Cranford Review 2014

2013 2014
Cranford Review

Editorial
Welcome to the Cranford Review covering the
academic year 2013/2014, a year in which the
impressive range of successes of the school
was recognised by so many organisations nationally and
by Ministers. The school has received plaudits for its
sustained high standards and for its vibrant curriculum. This
recognition also brings a wealth of further opportunities
for the school, its students and the community as well as
generating additional funding for Cranford Community
College in order to continue to lead the way in education and
to share its excellent work nationally and internationally.
There is so much that makes me proud of this school, its
staff and students. Early in 2013/14, Cranford Community
College became one of only 26 elite secondary schools
(out over more than 900) that had performed highly enough
to join the MAYOR OF LONDON’S ‘GOLD CLUB’,
it was also a year in which Cranford was again judged
OUTSTANDING IN ALL AREAS by the ‘CHALLENGE
PARTNERS’ inspection team, a year in which the school
was designated as a NATIONAL TEACHING SCHOOL
and a year in which the school became a ‘LEADING
EDGE’ school,
As Executive Headteacher, I was honoured to be appointed
as a NATIONAL LEADER OF EDUCATION in recognition
of the long-term success of Cranford Community College
and the other schools it has helped to improve (most
recently Berkeley Primary School was judged by Ofsted
to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas in late summer 2014).
Cranford Community College also won two of the top
national awards from the SPECIALIST SCHOOLS AND
ACADEMIES TRUST and received another letter (to add
to its collection) from the Minister for being in the top 100
schools nationally for its GCSE achievements.
I, and the Academy Trust, are delighted to further
congratulate our ‘Class of 2014’ students on their
outstanding performance in GCSE which, like for like, are
on par with the previous year’s record breaking results and
celebrate the students that achieved such superb A level
exams this summer and have now gone on to university.
These outcomes are a real credit to the hard work of
students who with the support of parents, families and
teachers made this happen. Our students continue to set
new standards and challenges for other students in lower
years to surpass.
Cranford Community College is an academic school with
a strong sense of community and an ethos in which the
enjoyment of learning is palpable. It is a place that students
and staff love. Staff and students at Cranford achieve more
because they are happy, challenged and together.
Cranford Community College is continuing to develop an
increasingly personalised curriculum that is meeting the
needs of more and more pupils and rewarding them, and
the school, with higher grades and greater life chances. We
expect to be able to further develop the curriculum during
the coming year, through innovation and improvements.
Whilst the curriculum and examinations have become more
traditional and academic, the school remains committed to
ensuring students have access to a broad and stimulating
set of opportunities that represent an excellent all round
education that is second to none. Even a quick flick through
this booklet will be sufficient to demonstrate the quality
and quantity of opportunity for our students.
Cranford’s three-year performance trend remains incredibly
strong which only confirms that Ofsted’s ‘Outstanding’
judgements on the school were typical of standards and
achievement and hold true over time.
And, as you will no doubt be able to tell from this digest,
Cranford combines high academic standards with a great
ethos. It is a happy place to be, proven perhaps by our
outstanding levels of pupil attendance across the school,
excellent pupil retention rates and the very high popularity
of the main school and its sixth form but even by looking
at the smiles on faces and how hard the students and staff
work.
It’s always amazing to reflect upon the enormous range
of curricular and extra-curricular events, activities,
trips and enrichment opportunities that have helped to
develop and realise the potential and the differing talents
that exist within our student and staff population. I can
hardly believe that we achieved all of this (and so much
more) within just one academic year. Thanks are due to
the dedicated staff that make these things happen and to
pupils, parents and ‘friends of Cranford’ who participate
so enthusiastically.
When you have read this digest of the last year you will
understand why I remain so proud of the school, its
students, and its community – this is what an ‘outstanding’
school should be like.
Kevin Prunty (Executive Headteacher, Director and
National Leader of Education)

Introducing the Student Leadership
Quartet 2014-2015
Seven students in year 12 applied for the position of Head Boy and Head Girl.
During July 2014, candidates wrote a letter of application, completed a
leadership task, produced a manifesto and were then interviewed by a student
panel. After successfully completing all these tasks I am very pleased to
announce the new student Leadership Quartet for 2014-2015.
Rita Berndt (Assistant Head of School)
“I believe I have the
qualities required to
be a good Head Girl
because I care deeply
about the students here
at Cranford. I know
many students here and
I want the best for each and every one of them. As
Head Girl, I will invest time into getting to know their
needs and making sure that their time at Cranford is
as memorable and enjoyable as mine is”.
Bethany Johnson
(Head Girl 2014-2015)
“The role of the Head
Boy is one of great
importance and it
would provide me with
an opportunity to act
as an ambassador for
Cranford Community
College. To me, the role involves representing the
students and helping to make positive changes to
the school by fostering relationships between staff
and students. I applied for this post because I want
to effectively contribute to Cranford’s growth. I
aspire to study politics, philosophy and economics
at University and I am considering the Diplomatic
Services as a potential career option. I believe the
position of Head Boy would help to build on my
strengths, such as being a leader, effectively working
in a team and playing the role of an ambassador for
my peers”.
Surya Varatharajan
(Head Boy 2014-2015)
“My fundamental
goal as Deputy Head
Boy is to act as a role
model for the rest of
the school and actively
encourage students to
voice their opinions
and participate in decisions and ideas that would
benefit the school and all those involved. As Deputy
Head Boy of Cranford Community College I will work
to maintain it the status of an ‘outstanding’ school,
which I am very proud to be a part of”.
Ravi Mandalia
(Deputy Head Boy 2014-2015)
“As Deputy Head
Girl I recognise
the importance and
demanding nature of
this role, however,
this excites me as I
enjoy a challenge which can be seen through my
past experiences that I have had within the Academy”
Abrar Al-Habtari
(Deputy Head Girl 2014-2015)
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First Story 2013-2014
“Fishing for Words”
This
year, I was lucky enough to participate in
the First Story writing group once again.
The annual festival began this year’s First Story group
in which we were immersed in workshops by Anthony
Cartwright and talks by famous authors such as Malorie
Blackman. We were also graced by another performance
by Anthony Anaxagorou as well as Caroline Bird which
were (of course) the highlight of the day. Throughout the
year, we had sessions every Wednesday afternoon with
our writer in residence: Ross Raisin. This year, the cohort
of year 12 students aimed specifically at more mature,
sophisticated and polished writing. This widened our
choices of genres, allowing us to step out of our comfort
zones and write stories that we wouldn’t typically write.
With guidance and inspiration from Ross, Ms Hibbins
and Ms Shaikh, we were able to think more critically and
analytically about our own pieces of writing. It is very
exciting to arrive at the writing sessions with nothing
and you never know what you’re going to come away
with. It might be a story that sets off somebody else’s
train of thought or it could be a lyric or it could be an
exceptional idea that allows you to broaden your horizons.
It’s incredible how the creative process of writing and
publishing a story works as it all just falls into place.
True brilliance comes from stories and poems that are
very meticulously planned and take a lot of thought and
that is what some of the year 12 pupils achieved this year.
Our completed anthology aptly named ‘Fishing For Words’ is one of my achievements I am most proud of. At the
First Story Open House, each pupil was awarded with the chance to read their piece aloud to a number of people
including William Fiennes himself who co-founded the First Story charity. Being involved with First Story is
truly an enjoyable experience as it truly made our year a special one. I and the other year 12 students would like
to thank our mentors and guides Ross Raisin, Ms Hibbins and Ms Shaikh for giving us that courage to write our
innermost thoughts down on paper and for all their hard work organising First Story this year.
Kishan Shah (year 12)
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My
name is Ravleen Thakker
and I was one of the students
chosen for the Spelling Bee competition.
Cranford students, including me, worked really hard to attend
the Spelling Bee. We practised with our librarians, Mr Ladva, Ms
Gawali and Mr Calica, to spell hard words and find their definitions.
(They weren’t easy at all.) Every Tuesday and Thursday, after
school, we would go to the library and practise spelling the words.
We spelt them out loud and had spelling tests. We also played a
lot of games. We had to make the longest word, we could think of,
out of newspaper. We also had to memorise spellings and layouts
of words and copy them on the paper, without touching the paper.
It was all about teamwork and communication. These things were
to boost our confidence, practise with fun and to increase our
knowledge of learning with sight, hearing and reading/writing. It
was a good time.
During the practice sessions, we didn’t realise that the event was so
close but when we did, we practised even harder. There were many
rules to follow but one main one was to never backtrack and to say
the word, then spell it, then say the word again. And that was what
we did at the event. The event was held at Kingsley Academy. There were 3 rounds. The first round was for all
schools who were participating. Every person, from each school, was given 3 words, which they could choose out
of easy, medium and hard. Our school was so good that we chose 3 hard words. After that round, we had a break
for refreshments. The judges counted the scores and we were told that we were through to the next round. In the
next round, only 3 people from the school were allowed to spell. We chose our 3 best people and guess what? We
beat the other schools in that round too. So all was left was the last round. In this round, only 2 people could go
through. So Faisa, and I went through. The words in this round were extra, super hard but we were so good that
we beat the other school in that round too. So that means… WE WON. It was an amazing feeling to be up there
being one of those people winning. It was great.
When the trophy came into our hands, I was delighted. That shiny, gleaming thing was with us and no one else.
We deserved it and that was the main part. When we took it back to school, everyone was really happy for us and
proud of us. That’s really it...well there was a lot more but you should’ve been there to see it for yourself.
Ravleen Kaur Thakker (year 7)
Such a Buzz
with Spelling Bee
In
March 2014 a group of year 9 students went on a trip to the Paul Robeson
Theatre. It was a fantastic experience as we managed to do a book review
face to face, similar to speed dating. However we were
selling our favourite books. Schools across Hounslow
attended, with a special attendee named Tony Dallas.
Tony Dallas is an inspirational writer for teenagers and
children, so it was a special time meeting him. The day
itself was fun as we managed to find out what other
students of our age, liked to read. Then we voted for the
book we most likely would read and the best presenter.
I thought that my book Bakuman Vol.1 would win, but
I thought wrong. Mustafa had also chosen to promote
a manga book, although no one really voted for that.
Overall the winner was from multiple schools, Cranford
Community College, Brentford School for Girls and
Kingsley Academy all had promoted “The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green which
won the 1st place.
Abdulhakim Yussuf (year 9)
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The
Heathrow Community Trust awarded a
grant to DJ Workshops CIC to work with
local schools through the Heathrow Communities for
Youth fund in the Heathrow area for one year. Cranford
Community College was lucky enough to be included
in this programme which took place on a Wednesday
afternoon throughout the summer term in WFactor.
Students from year 9 were selected by the Head of
Music and their Head of Year to take part . The project
is for young people to learn how to Dj over a term
and gain the Bronze Arts Award. The students learnt
all aspects of DJ Mixing to include counting beats,
beat matching, mixing different styles of music and
making a Mix CD at the end of the course. The students
commented on how much they had enjoyed using all
the equipment that was supplied for the workshops.
As well as the main decks there were workstations
which meant that students could practise and listen to
music all at the same time. All the students produced
a folder of written work detailing what they had learnt
and photos of them “dj-ing” as evidence. They also
reviewed a film of MC-ing, researched a musical artist
and taught others the skills of what they learnt. The
students worked individually and in groups for the
arts award assignments. All the students who took part
completed the course and successfully passed their
Bronze Arts Award.
Julie Sacre who was the lead tutor for the workshops
funded by The Heathrow Community Trust is looking
forward to coming back next term and working with
more students from the school.
Jessica Joyce (WFactor organiser)
Year 10 - “Eager Beavers” Work Experience 2014
Our
eager beavers from the Business and Enterprise group ventured out into the world of work in March
2014. After a few weeks of preparation with Ms Patel where they researched their employers, found out
what their roles would be and completed the dreaded ordeal of the interview – away they
went. Placements were in a variety of settings including High Street shops, Hounslow
Urban Farm, an estate agents and a restaurant. Nagaad Maxamed Abdi, Hussain Khan,
Toofan Barakzai and Calvin Kaganda experienced what it is like in the retail business
and found out that it is hard work standing up all day. Mohamed Osman Ayub worked
in a pharmacy and was responsible for delivering prescriptions to GP surgeries. Stacey
Kitney was able to put into practice the hairdressing skills she is learning at college.
Manvir Randhawa worked with his uncle selling houses while Pardeep Singh donned
some overalls and fixed cars. Yasmina Zaman and Lewis Loveridge worked in school
helping caretakers while Paras Poudel learned some cooking (and no doubt tasting)
skills and Dean Quelch was kept very busy looking after the animals.
Everyone had a successful week and showed responsibility and maturity in their work.
Something they can build on and develop further in year 11.
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Cath Goold (Work Experience Coordinator)

