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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.

Also, could we remind parents/carers 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.

Due to the success of last year's Parent Evening Consultations we have made the decision to hold them via telephone again. You will be able to book your 10 minute telephone call with your child’s class teacher via the Arbor Parent Portal.

Parents Evening will be on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st October from 3:30pm to 7:00pm. Please note that some teachers' availability may differ slightly to these times. If you have two class teachers, ie. job share, please only book one appointment.

The booking system is now open, it will close on Monday 18th October at 6:00pm.

The teacher will call the primary contact’s mobile number, from their mobile, please note that this will be a withheld number. Please ensure that your mobile number is correct on the Arbor Parent Portal. If you need to make any amendments please do so via the Parent Portal, any changes will be sent to the school office team to authorise.

The teachers will do their best to keep to the timetable but please be aware that delays can happen and your time slot selected will be an approximate time.

Your child’s class teacher will complete an online form during the consultation, this form will be emailed to the primary contact at the end of the meeting for your records.

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), Ms Rachel Mander (Vice Principal and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) and Ms Sarah Pearson(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). Please see our safeguarding policy and procedures on the school website.

Please see below an leaflet regarding the Discord App, please note it is 13+ only!

Discord Online Safety

This week in Reception, we have been learning about Elmer the Elephant! We have been very creative making patterns and painting pictures. We loved our dress up day too! We also used the story to talk about and celebrate our differences and how everyone is special. In Maths, we made repeating patterns and looked at patterns that had a mistake- we were so clever that we could make the pattern correct!

In Nursery this week, the children have been practising their ball skills, rolling and passing the ball. Do you like to play games in the park where you throw and catch the ball? Pearl Class have also been learning the rhyme '10 Sizzling Sausages' and using the playdough to roll their own sausages! So much fun!

What another busy fortnight we have had! In maths last week we began to explore number bonds with numbers up to ten. The top tip for the children was that zero and the number give us the first pair when we are listing the number bonds. You might like to sing this song pairs to make 10 to help your child learn their number bonds for ten! For cycle to school week we had great fun watching a 'How to draw a bike' video. The children were really proud of their bicycles. In science, we have been learning about the different ways we can categorise animals. We've been enjoying reading Paddington this week. We have written postcards to Aunt Lucy pretending to be Paddington.

Year 2 have been having great fun this week in PE. They have been learning how to move their body in different ways (for example: side steps, hop scotch and skipping). We have also been challenging ourselves to go in different directions. In maths, we have been focusing on place value and partitioning numbers into more than one way. We have used the dienes blocks to help visualise this more clearly. In topic, we have explored Google Earth and Google Maps to find out about our local area. We travelled around the maps to locate different human and physical features. We have also had great fun designing and making their very own bread as part of their DT project. We have been very impressed with their baking skills!

Year 3 have been very busy these last two weeks. In Maths, we have begun the topic of addition and subtraction and we are learning to add 3-digit numbers with renaming. It's not easy, but using Base 10 resources makes it easier to understand. In English we have learned how to write a diary entry in the role of Akimbo, who is very keen on animals and wants to save the elephants. A very interesting story with lots of descriptive vocabulary. In science, we learned about having a balanced diet, ensuring we eat healthy food from all the groups in the pyramid. We then used google slides to create a healthy packed lunch. In our PSHE lessons we discussed how important it is to respect others and that our actions can affect others.

Year 4 have had a great week of learning. We have used Toontastic to help us plan and rehearse an alternative story ending to our book Escape from Pompeii which we then used to help us write our amazing stories. The children have successfully explored a range of ways to add four digit numbers increasing the number digits they need to rename daily. In our reading sessions, we have practised the skills of prediction and understanding vocabulary to study a range of texts including The Suitcase Kid, The Tale of Custard the Dragon and the information text Reign of the Sea Dragons. We have created amazing circuits in Science and explored what equipment we need and how we need to join the equipment together to make the electricity flow through the circuit and make a bulb light up. We have continued to study the Romans and have focused on the life of Boudicca , creating wanted posters for her and developed Adobe Spark slides about the life of a Roman child. We are looking forward to our virtual visit to Wimbledon Synagogue next week as part of our learning about Judaism.

