Dear Parents/Carers

We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. We recognise that in order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. 

Brookfield Primary is part of the LEO Academy Trust.  

Kind regards

Mrs Townsend

Principal

Please read Brookfield Primary Academy's Home School Agreement with your child and complete the form.

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

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Start Times

8:30am - Gates open

8:30am - Classroom doors open (Rec to Yr 6)

8:40am - Classroom doors open (Nursery)

8:45am - Classroom doors close / registration taken / gates close

End of Day

3:10pm - Gates Open

3:15pm - EYFS/KS1 - Nursery, Reception, Years 1 & 2

3:20pm - KS2 - Years 3 to 6

3:30pm - Gates close

We welcome all parents into the playground to bring their children and collect them from school.

For children in Years 5/6 we would ask parents to consider dropping their child/children off at the main school gate when you feel that they are ready for this.

School Office Hours

8:15am to 4:00pm

Please click here for the 2024/2025 Term Dates

Please click here for the Brookfield School Uniform Information you can also find the relevant links for suppliers to purchase uniform.

Our policy on school uniform is based on the notion that school uniform:

• promotes a sense of pride in the school;

• engenders a sense of community and belonging towards the school;

• is practical and smart;

• identifies the children with the school;

• prevents children from coming to school in fashion clothes that could be distracting in class;

• makes children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance;

• is regarded as suitable wear for school and good value for money by most parents;

• is designed with health and safety in mind

Please click here for the PE Schedule for 2024/2025 - to follow  

On PE days, children should wear their PE kit to school and stay in their PE kit all day.  The PE kit must be the Brookfield Primary PE kit or colours and not other sports wear (e.g. Nike, Adidas etc).

For more information on the required PE kit please refer to our uniform information (above).

On these sports days, children must have their hair tied up and not be wearing any jewellery - watches can be left in the classroom during the PE lesson and earrings must be left at home. If earrings cannot be removed, they must be covered prior to coming to school.

On non PE days, if your child is attending a before school club, they must bring in their school uniform to change into. If they are attending an after school club, they must bring their PE kit to change into. For any specific events/tournaments, a kit may be provided.

The higher a pupil’s attendance, the more they are likely to learn, and the better they are likely to perform in exams and formal assessments.  

Data from 2019 shows that 84% of Key Stage 2 pupils who had 100% attendance achieved the expected standard, compared to 40% of pupils who were persistently absent across the key stage. 

What if my child needs to miss school?

Parents and carers have a legal responsibility  to ensure your child attends school regularly.  Persistent unauthorised absence could lead to court action, including fines.  

There are only a small number of circumstances where missing a school day is permitted. Your child must attend every day that the school is open, unless: 

• Your child is too ill to attend - please refer to our 'my child is unwell' document for more information on whether your child can attend school

• You have asked in advance and been given permission by the school for your child to be absent on a specific day due to exceptional circumstances. 

• Your child cannot go to school on a specific day because they are observing a religious event. 

What counts as an exceptional circumstance?

Principals are responsible for deciding what counts as an exceptional circumstance when it comes to a child missing school.  They will look at each application individually, considering the specific facts and background context.  If a leave of absence is granted, the school will decide how long the pupil can be away from school.  Holidays are very rarely an acceptable reason for a school absence and are unlikely to be treated as an exceptional circumstance.  

We know that children having good attendance and punctuality has a direct impact on progress in school.  Children who attend frequently are far more likely to achieve academic success than those with poor attendance who tend to fall behind in their learning.

Please can we remind all parents/carers that if your child is going to be absent from school that you use the Brookfield Absence Form (instead of leaving a message on the answerphone). 

We know that illness is unavoidable and to be expected. Knowing whether pupils are going to be absent from school and the reasons for any absences is an important safeguarding issue for the school.

It is therefore, vitally important that if your child is not going to be in school that you complete our the form by 9:15am.

Please note that you ONLY need to complete the form if your child is off school you do not need to call and leave a message.

If for any reason you are unable to access the form then please either call the school and leave a message on the school absence line on 020 8644 8616 opt 1 (you do not need to speak to a member of the office staff) or email the office on: bfoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk.

Please note that if your child is unwell for 5 or more days, medical evidence may be requested.