ILL-Abilities
The
“ILL-Abilities” concept was
created in the summer of 2007
by Montreal based dancer/speaker, Lazylegz.
When founded, ILL-Abilities was only an “allstar”
team of differently-abled dancers with
the goal to compete in the BBOY competition
circuit as a real crew and the intention to show
the world that anything is possible. After
performing together, the crew quickly realized
their potential to inspire audience members
with dance and positive attitudes. Now, the
goal for the crew is to spread positive thinking
CHECHO LAZYLEGZ KUJO TOMMY
GUNS
by sharing their stories with Motivational Entertainment programs and Theatrical Dance performances worldwide.
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When I saw them I was very excited to meet them and get to know them. ILL Abilities gave us a taste of what
they can do and they stunned us with their dancing and it was excellent. They told us how they started dancing
and what their disabilities are. The story that has most inspired me was Checho’s. He was born (in Chile) and the
doctors said he was a monster and shouldn’t be alive but his Mum raised him up like a normal child. He couldn’t
walk so he used his hands to walk. On the streets people told him about break dancing and said he would he a
great break dancer and so Checho tried and now he goes around the world performing for other people showing
that even having a really severe disability you can still achieve your goals.
Amretjeet Singh (year 8)
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NOfA
A Music Concert in Sunshine… An Afternoon Delight
On
Wednesday 2nd July 2014, the school NOfA ensemble celebrated its incredible first year with a
packed out concert in the Memorial Garden at Cranford. The sun was shining as students from year
7-9 showcased their work in bands, and joined together with students from Feltham Community College and our
exchange visitors from China to play arrangements of Benjamin Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
and the gospel track Shackles.
The National Orchestra for All (NOfA) is an organisation that aims to provide any enthusiastic student, regardless
of ability, with opportunities to participate in ensemble music making. This year they have launched the Conductors
for Change (CFC) project which supports schools in expanding these opportunities and performing music together.
Students spoke at the event about the impact this opportunity has had on them both musically and personally,
helping them develop confidence and team working skills.
Earlier in the term, students had met with other young musicians from across the country to rehearse and perform
at the Southbank Centre in London at an event organised by NOfA. As well as putting together performances of
the pieces we performed in July, students contributed to a group composition based on the Britten piece. This
provided us with an opportunity to put a Cranford stamp on the event. After rehearsing for hours in the heat, and
demonstrating their commitment to music, students performed to a raptured audience of teachers, parents, and
members of the public in the Clore Ballroom on the ground floor of the Southbank Centre.
When it came to the final concert here at Cranford, students once again produced exceptional music, with Marianna
Hay, the founder of NOfA, praising their “poise and professionalism”, and how much they had developed since
the opening concert in December 2013. All the students were focussed and hardworking throughout the rehearsal
time and did themselves proud in performance.
The school’s NOfA ensemble will continue to rehearse in WFactor next year and are looking forward to another
year of brilliant trips, activities and concerts.
Leah Mirsky (Music Department)
GCSE Music Showcase hits the right notes
On Monday 7th July 2014, our year 10 GCSE musicians gathered once again to show off their
performance skills to an audience of parents, students and staff, but this time were joined for the
first time by our new cohort of year 9 students, about to embark on their GCSE music journey.
Students have been working hard on preparing solo performances for Unit 1 of their GCSE and
there was an impressive range of talent on show, from performances which had been sequenced on
the computers to a band of five year 9 students performing Pharrell’s Happy, as well as a range of
exceptional singers, guitarist and drummers. The performances were of a very high standard and
the audience were thrilled. Well done to everyone involved.
The students are continuing to develop their skills and there will be another performance from this
talented group of students taking place in the Autumn Term 2014.
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Leah Mirsky (Music Department)

“NOfA, National Orchestra for All programme inspires
young musicians to show their potential. This programme
helps us to develop our music skills and our communication
skills. I decided to join NOfA, because I enjoy playing the
piano and this would be a great opportunity for me to show
my abilities. My favourite experience in NOfA, is when we
work as a whole big group or an orchestra, because we all
get to play our instrument and we all enjoy it”.
Lay Soni (year 9)
“Overall I can certainly say that NOfA has helped me
throughout the year in things such as building up my
confidence and bringing up my music levels. I think NOfA is
an amazing organisation that encourages young people to
show their talents and entertain people”.
Christiana Eftenoiu (year 8)
“One of our favourite things we have been able
to do as a result of NOfA is putting on concerts
in school. We enjoyed this as it was interesting to
see how many different layers of music can come
together to make a final piece. On the buildup
to this concert we have felt both excitement
and nerves, however every anticipation before a
performance has made a great memory”.
Lucy Tirahan (year 9)
“Being in NOfA has made me a better person”
Jaiman Bhalsod (year 8)
“On Friday 6th June
2014, as part of NOfA
Orchestra we performed
in the Southbank Centre
in Central London. I
really enjoyed it because
I got a chance to perform
on a live stage.
We performed with other schools and played a variety of
different music structures. This was a great experience which
I will always remember”.
Leah Kamboh (year 7)
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Tate Modern Gallery,
Southbank, London
On
22nd November 2013 the Modern World Languages Department arranged a trip to the Tate Modern
Gallery in London, Southbank as part of our High Achievers Programme for year 8 and 9 students,
who study German, Spanish, French, Urdu and Panjabi. We travelled in the morning by bus and tube and arrived
at the Tate at 10am. The students were fascinated by the weird and wonderful artistic creations on display and
competed in a treasure hunt to discover the art of their target language culture. The students rounded off the day
by producing a presentation about their favourite work of art in the target language.
Angela Roeder (Head of World Languages Department)
Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park
On
16th December 2013 the German Department arranged a
trip for year 7 and 8 students to visit the German Christmas
Market in Hyde Park, which is part of Winter Wonderland, London.
We left by coach after lunch and returned in the early evening. It
was a great opportunity for the students to experience traditional
German food and hand-crafted gifts for Christmas. The market was
beautifully lit and had typical chalets with German people selling
food or crafts. The students were all given a quiz about traditional
German foods and gifts and this provided a great opportunity to
speak with some real German people. The year 7 and 8 students
had a fantastic time and took away some memorable experiences.
Angela Roeder (Head of World Languages Department)
SPELLING BEE
It’s gratuliere! félicitations!
and felicidades!
That’s congratulations three ways (German,
French and Spanish) to Faisa Ali and
Abdiaziiz Sahal, year 7, who reached the finals
of an international Spelling Bee competition.
They are pictured here proudly holding their
medals and trophy in front of a board saying
‘well done’ and ‘congratulations’ in Spanish, and
went on to compete in the Spanish language final
of the trilingual Routes into Languages Spelling
Bee.
They fought off competition from more than
61,000 year 7 pupils across the country to reach
the showdown, taking place at Anglia Ruskin University, in Cambridge. They will have just over 60 seconds
to try and spell the most words in their chosen tongue and seal glory at the contest, sponsored by the European
Commission and Vocab Express.
Both pupils have only been learning Spanish for a year and are part of the High Achiever programme for advanced
students at Cranford.
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Dadri-Ann Williams (Modern World Languages Department)

The
Drama
Department...
2013-2014
has been an exciting
year for Cranford’s
budding young actors and for the Drama Department as
a whole with lots of new ventures and opportunities being
offered to students across the three key stages. This year
we have been focussing upon performance opportunities
which has provided us with some amazing finished pieces
Getting
the Show
on the Road !
Year 13 students completed
their final practical projects
and devised some thought-provoking and hard hitting performances around the
themes of reality, breaking down the barriers between actor and audience and blurring
the boundaries. “The Glam Magazine” looked at the idea of how what we see in the
media is not reality but how we are always striving for perfection. “Sophie” dealt
with the effect of death on a family and obsession and the third project, “Juggles Do
The Troubles”, pursued the idea that ‘reality
TV’ portrays an image of reality which is not
realistic at all. All three projects captured
the audience imagination and provoked
considerable debate afterwards. A very talented
year group and some stunning work.
Seema Sethi (Head of Drama)
In February 2014 the Drama Department delivered a
cross arts project on the TI day with year 7 and 8. The
students devised a piece of music and drama around the
children’s story “Not Now Bernard” which tells the story
of Bernard whose parents are so busy doing their own
thing, that the monster can eat Bernard’s dinner, break
his toys, and even eat Bernard, without being noticed.
Students spent the day working in small groups and then
came together for the performances.
Our year 12 AS students have had a busy year with the
performances of “Metamorphosis” and “East is East” by
exploring texts in more depth. We then concluded the AS
level with an evening of Ibsen’s plays ‘A Doll’s House’,
set on a council estate and a more traditional adaptation
of ‘Ghosts’. Both productions were well received by the
audience and the examiner.
“I really enjoyed this experience of
creating and using my imagination.
I particularly liked the last part when the
music was added to our drama, because it
felt like a ‘real’ performance”.
Armela Dukarj (year 8)
bounce
THEATRE
The
year 9 and 10 GCSE Drama students worked with
professional actors from the Bounce Theatre Company
to devise their own interactive theatre performance of Pandora’s Box.
pandora’s box
Devised by Bounce Theatre with young people from Hounslow
9th & 10th July 2014 Paul Robeson Theatre
The storyline evolved during weeks of rehearsal in WFactor. Pandora
wins an iPad and as all the apps are left open by Zeus, the Greek
pandora’s
God, Pandora experiences all evils of the world. Our students devised
b
scenes around the themes society’s obsession to have the perfect body
how social media can influence us both negatively positively.
The students performed at the Paul Robeson theatre on two nights.
Some real talent was exhibited on the night and Cranford students
were equally as impressive as the professional actors.
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On
DREAM Rewards Day
Thursday 17th July 2014 another Cranford DREAM Rewards Day went off with a bang (or a zap if you
went to Laserquest).
Alongside all the old favourite trips to Thorpe Park and Coral Reef, there were also new adventures including
penguins and giraffes at the Cotswold Wildlife Park and scaling the simulated mountains of White Spider Climbing
Centre.
Over 750 students went off site for their trip with the only activity in school being the Local Derby football
coaching day (Brentford and QPR drew, winning one match each). Special mention should go out to the Brighton
trip that had a fantastic day only to get caught in the traffic on the way home – not much fun in 30 degree heat
but they remained happy and positive throughout.
Students and staff on the London Dungeon experience also had an eventful day and ended up winning the DREAM
photo competition with their enthusiastic celebrations in front of the London Eye.
Well done everyone and a special thank you to Ms Bhajwa and Ms Gladysz for their tireless work in making this
happen. We can’t wait until next year’s fun Rewards Day.
Rob Ind (Assistant Headteacher Pastoral)
“I learnt how to ice skate
without falling”.
Lina Imam (year8)
“LaserQuest was amazing and
the movie was good”.
Hanid Grover (year 9)
“Animal Magic – It was good seeing all
the animals and being with older people”.
Malika Ali (year 9)
“London dungeon – it was fun and
interesting and scary”.
Weronika Przyzycka (year 8)
“Local Derby – learnt new techniques and had fun”.
Jay Sihota (year 8)
“It was the most
exhilarating, shocking
and suspenseful
moment of my entire
school year”.
Rimsha Amjad
Lucky for some
On
Friday 13th June 2014, Cranford
Community College awarded its
500,000th DREAM point to a year 10 student,
Rimsha Amjad. DREAM points have been running
at Cranford since September 2010 and are based
on an idea borrowed from New York. Assistant
Head of School Mr Dean said: “It is amazing to
think we have given out half a million DREAM
points in just a few years – it shows you how
fantastic the students here are and how positive
the teachers are. I’m delighted for Rimsha”.
Standing for Discipline, Respect, Enthusiasm,
Achievement and Maturity (DREAM), Rimsha has
shown all of these over the past four years and was
a worthy winner, having amassed over 1000 DREAM points herself in that time. Ms Tank was teaching Rimsha
and her year 10 classmates English at the time and the class were surprised by Mr Prunty holding a giant cheque
to celebrate Rimsha’s achievement. She was also given £50 of shopping vouchers. Ms Tank reassured the rest of
the class by telling them: “Well… you’ll just have to win the one millionth!” We all look forward to that moment.
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Rob Ind (Assistant Headteacher Pastoral)

