Amazing Attendance and Perfect Punctuality Week

Amazing Attendance and Perfect Punctuality week 

Monday is the start of our amazing attendance and perfect punctuality week.

This initiative is designed to encourage everyone to embrace the importance of being on time, remembering our 'Pupil Job 1', while having a bit of fun along the way.

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%

Here’s how it works:

📅Daily Prize Draw

Each day of the week, if you arrive at school on time, your name will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a delightful bag of treats! The more days you arrive on time, the more chances you have to win! It’s a simple and fun way to motivate everyone to prioritise punctuality.

🍽️Early Bird Breakfast Treat on Friday:  

As an extra incentive, we’ll be hosting a ‘special early bird breakfast treat’ on Friday 24th January for all children who arrive by 8:45 AM. Collect your treat from outside the main office before you head off to your classroom.  It’s our way of saying thank you for your commitment to being on time and starting the day off right!

🎉Whole Class Treat: 

We want to elevate the excitement even further! Any class that achieves amazing attendance and/or perfect punctuality for the entire week will receive a special whole-class treat. So, encourage one another and show your commitment to being present and punctual!

Let’s make a fantastic start to the Spring term by showing our commitment to attendance and punctuality. Remember, arriving on time not only helps you settle in for a successful day of learning, it also sets a great example for your peers.

We are excited to see all of you bright and early, ready to learn and participate. Let’s set a positive tone for the rest of the year and build the habits that will lead us to success!

Best of luck to all, and let the attendance challenge begin!

Spring is Blooming at Broadford!

 Spring has officially arrived, and our outdoor space is bursting with life! Here is a quick update on the new growth and arrivals in our garden.

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🐸 New Life & Habitats

A huge thank you to a kind parent for their generous donations! Our pond is now thriving with new plants and wiggly tadpoles, and our new wood pile habitat is already becoming a five-star hotel for local mini-beasts.

🌷 Flowers & Trees

The garden is looking brighter than ever thanks to:

• Flowers: Vibrant tulips and miniature "tête-à-tête" daffodils.

• Trees: Newly planted Walnut, Oak, Scots Pine, and Willow trees.

🛑 Look, Don't Pick!

We are teaching the children to be guardians of our environment. We’ve asked everyone to enjoy the plants and trees without picking or pulling at them. These plants provide vital food and shelter for our wildlife, and we want them to stay healthy for everyone to enjoy.

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Thank you for helping us keep Broadford green and wild!

Finding Our Voice: Bringing Oracy from the Assembly to the Dinner Table

 If your child came home today talking about PERFECT PARTNER POSITION don't worry, it’s not a new yoga move!  Simply put, Oracy is the skill of learning to talk and learning through talk. Following our recent school assembly, we are excited to launch our first Oracy mission.

It’s about more than just chatting; it’s about giving our children the tools to express their ideas clearly and listen to others with empathy.

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🤝 The 'Perfect Partner' Position

In school, we’ve been practising the "Perfect Partner Position." It sounds fancy, but it’s all about being physically and mentally present when we speak to someone.

As you can see on the postcard above, we encourage the children to be:

• Knee-to-knee: Facing each other directly.

• Listening with their eyes: Showing the speaker they have their full attention.

• Ready to listen: Staying quiet and focused on the conversation.

Try this at home: Next time you’re discussing what to have for a snack, see if you can 'copy the talking position' together!

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🚀 Your First Home Talk Mission!

To help bridge the gap between school and home, we’ve created a Home Mission for you. This week, we are focusing on Shared Decision Making.

Oracy helps us understand different views, even when we don't agree. We challenge you to choose something small to decide together:

1. What to watch on TV.

2. What to eat for a weekend treat.

3. What to play for family game night.

Use these 'Sentence Stems'

If the debate gets a little heated (we know how important pizza topping choices can be!), try using these sentence stems to keep the conversation productive:

• "I agree with you because..."

• "Can you tell me more?"

• "I think something different..."

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💡 Why Does This Matter?

Teaching children to listen first and include everyone doesn't just make for a quieter house; it builds confidence. When a child feels heard, they are more likely to share their brilliant ideas and open their minds to new ones.

We can’t wait to hear how your home missions go! Feel free to share your "shared decision" success stories.

Let’s get talking!

SEND Education - Coffee events

 Please see the attached flyers from the SEND Education Support Service with details of the following coffee events for parents/carers of children with communication and interaction differences.

Family Coach Volunteers needed - message from Havering

 

Volunteers needed to support local families

Havering Early Help Service are recruiting Family Coach volunteers to provide vital support to local families. A Family Coach is someone who is matched with a family for a period of six months, helping them to achieve their goals and reach their potential. Training will be taking place on Friday 24^th April 10am-2pm and Friday 1^st May 10am-2pm.

If you have a passion for helping others or would like some experience volunteering with families or children, we would love to hear from you. To find out more, please email the Volunteer and Advocacy Team at earlyhelpvolunteer@havering.gov.uk.

Broadford Primary School Mini Marathon - Thursday 22nd April 2026

 

Thursday Graduations!

 What an incredible afternoon we shared at Broadford Primary School on Thursday! There is nothing quite like the buzz of a graduation ceremony—the culmination of ten weeks of curiosity, persistence, and pure imagination. Our pupils didn't just attend a course; they dove head-first into their passions. Seeing the pride on their faces as they showcased their final projects was a reminder of why we do what we do.

Our four specialist streams offered something for every kind of creator and thinker. Here is a look at the incredible work celebrated during the ceremony:

• Fashionistas: Our budding designers took the world of high fashion by storm! Taking inspiration from the vibrant aesthetics of LOL Dolls, these students designed and constructed their own bespoke bags. The attention to detail and "runway-ready" flair was truly impressive.

• Artopia: This group proved that art has no boundaries. From intricate clay sculptures and delicate stone painting to the innovative world of junk modelling, these children transformed everyday materials into extraordinary exhibits.

• Masterpiece Makers: Looking through the children's art books felt like a trip to the Louvre! Our young artists tackled the greats with confidence, recreating iconic works including Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Starry Night, as well as Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring. Their ability to capture color and emotion was breathtaking.

• Puzzle Book Fanatics: For those who love a mental challenge, this course was a masterclass in logic and fun. These students moved from solving puzzles to creating them, designing their very own original puzzle books filled with riddles, crosswords, and brain-teasers.

While the graduation certificates are a wonderful memento, the real reward is the growth we’ve seen. Over the last 10 weeks, these children have developed:

1. Resilience: Learning that the first draft (or the first clay mould) isn't always the final one.

2. Collaboration: Sharing techniques and cheering on their peers.

3. Confidence: Stepping up to the podium to be recognised for their unique talents.

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." – Pablo Picasso

To our graduates: keep that spark of creativity alive! You have shown us all what is possible when you dedicate yourselves to something you love.

A huge thank you to the staff who led these sessions and to the parents/carers who joined us for this special celebration. We couldn't be prouder of our Broadford community.