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: 11.5.12 Summer Term: Issue 4

Inside this weeks issue: Parent Forum/Council Forthcoming Dates Yr6 Visit British Museum Week 2 Menu School News FOB News Gold Book Entries Weekly Attendance And finallyReading helpers Forthcoming Dates: Monday 14th May SATs tests all week for Y6 4H to British Museum Friday 18th May Big Dance event Sunday 27th May FOB Inflatable Day Monday 28th May Mr Richardson, previous head, in School Assembly Wednesday 30th May Visiting Writer in Assembly Golden Jubilee Lunch Thursday 31st May 7.15 FOB Friday 1st June New School Opening am pm Royal Garden Party Monday 4th June Half term

B R A MP TO N S P A R E N T F O RU M / C O U N C I L
Last month saw the first Parent Forum Meeting and despite the foul weather a group of eleven parents and carers attended, two of whom are also Parent Governors. This meeting was set up to encourage genuine participation and collaboration between parents and school. The aims for the Parent Forum/Council is that the group can advise and give their views and contribute to school policy and decisions to the Governing Body in an advisory or consultative role. The Parent Forum/Council is not a decision making body they feed into the Governing Body. The aim of the Forum was to elect representatives from each class to attend Parent Council meetings. The parents present made suggestions of items that they were interested in or concerned about and from this they prioritised issues for the Forum to use in drawing up an Action Plan and agenda for their first meeting. A constitution was presented and agreed. The following parents were elected; RBMrs Hinxman; 1BMrs Marelli; 1WMrs Halliday; 2BMrs Karim; 3WMrs Rackstraw (until someone else can be found); 4C Mrs Coppen and 4H Mrs Baxter. Letters will be sent to parents from the classes not covered seeking nominations for representatives. It was agreed to hold the first meeting of the elected Parent Council on May 30th at 7.30pm.
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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We arrived at the British Museum at 10.30am and I was excited. Then we made our way down to our cloakroom and put our lunches and coats there. First of all we walked to Room 17 and 18 to find information to write down on our sheets. In the two rooms was information about temples, gods, battles and life as an Ancient Greek. Everybody thought Room 17 was interesting because of a massive model as a temple. We then had to stop for an hour because of lunch. At 12.30 all of our class went into a room to learn about temples. There were laptops there so we could design our own temple. It was really good because we learnt all the features of a temple likefriezes, columns, metopes (the pattern under the pediment!) and the base. After we finished we all went back to finish off our work in Room 18. At 14.30 we left the museum to make our way on the tube. I enjoyed this school trip! By James in 6M

Metopes from a Greek Temple Royal Garden Party If you are still stuck for ideas of what to wear to the Royal Garden Party, on Friday June 1st, you can always just wear a crown or tiara with red, white or blue clothes. We also thought of the Lion King, Prince Charming and Princess Pocahontas as another idea! But please no football kits as the Queen has high standards in dress code at her garden parties!! Signalong Course Our Parent Support Adviser, Mrs Amanda Reed, can now confirm that the recently advertised Signalong Course will take place on Thursday 14th June for 6 weeks, from 6.30 until 8.30pm. She will send a confirmation letter out to parents who had previously expressed an interest in attending. If you didnt respond and would be interested in this date please drop a note into her as soon as possible via the School Office.

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SCHOOL M EALS W E E K B E G I N N I N G - 1 4 T H M AY 2 0 1 2
Monday Meat
Spaghetti Bolognaise

Tuesday
Cajun Chicken Wrap with Rice

Wednesday
Roast Chicken Thigh with Roast Potatoes

Thursday
Meat Pattie in a Tomato Sauce with New Potatoes Tomato and Basil Pasta

Friday
Battered Fish with Chipped Potatoes Potato Farls

Fish or alternative Vegetarian

Soy and Ginger Salmon with Spaghetti Jacket Potato with Cheese and Spring Onion Toffee Frozen Yoghurt with

Tuna or Roasted Vegetable Melt Cheese and Leek Pie with Roast Potatoes Black Forest Gateau Apple Muffin Cake with

Cheesy Stuffed Potatoes

Vegetable Korma with Chipped Potatoes Fruit Deli Bar

Desserts

Jelly with Ice Cream

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 childs packed lunches. Thank you Jubilee Lunch Please can we remind parents that Friday 18th May is the last day we can take orders and payments for the Jubilee Lunch taking place on Wednesday 30th May. School News Last week our girls 7 a side football team took part in a tournament at St Thomas More with 5 other schools. Despite playing really well and dominating several matches they lost on penalties in the deciding game and came joint 3rd. Well done to Taylor Jesney, Aaliyeah Weise Forbes, Patsy Callaghan, Ellie Sugden, Francisca Capelli, Charlotte Brooks and Libby McKenzie. Many thanks to parents for supporting and to Mr Kempster and Mr Capelli. FOB NewsInatable Fun Day - Sunday May 27th: 1pm-4pm F a e ll l n ll n luntee t help at the natable day n Sunday 27th May he me the un day 1-4 We need a und 40 luntee t help man an natable help ace pa nt, a e ha e 21 u a m t ha e a many helpe a p ble that each helpe ll nly pend up t 2 h u upe n , thu n the helpe me t al enj y the day th the am l e Plea e ema l bhelpe @h tma l c u y u can pa e a c uple h u , lea e y u deta l th the ce he un tunate eal ty that th t e helpe the un day ll ha e t be cancelled! Plea e h y u upp t Many than F

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.
RB Alice Pearce (Bronze) RB Chloe Davidson (Bronze) RB Lewis Abba (Bronze) RB Jessica Hinxman (Bronze) RB Libby Ellis (Bronze) RB-Emily Atkinson (Bronze) RB Samuel Rye (Bronze) RB Maciej Kaminski (Bronze) RBGracie Hearnden (Bronze) RBEvie Harris RB Hollie Waite RB Oliver Taylor RB Matthew Smith RBSophie Panayiotou RB Holly Smith RB Thomas Chillman RB Harvey May 2BJaydn Burt (Silver) 2B Daisy Kenny 2B Spencer Woodall 2B Taylor Owens (Silver) 2B Grace Clow 2B Naomi Balade 2PW Amandeep Shergill 2PW Ben Steiner 2PW Jack Packham 2PW Tommy Weal 2PW Josie Brooks (Gold) 2PW Tess Venables (Silver) 4C Aisha Kimber 4C Austen Coppen 4C Joshua Marley 4CLouie Panayiotou 5B Laurence Goff (Platinum) 5B Antariksh Patel (Bronze) 5B Charlene Boadu 5B Ellie Sugden (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 5.5.12 RB: RJ: 1B: 1W: 2PW: 2B: 3W: 3WH: 4C: 4H: 5B: 5C: 6S: 6M: 90% 97.3% 99% 96.6% 93.3% 97.7% 94.7% 97.6% 92% 99% 93.8% 95.5% 98% 96.7%

HOUSE POINTS Week ending 4.5.12

1st Blue = 96 2ndGreen/ Yellow = 93 3rdRed= 69

Well done to 1B, 4H and the other classes above 96.1%

Our School Total was 95.8% Raffle Prize Winners The winners in this weeks draw for a treat with Miss Fisher were Jakub Kaminski in 2PWand Angel Chamberlain in 3WH. Well done to them for showing the appropriate behaviour.

Congratulations to Blue House members!

And finally.......Wanted Parent/Grandparent Helpers for Reading in the Juniors If any parent is interested in helping hear children read in the juniors we would love to hear from you. Please see your class teacher! 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 0286 Email:admin@brampton.bexley.sch.uk

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