed their repertoire of pizza making and baking skills. Some of the pizzas
and cupcakes were taken home at the end of the summer school.
African Drums and Dance
A fusion of electrifying African
music and dance moves was also
offered to students.
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SUMMER SCHOOL 2014
Fleet Pond
The majestic, picturesque, breath-taking Fleet Pond hosted summer school students
–offering them a unique experience. Some played with ducks, some shared their
sandwiches with them and some marvelled at the beauty offered by the place. This
was a fascinating experience for most students. One student exclaimed, “I have
never been on a train. This is my first train journey.”
Animals
Goats, Pigs, Chickens and Ponies
visited summer school and it was a
joy to see students playing with
animals. One student remarked,
“I`m definitely going to be a Vet
when I complete my education.”
Other Activities at the Summer School
Literacy and Numeracy Activities
Diary entries were written regularly as students recorded their daily experiences. There was also a challenging numeracy quest with a
touch of Geography which saw students exploring different parts of the school.
VUE Festival Place
This was another unique experience for most of the students. The 3D cinema experience was a cinematic “safari” that brought
students closer to the movie stars.
Leisure Park
Bowling Battles! Mixed teams of boys and girls battled for ‘bowling supremacy’. Occasionally, screams and shouts of near misses
and triumphs echoed throughout the bowling arena.
Finally, the last day was characterised by a display of what students had done during the two weeks, including a talk to
the parents by Miss Miller, the leader of the summer school.
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ROADSHOWS In the last few weeks our students have been visiting the local feeder schools to talk to
them about life at Cranbourne to help them make informed decisions about choosing
which secondary school they would like to attend. It has been a delight to see so many
of our students recently working with Year 5 and 6 pupils from our feeder schools, which
involves our students speaking to the pupils about the many exciting opportunities that
CBEC has to offer. It was wonderful to hear our students speak about their college in such
glowing terms with the older pupils outlining everything that CBEC had done for them.
Gifted and Talented students at Cranbourne were recently given the opportunity to try their hands
at archaeology. Read on to find out what the experience involved:
Gifted and Talented students from several local schools took part in the three-day event. On the first day
groups were selected, with the teams being mixed that that each group had representatives from
Cranbourne, Robert Mays, Costello and Fort Hill.
The first two days were spent digging at the site of a medieval settlement in North Warnborough near
Odiham. Students met at 8.15 am each morning and used the school minibus for transport. When they
arrived, there was a briefing session where University lecturers explain how the practical work was to be
completed. Students were then taught how to identify and record any artefacts found.
Day Three: Visit to Cambridge University
During the final day students carried out an analysis of their findings and
collected information for the report they later wrote on Enrichment Day.
To help them prepare for this, a class was held to help build relevant skills
and knowledge. This work was then marked by staff from the University
and returned with feedback, GCSE equivalent gradings and a certificate
from Cambridge University.
The headteacher of Cranbourne, Mrs Elkins, presented certificates from the University of
Cambridge to all the Gifted and Talented students who took part in the dig at a recent
assembly. Well done to all the students involved in what was a very successful outing!
GIFTED AND TALENTED: ARCHAEOLGICAL DIG
The 2014 Roadshow Team
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SPORT @ CRANBOURNE PE Master Classes
On Wednesday 24th June, pupils from Manor
Field , Oakley, St Johns and Kings Furlong
came into CBEC to experience an athletics
master class. With the help of sports leaders
Louis Coppi and Abidh Rahman, after a
thorough warm up, we looked extensively at
the techniques required for long jump. By
using springboards and crash mats in the
gym, a soft landing was experienced to help
students concentrate on the specific skills.
Following on from this practice, formal jumps
took place in the sand pit where a
competitive edge was seen as the pupils all
tried to out jump each other. Good progress
was seen overall and the pupils enjoyed the
sessions with most not having experienced
long jump previously.
Day of Sport 2014 Results
Asian Games
On Friday 19th September Year 8 and 9 students took part in a different type of Day 10.
Students were learning about the Asian Games, with the Opening Ceremony due to start that
evening in South Korea. Students spent the morning learning about the games, creating
mascots and banners for their assigned countries ready to compete in a CBEC Asian Games
in the afternoon. Students were to compete in handball, hockey, table tennis, softball and
water polo - all activities that athletes take part in during the Asian Games. The students were
enthusiastic, supportive, competitive and motivated to win, with unfinished business from Day
of Sport due to be settled. In Year 8, 8Ri came out victorious beating 8Am by 2 points. In year
9, 9Rb came out on top!