Year 5 have had a super week of learning. We have been practising to add and subtract using place value counters and then taking it a step further using column addition and subtraction. We have been writing fantastic instructions during our writing lessons- how to make a fire? The children have demonstrated superb use of adverbs and imperative verbs. In Topic, we debated whether Frances Drake was a pirate, privateer or an explorer. There was a difference in opinion and some debates got heated within the class- we have some passionate debaters and actors! We have explored life cycles in Science and have enjoyed making life cycle wheels to remind us of the different stages involved. Year 5 are celebrating Black History Month, we started by looking at the famous historic figure of Harriet Tubman- her story is fascinating. The children enjoyed making a fact file about this important female in black history.

What another great week for Year 6! We have been busy writing letters in the role of Stanley Yelnats to his mother from our class novel Holes. Unfortunately, Stanley isn't having a very nice time at Camp Green Lake (a juvenile dentition centre for naughty boys) and is having to lie about what he is getting up too. The children have used adventurous vocabulary and tried extremely hard to include subordinating clauses in their writing. In maths this week, we have began looking at long division. We have used an acronym to help us remember all the tricky steps. (Does - divide, Mc Donalds- multiply, Serve - subtract, Cheese - check, Burgers - bring down/up) As we are now in the month of October, Year 6 are celebrating Black History Month. They have kick-started this topic with creating some fantastic information sheets about influential black people.

Neat Camps October half term club for boys and girls age 4 to 14.

Please click here for more information - Neat Camps - Holiday Club

Dear Parents/Carers

We are delighted to announce our bookings are now live for our October Half Term Sports Camps!

We will be running everyday for the full week across our 3 different sites in Sutton, Chessington and Woking.

Dates: Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October.

Everyday we will be having a range of different sports and activities running from 9-3pm.

We are also going to be having a special spooky Halloween Friday with lots of games and best dressed costume prizes!

As a pupil of a LEO Academy Trust School you are able to access our LEO20 discount code at checkout to receive 20% off all bookings.

Please see the below link for all bookings:

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/FlairSportsAcademy?orglink=camps-registration#/selectSessions/3060343

For more information contact the team at info@flairsportsacademy.com. Please do not contact the school office.

Once again thank you for your continued support.

Many thanks

Mr Ewing

Flair Sports Academy

Following recent training sessions we wanted to share some resources with you to support your child with GSuite.

Slides from the session

Youtube recording

Google Classroom Interactive Guide

Supporting Parents Helpfinder - Answer six questions to find out how you can support your child's mental health during the pandemic, see link below:

Young Minds - Supporting Parents Helpfinder

Mrs McGauley (SENCO at Cheam Park Farm) is excitedly heading off on maternity leave on Friday the 17th of September. Ms Pearson (Mrs Wells from 25/09/2021) (Inclusion Manager at Brookfield) will be covering the SENCo role at Cheam Park Farm whilst Mrs McGauley is away.

Ms Pearson will be working across all 3 sites (days listed below) and in order to help with communication between home and school, a new joint email system has been set up.

For all SEN enquiries, questions, discussions or to speak to Ms Pearson please use the new email of

ncsen@leoacademytrust.co.uk

For now, the Brookfield SEN email will be closed from the end of September until further notice. Whilst Mrs McGauley is on maternity leave please use the email address above for communication.

Ms Pearson will be at Brookfield on Wednesday and Friday; Cheam Park Farm on Monday and Thursday.

Looking after a child or young person's mental health

Note: End of Year Pupil School Reports - Attendance

Due to the unprecedented times and the disruption caused to the children's school attendance this past academic year we have made the decision to not report their attendance data on the End of Year Pupil School Reports.

You will be aware that the school does not authorise any holidays. Very rarely we are able to authorise leave in exceptional circumstances. You must complete a ‘Request for Special Leave’ form in order for the request to be sanctioned.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS, because…

• Children with good attendance achieve much better in their learning

• Time off disrupts learning for your child, and also for the rest of the class

• Children who miss school miss out on their right to a full education

• It is your legal responsibility to ensure that your child attends school regularly

• Persistent unauthorised absence could lead to court action, including fines

Attendance 96% to 100% - 0 to 7 days missed per year – your child’s good attendance will give them every chance of being a successful learner who makes good progress.

