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To help prevent the spread of Covid at Brookfield Primary Academy, please can we ask adults to take regular repaid tests, we advise twice weekly on a Sunday and Wednesday (children are not required to take regular tests).

1 in 3 people with Coronavirus do not show symptoms.

Testing kits are available

• through your employer if they offer testing to employees

• by collecting a home test kit from a test site

• by ordering a home test kit online

Protect our school community, your friends and family.

A negative result means the test did not find signs of coronavirus. But this does not guarantee you do not have coronavirus, so you should keep following all coronavirus advice including:

• regular handwashing

• social distancing

• wearing a face covering where recommended

It seems timely to remind all parents that we consider Brookfield a safe place for children. All staff have attended safeguarding training. This training is updated yearly. The designated staff for safeguardng are Ms Prathayini Wright (Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs Rachel Teixeira (Vice Principal and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs Sarah Wells (Vice Principal for Inclusion and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs Claire Langford (Office Manager and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs Catherine Davies(Year Group Leader and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) and Ms Nicky Marrable (EYFS Lead and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead). Please see our safeguarding policy and procedures on the school website.

Jessica and her friends from Amethyst Class in Year 4 held a mini class assembly, informing the children about World Diabetes Day, this year held on 14th November. They shared some facts and information about Diabetes and explained why it is important that we all have an understanding of how to support a diabetic friend or family member. Thank you for spreading awareness, Jessica!

In Early Years this week we have been enjoying Nursery Rhyme Week! We loved watching you perform the different songs and rhymes. Which one is your favourite?

Last week in Reception we had so much fun with Gruffalo story. We were very creative and made Gruffalos and acted out the story. What animals can you remember from the story? We created a small woodland and made a route for the BeeBot to fly around. How did we make it move? What a fun week!

Children in Year 1 have had a busy couple of weeks! This week we started our new story in Literacy, 'Handa's Surprise'. We have had great fun acting out the story in preparation for writing our own versions next week. As part of our RE topic exploring Judaism, the children made menorahs and added a sentence to explain something they are grateful for. In maths, we have been having fun with ordinal numbers - giving positions for things in a queue or winning a race! Chloe has also been busy out of school... our entrepreneur was selling her wares at her family's stall in Portobello Road.Chloe is the 4th generation of market sellers! She had a wonderful day and was so good with her customers, dealing with money and adding up. Well done Chloe!

Year 2 have had a great week this week! They have been trying extremely hard - even when the work has become challenging. Year 2 really enjoyed their computing lesson this week. They were exploring the process of digital footprints. We also had a discussion regarding what data we can share online and the types of information that we should not share. In science, we have been continuing to investigate the properties of materials and what a good use of them would be. This year we have been looking at 'light'. We have discussed what materials would be good to make blinds for a house. Year 2 discussed the meaning of transparency and opaqueness. We have really challenged Year 2 this week in their maths lessons however all of the children have been able to step up to the challenge and have completed some amazing work. We have been looking at renaming with subtraction and the different methods that we could use to solve these question. Well done for another fabulous week of learning - keep it up!

Year 3 have had an excellent week. In Maths we have started a new chapter: Multiplication and Division. We have been using resources to understand how multiplication works and we have learned to make arrays to help with multiplication. In English, we have learned the features of a non-chronological report and we have written a report about the water cycle. In Science we have continued to investigate how magnets work and we learned that some magnets are more magnetic than others depending on their size. We had a lot of fun in our topic lesson using Google Earth to make a project about the Rivers in the UK. We celebrated anti-bullying week and we discussed how we can stay safe and who we can ask for help when we feel we are being mistreated. We talked about the articles of the week which tell us about how children have the right to be safe and protected from harm.