SPORTS - Brentford Football Club
In the Community Football Coaching for Girls
Girls
were invited to play
against numerous
other teams across 3 boroughs at the
Npower Girls football tournament
run by Brentford Football in the
Community. The students were
excited but nervous as they were
going against schools whose
teams had played games for their
borough. All the girls played well
and scored some brilliant goals
but only come third in their
league missing qualification
to the next round by a point.
The girls have attended training and
played matches against other schools
since the tournament and have a passion
and thirst for football that we hope to see
continue throughout their school years.
Anita Fiddes (Second in PE Department)
“I thought that having Brentford coaches
come into our P.E. lessons to coach us
was very beneficial and fun for everyone.
I thought that they helped us with lots of
things such as passing, shooting, having
accuracy in our shots and they also helped
us practise loads of different skills.
I think that having the opportunity of
being able to train with these people was
pretty amazing as not everyone was given
it, however I enjoyed it”.
Navjot Gill (year 9)
Middlesex County Cricket Club Hub School
“After school every Tuesday a group of students; Aadil Awan, Sahib Kumar,
Kabir Panesar, Soham Bhatt and Nikhil Rai, along with Steve from Middlesex
Cricket Club, coach the year 7 and 8 cricket teams . We teach them a wide variety
of skills, from batting to fielding. We run drills and then a small match, with the
rules depending on what skill was learnt during the session. We have learnt a lot
on how to coach and we have had experience of how to create a session plan and
run the sessions on our own without the help of Steve. This is a good opportunity
for us to learn the key skills of coaching, which can help us in the future”.
Aadil Awan (year 9)
Queens Park Rangers Football Club Coaching
“This term we have had the opportunity to work with a group of young players
from Queens Park Rangers Football Club who came in to coach us during
football lessons. This has been great fun, as it means we have worked in smaller
groups than normally with different QPR players each week. It has been great to
get an insight into what it is like to train as a professional player and how they
have balanced school with their training”.
Alham Raniyah (year 9)
Game, Set and Match - Trip to ATP Finals
“The trip to the O2 to watch the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) tennis
quarterfinals, for doubles and singles was AMAZING.
When the players entered the court, the spotlight hit them and music played. The
atmosphere was awesome. The biggest surprise of the day was finding out that I
would be watching Rafael Nadal play, as he is one of my favourite tennis players.
It was one of the best experiences I’ve had and I will never forget it, I watched,
Rafael Nadal who is one of the best tennis players in the world, play tennis in a
world final”.
Jade Sidhu (year 9)
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In
the summer term 2014, I attended the annual Jack Petchey Awards Evening held at the
Paul Robeson Theatre in Hounslow, where friends and family celebrated our students’
achievements in style. Nominations for this award are made by Cranford students and staff
in recognition of a specific outstanding achievement, personal challenge or the contribution a
student makes to our school community. Each award winner receives a certificate, medal and
monetary prize to spend on something to aid learning at Cranford. This year’s worthy recipients
for 2013-2014 were no exception.
Simon Dean (Assistant Head of School)
September 2013:
Olusegun Babatunde
(year 12)
Segun has taken a genuine leadership
role within the school supporting
the whole initiative of making the
school an engaging and entertaining
place to be from 8am. With one
other student, he helped to organise
and manage the Cranford Street Festival and now has
taken responsibility for continuing to coordinate an
entertainment programme for staff and students. He
has shown himself to be responsible, reliable and
committed, arriving early every day and compèring as
well as setting up and putting away all the equipment.
Additionally, what has been really impressive is the
positive attitude Segun always maintains and the care
and support he has offered to those involved, bolstering
the confidence of younger performers and ensuring
that their efforts are genuinely appreciated. Through
his hard work the school has been a happier place to
be over the last month which we hope will also have a
direct impact on punctuality and consequently student
attainment.
May 2014:
Gayatri Dogra
(year 13)
Gayatri is truly the most improved
student in year 13. Her focus,
ability and willingness to learn
have increased greatly as has her
conceptual grasp of the ideas covered
in psychology. She is extremely
focussed and maintains a polite and dignified aura.
Gayatri is more than willing to help her peers and she
has helped them to achieve their best. Gayatri also
worked as a volunteer for the British Heart Foundation.
She helped out as a TA and in the reception at the
school.
November 2013:
Roshini Lal
(year 11)
Roshini is an outstanding member
of the year group, school and wider
community. Not only is she a high
achiever, gaining top grades across
the board, but she is always ready
to help others achieve too. Recently
we have seen her take an active role in extracurricular
activities such as attending creative writing works
shops for First Story. As a result of this, Roshini is part
of a team that will be working with our feeder primary
school to help engage KS2 students with creative
writing and thus improve their literacy. Roshini is a
mature, confident and diligent student who strives
for the best who deserves to be awarded with this
prestigious award.
January 2014:
Ashvinder Kundi
(year 13)
I would like to nominate Ashvinder
as he always goes above and beyond
his duties as a student at school and
has not been recognised for this. He
not only works hard but will also
take part in all school events, is the
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first to help and offer advice to his peers and younger
students. Ashvinder is one of those students who will
always be there when needed. He is a natural leader and
supports his friends as well as staff. He can be relied
upon 100% and in return he never expects anything.
His calm personality and aura enables one to value the
profession because if all our students were like him it
would be bliss.
February 2014:
Lay Soni
(year 9)
Lay is a very helpful and enthusiastic
student who always helps others.
He doesn’t give up easily and tells
others not to lose their faith. He
is good at speaking in public and
solving problems. He is a good
learner, not just in school but he also helps out in the
community.
Lay has been nominated by students and the Middlesex
Cricket Board.
March 2014:
Harmanpreet Singh
(year 9)
Harmanpreet has been nominated
by fellow students because he has
always contributed to form and other
school activities. He was selected
as our sports rep and he is a FROG
champion. He has made outstanding
contributions to the year group and can be relied upon.
He has 100% attendance since the start of year 7 which
shows his dedication to the school and his studies.
His tutor says: Harman is a lovely, well-mannered and
helpful student. He can be relied upon by members of
staff and his peers. He is always willing to lend me a
helping hand whenever necessary, always volunteering
to represent the form for inter-form competitions etc,
and sets a very positive example to the rest of his peers.
He is always one of the first people to volunteer to
look after new starters and take them under his wing.
He is a respectful, polite and charismatic young man
who shows great potential to become very successful.
He is an asset to the form and a joy to teach.
April 2014:
Amretjeet Singh
(year 8)
Amretjeet has a condition called
Hereditary Multiple Exotosis which
is a lifelong condition where he
has abnormal bone growths. He has
regularly has to endure painful surgery since starting
at Cranford and is due a further operation in February
2014. He is such a cheerful character who always
just accepts his disability and the limitations that it
imposes upon him. He has been unable to do PE since
starting at Cranford and this has been difficult for him
as he is such a lively person and all he wants to do
is play football. Ms Tutt plays table tennis with him
when the doctor allows it. He has to be escorted around
the school with a TA all day yet he always takes what
life throws at him with good grace and a ‘no point
complaining about it’ attitude. He really is quite an
inspirational young man.
October 2013:
Imran Noorabdul
(year 12)
Imran has taken a genuine leadership
role within the school supporting
the whole initiative of making the
school an engaging and entertaining
place to be from 8am. With one
other student, he helped to organise
and manage the Cranford Street Festival and now has
taken responsibility for continuing to coordinate an
entertainment programme for staff and students. He
has shown himself to be responsible, reliable and
committed, arriving early every day and compeering as
well as setting up and putting away all the equipment.
Additionally, what has been really impressive is the
positive attitude Imran always maintains and the care
and support he has offered to those involved, bolstering
the confidence of younger performers and ensuring
that their efforts are genuinely appreciated. Through
his hard work the school has been a happier place to
be over the last month which we hope will also have a
direct impact on punctuality and consequently student
attainment.
June 2014:
Jaspriya Lall
(year 11)
Jaspriya continues to go above
and beyond with extra-curricular
activities which benefit others in
her year group as well as the wider
school community. Jaspriya has
helped the year 11 Ambassadors
with her great technical ability with filming. She helps
the High Achievers group and has planned and run the
writer of the future initiative to inspire young students
to write. She is also part of the Young Fellows where she
has planned and organised university trips alongside
members of staff and helps with the Philosophy and
Theology book club when she can.
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Inspirational Young writers tell their stories
During WFactor in the summer term 2014, eight young creative writers were inspired to
write their own stories starting from an original image, which grew into a story full of
imagination and wonder. Each story demonstrates the wonderful writing talents of our students
and here are some extracts from their stories. All the writers received a prize and a certificate
for their efforts but the prize of a book token went to Sadaq Sharif (year 7) for his winning
story “The Mark of the Shadow”.
Fran Gibney, their English teacher who worked with the group said of their work; “I am so
proud of the year 7 and 8 creative writing group – they have produced some really lovey work.
They put a huge amount of effort and thought into their pieces and are really pleased with what
they have produced”.
Here are extracts from their wonderful stories.
An Almost Perfect Happy
Ever After
The stars twinkled above the night sky, like tear drops
over the bitter valley. The sounds of weeping and
moaning surrounded the empty houses. The sound of
a lonely soul trapped in stone. Her face contorted with
sorrow, with her wings beside her, trapped in a world
where she is lost; alone and forgotten forever.
Before this punishment, being frozen in her own misery,
she had been alive. More alive than any goddess, living
in a great royal palace with her father – Sarten. He was
quiet and had a sad soul. His daughter, Bella, barely
ever saw a smile on his face and he was normally
fighting one war or another.
Bella was free to wonder in her imagination. Even
though Bella had a gift, to never die, she was always
aware of time. Because Bella couldn’t die she had
stayed 15 years old since the world began.
Salma. A. Mohid (year 7)
The Boy Who Made A Wish
As I lay there frigidly I wish,
I was no longer alone.
I believed that dreams came true but I needed someone
here,
My desire was to have a soul mate
Someone to tell me “don’t cry tears”.
I never found that person so I became
My own friend. I could no longer stand
This desolation. I was the best friend I ever had but
It hurt but I kept as hard as stone,
Until upon the great darkness came a sparkle.
It was magically magical and wonderfully wonderful.
So I made it my desire and set a wish upon it,
And my wish came true.
Latifah Nakitende (year 7)
Sophie
As they entered the pet shop they could not get over
the babble coming from the different kinds of pets
there were. They, however, were only interested in the
bunnies. Holly couldn’t believe her eyes that stood out
on sticks looking at the baby rabbit Sophie. Holly’s
excitement increased as her mum [Jenny] delved into
her pink and white dotted bag and pulled out a bright
pink purse that own a new looking, crispy new £10
note and handed it over to the young, blonde girl.
Holly Donnelly (year 7)
My Story
Speechless. Horrified. Heart-broken. This was her
mum and dad’s reaction. Only two days later her
mum and dad were both paralyzed. Five days later her
story was all over the news channels and newspapers;
messages were sent to every school in the borough.
Teachers were taking action from bringing parents into
school, to specially prepared assemblies. Rebecca was
an ordinary fourteen year old girl: great friends, a great
life - everything was great for her. She had one younger
sister who was only the age of three. One day the whole
world was turned around… for Rebecca anyways…
Simran Matharu (year 8)
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The Mark Of The Shadow…
The wet breath of the horse tickled Rik’s ear. He
rifled through the contents of the bag slung across
the destrier’s back. He had been pickpocketing the
barracks for a good hour or two and had been rewarded
with a nick of his thumb from a dagger, now in his
makeshift scabbard. Rik removed his hand from the
bag. He sighed. All of the danger of sneaking into one
of the King’s barracks and he had been rewarded with
a dagger! Rik went outside, half fearful that the guards
would still be posted there. However, emerging from
the musty building, Rik found that the guards had gone
to join the battle. Suddenly feeling exhausted, Rik
slumped on a tree and closed his eyes.
“Oi, you” came a faint cry. “Oi, you there, boy!”
Rik opened an eye to find a tall Legion warrior standing
over him, yellow grass on his boots. “What do you
want?” Rik mumbled.
“Aren’t you meant to be in the battle? It’s already
started and you’re not even in armour!” Dragging him
with a gauntleted hand, the soldier took no mind to his
sleepy objections.
A half hour later, Rik found himself standing in line
with other boys, wearing rag-tag mail with a rusty
spear in his hand. He couldn’t believe it! As flaming
green arrows rained down upon King Rob’s vanguard,
Rik shook away his lethargy. He was in battle!
Sadaq Sharif (year 7)
Wonderful Luck
Her eyes were dazzling blue as she stared at the
hungry unicorn grasping the lush green grass. Helena
slowly moved towards the hungry unicorn she felt
the unicorn’s smooth silky skin and his soft hair. She
was mesmerised it looked like she was hypnotised.
Helena had the greatest happiest smile. Desperately
she jumped on the unicorns back; the unicorn gave a
welcoming grunt. Helena’s bright red hair glimmered
in the sun.
Shabnam Hashemi (year 7)
NNijjer
“You can’t destroy this castle Toothless!” yelled
Hiccup.
“Oh yeah, who’s going to stop me?” laughed Toothless.
“I will stop you from destroying this castle!” replied
Hiccup.
The Mendoza Twins
And The Morphing Man
The house stood there, abandoned and on its own. A
forbidding shape: shadowy and gloomy, it was the
size of a mansion, with pieces of cracked dry paint
surrounding it like a pool. It was a stormy night;
thunder over-powering the whole world. The naked
trees were fluttering and dangling like a poisonous
spiders building a web, covering up bits of the house.
Over at the bottom of the house a shadow darted across
the floor, it looked like a ferocious dog, and it was!
His beady eyes star-gazing at his home forever lost.
It looked like he was terrorized by the state of the
disrepair into which his home had fallen.......
Nadima Hiyati (year 7)
“You’re very funny! Now move!” boomed Toothless.
“No, I won’t move! I want you to fight me!” cried
out Hiccup.
“Fine, I will! However, if I win I get to destroy this
castle with everyone in it and you have to help me.”
Toothless said while doing an evil laugh.
“Ok! But if I win you have to protect the castle with
everyone in it.” said Hiccup and they began to fight.
As the dragon brothers fought they scared all the town’s
people and all the royals ran and hid in the enormous
hall in the magnificent castle. The fight between the
dragons was still going on. Then, finally, the fight was
over and Hiccup had won and now Toothless was the
protector of the castle.
Navjit Nijjar (year 7)
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The INNER challenge,
a TEAM challenge:
A
team of 14 eager students, 2 attentive
teachers and one experienced expedition
leader left their mark across the vivacious
country of Morocco, and I am ecstatic and privileged
to say that I was one of those students. After a year
and a half of fundraising, our team reached the goal of
raising £1429 each with only the sheer determination
and dedication we all had within ourselves, not to
mention the utmost motivation we all received from
our fellow students, teachers, family and friends. On
19th July 2014, we began our journey from Gatwick
airport. The plane ride itself was hilarious with all of
us singing, “Let it go” loud enough for the entire plane
to hear! Oh, and I’m sure we won’t forget the air host
addressing Nameerah as “Mr Ahmed” – boy did she get
an earful of that throughout the whole trip. We landed
in Marrakech after a short stop in Casablanca and
arrived at Hotel Ali around 2am; not even 10 minutes
in a new country and I stumbled over my bag and fell
– my accident-prone instincts kicked in quicker than
I expected. However, despite that we all entered our
room with the desperation of collapsing into our beds
and snored away through the early morning.
The next day we set off for a 4-hour journey to
Taroudant, to where we would start our project phase.
However, only after reaching there and unloading
the van did we realise that Suban’s duffel bag was
missing – busy with helping everyone
else take their bags
down, he forgot his
own! Nevertheless,
we found his bag
when we went back
to the hotel on the last
day in the luggage room
– ironic right? Though
one thing we learnt from
this incident is that we all
have each other’s best interests at our hearts: everyone
was just as worried as he was and we all tried to find
his bag - a shout out to the boys who managed to
spare some clothes for him! During the whole week,
we stayed in the house of a man named Rashid, where
we were showered with such great hospitality – which
I’m sure everyone will cherish for always. We were all
sorted into 3 groups and were assigned daily chores to
do; these included laying the breakfast, lunch, dinner
and washing up as well as cleaning the toilets – that
one sure did bring a lot of laughs.
Every day, we would walk to the school, where we
were working at and started doing various jobs such
as laying out a pebble path, ploughing into the ground,
shovelling mud, evening out the patches, pulling out
weeds and plants and finally painting murals across 3
different walls. Thanks to our artistic genius Majnu,
we managed to create a pretty awesome piece of art!
Getting paint all over our clothes wasn’t really the
highlight. We all would return back home by lunchtime
and have the rest of the day as downtime to do whatever
we wanted; most of this time was occupied by all of us
playing UNO, or chilling out on the roof.
One of the days, Rashid’s daughter Fatima – who was
our age, took us out to an Argon Oil factory where we
all saw authentic grinding stones in which
the oil was produced. Of course we all
pretty much blew our money buying all
sorts of products for our families and
ourselves. Another day, we went out at
night for a walk around the Taroudant
Walls, the breeze was so refreshing!
On the last day, after completing all
our work, everyone played hide and
seek around the school – including
Ms Hibbins and Mr Myers. It was
great, running around the place

