Weekly Newsletter
Reminders
and Notices
Whole School
Remembrance Day Ceremony and Poppies
On Tuesday 11th November, we will hold our annual Remembrance Day Service in the school playground. We invite parents to join us as we observe 2 minutes silence followed by the last post. Parents should come to the Princes Road gate for 10:55am. Our Head Girl and Head Boy have been selling Poppies this week in school to raise money for the Royal British Legion Charity. There will also be some available on Tuesday before the ceremony which can be bought with cash only.
Christmas Shows
Reminder: Please continue to practice lines for the Christmas Shows at home – it helps your child to feel super confident.
Here are the key dates for your diaries:
Whole School Dress Rehearsal: (Please have costume ready for then) Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Christmas Nativity Performance (Parents Welcome!):
Thursday 4th December 2025
9:00am – 11.00 am
Tickets and more details will follow closer to the time.
Odd Socks Day 2025
On Friday 14th November, we will be taking part in the Odd Socks Day Anti Bullying Awareness Day. Children are asked to come to school in odd socks with their normal uniform/PE kit to support this great initiative and help us celebrate differences.
Palmer House Raffle and Cake Sale
The highly anticipated annual Palmer House Raffle and Cake Sale will take place on the bottom patch on Friday 14 November. (The raffle takes place during Friday Assembly). We are looking forward to lots of delicious cakes and treats. Please remember to send children in on Monday with £1 to buy raffle tickets. Palmer families are asked to donate raffle prizes to Mrs Zammit please and bake cakes for the sale which will be held in the playground at 3:30pm.
Parents must accompany children buying cakes to confirm any allergies. Kindly remember we are a nut free school when preparing your delicious treats. The charity event raises much needed funds for the Palmer House charity – The Phoenix Project in Guatemala.
Year 1 and Year 2
Y1 & Y2 Trip to Gunnersbury Park Museum – 9:45am – 2:30pm
Year 1 and 2 are off to Gunnersbury Park Museum on Friday 14th November to experience an olden days Toys workshop (Year 1) and Victorian workshop (Year 2) as a part of their history topics. They will also tour the museum and enjoy a private playtime in the garden grounds and gaming area. Children should come to school wearing their P.E kits, with the exception of their socks as its Odd Socks Day. Packed lunches will be provided, and the children should bring their own water bottle in an empty school rucksack. Children will return to school by 2.30pm for normal pick-up time. Parent helpers should arrive in the school office for 9:45.
Early Years - R3, PK & K
OPEN CLASS COFFEE MORNING – Rising 3’s, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
We would like to invite our Early Years parents to come for our first Open Class Coffee Morning on Wednesday 13th November. The Open Class gives parents the opportunity to see their child’s daily routine and classroom environment. Then parents are invited for coffee with some of our SLT team to discuss any questions you may have.
KINDERGARTEN TRIP TO RED BEARD FOREST SCHOOL
Kindergarten are looking forward to their trip on Friday, 14th November to the amazing Red Beard Forest School at Syon Park. The children will depart school at 9am and will return at approximately 12pm. The children should wrap up well with layers of clothing and warm boots/shoes as they will be outside for the entire session. Chef Nay will prepare snacks and the class will be back at school in time for a warm lunch. They will be exploring winter in the great outdoors, woodland crafts and building a campfire.
Festival of Stories
Dukes Education are delighted to invite you to our ‘Festival of Stories’ on Saturday 29th November at Eaton House The Manor, Clapham Common, London. Join us for a joyful day of storytelling, illustration and imagination – featuring some of the UK’s most beloved children’s authors and illustrators.
Events and activities are tailored for children aged 2-12 years old. A ticket is required to enter the event, by way of booking in to at least one author or illustrator session. These are £5 per person, per session.
There are many additional activities to enjoy on the day for free, including Gruffalo and Peter Rabbit meet and greets, a book shop and signings, and fun activities such as storytime sessions, facepainting, bubbles, puppets and crafts.
For more information and to book please visit dukesfestivalofstories.com
Dukes Plus
New Dukes Club Platform
Dukes Club is a vibrant community of families, staff and alumni that is committed to offering elevated experiences, valuable support and exciting opportunities for families to enjoy together.
We now have a new home. This new and improved platform is a space where you can access events, resources and discounts. Everyone from a Dukes Education setting can join the club. When visiting the platform for the first time you will be asked to activate your account. Existing members will receive an access link by email automatically. If you are a new to the club this can take up to 10 minutes while we verify your details. This ensures our programme is exclusive to members of the Dukes Education family.
Events
Slime Workshop (age 4+)
4.45pm, Friday 14th November
£5 per child
Gootopia, Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth, London SW18 4TF
Suitable for children aged 4 and above to attend with an adult.
Enjoy a gooey Slime Science Show, where we explore the wonders of slime, share weird and slimy facts and get hands-on with the world’s weirdest slimes. Choose from a wide range of colours, mix-ins and scents. For the grand finale, collaborate to make a GIANT slime. Each child leaves with two pots of slime to take home.