Year 4 been very busy this week. We have been using our book, Ice Trap to help us write a diary entry in the role of Percy Blackbarrow, a member of Shackleton's Expedition to Antarctica , who joined the crew by stowing away in a tiny locker onboard Shackleton's ship, Endurance. We thought about what it would be like to be hidden away for three days before being discovered. In Maths, we have been multiplying by 11 and 12 as well as dividing by 6, 7 and 9. We have used pictorials to help us divide as well as using our times table facts to work out an inverse division facts. In Science, we have been focusing on changes of matter when applying heat to chocolate and discovering if the temperature of the water affects the rate of change. In RE, we have explored how Jewish people follow God at home and the rules they follow to show a commitment to God. In Topic, we have explored the physical features of Antarctica and its location on a globe.

Year 5 have had a lot of fun the past two weeks. A particular highlight was our trip to The Royal Festival at the South bank Centre. The children got to experience Orchestra Unwrapped ; there was lots of clapping, stamping and clapping rhythms. The children were exceptional and so well behaved at the venue and on public transport. The rest of our learning this week involved understanding short division in maths and growing our confidence in solving more tricky questions. We have continued reading our text 'The London Eye Mystery' and have now got to the part of the missing cousin- where is Salim? Will the children put their detective skills to use to solve the mystery? This week the children wrote formal letters to the detective over the case, they presented their theories of where he may have disappeared to. We have also been celebrating Anti Bullying Week. The children discussed the meaning of banter and debated when it turn s to bullying. We also completed self portraits and the class used kind and positive adjectives to describe each other.

Year 6 have had a brilliant few weeks. In English, we finished reading our class text 'Holes'. We then created a book review discussing the main parts of the text to encourage others to read the book without spoiling the ending. In maths, we have continued our topic of fractions. We have revised a range of methods we have used in fractions for things such as simplifying, adding and subtracting. We have also learnt how to divide fractions using the 'keep, flip, change' method. In Science, we explored the importance of healthy living and the affect smoking has had over time. We utilised this information and used our scientific knowledge to create a line graph based on different health habits. After creating our graphs, we drew our own conclusions based on a range of factors and the results of the graph. In topic, we were able to fully immerse ourselves into our new topic 'Hola Mexico!. We learnt a popular Mexican hat dance and created our own 'aguas frescas' drinks.

I'd like to thank all of you who came along to hear the exciting new changes happening with our reading and phonics.

If you missed the presentations, the YR slides can be accessed HERE and the Y1 & Y2 slides can be accessed HERE.

If you would like any further information or have any questions please contact me and I'll be happy to help!

Thank you, Mrs. Holmes, Reading and Phonics Lead.

Years 4 and 5 children had a lot of fun in the Count On Us Maths club this week. We began by practising our mental maths skills with the 24Game, trying to make 24 using any of the 4 operations. They were so quick to find different ways to make 24! After that, they got into teams and worked really hard to make the figure of a swan using tangrams. They competed against each other to solve the puzzles in the fastest time.

Contacting your child's class teacher: If you need to contact your child's class teacher please email the school office on bfoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk and they will forward the emails during the working day for the teacher or Senior Leader to act upon and respond.

• Please do not to approach the class teachers in the mornings during drop off time unless it is urgent.

• Please make an appointment to see the class teacher via the school office.

• KS2 pupils do not finish their school day/ learning till 3:20pm, therefore, if you are waiting on the playground to collect your child at the end of the day, please ensure that you stand away from the classroom windows and door so as not to disturb their learning.

• The climbing frames are not to be used before and after school, parents please remind your children of this school rule. In addition, children are not to use their scooters or bikes on school grounds and must walk to the side of them.

• If using private vehicles, please remember to park thoughtfully and not park in front of the local residents’ drives or on the yellow zig zag lines in front of the school. We would like to see as many families and staff as possible walking, cycling or scooting to school.

• If your child suffers from asthma they must have an in-date, spare inhaler in school at all times along with a spacer. These should be given to the office who will store them securely. Please check on a yearly basis that the inhaler is still fit for purpose. Please also ensure any child with an allergy has appropriate medication in school, i.e Epipen/Piriton etc. This could be life-saving.