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

Approval for leave must be applied for BEFORE organising any travel plans.  Leave will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.  

Please fill in the form: Special Leave Request Form 

We operate a coloured bands system for our school meals so that the children do not have to remember what they have ordered each day. The list of their daily choices along with the appropriate meal colour lanyard or sticker will be provided to the class teacher each morning and these will then be handed to the children at lunchtime.

Our school meals are cooked on site and the varied menus rotate on a three weekly basis.  The menus can also be found on our website: https://www.brookfieldprimary.com/725/school-meals

Children can choose to have school lunches every day, a combination of days or just one day a week but we do ask parents to help them choose their daily choices at the start of every week to help with the smooth running of the kitchen.

Red - Meat Option / Green - Vegetarian Option / Blue - Halal Option / Orange - Pasta/Jacket Potato - (Option every other day)

Grab and Go - Neon Pink - Meat / Neon Green - Veg (Years 5 & 6 only)

We also offer Special Menus throughout the year, e.g. a Bonfire Menu and Christmas Menu to try and keep the lunches interesting and varied.

Children in Reception, Years 1 and 2 receive Universal Free School Meals.  From September 2023 children in Years 3 to 6 will also receive Free School Meals.

Please can we still urge you to apply for Free School Meals if you think you might qualify.  Even though all children will receive universal free school meals from September, FSM/PP eligibility can open up a wealth of opportunities and allows the school to get extra funding. Please click on the following link to check if you are eligible for Free School Meals (PP).

All pupils in Years 3,4,5 & 6 are supplied with their own chromebook, charger and case which is used at school but is also taken home. 

In order to take these chromebooks home, consent must be given.  All parents/carers must watch the attached video first and complete the consent form agreeing to the terms stated in the video.  As LEO is paying and providing all of the chromebooks, it is essential that the chromebooks are looked after as some damage is not covered by the insurance (as stated in the video).

Agreement video

Accompanying slide deck

Consent form

Your child will only be able to take their chromebook home once the consent form has been signed and returned.  When being used at home, please monitor what your child accesses and encourage them to use the correct internet safety.  It is essential that these devices are fully charged ready for school day as it is not feasible to charge a class worth of chromebooks in school.

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.

For more information and how to apply, please see below:

Applying for this grant is very simple, it can be done online - 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

www.sutton.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals 

 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. 

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. 

We have pleasure in offering a variety of different clubs at Brookfield Primary Academy. 

The there are clubs run internally by staff members as well as those run by external agencies.  If you would like your child to attend the external after school clubs, please contact the school office for further information.

Information on how to apply for clubs will be sent via the School Office at the start of every term/half term.

**Please note - No clubs run the last week of term**

Once we have allocated all the places we will send confirmation via your Arbor account. We will only send an email if your child has been successful in securing a place. Please only apply for a club if your child is committed to attend all sessions unless they are ill.

We are pleased to offer a range of residential trips in Key Stage Two. These include:

Year 3 - School sleepover

Year 4 - 3 day trip to High Ashurst

Year 5 - 5 day trip to Devon

Year 6 - 5 day trip to Isle of Wight

The Sunrisers - Breakfast Club will run from 7:30am until 8.45am when the children will be taken to class by a member of staff.  The daily session cost for this will be £7.

The Sunsetters - After school club will run from 3.10pm until 6.00pm, the children will be collected from class and taken to the club by a member of staff.  The daily session cost for this will be £15.

For more information please email bfwac@leoacademytrust.co.uk 

Sutton Music Service offers a variety of ensembles for orchestral and band instrumentalists.

For more information please visit their website: https://suttonmusicservice.org.uk/ 

Brookfield PTFA is the Parent Teacher Association.

We are like you, parents/carers of children at Brookfield Primary Academy who want to get a bit more involved and encourage closer links between home and school, you are automatically a member of Brookfield PTFA.  How involved you become is up to you.

We organise fun activities and events for the children (and adults) and fundraise at the same time.

If you would like to be involved in any of the Brookfield PTFA activities please email the following address brookfieldprimaryacademypta@gmail.com 

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.

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

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, this is via the following consents - School & Trust Website and Newsletter.  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.