Tuesday 28 February 2023

Author Natalie Newman To Visit Broadford This Week!

 

We are extremely excited to be welcoming back Natalie Newman, author of the Lark the Shark series. Natalie visited Reception and Key Stage One last February, where she read her story, Lark the Shark. The story was a huge hit with our younger pupils, teaching them the importance of keeping our oceans free from litter.

 

Helping us to celebrate World Book Day, Natalie will be returning to Broadford on Friday 3rd March 2023 to share her latest story in the series, Lark the Shark and Wonda the Whale. Children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 will be treated to a special reading of this wonderful tale full of adventure, friendship and kindness. 

Natalie will be selling signed copies of her book straight after school, under the canopy in the playground for £8. If you wish to purchase a copy, please bring cash with you on the day.

Thursday 23 February 2023

World Book Day Is Coming!

 Due to the ongoing strikes, we will be holding World Book Day on FRIDAY 3RD MARCH 2023!

The theme for this year is 'You are a Reader!' At Broadford, we love reading and thoroughly look forward to World Book Day every year. We have been busy making preparations for a day of book-themed fun! Here are just a few things we will are looking forward to:


Dress-Up

The change of date will not stop us from dressing up as our favourite story characters! We know that shop-bought costumes can be a little expensive, so why not try making something to wear instead... a character mask maybe? There will be prizes for the best dressed!


£1 Book Tokens

You may have received your £1 Book Token by now, don't forget to head to your nearest supermarket or bookshop to exchange it for a free World Book Day story. The voucher can also be used to redeem £1 off of a book you have had your eye on! Make sure you enter the competition on the token to be in with the chance of winning a family holiday to Heide Park in Germany.


Natalie Newman To Visit

Author of Lark the Shark, Natalie Newman, will be visiting our younger pupils on Friday afternoon with the latest story in her series of books. There will be the opportunity to buy a signed copy of Natalie's new book in the playground after school. See the blog post here for more information.

Throughout the morning, we will be completing a whole host of activities: Pass the Poem, Design a National Book Token, Create a Class Character, Guessing the amount of books in a box and taking part in the World Book Day Footy and Booky Quiz - just to name a few!

We will share our day of fun over on our Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the day.

Premier Reading League Winners Take To The Lanes!

The Premier Reading League Winners, The Big Brains, ventured out on a trip to Namco Funscape this morning. Despite having worked as a team for ten weeks, they were quick to compete against one another for the title of  'Bowling Champion'! 

We witnessed some excellent bowling skills - Laura, Nicole, Shajia and Miss Betty all scored strikes! In the end it came down to who had scored the most points; Laura bet her competitors with a score of 97 points!

 

Having built up quite an appetite, the team headed for McDonalds for a well-earned lunch of burgers and fries.

The Premier Reading League will return in the second half of the next Autumn Term. Again, pupils will have the opportunity to win a morning of fun and food by reading as part of a team.

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Reading Assembly - Welcome Back!

 

Welcome back! We hope you had an enjoyable week off. This half of the Spring Term is jam-packed with lots of reading fun; we have World Book Day, author visits, reading reward trips, Spinebreaker outings and a Readathon to look forward to!

Miss Hamilton lead the KS2 assembly with an introduction to the text 'Anisha: Accidental Detective' by Selena Patel. This mystery has the reader firmly on the edge of their seat! Anisha awaits the 'wedding of the year', but in the lead-up receives an unexpected letter explaining that her uncle (the groom) has been kidnapped! It's up to Anisha to solve the case and reunite the bride and groom. This book can be found on the Year 6 Reading Tracker.


105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford

Well done to Awwal for reading five books and earning his Bronze Certificate.

Super effort from Medeea and Ashar, who have read ten books and received their Silver Certificates.

Congratulations to Lujah and Ashton, who have read all fifteen books and earned their Gold Certificates!

Reading Achievements

Our book bloggers have been very busy! Grace and Fariha completed their first three texts on their virtual bookshelves. Laura, Liroshan, Georgia, Stefania and Zuriel have finished nine books each, all of which have been read and reviewed. Veer now has eighteen books completed on this bookshelf - what an achievement! For their reading efforts, they have all received certificates.

Tuesday 21 February 2023

Broadford To Take Part In Read For Good's Readathon!


 To celebrate World Book Day and our love of reading, we have signed up to take part in Read for Good's Readathon!

Later in the week, pupils will bring home a sponsor booklet and bookmark. We kindly ask that pupils are sponsored reading for 10 minutes every day. Sponsors can be anyone: aunts, uncles, cousins, nans or neighbours - the more the merrier! 

Our Readathon will start on Friday 24th February and will last for two weeks; coming to an end on Friday 10th March. We ask that sponsor money is sent into school in a sealed envelope with the child's name and class on the front by Friday 17th March 2023. The two children who raise the most will receive National Book Tokens.

Money raised will be spent on brand new books for children who are being cared for in hospitals across the country. As a school, we will receive 20% of the total amount raised to spend on new books for our pupils.

Tuesday 14 February 2023

'Shark The Lark' Author To Return To Broadford!

We are extremely excited to be welcoming back Natalie Newman, author of the Lark the Shark series. Natalie visited Reception and Key Stage One last February, where she read her story, Lark the Shark. The story was a huge hit with our younger pupils, teaching them the importance of keeping our oceans free from litter.

