Weekly Newsletter

Year 3 will be taking part in the Richmond Safe Walking Scheme on 11, 12 and 13 May, giving them the opportunity to build confidence and learn valuable road safety skills. Children should come to school wearing their PE kit on these days. Parents are asked to complete the consent form shared via email from the office email.

Brass Instrument taster sessions not to be missed!

This is a reminder that Mr Clarke, our wonderful brass teacher will be in school on Tuesday 28^th April. Children in Year 4 and Y5 will have the opportunity to try out a brass instrument. Mr Clarke will then contact the parents of children who took part in the trials with some more information, feedback and next steps.

Summer Serenades

We are also very excited about our Lower School and Senior Summer Serenades coming up in the next few weeks. More detailed information will be available in next week’s newsletter to give peripatetic teachers a chance to confirm who will be performing. Any children who receive instrumental tuition outside Broomfield are also very welcome to take part in these concerts. Parents of children receiving external lessons should email Miss Fourie directly on ifourie@broomfieldhouse.com. There is no need for parents to email the school if their child is having lessons at Broomfield as the music teachers will send their pupil lists to Miss Fourie.

Year 1 are excited to be welcoming Forest School for their next outdoor learning session with Scott on Friday 1st May. The children will enjoy exploring the natural environment, taking part in creative activities and ending the session with a snack and songs around the campfire. It promises to be a fun-filled and memorable experience and we can’t wait to see their enthusiasm and curiosity in action. Children should come to school wearing comfortable outdoor clothing, with sun cream applied beforehand.

Ultimate Activity Camps are back at our school this summer, packed with non-stop fun for children aged 4.5 (Reception) to 11!

Broomfield parents get priority places and special discounts.

☀️Summer Early Bird Offer Now On!☀️ Save up to £70 per week! Offer ends Tuesday 5th May

40+ Activities a Week: From Fencing and Soft Archery to Kin-Ball and Ultimate Art.

✨ Tailored & Exciting: Timetables are customized by age group, and no two days are ever the same!

💻 Tech Camp: They’re also hosting a specialized 4-day Tech Camp for 8-14 year-olds!

Their fantastic staff are ready to guide your kids through a safe, action-packed summer they will never forget.

👉   See the full list of activities here and book your child’s spot today: https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations/kew

April

Emotional Regulation Talk Series

Emotional regulation is the cornerstone of long-term success. Beyond academic achievement, it shapes resilience, leadership capacity, confidence, and lifelong wellbeing. In an increasingly complex and high-performance world, children face unprecedented cognitive, social, and competitive pressures.

Available in-person at Dukes House or online. All at 6pm.

Tuesday 28th April – Talk 2: Understanding the Nervous System

Thursday 21st May – Talk 3: Co-Regulation – Becoming The Steady Anchor

Thursday 11th June – Talk 4: Creating A Regulating Home Environment

Pizza and Ponytails

Thursday 30^th April, 5,30-7.00pm

Dukes House, 58 Buckingham Gate, London

FREE

We welcome you and your child for pizza and ponytails where an experienced stylist will show us how to create four hair up styles.

The relaxed workshop will break down step by step, how looks from some of our favourite characters including Rumi and Elsa can be achieved, whether it be a new quick and easy plait for day to day or something special for a special occasion.

May

Healthy Minds: Signs to look for and what you can do at home.

Date: Wednesday 6th May

Time: 7.30 – 8.30pm

More details and sign up: https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/youngminds/live-webinar-healthy-minds

Educational Farm Visit: ‘Sitopia: a world shaped by food’
Saturday 16th May, 1pm – 4pm
Sitopia Farm, 331 Shooters Hill, London, Welling DA16 3RP
£7 per child (with up to 2 free adult places per child)

Through hands on activities, we’d like to inspire the next generation to think about and connect to where their food comes from, consider the current food system and its challenges and how they can be part of the change. Tour, taste and plant.

The Future Leaders Workshop: Mastering Communication and Teamwork from Dukes Tutoring

Saturday 9th May, 10:00-12:00
Dukes House, for year 4 and 5 students

Our Future Leaders Workshop challenges children to solve complex tasks as a team, fostering the resilience needed to handle unfamiliar situations with ease. Since leadership starts with listening and ends with clear communication, we help Year 4 and 5 students develop these vital habits early, ensuring they enter their later primary years feeling prepared, capable, and ready to contribute.

Article: Feel the Rhythm

Inspired by the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East, we have come up with some suggestions for musical outings across London to put a spring in your step.

We have absolutely loved hearing about the challenges you’ve been completing over Easter – thank you so much for sharing! We’ll be putting together a collection of photos soon, so please do send any pictures to the PTA team at PTATeam@broomfieldhouse.com.

We are also extending the deadline to complete challenges and collect sponsorship to May half term, so there’s still plenty of time to get involved.

If you haven’t already, please do register and find all the details via the links below:

📝  Register here

📄  BHS 150 Challenge Information For Families

💰  BHS 150 Challenge Sponsorship Form

Some of our Year 5 girls will be selling handmade bracelets and baked goods as part of their 150 Challenge on Friday 1st May at pick-up.

Please bring some cash along if you’d like to buy something – it would mean a great deal to them!

We are so excited to share that Broomfield’s Big Birthday Bash will be taking place on Saturday 27th June at Rosslyn Park FC. We’ll be sharing full details at the next PTA meeting on Monday 11th May – watch this space!

At the end of this term, Sara Khan, Francesca Baker and Yasmin Martin will be stepping down from the PTA Core Team, and Arzu Karagiannopoulos will be stepping down from the Uniform Team. We are so grateful for everything they have contributed.

We are now looking for volunteers from across the school to help support both teams – particularly parents from PK to Year 4. If you’d like to find out more about what’s involved, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the current PTA team- PTAChair@broomfieldhouse.com; PTASecretary@broomfieldhouse.com

We will also be looking for new Class Reps. There will be a thank you coffee for outgoing Reps and to welcome new Reps on the last day of term, Friday 10th July, at 8.30am in the school dining room.

If you maybe interested please come along to our next PTA meeting- on Monday May 11th- 6.30 for 7pm start, in the school dining room.

We had considered organising a PTA Bike and Scooter Sale, but after a somewhat lukewarm response in the Class Reps WhatsApp group, we’ve decided to give that one a miss for now! Instead, we wanted to draw your attention to the ClassList Listings feature, which is a brilliant way for BHS families to buy and sell bikes, scooters and more directly with each other. There are already two bikes listed (pictures attached!)– so do take a look if you’re in the market, and please do add any items you’re looking to sell!