Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
Half Term: Monday 16th - Friday 20th February
The children’s last day this half term will be Thursday 12th February and the second half of the Spring term resumes on Monday 23rd February. We look forward to children returning to school after half term, EASC breakfast club will be available from 7.30 am and the doors will open for all other pupils at 8.30 am. Children must be in school by 8.45am.
Art Gallery
We are delighted to invite you to our Art Gallery in the New Hall on February 10th and 11th. Every pupil has been working hard on their masterpieces, which will be professionally displayed with mat framing.
Tuesday, 10th February: Reception, Year 1, and Year 2
Wednesday, 11th February: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6
The gates will open at 2.30pm for parents and carers to view the exhibition. If you would like to keep your child’s framed artwork, it will be available to purchase for £12. We look forward to celebrating our students' incredible creativity with you.
Medical appointments
A reminder for all parents that pupils are not permitted to leave the school site during the school day unless the school has contacted parents/carers to confirm that a child is unwell, or the pupil has a pre-arranged appointment. All appointments must be confirmed in advance, and parents/carers are required to provide appropriate evidence such as an appointment letter. We do not want our pupils to miss out on any learning time and we really want them to achieve job number 1 of coming to school every day on time.
Nuts - A Reminder
We are a nut free school. We have an increasing number of children and staff in school who suffer from nut allergies that can develop a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. If someone has a nut allergy it is not just eating nuts that can cause a severe reaction, just being touched on the skin or smelling the breath of someone who has had nuts or a product containing nuts can trigger anaphylactic shock (which can cause breathing and swallowing difficulties). Therefore, we cannot have nuts in school in any form. So please can we ask that you have no nut products in the lunch boxes or brought into the school as treats or snacks. Children will not be allowed to eat any products containing nuts and will be given an alternative lunch or snack. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of staff.
Healthy Schools Award
We are delighted to announce that we have received our Bronze Healthy Schools Award. This achievement recognises our commitment to the health and well-being of our pupils, from promoting nutritious eating habits to supporting physical activity and emotional wellness. A huge thank you to our students and staff, especially Mr Kearns who has led on this project and who have worked hard to make our school a healthier, happier place to learn. We’re already looking forward to going for Silver!
Part 2 Broadford Information
Spring Term Dates
INSET Dates for 2025-2026
Havering school term dates 2025-2026
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 February is week 2 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 Cedar and Pine 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. Damian, Bruno,
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.
Ralphie, Dolamayo, Ayaan, Carter, Kameron, Isabelle, Abdul-Mateen, Alexandra, Vienna, Matty, Connie, Rushika, Ava-Mai, Freddie, Jack,Oscar, Success, Ayan, Archie, Andreea, Daniel
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week
Matei, Farzaan, Sophie, Pragya, Ryan, Prisha, Gabrielle, Chirag, Romil, Maya, Hamza, Thomas
105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Bronze certificate.
Elizabeth, Nikita
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Silver certificate.
Ayan, Emem, Nikita
These pupils have read all 15 books, earning their Gold certificate and completing their trackers.
Arya, Dylan, Kameron, Renae, Mfon, Jessica
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 great weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