Attendance 92% to 95.9% - 8 to 15 days missed per year – you should try to improve your child’s attendance to make sure they have the best possible chance of success at school.

Attendance 90% to 91.9% - 16 to 19 days missed per year – your child’s attendance is dangerously close to falling to a level which can stop them making progress at school.

Attendance below 90% - 20 or more days missed per year – your child is considered a ‘persistent absentee’ in government statistics, and their poor attendance is putting them at serious risk of underachieving at school.

DID YOU KNOW

½ day missed every week = 90% attendance

1 day missed every week = 80% attendance

1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole weeks of lessons MISSED

1 school year at 80% attendance = 8 whole weeks of lessons MISSED

By the time a pupil is persistently absent (85% attendance) they have missed 6 weeks or half a term of schooling.

The simple message is: the greater the attendance, the greater the achievement.

Please where possible make dental, medical or other appointments during the holidays or out of school hours. If the appointment is during school hours we will require an appointment letter/card as proof of the appointment. If the appointment is urgent or last minute, please advise the school as soon as possible. Please do not keep your son or daughter out of school the whole day when they have appointments. When a child is collected early for an appointment it is disruptive for the class and the office staff.

Praise and reward good attendance at home and at school. During the year we will reward termly 100% attendance with certificates. Bronze certificate for 100% attendance for one term, silver certificate for 100% attendance for two terms and gold certificate for 100% attendance for three terms.

If a school can improve attendance by 1%, we will see a 5-6% improvement in attainment (Department for Education). Please help us and your son or daughter by ensuring their attendance remains above 97%, allowing them to achieve their full potential.

As you know we encourage families to walk, cycle or scoot to school where possible. I would like to remind you - cycling and scooting are not permitted on the school premises. Anybody caught doing so will be asked to get off their scooter or leave their scooter outside the school gates. Please park bikes and scooters safely and securely and ensure they are clearly named.

Safer parking at the school gates

We realise that there are some parents/carers who have no alternative but to drive their children to school, however, many are driving short distances where walking is a real option. Even those who have to drive to school can do their bit by parking away from the school entrance and walking for part of the journey.

What can you do to help keep everyone safe around the school gates?

• Please do park thoughtfully and not park in front of the local residents’ drives.

• Please don’t block the road - emergency vehicles and other traffic may need access.

• Please don't park on yellow lines, zig-zags or block the school entrance.

• Please don't park on the pavement, across dropped kerbs or residents’ driveways.

• Please don't park opposite or within 10 metres of a junction.

• Please don't park where you will cause inconvenience to other road users.

• Please don't leave your vehicle with the engine still running as the children and adults nearby will be inhaling those dangerous fumes.

• Please don't stop in the middle of the road to drop your child off, even for a few seconds.

These changes make a real difference to the congestion around school, making the school run less stressful and far safer for everyone. Not only that but they will help your child’s education. Research has shown that children who walk or cycle to school are more receptive to learning at the start of the school day than those who travel to school by car. Stopping or Parking on the yellow zigzags is illegal and is endangering your child.

Please park safely.

Walk to school and save fuel, if you can!

• 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.

Presto Performing Arts are a local, independent Performing Arts school with classes running at Brookfield Primary on Friday evenings for children aged 4-16. Presto pride themselves on being one of the most affordable schools, with a team of industry professionals, many of whom are West End performers. They offer a free trial class, and don’t ‘tie you in’ to a contract or payment plan at any point.

What makes Presto slightly different to other schools is that they work towards an end of term performance every single term at Presto, giving students the opportunity to develop their confidence on a regular basis. They also perform a large-scale show in a local theatre every 2 years so the students can experience performing professionally.

They offer extra opportunities such as dance competitions, LAMDA accredited exams, annual performances at the Sutton light switch-on, 1:1 private singing lessons and the opportunity to perform in Disneyland Paris.

Get in touch to book a free trial class.

07525 456736

PrestoPerformingArts@live.co.uk

Presto Performing Arts Poster

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/

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).

We've asked pupils at Brookfield what they love about their school: find out what they say here!