Cranford Review 2019

In
Memory
of
Hamza
Hussain
Students and staff at Cranford Community College were
shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of
Hamza Hussain (year 12) in February 2019.
Hamza joined had Cranford in year 9 and it wasn’t long before
he was very much part of the Cranford family, establishing
firm friendships with many of the students in his year group.
A pleasant, upbeat and caring individual, Hamza was
respected by staff and students alike.
A memorial service took place at
Cranford in the Memorial Garden,
during the last week of the Spring
term, to celebrate his life and time at
the school. A bench was dedicated and
inscribed in his honour. The downpour
that ensued during the memorial,
perfectly captured the mood of all
those present, although it did little
to hide the tears. A special thanks to
Hamza’s friends and his father who
epitomise courage and stoicism.
Hamza would have been proud.
Mark Cripps (Head of Post 16)
A Level Trip to Osmington Bay 2019
Friday 7th – Sunday 9th June 2019 saw the annual A level trip to
Osmington Bay. Seven year 12 Geographers completed a 3-day
fieldwork collection at Lyme Regis, Weymouth and Chesil Beach.
Despite the blustery conditions, 990 primary school children dancing
to ‘Baby Shark’ and some reluctant questionnaire participants, the
students worked amazingly as a group to collect data for their research
projects, as well as for each other’s. They measured the success of
coastal management strategies along this historic coastline, as well
as deepening their understanding of the natural processes of erosion
occurring and the impacts of tourists on local residence. Time was
also made to sample the local bakeries.
A great team effort which no doubt will result in some fantastic
pieces of original research and great outcomes.
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Ruth Ewing (Head of Geography Department)