Principal’s Blog
- Friday 11th December 2020What a lovely week it has been! At Broadfield, we have been playing Christmas music and showing off our festive socks. Our wonderful Year 1 pupils are also back to school after their period of self-isolation. The highlight of our week has been Christmas Dinner Day on Thursday. Our Kitchen Team and Lunchtime Supervisors worked so hard to ensure we all enjoyed our special lunch. We tucked into a festive feast and enjoyed the Christmas buzz. We maintained social distancing and still managed to have some fun. We all wore our Christmas jumpers as it was Christmas Jumper Day too. ...
- Friday 13/11/2020It has been another productive and busy week. I have spoken to many children who have commented on how quickly the school days are going by. The highlight of this week was today’s Children in Need Day. Our wonderful pupils came to school wearing their pyjamas and donated £1 each. Class activities focused on charity and the importance of giving. This year’s focus was The Five Ways to Wellbeing. Children were taught well being strategies and had many opportunities to reflect on the topic. Thank you so much for supporting this worthwhile cause. Your donations will go towards helping less ...
- 23rd October 2020We did it! We made it to half-term. This start to the school year has been like no other! Our children have shown great resilience and a love of learning. They want to be in school and are glad to be back into the school routine. Attendance levels have been the highest since 2017. Lots of classes are averaging 100% week on week. Thank you for supporting us and encouraging your children to come to school. We are most definitely making up for lost learning time. The highlight of this week was our BSA Crazy Hair Day! It was wonderful to ...
- Ms Shah’s message
- Ms Shah video for the children of Broadfield Academy
- Remembering Mrs KDear Children, Parents & Carers, This week we we celebrate the beautiful life of our beloved, Mrs Lynn Kwaricany (Mrs K). She was the heart of Broadfield and cared deeply for others. She absolutely adored our children and would always go the extra mile for them. Assembly on Monday was heart-warming as children shared their memories of Mrs K. This really lifted our mood in this time of sadness. Mrs K was always there for staff. We will remember her positive attitude and her beautiful smile. Many of you as parents will remember how great she made you and your children feel. It is important to hold onto these loving memories. ...
- Friday 31st January 2020Dear Parents & Carers, It has been another productive week. This week, our SEND Coffee Morning was the highlight of our week. Our SEND children are sometimes some of our most vulnerable pupils. It is highly important to engage SEND families into school life. Mrs Nolan and Mrs Buchanan had a great time getting to know these families. This week, Mr Giles took our Dodgeball Teams to compete in matches and tournaments. Children had a fantastic time and we are so glad we now have the capacity to start offering more and more sporting activities at Broadfield. A special recognition was made in assembly and it was heart-warming to see how proud ...
- Friday 17th January 2020Once again, the week has just flown by! We have all settled nicely back into school routine and it has been a wonderful start to the new term. Myself and our Assistant Principal, Mrs Nolan delivered assemblies on the importance of sleep this week as part of our Value of the Month: be the best you can be. Pupils were shown informative videos and we discussed why sleep is important. Children were very engaged and asked lots of questions. We would really appreciate your support with regards to discussing this with your children as it raises the profile of the subject and enhances their learning power. The subject matter is not ...
- 29/11/2019Dear Children / Parents / Carers, It has been another fantastic week! We are getting closer and closer to Christmas. We have ben getting ourselves in the festive mood by playing Christmas songs across the school. We feel like Christmas elves spreading joy! The highlight of this week has been our BSA Christmas Fayre. This year, we decided to run it straight after school. This worked really well as it was at a convenient time. Santa’s Grotto was amazing and the stalls were so festive! As always, our BSA work really hard and support the school with fund raising. ...
- Friday 15th November 2019Dear Children, Parents / Carers, It has been another productive week at Broadfield Academy. The highlight of the week was our Remembrance Ceremony on Monday. We all took time to remember those who willingly sacrificed their lives for us all. Children engaged in a assembly, to help them understand the importance of the day. We all took part in a two minute silence at our Reading Garden and children were so respectful. Children also took part in a range of activities to support their understanding of why we take time to celebrate the day. Aspire News: This week, the ...