looking for Mr Myers and Suban, when eventually we
gave up and found out that they were sitting on top
of the toilet rooftops. I’m positive I wasn’t the only
one who felt nostalgic about playing such games; it
brought out the childish instincts within us. However,
our real challenge started from then onwards, because
now… our trekking phase would begin. We all drove
up to a little village in the Atlas Mountains where
we met our incredible guide Hassan who joined our
family with such ease. The following days were so
great and memorable with him, we couldn’t have
asked for a better guide.We did have to walk up for
an hour to reach our gite – a guesthouse, which was
situated at 1000m above sea level. The next day we
ventured out to see a waterfall, from which the view
was pretty amazing. However, we all
knew that the following day, we would
begin our Toubkal trek to the Summit
– the highest peak in Northern Africa
at around 4200m. So putting aside
our nervousness, we slowly – and by
slowly I mean SLOWLY, walked up to
the base camp in-between two Refugee
camps – Bourbon and French. That itself
was 3204m which is probably 3 times
the height of any peak in the United Kingdom
(whoop whoop), so I’m sure everyone must have been
incredibly proud and I know Ms Hibbs and Mr Myers
were as they continued supplying us with their immense
support throughout the entire 5 days. I owe a lot to Mr
Myers who pretty much set a record by playing cards
for about 5 hours with
me. We returned back
to the gite and enjoyed
a phenomenal time
sleeping out underneath
the stars, so peaceful
and calm. Witnessing
a shooting star, it was
simply indescribable.
The following day
we returned back to
Marrakech to spend the day at the Soukes. I have to
say – Muhammed was the king of bargaining. He pretty
much bargained every item I bought with ease. The
atmosphere was so different; it truly was something
worth experiencing. The same night, we all went out for
dinner with Hassan who came out
to the city to meet us. Oh, I forgot
to mention that Mr Myers, Alison
(our leader), Arun and myself being
the only vegetarians pretty much
survived on couscous and tajines,
so I’m sure you can guess what I
ordered on the night. The awesome
day ended with everyone being treated
to ice-cream and enjoyable time out
on the roof of the hotel, witnessing the
crowd of the people in the town square
with bright lights and music, I pretty much just sat
there and soaked in the
excitement. Finally,
it was time for us to
bid farewell to what
had been our home
for 2 weeks and
jump back into
the welcoming hands of our
anxious parents at the airport. However,
I cannot describe the time I had there. The hilarious
moments such as ALL the card games and games of
catch or when Saif touched the toilet brush or when a
mule chased Sylvia or when we all posed with oranges
in our mouth or the fact that throughout the entire
trekking phase, Hassan would chant
“Bad boys bad boys” and the rest of
us would sing “Whatchya gonna do
when they come for you!” or when
any of us wanted to pause for a
break, Ms Hibbs would shout “NO
MERCY!” and push us along to
keep going. Of course there were
moments such as when Suban’s
bag went missing, when we all
worked as a team and truly proved our
capabilities to work together and that not only did we
have great fun, but faced the “challenges” that came
in our way – what else did we expect, we were doing
World Challenge.
For some of us, a
challenge was reaching
the summit or to paint
a mural or simply to
work better as a team
but at the end of the
trip, we all managed
to overcome our
individual challenges
and that is the biggest
accomplishment of
all. Overall; these past 2 weeks have been simply
spectacular and have been so memorable for everyone
and I honestly couldn’t imagine going on this trip
with any other people. I sincerely thank Ms Hibbins
– who stood as a mother for all of us throughout the
trip and showed such sincerity and care towards us
all, Mr Myers – who livened up the
whole trip and made it so much more
worthwhile with his card games and
Alison who lavished her expertise
on us all. They are solely the reason
why we all had this once in a lifetime
opportunity and have returned back
home safely with tons of memories
and friendships that we will all
hopefully cherish and reminisce on
for a very long time.
Sahithya Natarajan (year 10)
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Three
In
February 2014 I was able, with great pride, to witness the Awards
ceremony for all our students who have now completed either the
Bronze or Silver D of E qualification. We are now in our 3rd year of the
programme and each year the team who apply to take part in the challenge in
addition to their studies, gets stronger and more determined, as do the staff
that support them.
At the start of each new expedition, I always wonder if this time there will
be someone who will give up or fail to finish, but to date, I can honestly say
they have all made it through and achieved so much personally in doing so.
Year 10
Bronze expedition is...
just a walk in the park
When we went to New Forest, Hampshire, we
embarked on an enduring experience that many
Pupils of us would not forget.
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Walking 14.8km on the first day was a painful thought
because most pupils were not prepared for a hike, but
with a positive mind and pure determination shown by
all the pupils, the distance no longer seemed like a trek
but almost like a ‘walk in the
park’. Obviously, we had to
stay alert on our route; being
cautious of where we were
and where we were heading.
One part of the course that we
trekked through was Beaulieu
Heath Airfield which, during
WW2 was used as a bomber
and fighter airfield for pilots
to take off from.
Ending the final day of the
expedition on Lepe Beach
made the course worthwhile
as this was a significant place
where the D day landings left
from. We were also able to
enjoy ourselves after two days
of hard work; it allowed us to
break free from this mind set
of just getting things done to
relaxation and the pleasure
that we finished. The spirits
of the pupils were raised and the general atmosphere
was a lot more jubilant, lively and upbeat.
The Duke of Edinburgh expedition is not to be taken
lightly as it requires self-confidence, dedication and a
drive to get things completed. Being able to communicate
with your team members is vital as along the course, you
have to overcome obstacles and establish routes to take
to get back on track without losing focus.
Sabina Viera (year 10)
...an experience
The
Duke of Edinburgh Award was an
exhilarating experience that included a
turbulence of emotions. To complete this phenomenal
journey, it was imperative to learn a physical skill and
a different new skill; you also had to do 6 months of
volunteering which took determination, before you
could go on the expedition. Our practice expedition
in March 2014 was slightly cold and even though we
were out of our comfort zones we had each other and
got a great taste of the real expedition; even though all
three groups got a little lost, it was worth it. On our
real expedition which lasted two days and one night
there were many ups and downs, but definitely happier
times. On our first day large numbers of kilometres
were covered which was very enjoyable. Arriving at
the campsite was a massive relief as the gigantic bags
on our backs could be thrown on to the unkind, hard
ground allowing us to set up our tents and relax our
drastically tired bodies. Whilst excitingly wandering
around the campsite and trying to fill ourselves up
with never ending food (so our bags would be lighter
the next day) humour was aroused and unforgettable
stories were told. The aggravating rain did not help us
sleep and carried on during the morning. The second
day took less time due to the shorter distance, but was
equally fun. Overall, the whole spectacular experience
was amazing as we developed various skills and talents
which we never knew we had, we also learnt several
new things, and now have countless new stories to tell
that will stick with us for the rest of our lives.
Aarina Babra (year 10)

