Dear
Parent/Carer
NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. programme, Summer 2024
I am pleased to inform you that we are
participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. Programme this
term. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims
to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs
of abuse. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a safe
adult or Childline.
This child friendly programme is aligned with the curriculum and consists of age appropriate virtual assemblies and supporting classroom based activities which we have reviewed, alongside NSPCC volunteer led face to face workshops for children aged 6-7 and 9-11. The content is delivered in an engaging and interactive way with the help of the NSPCC mascot Buddy. If you would like to know more about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme visit www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout.
Virtual assemblies for all pupils in Y1 to Y6: w/c 17th June 2024
Follow up lessons for all pupils in Y1 to Y6: w/c 24th June 2024
Workshops for pupils in Y2, Y5, Y6: Thursday 4th July 2024
Feedback survey for
pupils aged 7-11
The NSPCC would like to gather
feedback from pupils aged between 7-11 about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme
to gauge their learning. This
will be voluntary and children can still take part in
the programme if they don’t take part in the survey.
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All survey questions are multiple choice and
focussed on the programme.
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The survey is anonymous and confidential. However, if in the process of completing the survey, a teacher becomes concerned for a pupil’s welfare (e.g., through something a pupil says) we will follow our
school’s safeguarding procedures.
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If you do not want your child to
take part in the survey, please email your year group email box.
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If you have agreed that your child can take
part in the survey but your child changes their mind on the day, that is also
okay.
Additional NSPCC resources for families to help keep
children safe
The NSPCC have shared some important information below on wider NSPCC
resources and support to help keep children safe.
Parent/Carer support
Take a look at information, support, advice and activities from NSPCC for parent and carers.
Activities to extend learning at home
Take part in games and activities at home to help children learn about speaking out and staying safe.
www.nspcc.org.uk/activities
For information on a range of different online safety topics including gaming, social media, sharing images, parental controls and more.
Childline – under 12’s
Childline have an accessible website with advice, support, games and activities. Children can change the language, enlarge text and also listen to the content.
www.childline.org.uk/buddy (5-7)
www.childline.org.uk/kids (7-11)
Talk PANTS with your children
Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep children safe from sexual abuse. From P through to S, each letter of PANTS provides simple but important messages. Download the free resources at www.nspcc.org.uk/pants.
I hope you find this information about the
NSPCC and the Speak out. Stay safe. programme helpful. Please do contact me if you have any
further questions.
Yours
sincerely,
Mrs Ward
Assistant Headteacher
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Parent/carer
SURVEY withdrawal form for children aged 7-11 only
I do not consent to (Name of pupil) ________________________ participating in the
completion of the NSPCC Pupil Survey following the delivery of the Speak
out. Stay safe. Programme.
Signed (Parent/Carer) :______________________ Date: __________
School office phone number: 01708342880
School email: office@broadford.havering.sch.uk
We look forward to meeting you all in the coming months.
Guidance from the Local Authority
Parents/carers will have received an email during the evening of the 16 April 2024 advising them of the school they have been offered.
Parents/carers will also be advised in the email to log back onto the eAdmissions website to accept or decline the school offered by 30th April 2024.
Accepting or declining an offer, Havering strongly recommends that all parents/carers accept the school place offered.
Accepting a school place does not prejudice the chances of being offered a higher preference later on in the process as the child’s name will automatically be placed on the waiting list for the schools listed higher than the school offered.
If you have been offered a school that wasn’t your first preference, your child will remain on the waiting list for any other schools that you ranked higher than the one they have been offered. If a vacancy then comes up because another child decides not to accept a place, the LA will allocate the place to the next child on the waiting list. You can find out where your child is on the waiting list by contacting the Havering school admissions team after the 1 May 2024
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Headteacher: Mrs L Nicholls
Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
End of Term
I hope this newsletter finds you well. As we approach the end of the spring term, I wanted to take a moment to update you on the exciting events and achievements that have been taking place at Broadford Primary School.
