Cranborne CEFirst School and Nursery

We are thrilled to share that all of the children had a wonderful time at the disco this morning! They showcased some amazing dance moves and looked splendid in their party clothes! A special thank you goes out to Outalimits for hosting such a fantastic disco! The joy and excitement in the room were palpable, and we know it was an experience the children will cherish.

We cannot wait to welcome you all to our Early Years and Key Stage 1 Nativity this afternoon! The children have been practising tirelessly over the last few weeks, and their excitement is truly contagious. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to showcase all their hard work and creativity. We can't wait to see their smiling faces as they perform for you all!

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to Mrs Woodjetts for making our beautiful Bear Advent Calendar! The children are so excited each morning to see who will be picked out of the tin to come and collect their little bear to take home. Our very own little bear (well...big bear) in Roo bear also has his very own calendar and is lucky enough to have a little bone each morning too! Although some extras may have been consumed when I wasn't looking...! To be able to knit is such a special gift and we are so grateful to Mrs Woodjetts for using her skill and time to make something so beautiful for us!

We are absolutely thrilled to extend our warmest thanks to Cranborne Estate for generously donating our beautiful Christmas tree this year! All of the children were so excited to lend a hand in decorating the tree, and the joy on their faces truly sparked the Christmas magic all around. It was wonderful to see the creativity and teamwork shine through as we adorned our special tree.

The House of Opportunity collected 27 Christmas Boxes today! Thank you so much for your generosity, these gifts will be greatly received!

Nursery Applications September 2026 - Do you have a child turning three this academic year? (DOB 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2023) If so, we would love to invite you for a tour of our Nursery in readiness for a September 2026 start. We accept 15 and 30 hour funding and can offer early morning and after school club. In our recent Ofsted inspection (October 2023) our early years provision was graded 'Outstanding'. Please contact the school office to book a tour on 01725 517439 or email office@cranbornefirst.dsat.org.uk.

I was so proud of our Sports Leaders who were fantastic at the Play Leader event at Ferndown Leisure Centre! We learnt dance routines, how to play games such as Switch and how to design our own games for others too. Well done team! Thank you for such a wonderful day, I absolutely treasured the time with you and cannot wait to start playing games in the playground soon. Go Team Sports Leaders!

Our wonderful worship council children have been putting the finishing touches on their 'special mention' book. They are now on the look out for children demonstrating our values to celebrate in next week's celebration worship!

Robin class had a wonderful time walking up to Castle Hill Woods to see the amazing woodland with its magnificent trees. We looked and looked but didn't see The Gruffalo!!

Thank you for joining us at Cranborne Church for our Harvest Service, your generous donations were transported to the Ringwood Food Bank to support the work of the Trussell Trust.

Our little Fledglings and Wren birds have been incredibly busy this week, exploring the different spaces in their classroom and learning lots along the way! It's heartwarming to see their curiosity and enthusiasm shining through. A big well done to the team for their hard work and dedication!

Wrens and Fledglings were so lucky to get to get a visit from Mrs Munday and her two little ducklings! Thank you Mrs Munday for bring such joy on a Monday afternoon!

Our little Fledglings have turned into Wren birds!

Crane Class had a wonderful time at the Ancient Technology Centre this week! During the day, the children had the opportunity to experience a range of practical tasks, such as grinding wheat to make a Stone Age 'bread', working in a forge to make a simple knife, weaving willow and using Stone Age tools. Well done everyone!