Friday, 17 October 2025
Reception: What we are learning W.C13.10.25
Year 1 Certificates: Friday 17th October 2025
Well done to all the children that have received certificates this week!
Walnut
E for Excellence: Ava-Mai
Star Writer: Yousaf
Resilience: Daman
Beech
E for Excellence: Eleha
Star Writer: Harry
Resilience: Amirah
Reciprocity: Bonnie-Blu and Eva
Teacher Happy: Eva
Apricot
E for Excellence: Alfie
Star Writer: Kameron
Reciprocity: Dylan
Resilience - These children have demonstrated perseverance, managed distractions, noticed patterns and been absorbed in their tasks.
Reciprocity - These children have shown interdependence, collaborated effectively, listened to others, displayed empathy and have imitated effective ideas and methods from others.
Reflectiveness - These pupils have planned carefully, revised ideas, identified key features and can talk about their learning.
Resourcefulness - These pupils have been curious about their learning, made links between ideas, shown imagination, reasoned methodically and capitalised on resources.
Reception E for Excellence w/b 13.10.2025
Reception E for Excellence
Apple
E for Excellence - Ivy
I have made my teacher happy - Ralphie
Aspen
E for Excellence - Zayaan
I have made my teacher happy - Zain
Alder
E for Excellence - Austin
I have made my teacher happy - Amy
We have had a fantastic week of learning and there has been so much to celebrate and be proud of in Reception!
These children worked extremely hard and have been rewarded for all of their determination and efforts.
Nursery Learning 13.10.25
Parent Meetings
The week after half term, we will be holding parent meetings to discuss how your child has settled into nursery. Over the next week, your allocated time slot will be sent to you via Evidence Me. We will also post your appointment time on the nursery door, so please remember to check there.
Each meeting will last no longer than 10 minutes. If you would prefer a phone call instead, please either email us or inform a member of staff at the nursery door in the morning.
Why We're Wearing Bright Colours Today , Be Bright, Be Seen! 🌟
Today at Broadford, you may have noticed the children looking extra colourful and it’s all for a very good reason!
As the darker mornings and evenings of autumn and winter set in, it becomes much harder for drivers to see pedestrians especially little ones. That’s why we’re taking part in ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’, a day to raise awareness about the importance of being visible and staying safe near roads.
Wearing bright and reflective clothing can make a big difference in helping children be seen by motorists. Something as simple as a brightly coloured coat or a high-visibility strip on a bag can greatly improve visibility during the school run.
Here are a few easy ways to help your child stay safe this season:
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🌈 Choose coats or accessories in bright colours
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🎒 Add reflective strips to school bags
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💡 Use fluorescent armbands or stickers on darker coats
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👀 Wear reflective clothing when walking or cycling in the dark
And it’s not just for children, adults should be visible too! The more we all stand out, the safer we’ll be.
Thank you for joining us in supporting this important safety message and for helping your child shine bright today!
Our young artists have been expressing themselves on a large scale outdoors! Using rollers, paintbrushes, and powder paints, they’ve created wonderful masterpieces while experimenting with colour, texture, and technique. It’s been messy, creative fun, just as it should be!
Thank you for your continued support. We’re so proud of everything the children are achieving each week and love sharing these moments with you.
Nursery Certificates- 17.10.25
Raheem has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for his fantastic use of language. We love hearing how confident Raheem is becoming, asking teachers lots of questions and joining in during group time.
Great work, Raheem, keep it up!
Nicoly has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for her super art skills. Nicoly showed excellent concentration as she mixed colours and independently painted pictures of pumkins.
Well done, Nicoly. keep up the creativity!
Friday, 10 October 2025
Nursery Certificates- 9.10.25
Well done to Levi, who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for his fantastic engagement in nursery!
Levi has settled in beautifully and is really enjoying his time in the setting. We love watching him immerse himself in his play, showing great focus on his interests and the tasks he chooses to explore.
It's been wonderful to see Levi growing in confidence and discovering new areas of the nursery with such curiosity and enthusiasm.
Keep up the brilliant work, Levi
Well done to Harry, who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for his super sharing this week!
Harry has been engaging brilliantly with the activities set up in nursery and has been sharing with others.
We are so proud of the way Harry is building friendships and showing kindness in his play. Keep it up, Harry, fantastic work!
