NEWSLETTER - 2023/2024

Farewell and Thank You to:

We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to Caroline Hadland for her outstanding contribution to the school as a parent governor. Caroline has served on the governing body for 7 years, providing valuable support and guidance to the school leadership team.

During their time as a parent governor, Caroline has been a passionate advocate for all students, working tirelessly to ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. She has been instrumental in shaping the school's vision and strategy, and her expertise and insights have been invaluable in making important decisions about the school's future.

We are incredibly grateful for her service and wish her all the best for the future.

On behalf of the entire BF community, we also extend our heartfelt gratitude to Anne Huckle, who has been one of our cleaning members of staff for 16 years.

Anne's departure is a significant loss for our school community. Her cheerful presence, positive attitude, and unwavering commitment to her work have made her an integral part of the BF family. We will miss her infectious smile, her willingness to go the extra mile, and her unwavering dedication to ensuring that our school remains a shining example of cleanliness and pride.

We wish her all the best in her future endeavors and hope that she carries fond memories of her time at BF.

Congratulations to:

Miss Jess Gaul, who has been promoted to Office Manager at Brookfield.

ROYAL ARTWORK COMPETITION WINNER

We have such wonderful news to share!

Our very own Year 5 student Vaishu Reguraman won an artwork competition hosted by the Royal Collection Trust and London Grid for Learning.

The task was to design a new Official State Mode of Transport, for King Charles III and future generations of monarchs to travel to the Coronation.

Vaishu was one of 12 students who took part in the competition to win. As part of her prize, Vaishu has been invited on a tour of Buckingham Palace in December!

We are so proud of her for her brilliant ideas and talent. Watch this space for photos of the trip!

FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES

As we all know, a nutritious meal is essential for a child's growth and development. That's why the Mayor of London's initiative to provide free school meals to all Key Stage 2 children in state-funded schools is such a welcome addition to our school community. Please click here to find out more about the free school meals your child is entitled to at Brookfield Primary Academy.

SCHOOL ABSENCES AND SICKNESS

If your child is unwell or going to be off school please compete the School Absence Form by 9:15am, at the latest, on the day of your child's absence and any subsequent days.

Please submit a form for each child that is absent.

Can we please remind you that if your child has been sick/vomiting then they must stay off school until 24 hours after their last bout of sickness. If your child has diarrhoea, or sickness and diarrhoea together, then they must not return to school until 48 hours after their symptoms have gone.

Please refer to our 'my child is unwell' document for more information on when your child should return to school.

MEDICATION

If your child has an illness that requires them to take medication during school hours (e.g. antibiotics, cough medicine, creams etc.), you must fill in a Medicine Permission form. This can be found on our website under the Parents tab. Hard copies are also available on the carousel in the school office reception area.

This form, and the medication, must be brought to the school office on the morning that the medication is due to start. The school office staff will administer the medication at the times stated on the form by the parent/carer. You can collect the medication at the end of the school day, or at the end of the illness.

Please do not send any medicine into class with your child, this includes sore throat lozenges.

If we do not have a Medical Permission form, we will not be able to administer medication to your child.

DATA COLLECTION / HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT

Please can we ask you and your child to read through and confirm the Brookfield Primary Academy's Home School Agreement. The Home School Agreement is a document that outlines what expectations you can have of the school, what expectations we have of our parents/carers and what expectations we have of our pupils.

Also, as part of GDPR, at the end of every academic year, we are required to check that the data we hold for your child on Arbor is up to date and correct. Please can we ask you to log into the Arbor app and click on your child's face (top left hand side of the screen), this will bring up their details. Please scroll down and check if the information is correct, if you need to make any changes this can be done via the app and will be automatically sent to the office admin team to approve.

Also, please can we ask you to check the parental consents for your child, if any of the consents are incorrect or you wish to add or amend anything please let us know, via email bfoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk and we can make the necessary changes.

If we do not hear from you we will accept that the data/consents we hold are correct.

Please refer to our website for our policies: https://www.brookfieldprimary.com/707/policies-and-statements

Christmas Cards

Last term the children designed their own Christmas cards and they are now ready to be ordered/purchased.To view your child's card you need to log in to the My Child's Art website and head to the parent portal using the access code below, then search for your child/children’s name.

www.mychildsart.co.uk

Access code - DvqTYkMT

The school receive 20% commission on all orders, which we are delighted to be putting towards the funding of some large shade sails for the KS2 playground.