 

Helping us to celebrate World Book Day, Natalie will be returning to Broadford on Friday 3rd March 2023 to share her latest story in the series, Lark the Shark and Wonda the Whale. Children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 will be treated to a special reading of this wonderful tale full of adventure, friendship and kindness. 

Natalie will be selling signed copies of her book straight after school, under the canopy in the playground for £8. If you wish to purchase a copy, please bring cash with you on the day.

Friday 10 February 2023

The Spinebreakers Visit Harold Hill Library!

 The Year One Spinebreakers were joined by Maple and Willow Spinebreakers on a trip to our local library. We had a bag full of books which needed returning, so with our bag at the ready, we headed off on our visit.

On arrival, we deposited the books and headed straight of the children's' area. We shared some wonderful tales, like The Lion Inside and The First Hippo on the Moon. 





Year 4 Spinebreakers Visit Waterstones!

 Yesterday, the Year 4 Spinebreakers visited Waterstones in Romford to choose a selection of new books for our school library.

They thoroughly enjoyed searching the shelves for some new releases. After a successful shopping haul, they browsed their purchases as they waited for their treat of hot chocolates and cakes in the Waterstones café.




Take a look at the books they chose:


Olivia was interested in the Tom Gates series, she liked the way the books were set out - packed with fun illustrations. Her second choice was ‘A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch’ by author Pamela Butchart. This story looked like a fun read!


Lucas grabbed a copy of David Williams’ ‘Code Name Bananas’. From the moment Lucas picked this one up he just couldn’t put it down! He has plans to read it during his holiday in the break. His second choice was by ‘Kid Normal’ author, Greg James, The Great Dream Robbery.


Karimah could have happily purchased all of the books on offer, but she finally picked her two favourites - Bunny vs Monkey, The Human Invasion; and Matt Brown’s ‘Aliens Invaded My Talent Show’.


Another Bunny vs Monkey story, Eleni loved the way these comic-style stories are jam-packed with colourful illustrations that grab the readers attention and make you want to keep on reading! ‘My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overload’ was Eleni’s second pick.


Flynn chose a non-fiction text surrounding the subject of football. His next pick was ‘The 26-Storey Treehouse’ by Andy Griffin and Terry Denton.

All of our new books are currently being read by our wonderful Spinebreakers, once they have returned them, they will be available to borrow from the library. 

Wednesday 8 February 2023

Reading Assembly - Returning Books Raffle Winners Announced!


Mrs Ward kick-started the week with an extract from Joan Aiken and Jan Pienkowski's story, A Necklace of Raindrops. Filled with nine magical stories about strange lands inhabited by princesses and kelpies, this book brings magical and mysterious adventures to the lives of ordinary children. 
This book can be found on the Year 2 Reading Tracker.


Miss Brimmer read the opening of 'The Phoenix and the Carpet'. This story was first published over a hundred years ago - E. Nesbit wrote this fantasy sequel to 'Five Children and It' back in 1904!  This book can be found on the Year 5 Reading Tracker.

Copies of these titles are now available to borrow from the school library.

105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford

Well done to Olaf, Abdul Hafiiz, Sophia, Munsha, Spencer, Wais, Matia, Tommy, Ashvik, Ayva, Freya and Freddie for reading five books that feature on their trackers, and earning their Bronze Certificates.

Well done to Maya, Samairah, Abdul Hafiiz, Sophia, Evie, Zhyan, Wais, Afreenish and Eridola who have been awarded their Silver Certificates for reading ten books.

A huge well done to Maya, Samairah and Rosie for reading all fifteen books and earning their Gold Certificates. 

Reading Achievements 

My Book Bloggers, Maya-Rose and Adu, have successfully completed three blogs based on the texts the have been reading. 

As we come to another break in the school year, we have chosen at random four names from our Returning Books Raffle box. The lucky winners are Edie, Araoluwa, Ronnie and Emma. They have each received a new book to keep. The raffle will return after the weeks break.

Please remember to keep your library books in your school bags and bring them to school everyday. Children are brought to the library throughout the week, so it's important that they have their books with them to change during their visits. Don't forget, the more times you return you book, the more chance you will have of winning a book in our raffle!

Friday 3 February 2023

Reading Assembly - The One And Only Ivan & Beegu


You may have spotted earlier on in the week that author of Lark the Shark, Natalie Newman, will be visiting Broadford in the beginning of March. There will be the opportunity to buy signed copies of her book. For further information, please read the blogpost here.


During the KS1 assembly, Miss Mullan read Alexis Deacon's story 'Beegu'. Beegu tries to find her way home when she lands on planet Earth. Her first impression of Earth isn't a positive one, until she bumps into our younger residents who are very welcoming. This book can be found on the Year 1 Reading Tracker.


During the KS2 assembly, Mrs Lewis read the opening chapters of The One and Only Ivan. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. This book can be found on the Year 5 Reading Trackers.

105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford

Well done to Brodie and Victoria on earning their Bronze Certificates.

Well done to Leo, Nathaniel, Olivia and Aditi for reading 10 books and achieving their Silver Certificates.

A huge well done to Noura and Alice for reading all 15 books listed on their trackers and earning their Gold Certificates.

Reading Achievements

Well done to Nasrat, Flynn, Jessica, Tomi and Fiki, who have been taking part in weekly peer shared-reading sessions in the Library.