Headteacher: Mrs L Nicholls
Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
Year 5 Residential - Mersea Island
This week our year 5 pupils braved all of the activities at Mersea Island. They were very lucky with the weather and they enjoyed blue skies and shining sun whilst there. We know that some of you faced your fears during your time in Mersea but fear is nothing but an obstacle that stands in the way of progress. In overcoming your fears you all moved forward stronger and wiser and we are all very proud of you. A huge thank you to our amazing staff who encouraged and supported the pupils and kept them safe while they were away from their families. Congratulations to each and every one of you.
Thank you to the year 5 staff who stayed in school and organised activities and visits for the children who didn’t go to Mersea. What a fantastic week for year 5!
Summer Sun
The fantastic summer weather continues. I would like to ask all parents to ensure that children have sun protection applied before they arrive at school. . It is also recommended that children bring caps/hats into school to wear during outdoor times. We will ensure that pupils have access to plenty of water throughout the day to keep them fully hydrated. Thank you for your support and co-operation in this matter.
The Colour Run - Thursday 17th July
We’re thrilled to announce that Broadford Primary will be hosting a Colour Run on Thursday 17th July. This is a fun, vibrant event designed to celebrate our pupils’ attendance and promote fitness, school spirit, and plenty of smiles!
What is a Colour Run?
A Colour Run is a non-competitive event where children can walk, jog, or run through a course while being gently sprinkled with coloured powder at various stations. It’s all about fun and participation—there’s no racing or timing involved.
Is it safe?
Yes! The coloured powder is made from cornstarch and food-grade dyes. It’s non-toxic, biodegradable, and safe for skin and clothing. We’ll also be taking steps to protect pupils’ eyes, and volunteers will apply the powder with care.
How to Prepare:
Wear white: So the colours really pop!
Bring sunglasses: To help protect eyes.
Pack a towel or change of top: For a quick clean-up before heading home.
Permission Required
To ensure that all pupils can take part safely, we require a signed waiver from a parent or guardian. This confirms that you understand the nature of the event and grant permission for your child to participate.
Please complete and return the waiver by Monday, 7th July.
Waiver
We’re really looking forward to this exciting event and can’t wait to see our pupils enjoying such a colourful day!
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mrs. Stanley. We're here to ensure this is a safe and joyful experience for every child.
The colour run is free for all pupils. However, on the day we are running a lucky bucket competition to win a colour hamper full of activities and treats for the summer holidays. If your child would like to be in with a chance of winning their year group colour hamper please send in £1 to ensure that their name is included in the lucky bucket draw after the colour run!
Summer Colour Raffle
As our summer theme is colour! We have a fantastic colourful raffle to raise funds for our school. There are many prizes to be won including a super dooper scooter, picnic hamper and sooo many colourful hampers full of treats for all the family. Tickets are and are available from the school office every day and are priced at £3 per strip or 2 strips for £5.
To kick off our colour run the raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 16th July live via our school facebook page.
Summer Disco
We are holding summer end of year discos again.
Here’s the plan:
Reception & Nursery: Afternoon groove session (during school hours)
Years 1 - 3: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Years 4 - 5: 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Where to Enter: KS2 grey doors
Tickets are £4 each and can be booked easily on ParentPay- a separate letter will be coming out soon. Get ready to celebrate in style!
Sale of tickets will close on Friday 11th July @ 5pm
A sweet treat and drink are both included. Please ensure you notify us through the form on ParentPay of any allergies.
Important Reminder: For safeguarding and security reasons, mobile phones and electronic devices are strictly not allowed at the disco. If you have any questions about this, please reach out to our friendly staff—they’re happy to help!
We can’t wait to see everyone on the dance floor, celebrating the end of another brilliant Broadford year and making memories together. Let’s make it a night to remember!
Part 2 Broadford Information
Summer Term Dates
Wednesday 2nd July | SEND sports festival @ Mead Primary School |
Thursday 3rd July | Spinebreakers year 2 library trip Junior Duke - Year 3 |
Tuesday 8th July | Year 3 Colchester Zoo trip Year 6 leavers event |
Thursday 10th July | Year 6 parent-organised leavers party - 6-7.30pm |
Friday 11th July | Reception - call of the wild trip Parent open forum @ 2pm |
Monday 14th July | Birch Mosque visit
Fundraising Disco |
Tuesday 15th July | Year 1 Barleylands trip
Redwood Mosque visit |
Wednesday 16th July | Larch Mosque visit |
Thursday 17th July | The Colour Run - £1 to enter the year group colour hamper lucky bucket |
Friday 18th July | Broadford’s Got Talent Year 6 Goodbye walk - 2.30 pm Last day of summer term |
Monday 21st July | INSET 4 - school closed for pupils |
Tuesday 22nd July | INSET 5 - school closed for pupils |
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
Summer term:
Tuesday 22 April to Tuesday 22 July 2025
INSET Dates for 2025-2026
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Polling Day | Day 4 | Day 5 |
1st September | 2nd September | 13th February | 7th May | 1st June | 20th July |
Havering school term dates 2025-2026
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 30th June is week 1 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: 94% KS2: 97% Overall: 95%
Congratulations to Cherry and Beech 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, Dotty, Eslem, Kinza, Mylie | Ash | Harry |
Alder | Emem | Cedar | Kylie |
Apple | Jacob | Cherry | Layla - Mae |
Aspen | Prisha | Elm | Oliver |
Apricot | Chalva | Maple | Nikita |
Beech | Oceann | Willow | Kayden |
Walnut | Noah | Almond | Aziz |
Mulberry | Amedea | Lime | Elyana |
Pine | Jaxon | Oak | Tianna |
Rowan | Afreenish | Birch | Alex |
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| Larch | Grace |
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| Redwood | Hashir |
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. | Princess-Aniyah, Logan, Liza, Ronnie, Himanshi, Yoyo, Sofia |
Reflectiveness These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning. | Adon, Macie, Elizabeth, Raffy, Amira, Maalik,Anu, Rio, Wais |
Resilience These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed in their tasks. | Dolamade, Tommy, Najhat, Harlie, Haileigh |
Resourcefulness These pupils have been curious about learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources. | Tillie-Rose, Annie, Ade, Asad, Zara, Kezia, Riya,Noura |
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. Rory, Poppy, Sidrat, Moyo, Jack, Max, Adelynn, Elliot, Hope, George, Zyana, Lukas, Edward, Ruba, Luca, Alariah, Surabhi, Elizabeth, Sultan, Onyeka,
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week. Gabia, Alayah, Jace, Nashwan, Mylie, George, Freddie, Summer,
105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford
These pupils have read five books and earned their Bronze certificate.
Emma, Millen, Anaelle
These pupils have read 10 books and earned their Silver certificate.
Emma, Ambica, Bernice, Millen
These pupils have read all 15 books, earning their Gold certificate and completing their trackers.
Alexandra, Emma, Ambica
Tracker Awards
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| Prestige |
Bronze certificate | Ivy-Rose, Vienna, Amelia, George, | Aida |
Silver certificate | Lawrence, Onyeka, Spencer, Antonina, Elliot, Yahya, Ameedea, Aayan, jayden |
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Gold Bookmark | Lukas, Jimmy |
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Star prize | Cullum, Eric |
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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 |
343 | 429 | 452 | 333 | 388 |
Weekly Winner - Dulverton (Yellow) House |
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
