Dear Parents and Carers,
For our upcoming Christmas concerts, children in Years 2–6 are welcome to wear Christmas jumpers or festive clothing. These can be brought into school today for the final dress rehearsal and may be left at school until your child’s performance on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. To help us keep everything organised, please ensure that your child’s name and class are clearly labelled on any items brought in.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
Christmas Celebrations
We’re kicking off the celebration week with our youngest pupils and on Monday children in Nursery, reception and year 1 are inviting their parents to join them in their classrooms.
Monday 8th December – Nursery, Reception and Year 1
Families are warmly invited to join us for a Christmas Celebration in the Classrooms!
Come and share in some festive songs, joyful activities, and Christmas cheer as our youngest pupils celebrate the season together.
🕰 Times:
9:15–10:00 AM
2:15–3:00 PM
Entrance:
Please enter via the blue door (right of the office, near the glass corridor).
Nursery parents should enter through the Nursery doors.
AM
If you are attending the morning session please bring your child to school as usual and then wait at the front of the school and a member of staff will come and meet you once the classrooms are ready.
PM
If you are attending the afternoon session you will be able to take your child home once the activity session has finished. All other children will wait till the end of the day to be dismissed.
Dress Code:
Children, and parents, are encouraged to wear something festive or bright - holiday jumpers always add to the sparkle!
9th–11th December – “Straw and Order” (Years 2–6)
Get ready for a show-stopping performance! This year’s Christmas production, Straw and Order, tells the hilarious story of a court case in Bethlehem - where the animals must decide once and for all who really belongs in the stable. Expect lively songs, plenty of laughter, and festive fun from start to finish!
Show Dates and Classes:
Tuesday 9th December @ 9:15am & 2:00pm – Mulberry, Ash, Maple, Larch, Oak
Wednesday 10th December @ 9:15am & 2:00pm – Pine, Cedar, Willow, Birch, Almond
Thursday 11th December @ 9:15am & 2:00pm – Rowan, Cherry, Elm, Redwood, Lime
Tickets:
Parents are allocated two tickets for either the morning or afternoon performance. We are unable to accommodate pushchairs/buggies at this time, so if younger children or babies need to accompany the adult, they will need to sit on the adult's lap. If a younger child becomes restless, please do not be offended if we ask you to step outside, so the performing children are not distracted.
Important Information:
The performance has already been recorded and will be available for parents via the google classroom. Therefore, for safeguarding reasons and for the enjoyment of all, the audience will not be allowed to use cameras/phones during the performance and filming is strictly forbidden.
After each performance, each class will come forward to have their photographs taken. We ask that you do not surround the children but stay where you are to take a photograph of your child. The children will go back to their classes to get changed. Once all children have left the hall then the adults will be able to leave.
After the final performance of the day, pupils will be allowed to leave early. Please make your way to where you normally collect your child so that they can be dismissed. If you have other children in school who you wish to collect at the same time please tell them on this day to make their way to their siblings' classroom to be collected together. Please do not go to the office. As I am sure you can appreciate we have a lot of pupils to dismiss and we cannot do this from the office. We very much appreciate your support and co-operation in this.
Christmas Events 2025
Please see the blogs below for all of the information you need to know about our Christmas activities.
Christmas shows 2025
Christmas fundraising raffle
Festive fun run & Christmas jumper day
Christmas dinner & Christmas parties
Extra Curricular After School Clubs Finish This Week
This was the last week of after school clubs.
Club applications for the spring term goes live on 15th December and closes on 5th January. Spring clubs start on 12th January.
The final Junior Duke session for this term will be on Tuesday 9th December.
Essex after school childcare provision will remain open up to and including 19th December.
Part 2 Broadford Information
Autumn Term Dates
INSET Dates for 2025-2026
Havering school term dates 2025-2026
Autumn term:
Monday 1 September to Friday 19 December 2025
Spring term:
Monday 5 January to Friday 27 April 2026
Summer term:
Tuesday 13 April to Tuesday 20 July 2026
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 8th December is week 1 on the Havering catering services menu.
Part 3 Pupil and Parent Responsibilities
At Broadford Primary pupils, parents and carers are expected to meet three key responsibilities
Pupil Job 1 - Come to school every day on time
Parent responsibility - Ensure that your child arrives for school on time, every day and ready to learn.
Weekly Attendance Target 96%
Congratulations to Birch and Walnut who top the attendance table this week.
Job 2 - Do your best in every lesson
Parent responsibility - Support your child’s learning at home.
E for Excellence Winners
These wonderful children have demonstrated excellence this week.
Certificate of Presentation
The following children have been recognised for the beautifully presented work in their books. They clearly take pride in all that they do and are doing their best in every lesson.
Star Writers
These children have been awarded a star writer certificate and golden pencil in recognition of their excellent writing, use of powerful vocabulary and sophisticated writing techniques.
Ayan, George, Mason M, Adon, Luca, Jessica, Amy, Ibukun, Qhaleed, Kamari, Raiyan, Osazemen, Jacob, Elliot , Lola, Anaelle, Anu, Anna, Malik, Eliza
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week.
Bright, Rojure, Serghei, Lawrence, Adalind, Sydney, Roza, Alesha
105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Bronze certificate.
Dylan, Jahmai, Adela, Bernice
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Silver certificate.
Zayna, Carina
Tracker Awards
Job 3 - Be kind and polite to everyone you meet
Parent responsibility - Model politeness and kindness to everyone you meet.
Housepoints
Pupils are awarded housepoint for using kind words and actions and demonstrating good manners. These go towards their house teams weekly total but they are in competition with their teachers (Dudley - orange house). If pupils do not demonstrate these behaviours then the teachers' house teams are awarded the house points instead.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