steps to Gold
This year we have our first cohort of students who will complete their Gold D of E qualification; some may even
do so by Christmas. This is amazing and will provide them with additional points for their university applications
and increase their life chances.
As we begin a new academic year I look forward to the next group of enthusiastic year 10 students who want
to join our roll of honour and learn what it is to take on the wonderful challenges of doing the Duke of
Edinburgh Award scheme.
Simon Dean (Assistant Head of School / D of E Leader)
Year 11
Silver expedition is...
A time for Adventure
Our
Duke of Edinburgh expeditions never fail to be a time of adventure, perplexity but most of all,
enjoyment. By the time we got the campsite, it was pitch black. One of the biggest challenges
came before we had even started walking: putting up a tent in the dark. Pegs, poles and pyjamas were the talk
of the campsite before we all settled down and rested our heads for the long hike ahead.
In true country style, we were, frustratingly, woken up by our birdy friends. After packing up all of our gear
again, we set off on our quest… to get back to the campsite – today’s walk was one big circle. Think it was easy?
Read on…
During our walk, we encountered an array of animals from squirrels to horses (we attempted a ‘selfie’ with one
but it didn’t quite work out). Being so near the coast, the ground was exceptionally muddy so we tried to avoid
the wet ground, where possible. However, we squelched through a patch of extremely wet mud and Gabby’s shoe
got ‘stuck in the mud’ (literally). As a team, we frantically pulled it out while Zahra supported Gabby on one leg
in an attempt to keep her sock dry. Continuing to trudge along, the morale of the group began to drop: we were
lost and ready to give up. So, we did what Group 1 always does in a situation like this – eat. As if by magic, once
we arose from our state of despair, we hit the main road. On our last leg of the journey, we naïvely took a sort of
shortcut that was to prove a really bad decision. After taking our first step in the horrific salt marsh, we felt the
liquid rise through our supposedly ‘100% waterproof’ shoes (we’re all suing our shoe manufacturers).
When we got back to the campsite, we desperately tried to dry our soggy socks and wet trousers before cooking our
dinner: hot dogs. Despite walking for over 9 hours, we couldn’t get to sleep and resorted to more singing (again).
Our second day was rather relaxed as far as expeditions go; the land was generally flat and the walk wasn’t very
long. Our massive sigh of relief when we saw the school minibus was truly a photographic moment. We had
done it. We’d completed our Silver DofE. Luckily, we ended up on Lepe Beach where we spent a couple of hours
relaxing as well as watching the swash arrive at the coastline (GCSE Geography came in use). To top it of, a
certain someone performed a re-enactment of Beyoncé’s ‘Drunk In Love ’ – it certainly wasn’t me.
Aside from the long walks in the heat, the disputes over which was the north and the rough nights (with badgers
trying to steal our food), all of our Duke of Edinburgh expeditions have been a truly incredible experience that
have allowed us to develop as young individuals. Will we do Gold? We’ll have to see…
Alexinder Riyat (year 11)
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TI Days, as they
are more affectionately known,
provide our school community with
time throughout the school year for
both staff and students to experience
deeper learning. For the 8 days that
we had this year, spread through the
year, a plethora of activities have
taken place, far too many to mention
all of them here. Prior to these days,
meticulous planning is required to
ensure everyone has the chance to
experience different opportunities
as the timetable is suspended; this means that residential trips and visits can take place without students missing
their lessons and external outside agencies can come in to school to work with us. The benefit from these days
goes beyond what can be taught in a classroom centred lesson and provides experiences that will be remembered
long after exams have been taken. Have a look at some of the examples here that we did this year; if you have
any suggestions of things we could do in the future please let us know.
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Innovations Day – whilst students had a Frog Flexi-Learning Day, completing their usual lessons but at a time and
place that suited them, using Frog, staff took the opportunity to spend a whole day making our curriculum even
more exciting and varied, to go beyond Outstanding. They were able to work in their Departments (in school or
off-site) to develop an area of their curriculum, so, for example staff in ADT visited the Barbican Gallery to see the
“Pop Art Design” exhibition and then the National Gallery to see “Facing the Modern Portrait” to assist students
in years 7 to 11 in the use of 3D abstract
work, informing more realistic portrait
paintings, helping to be more innovative
with techniques and being supportive with
inspiration for projects. The Business
and Economics Department visited the
City Business Library to discuss how
students can use the facilities for research
and independent learning; the English
Department visited the Poetry Library at
the Southbank Centre and then the Gothic
exhibition at the British Film Institute to
research and explore new material which
they used with students in subsequent
TI Days. The Modern World Languages
Department visited the Tate Modern so
they could research the facilities. In a
later TI Day in November 2013 they took
year 9 students there who then planned
tours for visitors, in their target language,
giving them a real experience of using their
language skills. The History Department
visited the Imperial War Museum, National
Army Museum and Jewish Museum to
research teaching ideas and resources for
all classes they teach; the RE Department
visited an exhibition on the Islamic Middle
East at the Victoria and Albert Museum,
for research for art in their year 8 Islam
module. With the recent changes to the
curriculum including a greater emphasis
on computing, both the Maths and ICT
Departments visited Bletchley Park to
prepare for a key stage 4 trip and to provide
inspiration and materials to enrich the key
stage 3 Cryptography unit, Codes and

Ciphers module and Computing GCSE. In the photos you can see the staff by
the rebuilt and fully operational Colossus, the world’s first electronic digital
computer, developed for British codebreakers for World War 2.
Further TI Days enabled students to visit the Skills London Careers fair at the
Excel Centre which was a very informative and “hands-on” exhibition for year
11; key stage 4 students who were interested in catering attended a Catering
Taster afternoon at the Southall campus of the West London Enterprise and
Skills Academy; Stephen Mann, from Middlesex County Cricket Club, has
worked with our students on their cricket skills and we have now set up a
Cricket Board with them. Dedicated time has also been allocated for students
to work with the community on the Convent Way Community Project.
Key stage 3 students have visited the Science Museum, a London Symphony
Orchestra workshop and the British Airways Community Learning Centre.
Year 8 students have worked in small groups to focus on behaviour, manners
and respect, whilst also developing their
team work and public speaking skills and
year 9 students have had the privilege
to experience a very moving talk from a
Holocaust Survivor.
Motivational speakers and subject specific
specialists have been in on several occasions
to work with various year groups to ensure
they had the knowledge, confidence and
enthusiasm to feel fully prepared for their
forthcoming exams.
Residential trips included students in year
8 taking part in ICT and outdoor activities
at the Kingswood Activity Centre in Kent,
key stage 4 students taking part in their
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver
practice expeditions to the New Forest, Post
16 geography students going to Lulworth
Cove for their field work and the post 16
ADT students visiting the Eden Project in
Cornwall.
Throughout all TI Days opportunities
were afforded where students could work
in small groups with their teacher to help
improve their exam technique, essay
writing skills, confidence in performing,
team building, research skills, and take part
in consultation groups to have their say in
the way the school develops in the future.
Tutors have also been able to have a dedicated interview with each of their
tutees to guide and support them through their academic year.
The TI Days also enable the school to meet their statutory obligation with
regard to Personal Development. Rather than spending a lesson a week all year
to cover the topics, students are able to gain much more from a dedicated day
that meets their specific needs. For example, year 13 students, who will be
venturing into the world of employment or university after the summer enjoyed
sessions on how to cook on a budget and they learnt relaxing techniques in
yoga. Year 11 students benefited from teamwork sessions led by the Army
and learnt how to fuel their bodies to gain maximum impact and year 10
students enjoyed a very thought-provoking theatre performance on the theme
of relationships.
Maria Bramhall
(Assistant Headteacher Raising Achievement and Raising Aspirations Team)
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Exhibition
2014
An Exhibition of Excellence
On
Thursday 3rd July 2014,
Cranford Community College
hosted the ‘Art, Design and Technology
Exhibition 2014’. This fantastic exhibition
of work showcased the talents of exam
students in year 11, 12 and 13.
The range of work on display this year was
excellent with a more creative element on
Product Design and Textiles. Students and
parents who visited the exhibition were
very impressed with the work on display
and many commented on the high standard
of the work. Students were commended for
their dedication and commitment they have
clearly shown in producing the work.
This year we introduced the prestigious
Tracy Fletcher Award in memory of Tracy
Fletcher, former Head of Art and Expressive
Arts, who sadly died in July 2009 aged
42. Ten outstanding pieces of key stage 5
artwork were nominated by students and
staff to receive this award. Students voted
to choose the final four pieces of work
by; Samar Ali Khan, Nida Malik, Amarpal
Singh Kharay, Yousuf Magre.
The Tracy Fletcher Award along with art
equipment was presented to Yousuf Magre
at the event by Mr Prunty, Headteacher who
said he had great difficulty deciding on the
winner as all the work was stunning but the
chosen piece stood out for its originality.
In addition there was a special award
presented to two up and coming artists in
year 7 and a special area set aside to display
their work. Bilal Sohail and Zahra Sadiq
produced a beautiful exhibition of their
own work which displayed their creative
talent. Mr Prunty presented both students
with a certificate and a prize for all their
hard work and excellence.
Zahra Sadiq said;
“It was amazing, each design was different.
It was great to see the A level work which
was fantastic. I was proud and happy that
I had my work up and that all the teachers
could see it. I was very nervous but it was
great to receive a certificate and prize from
Mr Prunty. I was over joyed!”
Ruby Qureshi (Head of ADT Department)
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Tracey Fletcher Award winner 2014
“The piece you see before you was inspired
by natural and mechanical structures. I
enjoy making odd structures. I was happy
to construct this wall hanging of miniature
sculptures. I used everything I could get my
hands on when building this piece of art.
I used recycled materials, scraps of metal,
and wire, bits and bobs from an old radio
and tools to make the pieces for the finished structure you see before
you. I have never created a structure this big and to specific criteria
but with the help of designers and inspiration from Ms Jaura my DT
teacher, I completed my piece of work. I promise you as the audience
you will notice something new every time you see it”.
Yusuf Magre (year 12)
The
students enjoyed a world full of
chocolate and taste testing at Cadbury
World on Monday 7th July 2014. Their visit involved
watching how chocolate is moulded then packaged.
The purpose of the visit was to help students to
develop their coursework using techniques they
saw. We toured the factory looking at how chocolate
is made by bulk and what machinery they use to
produce chocolate.
We then enjoyed the fun factor of buying different
chocolate, teddies and mugs from the Cadbury’s
shop. The students were overwhelmed by the amount
of chocolate which was stocked but they all managed
to bring something home.
To finish off our experience we went into the
Bourneville Experience 4D cinema where we
watched a 10 minute roller-coaster video clip of how
Cadbury’s was made and where it is today. The chairs
moved which made it a sobering experience as we
felt as if we were on a roller-coaster.
The trip was amazing and everyone really enjoyed
themselves….and the yummy chocolate.
Shakera Graham Whyte (ADT Department)
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National Saturday Art Club
Dillon Chuhan, Sian Dhanday, Amy Ale, Tania Pereira, Gabriella
Manna Meah and Rogina Gurung in year 11 were lucky enough
to have taken part in the National Saturday Art Club in conjunction
with the University of West London. They attended the club regularly
picking up a range of skills and learning about the cultured environment
by visiting Museums and Galleries. They attended a Masterclass at the
prestigious Turner and Duckworth Associates and worked on a live
brief. I am very proud of the commitment and dedication they have
shown.
Pirmjeet Mehay (Second in Charge of ADT)
“Saturday National Art Club is a real joy to be a part of.
You meet different kinds of people from different schools and
backgrounds but we all share the same passion for art. The
atmosphere in the room is so creative and being around other
creative artists who love to draw is inspirational.
Part of Saturday National Art Club was the Master class.
We were asked to design a new shoe box for Adidas. We were
given a brief and had to design our own shoe box”.
Gabriella Manna Meah and Tania Pereira
“Art club was an awesome experience. It was really cool to have
so many different techniques taught to us which I could then
incorporate into my work for school. My Saturdays were more
constructive than ever and I met so many interesting people”.
Sian Dhanday
“Saturday Art and Design Club was an amazing experience.
Everyone helped each other as a team and this created a
strong bond between us all. We went on many interesting trips
- visiting different museums and seeing different types of work.
One of the best was Turner Duckworth where we met one of the
Duckworth Brothers, Phil, who helped create interesting logos
such as the Metallica logo. We met graphic designers that
helped us understand how we can get into the field of graphic
design as it is my ambition to become a graphic designer.
I can’t wait to go back next year (hopefully)”.
Dillon Chuhan
“It was really good to go and collect my certificate with my
family at the Awards ceremony, my family were really proud”.
Rogina Gurung
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“I had a photograph with Sir John Sorrell after the ceremony,
he was very friendly. It meant so much to have my work up in
such an important place”.
Amy Ale
“I see excellence in abundance when I look at the hugely
impressive work on display”.
Guest speaker Althea Efunshile
(Deputy Chief Executive of Arts Council England)

