SPARKS
NEWSLETTER OF CRANLEIGH ABU DHABI PRE-PREP SCHOOL
FOREWORD
2nd JUNE 2016
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
What an incredible week we have
had! Every pupil in Pre-Prep
performed in our Music concerts in
our spectacular auditorium this
week, showcasing the Music they
have been learning all year—
whether it be action songs,
accompanying a song with a
percussion instrument, playing the ocarina or
performing in the Year 1 and 2 ECA choir. Our last
performance of the week was the ballet ECA dancing
Act II of Swan Lake which was beautiful and moved
many to tears. Our heartfelt thanks go to Mrs Jen
Mitchell for her outstanding musical direction and to
Mrs Laura Hellenius for her dedication with our
ballerinas.
6th June - of term Ramadan timings 8:30-1:30 whole
school. Pre-Prep can be picked up
from 1:00 to ease traffic congestion
(playgrounds closed)
RAMADAN
The children will be divided into their houses and will
undertake the quiz together. They will work
collaboratively to answer the questions. We will have
different categories: guess the logo, general
knowledge, guess the characters, maths challenge, odd
one out, Pictionary and spell it. The scores from the
quiz will go towards the final house scores with one
house winning the prestigious Pre-Prep House cup at
the end of the year.
Ramadan hours are expected to start next Monday,
dependant on the official sighting of the moon. If
Ramadan does start then, Slices will be serving on
Sunday. Once Ramadan starts, all pupils not fasting
need to bring in their own snack and lunch which they
will eat in the classroom. Ramadan timings are as
follows:
8:30am
Staff in Classrooms and registration
8:40am
National Anthem
8:45am
Session 1
10:05am
Y1-Y2 Break (FS1 9.35-9.55, FS2 9.4510.05)
10:20am
Session 2
11:20pm
FS2-Y2 Lunch (FS1 11.00-11.40)
11.50
Session 3
Session 3 will run until 1.30 but pupils without older
brothers/sisters in Prep may be collected from 1:00 so
that parents can leave the car park and alleviate
congestion before everyone else arrives for 1.30.
Therefore there should be no-one waiting in corridors
or playgrounds between 1.00-1.30.
1.30pm
Home-time
Staff will give links to extra optional homework
activities for pupils to do if they wish due to the shorter
school day.
VALUE OF THE MONTH Gratitude
13th/14th June New! Inter House Pre-Prep Quiz
(FS2-Y2) To get in the spirit of things children may
wear a plain coloured T-shirt on their day (this is to be
worn over the top of school uniform) that
represents their designated house colours i.e. Dolphins
(Blue), Turtles (Green), Gazelles (Yellow) and Falcons
(Red).
The 13th has been designated the FS2 House quiz
and the 14th will be for Year 1 and 2.
26th June
Transition Day when children spend
the morning in their new year
group.
29th June
Splash Morning (tbc)
30th June
Term finishes at 12:00 for Pre-Prep,
12:30 for the rest of school.
HOUSE POINTS FOR MAY (RISK TAKING)
Congratulations to Falcons.
UNIFORM SHOP
TEA TOWELS
Please note that the Uniform Shop will be open from
9am until 2pm Sunday/ Tuesday/ Thursday during
Ramadan. Pending final confirmation of Ramadan
dates, we expect this to commence next Tuesday 7th
June and run until and including 30th June which is
when the shop closes for the summer. It reopens on
August 3rd when the timings will be 9:00-4:00,
Saturday to Thursday (6 days a week). The Shop will
remain open six days a week for the first two weeks
of term i.e. until and including Saturday 10th
September BUT, opening hours will be 11.30am until
6.30pm to accommodate working parents.
We still have a few Pre Prep Tea Towels left if you
would like to order anymore. Fabulous presents to
take home to family during the summer break.
35AED each or 3 for 95AED.
Please email: [email protected].
Thank you
Amanda Thorp (Year 2 Parent Rep)
YEAR 1 LEARNING FOR LIFE
The Year 1’s have been thinking about what a role
model is, why we look up to people and whether the
children make sensible choices in whom they choose to
follow. Many children shared how their parents or
grandparents were role models and why. The children
then looked to the wider community and met with Mr
Law to interview him in an assembly this week.
Mr Law kindly answered the children’s questions about
his choices in life, who he looked up to and what he
wanted to be as a child, which was initially a ‘pilot’. In
between meetings, Mr Law hoped he made a difference
to Cranleighans. He was humbled to say the highlight of
his day is spending time with the children. Did you
know Mr Law has about 35 ties and that he too is
passionate about the ocean and sailing? The children
left with an impression of a ‘superhero’ who is a real
person too!
Please talk to your children at home about your role
models and life path and continue to inspire them. We
will talk further in class about taking small steps to
achieve and to reach upwards with great ambition.
Mrs Brusse
HOUSE CAPTAINS’ BREAKFAST
The Housemasters were busy this morning preparing
a sumptuous breakfast feast for the house captains.
The Year 8 common room was a fitting venue for
them to enjoy eggy bread, chocolate croissants,
cinnamon toast and cheerios –all of which was
washed down with a nice cup of hot chocolate. Mrs
Moonesinghe dropped by and enjoyed a few tasty
treats and thanked the house captains for all their
hard work and support this year. It’s hard to believe
that they will move to Year 3 in August.
Mr Tesdale
Some parents have asked for the lyrics of the final song performed at the FS2-Y2 concerts., so here they are. The
song became a favourite of the children’s since we started singing it in Y1/Y2 assembly and for us really sums up
Cranleigh Pre-Prep pupils, especially this week. More photos of the concerts and ballet show will follow next
week.
Adapted from ‘Kiwi Kids’ by the Starbugs, Universal Children’s Audio