Manor Field Junior Primary Athletics Club Each Thursday afternoon Mr Kimber and CBEC’s sports leaders - Charlotte Bailey, Jack Bond
and Abbie Tiller Smale - have been delivering an athletics club to the junior school children
at Manor Field Junior School. We have been teaching throws, jumps and improving running
times and techniques with the junior children who have really enjoyed these sessions.
At the same time, all of our leaders have developed their skills, injecting their enthusiasm into
the activities, which ensures that the young athletes come back for more each week. A big
thank you to Charlotte, Abbie and Jack for their commitment and dedication!
For Miss Yacoby, head of PE, this summer’s sports day was her first at Cranbourne. Below is her report on
the day’s events:
“On Friday 18th July the entire college arrived in their PE kit to participate in the day’s events and build
upon the points awarded for the Swimming Gala and the athletic field events, which took place earlier
in the term. On a very hot day four tutor groups became victorious in winning the competition for their
year group:
“Students competed in Rounders, Basketball, Football, Tug of War and Athletics.
Both students and staff worked together to ensure that they had a representative in
every event to score maximum points and those competitors who took on the
1500m on the track did exceptionally well in the heat of the day!”
Year 7: 7SY with 360 points
Year 8: 8CB with 347 points
Year 9: KM with 349 points
Year 10: 10CO with 379 points
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ENRICHMENT DAY 2014
Salon Day
By Mrs Middleton
“The salon day gave students an
opportunity to sample a range of
activities in the salon, starting with a
relaxing Indian head massage
session and finishing with a photo
shoot in the afternoon.”
This year’s Enrichment Day was held on Friday 11th July as a reward to all students who achieved more
that 800 stamps throughout the last academic year. The students were given the opportunity to take part in
a wide range of activities that were held both on and off site. Just some of the activities included were a
summer fete, cycling, a salon day, arts and crafts, a trip to London and a trip to Marwell Zoo. Read on to
find out about some of the other activities that were on offer as well as comments from the students about
their day:
Cooking Sessions
By Mr Kimber
56 students, along with members of staff,
safely negotiated the peloton of cyclists
through Basingstoke for a day of biking
challenges and a quick stop for brunch and
sporting fun before riding to the indoor go-
karts in Chineham.
The go-karts became the highlight as the day
just got better and better! Racing around the
circuit was competitive fun and after the
return cycle leg, we had all used our energy
supply for the day but felt fully enriched!”
Cycling and Go Karts
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ENRICHMENT DAY 2014
Creative Writing Workshop
“We could write anything we wanted to and that
made things feel really relaxed, which is good for
writing.”
“I liked the freedom of the workshop. It was very
calm and relaxed.”
“I like reading and writing and making your own
world where you’re in charge.”
Frisbee
“Playing Frisbee was
good fun and it was a
great chance to do
you own thing and be
with your friends.”
Sports Activities Day
By Miss Yacoby
“Ten students on Friday took part in a sports activities day
including Badminton, Tennis, Athletics, Handball, Lacrosse,
Water Polo, Football, Basketball and Swimming. They
focused on working together and team work throughout
the day, including taking part in some specialist hammer
throwing coaching and a number of competitions. In the
end Buxton Army won by 7 points. Well done to all
involved!”
Animals @ Cranbourne
“Seeing the animals was really fun and
exciting. I got to hold the animals and
even had to clean the animals’
bedding too.”
“The horse riding was really good, a new
experience for me. All the animals
were really cute and it was good to try
something different.”
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WRITING COMPETITION
What is NaNoWriMo? Explanation from the NaNoWriMo website:
“National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-
pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants
begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by
11:59 PM on November 30.
Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is
for anyone who has ever thought fleetingly about writing a novel.”
Seen by many writers as the ultimate writing challenge, we are
pleased to announce that some keen students at Cranbourne have
decided to sign up for this scheme, either through the main website
or via the Young Writers Programme.
