Dear Parents/Carers

We are in March, time is really flying this academic year!

We hope you like our new Newsletter format, it should now be easier to navigate. Depending on the device you are using you will be able to select the tabs (pages) at the top of the home screen. You will now be able to see what your child's class has been up to on their year group page. There are also lots of other tabs with information etc. The home screen will be used for the most recent news and information.

We wanted to draw your attention to the : Mindful March Calendar (Action for Happiness)

Each month Action for Happiness creates a daily calendar of activities. For the coming month, the theme is Mindful March: Let's pause, breathe and really take in what's all around us.

You can download the calendar here: https://actionforhappiness.org/sites/default/files/Mar%202022.pdf

Many thanks

Here’s what we’ve got planned…

Friday 18th March children can come to school in Red Themed Mufti (own clothes) for a donation of £1 to Red Nose Day

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The children have been working on their talents for the Red Nose Day Talent show - the finals will take place on Friday 18th March

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Red Nose Day Raffle - prize per year group

Raffle tickets available (from your child’s class) from Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th March - £1 per strip

The whole school had a fantastic day last Thursday celebrating World Book Day. Children and staff came dressed in their book character costumes and spent the day enjoying listening to stories, making bookmarks, acting out stories and much more!

Year 5 have thoroughly enjoying their bikeability lessons this week.

Thank you @BikeabilityUK for providing these invaluable lessons! We've had loads of positive feedback and excitement when they return.

On Tuesday 1st March a team of 4 KS2 children attended Cheam Park Farm to take part in the first heat of the Quiz Club General Knowledge quiz. The team were a bit nervous, as well as excited, before they arrived but soon settled into the competitive environment. They had to answer 30 very challenging questions on a huge range of subjects and as each round concluded they were rewarded by seeing Brookfield Primary in the top half of the leaderboard. It was evident that they worked brilliantly as a team when, after the final round, when they were declared the winners. They are now looking forward to finding out when the next heat will take place and we'll all have our fingers crossed for them.

Brookfield pupils will be participating in the country’s biggest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling competition.

The Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel takes place on the 21st March to 1st April 2022 and aims to highlight the benefits an active school run can have on children and young people’s physical and mental health as well as the environment.

Join in - Walk, Wheel, Scoot or Cycle to school

Comment, share, use the hashtag #BigWalkandWheel

Follow on Twitter @sustrans and on Facebook

Sadly, we are again bringing to your attention the dangerous and inconsiderate parking on Ridge Road, Beeches Road and the surrounding roads outside school. I know pick up and drop off times are difficult and very busy due to large amounts of children on our site, however a small minority of parents from the school, are still parking without any thought for our local residents or parents walking their children to school.

We have been receiving complaints from residents very unhappy about cars being parked across their drives, on white lines, double dropped kerbs and near junctions. This parking can pose a safety risk to pupils and parents that do walk/cycle/scooter to school, as well as to other road users.

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.

Thank you in advance for you support in this important issue and let’s hope together we can ensure the safety of the children and be more considerate to our local residents.

Times Table Rockstars:

Here are the results of our weekly battles between year group classes. Keep practising so you can beat the other class.

Brookfield's top scorers on TTRockstars this week are:

Iniya (Crystal), Luke (Opal), Edona (Amethyst), Alex (Moonstone) and Marcus (Sapphire)

Highest scoring class at Brookfield this week is: Amethyst with 1305 points

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