LEARNING

Please take a look below to see what each year group has been up to this week!

EXCELLENCE

Doodle Maths and Times Table Rockstars

• Children across all years at Brookfield have been working hard on their Doodle Maths and times tables both at home and at school which is great! See below for the Top Doodlers and TTRStars Leaders.

• Please see further below for each year group and the learning that has been taking place this week.

OPPORTUNITY

FOREST SCHOOL

We are delighted that our children have regular access to our Forest School area. Nicky Joseph is the Forest School lead across LEO Trust and she does a fantastic job of both maintaining and enriching the Forest School environment as well as running exciting and informative nature based sessions with the children. It is great to know that such worthwhile learning is taking place outside the classroom as well as in it!

Follow our Twitter- @BrookfieldSM3 to see the amazing opportunities that the children have at Brookfield.

Week Commencing :

18/06/2021- Achievement Assembly

25/06/2021- Achievement Assembly

Please see the video link to our recent SRE meeting where we discussed our updated Relationship and Sexual Education.

Slides for the RSE Presentation

Further Guidance can be found on the DFE website here

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

Discord Online Safety

Such a fantastic week of enriched learning, celebrating My Money Week! Lots of opportunities for children to gain new skills, knowledge and confidence in real life money matters. Take a look at what we have been up too!

This week, children at Brookfield have been taking part in a range of activities to explore and take part in National School's Sports Week. This has included doing additional activities to their normal PE lessons. Many of these activities have been based around a challenge that the whole school is taking part in over Summer 2 - The Brownlee Brothers Challenge. All classes are trying to be as active as possible over the coming weeks and they are completing a new sporting challenge weekly. Well done for completing 3 weeks worth of challenges already; we have half way there! Many classes have also been completing the Premier League Primary Stars activities which are based more on the mental well being of fitness.

We have had a wonderful week in Early years. This week we Reception have been reading the very hungry caterpillar just in time for the arrival of our very own class caterpillars. This children have been very excited to watch them grow from tiny caterpillars to big caterpillars. They are eagerly awaiting the next step in the life cycle of a butterfly. This week they have created beautiful butterfly paintings, made their own stories and learning about halving and sharing in maths. The nursery children have been learning all about England. They have been learning about key landmarks in London as well as key features in the local area.

Last week we started our new topic: 'The enchanted woodlands.' Our first activity was to go out and about to hunt for plants around the school. We had a picture list of plants to try and find. We found all of the things on the list and a few more interesting things! As part of money week, we played different games to help us think about the value of items and how important it is to look after our money. Our art work is focusing on colour mixing so we learnt about the primary colours and what they make when mixed together. These circles are the first step to wards making a woodland creature scene!

Year 2 have had a fun week of learning! In maths we have been learning about how to tell the time on an analogue clock using the words: o'clock, quarter past, half past and quarter to. Our writing focus has been persuasive letters and creative story writing using lots of adventurous adjectives! We have just begun a new topic in geography, and have looked at aerial photos to recognise landmarks. In our art lesson we have shown patterns and textures in our sketches of London landmarks that we looked at. In science, we are learning about the importance of exercise, a balanced diet and hygiene.

Year 3 have enjoyed learning about time, using clocks to tell the time and calculate amounts of time. They also learned how many days each month has and we found out who had the earliest birthday in our class. In English, Year 3 have explored and written the story of Ralfy Rabbit and have written a fantastic innovative story of Pingu Penguin. We have continued our topic of Ancient Egyptians and we have learned about the hierarchy in their society and their beliefs. We can't wait to make Egyptian cartouches with our own hieroglyphics next week!

Year 4 have been creating a play script from our class book Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. We looked at a section of the text and used colons after our speakers names and brackets to show stage directions. In Maths, we have been exploring position using co-ordinates to show the distance the object is from the x axis and the y axis. We have also used these co-ordinates to describe the location of points on a shape. In Science , we have been continuing to explore Electricity and have discovered if appliances are powered by mains electricity or batteries. We have also created amazing World War 2 Poppy art by creating a shades grey scale background with silhouettes of skylines and people from that era. We finally finished our images with bright red poppies.

Year 5 have had a wonderful week of learning- well done year 5! We enjoyed writing comic strips in English, the evil Thanatos was seeking his prophecy from Pythia. We continued with measurements in Maths, we did really well converting grams to kilograms and applied our previous decimal knowledge learning. In Topic, we discussed the hierarchy that existed in Ancient Egypt and looked at the different social classes that existed. We completed the Brownlee Challenge again this week- who can do the longest plank?

What a great week it has been for Year 6! In English, we are continuing studying Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. They worked very hard analysing Romeo's speech and understanding connotations of different words. In Science, we investigated whether adding another component to a circuit could change the brightness of a bulb. They thoroughly enjoyed investigating and their write up after were very professional. In Maths, carrying on with creating our own theme parks, it was time for the advertisement. The brighter the better! Take a look at the examples below. We also thoroughly enjoyed many extra activities this week including: 'My Money Week', where we discussed the meaning of the words tax and budgeting and taking part in Young Voices Biggest Sing!

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 Summer School 2021

Join us for an exciting, jam-packed week of Dance, Singing & Acting in a fun and welcoming environment as we work towards a full-scale performance on the big stage with costumes, lights and more at the end of the week! Open to all children aged 4-18 Monday 9th - Friday 13th August 2021 St Andrews Hall, Northey Avenue, Cheam

Full day and half day options available:

£155 per student FULL DAY: 10-4pm

£85 per student 1/2 DAY: 9.30-12.30pm

10% sibling discount

Get in touch today to book your place!

Presto Performing Arts Poster

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

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

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

Please only visit the school office/reception area if your enquiry is essential and cannot be dealt with over the telephone or by email.

If you do need to come into the school office/reception area, PLEASE ensure that you wear your face mask (unless you are exempt).

Also please note that there is a 1 in 1 out policy. If there is someone in the reception area please form a queue outside and wait your turn.

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 Lilly Holden, Y1 Mrs Paula Holmes, Y2 Mrs Sylvia Keen, 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 - Ms Sarah Pearson (Inclusion Manager), Ms Rachel Mander (Vice Principal), Ms Prathayini Wright (Principal) and Mrs Alison Day ( Executive Principal).

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 Mander (Vice Principal and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead), Ms Sarah Pearson (Inclusion Manager, Vice Principal and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs Catherine Davies (Class Teacher and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead) and Mrs Claire Langford (Office Manager and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead). Please see our safeguarding policy and procedures on the school website.

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.

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/

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