Cranford Review 2015
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year. It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students. Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
The “Cranford Review” © is a publication of Cranford Community College. Is an annual high standard produced magazine which provides an archive document highlighting various aspects of the life of the academy, its staff, students and community from each academic year.
It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of the academy, its staff, students and wider community. A colorful layout with a wide range of topics comprising events, extracurricular activities, recognition awards, initiatives, trips and excursions among many others. Hard copies are provided to stakeholders including families, staff, partners, visitors, prospective parents/students, prospective employees and others with an interest or stake in the academy and its students.
Headteacher & Director: Kevin Prunty / Editor-in-chief: Jessica Joyce / Graphic Design: Enzo Gianvittorio Danese (Enzo GD) / Printed by: Springfieldpapers.com
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Holocaust Survivor Uri Winsterstein visits <strong>Cranford</strong><br />
On<br />
20th March <strong>2015</strong> we were privileged to have Uri Winsterstein visit to tell us about his<br />
experiences as a holocaust survivor and the impact this had on him and his family. This<br />
was a unique opportunity, which allowed year 9 students to engage with a personal account of<br />
such an historic time period. The aim of the testimonies is to preserve and record the life stories<br />
of these special people. Our students were able to gain a more comprehensive understanding of<br />
the events that contributed to the holocaust and importantly the impact on people in Germany and<br />
across Nazi occupied Europe. The students had the opportunity to ask Uri probing questions in<br />
order to further advance their understanding and seriously consider a challenging and emotional<br />
topic with maturity. During period 5 a group of students were able to work with a specialist and analysed sources<br />
and historical documents to further enhance their historical skills.<br />
Michelle Cousins (Head of Humanities Department)<br />
Visit to Hampton Court<br />
The<br />
year 12 A’ Level history students visited Hampton Court on<br />
Wednesday 1st July <strong>2015</strong> in support of their studies on Henry VIII.<br />
The day turned out to be the hottest so far this year with temperatures soaring to a<br />
sweltering 32C. Despite this, students still had an excellent time and the trip was<br />
successful in bringing their studies of Henry VIII and the English Reformation to<br />
life. We toured the Palace using the audio guides to learn more about the kitchens,<br />
state apartments and great hall before (unsuccessfully) attempting the maze.<br />
Rachel Thorpe (History Department)<br />
AS Geography<br />
8<br />
Year<br />
12 geography students are required to participate<br />
in fieldwork in preparation for an end of year AS<br />
examination, so eleven budding geographers took the minibus down<br />
the M3 to the world heritage site that is the Jurassic Coast.<br />
The group visited many different places along the Jurassic Coast<br />
like Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door applying practical fieldwork<br />
techniques to enhance their understanding of physical processes.<br />
The students undertook sand dune transects in Studland Bay and<br />
completed a bi-polar analysis at Swanage Beach focusing on the<br />
success of coastal defences.<br />
We also visited Boscombe beach in Bournemouth to consider the<br />
human impact on the coast and assess an area that had undergone<br />
rigorous rebranding and then evaluate the rebranding success back<br />
in the classroom.<br />
Both I and Mr. Myers were very proud of the way the students<br />
approached their investigations and their hard work throughout<br />
the day.<br />
Rory Clifford (Teacher of Geography)<br />
Field<br />
Trip to<br />
Swanage<br />
In<br />
Field Trip<br />
to Windsor<br />
June <strong>2015</strong>, year 10 GCSE<br />
geography students went on a trip<br />
to Windsor to discover the negative and<br />
positive impacts of tourism on the town,<br />
as part of our Geography coursework<br />
During the trip, we collected numerous<br />
types of evidence such as: the amount of<br />
litter in certain locations, the amount of<br />
congestion and the amount of pedestrians<br />
going towards or away from certain<br />
well known attractions such as Windsor<br />
Castle and The Long Walk. Collecting<br />
this evidence assisted us in supporting<br />
our reasoning and also made our data<br />
presentable with accurate results.<br />
In addition we gathered answers by<br />
questioning members of the public as<br />
a part of primary research about their<br />
thoughts and opinions on Windsor.<br />
Although the weather was not always<br />
the best, the trip was still enjoyable<br />
and educational as we still managed to<br />
accomplish our task.<br />
Divan Odedra (year 10)