Brampton Bulletin

B r a m p t o n P r i m a r y S c h o o l S t r i v i n g t o R e a c h t h e B e s t Week ending: 9.9.11 Autumn Term: Issue 1

Inside this weeks issue: Infant Concerts Forthcoming Dates Year 1 Visit Santa Playground Pals Miss Fishers Treat Week 1 Menu Gold Book Entries Weekly Attendance And finally Staff Car Park Forthcoming Dates: Friday 16th December Candlelight Carols End of Term Tuesday 3rd January Staff Training Day Wednesday 4th January Children return Thursday 5th January Yr3 Trip to Science Museum Wednesday 11th January Yr1 to Museum of Childhood Monday 16th January Yr 6 Trip Science Museum Monday 13th February Half term week Tuesday 21st February Yr 3 Trip to Natural History Museum Tuesday 28th February Governors Meeting

M E R RY C H R IS T M A S TO A LL ! !
This years Christmas infant concert was the story of Jungle Book, chosen to fit in with Year 2s work on saving and protecting the Rainforest. Reception and Year 1 performed the Sleepy Shepherd. This was a new play and the children really enjoyed learning all the new songs. A lot of hard work goes into putting together a concert to include 180 children60 of whom have only been in school a term. They have all showed great confidence and we are very proud of them. Many thanks has to go to all the teachers and teaching assistants who have worked hard to organise rehearsals and costumes for everyone. It has certainly put everyone in the mood for Christmas. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and best wishes for a peaceful and successful 2012.

Brampton Primary is a restorative school where the initial response to conflict is to find a solution where things are put right, the victims needs are met whilst also meeting the needs of the wrong doer and meet all the schools responsibilities.

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Last week Year Ones Learning Challenge was How do children in Bexleyheath celebrate Christmas? In order to answer this question they went to visit Santa at Bexleyheath Broadway Shopping Centre. The children excitedly waited in line for their turn to meet Santa and looked at all the Christmas decorations in the shop windows. Each child handed Santa their letter and he was very impressed with their writing. He asked the children if they had been good this year and of course they said yes! Each child was given a gift which they were very eager to open. Santas helper phoned the school later in the day to thank Year One for their outstanding behaviour. Well done to them and many thanks to Miss Westbrook and Miss Bartlett for organising the visit.

Playground Pals Children in Year 5 and 6 were invited to apply for a post as a Playground Pal at lunchtime play. After short-listing the applications, Mrs Sword and Miss Lambert, held interviews for the successful applicants. These children were then divide into smaller groups and allocated a period of time to serve. Megan Collins, Holly Eagles, Bethany Collins, Ruby Allen and Gabrielle Foster were our first group of Playground Pals for this term. They have done a great job and were rewarded in assembly with a small token of appreciation for their help in making younger children feel at ease and encouraging them to play together. Mrs Sword is looking forward to working with the next group in January. Miss Fishers Treat A party of twenty four children whose names had been pulled out of the Raffle Ticket draw for showing good behaviour, attitude or work went to Bexleyheath Bowling this week with Miss Fisher. They had a fantastic time and as expected displayed exemplary behaviour there although there were some competitive games taking place. Id also like to apologise for muddling up the Jacks in last weeks newsletter. It was Jack Abbott whose name was pulled out from 2B not Jack Packham in 2PW. So sorry to both Jacks.

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SCHOOL M EALS W EEK BEGINNING - 12 TH S EPTEMBER 2 0 11

Monday Meat Tuesday Wednesday
Roast Chicken Thigh with Stuffing & Roast Potatoes Vegetable Slice with Roast Potatoes

Thursday
Cottage Pie

Friday
Breaded Fish with Chips

Staff Training Day

Fish or alternative Vegetarian

Vegetable Cottage Pie Oven Baked Fish with New Potatoes

Red Onion Frittata Cheesy Stuffed Jacket Iced Bun with Fruit Wedges

Desserts

Ginger Sponge with Orange Cream

Fruit Flapjack

A choice of salads, seasonal vegetables, fresh bread, fresh fruit platter, 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 childs packed lunches. Thank you Building News Since the last report all the internal partitions are up and the flat roof construction joining the old with new is completed. All the external windows and doors are in place with ceilings being plastered. External ground works is in line with the programme and you can now get a good idea of the available space around the building. Not long to go now!! Sports News Our girls football team have played their latest matches in their league. They lost 4-2 to Our Lady of the Rosary in their first match but after a stern talking to from their coach, Mr Capelli, they then beat Northumberland Heath 17-0!! An unheard of result. This resulted in another 4 out 6 possible points. Well done to the girls, Mr Capelli and Mrs Ward. FOB News Once again FOB managed to put on another fun-filled event for the children with their Christmas Fayre this year. Down to the huge efforts of the committee and some parent volunteers FOB raised a fantastic 700 for the School. FOB will be issuing exact figures of all their recent events in the New Year and an indication of where the money will be spent.

BRAMPTON GOLD BOOK Striving to Reach the Best 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 Mondays 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 teachers Award and 24 for a Special Head teacher Award and Badge.
1B Sam Robertson 1B Riley Williams 1B Kate Marelli 1W Archie Annis (Bronze) 1W Florence Black (Bronze) 1W Finley Broad 1WLeena Cheung (Bronze) 1W Rebecca Dickson (Bronze) 1W Danile Heasman 1W Kamron Holmes-Lewis (Bronze) 1W George Jarvis (Silver) 1W Izzy Lewis 1W Lucy Courtney (Bronze) 1W Flynn Cox 1WRyan Davidson 1W Harley Brown (Bronze) 1W Zak Drew (Bronze) 1W Jack Whyte (Bronze) 1WAidan Wicks (Bronze) 2BNaomi Balade 2B Jemima Chlamers 2B Jayden Burt 2B Leila Kimber (Silver) 2BFreya McKenzie 2B Amaan Shahzad 2BLewis Bailey 2B Eloise Hill (Silver) 2BCameron Hilbert-Chester 2B- YTaylor Owens 4CMiatta Mbriwa (Gold) Unfortunately there is not enough space to mention the childrens achievements here but if you are interested to see your childs mention please pop in and ask to see it.

Weekly Attendance

Week ending 10.12.11 RB: RJ: 1B: 1W: 2PW: 2B: 3W: 3WH: 4C: 4H: 5B: 5C: 6S: 6M: 97% 96.7% 98.7% 98.3% 96.3% 100% 100% 95% 97.3% 91.7% 94.3% 96.1% 94% 95%

And finally.......Staff Car Park/Parking Would the driver of registration number K7BDJ, a black convertible BMW, please refrain from using the staff car park to turn in. Would the owner of purple Fiesta reg T799 TNN please refrain from parking across a drive in Normanhurst Avenue. The number has been passed to the Community Police officers. Remember if you like what were doing tell us and others! If you dont, please help us improve! School Office; 020 8303 2873;Fax;020 8298 0286Email:admin@brampton.bexley.sch.uk

Well done to 2B, 3W and the other classes above 96.1%.

Our School Total was 96.5%!

Were on the web! www.fronter.com/brampton www.brampton.bexley.sch. uk

It was great sadness that we heard of the death this week of Mo Holmes. She had been a stalwart supporter of Brampton school and FOB for a number of years. She would regularly help with reading, trips, school topics - in particular the 2nd World War, Year 6 end of year concerts, our list of her help is endless. Then she was a FOB Committee member and helped at numerous FOB events with her famous Mos Christmas Puddings and Pickled Onions as well as more recently her craft stall. We will all miss her greatly and all our thoughts and prayers go to her family and friends at this difficult time.