Thursday, 21 November 2024
Christmas Raffle 2024
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
OPAL: The Importance of Wheeled Play in the Playground
The Importance of Wheeled Play in the Playground
Wheeled play refers to any activity that involves the use of toys or equipment with wheels. This can include buggies, scooters, skateboards, and even toy cars. Wheeled play is an essential component of a child’s physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development. By incorporating wheeled play into our playtimes, we are providing them with invaluable skills that will benefit them for years to come.
The Benefits of Wheeled Play
1. Physical Development:
Wheeled play is a fantastic way to encourage physical activity in children. Activities like riding bikes or scooters help develop gross motor skills, increase balance and coordination, and build strength. Children engage large muscle groups, which improves their overall fitness and health. A fun ride around the playground can release pent-up energy and promote a more active lifestyle.
2. Social Skills:
Playing with wheeled toys often requires children to interact with their peers. Whether they are racing, taking turns, or simply sharing space, these interactions help children navigate social situations. The playground soon becomes a hub for developing friendship skills, as kids learn the importance of teamwork, cooperation, and even friendly competition.
3.Cognitive Development:
Wheeled play isn’t just about physical movement—there is a mental component involved too. Children need to assess their environment, navigate obstacles, and make quick decisions on how to manoeuvre . This type of play supports cognitive development by enhancing spatial awareness, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking.
4.Emotional Resilience:
Wheeled play teaches children how to manage risks and cope with failure. When a child gets up after a fall and tries again, they learn resilience and determination—skills that will serve them well throughout life.
5.Creativity and Imagination:
The playground is a canvas for imaginative play. Children can create their own games, invent make-believe scenarios, and explore new ways to use their wheeled toys. From pretending to be race car drivers to creating imaginary worlds, wheeled play fosters creativity in a way that structured play rarely can.
Donations: We would welcome any of the following donations to support our wheeled play:
Buggies, scooters, skateboards and toy cars.
Friday, 15 November 2024
Weekly Newsletter - Friday 15th November, 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
Remembrance Day 2024
It has been a wonderful week in school and there have been lots of opportunities for pupils to participate in remembrance day activities. KS2 pupils met a former veteran and we are very grateful to Mr Squibb who came and spoke to our KS2 pupils about his experience in the Infantry. Our early years and KS1 pupils remembered a beautiful poem and lovely song for the occasion. If you haven’t visited the remembrance garden in the reception playground, please do so and send us your photos.
Children in Need Day
It has been a yellow, spotty day in school for Children in Need. Oor year 6 school council representatives taught us about the charities that Children in Need support and Joe Wicks challenged us to complete 1000 Bearpees! We are looking forward to sharing with you our total monies raised which will go towards the many wonderful charities supported by Children in Need.
SEN Parent Groups
We have received some information about various parent groups across the borough particularly for SEND. PLease see the information attached to this email.
Christmas at Broadford
This week you would have received information regarding Christmas at Broadford and the PDF is attached to the email for your information. Please click on the icon for further details about all of the up and coming festive events.
Reception Admissions September 2025
If your child is looking to join our school in Reception 2025, it is vital that your application is completed by 15th January 2025 or it is likely you miss out. Last year we had 310 applications for just 90 places. Even with a 3 form intake, we have more expressions of interest than we have places – YOU MUST APPLY! Attending our Nursery will have no impact on your application. Many parents mistakenly believe that a place in the Nursery = a place in Reception… it doesn’t!
Please see the London Borough of Havering website for further information on how to apply.
