Part 1 Broadford News
Easter
It is only a few weeks till we finish for the Easter break. I know that it feels like we have only returned from the Christmas break! However, to mark the occasion all pupils will be taking part in an Easter egg hunt during the week beginning 31st March and we will be hosting Broadford’s Easter parade on Wednesday 2nd April. We are inviting all pupils to take part in designing, making and wearing with pride an Easter bonnet/hat. It is £1 to enter the competition and this will contribute towards our fundraising total this year.
The bonnet/ hat could be made from card, paper, or use a baseball cap/sunhat/woolly hat as a base. Then allow your child to decide what they would like on their hat, it could be flowers, signs of new life such as Lambs, chicks and chocolate eggs. It can be anything linked to Easter.
We can’t wait to see all of the creations in school on Wednesday 2nd April. Happy crafting!
Tesco Stronger Starts - Vote Broadford EYFS!
Our application to Tesco Stronger Starts has been successful and our project will be put forward to a customer vote in Tesco stores. Voting will commence in store from the first week in April 2025 until the end of June 2025.
The project is called 'Let's Grow Broadford' The initiative aims to enhance our youngest children's understanding of the world around them, through interactive learning and hands-on experiences in growing fruits and vegetables.
The project with the highest number of votes across the region will receive £1,500 (or the amount that was requested up to this value), the second placed project £1,000 (or the amount that was requested up to this value), and the third placed project £500.
Voting!
Please support us by voting with tokens and spreading the word to family and friends. To vote, you will need to make a purchase within store of any value. You will receive one token per transaction and it's not necessary to purchase a carrier bag in order to receive a token.
University of Broadford Graduations
We are sadly coming to the end of our Broadford University courses and what a great 10 weeks we have had. I have seen so many happy, smiling children, bursting to tell me all about the wonderful things they have been learning at their University of Broadford sessions. The children have all shown great resilience and reciprocity while working through their courses and we couldn't be prouder of how much they have all achieved.
We would now like to invite you in to celebrate your child’s achievements. The dates and start times for each course are as follows:
Your child will be able to tell you which class they have been studying.
If parents/carers could please wait at the lower gate on Faringdon Avenue, by the waiting area , a member of staff will be there to escort you in at the start time.
We look forward to welcoming you into school for our wonderful graduations.
Easter Raffle
We are excited to announce our Easter Raffle tickets will go on sale on Monday 10th March. Tickets will be £1.00 a strip and can be bought from the school office. The raffle will be drawn on Tuesday 2nd April live via Facebook and winners will be published on our blog. We have lots of lovely Easter eggs to be won.
Mothers’ Day Sale
We are pleased to announce we will be holding our Mothers Day Market for all of our wonderful Broadford Mums, Step Mums, Nannies, Sisters and mother figures in our children's lives.
The sale will take place during the school day on Wednesday and Thursday 26th & 27th March 2025. There will be a variety of gifts that the children can purchase from the market and they will be able to take their gift home in a gift bag ready for Mothers Day.
All gifts are priced at £3.00. The payment will go live on ParentPay on Monday 10th March and will close on Friday 21st March. Unfortunately after this date we will be unable to accept payment.
If you have not set up your child’s ParentPay account please pop into the school office for your child’s registration details.
End of Term and After School Clubs
We break up for Easter on Friday 4th April children will be dismissed at the usual time of 3.15pm. The summer term will resume on Tuesday 22nd April.
Next week is the last week of clubs with the final session on Friday 28th March.
Part 2 Broadford Information
Spring 2 Term Dates
INSET Dates for 2024-2025
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 17th March 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%
KS1: 95% KS2: 96% Overall: 96%
Congratulations to Rowan and Willow who top the attendance table this week.
Another brilliant attendance week! Well done everyone.
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.
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.
Kayaan, Mahdi, Kamari, Munsha, Mason M, Eva, Louie-Ray. Elena, Ava-Mai, Daisy, Milan, Amedea, Riya, Danni-Ella, Syrian, A’isha, Robyn, Kiara, Denis, Jefflyn
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week.
Rehan, Dawid, Layla - Mae, Poppy, Nathaniel, Scarlet, Chuka
105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford
These pupils have read five books and earned their Bronze certificate.
Riya, Montana, Logan, Ayesha, Alfie, Brielle
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Silver certificate.
Ava-Mai, Montana, Ayesha, Eason
These pupils have read all 15 books, earning their Gold certificate and completing their trackers.
Juliah, Kamari, Ryan
Special congratulations to Alder class in Reception for being the first class this year where every child has completed their ‘15 Books to Read” and earned their Bronze, Silver and Gold certificates. Well done all!
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
