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Parent Newsletter number 3 19.09.25
We have had another brilliant week at Brunswick Park.
The Nursery children are all enrolled and settled in. Well done to them all.
Reception have completed their first full week and are now in the full throws of school life.
Each class has had their Meet the Teacher session. We hope you found them useful.
Snacks
As part of our commitment to the Healthy Schools initiative, we request that all children bring fruit or vegetables only for their breaktime snacks.
This helps us: promote healthy eating habits, support children’s concentration and energy levels throughout the day and reduce sugary and processed foods in school.
Please ensure your child’s snack is a piece of fresh fruit or chopped vegetables (e.g., apple slices, carrot sticks or cucumber). Thank you for helping us create a healthier school environment for all our children!
After School Club
Starting 29th September, there will be changes to the procedure for collecting children from our After School Club. These updates are being introduced to ensure we meet the latest Health & Safety, fire warden and safeguarding guidance. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep all children safe. Full details of the new arrangements will be shared with you in a letter next week.
Dogs
Please may we remind you that dogs are not permitted in the school even if they are being carried. Neither should they be tied up to any fencing/railings inside or outside the grounds.
Year 3 this week
Year 3 attended another virtual workshop this week with UCL - Geobus.
Once again, Doctor Amy was impressed with their wealth of knowledge on the three rock types - sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic.
Below are some facts that the pupils have learnt:
"Igneous rock comes from cooled lava."
"Limestone turns into marble when it is re-heated making it a metamorphic rock."
"When lava cools fast it turns into shiny obsidian, but if the lava cools slowly it will turn to granite."
"Pumice is another igneous rock which comes in different shades of grey. The holes are created when gases escape the cooling lava."
"Fossils can only be found in sedimentary rock."
"Limestone, sandstone and chalk are all sedimentary rocks."
"Sedimentary rocks are created by chips of rock forming layers, and under pressure glue together."
Meal Time Supervisor wanted
Church Hill are looking for a new Meal Time Supervisor.
If you are interested please contact the office here or at Church Hill.
Back to school
Barnet Council Car Seat Safety
Reading Corner
Our aim is for pupils to leave Brunswick Park as fluent, confident readers who understand the importance of reading on their immediate and future lives.
We intend for them to leave, having read a rich variety of fiction and non-fiction literature.
Our intention is that all pupils develop such enjoyment for reading that they leave as avid readers choosing to read for pleasure and to read to learn. We know that reading is a key skill for life.
Help your child on this journey by encouraging them to read every day for approximately 15 minutes.
Expectations on reading in Reception and Year 1 have now been sent home.
If any pupils in Year 3 – Year 6 have issues with our Junior Librarian library system, please encourage them to speak to Miss Jordan, who will endeavour to solve the problem.
Reception Parents Phonics Meeting
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday at 9am.
ORACY WEEK
Chatter Matters
IT’S GOOD TO TALK!
This weekend turn the television off and play a game. This can be as simple as playing different board games and getting your child to explain the rules.
Why not also talk through their strategies and the choices they a have made?
Alternatively, here are some more ‘What if’s’ to explore . . . .
What if . . . Snow White made friends with seven giants?
What if . . . all cats secretly know kung fu?
What if . . . video games were never invented?
BICs Family Minds Workshops
FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER
NOTE
Please hand in your Football Fundraiser forms TO THE CLASS TEACHER by Monday, 22nd September
PTA MEETING (Online)
We would like to invite all parents to an online meeting on Wednesday, 1st October, 8pm.
This is an opportunity to discuss events and future suggestions. Please join us to hear more!
UPCOMING COFFEE MORNINGS
We would love to see you in one of our future Coffee Mornings!
10th October
14th November
9th January
6th February
8th May
Dates for the diary so far - Please keep checking for additional dates. All dates are subject to change.
Wednesday 24th September at 9am - Reception Class Phonics Meeting for Parents 9am
Wednesday 24th September- Reception and Year 6 Height and Weight
Friday 26th September - PTA Football Fundraiser
Monday 29th September - School Council elections
Wednesday 1st October - PTA Meeting 8pm on line
Thursday 2nd October - Year 4 St Albans Cathedral trip
Thursday 2nd October - 5H to the Science Museum trip
Friday 3rd October - 5B Science Museum trip
Thursday 2nd October - Black History Month school dinner menu- menu to follow
Friday 10th October- PTA Coffee Morning in the Parent Hub
Monday 13th October 2025 - Parent Consultations 3.30pm until 7.30pm
Tuesday 14th October - Individual student photographs
Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Parent Consultations 3.30pm until 5.30pm
Wednesday 15th October- Flu Vaccinations
Thursday 23rd October - Diwali Celebration school dinner menu - menu to follow
Thursday 23rd October - Visiting Author – Mark Stratton for year 1-6
Friday 24th October - Break up for half term at 3.15pm
Monday 3rd November- Back to school 8.50am
Wednesday 5th November - Flu vaccination mop up session
Monday 17th November until Thursday 20th November- Book Fair
Friday 28th November- Inset day
December 5th- Year 4 Music Concert -9.15am
Friday 19th December- Break up for Christmas 1.30pm
NOTICE BOARD
Sharesy
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