Pottery Class (Year 5+)
4.45pm – 6pm, Monday 17th November
£48 per person (retail £150)
29 Eccleston Place, London SW1W 9NF
Suitable for children in year 5 and above to enjoy with an adult.
This introductory pottery session in a beautiful London studio is a brilliant way to get a feel for working with clay on the wheel, a practice which is known as ‘throwing’. Each participant will throw multiple pots and can choose one to be glazed and fired.
Mail Rail at The Postal Museum (age 2+)
2pm, Saturday 24th January
Adults £10, Children £5
The Postal Museum, 15-20 Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DA
Suitable for children aged 2 and above.
Come and take a spin on the Mail Rail, one of London’s best kept secrets. Ride through the hidden tunnels and discover a unique piece of industrial heritage. Hear the story of the postal service’s subterranean world beneath the streets of London, all with a festive twist.
Explore inspiring exhibitions packed with incredible objects, exciting stories and fun-filled interactive displays. Under 8s can also go on to discover ‘Sorted’, the Postal Play Space.
BOOKING NOW OPEN 5 night stay at Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort (age 0-5)
13th – 18th April 2026
Prices starting at €1,520 for a family of 3
For families with children aged 0-5
Booking available at the end of October
The family-friendly beach resort is set within a protected natural park overlooking the beautiful Martinhal Beach in the western Algarve. They have designed a package exclusively for Dukes Education families which includes a Dukes led beach and forest school programme.
This week’s articles
PTA Reminders
and Notices
🎃 Halloween Party Fun! 👻
What a spooktacular morning we had last Sunday! The children were absolutely captivated by our brilliant magic entertainer from Captain Fantastic, and enjoyed a delicious spread of spooky treats lovingly prepared by our wonderful PTA reps.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support — it was a fantastic way to kick off the Halloween season together.
A special shout-out to Francesca Baker (mum to Darcey in Year 1) for her wonderful planning and coordination of the event. And thank you also to the many helpers on the day (you know who you are!) — your time and energy made all the difference, and we are very grateful.
Pumpkin Carving
Many thanks to all families who took part in the Pumpkin Carving competition! Each child who entered was awarded with house points/lollipop points today!
PK: Hamish and Diego
Year 1: Cathie, Georgie and Leila
Year 2: Maxwell, Ilaan and Elena
Year 3: Pippa
Year 5: Magnus , Frankie and Camila
Pre Loved Uniform Sale
Come and get any uniform that you need on Friday 14th November on the bottom patch at pick up/3.20pm.
🎄 Final Call for Parent Event Tickets! 🎄
Wreath Making Evening – Thu 27 Nov, 7.30pm, School Hall
Create your own festive wreath while enjoying charcuterie, cheeses & Christmas tunes! Non BHS friends welcome.
🎟️ £55 via Classlist | RSVP by 11 Nov – 7 tickets left!
PTA Christmas Social – Sat 29 Nov, 7pm, Red Lion Pub, Barnes
Festive fun, food & drinks to round off the term! ✨
🎟️ £45 (alcoholic) / £35 (non-alcoholic) via Classlist RSVP by 14th Nov – limited spaces!
Kew Sparkle
Kew Sparkle will be returning on Friday 5 December 2025, 4-8pm, with an evening full of festive cheer! Supported by local schools, businesses and residents, Kew Sparkle offers shopping from local craft stalls, family entertainment at the stage, funfair rides and an array of street food!
The grotto has been run by ex BHS parents in recent years, and this year families from the class of 2025 are helping to organise and run it. If you have any capacity to help with the grotto- either decorating it/setting up on Friday 5th December 12-4pm; or helping with the running of it 4-8pm; please reach out to Sara- ptachair@broomfieldhouse.com or 07811104412.
The Kew Sparkle Committee are also organising events to bring the local community together in raising money to light up Kew Village during the festive period. See the attached flyer for the Fundraising dinner next week at Tap On The Line- a few tickets are left!
For more information and to donate by PayPal or by card, see the Kew Village Lights page.
PTA Highlights
PTA Halloween Disco
Highlights
Professional Photo Gallery
We have now received the photo library from the photographer and would like to share these special moments with you all. Please visit the Parent Portal to view the full gallery. Parent Portal Link >>
Year 1 Trip to Syon Park
Today the children enjoyed a fabulous Forest School session with Scott! They laughed and learnt a lot. The session started with a sing-song of ‘Down by the Bay’ where the children created their own lines which included ‘a baby wearing gravy’, ‘a bee doing a wee’ and ‘a sled carrying a shed’. We then learnt how to make a fire and had a fire making contest in which Mrs Harland, Evelyn’s Dad and Zane’s Mum all impressed – clearly naturals! Everyone enjoyed hot chocolate or hot squash and then heard a story called Shark in the Park! To end the session, the children made charcoal leaf prints.
Artwork from the week
The Kindergarten children were inspired by seasonal themes. They explored the work of Yayoi Kusama and painted pumpkins decorated with dots. They also practiced their collage skills by assembling sunflowers with intricately decorated centers. Their fine motor skills are showing great progress and they have created some beautiful artwork.