NaNoWriMo
From left to right: Danielle Still, Mrs Cooper, Ally Bailey, Miss Brewin, Wakai Muganiwah
As part of the writing club on Enrichment Day, a competition was held to test the students’ creativity and flair for writing. Character
development exercises were carried out in the morning and the afternoon was spent working on their new story ideas. Mrs Cooper and Miss
Brewin, who ran the workshop, then had the tricky task of selecting a winner from the entries. “We were really impressed with the quality of
the work that was submitted,” said Mrs Cooper. “The girls worked really hard and all produced stories that were a pleasure to read.” After
much deliberation, Ally Bailey was announced at the winner, with Danielle and Wakai as joint runners up. Well done girls!
To find out more information about
NaNoWriMo, visit www.nanowrimo.org
The website not only offers a place for writers to
record their day-to-day progress, but also offers
copious amounts of support and encouragement,
through forums, news articles and videos, which are
uploaded daily.
Reviews by Mrs Cooper and Miss Brewin Student: Ally Bailey Name of story: Demitria What did we think? An in-depth, descriptive story that draws the reader in instantly. Really entertaining from the start! Student: Danielle Still Name of story: Silent Mind What did we think? This story showed fantastic attention to detail. Danielle obviously put a lot of research into the plot and setting. Student: Wakai Muganiwah Name of story: She’s the Light What did we think? Wakai has a huge amount of potential as a writer. She’s the Light has a really intriguing and moving plot which keeps the reader guessing throughout.
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TEENTECH 2014
Teen Tech visit by Ben Taylor
“It was nerve wracking at first. The hall we were in was filled with students. Some were a lot bigger than us but within 5 minutes of our
first activity, App Design, the nerves were gone. We were all ‘heads down and get done’ when working on the task at hand. Next on
the to-do list, we went round a hall with loads of businesses, letting them explain what they do. A self-employed civil engineer, a
computer company, a money printer and a radio station (The Local Breeze) were some of the people we spoke to.
What they had to say was extraordinarily interesting, although my favourite thing was the leniency they had over the sweets they
gave to us and the free giveaways. Let’s just say I almost didn’t need lunch!
Finally, we had a couple of challenges. They were both innovative and well run, and generally very enjoyable. To finish off the day
was the prizes ceremony. Sadly we only took home one 2nd place prize but that hardly dampened our mood for a fantastic day.
“Everyone had a great time. From the initial apprehension –
‘Maybe I won’t be inspired by much’ and ‘I’m not sure what to do
in the future’ - students soon become highly interested in a career in
science and technology after ‘the best day ever!’ The students
were blown away by innovations used in the industry, such as the
sophisticated technologies used in bank note security, 3D printing
and fresh salad processing. They particularly enjoyed the team
work challenges: developing an app idea and presenting to the
entire audience, building a water raft model and testing it in a
competition, and transporting Lego pieces through an air tunnel
and building the tallest Lego tower. The event finished on a high
note for Cranbourne when Ben Taylor was awarded 2nd prize for his
innovative futuristic technology - using subatomic techniques to
dissolve disease!”
On Tuesday 17th June Mrs Williams took ten Year 8 students to the 2014 TeenTech event at Hampshire
Court Hotel. Here are a few words from Mrs Williams:
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PARIS TRIP 2014
Report by Olivia Jermy
Last term I was lucky enough to get a place on the school's Maths
and Business trip to Paris for Year 9 and 10 students. Other than
adventure week in Year 7, this was my first proper school trip and I
had no idea what to expect, but it turned out to be even better
than I had imagined, and I think everyone else that went would
agree.
By 7.30am on Friday 20th June we were all gathered outside
reception, many of us weighed down with our various bags and
pillows for the long journey ahead. When the soon-to-become
infamous Derek arrived with the coach, we all climbed in, said
goodbye to our parents, and off we went. It wasn't really until we
reached the Eurotunnel that everyone began to get excited, and
after a quick stop we were in our strange coach-carriage and on
our way to France.
When we finally arrived, we were on a mission to find dinner, and
although it did take us quite a while to find it, we eventually piled
into 'Flunch' (short for fast-lunch in case you were wondering) for
some chicken and a choice of chips, cheesy mash, pasta, rice,
vegetables, you name it and we probably had it. It wasn't quite
Michelin Star quality, but it filled us up, and the unlimited chips were
pretty good. Since Flunch was located in a large shopping centre,
we were then allowed some time to go shopping, and I personally
went and spent far too much money on make up, while others
opted for fancy macaroons, or French sweets with unrecognisable
names. Then it was back to Derek and his coach to try and find our
hotel. There were a few minor problems involving gates, but we got
there in the end, and settled into our surprisingly pleasant rooms in
'Ibis Styles'.
Every day had quite an early start so we could fit a lot in, and after
our breakfast of choice from the buffet we started our first full day in
France off in 'Cite des Sciences', which seemed to be very similar to
the Science Museum we have here. It was a massive building and
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PARIS TRIP 2014 there was a huge variety of things to see and do inside. My
favourite was the driving simulator, although I think the giant mirror
ball outside was the nicest to look at and take photos of.
After that we went into central Paris to see the Eiffel Tower and get
some lunch. I thought it was good that we had the freedom to
walk around and eat wherever we wanted, as it also meant we got
to explore Paris for a little bit and it felt more like a holiday than a
school trip. After lunch the lovely Derek drove us to our River Seine
Cruise, where we had a good view of many landmarks across the
city, as well as a good opportunity to enjoy the lovely weather.
By this time we were all getting quite hungry, so we headed to a
much more fancy restaurant where we had reserved tables, and
enjoyed a dinner of chicken with chips and green beans.
When we were finished, we made our way to the Notre-Dame
where we could take photos and walk around the area. A few of us
managed to find the Padlock Bridge. By this time it was getting
quite late and the sun was setting, so we went back to the hotel
and straight to bed so we could get up early for Disneyland.
Depending on who you ask, Sunday was the best day of the whole
trip. We had around 12 hours to do whatever we wanted in
Disneyland, with a ticket that gave us access to both parks. Luckily
nobody lost their ticket, and we all had plenty of time to go on
rides, see the parade, and get dinner of our choice from one of the
many restaurants. It was a really great day, and I can’t think of
anything that could have made it better for me.
Monday was our last day, and we managed to fit in a trip to Stade
de France where we got a guided tour, before going back to the
Eurotunnel to catch our coach-train home. We were slightly
delayed, but more time in France wasn’t a bad thing, and we got
home eventually. When we arrived back at school, we presented
Derek with an envelope filled with money we had all contributed
towards his tip, and he gave an inspiring speech before he left.
The trip was also great for anyone who, like myself, takes GSCE
French, as we had the French radio on in the coach, and although
they only played a total of 7 different songs across the four days we
were there, it was good to be able to pick up on French words and
phrases from both the radio and the people around us.
I can honestly say it was the best trip I’ve ever been on, and thanks
to the teachers, the very helpful Marie, and of course Derek, we all
had an amazing time, and there are plenty of photos and
memories to remember it by.
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PROGRESS MANAGERS UPDATE
Year 9 Progress Manager: Miss Clark
As the new Progress Manager for Year 9 I am already very proud of my year group and the positive start they have made to their year.
The vast majority of students are already proving they are committed to their learning, and demonstrating excellent attitudes across
their various subject choices. Students are very keen to continue to develop the already popular stamp system, enquiring
enthusiastically about what the rewards and enrichment day will bring this year. Many of our students are excellent ambassadors for
the college, with about a third of the year group volunteering and helping to make Open Evening a great success. I am very much
looking forward to getting to know the students as the year goes on, and developing further positivity and progress as we move
towards their GCSEs in Years 10 and 11.
Year 8 Progress Manager: Mr Duffy
The Year 8 students have made a good start to the year, taking part in a variety of
events. It is great to see students taking part in lots of extra curricular activities,
including the many different sporting activities. The students have settled into their
lessons with 90 of the students having already achieved more than 150 stamps and 12
students achieving more than 200 stamps.
The varied tasks on Day 10 have also proven enjoyable for the year group. On our first
Day 10 we focused on the ethos of the school, and my favourite task of the day was
designing a story board for what Mr Positive would be like. The different designs for Mr
Positive were fantastic!
One of the most popular Day 10s that I can remember involved the Asian Games.
Students had the opportunity to find out about different countries in Asia and the Asian
games in general. However, my highlight of the day was seeing the students taking
part in new sports, which included handball, hockey and water polo. Congratulations
go to 8Ri who won the competition for the year group!
