Friday 20 October 2023

A big whaledone to all of our certificate winners in Reception this week!

E for Excellence

Each week, a child in each class is awarded the E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

Aspen - Zenaya

For your hard work in maths this week practising patterns. You have even continued your learning in your choosing time, making patterns using cubes and bears.

Apple- Alice

For being a role model in our class by always showing good listening, playing kindly and trying hard. Keep up the great work, Alice!

Alder- Prakhyati-

For your hard work in your RWI lessons. You have been showing determination and enthusiasm towards your learning. Well done, Prakhyati!

MDA Awards

Each week, the mid-day assistants will award a child in each class with a MDA award for demonstrating consistently good behaviour at lunchtime.

Aspen - Nusayr

Apple- Luca

Alder- Tiya

Dojo Winner Of The Week

During the week, the children in reception can earn dojo points for good behaviour. They can earn these for good listening on the carpet, being kind and polite, sharing and tidying resources or helping a friend. Each week, the child with the most dojo points will be awarded with a certificate and have their photo displayed in the classroom.

Aspen- Medhanash

Apple- Aarav

Alder- Akela

105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford Primary

The children will be awarded with a Bronze, Silver or Gold award when they have read 15 of the 105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford. Please refer to the booklet in your child's reading folder for the list of books.

Bronze- Read 5 books

Silver- Read 10 books

Gold- Read all 15 books

Please read with your child at home in order for them to have an opportunity to achieve a reading certificate.

Nursery learning: 20.10.23

Important reminders

Half term- Nursery closed: Monday 23rd to 27th October 2023

Monday 30th October is a school INSET day. The nursery will be closed.

Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend parents meetings this week. We hope to continue working in partnership with parents as the school year progresses.

Reception school applications: Please be aware reception application deadline is January 15th 2024. Outcomes will be released April 2024. Please use this link to apply for your childs primary school place for september 2024 https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

All children should be wearing a winter Uniform which includes a warm coat to school. The children will continue to play outdoors during the winter months. Parents may provide wellies for oudoors if they wish. Please make sure all items are clearly labelled with your child's name.

If parents/carers have any garages with ramps or small cars that are no longer used at home we would really appreciate donations of these items.

Our learning fun this week:

This half term the children have been focused on developing their fine motor skills with mark making. We have been working towards marking people, using the knowledge we have gained about faces.

They also created an amazing aeroplane outside. The children placed the blocks together carefully and worked well as a team. They then used their imagination to fly to different destinations, we passed over snowy mountains and sunny beaches on our travels.

The children enjoyed exploring ramps with their cars outside this week. Building ramps and experimenting with cars provides hands-on experience with force, motion, gravity, and friction.

The children have been showing the teachers their love of using scissors, snipping and cutting paper.

Over the half term the children have enjoyed showing their teachers what they can do. Many of the children have enjoyed marking pictures, letters, names and even words when showing off their skills to their teachers.

The children have been practising their counting using our fun maths games. Using cubes we have been learning our number bonds 0 to 10.

Over this half term the children have began making special friendships. We have been learning how to work together and solve problems with our friends and teachers.

We have been using loose parts to create our own faces in the tuff tray this week. The children have been very creative look at their impressive designs. They have also really enjoyed using the jewellery to dress up too!

The children have loved playing in the art area, being creative with colours and developing their fine motor skills using thick and thin paint brushes.

Thank you for an amazing start to the Autumn term, enjoy the holidays.

Nursery team

Nursery certificates- 20.10.23

Each week, 2 children in Nursery will receive an E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

A massive congratulations to Stacey, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for her growing confidence in Nursery. Stacey now enjoys talking to all the adults and asking for help when she needs it.

A huge well done to Ilias, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for his growing confidence in Nursery. Ilias has built good relationships with the children and adults and is happy in Nursey.

Monday 16 October 2023

Reception Certificates 13.10.23

A big whaledone to all of our certificate winners in Reception this week!

E for Excellence

Each week, a child in each class is awarded the E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

Aspen - Mariam

For your hard work learning all your sounds! You have been blending sounds into words and working hard to form letters correctly.

Apple- Madison

For showing resillience and bravery coming into school with a big smile on your face each morning. We are very proud of you!

Alder- Chalva

For your increased confidence in school. You have come out of your shell and you are an amazing role model in our class. We are so proud of you.

