Broadford Graduates

Congratulations to our latest graduates from Broadford University. To mark the completion of their course they attended a Graduation Ceremony and were presented with their Degree Certificate.

I really enjoyed the Card Sharks course. I got to learn about probability and it helped me to know which cards to choose.
Asroosh

WE Day Visit

We were delighted to welcome pupils from the Jo Richardson Community school to Broadford last week. They cam along to share with us what they have been doing for their Free The Children project.

Just like our #wearekind project for WE Day, their secondary pupils have been trying to make a difference in their community.

We have been trying to raise awareness of bullying in our school and how it can have really terrible consequences for pupils: eating disorders, suicide, self harm and poor behaviour.

Our pupils learnt how they had held workshops for their pupils and heard of some of the strategies they had put in place to ensure pupils in their school feel safe.

I liked their idea of having pupils to watch out on the playground for others who are isolated or lonely. It must be horrible to go out to play and feel that you have no one to play with.
Plamen

#wearekind Badges

Look out for these badges on our pupils. It means that they have taken part in the #wearekind project. To take part all you have to do is carry out an act of kindness....

• Smile at someone and say hello
• Give up your seat on the bus
• Do a chore at home without being asked
• Open the door for someone
• Compliment someone on what they are wearing

Any small act can actually have a huge effect!

Resourcefulness Awards

Congratulations to Nathaniel, Elliot & Kiera. All of these pupils have shown that they can make links with their learning to help them solve problems. They have also made good use of the resources in the classroom to help them complete their work independently.

Human Calculators

Congratulations to our latest Human Calculators: Ellie Jo Stapleton, Sophie Kaylor, Chloe Trew, Harley Boland & Alfie Donnelly.

Sophie and Chloe have both been very resilient this week when tackling algebra problems. They looked carefully at the model and used the steps to help them complete the challenges.
Miss Porter

Alfie and Harley have worked hard on their decomposition this week and used the vertical method to help them solve challenges. Because their working has been neat, they have avoided any simple errors.
Mr Lander

Super Swimmer

Congratulations to Evie, who has recently passed her Stage 2 of the Learn to Swim program.

What happens in Stage 2?
During Stage 2 swimmers will develop safe entries to the water and will continue to practice floating, travel and rotation in the water.

What do you need to do to pass?
By the end of Stage 2 pupils should be able to complete outcomes with or without aids, equipment or support:

1. Jump in from poolside safely
2. Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically with nose and mouth submerged
3. Regain upright position from the back without support
4. Regain an upright position from the front without support
5. Push from wall and glide on the back
6. Push from wall and glide on the front
7. Travel on the back for 5 metres, aids or equipment may be used
8. Travel on the front for 5 metres, aids or equipment may be used
9. Perform a rotation from the front to the back to gain an upright position
10. Perform a rotation from the back to the front to gain an upright position

Well done Evie... a great achievement!

We're In The Paper

Our Year 6 pupils are currently studying a topic based on slavery. In timely fashion, this has been featured at the Chelsea Flower Show this year.

Look carefully amongst the prize winning gardens and you will see one where oak doors open a path to freedom from within iron railings. Juliet Sargeant’s garden design is a celebration of Parliament passing the Modern Slavery Act in 2015.

The bright doors represent ordinary streets, but inside a dark centre evokes the hidden reality of what goes on within. Hope is symbolised in an English oak, referencing the tree under which William Wilberforce dedicated his life to ending slavery in the 1800s.

Juliet will be visiting our Y6 pupils later this month to discuss the theme of her garden and the topic of slavery.