Attendance Update: Pine & Elm beat 99%

Attendance:

Key Stage 1: Pine 99.35%

 Key Stage 2: Elm 99.26% 

 Overall Score: 96.85%

Last week saw a stunning overall score of 96.85%! Well done to every class, as all of them managed to beat the school target of 95%. Pine and Elm almost achieved a cup cake party. Maybe they’ll make it next week as it’s just four days.

Facts: Toads & Maypoles

Jackie Ramaling 
Jackie has been learning about Judaism. Did you know that their Holy Day is called Shabbat? Their language is called Hebrew and it is still used in prayers today.

Georgia Brooks 
Did you know that May Day celebrations have been carried out in England for over 2000 years?

Lucy Lockhart

Have you ever heard of the Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad? They can live up to 10-15 years. Oriental Fire-Bellied Toads are native to China, Korea and Siberia. They live in rice paddies and mountain streams in humid, forest areas. They like plenty of vegetation and are semi-aquatic. 

E for Excellence Winners:

These wonderful children have demonstrated excellence this week. Congratulations to this weeks E for Excellence winners… well done!

Maizie Parker – Mulberry

Bryan Malengo Bahati – Cedar

Georgia Chilvers – Pine

Charlie Matthams – Aspen

Lucy Lockhart – Ash

Spencer Griffiths – Birch

George White – Rowan

Martina Rensch – Fern

Daniella Mazyar – Maple

Jack Wain – Elm

John – Willow

We’re in the paper: Official Opening

Following the official opening of the school this week, we are in the Romford Recorder again! That now makes three weeks in a row. Madam Mayor was extremely complimentary about our school describing it as the happiest school she has ever visited. Your children were the stars of the show. Their positive attitudes to learning, politeness and enthusiasm were as infectious as ever. We are already full for Reception 2013 and our school now has a considerable waiting list. Of course that isn’t much of a surprise. Who wouldn’t want to go to the best school on the Hill?

Broadford pupils welcomed the Mayor to their school this week for an official opening ceremony. After being greeted by the School Council and representatives from each of the classes, Councillor Lynden Thorpe cut the ribbon to open the £4.5 million newly built school. Although parts of the project were available for pupils to use from October 2011, the new Nursery and Reception classrooms were only finished in December. Since then Broadford have embarked on an ambitious plan to transform the outdoor area for the Early Years children. This element was completed and handed over to the school at the start of the Summer term. In the garden area children can climb up to view the school grounds from their tree house, dig for treasure in the giant sandpit, develop their musical skills in the soundgarden or just roll down the astro turf hill. With places to run, hide, crawl and slide the garden has something for everyone!

'For our pupils, parents and staff it has felt like a very long time for this project to be completed. However the wait has been worth it. Our pupils will now benefit from the significant investment that has been made by the Local Authority to improve the life chances of children who live Harold Hill.' Gill Gordon - Chair of Governors.

Broadford have been supported by L&Q Housing - who have generously donated £4,500 to complete the tree house feature in the Early Years garden. The L&Q Housing Association have chosen the Broadford outdoor learning area as their community project of the year.

'We are delighted to have been able to support such a wonderful community project. These outstanding facilities will transform the children's experience and we are proud to be working in partnership with a school so committed to raising standards for its children' - Stuart Norman L&Q Housing Association

Once the ribbons had been cut, Madam Mayor was able to explore the Early Years garden and take a tour of the school's stunning facilities. It was noted that the work is not yet finished. In the next few weeks a new classroom will be completed for the Key Stage 1 children so that class numbers can be lowered. A giant sandpit is also being constructed for the Year 1 children. Work is also due to commence this month on removing the old school building so that the grounds can be relandscaped and the area put to better use for the whole community.

'The school really is state of the art. The pupils and council should be rightly proud of the wonderful learning environment they have created' - Madam Mayor

News & Sharing Assembly

Next Week Events: 
Don’t forget that we are closed for the Bank Holiday! School resumes at 8am for Breakfast Club on Tuesday 7th May. Our Year 5&6 boys are competing in the Kwik Cricket tournament on Tuesday at Romford CC. There is a Leadership & Management Committee meeting on the 7th May. Our Year 5&6 Book Club are off to see ‘The 39 Steps’ next week. Having read the book they are very excited to see the play. Thursday sees the KS1 pupils make their trip to Bedfords Park. On Friday we have a creative workshop for Year 3&4 who will be making buggies… a very busy week!

Sharing Assembly:
We look forward to welcoming the parents of Birch to their assembly performance on Wednesday 8th May @ 9.05am

Fact Hunters: Dogs, elephants and DJs

Olamide Otegbola
Did you know that the longest Disc Jockey session was 84 hours! That is a very long time to be listening to music.

Sophie Hann
Amazingly the world’s longest mountain range lies under the sea. The mid Atlantic ridge runs for approximately 11,000km.

Yeliz Kaya
Yeliz has found out some facts about Pitbull dogs. Every breed of dog is susceptible to certain health problems. Pitbulls are prone to health problems and illnesses such as:

- Hip Dysplasia (abnormal development of hip joints)

- Breathing Difficulties

Drew Burkett
The 1080 is a skateboarding stunt, performed on a skateboard ramp, in which the skateboarder makes three full revolutions while airborne. It was first completed successfully by a 12-year-old American, Tom Schaar, on March 30, 2012

Tony Batt
Amazingly an African elephant can hold six litres of water in its trunk, which it either squirts or drinks.

Brandon Lee Bundy
Incredibly Great White sharks, after eating a seal or a sea lion, can last a month or two without another big meal.

Attendance Update: Elm Get 100%

Attendance:

Key Stage 1: Mulberry 98.37%

 Key Stage 2: Elm 100% 

 Overall Score: 96.58%

Congratulations to Elm who have won the attendance league this week. Their fantastic score of 100% earns them a cupcake party! Well done Elm. We were also pleased to see attendance of 96.58% for last week. This is back to where it was in October. It is not long now until the Bouncy Castles. If you want an extra session, your attendance must be 95%+.