MDA Awards

Each week, the mid-day assistants will award a child in each class with a MDA award for demonstrating consistently good behaviour at lunchtime.

Aspen - Aadvik

Apple- Ethan

Dojo Winner Of The Week

Aspen- Idris

Apple- David

Alder- George

105 Books to Read Before you Leave Broadford Primary

Bronze- Read 5 books

Silver- Read 10 books

Gold- Read all 15 books

Please read with your child at home in order for them to have an opportunity to achieve a reading certificate.

Bronze- Dilan

Friday 13 October 2023

Nursery Learning 13.10.23

Important reminders

We have sent letters home this week with your child's Parents' meeting appointment date and time next week. Please let us know if you can not make the appointment time so we can rearrange it.

Please ensure everything that your child brings into nursery has a name label on it.

Please remember to take your child's reading folder out of their bag and place it in the box when they come in on Thursdays. Reading books are changed with the children every Friday as part of our Bedtime Reading scheme.

Evidence Me-Over the next month we will start sharing observations on our parent share app. Please do add your own videos and photos from home as parents can also share achievements.

Well done to our amazing children for another great week of learning and fun within our nursery. The children are really enjoying accessing the nursery activities independently. Exploring the environment and having a go discovering and being creative with the resources.

The Art area was a big hit this week. We have been gluing and sticking leaves, sticks, pom poms and sequins, but most of all the children loved using the glue sticks to spread PVA glue all over their paper. We have been painting, learning how to mix paints to make new colours. The children have practised their fine motor skills using pencils to make marks, draw and write their names.

The children have been showing their friends and teachers how big their imagination and creativity is this week as they have been building using blocks, Lego and the large wooden blocks. We have seen dinosaurs, policeman, towers, castles, scary monsters and buses, to name a few. The children have demonstrated great focus whilst creating their imaginative play with their friends.

We love counting! The children have been counting 0-10 during their play. From singing number songs, organising numerals, matching objects to numerals and during their play in the garden. We are great learners.

This weeks story of the week was Alan's big scary teeth. The children learned more about emotions, being kind to others and about friendships. We also enjoyed our special visits to the library and Mrs coming down to read books in class. From our favourite five books, to pop up and counting books.We love reading and listening to stories at nursery.

The children have been listening to the book, 'The leaf Thief' this week and have been using leaves and sticks in their play, from building, creating a ladder, to art work. We have enjoyed the change in weather from sunshine to rain. The children have enjoyed wearing overalls and wellies to play in the splash pool, jumping in puddles, using resources to travel the canals and pouring water from jugs on the water wall. We had fun in the rain. With the rain coming down the children have discovered a love for the mud kitchen. Wearing aprons, overalls and wellies the children have been busy making cakes, pies, tea and breakfast for their friends and teachers.

We have so much fun at nursery, we can't wait for next week!

Nursery certificates- 13.10.23

Each week, 2 children in Nursery will receive an E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

A massive congratulations to Adnan, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for your very good listening and communication. Well done! Keep up the fantastic effort Adnan!

A huge well done to Stefania, who has been awarded the E for Excellence for trying so hard to manage your emotions and making special relationships. Well done! Keep it up Stefania, you are doing amazingly.

Thursday 12 October 2023

RECEPTION REMINDER: Send your family photo

RECEPTION REMINDER: Send your family photo

On Friday 20th October Reception will be participating in their Marvellous Me Day.

Throughout the day, the children will be participating in lots of different activities celebrating them being unique. As part of our activities on this day, we will be discussing our families and what different families can look like. Please send a photo of your child with their family to the reception email reception@broadford.havering.sch.uk to aid with this activity. Alternatively, hand the photo in a named envelope to your child's teacher.

For the full blog including more details for the day please click here.

Thanks you

The Reception Team

Monday 9 October 2023

Reception Certificates 06.10.23

A big whaledone to all of our certificate winners in Reception this week!

E for Excellence

Each week, a child in each class is awarded the E for Excellence certificate in recognition of their hard work.

Aspen - Eliyah

For your hard work learning the routines in Reception. You have improved your listening skills and have been participating in phonics enthusiastically.

Apple - Sajaani

For the resillience you have shown coimg to school every day. You have been playing kindly with your friends and we love seeing you with a big smile on your face!