Pupil Experience
Year 1 had the privilege of being read a brand new story, by a brand new author – our very own up and coming celebrity within our community. It was an honour to have Mrs Holliday, Alara’s mum, join us and share her collection of stories from The Log Trail Dragon. Their reactions and responses were priceless. More to come, watch this space…
Fantastic Football
On Wednesday 5th November, the Year 4 football team played a fantastic match against Prospect House. From the very first whistle, the team showed great energy, teamwork, and determination, controlling the game throughout. Their passing was sharp, their defending strong, and they created some excellent goals through clever movement and communication. Every player contributed brilliantly to what was a dominant performance, and Broomfield came away with a well-deserved win by a comfortable margin. It was a great display of skill and sportsmanship from the whole team.
Karate success for Rita
Congratulations and well done to Rita (Y5) who competed in the FSK International Karate Cup yesterday. She achieved a silver medal in individual kumite (sparring) and won the FSKA cup for the team kumite event.
Some fantastic pictures of Rita with her medals, her partner and the cup. Rita brought these to assembly today and everyone congratulated her on her amazing achievement.
Harvest Gratitude
We have received some lovely phone calls, emails and cards to school to thank the Broomfield community for their generosity and thoughtfulness with the wonderful harvest box deliveries. Below are some of the lovely messages:
Dear pupils of Broomfield house School
It was with great joy that my husband and I received two harvest boxes so carefully crafted and one with such such a beautiful card inside. These little treats mean a lot to people like my husband who is disabled and housebound.
What a generous and splendid idea
With grateful, thanks and very best wishes
Thank you vey much for the lovely harvest box delivered yesterday. Sorry I was not there to thank the girls personally. It’s a wonderful gesture and very much appreciated
Angie Hughes🥰
Thank you everyone at Broomfield House who put together such a delicious Harvest Festival Box for me. Delivered to my door too by smiling faces. I’m looking forward to sampling all the contents. I also especially liked the wonderful card and the felt flowers.
Congratulations to all!
Bug Hotels
This week the eco club members made bug hotels using recycled old milk cartons. Once they decorated the cartons were filled with leaves and old rolls to make a nice dry home for any bugs looking for shelter and warmth in the colder months.
Weekly Awards
Drama Star of the Week
Ameila (Y1)
Ameila (Y1)
Artist of the Week
Kristian (K)
Kristian (K)
Sports Star of the Week
Oliver (Y3)
Oliver (Y3)
Music Star of the Week
Gabby (Y2)
Gabby (Y2)
Polite Person of the Week
Rising 3s & Pre-Kindergarten: Liam: We have wonderful conversations with Liam where his inquisitiveness and thoughtfulness shine. Liam has had a brilliant week, full of brilliant choices. Well done.
Kindergarten: Aliya: Aliya is an absolute joy and has filled our classroom with happiness this week. Aliya has worked hard this week and explained to the class what number bonds are, and then recalled the number bonds to 5. You superstar!
Year 1: Safia: You are a ray of sunshine in the classroom and exude love and kindness in all you say and do! Thank you for being an enthusiastic learner and for being the first to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it. I have no doubt that Paddington will have a special time with you this week.
Year 2: Emilia: You have taken on feedback with a smile and never stop trying your best. Your positive attitude to learning has not gone unnoticed and you have made so much progress. Keep it up!
Year 3: Henry: For always having a smile on your face and bringing laughter and happiness to our classroom. We are proud of everything you do and you always try our best. Excellent work Henry, keep it up!
Year 4: Gabriel: Gabriel has worked very hard this week and shown great resilience in his learning. He has been answering questions confidently in lessons and continues to be polite and kind, always holding the door for others. Keep up the excellent work, Gabriel!
Year 5: Melody: I have been really impressed by Melody’s perseverance, particularly in maths this week, as well as some super creative writing – you are on fire!
Year 6: Simran: For working hard in lessons, for improving her handwriting and for her fantastic creative writing!
Upcoming Events
Monday 10th Nov
Assessment Week
1:30pm: Old Vicarage Cross Country (Y3-6) red team
Tuesday 11th Nov
Assessment Week
10:50am: Remembrance Day Ceremony
3:30pm: Y6 extra lesson
Wednesday 12th Nov
Assessment Week
Thursday 13th Nov
Assessment Week
8:30am: EY Open Class Coffee Morning
Friday 14th Nov
Assessment Week
Odd Socks Day
9am: Palmer House Raffle at Assembly
9:30am: K to Forest School
10am: Year 1 and year 2 to Gunnersbury Park Museum
3:30pm: Palmer Cake Sale
Monday 17th Nov
Recovery Week – All Week
Road Safety Week – All Week
8am: Y5 to the Imperial War Museum
9am: ISEB 11+ Exams
Tuesday 18th Nov
9am: ISEB 11+ Exams
3:30pm: Y6 extra lesson
Wednesday 19th Nov
Thursday 20th Nov
9:30am: Y4 Trip to Tower of London
Friday 21st Nov
9am: Y3 to Natural History Museum
9:30am: PK to Forest School at Syon Park
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