ADT trip to Cornwall Eden Project
The
Art Design and Technology Department
arranged a trip to Cornwall Eden Project
and the Barbra Hepworth Gallery over two days in
March 2014. All of the A level students taking Fine
Art, Textiles Art and Product Design were asked to
attend; there were 25 students in total. We had to meet
at 6.30am outside the school and our teachers were
there to greet us with big smiles on their faces as we
had to be in Cornwall by 12 noon. As we all gathered
onto the coach with sleep in mind Ms Jaura and Ms
Qureshi welcomed us on and we set off.
The five and half hour journey to Cornwall was
amazing and we had two stop off to stretch our legs and
have something to eat. Every student on the trip took
a lot of pictures and our first stop was to the Barbra
Hepworth gallery. It was amazing to visit one of the
local areas where the artist’s work was based; this gave
us all a good insight of her work and foundation and
how her innovations have influenced artists in the UK.
This trip was great because we had a keen interest in
the Eden Project for our individual projects/units and
it brought out the photographer in all of us. The Eden
Project was huge and we spent a lot of time drawing
and sketching ideas taking photographs and working
for our final year art projects. Ms Qureshi and Ms Jaura
were always on hand to help and advice us.
As a year team we didn’t know each other too well
but being away from home and so far from school it
brought us all together and we enjoyed each other’s
company more. The accommodation brought all of us
together like a family in the evening; we all played
board games together and had long walks with the
teachers. The students enjoyed the teachers’ company
as they all got involved in most activities even when
we all decided stay up late and tell ghost stories Ms
Qureshi and Ms Jaura tried scaring everyone. I think
this trip overall has to be the best school trip I have
been on and one of the best experiences I have had at
Cranford I would like to go on more trips with my class
mates and teachers as some of us said ‘we wished we
could have stayed longer’.
The A level Art and Design class would like to thank
Ms Qureshi and Ms Jaura for organising this trip and
taking us to a part of England that we would never get
the chance to see on our own.
Samar Ali Khan (year 12)
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Harmondsworth Moor trip
On
Thursday 3rd July
2014, year 10
geography students embarked
on a trip to Harmondsworth
Moor. This consisted of visiting
several sites including the
British Airways headquarters.
We were truly amazed to see
some of the things that were
located there. For example trees and lakes inside a building –
something you don’t see every day.
Harmondsworth Moor was formerly a brownfield site.
Brownfield sites are lands that have been previously used for
industrial purposes or some commercial uses. This land may
be contaminated by low concentrations of hazardous waste or
pollution, and has the potential to be reused once it is cleaned
up. It was a truly eye-opening trip as we were able to travel back
in time and see what the land was used for. We also had guides
that explained in detail how the sites have been redeveloped and
what they would have to do to sustain them for the future.
The purpose of this trip was for year 10 students to collect data
which would later help them in their geography coursework.
Overall we had a fantastic time and learnt a lot about
Harmondsworth Moor which will hopefully get us the grades
we’re aiming for.
Rimsha Amjad (year 10)
Lessons from Auschwitz
Abrar and I had the
opportunity to visit
Auschwitz Birkenau early
in February 2014 from the
Holocaust Educational Trust
through the “Lessons From
Auschwitz” programme.
Visiting the concentration camp
was a daunting experience and
gave a more tangible insight into the torture that the people went
through. We learnt about the holocaust in a way that enabled us
to look deeper, beyond the statistics and assess the holocaust
individually.The whole programme revealed many horrific truths
about the Holocaust, which were truly heart-breaking. There
was no evidence of rape in the camps in Poland but women
were being tormented; they had to undress before entering the
camps in front of everyone, all the people in the camps were
told to undress and were dehumanised standing outside for hours
together regardless of weather.
We also had the privilege to meet a Holocaust survivor Ziggi
Shipper to hear the first-hand account of his shocking experience.
He had recalled that many people who were survivors of the
Holocaust had later died from over eating because the starvation
was so severe. The trip was emotionally challenging and thoughtprovoking
of what prejudice against people can lead to”.
Sarah Chebrolu and Abrar Al-Habtari (year 12)
The Living Rainforest
International Essay
Competition 2014
On
Wednesday 9th July 2014, I and two
other students were given the privilege
to visit the Living Rainforest in the Hampstead
Norreys. Prior to this, 10 students had visited
The Eden Project in Cornwall to research
sustainability as evidence to use in essays
that were entered into the Living Rainforests
International Essay Competition. When we
reached The Living Rainforest. We were split into
different groups; rural, urban, more developed,
the government and less developed. I was in the
rural group. Charnice was in the urban group and
Hudaifa was in the less developed group. Our
task was to explore what sustainability means
to these different categories. Each group had
pupils from a variety of cultures and countries
which gave us a great opportunity to learn how
sustainability is different in different parts of
the world. In addition we had the opportunity
to go on a tour around the rainforest; an indoor
greenhouse tropical rainforest, home to its very
own ecosystem supported by the people who
work there. The rainforest was incredibly humid
and had a biodiversity of different species; from
a jet black bird called Luigi to a simple flower
that helps treat leukaemia in children, the living
rainforest is truly an icon of salvation for the
world.
During the second part of the day we took part
in a debate where all our twenty ideas had to
be cut down to just eight ideas, which we then
had to prioritise. I found this activity made
me think as we were being questioned by the
‘government’ about the points we had put across.
Following that, a Vodafone speaker came in to
talk to us about how Vodafone are becoming
more sustainable. A point that she had given us
was mobilising development, and how mobile
technology can help lift people out of poverty.
The final part of the day was the awards, Suraiya,
Hudaifa and I all got an honourable mention
for the essays putting us near the top of 1,094
international entries. Hudaifa also received a
medal for the best debating group. Overall, we
all thought that the trip was superb and we would
definitely take part again.
Suraiya Baig and Charnice Gill (year 9)

The Annual Sixth Form RE Conference was a
brilliant day. It began with an introduction which
immediately captured the attention of us pupils.
During this time people were required to ‘speed
debate’ a number of contentious statements, so right
from the outset we were able to talk about our own
opinions, but more importantly listen to others. After
break, A-level Religious Studies pupils delivered
their own workshops on a wide range of topics which
were both current and controversial, for example
‘Should Politics intervene with religion’ and ‘Is
the media making Britain racist.’ These workshops
allowed sstudents to interact with each other and
they included a wide range of activities which meant
we were engaged throughout. The day ended with
a ‘Question Time’ panel activity in which teachers
represented different faiths positions including
Atheism which was a remarkable opportunity as we
could ask many questions and challenge ideas held
by others but also think more deeply about our own
preconceptions.
Yasmin Ismail (year 12)
Annual
Sixth Form
Conference
July 2014
Annual
SACRE
Conference
2014
As an A Level Religious Studies student, it was a
privilege to be part of the annual SACRE Borough
Religious Education Conference at Lampton School.
It gave us the opportunity to discuss current affairs
that are relevant to us. The question addressed by
the panel of specialists at the beginning was “Is
Britain a Christian country?” this was the main
stimulant for the day and the specialists representing
different faiths backgrounds, including humanism
tackled this question and others (ranging from the
compatibility of religion and science to traditional
religion and gay marriage) put to them from the
floor in an impressive and scholarly manner. We
then attended various workshops where we engaged
in philosophical debates with other students and
PGCE teachers from the Institute of Education. It
was a great experience that enabled me to express
my thoughts and challenged me to think differently
having taken in the ideas presented to me by others
on the day.
Geography Field
Trip to Swanage
Year 12
geography A Level students
are required to participate
in fieldwork for our Unit 2 exam, with the two units
being on Crowded Coasts and Rebranding Places.
Using a more practical approach to further fortify our
knowledge of coastal processes and rebranding, we
were able to experience geography at its peak. This
was an exciting part of the course that develops our
skills and understanding of field work techniques.
Witnessing the majesty of coastal landforms is
completely different to learning autonomously about
them, as you realise that the places along the coast are
truly beautiful and that the coastline is rightly named
a World Heritage Site. We visited many different
places along the Jurassic Coast like Lulworth Cove
and Boscombe. We undertook sand dune transects in
Studland Bay and also completed a bi-polar analysis
at Swanage Beach focussing on the success of coastal
defences or of rebranding schemes in Boscombe. Our
primary focus was to incorporate fieldwork techniques
and data with relevance to exam questions. Through
implementing a plethora of fieldwork techniques, we
were able to gather a greater understanding of how to
achieve higher marks in the exam. Both Mr Clifford
and Mr Myers dedicated their evenings to marking
our exam questions and providing feedback for each
student immediately, which was particularly helpful in
strengthening our understanding and addressing key
issues. I and the rest of the year 12 geography students
at Cranford would like to thank Mr Myers, Mr Clifford
and Ms Cousins for accompanying us and for making
this experience both enjoyable and educational.
Kishan Shah (year 12)
Isabella Bruno (year 12)
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meant that every day we could go and enjoy the park
activities.
On a personal note, I first visited Tianjin in August
2008 and the speed of development of the city, indeed
of the whole area, never ceases to amaze me. The city
has expanded exponentially and the population rose
by 31.4% between 2000 and 2010 to just under 13
million. By 2012 this had crept up to 14.1 million. It is
therefore no surprise that the city is changing so rapidly
to accommodate its growing population.
Once again,
Cranford
Community College sent
a delegation of staff on
the trip of a lifetime to
the Tianjin College of
Commerce in Tianjin,
China. The purpose of
the trip was focussed on
professional development
for staff from both
institutions but also included some amazing trips and
visits in the local area and further afield to Beijing itself.
The staff and students at the College welcomed us with
open arms and showered us with their hospitality. The
College is about to move to a brand new campus, which
we visited and are really looking forward to staying in on
our next trip in 2015.
Thank you to our friends in the Tianjin College of
Commerce and we look forward to welcoming you in
the autumn to Cranford Community College.
Doug said:
I will especially remember the dancing in the square;
they had such a good time and welcomed us into their
group (even with my left feet!)…then the guy writing on
the concrete in a world of his own. The sights in Beijing
were amazing just the sheer volume of people, cars and
construction going on at such a pace.
Greetipal said:
The highlight of the trip would have to be climbing The
Great Wall which was a once in a lifetime experience!
#China2014 #4thFloor
Philip Dobison
(Assistant Head of School - International Relations)
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The programme included a number of sessions during
which Cranford’s staff presented how we do things here;
from behaviour management to lesson planning and how
we manage outstanding learning. The staff from Tianjin
showed great interest in the way we do things at Cranford.
One of the highlights of our presentations was surely
though the run through of Aussie English. It was a great
moment to hear the Chinese staff chanting back “G’day
mate” in broad Oz.
For some of Cranford’s staff, one of their highlights was
the visit to the Great Wall, which stretches for 8,850 km
(5,500 miles); this is the “Ming” Wall. The section we saw
and walked up reached from the valley floor up to the hill
side. It was extremely steep in places, and the day was
a hot one, even in April. It took some puff and sweat to
reach the top, but we all did. The view was dramatic and
it is astonishing how such a wall could be built in such
difficult terrain.
For others, it was the visit to the Forbidden City in
Beijing. It was called “Forbidden” as no women or any
none imperial male was allowed to enter. It is an enormous
complex with fantastic architecture and beautiful statues.
The parks of Tianjin are full of dancers, singers, skaters
and scribes every evening. Once again, the friendliness
of the Chinese was such that we were invited to join in
their dancing and they were very accommodating, despite
our errors in following the sequence. The warm evenings
It was a great opportunity to go to China to
experience at firsthand the educational system and
the culture of the Chinese people.
From the moment we arrived there the students
made us welcome. We stayed at the college campus
in Tianjin. During our stay we visited the most
famous attractions and numerous historical and
cultural centres and always guided by members of
the teaching staff and students.
The trip was highly educational for me and I enjoyed
it immensely.
Farzaneh (EAL teacher, Berkeley Primary School)

