School Uniform - Office Open Tue & Wed 11am-2pm

If you need to come into school to pick up cardigans, sweaters or t-shirts we will be open for parents next week on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd from 11am-2pm. We look forward to seeing you then!

When you are buying new uniform for September please remember that shoes should be predominantly black.

PE uniform: plain white t-shirt, navy blue shorts, white socks, trainers & plimsolls

School uniform: plain white polo shirt, navy blue cardigan/sweatshirt, grey/black trousers, skirt, black/grey tights or socks, predominantly black shoes

Nail Varnish: Please remember that nail varnish and make up is not to be worn by pupils. Any intricate designs that have been painted on during the holiday need to be removed by the start of school in September. Office staff will have a stock of nail varnish remover to ensure finger nails are clean.

Get Caught Reading - Leo In The Woods!

If you go down to the woods today you're in for a big surprise! But it's not a teddy bear's picnic, it's Leo... reading his book. It looks as though he had found a very tranquil spot for a read. Well done Leo.

Get Caught Reading - Jessica & Georgia

Jessica, Holly & Georgia have been busy with their reading this holiday. Can you spot the famous English landmark in the background? While their Auntie & Uncle are building their house, the girls have been making use of the equipment to find quiet places to read...

National Literacy Trust - Book Bench Trail

If you are running out of ideas to keep the children entertained, why not try the National Literacy Trust Book Bench trail? There are four of them to complete: The City, Bloomsbury, Riverside & Greenwich. On their website you can find maps detailing the location of the benches and quizzes for the children to complete too. For more information, check out their website:

http://www.booksabouttown.org.uk

The artwork on them is stunning - these pictures were taken on the Riverside trail. It is a very imaginative way to inspire an interest in authors and stories... so why not have a go. On the way you could also link in other London attractions: the WW1 Poppy memorial at The Tower of London, the cable car in Greenwich or St Paul's Cathedral.

If you have any photos of you with the book benches, please share them with us.

Get Caught Reading - Mr Drakes

While on a day out in London Mr Drakes found some time to make the most of the Book Bench trail. Can you guess which books he is sat on? The answers are at the bottom

How to Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell

War Horse - Michael Morpurgo

Shakespeare Comes To Broadford

Year 5&6 pupils studied Macbeth for their Summer term literacy project and used the work of William Shakespeare as inspiration for a whole range of activities. It became the centre piece for their end of year show, pupils created clay models and artwork based on the themes and plot of the tale and we had a visit from the Sky Blue theatre company.

Once the morning workshops had finished the action spilled out onto the playground where Mercutio was confronted by Tybalt underneath the gazebo. Here they battled for family pride before Mercutio was brutally stabbed by his foe. Once word got round the playground of the epic battle that was taking place, there was only standing room left!

"I loved the Shakespeare battle at lunch time. It was so funny hearing how they would insult each other in old English!" Sophie Nickson - Year 4

Nursery Graduation

On the last Wednesday morning of term our Nursery pupils had their graduation. It is a way of recognising how far they have come in such a short time. In the last three terms they have been developing key skills which will enable them to have a successful start to school when they begin Reception in September.

1. To be able to sit still and listen for a period of 20mins (normally to hear a story)
2. To be aware of other children
3. To know the meaning of the word 'no' and the boundaries it sets for behaviour
4. To understand the meaning of the word 'stop' and the link it has to safety
5. To be potty trained and able to use the toilet
6. To recognise their own name
7. To speak to an adult to ask for help
8. To be able to dress and undress themselves
9. To talk in sentences
10. To open and enjoy a book (not necessarily to read it - but to appreciate the layout, pictures and text)

Please continue to work on these key skills with your children at home. 

EOY Awards - Reflectiveness

Congratulations to the children who have been chosen as the Reflectiveness Award winners for 2013-14.

Reflectiveness - planned carefully, revised ideas following feedback, identified key features, talked about their learning

Harry HannSummer-Rose Trew
Olivia Wheal
Ramone Slater-Holme
Ellie Mae Wager
Micayla Smith
Candice Chambers
Deborah Mushonga
Olamide Otegbola
Jamari Cousins
Terrika Wright
Kingsley Onwuegbuzie

Football Achievement - Ellis & Michael

Both Ellis & Michael managed to win football medals before the end of the Summer term. They had taken part in a tournament and helped their teams to do very well. Each of the boys managed to score a goal and they thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Get Caught Reading - Holly in Dorset

Holly found a quiet spot at Corfe Castle in Devon to enjoy her book.

Look what happens to any children who are left behind by their parents! That is one way to deal with 'lost property'!

