Weekly Newsletter

Thoughts from the Study

Reminders
and Notices

Whole School

EASTER CAMP 2025

We are very excited to be running our wonderful Easter Camp between Monday 31st March and Friday 4th April and children between Pre-Kindergarten and Year 6 are welcome to join us. It will be run by Miss Bendall and Mr Pache, supported by helpers from within our school community. There will be two sessions each day: mornings run between 8:30am to 12 noon and afternoons are between 1pm and 3.30pm.  Please use this online form below to book your child’s Easter Camp sessions.  Once we have received your completed form, the team will confirm your chosen days to avoid any confusion.  Easter Camp has always been extremely popular so please book early to avoid disappointment.  The deadline for bookings is Friday 7th March. 

Easter Camp 2025 

 

WORLD BOOK DAY 

We will be celebrating World Book Day on Friday 7th March. Children are welcome to come to school dressed as their favourite book characters for the day. Y2 will need to bring their PE kit for their scooter training in the afternoon.

 

INTERHOUSE SWIMMING GALA 

The Broomfield Inter-House Swimming Gala will be held at Teddington Swimming Pool on Wednesday 6th March at 1.30pm. Children from Years 4 – 6 will be swimming in one or more events. We recommend parking in local neighbouring roads as the car park is very small, leaving enough time for a short walk to the pool. Please send your child to school in their games kit with their swimsuits, goggles and a towel. Strictly no parents are allowed in the changing rooms at any time. Parents and all spectators will watch from the balcony.  Please remember that the spectator gallery spaces are limited to one spectator per child. 

The Gala is expected to finish by 3:15pm, when Mr Anstey will present the winning House Captain with the Inter-House Swimming Gala trophy. Your children will be ready for collection no later than 3:30pm; they will be dismissed by their class teachers from the reception area into the outside area. If you cannot collect your child from the pool, we will bring them back to school for dismissal. Please let the school office know if you child will be returning to school with the staff. All clubs will run as normal and any child taking part in a club will be taken back to school for it. Please do not stand in the reception area waiting for your child; this is a request from the Teddington pool management. Therefore, please wait outside. We look forward to seeing you all there. 

 

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 14th March. (The rafflle takes place during Fridays Assembly). We are looking forward to lots of delicious cakes and treats. Children can bring in £1 to buy raffle tickets on Monday 10th March. 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. If you are buying your cakes, please make sure they do not say ‘may contain nuts’ as we cannot accept these for our sale. The charity event raises much needed funds for the Palmer House charity. 

 

REPORTS AND PARENTS EVENINGS 

Early Years and Year 4:

Early Years and Year 4 will have their Parents Evenings on Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th March. Mrs Zammit will be meeting with parents a week earlier than usual as she will be traveling with the Y6 children to Spain for their trip. Mrs Doyle will share a link on Monday 3rd March so parents can book a time slot with the teachers.

Years 1, 2, 3 and 5:

Years 1, 2, 3 and 5 will have their Parents Evenings on Monday 24th and Wednesday 26th March. Mrs Doyle will share the booking link for Years 1- 5 Parents on Monday 10th March so parents can book a time slot with the teachers. 

 

Year 6

Y6 TRIP TO MAGISTRATES COURT 

Our Magistrates Court trip will take place on Monday 3rd March with the coach leaving at 10am and returning at about 1pm. The children will need to come into school at the normal time of 8.30 with their full school uniform (please remember hats!) and they should bring their P.E. kits with them for P.E. in the afternoon.

 

Y6 TRIP TO PARLIAMENT

Our Parliament Trip is on Monday 10th March. The children will need to come in early for 8am as we will need to leave on the coach promptly. We will return at about 12.30. The children will need to look smart with their full school uniform (please remember hats!) and they should bring their P.E. kits for P.E. in the afternoon.

Year 2

Y2 SCOOTER TRAINING

On Friday 7th March, the Year 2 children will be taking part in scooter training in the afternoon. As this falls on the day of World Book Day dress up, please send your child to school with their PE kit and trainers to change into after wearing their costume in the morning. The children will be split into two groups for the training. Kindly ensure your child brings both their scooter and helmet for the session. Can you please complete the Scooter Training Form below and thank you in advance for your support for your child to share their scooter or helmet with a friend. All training takes place on the school premises in the playground. Certificates are awarded to all children who complete the training with reminders of scooter safety tips for parents.

Please find fill in the form: Scooter Training Form 

 

Y2 TRIP TO THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM  

Year 2 are looking forward to their trip to The Natural History Museum on Monday 10th March.  They will leave school at 9.30 am and will return at approximately 2 pm. The children will be provided with a packed lunch and should wear their full uniform and bring a small rucksack to carry their packed lunch, their own personal water bottles. 

Early Years

FOREST SCHOOL VISITING EARLY YEARS

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten are looking forward to welcoming the amazing Forest School to Broomfield for their next session with Scott on Friday 7th March. They will continue their outdoor learning experience with lots of interesting games and lessons. Please make sure the children have their jackets, hats and scarfs in case it is a cold day.

Dukes Plus

Free events at Dukes House, courtesy of Dukes Plus

How to support your child at home if English is an additional language, Tuesday 4th March, 10-11am
 
Communication and language are key to unlocking learning as well as being central to building relationships and creating a unique sense of belonging and community.
To book, contact: info@jkeducate.co.uk or 020 3488 0754

Article: Spring is in the air

Hurrah, those tiny white pearls of hope are starting to appear in London’s parks and gardens to remind us that Spring is around the corner. Snowdrops, orchids and tulips outdoors, a visual delight coming to the Saatchi Gallery, a fascinating look at the earth beneath us at Somerset House, plus flora and fauna in Dulwich.