I am delighted that our pupils have enjoyed the University of Broadford programme this term. This initiative aims to inspire our pupils to strive for excellence and develop a lifelong love for learning. Through 10 weeks of engaging workshops and activities, our dedicated staff members have been working tirelessly to create a stimulating environment where every child can thrive. Pupils were able to develop their team-building skills in ‘I’m a Pupil Get Me Out of Here!’ and within the Year 5 ‘Stepping Up’ program. This invaluable experience not only fostered a sense of camaraderie among the pupils but also taught them the importance of collaboration and effective communication. We firmly believe that such skills are essential for their personal and academic development.
I am also thrilled to share with you the success of our year 6 quiz team, who made it through to the semi finals of the Havering Rotary school quiz competition. Their dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and we couldn't be prouder of their achievements. Additionally, our Year 4 Junior Duke cohort are halfway to achieving their silver award, marking another milestone in their journey towards becoming responsible and compassionate individuals.
On a more artistic note, as well as all of the creative fabulous finales during our UoB graduations, our pupils recently showcased their musical talents at the iRock concert. It was a joyous event filled with melodious performances and enthusiastic applause. We firmly believe in nurturing the creative abilities of our pupils and providing them with opportunities to express themselves through various art forms.
I would like to remind all parents about the upcoming end-of-term spring break. Time has flown by so quickly, and it is hard to believe that we are already nearing the end of another successful term. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the entire Broadford Primary School community for their unwavering support and commitment to our children’s education.
I am thrilled with the progress and accomplishments of our pupils and staff. Broadford Primary School continues to be a place of growth, learning, and celebration. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Thank you for your continued trust in our school.
University of Broadford
Thank you to all parents and carers who attended our Graduations over the last week. All of the staff and pupils enjoyed sharing their work with you. We are sad that the UoB is over for another year but we are looking forward to next year already. You will receive your official graduation photograph today, which we hope you will enjoy.
Easter Hat Parade
It has been a wonderful day in school today and the pupils have enjoyed a fabulous Easter hat parade. Well done to everyone who entered, we saw many creative and original designs. We have some very talented artists within our community!
Well done to all of the winners.
Nursery - Adelynn, Billie, Matei C and Patrick
Reception - Emir M, Ayesha and Mason M
Year 1 - Ryan, Sofia and David
Year 2 - Harry, Success and Olaf
Year 3 - Melody, Max and Robyn
Year 4 - Rosie, Mason and Eason
Year 5 - Flynn, Shivanshi and Megan
Year 6 - Lottie, Deivydas and Shivangi
Faringdon Crossing Patrol
I have previously shared with you that Havering council have made all crossing patrols across the borough redundant. I encourage all parents to write to you local MP regarding this issue. We are currently working towards future plans to ensure that we can keep our children safe when crossing Faringdon Avenue.
However, we would like to thank Karen for her commitment to our Broadford pupils and ensuring that 100’s of pupils cross the road safely daily. We hope to see Karen again very soon.
Goodbye and Welcome
This week we are saying Goodbye to Miss Spiers, who is returning to her homeland of Australia. It has been a pleasure to have worked with Miss Spiers over the last two years and we will all miss her very much, however, we understand that she is a long way from home and has decided that it is the right time for her to return. Please join me in thanking Miss Spiers for her incredible impact on our pupils and wishing her safe travels home and for the future.
Miss Chappel and her family welcomed a baby boy into their family. They are all doing very well and I have sent congratulations on behalf of the whole Broadford community.
Communication
As you are aware we have been experiencing technical difficulties with our Facebook page. We do use Facebook as one of our forms of communication with parents. We thought that this was a good opportunity to review what we currently have in place and gather your views so that we can move forward in this area.
We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to respond to our parents survey regarding communication. We are aware there were some difficulties with the form last week; this has now been corrected.
Many thanks.
Home school communication
Fundraising
Adventure Island Wristband - £15
We have 300 wristbands for Adventure Island priced at £15 each. This is a great day out for the whole family and at a reduced price. If you would like to purchase wristbands they are available from the school office before and after school, cash only please.
Summer Fete
After our successful fete last year, we are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting another fete this year on Saturday 15th June. Save the date!