We're In The Paper - Holly Maskell

Congratulations to Holly Maskell, who has been chosen as the Star of the Week in the Romford Recorder. All year her bubbly personality and infectious smile have contributed a great deal to everyday class life. In the recent talent show, she was one half of an excellent comedy duo performing with real confidence.

Well done Holly, we are very proud of you!

Year 6 Classrooms - Almost There!

The two new classrooms continue to take shape. Now the old salt storage containers have been knocked down, we have made an outdoor area for the Year 6 classes. This has been fenced in and new tarmac laid to make a space for outdoor learning. Inside the flooring has been laid in each of the rooms, we are just waiting for the furniture install which should take place next week.

School Council 2013-14

Thank you to this year's group of class council leaders, who did a great job at representing their fellow pupils and helping to improve the school:

• raising £600 for orphaned children in Uganda
• helping to organise Sports Relief day
• meeting Dame Angela Watkinson to talk about the school's Ofsted visit
• showing visitors around the school
• building links with Dersingham Primary school in Newham
• delivering a presentation to the local schools on how they have helped to build an Anti Bullying culture
• arranging for new playground equipment to be ordered

These are just some of their achievements this year. Well done to you all, and thank you!

Get Caught Reading - William & Charlie

William and Charlie need to be very careful. The story they are reading looks so good that a rather large elephant is approaching to have a look over their shoulder! Despite being surrounded by exotic animals at Colchester Zoo, the brothers still managed to find five minutes to keep up with their reading. Well done boys.

EOY Awards - Sporting Excellence

Congratulations to these pupils who were recognised at the end of the summer term for their sporting prowess. In every PE lesson they listen carefully, reflect on their performance, demonstrate techniques for their classmates and display a healthy competitive spirit.

Ethan Himuyandi
Naleli Sibanda
Ja'Shayla Cousins
Henry Kokonchev
Yemi Adedipe
Tony Marshall
Evan Andrews
Suada Cacaj
Sophie Lewis
Jack Barnett
Success Hartford
Kailen Davey
Summer Trinder
Yinka Busari

Get Caught Reading - Alisha at the Nou Camp

We can think of plenty of pupils who will be very envious that Alisha has managed to visit the home of Neymar Jnr. What a fantastic place to read! Thank goodness there wasn't a match on as the noise from 80,000 Barcelona fans would have been quite distracting.

Broadford Bike Club

With the aim of improving bike riding safety we have been enthusiastic participants in supporting Bikeability for many years now as well as programmes for the younger children. However it has become quite apparent that whilst many children are technically more competent there are two underlining concerns

1. The general fitness of the school children
2. The lack of opportunities to apply the skills learnt once the training has finished

At Broadford we have now created a Bike Club programme which will take place every month. Bikeability Level 2 students are invited to participate in a 2 hour bike ride which includes Clothing and Maintenance Checks along with learning modules to help remind students of general bike handling safely.

So far the Bike Club's students have really enjoyed riding on the key bike route 136 which is nearby. Already some of the less fit children are finding the ride less arduous and the children have stated they are  riding their bikes between clubs with adults or older children. 

"Until the bike club started I didn't get to go out on my bike at home much. I didn't realise there were so many local bike rides to do and that all my family could give it a go. Now I go out regularly with my family!" Keeley King Year 6 

In addition to the above reasons, the Bike Club has proved a great opportunity for pupils to prove they are confident and able in a particular area. The direct and positive impact this has on their self esteem has helped their academic performance in class.

"If school is only about maths and English, it can be hard for some pupils to feel really good about themselves. By adding this club to the curriculum - and at no charge to the pupils - several of the pupils have shown real improvements in motivation and engagement. When they are on the bike, they are the leaders, the most confident cyclists and are able to support other pupils." Miss Reynolds Year 5&6 Leader

We are looking forward to carrying out more bike clubs during 2014/15 and become Havering fittest and most proactive bike riding school.

EYFS Assembly & Stay N Play

Thank you to all those parents who were able to make it to the EYFS Stay N Play Session. Following a wonderful assembly from Fern & Aspen class covering what they have learnt during their Reception year, there was a talk about the transition to Year 1 and a chance to have lunch in the EYFS garden.

Get Caught Reading - Jackie

Look at this perfect quiet spot that Jackie found to enjoy her book! It might look like a pool in Marbella, but this is actually sunny Romford.

Love Food Hate Waste Workshop

When we were looking back through the memory cards, we found some pictures from the last Healthy Living Workshop that weren't published. Here is a chance to see some of the pictures from the Love Food Hate Waste event.

'I loved cooking with my mum. Now I will try some of these recipes at home... they were delicious!' Holly Clark Year 4

We will be looking to host more of these events next year as they are always popular with parents and pupils.

Have you got any photos of the children cooking at home that you could share with us? Please email them in or send them via Facebook.