Christmas Light Switch On - Thursday 30th November

Please join us after school as we switch on the Brookfield Christmas Lights. There will be edible treats, glow sticks, mulled wine, hot chocolate and other festive items for sale, along with a mini playground disco courtesy of the fabulous Dididisco. We are also incredibly pleased to announce that the Brookfield School Choir will be performing some festive songs at this event.

Christmas Trees for sale

This year we have teamed up with Traditional Christmas Trees (based at the old St Catherine's field on Grand Drive) who are offering a 10% discount on all trees ordered through the Brookfield QR code below. The QR code can also be found on the rainbow hut in the main playground and on the fence as you walk through the main gate. For every tree ordered using the QR code, our school will receive a £1 donation. Please share with family and friends too!

Christmas Light Trail - 4th - 21st December

Local houses to the school will have letters on display for you to find and add to our festive worksheet. Find the letters, unscramble to word and return your completed form to the school office to be in with a chance on winning a Fortnum and Mason Hamper. This competition is free to enter for all students and worksheets will be sent home with the children next week.

Festive Mufti Day - Friday 8th December

On Friday 8th December children can come to school in their own festive clothes in exchange for gifts for our Elfridges event. This event is taking place in school on Friday 15th December (see more details below). We are asking for donations of: Chocolates, new toiletries, socks, candles and other small gifts.

Elfridges - Friday 15th December

For £3.50 per present, children can come along to our pop-up Elfridges Christmas shop, where they can choose a gift for a family member and have it wrapped by our Christmas elves ready for them to take home and pop under the tree. Elfridges tickets are available to buy on Arbor under the shop section, or you can send in a named envelope with £3.50 in cash on the day. This event will take place during the school day.

Pantomime - Thursday 21st December

We are really excited to announce that Chaplin's touring theatre company will be returning to Brookfield in December. They will be performing this year's pantomime, Cinderella, for our children. The cost of this pantomime has been hugely subsidised by the PTFA, but we are asking for a £5 contribution per child to go towards the cost of the show - all children will also take home a chocolate (or dairy free alternative) gift from the PTFA. You can pay for your child's ticket on Arbor - it is listed in School Shop.

We are also happy to offer the opportunity for parents to purchase. and donate. an extra ticket to helps pupils at our school who currently cannot afford them.

We are still in need of organisers and supporters to help support the PTFA and our fundraising. Everything the PTFA does is to benefit our children and their school experience. If you’d like to join us, or can help at any of our upcoming events, please come and speak to us - the more the merrier!

Gemma, Serena, Rachel, Jackie, Jess, Colin & Sarah

email - brookfieldacademyptfa@gmail.com

DONS LOCAL ACTION FOOD BANK COLLECTION

Thank you for your generosity and donations to Sutton Food Bank last term - our school community donated 90.4kg of food, which helped to feed 11 people.

Once again this term we are collecting food donations - this time for Dons Local Action Group who will be making Christmas parcels for local families that need extra help at this time of year.

There will be a box for donations in the school office and we will be accepting donations until Wednesday 20th December. All donations will be delivered to Dons Local Action Group on Thursday 21st December.

Thank you, as always for your support.

UPCOMING CLASS ASSEMBLIES

More information to follow for academic year 2023/2024

SPORTS NEWS

Sports News - Please click here to find out the most recent Sports News which has happened over the past couple of weeks

IN SCHOOL WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING.....

Early Years - Please click here to find out what Nursery and Reception have been learning over the past couple of weeks

Year 1 - Please click here to find out what Year 1 have been learning over the past couple of weeks

Year 2 - Please click here to find out what Year 2 have been learning over the past couple of weeks

Year 3 - Please click here to find out what Year 3 have been learning over the past couple of weeks

Year 4 - Please click here to find out what Year 4 have been learning over the past couple of weeks

Year 5 - Please click here to find out what Year 5 have been learning over the past couple of weeks

Year 6 - Please click here to find out what Year 6 have been learning over the past couple of weeks

LOVE OF READING!