Summer Term After Schools Club
Please reply by Midnight on Friday 12th April. Please complete only one application form per child.
Application Form for Summer 2024 After School Clubs
Back to School
Thursday 28th March is the final day of the Spring term and children will be dismissed at the usual time of 3.15pm. The Summer term will resume on Monday 15th April, however, this is an INSET day. Pupils return to school on Tuesday 16th April.
Part 2 Broadford Information
INSET Dates for 2023-24
Havering school term dates 2023-2024
Summer Term Dates
15th April - 24th May
3rd June - 24th July
INSET Dates for 2024-25
Havering school term dates 2024-2025
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 15th April is week 3 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.45.
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.
Attendance News
I am delighted to announce the winners of the attendance league for the Autumn term - Pine (EYFS & KS1) and Redwood (KS2) classes! They earned 184 and 164 points respectively. Both classes enjoyed their reward of extra outdoor play on Monday morning. Congratulations to all of the pupils in these classes who have remembered their number one job of coming to school every day on time. The overall attendance for this term is 93%. We have the Summer term to make 3% improvement to reach our target of 96%.
Job 3 - Be kind and polite to everyone you meet
Parent responsibility - Model politeness and kindness to everyone you meet.
Housepoint Reward
I am thrilled to say that Blue House (Chatteris) are the Autumn term winners! They have earned the most housepoints during this term and enjoyed extra outside play time. Well done to all of the members of Chatteris Yellow House for displaying pupil job number 3 - being kind and polite to everyone that they meet.
I hope you all have an eggcellent Easter break. We look forward to welcoming you all back to school on Tuesday 16th April.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
iRock Concert
Yesterday, our iRocker’s performed a wonderful concert to their parents and the year 3 pupils. The musicians sang in tune perfectly and played their instruments in time brilliantly. The year 3 pupils were a fantastic and supportive audience. Thank you to all of the parents who joined us on this occasion, we hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Communication
As you are aware we have been experiencing technical difficulties with our Facebook page. We do use facebook as one of our forms of communication with parents. We thought that this was a good opportunity to review what we currently have in place and gather your views so that we can move forward in this area.
We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to respond to our parents survey regarding communication.
Many thanks.
Home school communication
University of Broadford
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. This year the University of Broadford project included pupils from years 3-6.
We ask that parents/carers 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
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 25th March and we will be hosting Broadford’s Easter parade on Thursday 28th March. 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 Thursday 28th March. Happy crafting!
Fundraising
Adventure Island Wristband - £15
We have 300 wristbands for Adventure Island priced at £15 each. This is a great day out for the whole family and at a reduced price. If you would like to purchase wristbands they are available from the school office before and after school, cash only please.
Summer Fete
After our successful fete last year, we are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting another fete this year on Saturday 15th June. Save the date!
End of Term and After School Clubs
We break up for Easter on Thursday 28th March children will be dismissed at the usual time of 3.15pm. The summer term will resume on Monday 15th April, however, this is an INSET day. Pupils return to school on Tuesday 16th April.
Today is the last club session of the Spring term.
Part 2 Broadford Information
Autumn Term Dates
INSET Dates for 2023-24
Havering school term dates 2023-2024
INSET Dates for 2024-25
Havering school term dates 2024-2025
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 25th March is week 2 on the Havering catering services menu. All meals are served with unlimited salad and vegetables and cost £2.45.
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: 93% Overall: 94%
Congratulations to Pine and Redwood 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.
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.
Ivan, Scarlett, Jefflyn
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.
Mujtaba, Alfie, Ryan, Nina, Lawrence, Lucas, Ruta, Tovin, Chloe, Steven, Oliver, Lottie, Freddie, Lemar, Jason, Joni, Natalia, Peace, Akela, Shivangi
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week
Jorgie, Elliott, Faith, Kevin, Hadiya, Hamdiya, Frankie, Oscar, Abdulahad, Osazemen, Manreet, Teodor, Logan-Leigh, Chalva, Starla
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 very pleasant weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