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PROGRESS MANAGERS UPDATE Year 10 Progress Manager: Ms Koster
This has been a great start to the year in terms of KS4 subjects and chosen options. The Year 10 Curriculum Evening was very well
attended and there was lots of positive feedback from parents. Moodle updates are now being made in response to some requests
from parents. Students have made a positive start to their controlled assessments and have made excellent use of F7 (in the IT
department) with support from Mr Rafter.
AWE mentoring is starting soon for some students and we recently enjoyed a special assembly by AWE associates who will be helping
our students throughout the coming year. Check in future issues of Cranbourne Catch Up to find out more about this scheme.
Year 11 Progress Manager: Mrs Absalom
I would like to start by thanking the tutor team who are doing a fantastic job and to Mr Rafter and Miss Long for their support. We have had
a good start to the year with the majority of students being really focused. The students have settled in well and are working hard on their
English and ICT controlled assessments. At the moment they are busy writing CVs and Personal Statements and will soon be sorting out
college applications. They have also had speakers from BCOT and QMC in assemblies to help them with college choices.
The Senior Prefect Team have made a great start by going out on road shows and they also did a brilliant job of representing the school at
our recent Open Evening.
Head Boy and Head Girl for 2014/15
We are delighted to announce the appointment of the
Head Boy and Head Girl and the Deputy Head Boy and
Deputy Head Girl for this academic year.
Head Girl: Izzy Scarr
Head Boy: Aidan Jones
Deputy Head Girl: Lucy Swannell
Deputy Head Boy: Toby Blackburn
Thank you to everyone who applied for the positions!
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YEAR 11 ART EXHIBITION
The annual Year 11 GCSE Art Exhibition took place on the 2nd July 2014 and was a great success. We were pleased that parents,
students and staff were able to attend. The Art Department are very proud of the artwork that students have created and it was a
great opportunity for us to celebrate their achievements.
We would like to thank the Year 11 Art students for all their hard work and creativity. They have been a pleasure to teach. Miss Whitehouse Head of Art
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD Last year’s Duke of Edinburgh students recently held a presentation at school
during the Year 10 assembly. The presentation acted as the final activity that
needed to be completed as a group in order for them to achieve their Bronze DofE
award. To achieve the award, a series of activies need to be completed, which
are categorised into different sections. These include Physical, Volunteering and
Skills, and they also have to complete a practice expedition and an assessed
expedition.
The selection process for this year’s DofE students is now underway so look out for
news on this in future issues of CBEC’s newsletter, Cranbourne Catch Up.
CURRICULUM CHALLENGE Drums were rolling for Cranbourne at the 2014 Curriculum Challenge! Our team of five Year 9 students scooped the top prize in the
challenge to plan the regeneration of Basingstoke’s Top of the Town. Any innovative ideas from this challenge could be adopted into the
two year action plan as part of the Basingstoke town centre programme. The eight teams from five schools were judged by their initiatives,
resourcefulness, persuasiveness and creative ideas on retail & leisure while promoting cashless payment technology. Our team skilfully
designed and articulately presented a Power Point master plan including a state of the art open-air cinema. Their strong team work and
enterprising spirit won the judges over in the final.
A trophy for the school (and a top prize of pre-loaded credit card for each student from the sponsor, VISA) was awarded for their fantastic
efforts!
To find out more information about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award,
please visit www.dofe.org
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YEAR 7 UPDATE Our new Year 7 students have made a fantastic start to life at CBEC. Their initial induction period, where they
spent time with their tutors and did not go to normal timetabled lessons, went extremely well. Students reported
that they appreciated having the opportunity to make new friends and find their way around the college, and it
also helped them to develop their confidence.
Competitions
Congratulations to the two winners of the Year 7 reading photograph competition that was run over the summer. As Mr Fleeman was
unable to make a decision on the overall winner, a professional photographer made the final choice and he said that he was extremely
impressed at the quality of the shots.
On the theme of Year 7 winning competitions, the H2L driving contest was won by two Year 7 students and we they are looking forward
to making the most of the opportunity to have their first driving lesson at the tender age of 12.
Feedback
Thank you to everyone who attended the Year 7 Curriculum Evening in October. The feedback we received from parents was
extremely positive, and we greatly value the suggestions that were offered.
