B r a m p t o n P r i m a r y S c h o o l Week ending: 14.1.

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S t r i v i n g t o R e a c h t h e B e s t Spring Term: Issue 2

Brampton Bulletin

Inside this week’s issue: S TA F F T R A I NI N G D AYS

• Staff Training Days
This year we will have six training days instead of the normal
• Forthcoming Dates
five as the Government set an extra day to allow schools to
• SEAL Home Activities
plan for a new curriculum. We started this work on our training
• Week 3 Menu
day on November 5th when the staff worked with Clive Davies
• Ex pupil news
O.B.E. on reviewing our curriculum. (Clive is
• Gary Wilson
the Senior Educational Consultant at Focus.
• Gold Book Entries
He has previously worked as a class teacher,
• Weekly Attendance
head teacher, inspector and LA Advisor,
• And finally—
Clive has an international reputation and is
well regarded by his colleagues at NCSL,
Forthcoming Dates: QCA and OfSTED.) Last week we following this up during our
Tuesday 18th January 5th training day. Our teachers began to make new long term
Reception Health Screening curriculum plans ready for September and some year groups
Friday 21st January are trialing the new approach this term. It is based on
Family SEAL Assembly for developing a creative curriculum using the ‘learning challenge’
Year 3 parents principle. The process puts high emphasis on learners being
Friday 28th January involved in their own learning. It also focuses on improving
1st Family SEAL session learner and teacher questioning and uses a key skills system to
Bexley Grammar French 6C guarantee continuity and progression in learning. When you
FOB New Year Fair
receive this term’s plans from your teachers some of you will
Tuesday 1st February
notice that each week begins with a question that will be
KS2 Sounds Steps Assembly
answered through work in a variety of areas. Some classes will
Friday 4th February
be putting all their work into a creative curriculum book rather
Bexley Grammar French 6C
Friday 11th February than in separate History, geography files. Some subjects will
Y5 British Museum still be taught as stand alone areas. (Earlier training days
Monday 21st February- focused on Behaviour with day 1 on Restorative Practices, Day
Friday 25th February 2 on Circle time with Jenny Mosley, Day 3 on Performance
HALF TERM Management. Our last day will be on April 26th)
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S E AL H O M E A C T I V I T I E S F OR PAR E NT S T O US E - G O I N G F OR G OA L S
Going for goals! 1
Our dreams
Spend a bit of time thinking about dreams – not the dreams you have at night but the dreams you have for
the future. Talk about your dreams.
• When I grow up I want to be …
• When I was little I wanted to be …
• Each of you should fill in the think bubble to show what
your dreams are.
• Talk about the dreams.
• You might like to stick them on your wall or
fridge.
Going for goals! 2
Miracle time (1)
This term’s work is about trying to achieve our goals. Have you got a time of day that isn’t
working as well as it might for your family? It might
be first thing in the morning, bedtime or
mealtimes.
The first step is to think what you would like it to be
like. Just imagine that in the night your
‘family godmother’ came to see you. She waved her
magic wand and that time of the day
became perfect. Talk together about these
questions.
• What would you see that was different?
• What would you hear that was different?
• How would you feel that was different?

We will soon be starting an exciting new

project at Brampton to involve parents and chil-
dren together in SEAL work. More news about
this will be sent out soon so watch this space.

French
Apologies to 6C as it was stated incorrectly last week that Bexley
Grammar School were working with 6B it should be 6C. However, 6B will
be having Arsenal Double Club training in a couple of weeks - some
French and sport lessons, with the opportunity of an after school club
after that. So watch this space for more news and many thanks to Mrs Jackson for
organising both these activities.
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SCHOOL M EALS
W E E K B E G I N N I N G - 1 7 T H J A N UA RY 2 0 1 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Meat Chicken Pasta Bake Beef Lasagne with Roast Chicken Cottage Pie Breaded Fish &
Tomato & Garlic Thigh with Gravy & Chips
Foccacia Roast Potatoes

Fish or Oven Baked Fish Jacket Potato with Tuna Wrap with Potato Farls
with Parmentier Tuna & Red Onion Rice
alternative Potatoes

Vegetarian Cornish Pasty with Vegetable Kebab Vegetable Wheel Cheese & Onion Vegetable Chilli &
Parmentier Potatoes with Tomato & Gar- with Roast Potatoes Wrap with Rice Chips
lic Focccia