Nursery Learning 6.10.25
Parent Meetings
The week after half term, we will be holding parent meetings to discuss how your child has settled into nursery. Over the next week, your allocated time slot will be sent to you via Evidence Me. We will also post your appointment time on the nursery door, so please remember to check there.
Each meeting will last no longer than 10 minutes. If you would prefer a phone call instead, please either email us or inform a member of staff at the nursery door in the morning.
This week, Little City brought the magic of imaginative play to our school, turning classrooms into mini worlds where children could explore real-life jobs, from firefighters and hairdressers to vets and shopkeepers! The excitement was contagious as the children threw themselves into their roles, donning uniforms, solving problems, and running their own little businesses.
It was a hands-on roleplay experience that sparked creativity, built confidence, and gave the children a wonderful glimpse into the grown-up world, all through play. The joy on their faces said it all; they absolutely loved every moment and were still chatting about their 'jobs' long after the session ended!
This immersive roleplay supports their personal, social, and emotional development as they learn to cooperate and take turns. It also encourages communication and language skills through storytelling and role-playing conversations, while fostering physical development as they move around and handle props. Most importantly, it nurtures their imagination and understanding of the world, key foundations for lifelong learning
🎈A Magical Balloon Journey in the Nursery! 🎈
This week, our nursery turned into a land of imagination and teamwork with a very special visit from… magical balloons! These weren’t just any balloons—they were a bit cheeky and loved to bounce around! So, we invited the children to become little explorers and work together to help the balloons travel safely across our playroom.
To start the adventure, we put the children into small groups, to build those all-important social skills.
The mission? Guide their magical balloon through an exciting obstacle course using only their hands—no kicking allowed! The children had to gently tap or push their balloon along a path filled with challenges, which sparked lots of laughter and cooperation.
Along the way, our adventurers faced:
🕳️"The Cave" – where the balloon had to roll through a hoop on the ground.
🏔️ "The Mountain" – a tricky cone to navigate around.
🌊 "The River" – a line to float the balloon over, followed by a big jump from the children to get across!

🍂 Exploring Autumn Colours: A Celebration of Browns, Oranges, and Golds! 🎨
This week in nursery, our creative corner was full of rich, earthy tones as we explored the beautiful colours of autumn. Inspired by the changing leaves and the natural world around us, the children had the chance to dive into painting with browns, oranges, yellows, and reds.
We set out a selection of autumn-toned paints in separate pots, giving the children just a few colours to focus on each day. This allowed them to really notice the unique shades and how they could be blended to create something new.
To help bring their seasonal scenes to life, we provided a range of painting tools:
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🍁 Chunky brushes for bold leaf shapes
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🍂 Thin brushes for fine branches and lines
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🌾 Sticks for adding texture and natural patterns
It was wonderful to see the children experimenting freely, mixing colours together and watching with wide eyes as browns appeared through blending. With gentle guidance from our adults, they were encouraged to notice how red and green or orange and blue could magically become brown — a real “wow” moment for many!
Our team also modelled different techniques and supported the children in describing what they saw:
“That looks just like the leaves outside!”“It’s like muddy boots after a walk in the park!”
We praised these creative observations and celebrated each new discovery.
⚖️ Outdoor Maths Fun: Exploring Weight and Quantity! 🪨
This week, our outdoor area became a hands-on maths zone as the children explored our tuff tray filled with stones, bowls, and weighing scales!
This open-ended activity was not only a chance for sensory play but also a brilliant opportunity to develop early maths skills through real-life, practical exploration. The children enjoyed scooping, sorting, and weighing the stones—completely engaged as little mathematicians at work!
With gentle support from adults, we introduced and modelled rich mathematical language throughout the play, encouraging children to think and talk about:
“More” and “less” as they filled their bowls
“Fewer” when comparing small collections
“Many” as they noticed larger amounts
“Heavier” and “lighter” when using the scales
It was lovely to hear children using these words with growing confidence:
“My bowl has more than yours!”“This one’s heavier—it goes down!”“I’ve got fewer stones than before!”
By using real objects in a meaningful, playful context, the children deepened their understanding of quantity, weight, and comparison, all key building blocks for early maths development.
We love how outdoor learning gives children space to explore, think, and collaborate in a way that feels natural and exciting.
Well done to all our little problem-solvers! 💡