In short, Year 7 have made a fabulous start to their time at Cranbourne and we are looking forward to seeing everything they will go on
to achieve in the future. Updates will be available throughout the year in our biweekly newsletter, Cranbourne Catch Up, which is
available at www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/newsletter
Message from the Progress Manager
Mr Tiley is the new Progress Manager for Year 7 students at Cranbourne. Read below to find out how the year group have settled into
secondary school life:
“Year 7 students have made a fantastic start to their career at Cranbourne. Many of them have engaged in exciting new activities
and subject areas not previously studied. It is refreshing to engage in so many positive conversations with regards to learning and how
best to develop. I think all staff will agree that the smiles on the faces of the new Year 7 students are contagious. I personally have
high hopes for this year group. They have made me proud to be their progress manager.”
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
PE Extra Curricular Programme
Autumn Term 2014
DAY ACTIVITY LOCATION & TIME TEACHER EQUIPMENT
TUESDAY
Netball - All Years
All Football
Fitness Suite
Table Tennis
Sports Hall 3-4pm
Front Field 3-4pm
Fitness Suite 3-4pm
Gymnasium 3-4pm
Sy
Km, At, Dt
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Indoor Kit
Outdoor Kit
Indoor Kit
Indoor Kit
WEDNESDAY
KS3 Rugby
KS4 Rugby
Girls Football
Front Field/BRFC 3pm-onward
Front Field/BRFC 3pm-onward
Front Field 3-4pm
Gn
At
Ht
Outdoor Kit
Outdoor Kit
Outdoor Kit
THURSDAY Multi Sports
BTEC Sport Clinic
Sports Hall LUNCHTIME
E3 3-4pm
Sy & Dt
At
Indoor Kit
FRIDAY
Weak Swimmers
Swimming
Volleyball
Swimming Pool 3-4pm
Swimming Pool – 7.45-8.15am
Gymnasium 3-4pm
Cn
Sy
Sy
Swimming Kit
Swimming Kit
Indoor Kit
Drama Club We will be working towards a Christmas show combined with the music
department and we will begin additional rehearsals on Thursdays after
the half term break.
When: Every Tuesday, 3-4pm
Where: Drama Studio
Year 7 Science Club! Mr Beattie, Mr Starczak and Mr Shrestha will be starting a science club
for Year 7s after the October half term break. We will be looking at the
exciting parts of biology, chemistry and physics and investigating other
ideas that they won’t come across this year. Year 7 clinics are also
available during the science club.
When: Every Tuesday, 3-4pm
Where: C7 (Mr Starczak’s room)
KS3 English Homework Club
When: Every Wednesday, lunch time Where: E3
For more information please speak to Mrs Murphy-Barnes.
Mandarin Club
This is a fantastic chance for the students to broaden their cultural
horizons by studying this ancient pictographic language.
When: Every Wednesday, 2.50 - 3.30pm Where: E3
Card Making and Craft Club
On Fridays from 3pm to 4.15pm in G8 (Textiles room)
Materials provided Just come along and join in!
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ENGAGING STUDENTS
What’s in the next issue of News @ Cranbourne?
Website Re-launch
Year 11 Presentation Evening
Duke of Edinburgh Update
News @ Cranbourne is also
available online:
www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/news-cranbourne
This year marks the centenary of the beginning of the First World War. Can you find all the remembrance-
related words in the grid below?
November - Eleventh - Trenches - Battle - Poppies - Remember - Wreath - Flanders - Soldier - Cenotaph - Peace - Armistice
@CBECinfo Twitter Account
Don’t forget: if you have a Twitter account,
make sure you follow the school’s page!
@CBECinfo is used to post news and updates
related to Cranbourne and is also the first port
of call if any urgent information needs to be
announced, such as weather-related closures.
twitter.com/cbecinfo
If students arrive late to school, they must sign
in at the CPP office before going to their
lesson.
Absences should be reported by leaving a
message before the start of the school day on
the relevant year group telephone line . These
can be accessed by calling 01256 868600 and
then following the recorded instructions.
There is also a page in students’ planners
where parents can write the reason for the
absence.
Reminder:
Lateness and Absences
Student Emails
Student emails are now hosted internally
which means that login details have changed.
To access emails, students should still visit
cbecmoodle.com and click on the student
email link on the left side of the front page.
They will be directed to the
new email system. Details
about logging in will be
m a d e a v a i l a b l e i n
upcoming IT lessons.
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