Monday, 20 April 2026

Weekly Newsletter - 17th April, 2026

 


Headteacher: Mrs L Nicholls 

Dear Parents and Carers,

Part 1 Broadford News

Welcome Back
It is wonderful to welcome everyone back for the final term of the academic year. While it is hard to believe we are already in the home stretch, we are confident that this will be a fantastic term for everyone at Broadford.

We have a packed schedule of exciting activities ahead, and we are looking forward to sharing these memorable moments with you and the children.

We have much to look forward to in the coming weeks, including:

Welcoming New Families: We are delighted to greet our new pupils and their families to the Broadford community.

Sports Days: Get ready for plenty of competitive spirit and teamwork on the field.

Special Summer Events: We are particularly excited to host:

The Colour Run * Broadford’s Got Talent!

We cannot wait to get started!


University of Broadford - Sports Edition 

This summer term we are thinking about being healthy and we have a focus on healthy eating and moving our bodies more. On Friday, KS2 pupils will start participating in the University of Broadford - Sports Edition. Over the next 5 weeks pupils will participate in sporting sessions from basketball to hockey and hiking to dancing! Let the summer of sport begin!

BPS Mini Marathon: Thursday 23rd April
A group of our fantastic Year 5 and 6 pupils will be completing the TCS Mini Marathon on Saturday 25th April 2026. This is the second year that Broadford pupils have taken part in this mini marathon event and we are extremely proud of their achievements of running 2.6 km through London and past Buckingham Palace. The whole marathon weekend is incredibly inspiring and an opportunity for us to motivate all of our pupils to lead healthy lives. 
In the spirit of the famous London Marathon this April, we are excited to announce a special event for all our pupils! From nursery to year 6, pupils will be taking part in 26.2 minutes (times will be adapted for our early years pupils) of physical activity (walking, running or jogging) around the school field. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to enjoy being active while experiencing the thrill of a marathon in a fun and safe environment. We would also love for all of our pupils to collect sponsorship to go towards our schools fundraising total. Please complete the sponsorship form on the reverse side and return it to school in an envelope with your child’s name and class clearly marked on the front of the envelope, on the day of the event.
If each child was sponsored 10p per minute and managed to collect just £3.00 worth of sponsorship money we could raise a staggering £1500. Every little helps towards additional provisions for our pupils.
We can’t wait to see all the children taking part in this special day, celebrating fitness, fun  and Broadford spirit. 

Uniform
Just a reminder that the correct school uniform should be worn every day. Pupils should be wearing, white polo shirts, navy blue jumpers, grey trousers, shorts or skirts or blue gingham summer dresses. Polo shirts and jumpers do not need to include the Broadford logo but unbranded uniform must be plain. PE kits can be worn to school on PE days. Kit must be navy shorts and plain white t-shirts with or without the Broadford logo.
If you have any questions or concerns please pop into the office and speak to a member of our admin team. 


Shared mailboxes and communication 

Don’t forget that you can contact staff using the shared mailboxes. They are checked daily and can be used to ask questions, pass on information or check details:

nursery@broadford.havering.sch.uk 

reception@broadford.havering.sch.uk
year1@broadford.havering.sch.uk 

year2@broadford.havering.sch.uk 

year3@broadford.havering.sch.uk

year4@broadford.havering.sch.uk

year5@broadford.havering.sch.uk 

year6@broadford.havering.sch.uk


We are always happy to answer any questions you may have. Myself, Mrs Ward, Mrs Stanley, Mr Kearns, Mrs Wallis or Miss Estall will be at the gate or door in the morning for you to speak to in person. If you would prefer an appointment please call into the office to fix a time. 


Primary National Offer Day - 16th April

If you received the news that your child was offered a place in Reception September 2026, we would like to warmly welcome you to our Broadford family and we look forward to meeting all pupils and new families over the next few months.  


Part 2 Broadford Information

I am pleased to inform you that the INSET dates for the academic year 2026-27 have been set and are below for your information.
INSET Dates for 2026-2027

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4 

Day 5

2nd September 

23rd October 

4th January 

25th March 

7th July 

Havering school term dates 2026-2027


INSET Dates for 2025-2026

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Polling Day 

Day 4 

Day 5

1st September 

2nd September 

13th February 

7th May 

1st June 

20th July

Havering school term dates 2025-2026

Summer term:
Tuesday 13 April to Tuesday 20 July 2026


Havering Catering Services

Week beginning 20th April  is week 3 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%

KS1

KS2

Overall

93%

95%

94%

Congratulations to Oak  and Apple  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.

Nursery

Lewis and Khalid

Ash

Harley

Alder

Imani

Cedar

Matthew

Apple

Bright

Cherry

Theodore 

Aspen 

Zain

Elm 

Jackson

Apricot

Elijah

Maple 

Noah

Beech

Shahaan

Willow 

Spencer

Walnut 

Inaaya

Birch 

Nathaniel

Mulberry 

Luna

Larch 

Milan 

Pine

Nourah

Redwood 

Torsten

Rowan

Vedasri

Almond 

Laura



Lime 

Anthony



Oak 

Cassie


Learning Power Awards

These are the key skills that our children will need to learn effectively in class and to be successful later in life. 

Reciprocity

These children have shown interdependence, collaborated effectively, listened to others, displayed empathy and have imitated effective  ideas and methods from others. 

Aarav, Emir, Mishti, Karen, Rithik, Haileigh, Chidera, Kezia, Tyler, Adelina

Reflectiveness 

These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning. 

Gracie, Jessica, Emirhan, Gabi, Alfie, Rio, Maalik, James, David

Resilience

These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed in their tasks. 

Rayyan, Elliot, Alice, Afrahim, Chalva, Adra, Lily, Alesha, Harry, Moyosoluwa

Resourcefulness   

These pupils have been curious about learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources. 

Shanvi,Ridwan, Dawid, George,Jahmai, Aziz, Ava, Adam, Elisa 

 

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. 

Pragya, Layla-Mae


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. 

Harper,Ava, Mohammed, Ayesha, Raoof, Kasim, Subhan, Kiara, Frankie, Remy, Hela, Sophie, Amari, Ram, Layla, Edie, Jorgie, Yehor, Evelyn, Eisa


I Made My Teacher Happy

These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week 

Hayden,Damian, David, Noah, Jefflyn, Osman, Abrish, Alice, Moiz, Lola


105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford

These pupils have read 5 books and earned their Bronze certificate.

Damian, Aiza, Layla, Emma, David

These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Silver certificate.

Ray, Sofia-Rose, Albie, George, Layla, Ryan

These pupils have read all 15 books, earning their Gold certificate and completing their trackers. 

Marley, Abiha, Ameera, David, Chalva, Alice, Albie


Tracker Awards



Prestige 

Bronze certificate

Bonnie Blu, Thomas, Eva


Silver Pencil 

Archie, James, Mohib

Aiza

Silver certificate 

Ellie


Gold Bookmark

Eva


Gold certificate 

Harry


Prestige prize 

Tommy, Rushika


Prestige certificate 

Amira, Elizabeth, Luna, Ronnie 


Diamond prize

Kiara, Nikita, Roza, Callissya, Adam, Bella


Diamond certificate 

Sophie, Qhaleed, Andreea


Star prize 

Stefania, Vikhyat


Star certificate 

Lucas 



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. 

Farringdon 

Red house  

Chatteris

Blue house

Dulverton

Yellow house 

Cricklade

Green house

Dudley

Orange house

896

843

1106

1059

405

Weekly Winner - Dulverton Yellow house 


I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs L Nicholls 

Headteacher