• We ask that pupils bring in their own water bottles daily. The bottles need to be clearly labelled with the child's name and only have water in them.

• Please leave buggies and prams outside the school buildings, as it could be very hazardous in an emergency. Currently, the office is operating on a 'one in and one out' policy. Please ensure you wear a mask if you enter the school building.

• Please remember that all children in KS2 are encouraged to bring fresh fruit or vegetables to school for a mid-morning snack during playtime. Many children are really hungry by lunchtime and will be happier and learn better if they have eaten something at playtime.

• Only children in Year 6 are permitted to bring a mobile phone into school and only if absolutely necessary. Phones are stored in the office during the school day.

• No pets in the playground please especially dogs! (Excluding guide dogs). This includes owners carrying their dog in their arms. We cannot permit any pets on the premises.

• Please do not let your children climb on the climbing frames in the KS1 or KS2 playground.

• No smoking is allowed anywhere in the school or grounds.

• I would like to urge parents to remember to park thoughtfully and not park in front of the local residents’ drives or on the yellow zig zag lines in front of the school. We would like to see as many families and staff as possible walking, cycling or scooting to school.

• Please ensure that you look at your Arbor account as we are a paperless school and all information is sent via this portal. If you have any queries, please contact the school office.

We are excited to announce that we are able to host tours for prospective new Nursery and Reception parents. Please can we ask you to share this information with your friends and families who are looking for a primary school. The booking form and information can be found on our website: http://www.brookfieldprimary.com/

We always welcome parents in school helping in classes and we are pleased to let you know that we can continue to do this this term. We know how much our children benefit from this additional support, especially at the moment when so much time in school has been missed.

Please complete this form if you are interested in helping in school.

All PTFA helpers and volunteers in class are required to complete Safeguarding training and provide a current DBS certificate. Contact the office on either school site for advice on this.

We have a number of exciting opportunities arising across the Trust:

LEO Academy Trust Vacancies

Sutton Schools Nursing Service

Children, young people and families with any concerns can contact the school nursing service via phone. For parents, the school nursing duty line number 0208 770 5409 from Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. For children and young people who require support, the contact number is 0208 770 4409 9am-5pm, or the email address is

schoolnursing@sutton.gov.uk

Learning Support

Sutton College is offering to help parents support their child/ren with FREE online Family Learning English and Maths workshops and courses. Please see the link below for further details.

Family Learning

Our local jobcentre

https://www.jobcentrenearme.com/

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• 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

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• 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!

Please find below a reminder of our procedures for communicating with the school

The School Office is open daily from 8:00am – 4:30pm

The phone number is 020 8644 8616 (the phone lines are open from 9:15am to 4:30pm)

Email: bfoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Our website address is http://www.brookfield.sutton.sch.uk

The office staff can deal with all general queries and take messages for our teaching staff. If any problems should arise, please let us know as soon as possible. Class Teachers continually monitor every child’s progress and will contact you with any concerns about academic progress, behaviour and application in the classroom. Pastoral care is also offered to the children in their class and across the school. Your child’s class teacher should always be your first point of call with any general concerns that arise. If you still have ongoing concerns, please make an appointment to speak to a Middle Leader. Our Middle Leaders/Year Leaders are - EYFS Mrs Nicola Marrable, Y1 Mrs Paula Holmes, Y2 Miss Rebecca Giacopazzi, Y3 Ms Eva Rubio, Y4 Mrs Michelle Underwood, Y5 Mrs Catherine Davies, Y6 Miss Sara Brice. Any concerns that you feel still have not been addressed will be escalated to the school’s Senior Leadership Team. Our Senior Leaders are - Mrs Sarah Wells (nee Pearson) (Inclusion Manager and Vice Principal), Mrs Rachel Teixeira (nee Mander) (Vice Principal), Ms Prathayini Wright (Principal) and Mrs Alison Day ( Executive Principal).