Brampton Bulletin

B r a m p t o n P r i m a r y S c h o o l S t r i v i n g t o R e a c h t h e B e s t Week ending: 9.9.11 Autumn Term: Issue 1

Inside this weeks issue: Welcome back Forthcoming Dates Dyslexia workshop Meet the teachers Week 2 Menu New Build News Attendance And finallyParking

W E LC O ME B AC K
We return to a new year and half a new school! We are pleased to see children and parents coping well with the new arrangements for the new building. Our children have settled well and we wish for the same successful start to all our past Year 6 pupils. We had a lovely end of term with a fantastic Black and White Leavers Disco. Many thanks to the parents involved in organising that event. The end of year Leavers Assembly saw many tears from children and parents. But we were able to enjoy and acknowledge a number of important achievements. Etty Martin was awarded the first ever Musician of the Year prize from Miss Hope. The winner of the Jubilee Project was Gemma Swan with Lewis Preston and Hollie Glennon were runners up. The Archer Cup was awarded to Sonny Wade in 2EW for the fantastic improvement he has made during the year and the Shead Shield was presented to Dheen Zia in 6B for the outstanding contributions and example he set at Brampton. Well done to everyone.
Brampton Primary is a restorative school where the initial response to conflict is to find a solution where things are put right, the victims needs are met whilst also meeting the needs of the wrong doer and meet all the schools responsibilities.

Forthcoming Dates: w/b Monday 12th Sept Meet the Teacher Meetings Wednesday 14th Sept New Reception start Friday 16th Sept Family SEAL for Y1&2 starts Talk for parents on Dyslexia Tuesday 20th Sept Y6 Secondary selection YR-5 home pm Wednesday 21st Sept Y6 Secondary Selection am YR-5 in at 10.45 Friday 23rd Sept Y4 Hever Castle Tuesday 11th Oct Harvest Festival Wed 19th-Thurs 20th Oct Parents Evenings Friday 21st Oct School ClosureTraining Day

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Dyslexia workshop for parents

As part of our Parent Partnership work at Brampton there will be a Dyslexia Workshop for parents who have a child with Dyslexia or who want to find out more about the condition. Lynn Mills from the Bexley Dyslexia Advisory Service will be running the workshop. Date: Friday 16th September 2011 Time: 1.30pm 2.45pm Venue: Brampton Primary SchoolHall Brampton Road, Bexleyheath DA7 4SL. If you want any more information on the above workshop please contact Amanda Reed, Parent Support on 07762453990. Brampton is working towards gaining the Dyslexia Friendly School Status. Meet the teacher Meetings Each September we start the year with a short informal session for parents to meet their childs new class teachers. These meetings will be held next week and we hope you will be able to come along. Teachers will explain class routines and share other information with you regarding this years plans and expectations. Monday 12th September 2.30pm for Year 3 Tuesday 13th September 2.30pm for Year 4 Wednesday 14th September at 9.10 for Year 2 Thursday 15th September 9.10 for Year 1 and 2.30 for Year 5 Friday 16th September 2.30 for Year 6 Please come to the new office in the car park. Formal one to one parent meetings will be held Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th October.

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SCHOOL M EALS W EEK BEGINNING - 12 TH S EPTEMBER 2 0 11

Monday Meat
Cheddar & Tomato or spicy Chicken Pizza served with Pasta

Tuesday
Beef Lasagne

Wednesday
Roast Beef with Roast Potatoes & Parsnips

Thursday
Pork Pattie with Mash & Onion Gravy

Friday
Jerk Chicken with Chipped Potatoes

Fish or alternative Vegetarian Desserts

Vegetable Chilli Tuna or Cheese Cauliflower & Tomato & Thyme served with Crusty Wraps with Sweet- Broccoli Bake with Fish with Mashed Chick Pea Dahl with Rice Steamed Lemon Sponge with Custard Jelly with Fruit Wedges Chocolate Sponge with Chocolate Sauce Orange Sponge Finger with Fruit Wedges

Jacket Potato with Cheese, Beans or

Warm Apple & Cinnamon Cake with Ice Cream

A choice of salads, seasonal vegetables, fresh bread, fresh fruit platter, fruit yoghurt, milk and drinking water are also available daily. Peanut Allergies Please can we remind everyone that we are a Peanut Free school in our cooked meals and we ask parents not to put any nuts or items containing nuts in their childs packed lunches. Thank you Building News As you are aware the infants are now settled into their new classrooms and we look forward to our new reception starting next week. All staff have worked extremely hard to move furniture and equipment to be ready for the start of the new term. The refurbishment of the 3 old classes into 2 with a shared teaching space is complete. The old Year 5, 4 and SEN/FOB hut have been demolished during the holidays and the foundations and brick work is complete up to the damp proof course. Preparation for the floor slab is currently under way. This phase has meant changes in access to the school for the office and Years 3, 4 and 6 so we hope for a dry autumn and winter. This last phase should be completed before March. Communication with Staff As we have currently lost our internal phone system in the school, for security reasons, and so that the office can contact staff their mobile phones will be left on until March. They will not be used for personal use. Children should not have a mobile phone in school.

Attendance 2010-2011 Congratulations to the following children who had 100% attendance last year. Also special mentions for Lily & Emily Steer, George Hills who have had 100% attendance for 2 consecutive years; Sarah Martin for her 3rd year of 100%; and to Erin Rye & Tess Venables who have 3 consecutive years with 100% attendance. Laurel Broughton RB Amrit Minhas RJ Tess Venables 1B Noami Balade 2B Leila Kimber 2B Jeffrey Calistus 2H Luke Hone 2H Jacob Orchard 2H Billy Peto 2H Erin Rye 2H Joseph Solan 2H Lily Steer 2H Jessica McTaggart 2EW Harriet Thomas 2EW Katherine Martin 3W William Adomako 3WH Isaac Campbell 3WH Chimelan Igwe 3WH Miatta Mbriwa Tennema Mbriwa Thomas Hall Emily Steer Holly Adams Ning Sang Limbu Sydney Tracey Sarah Martin Abitha Calistus Danielle Hills George Hills Jake Lieu Tallulah Varney Daniel Hall Ellie Jones Etty Martin Harrison Try Jack Twiner 3WH 3WH 4P 4P 4C 4C 4C 5S 5M 5M 5M 5M 5M 6C 6C 6C 6C 6C

Last Years Attendance

2010-2011 RB: RJ: 1B: 1BA: 2H: 2EW: 3W: 3WH: 4P: 4C: 5S: 5M: 6B: 6C: 95.1% 94.7% 94.6% 96% 97.6% 96.8% 95.5% 95% 96.6% 96% 95.9% 96.5% 95.3% 97.4%

And finally.......Staff Car Park As you will have seen the staff car park has been severely affected by the current phase of building works. A number of staff will be walking to school but others have a much longer journey to make with heavy books/bags etc and use of a car is essential. If anyone would be able to offer the use of a drive way or other parking space we would be extremely grateful for any assistance. Remember if you like what were doing tell us and others! If you dont, please help us improve! School Office; 020 8303 2873 Fax; 020 8298 0286 Email:admin@brampton.bexley.sch.uk

Well done to 2H and the other classes above our school target of 96.1%

Sponsored Walk Mrs Bingham sends her thanks to all those who sponsored her in her walk along Hadrians Wall for the Great Ormond Street Hospital. She raised 2,350.00 altogether.

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