Weekly Newsletter

First Day of Summer Term

Tuesday 21 April – On our first day back of the Summer Term – There will be NO SWIMMING. Instead, all children should wear their summer uniforms as we look forward to welcoming the warmer weather. If you are in need of any uniform, we have a brilliant second hand shop in the school. Please email and purchase it from the PTA Uniform: PTAuniform@broomfieldhouse.com

Online Games and Social Media

Online games

We would like to remind parents of the importance of regularly checking parental controls on gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft. Many of these apps include features that allow players to communicate with others online, which could expose children to inappropriate content or interactions if not properly managed. Please take a moment to review privacy settings, chat permissions, and account restrictions to help ensure a safe and positive gaming experience for your child.

Social media

We would also like to remind parents and carers to be mindful of social media use with their child. All of our pupils are below the minimum legal age to use social media platforms and most popular platforms require users to be at least 13 years old.

These age limits exist to protect children from inappropriate content, unwanted contact, and online risks.

We strongly encourage parents to:

1. Ensure children are not accessing age-restricted social media platforms.
2. Use parental controls on phones, tablets, games consoles and home Wi-Fi.
3. If children have devices, keep these out of bedrooms overnight where possible.
4. Talk regularly with your child about what they are watching, sharing and who they are communicating with.
5. Agree clear boundaries around screen time and online behaviour

Open conversations and shared expectations help children develop healthy, responsible digital habits and ensure that technology remains a positive and safe part of their lives.

Ultimate Activity Camps – Easter Camp Discount

The team at UAC have some limited spots available for their Easter Camp at Broomfield and fantastic discounts for Broomfield parents. For more information on what is involved, their instagram page can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/ultimateactivitycamps/

Brass Instrument Trials

On Tuesday 28 April, children in Year 4 and Year 5 will have the opportunity to try a brass instrument. As we anticipate these short 10 minute ‘taster sessions’ to be very popular, we ask parents to express interest in their child trying out the trumpet and trombone by emailing Miss Fourie directly. This will enable Miss Fourie to put together a schedule so that Mr Clarke (our fantastic brass teacher) is able to see as many children for a trial session on the day. This is a great opportunity for our Year 4 and Year 5 children not to be missed!

Last night, the BHS PTA Quiz went off-site for the very first time, taking over the Kew Gardens Hotel for an evening of questionable general knowledge and surprisingly competitive parachute-making.

Our quiz stalwarts Andrew and Amanda had brain cells ticking across great representation from PK, KG, 2, 4, 5 and 6 – plus a Staff & Teachers team along for the ride. PTA Secretary Mairi opened proceedings with an intro that had the room in stitches. Stand-up comedy career incoming? Watch this space (future PTA event, anyone?).

The music round nearly ground to a halt after a few tech issues – thankfully Amanda stepped in to sing the tracks herself. Commitment to the cause doesn’t get much better than that.

Questions ranged from the surprisingly tricky to the completely unfair – did you know sharks have zero bones? Or that JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group? Neither did most of us, and we’re fine with that.

The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the parachute-making round, which turned out to be perfectly suited to the height of the pub ceiling. Year 5’s team “Smarter than a 5th Grader” brought some serious physics knowledge to bear, crafted the winning parachute – and then went on to steal the overall Quiz crown from the teachers. The teachers were unavailable for comment.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and supported what was a brilliant evening. Many thanks to our fantastic quiz masters for all their efforts.

Years 1 & 3 – you missed out!

We have raised an incredible £4,000 so far – thank you to everyone who has bid! The auction closes tonight at 8pm, so there’s still time to get in there.

For the first time this year, we have extended bidding in place. If an item receives a bid in the final 3 minutes, the closing time automatically extends by 3 minutes – so no need to hover anxiously at the end! You’ll always have time to respond if you’re outbid.

🔗 www.32auctions.com/bhsauction26

Finally, as the Easter holidays begin, please do allow our wonderful auction team a little breathing space over the break to get items out to winners. We’ll be in touch!

During Wednesday’s assembly children from KG-Year 5 heard about this new initiative where we are encouraging children to complete a challenge linked to the school’s values and raise some money whilst doing so.

Children will receive a printed copy of this BHS 150 Challenge Sponsorship Form  to complete over the Easter holidays. 

For further inspo- look at Alyssa & Kaira’s challenges!

Please do have a read of the BHS 150 Challenge Information For Families and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

To register your child’s challenge, please use the link below:

📝 Register here

Lost property is a constant challenge in schools, and name labels make a real difference in getting items back to their owners. When ordering labels for uniforms, shoes, water bottles and lunchboxes, you can also support Broomfield House School PTA at no extra cost.

We are now partnering with two excellent name label companies- Stikins (our long-standing partner) and MyNameTags. Simply quote our fundraising number when ordering:

• Stikins Name Labels- quote code 36400 at www.stikins.co.uk
  (30% commission to PTA)
• MyNameTags- quote code 1544 at www.mynametags.com
  (24% commission to PTA)

Both offer high-quality, durable labels that withstand countless washes. With half term approaching, it’s the perfect time to label everything before returning to school- an easy way to tick off an essential task while raising funds for the PTA!

Broomfield’s Big Birthday Bash: Saturday 26th June

The PTA Core team are delighted to announce that we will be celebrating our school turning 150 with an event on Saturday 26th June, at Rosslyn Park FC, 2-6pm. This will be instead of our usual summer fair. More information to follow next term!

PTA Cheese & Wine Night 🧀🍷: Thursday 4th June

Senior School Disco: Thursday 21st May

Years 3–6 – more information to come after Easter holidays.

Next PTA Meeting: Monday 11th May

We would love as many people to attend as possible. We will be discussing the Broomfield Big Birthday Bash and also PTA Team succession planning, amongst other things. 

11+ Coffee Morning – 8:30-9:30am on Friday 24 April 

Parents of children in Years 3, 4 and 5 are invited to come for an informal chat over coffee in the dining hall with parents from Year 6 who have just been through the 11+ process.

Representatives from leading senior schools including St Paul’s, Hampton, Latymer Upper School, Surbiton High, Ibstock and Kingston Grammar School will also be there to provide advice and answer questions.