Reminders
and Notices

World Book Day Coffee & Book Sale

Friday March 7th 08:30 after drop off
We are grateful for all the donations of books so far, but would love some more! If you have any books to donate please drop them off in the boxes in Harrow House Atrium by Thursday 6th March.
Please come and support the PTA World Book Day Coffee & Book Sale on Friday 7th after drop off. We will be selling new and preloved books for the PTA.

PTA Quiz Night

Thursday 27th March 7-9pm
We are still taking bookings for the quiz night! Booking deadline: Friday 14th March.
Tickets are £30 and include supper!
Please use this link to book.
Please can you make a payment via this link:
Some people have booked and not paid yet. Please check and make a payment if you haven’t yet done so – thank you!

Summer Social 

7-11pm Friday 13th June 2025 
Have you reserved your spot for this summer social event at Ham Polo Club?! 50 out of 80 tickets have already been sold!
Grab your ticket, £55 each here:

Spring Silent Auction - More items needed! 

The auction items are currently being finalised. If you have an item to donate or know a business that may be able to donate an item please let your Class Rep know, or contact Kate Dossa/Sara Khan at

Highlights

Cross Country Success

Broomfield House School showcased exceptional talent and determination at the prestigious Dukes Cross Count event held at Putney Heath. The entire team, from Year 3 to Year 6, delivered outstanding performances demonstrating resilience and teamwork across all of the age groups. A standout achievement came from the Year 4 girls who clinched the gold medal with a dominant display of speed and endurance. Their victory was a testament to their hard work and dedication during training. Overall, it was a day of pride and celebration for Broomfield House School, highlighting the school’s commitment to fostering both athletic excellence and sportsmanship. Congratulations to all participants!

Kindergarten Trip

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes had so much fun visiting PICNIC a role-play experience on Wednesday. They immersed themselves into the small world play. Some children became chefs, some hairdressers and other became theatre performers! They also particularly liked performing on the stage and working on a construction site. We were impressed with the children’s imaginative ideas, conversations and collaborative play. (Pictures to follow next week) 

Gold Medal

Fantastic news reached us that on Saturday, Gigi and Ollie knocked the current national champions from the top spot and got gold! Their scores collected throughout the league have left them in 1st place entering nationals with the high possibility of becoming the new national champions 😊. Congratulations – we are very proud!

Art Highlight

Year 2 looked at the proportion of a person and drew ice skaters. They practised their colouring skills and also reflected on pattern. To give the picture a winter atmosphere the children painted the background with white poster paint.

Weekly Awards

Polite Person of the Week

Pre-Kindergarten: Roman: Roman has been focused during circles times and keen to join in with new activities! Well done Roman.
Kindergarten: Dylan: Dylan has had an amazing week. He has used kind hands and listened attentively.

Year 1: Luke: You have taken on your targets with pride and worked diligently to achieve them. Seeing you so focused, enthusiastic and engaged has been wonderful to watch. We are very, very proud of your improved behaviour and exceptional attitude to learning!
Year 2: Felix: You always show appreciation by saying ‘thank you’ when someone helps you. It is lovely to see your grateful personality shining in class.

Year 3: Cora: You have had a fantastic week! You have given all your lessons 110% and shown great perseverance with analogue time and haiku poems. I am very proud of you, keep shining like the superstar you are!
Year 4: Eva: She always applies herself fully to her learning and makes excellent contributions in class. I have been particularly pleased with her independent story writing this week.

Year 5: Jasper: For trying his best this week, especially when offering his suggestions in class discussions.
Year 6: Sophia: For her wonderful attitude towards her learning this week and her exceptional manners.

Upcoming Events

Monday 3rd Mar

Assessment Week

No Eco Club

10:30am: Y6 to Magistrates Court 

Tuesday 4th Mar

Assessment Week

10:30am: Cicero Debating Cup semi-final (online at school)  

Wednesday 5th Mar

Assessment Week

8:45am: Y6 Enterprise Session at school

9:30am: Dukes Bake Off Competition for finalists

1:30pm: Inter House Swimming Gala 

 

Thursday 6th Mar

Assessment Week

Friday 7th Mar

Assessment Week

World Book Day – Children Dress Up

8:15 – 9:30am: PTA Book Sale in Dining Hall

9am: PK Forest School in school 

10am: K Forest School in school  

1:30pm: Y2 Scooter Training 

4pm: Stagecoach 

Monday 10th Mar

Recovery Week

Bring in £1 to buy raffle tickets

8am: Y6 to Houses of Parliament  

9am: Y5 to The Globe Theatre 

9:30am: Y2 to Natural History Museum  

7pm: PTA Meeting 

Tuesday 11th Mar

Recovery Week

Wednesday 12th Mar

Recovery Week

8:45am: Y6 Enterprise Session  

9am: Y1 to Science Museum 

2pm: Y6 Mixed Tag Rugby V KGP – Parents Welcome 

Thursday 13th Mar

Recovery Week

2pm: Y6 Mixed Tag Rugby V Radnor (red team)  

Friday 14th Mar

Recovery Week

9am: Raffle in assembly 

9am: Y1 Forest School in school 

1pm: Y6 to Holly Lodge for Jnr citizen trip (Early Lunch) 

3:30pm: Palmer House Cake Sale 

4pm: Stagecoach 

Playground Snapshots