Desserts Steamed Pineapple Fruit Jelly Steamed Syrup Zesty Lemon Cake Fruit Pie with Ice
Upside Down Cake Sponge with Custard Cream
with Custard

A choice of salads, seasonal vegetables, fresh bread, fresh fruit platter,

fruit yoghurt, milk and drinking water are also available daily.
Peanut Allergies
Please can we remind everyone that we are a ‘Peanut Free’ school in our cooked meals and we ask
parents not to put any nuts or items containing nuts in their child’s packed lunches. Thank you

Gary Wilson—Boys will Be…...Brilliant workshop

Many of our parents have already heard Gary Wilson speak on the
topic of engaging boys either at Brampton or at the Marriot. Such
was the demand to hear him he will be back in Bexley on Saturday
March 5th presenting another Parent and Governor conference. If
you are interested in attending please contact Miss Lambert via
the school office for tickets.

Ex-Pupil News
Congratulations to Adam Riley, an ex-pupil, who is currently in Australia, playing cricket for
six months. He has just signed a professional contract with Kent for next session and you
can see him on the Kent CCC website. Well done to him, obviously playing cricket down
under is the place to be at the moment. His mum, Mrs Riley, is our vice chair of Governors.

Coming to and Leaving School

Please can we remind everyone to keep the gates and driveway in Brampton Road clear for
other pedestrians and staff who need to get into school. They are having to hold up traffic
while some parents congregate for a chat. Be aware also that some staff will need to leave
the car park before 3.00pm so please be vigilant especially with your toddlers.
 BRAMPTON GOLD BOOK
Striving to Reach the Best Weekly Attendance
Every week we print the names of those children who have
achieved in either their work, conduct or behaviour around
school and have been entered in the Gold Book. They have
been mentioned in Monday’s celebratory assembly. After 3
mentions children receive a bronze certificate, 6 mentions for a
silver, 9 mentions for a gold, 12 mentions for a Super Gold and
15 mentions for a Platinum certificate, 18 for Diamond, 21+
for a Head teacher’s Award and 24 for a Special Head teacher
Award and Badge. Week ending 7.1.11

RB– Eva Ralley 3W– Onyeka Oriahi

RB: 97.8%
RJ– Jack Whyte 3W– Alex Bailey RJ: 95.6%
RJ-Louis West 4P– Harry Abbott
RJ-Archie Annis 4P-Rajveer Shergill 1B: 96.7%
RJ-Ravina Dhesi 4P-Alfie Russell
RJ-Izzy Lewis 4P-Joe Flood (Super Gold) 1BA: 96.7%
RJ-Demi Woodford 4P– Amy Collier (Super Gold) 2H: 95.4%
RJ– George Jarvis 4P– Daisy Taylor
RJ– Ruby Halliday 6B– Rhiannon Wardle 2EW: 97.7%
RJ– Maya Broughton 6B–Molly Gray
1B– Tommy Weal (Bronze) 3W: 88.9%
1B– Caitlyn Steele (Bronze) Unfortunately there is not
1B– Ella Beale enough space to mention the 3WH: 92.2%
2EW– Harrison Payne children’s achievements here 4P: 96.7%
2EW-Katie White but if you are interested to see
2EW– Samuel Thompson your child’s mention the book is 4C: 98.3%
2EW– Emily McLaren usually kept in the office—so
2EW– Pavleen Bajwa please pop in and ask to see it. 5S: 89.5%
5M: 100%
HOUSE POINTS
6B: 86.6%
Week ending 17.12.10
6C: 96.8%
1st— Yellow = 106 2nd—Green = 92
Well done to 5M!
2nd— Blue= 92 4th— Red = 65
Our target is 96.1%
Congratulations to Yellow House members!
Our School Total was 94.5%
HOUSE POINTS
Week ending 7.1.11 Raffle Prize Winners
The winners in this week’s draw for
1st— Green= 105 2nd—Yellow = 101
tea with Miss Fisher were Sophie
3rd—Red = 94 4th—Blue = 86 Ellul 5M, Angie Nandra 4C, Jake
Congratulations to Green House members! Sutton and Hollie Beasley in 2EW.
Well done to them for following the
And finally....... school’s Golden Rules.
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