Heads Welcome
Dear families, students, staff and friends
What a busy week it's been, as you'll see in the newsletter! It feels like just yesterday we were starting this half-term, and now we're already counting down the days to the break – where has the time gone!
Alongside our usual busy school life, this week has also seen us well underway with public examinations. Our students have been tackling papers in English, Geography, Science, Maths, History, and Business, and we wish them all the very best as they continue with their exams.
We also welcomed the local Safer Schools Team this week, who delivered important sessions to our students. Their talks focused on staying safe within our community and provided valuable information regarding drugs awareness.
Lastly, a reminder to check your emails for the information on next week's whole school sponsored walk.
Mrs Rich - Head
Students of the week
Year 7
Soren for enthusiasm during breaks and lunch with joining in conversations and games. #inclusive
Nina for the outstanding acting in Drama this week - You were thriving when given a Harry Potter script!
Great work from Nina, Arya, Ella, Brooke and Emerson on spreadsheet functions in ICT this week.
Well done to Nina and Brooke in Art this week. They have demonstrated adaptability and have been speedy at learning new concepts and techniques. Well done!
Year 8
Excellent contributions from Hattie in Spanish this week. Muy bien!
Olivia, Sophia and Danai for active participation in wellbeing this week. #supportive
Fantastic work recently completed by Sofia M in her literacy sessions with Mrs Cowlam highlighting various word classes in a text. Thank you for working so hard, Sofia!
Excellent work and contributions to the class discussion on the impact of ICT on society this week from Oliver, Olivia, Josef, Jerusah and Danai. Well done!
Well done to Josef for being very helpful to others in History. Very supportive!
Year 8 art students have made great progress in their portrait celebrity drawings inspired by Vince Low. Well done to everyone, brilliant work this week! #ArtsAmbassadors
Year 9
Well done to Nico for your efforts in the ICT homework. Keep it up!
Well done to Marley and Rosie for amazing work in Chemistry this week.
Impressive work from Benjamin in English this week - well done!
A special mention for Rosie for being very supportive of a trial student in the History lesson, they worked brilliantly together, well done Rosie for being so welcoming!
Year 10
Great team work in Spanish this week from Lloyd and Mani and excellent translation skills from Francesca. Muy bien!
Great work from Layla and Sam in ICT - designing and implementing some complex database queries in MS Access this week. Well done!
In preparation for her Year 10 mocks, Francesca wrote an excellent, engaging and energetic speech during her 1:1 Literacy lesson, fantastic work.
Amazing work done by Sophie, Layla and Evan for chemistry revision
Great work from the GCSE English class on preparing for their assessment on Monday!
Excellent focus by Year 10 photography students Sophie, Layla J, Evan and Layla H. They have been working hard in preparation for their mock exams coming up soon. Keep up the energy and determination! #ArtsAmbassadors
Year 11
Great dedication to using effective revision techniques and supporting each other whilst revising for Business paper 2 demonstrated by Josh, Hugo and Matt. Well done!
6th Form
Well done to Flora, Layla and Frankie for showing resilience and demonstrating a core Canbury value of being supportive to each other and to the teams during the inter house cricket tournament this week.
Well done to Frankie for completing his AS level in Art, he has worked hard and made great progress! #ArtsAmbassador
Dates for the diary
Blended study leave week for Yr11 and 13 - 19 – 23 May 2025
Whole School Sponsored Walk - Friday, 23 May (details to follow)
Half Term - 26 – 30 May 2025
Study leave: Year 11 and 13 - 2 June – 4 July 2025
Year 7, 8 and 9 Movie Night - Wednesday 4th June (more information to follow)
Year 7, 8 and 9 Internal School Assessments 9 – 13 June 2025
Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 Movie Night - Monday 16th June (more information to follow)
Yr10 Internal School Assessments - 18 – 25 June 2025
Year 11 and 13 Leavers Evening - Thursday, 19 June
Summer Garden Party - Wednesday, 25th June
Sports Day - Thursday, 26th June
Whole school activity day - Tuesday, 1 July
Term Ends - Friday, 4 July at 12:00pm
If you would like to 'add' the school event calendar and never miss an up-coming event, please follow this link
Wear Green for Mental Health Day
Today, Canbury turned a little greener as students and staff donned vibrant shades to mark Wear Green for Mental Health Day. From bold jumpers to a green cravat, the collective splash of green was a powerful visual reminder of our commitment to fostering open conversations and supporting one another's well-being.
A Delightful Visit to Sherwood Grange
Noah, Ella, Max, Soren, Lexi and Reenie ventured down to visit the residents at Sherwood Grange Care Home on Monday afternoon as part of their PSHE enrichment. They had a delightful time creating garden ornaments using decoupage, before enjoying a sing-a-long in the garden with Ella on guitar. We’re looking forward to another visit next half-term.