Within our reading lessons, the children are sharing the books that they love and they favourite recommendations! Each class also has their own book that they are reading during their Read Aloud sessions, which has been chosen by the children themselves.

Here are some quality recommended books for all ages to enjoy with your loved ones! We'd love to hear about any new recommendations!

Brookfield's Child Book Swap!

We are in the process of setting up a children's book swap to continue their love of reading! Please click here to find out more :)

SING UP DAY DIGI CHOIR 2023

It is fantastic to hear that pupils from all over the world, including pupils from LEO, who took part in the Sing Up Day Digi Choir event! This event is a wonderful way to celebrate the power of music and singing, and to bring people together from all different backgrounds.

The Sing Up Day Digi Choir is a virtual choir that is created by compiling videos of people singing from all over the world. This year's Sing Up Day anthem was "Blossom out", a song by Tomuri Spicer that celebrates the earth and our connection to the natural world around us.

I am sure that the Sing Up Day Digi Choir event was a wonderful experience for all involved. It is a great opportunity for pupils to share their love of singing with others, and to learn about different cultures and traditions from around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH1Rk71Idzg

CENTURY, NUMBOTS & TIMES TABLE ROCKSTARS

Congratulations to all those children who have received certificates for their completed nuggets on century. Some children have even reached the 300 mark - an amazing achievement. Special congratulations go to those who have completed the most nuggets in their year group:

Year 3: Anish (Opal)

Year 4: Aaron (Amethyst)

Year 5: Jenica (Moonstone)

Numbots

Brookfield's top scorers with the most coins in Numbots this week are:

Year 1: Benji (Emerald)

Year 2: Mark (Crystal)

Well done to you both!

Times Table Rockstars

Brookfield's top scorers on TTRockstars this week are:

Year 3 - Haiden (Opal)

Year 4 - Catherine (Amethyst)

Year 5 - Ahaana (Onyx)

Year 6 - Joel (Quartz)

Congratulations to our trophy winners so far:

Week 1 - Topaz

Week 2 - Opal

Week 3 - Opal

Week 4 - Garnet

144 club

Congratulations to all the children who have achieved the 144 club so far. We've even had some children achieve the 288 club!

Topaz - 12

Amethyst - 3

Onyx - 14

Moonstone - 10

Sapphire - 19

Quartz - 18

Keep practising your times tables!

PARENT AND CARER COFFEE MORNINGS

SUTTON HOME START

PED-TECH PRESENTATION

Filmed on 30th October 2023 at the annual LEO Academy Trust Annual Conference, Dr Fiona Aubrey Smith presents her findings on the role of technology in raising standards based on her year-long in-depth research into the use of technology across all schools in the LEO Academy Trust.

Watch the presentation here

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS - UNICEF

PARKING

Please be considerate if you are driving to drop off/collect your child from school. Unfortunately a small number of people are parking dangerously and inconsiderately on Ridge Road, Beeches Road and the surrounding areas.

As we are an eco school, I would like to encourage parents and pupils to use more sustainable modes of travel to get to school where this is possible. I do understand that parents or carers will sometimes need to drive their children to school, however, I would urge where possible for parents/guardians to park away from the school and then walk in.

Please could you think of the safety of ALL our children and refrain from parking across residents driveways as this is an offence which could also result in a Penalty Charge Notice.

SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL OFFICER

Over the summer Sutton Council were unsuccessful in finding a new School Crossing Patrol officer (lollipop person) for Brookfield. Since then a recruitment freeze has come into place at the Highways and Transport section, which means recruitment for this role is on hold and there will not be a School Patrol Crossing officer at Brookfield in the near future. Please do write to your local MP to share any concerns about this decision.

While there is no School Crossing Patrol Officer can we please urge you to reduce your speed when driving outside the school and be aware that children will be crossing the road and may step out unexpectedly.

SCHOOL FUND

We pride ourselves on offering our children varied and exciting experiences and activities that help to support their learning of the curriculum. The School Fund will allow us to provide additional activities across all year groups.

We have a voluntary school fund donation of £10 a term / £30 a year per child or £40 for a family if there are siblings at the school. Parents can pay for School Fund online via our Arbor payment system, go to Accounts - School Fund - Top Up Account.

