Cranford Review 2019
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 It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of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It is a wonderful read and a useful historical document which, with its termly sister publications and occasional special editions, also serves to describe the values of the academy and support the aspirations of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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<strong>Cranford</strong> Hosts National Sporting and Arts Organisations<br />
Over<br />
the past year <strong>Cranford</strong> has played<br />
host to several national sporting and<br />
arts events. In December 2018 <strong>Cranford</strong> was used<br />
by the National Children’s Orchestra for rehearsals<br />
before performing<br />
at Queen Elizabeth<br />
Hall. The NCO supports<br />
young musicians aged 7<br />
to 14 and include in their<br />
alumni winners of the<br />
BBC Young Musician of<br />
the Year Competition,<br />
Guy Johnston (2000)<br />
and Nicola Benedetti MBE (2004). Indeed, the<br />
current cohort were delighted when Nicola Benedetti<br />
came to <strong>Cranford</strong> and played for them before setting<br />
off for their own performance. In the past NCO had<br />
used <strong>Cranford</strong> for rehearsal prior to performing for<br />
the Queen.<br />
In January and<br />
February <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>Cranford</strong> hosted<br />
the England Touch<br />
Rugby squads who<br />
held team selection<br />
trials and training<br />
sessions prior to taking part in the World Cup in<br />
Malaysia. Touch Rugby is a fast growing sport<br />
played in men’s, women’s and mixed gender teams.<br />
England Touch Rugby’s current focus is very much<br />
on supporting increased participation at all levels<br />
but with a particular emphasis on youth participation<br />
and development.<br />
<strong>Cranford</strong> is also host to UK Ultimate Frisbee who<br />
hold their indoor championships in the <strong>Cranford</strong><br />
SuperDome. Like Touch Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee<br />
is a fast growing sport very popular with university<br />
students and played in men’s, women’s and mixed<br />
gender teams. Ultimate Frisbee is a fast-moving<br />
team sport enjoyed by millions of players the world<br />
over. Although it is frequently compared to sports<br />
like football the difference is there are no referees.<br />
<strong>Cranford</strong> is proud of its partnerships with these<br />
national organisations.<br />
Alan Fraser (Assistant Headteacher – Director of<br />
Community Partnerships)<br />
For over<br />
three years <strong>Cranford</strong> has had representation on the<br />
European Union’s Radicalisation Awareness Network<br />
(RAN). The education part of RAN looks at the role education can play in reducing<br />
the risk of radicalisation and <strong>Cranford</strong> is recognised as an international model of<br />
best practice in this area. This role led recently to me being asked to represent<br />
the EU at a meeting with Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Education,<br />
Children’s Services and Skills. meeting had an international dimension with<br />
contributors from around the world plus the Home Office and Department for<br />
Education.<br />
RAN appointed <strong>Cranford</strong> to mentor some of their London based Young Ambassadors in a flagship pilot<br />
scheme launched this year.<br />
With the uncertainty around the UK position on Brexit, <strong>Cranford</strong>’s involvement in RAN is likely to come<br />
to an end officially although we are confident that we will still keep in contact with the many good friends<br />
and partners we have made over the past three years in Europe and world wide.<br />
Alan Fraser (Assistant Headteacher – Director of Community Partnerships)<br />
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