Shared mailboxes and communication
In these uncertain times, please remember that the main method of communication with your child’s class teacher is via 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
Part 2 Broadford Information
Autumn 2 Term Dates - More dates to be added
Tuesday 19th November | Year 6 Cinema Trip |
Wednesday 20th November | Year 3&4 boys football |
Thursday 21st November | Spinebreakers Year 5 Waterstones Trip M&M Productions - Beauty & the Beast |
Monday 25th November | Rowan class - Tower of London trip Prospective parents tour - 10.00 am Year 6 Pupils Brentwood Prep School Maths Group |
Tuesday 26th November | Flu vaccinations |
Wednesday 27th November | Year 5&6 Sportshall athletics |
Thursday 28th November | Year 5&6 Sportshall athletics Year 5 cinema trip |
Friday 29th November | Pine class - Tower of London |
Tuesday 3rd December | Year 4 trip to nativity project in Romford |
Thursday 5th December | iRock concert 2.30 pm |
Friday 13th December | Save the Children Christmas jumper day Father Christmas visiting 9am Parents Forum |
Monday 16th December | KS1 Road safety show |
Tuesday 17th December | Christmas discos |
Thursday 19th December | Sponsored Santa Run |
Friday 20th December | Christmas parties |
INSET Dates for 2024-2025
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 |
2nd September | 3rd September | 4th November | 21st July | 22nd July |
Havering school term dates 2024-2025
Autumn term:
Monday 2 September to Friday 20 December 2024
Spring term:
Monday 6 January to Friday 4 April 2025
Summer term:
Tuesday 22 April to Tuesday 22 July 2025
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 18th November is week 3 on the Havering catering services menu.
School dinners continue to be free to ALL primary aged pupils.
The new menu is attached to this email.
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: 94% KS2: 96% Overall: 95%
Congratulations to Mulberry and Larch 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 | Austin, Nellie and Adian | Ash | Olaf |
Alder | Kameron | Cedar | Kylie |
Apple | Evie | Cherry | Mohib |
Aspen | Chloe | Elm | Aadya |
Apricot | Kotryna | Maple | Ksenija |
Beech | Emir | Willow | Dani |
Walnut | Ethan | Almond | Peace |
Mulberry | Antonina | Lime | Rosie |
Pine | Rosie | Oak | Paige |
Rowan | Elyssa | Birch | Aida |
Larch | Maxi | ||
Redwood | Azyaha |
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. | Afreenish, Keon, Esmee, Tommy, Yehor, Bernice, Osazemen, Isabella, Teddy, Vanessa, Anushri, Lily, Jacob, Oscar, Adalind |
Reflectiveness These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning. | Zarrar, Alfie, Elliot,Merlyn, Sahir, Mahdi, Athena, Lily-Mae, Max |
Resilience These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed in their tasks. | Sofia, Mason, Emmalee,Leo, Jefflyn, Kezia, Ryan, Amber, Nathaniel, Olivia, Henry |
Resourcefulness These pupils have been curious about learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources. | Stefania, Amadea, Charlie, Edward, Ali, Cameron, Arya, Rosie, Batool, Emmy, Amira |
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.
Ayaan, Elsie, Aryaan, Hussain, Melody, Aariz
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. Teodor,
Gabrielle, Andrew, Daniel, Teodor, Mateo, Harvey, Dunsin, Ashlean, Ronnie,Matthew, Hope, Khalifa, Asad, Zakariya, Lexi, Malik, Afrahim, Lyra, Chloe
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week.
Kian, Summer, Chalva, Gabia, Danni, Umar, Adam, Isaac, Gabby, Ipsa, Abdullah, Aahan, Annie, Rio, Aisha, Parisa
105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford
These pupils have read five books and earned their Bronze certificate.
Adalind, Natalia, Layla, Alice, Ronnie, Eden,
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Silver certificate.
Matthew, Layla, Alice
These pupils have read all 15 books, earning their Gold certificate and completing their trackers.
Elyssa
Tracker Awards
Prestige | ||
Bronze certificate | Afreenish, Erikas, Brielle, Aadhvik, Adeyemi | Najhat |
Silver Pencil | Edie, Araoluwa | |
Silver certificate | Lenny, Abrish, Bella | |
Gold Bookmark | Mason, Umar, Amelia< Batool, Anna, Nikita | |
Gold certificate | Karimah, | |
Platinum prize | Elsie, Lexi-Mae, Jimmy, HImanshi | |
Platinum certificate | Raffy, | |
Diamond prize | Callum, Rosie, Irfan, | |
Diamond certificate | Kindah | |
Star prize | Elyakim, Elise, | Shivanshi |
Star certificate | Poppy |
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 |
569 | 480 | 578 | 531 | 285 |
Weekly Winner - Dulverton (Yellow House) |
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher