Weekly Newsletter
Reminders
and Notices
PTA Meeting on Monday 10th March
Please join us for our PTA Meeting on Monday! We would love assistance with execution of ideas so if you would like to join us in achieving our PTA mission, we would love to see you or hear from you.
Last meeting’s minutes: BHS 2024 Spring Term
Pre-Loved Uniform Easter Sale
PTA Quiz: Thursday 27th March
Team up with class parents and battle for the win! Last chance to buy tickets:
Payment £30/head: https://tinyurl.com/bhsquiznight25
BHS Tea Towels
The PTA are excited to announce a wonderful addition to our Broomfield House School merchandise – our exclusive school tea towel! Priced at just £7.50, this tea towel features self-portraits from all of our students, making it a perfect keepsake or gift for friends and family. Not only is it a lovely way to remember your time at Broomfield House School, but it’s also a great way to support our school community.
A very big thank you to Mrs Frey who coordinated the artwork from the children and the final design.
We are accepting orders until Friday 28th March and will distribute after the Easter break. Don’t miss out!
Please order via this payment link and include quantity, your child’s name and year in the comments box for easy distribution: https://tinyurl.com/ptateatowels
Auction 2025
Our annual auction is due to start soon, and we have some fantastic items from a dinner at Scott’s to a holiday in the New Forest! Thank you to all the families who have contributed towards it. Look out for the link next week.
BHS Triathlon - Weekend Away
On Sunday 8th June, BHS Parents will be taking part in “Tribourne”- the Eastbourne Triathlon! Currently parents from Years KG/1/4/6 are taking part.
If anyone would still like to be part of this and is a swimmer or cyclist – please reach out to Andrew Martin.
If families would like to go and support and make it into a weekend away, some school families are doing this, so do feel free to join them!
Highlights
World Book Day 2025
Thanks to everyone who joined our World Book Day coffee or bought some books! If you were unable to make it and would like to purchase some Usborne books here is a special link for BHS families.
Highlights
Dukes Great British Bake Off
We are celebrating World Book Day with a truly special treat this year! Following the success of yesterday’s incredible Dukes Great British Bake Off, we are launching our first-ever Dukes Great British Bake-Off Recipe Book with families this week.
Finalists from across the Dukes family showcased their delicious, book-inspired bakes to a panel of judges at Dukes House, and their creations were simply too yummy to resist! From magical cakes to literary-themed pastries, the creativity of all the finalists was nothing short of extraordinary.
We were delighted to be joined by Aatif Hassan, Chairman and Founder of Dukes Education, and Tim Fish, UK CEO, who celebrated the children’s fantastic creations alongside us.
A huge thank you also to all the English departments who took part, celebrating not just baking, but the love of books and storytelling through food. And last but not least, a special thank you to our very own Mrs Carver Williams, Head of KS1 at Broomfield House School, for her incredible work in organising this event!
Cicero Debating Cup Semi Final
The Broomfield House debating team this week won through to the national final of the annual Cicero Cup debating competition, for the third year in succession. This year’s competition has been bigger than ever before, with 100 top schools entered from across the country, which makes our mixed Year 5/6 team’s success all the more remarkable. Broomfield is the only school to have made it to the final three years in succession. Debating is a brilliant way to learn how to make and defend your case in any kind of discussion or negotiation and a great way to master vital life skills. We await news of the date and place of the final but it is sure to be a big occasion. Congratulations to all the children involved.
Inter-House Swimming Gala
The vibrant atmosphere of Teddington Swimming Pool played host to Broomfield House School’s eagerly anticipated inter-house swimming gala on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025. Pupils from Mead, Palmer and Rose houses dove into the competitive spirit, showcasing their aquatic skills.
The pool buzzed with excitement as children participated in a range of races, from swift freestyle sprints to elegant backstroke displays. Each swimmer demonstrated impressive dedication, their efforts met with enthusiastic cheers from the sidelines. The competition was fierce, with every house giving their absolute best. However, when the final scores were tallied, it was Mead house that emerged as the triumphant winner, taking home the coveted Gala trophy.
The event was a fantastic display of sportsmanship and school spirit. All the children performed admirably and the gala served as a wonderful celebration of their swimming abilities.
A huge thank you goes to Mr Pache for organising this thoroughly enjoyable event.
World Book Day
What a fantastic World Book Day at Broomfield! After celebrating the wonderful Dukes Great British Bake Off, honouring our star bakers and their delicious literary-themed creations, we showcased the incredible literary door designs. A special highlight? The unforgettable appearance of Travis Santos (aka Mr. Kennedy), who had the whole school in tears laughing! What a fun-filled morning and an amazing way to end the week.
A huge well done to all our families for the incredible effort with creative costumes – everyone looked amazing!
Year 6
On Monday 3rd March 2025, the Year 6 children travelled to Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court (a working court handling criminal matters and single justice procedures). The children learned about the severity of having a criminal record and experienced the court process with a role play. At the end, the children were asked to think about whether they thought the defendant was innocent or guilty – an insight into the challenging decisions the magistrates are faced with on a daily basis. We were also lucky to be allowed to visit the dingy and gloomy cells which have hopefully put the children off carrying out any criminal activities…!
Art Highlight
Year 5 studied the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. We discussed his ideas about architecture and looked at the abstract elements in his painting and prints. Inspired by his work the children created a building focusing on composition and colour contrasts.
PK & K Picnic Photos
Weekly Awards
Drama Star of the Week
Rita, Year 4
Rita, Year 4
Music Star of the Week
Natasha, Year 1
Natasha, Year 1
Artist of the Week
Aurelia, Year 5
Aurelia, Year 5
Artist of the Week
Pippa, Year 2
Pippa, Year 2
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 for being a good role model for your friends.
Kindergarten: Dylan: Dylan has had a fantastic few weeks. He has used kind hands and kind words with his friends and has made very sensible choices in the playground. Keep being a superstar, Dylan!
Year 1: Elena: Your recent calmness in the classroom is praiseworthy! You have followed your targets and have made a real effort to expand your friendship group. Well done for including new friends in your games. We love seeing you so happy and making others smile too.
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: Camilla: Camilla, you have been a super friend this week! I am pleased to see you trying your best and letting others have their turn in class. Well done and keep up the hard work!
Year 4: Aanya: She has really applied herself to the assessments this week and approached them all with a smile. A positive week all round!
Year 5: Isla: For showing a brilliant attitude at the swimming gala this week. Her big smiles and positive energy were clear to see - she was having fun!
Year 6: Leonardo: For his incredible enthusiasm in all of his lessons and his brilliant creative writing this week!
Upcoming Events
Monday 10th Mar
Recovery Week
Y1 – Incredible Eggs Delivery Day
8am: Y6 to Houses of Parliament
9:30am: Y2 to Natural History Museum
7pm: PTA Meeting
Tuesday 11th Mar
Wednesday 12th Mar
8:45am: Y6 Enterprise Session
9am: Y1 to Science Museum
2pm: Y6 Mixed Tag Rugby
Thursday 13th Mar
2pm: Y6 Mixed Tag Rugby V Radnor (red team)
Friday 14th Mar
EY and Y4 Reports Publish to Parents
9am: Palmer House Raffle in Assembly
9:45am: Y1 Forest School in school
10:45am: Y2 Forest School in school
1pm: Y6 to Holly Lodge for Jnr citizen trip
3:30pm: Palmer House Cake Sale
4pm: Stagecoach
Monday 17th Mar
4pm – 7pm: EY and Y4 Parents Evening 1
Tuesday 18th Mar
Wednesday 19th Mar
8:45am: Y6 Enterprise Session
9am: Dress rehearsal for Y3 and Y4 Spring Musicals
2pm: Y4 mixed tag rugby V KGPS
4pm – 7pm: EY and Y4 Parents Evening 2
Thursday 20th Mar
6pm: Y3 and Y4 Spring Musicals
Friday 21st Mar
Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y5 Reports Publish to Parents
10am: Y3 Forest School
10:20: Headmasters Awards Tea
4pm: Stagecoach
Playground Snapshots
Outstanding 11+ results once again! We celebrate another year of exceptional senior school offers and scholarships this week. With our renowned, carefully tailored approach, we provide families with expert guidance. Our highly effective process achieved an incredible 97% accuracy in predicting Year 6 offers, a testament to our deep understanding of each pupil’s potential and aspirations. Well done Year 6, we could not be more proud! #11plussuccess #celebratingyear6 #11plusprep #11plusresults #leaversdestinations #prepschoolinkew #prepschoolinrichmond
Outstanding 11+ results once again! We celebrate another year of exceptional senior school offers and scholarships this week. With our renowned, carefully tailored approach, we provide families with expert guidance. Our highly effective process achieved an incredible 97% accuracy in predicting Year 6 offers, a testament to our deep understanding of each pupil’s potential and aspirations. Well done Year 6, we could not be more proud! #11plussuccess #celebratingyear6 #11plusprep #11plusresults #leaversdestinations #prepschoolinkew #prepschoolinrichmond ...
We are celebrating World Book Day with a truly special treat this year! Following the success of yesterday’s incredible Dukes Great British Bake Off, we are launching our first-ever Dukes Great British Bake-Off Recipe Book with families this week.
Finalists from across the Dukes family showcased their delicious, book-inspired bakes to a panel of judges at Dukes House, and their creations were simply too yummy to resist! From magical cakes to literary-themed pastries, the creativity of all the finalists was nothing short of extraordinary.
We were delighted to be joined by Aatif Hassan, Chairman and Founder of Dukes Education, and Tim Fish, UK CEO, who celebrated the children’s fantastic creations alongside us.
A huge thank you also to all the English departments who took part, celebrating not just baking, but the love of books and storytelling through food. And last but not least, a special thank you to Lauren Carver Williams, Head of KS1 at Broomfield House School, for her incredible work in organising this event!
@dukes_education @bassetthouseschool @broomwood_preprep @copperfieldverbier @dhsprep @eatonhouseschools.themanor @knightsbridge_school @radnorhouseprepschool @pointerschool
We are celebrating World Book Day with a truly special treat this year! Following the success of yesterday’s incredible Dukes Great British Bake Off, we are launching our first-ever Dukes Great British Bake-Off Recipe Book with families this week.
Finalists from across the Dukes family showcased their delicious, book-inspired bakes to a panel of judges at Dukes House, and their creations were simply too yummy to resist! From magical cakes to literary-themed pastries, the creativity of all the finalists was nothing short of extraordinary.
We were delighted to be joined by Aatif Hassan, Chairman and Founder of Dukes Education, and Tim Fish, UK CEO, who celebrated the children’s fantastic creations alongside us.
A huge thank you also to all the English departments who took part, celebrating not just baking, but the love of books and storytelling through food. And last but not least, a special thank you to Lauren Carver Williams, Head of KS1 at Broomfield House School, for her incredible work in organising this event!
@dukes_education @bassetthouseschool @broomwood_preprep @copperfieldverbier @dhsprep @eatonhouseschools.themanor @knightsbridge_school @radnorhouseprepschool @pointerschool ...
@splatttheatrecompany visited us last week to take our Year 3 children on a journey to Ancient Greece. The performance was great fun and taught the children all about King Polydectes engagement feast, the Grey Sisters and Medusa’s statues. #greekday
@splatttheatrecompany visited us last week to take our Year 3 children on a journey to Ancient Greece. The performance was great fun and taught the children all about King Polydectes engagement feast, the Grey Sisters and Medusa’s statues. #greekday ...
Building memories, one brick at a time. Happy International Lego Day from Broomfield! 🧱 #internationallegoday #creativeplay
Building memories, one brick at a time. Happy International Lego Day from Broomfield! 🧱 #internationallegoday #creativeplay ...
Every story has the power to transport us to another place.
Ahead of National Storytelling Week, we are celebrating our talented young writers at Broomfield.📕
#youngwriters
Every story has the power to transport us to another place.
Ahead of National Storytelling Week, we are celebrating our talented young writers at Broomfield.📕
#youngwriters ...
Happy New Year from all of us at Broomfield!
On Monday we kicked off the spring term with the Dukes Education Conference at Wembley. We are delighted to share that our Headmaster, Adam Anstey, and the school were honoured with the Wellbeing Initiative Award in recognition of the effective efforts to promote wellbeing among both children and staff.
This award is a true testament to what is one of the cornerstones of our philosophy and work at Broomfield.
With the theme “The Heart of Education” the conference provided a fantastic opportunity for professional development. Thought-provoking discussions explored the impact of AI, the future of education, and the critical importance of character development in shaping the young leaders of tomorrow.
Happy New Year from all of us at Broomfield!
On Monday we kicked off the spring term with the Dukes Education Conference at Wembley. We are delighted to share that our Headmaster, Adam Anstey, and the school were honoured with the Wellbeing Initiative Award in recognition of the effective efforts to promote wellbeing among both children and staff.
This award is a true testament to what is one of the cornerstones of our philosophy and work at Broomfield.
With the theme “The Heart of Education” the conference provided a fantastic opportunity for professional development. Thought-provoking discussions explored the impact of AI, the future of education, and the critical importance of character development in shaping the young leaders of tomorrow. ...
We are excited to welcome all our families back to school for another great term at Broomfield! 🌟
We are excited to welcome all our families back to school for another great term at Broomfield! 🌟 ...
At the end of the term, we reflect on many events, trips, and achievements. From the early days of settling into routines in Early Years to the progress made across all year groups, it’s been a wonderfully busy term.
Wishing all families a restful break! 🎄🌟
At the end of the term, we reflect on many events, trips, and achievements. From the early days of settling into routines in Early Years to the progress made across all year groups, it’s been a wonderfully busy term.
Wishing all families a restful break! 🎄🌟 ...
This week, on Wednesday, we welcomed M&M Theatrical Productions for a fun and engaging pantomime performance. The actors performed brilliantly, captivating both children and staff alike. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to immerse themselves in live theatre and enjoy a well-deserved treat in the last week of term.
This week, on Wednesday, we welcomed M&M Theatrical Productions for a fun and engaging pantomime performance. The actors performed brilliantly, captivating both children and staff alike. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to immerse themselves in live theatre and enjoy a well-deserved treat in the last week of term. ...
On Tuesday last week, children from Years 2 - 6 gathered at St. Anne’s Church to kick off the festive season with our annual Christmas Carol Service. Each year group contributed beautifully, and we felt immense pride listening to their lovely singing and instrument playing. An extra ‘well done’ to Year 6 who read the nine lessons brilliantly, telling us the story of the birth of Jesus. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful occasion.
On Tuesday last week, children from Years 2 - 6 gathered at St. Anne’s Church to kick off the festive season with our annual Christmas Carol Service. Each year group contributed beautifully, and we felt immense pride listening to their lovely singing and instrument playing. An extra ‘well done’ to Year 6 who read the nine lessons brilliantly, telling us the story of the birth of Jesus. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this wonderful occasion. ...
A huge thank you to parents who supported the PTA in organising the Broomfield Christmas Market this year. There were beautiful gifts, delicious market food and a lovely community rendition of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’. Thank you to Halletts Estate Agents for sponsoring the event.
A huge thank you to parents who supported the PTA in organising the Broomfield Christmas Market this year. There were beautiful gifts, delicious market food and a lovely community rendition of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’. Thank you to Halletts Estate Agents for sponsoring the event. ...
This morning, the Junior School children impressed us with fabulous Nativity and Christmas performances. Kindergarten brought a unique twist with their charming roles as ladybirds, caterpillars, and even bees. 🐝 Each performance was a triumph!
This morning, the Junior School children impressed us with fabulous Nativity and Christmas performances. Kindergarten brought a unique twist with their charming roles as ladybirds, caterpillars, and even bees. 🐝 Each performance was a triumph! ...