Year 7's Unique Expressions in Clay Masks
Year 7 artists have been busy bringing their identities to life in clay! Their recent project involved creating skull masks adorned with self-designed symbols, drawing inspiration from the intricate symbolism of Celtic and Adinkra traditions. This hands-on exploration encouraged students to think deeply about what makes them unique.
They designed and sculpted their own unique symbols to represent aspects of their individual identities. The resulting masks are personal artistic expressions, showcasing both their creative skills and their thoughtful engagement with cultural heritage.
Saving Lives: Year 10 Gets to Grips with CPR
This week in PSHE, Year 10s continued their first aid topic by learning the basics of CPR. Students learnt how to approach someone who is in need of first aid and practised CPR on the school’s ‘Mini Annies’. The lesson ended with students working in pairs to administer CPR until a (fictitious) ambulance arrived to take over!
Campbell Wins the Week!
Interhouse cricket looks set to become an annual Canbury event as staff and students gravitated to the playground again this week to watch Campbell take on Noble. Campbell were this week’s winners and they will be taking on Johnson next Wednesday. Watch this space!
Celebrity Scribbles
Our talented Year 8 artists have recently completed a vibrant and energetic portrait project, drawing inspiration from the distinctive scribbly line drawings of Vince Low. Taking on the exciting challenge of celebrity portraiture, students used only black ink pens to capture the likeness and character of well-known figures through a dynamic network of seemingly abstract lines.
The results are a striking collection of expressive portraits that showcase the students' keen observational skills and their willingness to explore contemporary techniques, proving that even the simplest of marks can create powerful and recognizable imagery.
Eco Team's Sweet Success!
Thank you for all the delicious bake sale donations in support of Eco Team’s biodiversity project. They are hoping to buy some wildflower seeds and lavender to plant in the school’s front garden. Environmental Prefect, Flora, has some great advice for supporting biodiversity at home.
Join Us in Supporting the Breck Foundation!
We are one week out from one of the highlights of the school year, the Canbury Sponsored Walk! Please refer back to the email sent earlier in the week for the finer details of the day, but in the meantime here is the link for donations:
Please donate what you can, and also send the link onto family and friends. The school managed to raise a fantastic £2,000 last year, and it would be amazing to try and get close to that again! This year we are raising money for the Breck Foundation. To find out more about the wonderful work they do, click on this link.
General Notices and Resources
Support Mr. Hussain in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
On Sunday, May 18th 2025, tens of thousands of distinguished gentlefolk in hundreds of cities worldwide will don their cravats, tweak their moustaches, press their tweed and sit astride their classic and vintage styled motorcycles to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and men’s mental health programs.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men.
307,000 men will die from prostate cancer each year.
Suicide is the biggest killer of men aged 20-39, with ¾ of all suicides being male.
Our very own resident petrol-head Mr Hussain will be joining the ride in London and you can help him raise money for these great causes. Just click on the link below:
Update on Ms Boggi's Charity Walk
On Sunday 11th May, Ms Boggi completed the “Banham Marsden March”
It was a very hot day, but the atmosphere was amazing and everyone pulled together and we got through it, walking 15 miles in just under 5 hours (there may have been a Starbucks stop in there!). Individually I raised £1590 so a massive thank you to you, the staff and parents at Canbury School for your kind donations. I was part of a team called “Nicole’s Warriors” and we raised £33,707 which is just phenomenal so again, THANK YOU!!!!!
Tellmi App
We have set up an online Tellmi parent talk for those interested parents and carers. The date for this is: Thursday 5th June (18.00 - 18.30). Further information to follow.
Safer School Team - Links
Following on from our talk by the safer school's team on drugs, they have provided us with a number of useful links for families.
NSPCC | The UK children's charity | NSPCC
Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers
The Cybersmile Foundation- Advice on Cyber Crime
Drug and alcohol addiction - useful contacts - Mind – Mind has several useful resources for supporting someone with substance abuse or if they support someone with substance abuse
We are Via - Via: alcohol and drug charity
Summer holiday touch typing courses for 7 – 16s
Twickenham Prep School, Hampton 14 – 17 July;
St Joseph’s Primary School, Kingston 21 – 14 July; 28 – 31 July; 26 – 29 Aug
All sessions run 10:00 – 12:15 pm daily. (Full day childcare/ sports camp available)
Beginners, improvers and advanced typists are warmly welcome. We mix formal technique with the latest app games to make learning effective and fun. Typing proficiency makes a huge impact on academic attainment at all ages.
Cost per place: £176.00. 10% discount for siblings/ bring-a-friend/returners
OFSTED registered – childcare vouchers accepted. Duke of Edinburgh Award skills assessor. *Full day care/ sports camp available.
Apply at www.typingscool.co.uk
Kooth: Helping young people stay safe on smartphones and online
A 30 minute webinar covering young people's use of the internet, social media and smartphones exploring how parents and carers can support them to stay safe. Please follow this link more info.