we welcomed students and staff from South Dong
For the second time, Chang Middle School in Shanghai to Cranford
Community College. This visit is a result of the partnership agreement between the two schools to confirm our
mutual friendship and commitment to work together in a variety of ways to deepen and consolidate partnership
activity with the purpose of creating opportunities which benefit our institutions, staff, students, our communities
(both local and global) and our countries.
The group delighted the audience at the National Orchestra for All (NOfA) event in the memorial garden with
charming renditions on the ‘hulusi’ (gourd flute) and the ‘dizi’ (wooden flute) followed by a stunning performance
of the 3rd movement from Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’ on the piano.
The group joined in the WFactor on the two Wednesdays they were at Cranford and thoroughly enjoyed the
variety of activities, taking part in BMX biking, Zumba, the chess club and Gok Wan, amongst others and were
delighted to work alongside Cranford students.
Berkeley Primary School was privileged to be presented with an incredible performance by the whole group.
The concert featured Chinese folk dance and music, some join- in songs for the pupils at Berkeley and more
beautiful piano music. The applause was rapturous.
Alongside the visits to schools, the group had a great time in Bath, Stonehenge, Brighton, Oxford and London,
where they saw the Changing of the Guard and other famous sights. We look forward to welcoming them back
again soon.
Philip Dobison
(Assistant Head of School - International Relations)
Benvenuti
a Londra
Cranford welcomed 35 students from Italy on 7th and 8th July
2014 as part of their integration programme into an English
school. Each Italian student was buddied up with a Cranford student
who acted as their host for the two days. The Italians took part in the
same lessons as their buddy student and the feedback was excited
and full of praise for the experience they had enjoyed. This is the
first time this has happened at Cranford, but I am sure it won’t be
the last.
Philip Dobison (Assistant Head of School - International Relations)
“Having the Italian visitors
was an amazing experience,
because they were from
a foreign country and
were different to us. That
enabled us to learn new
things such as different
sentences in Italian”.
Armela Dukaj (year 8)
“It was interesting to find out about school life in
Italy, for example schools finish at 1 p.m. and the
holidays are earlier and longer than ours, but they
do go to school on Saturdays”.
Zahra Vora (year 8)
“We made friends with some of the
Italian students and we are already in
touch with them regularly. We also have
plans to visit them in Italy in the future”.
Harkiran Virdee (year 8)
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“In photography we have been
using the camera to take close
ups of animals and plants.
I enjoyed taking close ups of the
bee I found”.
Nur Ali (year 10)
actor has
Year 3 of WFcontinued
to embrace the philosophy of inclusive learning
and enrichment for both staff and students. The
photography groups have undertaken to capture
this through their project work this year to great
effect using the camera lens to show how varied
and exciting this programme continues to be and
the diverse opportunities students have each week
on a Wednesday afternoon.
Jessica Joyce (WFactor organiser)
“We used the camera to take pictures of natural
scenery. We also took pictures of the puppets and
animals in other Wfactor classes. I think that
photography was great and I would encourage
other students to pick this for Wfactor”.
Hamir Butt (year 10)
In WFactor
photography we began looking at an overview of the history of photography,
from the humble light box to everyday smartphones and the reasons why it is
still such a valued skill. Students worked in small groups getting to grips with the school’s Cannon cameras. They
changed the settings and apertures taking snap shots and close ups of details and activities around the school. As
the weather was getting warmer it was perfect for taking lots of outdoor shots in and around the busy hub that is
Cranford Community College. The students really enjoyed learning about composition and the effects of light by
experimenting with sun print paper. They used different objects and created a print by exposing the paper to light.
As well as photographing their surroundings they also had a chance to notice things they would normally be too
busy to see. They enjoyed taking close ups from different viewpoints and zooming in on the scales of reptiles and
planes above. They also learnt how an image can be manipulated using Photoshop, from enhancing eye colours
and clearing skin to layering, transforming and having fun with an image. Our budding photographers ranged
from year 7 to year 10 and it was lovely to see them work together and get excited about what they had captured
with a camera.
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Ciara Raleigh and Michael Gomez (WFactor Photography)

“I used a Cannon camera to take
panoramic pictures of clouds and
people outside on the school. I enjoyed
taking time to see things around
Cranford I hadn’t noticed before”.
“We went to the field to collect some
objects and we then placed them on some
sun print paper. We left them in the sun
on the wall outside. It left magnificent
shapes on the piece of paper”.
Navneet Brar (year 8)
Samiya Yusuf (year 9)
“In photography I have learnt how to take
good pictures from an angle and how to edit
them on Photoshop”.
Amrita Tar (year 8)
Volunteering the Community
Majorie Kinnon Review
In
these sessions we helped children from Marjory
Kinnon School. They have special needs. We
made friends with them and also played sports and
games which they really enjoyed. Each week we did
something different which was really fun. I am sure
next time when I get a similar opportunity I will go
ahead and sign up for it as I know it is worth it.
Bhavini Deuchande and Maathuka Kagenthirarasa (year 11)
“The time spent in volunteering the community
was amazing. The things done were hard to
decide but in the end it was fun spending time
with the children from Marjory Kinnon School
some of them were scared but then they became
friends with us. I loved everything we did and
I’m sure they did to”.
Shariq Ahmed (year 7)
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Cranford High Achievers Showcase
“I learnt about atmospheric pressures and
how it changes over time… I would like to be
involved in more activities over half term”.
Mehardeep Singh (year 7 / Science Fair)
“I would like to carry out more of my own
experiments, observing reactions… I would
like to do more sporting activities”.
Rayhan Ahmad (year 8 / Science Fair)
On
Thursday, 26th June 2014 the
High Achievers’ Showcase
saw students from Cranford Community
College host an evening in celebration
of students’ outstanding talents, from
scientists to engineers and dancers to
philosophy boys, to name but a few.
Students presented work they had been
completing this year through the High
Achievers’ Centre at Cranford Community
College. The aim of the High Achievers’
Centre is to provide additional learning
opportunities for young people at the
school and for local primary feeder schools
in addition to their normal curriculum. The
centre not only challenges the more able
students but it also actively looks for ways
students can learn independently linking
with business and universities to provide
knowledge, culture and wisdom in ways
that are not necessarily accessed via the
day to day curriculum. Some examples
from the High Achievers’ Centre have
included the Philosophy Boys; a group of
students exploring the bigger questions in
life and the “Step into Dance” programme
that provides students with access to
West End performers to teach them how
to dance. The evening also included
performance from talented linguists who
demonstrated the skills in Spanish and
Italian and young engineers who discussed
some of the practical work they have been
doing with various universities.
The showcase evening was an amazing
success. Many parents and colleagues
attended and were extremely impressed
with the quality of work produced, the
amazing experiences the students had
been given and the dynamic confident
presentations by the students who were so
clearly proud of what they had achieved.
Kevin Biggs (Senior Teacher- High Achievers)
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“I learnt about the military and
national service, it was really
interesting to listen to other people’s
opinions and see what teachers are like
outside of the classroom”.
Fraidon Jami (year 10 / High
Achievers Dinner)
“It’s an amazing place to learn
something completely new, I’m able to
express my ideas and debate them out;
it’s allowed me to see life in a different
way”.
Majid Anjum (year 8 / Philosophy
Club)
“We learn interesting things, especially
when we get to go on field trips, my
favourite one was the Natural History
Museum Sleepover”.
Alice Himani (year 8 / Theology Book
Club)
“This is a great opportunity to enhance
my skills in all subjects, especially
history, science and geography. It’s
cross curricular so it makes me feel
empowered when I’m back at school as
my understanding is greater”.
Haashim Nisar (year 8 / UCL
Scholars)
“Researching higher education and
meeting up each week to check on
our progress has really enabled my
confidence to grow”.
Jaspriya Lall (year 11 / Young
Fellows Society)
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Activities Week 2014
WW1 Centenary “Lest We Forget”
Monday 14th – Friday 18th July 2014 was our annual activities week and this year our focus was the World
War 1 Centenary. Students in years 7- 10 learnt about the war and related topics through a three day carousel
of projects in creative and performing arts, history, science and art, followed by their DREAM rewards day on
the Thursday and we finished the week with our whole school end of year assembly.
To mark the centenary and Cranford’s activities programme, the Art, Design and Technology Department with
the year 12 ADT students, created a set of light reflective acrylic poppies which were laid out in the Memorial
Garden depicting the war dates 1914-1918. At the centre of each poppy is a solar light which when dark, brings
the centenary dates to life. As a mark of respect for our own students, friends and colleagues who have died, we
have engraved the names of all those we have lost on the leaves of the poppies and these will remain as a feature
in the Memorial Garden.
The school environment was transformed to reflect the week. Bunting, propaganda, recruitment posters and banners
created a corridor of information to set the scene as students came into school with the school bell being replaced
by WW1 songs from original recordings to welcome them in. The conservation area hosted a pop-up museum
of artefacts and memorabilia and we built a trench with a recording of sounds from the trenches for students to
understand and appreciate what it would have been like to be there. The school caterers turned the dining hall
into a wartime food kitchen and produced a menu of foods served during the war including, fish pie, potato cakes,
fish sausages and trench cake.
The History Department taught the important historical aspects looking at various key topics including; why it
happened, propaganda and recruitment, the role of women and the Christmas Day Truce. The Science Department
focussed on topics which included the importance of Morse code, First Aid and the creation of the Zeppelin;
students got to experiment and make their own versions of each. In addition they created a massive assault course
which tested the students’ stamina, agility and ability to work as a team in WW1 scenarios.
Students selected which area of the creative and performing arts they wanted to work in and spent time either
writing amazing, moving poetry and letters from the trenches or writing and performing their own original war
songs whilst in drama they created beautiful and moving physical theatre pieces and freeze frames to depict the
stories of the individuals and their families in war.
The Art Department led four awesome and beautiful mural projects, one by each year group. These are now proudly
exhibited at the top of each stairwell in A Block as a visual reminder of a time 100 years ago which shaped our
lives for ever.
On Wednesday afternoon twenty students from year 10 accompanied by Ms Lowden and Mr Clifford were selected
to attend a creative writing seminar at the prestigious British Library in London which included access to original
poetry writings of our famous WW1 poets. This was quite an experience for all concerned and produced some
amazing reflective writing by our students.
Two outside companies supported the week; Gaia Technologies ran a 3D Trench experience and each year group
attended a thought-provoking performance by Quantum Theatre Company entitled “Your Country Needs You”
which included, letters, poetry, songs and music from the era performed in front of a screen projection of original
footage and historical evidence.
Year 12 students followed a similar programme with a focus on how modern film and media represent the war,
the lead-up to the war and a letter to an unknown soldier. The Monopoly Challenge began their week, followed
by time to work on their UCAS application and personal statement, some sports and enrichment opportunities
and a Personal Development Day.
As in previous years’ students and staff were allowed to wear non-uniform and all the money raised was donated
to our chosen charity, ‘Help for Heroes’. Cranford Community College once again proved its generosity and raised
over £1200 for a very good and relevant cause.
The whole week was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed working together and clearly learned a great deal about
WW1, why it is so important and why today we still remember those who paid the ultimate price with their lives…
“Lest we forget”.
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Jessica Joyce (Event organiser)

“Assault Course – we got an idea of how people in the
war felt”.
Serena Lola (year 7)
“It was very adventurous, very creative and a great
experience”.
Parneet Kaur (year 7)
“The theatre performance was very informative”.
Huzayma Khamis (year 8)
“Morse code – fun to make the words”.
Rohit Bhuller (year 7)
“3D video – really understood how they felt and trying
to put us in their shoes”.
Aisha Jeffaari (year 9)
“I liked creative writing because I like writing, and
enjoyed writing about WW1”.
Dameen Ali (year 9)
“Art – I enjoyed making the poppies”.
Kemmar Fray (year 7)
“Writing the letter to the Unknown Soldier was
interesting, stimulating and thought-provoking”.
Harprit Birk (year 12)
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A lesson in Particle Physics
On
Monday, 3rd March 2014 the Science Department had a special visitor, Dr Veronique Boisvert, a
senior lecturer at Royal Holloway University.
One year 10 class was lucky enough to have a lesson taught by Dr Boisvert on particle physics and I was among
these fortunate ones. Dr Veronique Boisvert, is a particle physicist, is part of the team at the ATLAS A Toroidal
Large Hadron Collider Apparatus detector and also contributed to one of the most exciting scientific discovery
– the Higgs Boson. Simply, the Higgs Boson is a particle that gives mass to other particles. This theory was first
initially theorised in 1964 and was proven on 4th of July 2012 at CERN – 48 years later!
Dr Boisvert’s lesson was very enjoyable as we were learning about something that we first thought was quite
complicated but we soon realised it wasn’t; by the way she was using everyday objects to explain these theories.
I know I’m not alone when I say her class was very thought-provoking and sparked curiosity among my
classmates as well as myself about other scientific discoveries and what takes place at CERN.
We also learnt an interesting fact that we never knew before. We use this every day and I think most of us don’t
realise that, it was not always there. It has made our life very easy – especially when it comes to homework- and
we sometimes take it for granted. CERN invented the World Wide Web (www) in 1989, and in 1993 CERN put
the software in the public domain for everyone to use.
Dr Boisvert is a remarkable person as well as a teacher and we all enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Rimsha Amjad (year 10)
FROG - Student led design and content
Every
Wednesday afternoon in WFactor a
group of website designers meet to
discuss, plan and create community content for Frog,
our Virtual Learning Platform. Cranford’s Frog site
allows students to access school work and resources
anytime, anywhere. In addition to providing lesson
materials we have a dedicated website known as
Student Central. The content in Student Central is
designed and created by students for students. Each
year group has a dedicated Student Champion who
has spent time learning how to create websites and
the team meet together weekly to consider and curate
content for the Student Central site.
For example the year 7 page, designed by Onkar Riyat,
includes sections that allow students know how many
dream points they’ve earned and who has a birthday
coming up. Year 8 spend some time on entertainment;
alongside news for the year they have riddles and
puzzles as well as a forum for discussion. They have
a special “brain food” section designed to get students
thinking. Sameer Verma and Haashim Nisar have
worked hard to make a site that is both useful and
entertaining.
Year 9 students have a great feature where they publish
emails from teachers about students who have worked
well or achieved success across the curriculum. The
year 9 page is currently masterminded by Aadil Awan
and Vignesh Kannan.
In year 10, Halima Monir has created a website that
provides useful information and even includes a section
on careers and courses to help students to think about
their future options. Halima says that “working on the
Frog page has helped me to understand how to make
websites appealing to an audience”. Interface design
is an important aspect of the team’s work.
The year 11 page has been designed and maintained
by Alex Riyat. The year 11 website is complex, for
example he built a special section that enabled the year
11 committee to work collaboratively online to plan
the year 11 prom.
Alex is the school’s lead student champion and has
worked with a number of Departments to create websites
and hopes to one day have a career in computing. Alex
has been able to use his work on the website as part of
the evidence for his Duke of Edinburgh Award.
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Barbara Lodge (FROG Lead and Head of ICT Department)

