13th November 2026
Last week children from y3-6 took part in the annual cross-country event at Broxbourne school. We had some stand out individual runners and a great team ethos. Many children came home with medals. As always the children did us proud with their effort, commitment and support of each other. I may be biased (ok I totally am) but Cranbourne children always make me so proud with their behaviour and attitude at these events.
More medals have been worn with pride today after the success of year 5 and 6 netball and footballers. Well done to all who took part.
More sport! - Next week we have a visit from Hemel Storm basketball team who will be working with year 5. There are always so many varied sporting opportunities at Cranbourne for our children to experience.
Just before half term we celebrated Harvest with phase assemblies. There were readings and poems from KS2 children in both assemblies. Having the confidence to speak in front of an audience is a great skill to develop.
I have been showing lots of prospective new Reception parents around school over the last few weeks. Again they are always so impressed with the calm atmosphere around the school and the level of work the children are achieving. Visotors love talking to our Learning Ambassadors.
On Wednesday we held our Remembrance service. Some of our year 5 children shared cinquain poems about the war that they had written. These were very powerful and excellently written. We learnt about purple poppies and how animals showed great bravery in the wars too. As always the children showed so much respect. We were also represented in Hoddesdon town where a group of our children laid a wreath on Remembrance Sunday.
We are supporting Broxbourne Council’s campaign to encourage safer parking outside schools. We know the school run can be stressful and it is easy to think that stopping for a moment on the zig-zags, or pulling half onto the pavement, will not do any harm. But a car parked in the wrong place can stop a child from seeing oncoming traffic, stop a driver from seeing a child and force families with pushchairs and younger siblings out into the road. It only takes a split second for a child to be seriously hurt or worse.
Teachers have been learning too! We met with local schools to discuss maths learning and ways to support children to learn key facts. It is always so valuable to meet with colleagues and share ideas.
It has been a fun day today, with lots of Pudsey ears and spots. Thank you for all the donations towards Children in Need. Remember your odd socks on Monday which will mark the start of anti-bullying week. We will be celebrating what makes us all unique and raise awareness against bullying.
In other Trust news
Proud news from across Danes Educational Trust! The John Warner School has published the report from their September Ofsted inspection, marking a pivotal milestone in their journey. Before joining the Trust, the school was graded ‘Inadequate’ and placed in Special Measures; today, this brilliant report validates the relentless hard work of their staff and pupils and shows what our Trust community can achieve together. Read the full report and the Headteacher’s letter here.
Please remember we have a long weekend coming up at the end of November which can be used for Christmas activities without impacting children’s attendance.
Isla Grayson
Headteacher, on behalf of the Cranbourne team
