Dear Parents and Carers,
Part 1 Broadford News
We have had a wonderful full week in school and have welcomed our new nursery and reception pupils and parents into our Broadford family. We enjoyed our first E for Excellence assemblies and you will see from this newsletter we have a lot to celebrate this week. Especially a great attendance percentage! Let’s keep up the good work and remember our number 1 job of coming to school every day on time!
Curriculum Letters
Year group leaders and teachers will be sending home curriculum letters early next week. This will give you vital information regarding what your child will be learning this term. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via the usual communication methods.
Summer 2025 Super Readers!
This week, Miss Flower had a huge pile of certificates and some prizes to hand out to the children who participated in the summer reading challenges.
Get Caught Reading
Over the summer, so many of our Broadford Primary children enjoyed getting caught reading in all sorts of wonderful places - including forests, castles, museums, foreign countries, libraries, zoos, gardens, public transport, dens, bedrooms, and so many more!
Congratulations to our winners and runners-up…
KS1 Winner: Violet & KS1 Runner-Up: Nathan
KS2 Winner: Henry & KS2 Runner-Up: Torsten
National Summer Reading Challenge
Over the summer, lots of super readers took part in the Havering Libraries National Summer Reading Challenge.
Broadford Library Summer Reading Challenge
Well done to Amelia, Alice, Sadhana, Oscar, Adam, George, Freya and Torsten on completing their Broadford Summer Reading Challenge Trackers.
A huge well done to everyone that has taken part in all the exciting reading challenges this summer!
Amazing Attendance and Perfect Punctuality Week: Let’s Start the Year Right!
As we kick off the new school year, we’re excited to introduce our ‘Amazing Attendance and Perfect Punctuality Week', on Monday 15th September!
This special initiative is designed to encourage everyone to embrace the importance of being on time, remembering our 'Pupil Job 1', while having a bit of fun along the way.
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%
Here’s how it works:
📅Daily Prize Draw
Each day of the week, if you arrive at school on time, your name will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a delightful bag of treats! The more days you arrive on time, the more chances you have to win! It’s a simple and fun way to motivate everyone to prioritise punctuality.
🍽️Early Bird Breakfast Treat on Friday:
As an extra incentive, we’ll be hosting a ‘special early bird breakfast treat’ this Friday for all children who arrive by 8:45 AM. Collect your treat from outside the main office before you head off to your classroom. It’s our way of saying thank you for your commitment to being on time and starting the day off right!
🎉Whole Class Treat:
We want to elevate the excitement even further! Any class that achieves amazing attendance and/or perfect punctuality for the entire week will receive a special whole-class treat. So, encourage one another and show your commitment to being present and punctual!
Let’s make a fantastic start to the school year by showing our commitment to attendance and punctuality. Remember, arriving on time not only helps you settle in for a successful day of learning, it also sets a great example for your peers.
We are excited to see all of you bright and early, ready to learn and participate. Let’s set a positive tone for the rest of the year and build the habits that will lead us to success!
Best of luck to all, and let the attendance challenge begin!
Parents Forum
We have tried to run the parent forum in many different ways and in the past have had representatives from classes and year groups and run open meetings for any parent to attend. We are going to trial a different system this year and use parent forum times as drop in sessions. There are specific dates throughout the year when myself and other members of the leadership team will be available to any member of our parent community if they would like to discuss individual issues or offer any feedback. I hope that many of you will be take us up on the offer and drop into the school office for a chat on the following dates;
17th October @ 9am
12th December @ 1pm
6th February @ 9am
20th March @ 1pm
15th May @ 9am
10th July @ 1pm
We look forward to seeing you there.
Lunch Times
Lunchtimes in school continue to be action packed with Opal activities available for pupils every day and lunchtime clubs for pupils who like a little bit more structure to their lunchtime.
Sustainable and Healthy Travel
To promote healthy habits, reduce traffic congestion, and minimise air pollution, we kindly request that parents and carers consider more active or sustainable methods when dropping off or picking up children from school. Whenever possible, please choose walking, scooting, cycling, or using public transport as your preferred travel option.
If you must drive, please ensure that you:
Park Legally: Follow all parking rules and restrictions.
Park Safely: Use proper parking spaces and avoid obstructing traffic flow.
Do Not Block Driveways: Avoid blocking school entrances or residents’ driveways.
Prioritise Pedestrians and Vulnerable Road Users: Be mindful that pedestrians and vulnerable road users should take priority, as outlined in the Highway Code.
Switch Off Your Engine: When you are stationary please remember to switch off your engine.
We ask you to be kind and considerate to our neighbours, treating their homes and streets as you would want yours to be treated. Please do not park on driveways or create obstructions. Your cooperation is essential in maintaining a safer, cleaner, and more respectful environment for everyone in our community.
Thank you for your continued support!
Whole School Food Drive
Year 6 are hosting a Food Drive, which they would like the whole school to be involved in, in support of the Harold Hill Foodbank. We would be very grateful for any non-perishable food donations (for example, tins, pasta, rice, cereals, or long-life milk). Donations can be brought into school on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th September. On Wednesday 1st October, some of our Year 6 pupils will take the donations to the foodbank to see how they are used to support families in need.
Part 2 Broadford Information
Autumn Term Dates
INSET Dates for 2025-2026
Havering school term dates 2025-2026
Autumn term:
Monday 1 September to Friday 19 December 2025
Spring term:
Monday 5 January to Friday 27 April 2026
Summer term:
Tuesday 13 April to Tuesday 20 July 2026
Havering Catering Services
Week beginning 15th September 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%
Congratulations to Mulberry and Willlow 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.
Joshua, Aryaan
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.
Freya, Keon, Oceann, Jefflyn, Stefania, Aniah-Mai, David, Mavis , Jahmai, Georgia, Tesha, Henry, Eva, Lujah, Adelina, Chirag, Teddy
I Made My Teacher Happy
These pupils have all made sure their teachers have a smile on their face this week
David, Jack, Santian, Freddy-Joe, , Tianna, Teddy, Evandy, Jessica, Chuka, Carina, Malik, Milan, Jessica, Layla, Ronnie, Isatou
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 lovely weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs L Nicholls
Headteacher
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