We would like to thank you for your support.

PUPIL PREMIUM FUNDING

Pupil premium is additional funding allocated to all schools in England to support disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. This budget includes pupils who are currently entitled to free school meals, have been free schools meals in the past six years (FSM ‘Ever 6’), children that are cared for or adopted from care and children whose parents are in the armed forces.

We would like to remind all parents who are eligible, to apply for the Pupil Premium Grant. This grant enables the school to provide additional support to our children where needed. Examples of this are, access to extra-curricular clubs and additional support with specific areas of the curriculum.

Applying for this grant is very simple, it can be done online, for more information please see below:

www.sutton.gov.uk/-/apply-for-free-school-meals

gov.uk - Find out more about Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium Information Flyer

Pupil Premium Eligibility Checker

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

If you feel you would like support in applying for this grant please contact the school office who will be happy to go through this process with you. All applications are confidential within the school.

LEO LOTTERY

Help raise funds for the LEO Foundation by joining our lottery.

Join our weekly lottery from just £1 a week
It’s an easy way to support our Trust and help raise funds for LEO Foundation projects
40% of ticket sales come back to us
There’s a guaranteed winner every week as well as the chance to win £25,000
It’s easy to sign up online so start supporting our Trust today!

This year, funds raised by the LEO Foundation supported our LEO PRIDE Awards in EYFS, our ECB All Stars Cricket Development Centre for Year 2 pupils, Mandarin lessons for Year 5 pupils and our Year 6 Junior Citizenship Programme.

Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!

To purchase a ticket please click here.

CONTACT INFORMATION / HELP US / SOCIAL MEDIA

If you have an enquiry for your child's class teacher or Year Group/Phase Lead please email via the Year Group email address:

Nursery and Reception - email/contact via Seesaw

Year 1 - bfy1homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Year 2 - bfy2homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Year 3 - bfy3homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Year 4 - bfy4homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Year 5 - bfy5homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Year 6 - bfy6homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk

All general enquiries can still be sent via the bfoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk email address.

Please..........help your child:

Regularly listen to your child(ren) read
Encourage your child(ren) to complete their homework / Doodle Activities / Timetable Rockstars
Ask your child about their day and talk about the amazing things they have learned
Talk positively to your child(ren) about school and their progress / praise their achievements
Speak to your child(ren)'s class teacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team if you have any concerns regarding your child(ren)
Avoid taking your child(ren) out of school during the school day / term time for appointments and holidays
Drop your child(ren) off to school on time and in the correct uniform / collect your child(ren) on time / if you drive to collect your child(ren), ensure that you park safely respecting our neighbours and local businesses

Please..........help us:

Carefully read all communications to ensure that they are fully understood and actioned (if required)
Promptly report your child(ren)'s absence via the online form
Ensure you pay for school meals / trips / events on time via Arbor
If using extended services provided by school - Breakfast & Afterschool club, keep your account in credit
If you have a child in nursery who attends additional sessions , ensure you keep their account in credit
Update your personal information via the Arbor App if there are any changes

Please..........help raise funds:

Contribute towards the School Fund
Consider taking part in the LEO lottery
Purchase online items via the Easy Fundraising App (if applicable)
Support the PTFA in attending events / or even better support the PTFA in helping to organise events

Twitter and Facebook

Please follow @BrookfieldSM3 and @LEOacademies on Twitter and Facebook to be kept up-to-date with all of the exciting activities, learning and events that the children are participating in.

Twitter/Facebook are also the only form of communication shared by the staff when the KS2 children are away on residential trips - seeing how much fun the children are having makes missing them not quite so bad, the children definitely do not look like they are missing home!

Please note that we only share photos of children who have photo permission and we only ever use their first name. Also, we do not keep the photos that we share so if you see a photo of your child that you would like you can save these onto your own device by clicking on the 3 dots on the photo and selecting save. Also if you see a post that interests you, please can we ask you to share/retweet.

If you would like your child to be included in our social media posts, please ensure that you have consented to social media. If you are unsure please look at your child's profile on the Arbor app and contact the school office if you wish to make a change.

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