Year 11
Class of 2014 Record of
Achievement and Prom
As
another academic year draws to an end,
it’s that time again to bid farewell to our
lovely cohort of year 11 students. In true class of
2014 style - the ROA (Record of Achievement) and Prom was
bigger and better than ever before.
The class of 2014 prides itself on being an original
year group that like to start new trends, therefore
this year we decided to host our Record of
Achievement event at The Concorde Club.
We were truly overwhelmed by the number
of students, parents, guardians and staff that
joined us at this special event to celebrate the
end of our year group’s memorable 5 year journey at
Cranford Community College.
The night opened with a magnificent performance
by our pianists Zain Malik and Pariksit Dogra
which truly set the mood for the evening.
Each student was then presented with their
ROA folder which documented their outstanding
achievements since joining Cranford by Assistant
Head of School Mr Dean. Having guided this cohort
since year 7, it was a proud moment to be able to
share this experience with them and see each
of them blossom into the wonderful young
adults that they have become. Entertainment
on the night included the duet by Jade
Roopraye and Maria Hashmi who sang ‘All
of Me’ and Diana Atouguia who sang a beautiful
rendition of ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’. To close the event,
we had a screening of our much talked about end of year video
(which you can find on YouTube).
For most, the ROA was just the beginning of the celebrations, as
students made their way to the Riverside Venue for the year 11
Prom. Over the past 6 months, the year 11 ambassadors worked
hard to ensure we created a Prom fit for a King and Queen – they
definitely managed to do this by booking the Royal Gallery as
our chosen venue. The ambassadors had planned every aspect of
the prom in minute detail from the mood lighting and décor to
the extensive buffet menu and fun photo booth. It really was
a spectacular event which will be difficult to top.
From the lavish outfits to the extravagant cars, the students
arrived in style and partied all night. I’m sure that everyone
that attended will agree that Prom 2014 was a night to
remember.
Class of 2014 - you have brought joy, laughter and many proud
moments and I truly wish you all the success and happiness with
your future plans. Ms Ledlie and I are honoured to have had the
opportunity to be your Head of Year and Year Manager and we
are looking forward to sharing more great moments with you
as our journey continues into sixth form.
Bhavisha Tank (Head of year 11)
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Year 12
At
the beginning of 2014, we were
informed about the Social Mobility
Foundation (SMF) – an organisation that helps
high achieving students from disadvantaged
backgrounds in pursuing higher education and
then going onto successful careers in eleven
sectors, including banking and finance, engineering, law,
medicine and politics amongst many others. They offer this through a wide range
of programmes, such as the Aspiring Professionals Programme (APP), City Talent Initiative (CTI) and
many residential programmes too.
I was lucky enough to be able to apply and get through to the Aspiring Professionals Programme, along with a
few others from Cranford Community College. This is SMF’s core programme and is run in 7 different cities
across the UK. Within this programme, you are given an e-mentor - a person who works in the career that you are
looking to go into in the upcoming future. This is a great way to get first-hand advice on and get any questions
answered directly by someone who works in the career that you are interested in. As well as this, APP also helps
students to gain internship placements, summer schools and provide university application support by developing
key skills that not only universities but potential employers look for, such as building confidence, teamwork and
leadership skills and creating networks. They do this through various university visits to many top Russell Group
universities, one of which I was able to go to.
In late June, I was able to go to UCL for a taster day tailored for SMF students. The day began with a quick
introduction about the history and development of UCL over the years and how it has become such an outstanding
university as we now know it.
We were then introduced to 6 current students, mostly first year students, all from different courses. We were
allowed to ask the students any questions that we had, from course content and how great the jump is from A levels
courses to university degrees to student life, accommodation and student finance. I found this highly useful as the
same question was answered by all of the current UCL students and so I was able to see the different perspectives
from different people and so gain a more well-rounded view for each question.
This was followed by a quick tour of the UCL campus, which was a great experience as we were able to see how
greatly integrated the university is to the busy inner-city London lifestyle and all of the great facilities it has,
such as its huge library and science labs. Let’s just say…there’ll never be a dull moment.
The day ended with a session solely on personal statements which, to me, was the
most beneficial aspect of the day. We were able to speak one to one, with a lecturer
at UCL and see what they do and do not like in personal statements. We viewed four
personal statements from real applicants – two of which had been accepted and two
that had been declined. By comparing them to each other side by side, we were able
to clearly identify the components that make a personal statements stand out (in a
good way!) and steer clear from certain common features of personal statements
which could lessen your chances of being accepted by top, leading universities of
the country.
Overall, it was a great day and a fantastic experience and I am so grateful for having
been given the opportunity to go. I now feel more prepared for taking the next step
and applying to university.
Harprit Birk (year 12)
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Year 12
Monopoly Challenge - Monday 14th July 2014
What starts off in a form room at Cranford and ends up with you outside one of the
most famous buildings in the world, having a selfie with one of the icons of the
twentieth century? Answer, the year 12 Monopoly Challenge.
Students start by picking teams in their form groups and discussing their strategy for the day, then head off to
the nearest bus stop to start their journey into London. The aim of the day is to visit all the destinations on an
adapted Monopoly Board and take a picture with a member of the team in it to prove they have been there. This
year the Monopoly Challenge had a WWI theme, which required students to visit the Cenotaph, Southwark War
Memorial and find the Unknown Soldier. Students had to return to school for 3:00pm and upload their pictures
onto an electronic copy of the Monopoly Board and for every place visited they received points. The winning
team this year with 5,545 points out of a maximum of 6310 was 12U, who were very closely followed by 12Z
and 12Y. Students gained celebrity bonus points this year for getting in snaps with David Beckham, Optimus
Prime, Charlie Chaplin, M & M and Spiderman… Overall, including the lost group that called at 4:30pm,
everyone had a great day and really enjoyed this opportunity to explore their capital city.
Jonathan Ryan (Head of year 12)
The results for the Monoploy Challenge are:
1st Place - 12U who win a Dinner at Nando’s
2nd Place - 12Z who win a Pizza Party
3rd Place - 12Y who win a large tin of Sweets
Special Prize - for the ‘Selfie of the Day’ is the Chaplin close up
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Celebration
Evening…
Year 13
Celebration Evening was a spectacular
evening full of warm smiles, vibrant
dresses and suits and a great atmosphere hosted at the BA
Concorde Club.
The evening began with a warm welcome by teachers, parents
and friends in the reception area. Once everyone had arrived we
all sat with our forms, whilst parents, teachers and friends took a
seat in the middle. Then the quartet and I went up on stage for
a formal welcoming and introduced Mr Prunty.
Our entertainment was amazing and we thank those all
involved. Lithium band playing “Use Somebody” led by Jake
Fernandez and Adam Ateye; Priya Sengupta singing “Hold On
We’re Going Home” and Sathma Nugera singing “Titanium”;
the dance performed by Bethany Johnson, Imran Noorabdul
and Hanifa Morgado and finally “Stand By Me” performed
by Katie Hibbens, Matt Southern-Myers and Aaron Singh.
Who knew we had such amazing singers in our year? It was a
perfect a mixture for the evening.
Then came the part of the evening where each form lined up
to pick up their certificates. A memorable moment including
one that will never be forgotten when one student whilst
shaking Mr Prunty’s hand took a selfie with him. No one
saw that coming. Well it is the year of ‘Selfies’ and just about
everyone is involved. Just before the quartet and I presented
the final performance of the night and delivered our goodbye
speech, our Head of Year Ms Suri and Year Manager Ms Shah
came together one final time to deliver a very heart-warming
speech, and this was the moment I believe everyone realised
that this amazing year group had now come to an end. As Ms
Suri said ‘we have had our ups and downs, but as the cohort of
2014 we have remained strong and united.’ It was finally ending
and to see how far we had come since we started felt like a
great achievement.
Once the formal part of the event had ended… parents,
students and teachers were provided with snacks, the bar was
open, and the photo booth in the reception area was always full of
students and teachers with funny hats and wigs. It was amazing
to see how everyone came together at that moment, afterwards
parents, friends and relatives left, but the evening was far
from over.
The last part of the evening was by far the perfect send off.
We pushed the chairs to one side, the DJ set the music up, and
everyone was on the dance floor dancing the night away.
I would like to thank everyone who came and contributed to
this amazing evening and I wish everyone the best of luck.
Thank you to our Head of Year and the year 13 team for giving
us a great send off and for always having our best interests at
heart. Without them this chapter would not have come to an end
in such a heartfelt glorious way. Finally all I can say is...we
came, we saw, we achieved.
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Sara Khan (Head Girl 2013-2014)

A message from Ms Suri
...and so the chapter closes…
Seven years ago the cohort of 2014 all started a journey with
us here at Cranford Community College. Along that journey
we’ve had our highs and lows and ups and downs. We have
loved and we have lost along the way. Regardless, we’ve
all persevered together and become stronger. Friendships
have been forged forever. We have built a family. We have
continued to build a community.
This year group achieved excellent GSCE results, one of the
best that Cranford has ever seen. This year group played an
important part in turning our school into OUTSTANDING
and helped to create Ofsted history. This year group was
the first year group to successfully organise an End of Year
Prom in year 11, which continues today. You are all pioneers,
ensuring positive change here at Cranford.
It was on Thursday 8th May 2014 that we honoured and
celebrated the years we have had together, the smiles, the
joys and the tears. We celebrated our individual and our
collective achievements. We honoured our friendships and
those relationships that we had created. We celebrated the ‘One
Love’ that we had as a year group, the love you that we created.
And so your journey goes on and continues into the next stage
in your lives.
We wish you all the best. We want you to build your careers,
enjoy university, enjoy your apprenticeships, make the most of
your Gap Year, learn about life, learn about love and achieve
the best that they possibly can. We want you to never look
back, but only forward and smile at what the future holds
for you.
Keep your friendships strong, create networks for the future
and build on relationships. Shine bright like diamonds year 13,
because you are all very special people…
It has been a great honour to have been your Head of Year for
the past 5 years, especially with this cohort of very special
talented individuals, each and every one of them. What a
journey and even though it is sad that it has come to an end,
I’m grateful for the memories that we have created. I’m a very
proud of them all. Thank you for being such an awesome and
loving year group, one that makes me very proud.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who
have helped you along your journey: Mr Prunty and the
Academy Trust, your parents and carers, both teaching staff
and support staff, Ms Berndt and the year 13 team and their
friends.
I wish year 13 students every success in the future as without
them these great memories would not have been created at all.
They have taught me so much about life and they have learnt so
much about themselves. They truly are the best, true diamonds
that will be missed for sure. ‘They Came, they Saw, and they
Achieved’.
Kuljit Suri (Head of year 13)
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End of Year
Assembly 2014
End
of year whole school assembly
is always such a wonderful
opportunity for everyone to come together
to celebrate another amazing year and this
assembly was no exception.
Performances by two year 10 dance groups,
the school band and a staff band performance
helped to create a lively and celebratory
atmosphere.
The new Student Leadership Quartet introduced
themselves to the school and shared with
everyone their delight in being elected and the
importance they placed and the responsibility
they have to the school community in this role.
The Jack Petchey Award recipients were
announced by Mr Dean. Ms Joyce congratulated
the school on their generosity in raising over
£1200 in support of ‘Help for Hero’s’ charity
during Activities week and a special award was
presented to Jake Fernandez in recognition
for all his support to both staff and students
and his contribution to the whole school
community. He was clearly touched by this
acknowledgement, especially when he received
a standing ovation.
Dean Quelch (year 10) received a surprise gift
of a bike, kindly donated by Cycle Experience
Limited who has been working with Cranford
teaching bike maintenance and cycling road
safety every Wednesday afternoon in WFactor.
Dean is such a worthy winner; He was
nominated by his Year Manger Ms Kaher, and
his teachers Ms Tutt and Ms Knock for being
an outstanding student who has made such
amazing progress, works exceptionally hard
and always with a smile. His Head of Year,
Ms Sullivan presented him with his helmet
and padlock during the assembly and Ian from
Cycle Experience presented him with his bike
at home.
The assembly concluded with a visual
presentation of a year at Cranford which
captured all the wonderful things that
have happened during this academic year
2013-2014.