- Thursday 24th OctoberDear Children, Parents / Carers, I cannot believe how quickly this half-term has gone! It has been a fantastic start to the new year and I am so proud of all our children and staff, who have worked so hard to improve standards at our wonderful school. Systems and processes are now embedded and teaching and learning is our focus! We are making great strides and our children are the centre of our focus. This week, our Harvest Festival was the highlight of the week. Mary, from Dens came into school and delivered an assembly to raise awareness of ...
- Friday 27th September 2019Dear Children / Parents / Carers It has been a really wonderful weeks. This week, KS2 had their Safer Internet Assembly led by Google. It was an interactive learning opportunity and they really delved into the different aspects of being safe online. This is such an important life-skill and staff learned a lot too! Today, we supported Macmillan Cancer and took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. All I can say is WOW!. Children made such a fantastic effort with their cakes and there was definitely a positive buzz in the air. Children learned lots about the ...
- Friday 13th September 2019Dear Children / Parents / Carers We have had a great first week back! We have settled into routine very quickly. School has been calm and I have enjoyed hearing stories about summer adventures from children. Roald Dahl Day today was lots of fun. It was so lovely to see so many children dressed as their favourite book character. Raising the profile of Reading is so important and such a vital life skill. I would like to thank you for your support and hope you enjoyed this special day too. Mrs Bennett led an assembly to launch ...
Announcements
- School ClosureAs you are aware, there has been much speculation in the news relating to possible school closures and delaying the start of term for pupils. You may also be aware that unions have advised teachers to exercise their right to work remotely via a Section 44 letter on the grounds of health and safety at work. The Government have put Headteachers in a very difficult situation. Whilst we understand last minute decisions are not ideal, we are doing our very best to update you as soon as information is available to us. I can confirm Broadfield Academy will now provide education ...
- Move to remote learningBroadfield Academy will be moving to remote learning from Tuesday 5th January 2021. Communication has been sent out to all parents via the school gateway.
- Friday 18th December 2020Please be aware that the last day of term is Friday 18th December at 1:30pm. Due to the timing of the most recent announcement from the DfE, we do not feel that there is appropriate notice for children and parents to end the term early.
- Parents Evening ReminderThis coming week sees parents evening for the following year groups: Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5. Year 2 and Year 6 will have their parents evening week commencing 23rd November 2020. SEND ADPR’s will take place during parents evening and slots have been pre-booked and you should have received your link by email. All other parents slots can be booked via the school parents evening system, links were sent out by email.
- Mathletics – 16th – 22nd November 2020Please click on date above to access the poster and more information.
- Remembrance Day – Wednesday 11th November 2020To mark Remembrance Day, children will be completing Remembrance activities in class. This year due to the pandemic, we will not be gathering as a school. However, we will of course be taking part in a 2-minute silence. Children can come to school wearing their Scouts, Guides, Brownies, Rainbows, or equivalent uniform on Remembrance Day. If your child has PE on the same day, and they would normally come to school wearing one of the above uniforms, they should wear their PE kit. We know this is not ideal. However, we do have to limit the amount of changing in school for ...
- Parents Evening Booking System is now open.Please seen email for link and more information.
- Parents Evening Booking SystemWe are currently experiencing a technical problem with the new School Cloud booking system, we are hoping to have this up and running by Monday. We will send communication once the issue has been sorted. Thank you for your support and understanding.
- Children in NeedOn Friday 13th November 2020, Broadfield Academy will be supporting the Children in Need appeal. This year is very special because it marks their 40th year! Children in Need is a charity with a special mission. They help ensure every child in the UK is safe, happy, secure and has the opportunities they need to reach their potential. They raise money both throughout the year and in November. They fund local charities and projects who help remove the barriers that are facing children and young people, so that they can thrive. Broadfield Academy Arrangements: Every year, we ask children to come to school wearing their pyjamas, ...
- New Guidance UpdateAs you are all aware, the DfE published new guidance yesterday in-line with our national lockdown. I have outlined a few changes below. Face Coverings: From tomorrow – Friday 6th November, our expectation is that parents will be required to wear face coverings when they are dropping and collecting their children from school. This is in-line with other schools and expectations outside of school, e.g. shopping etc. However, it is not mandatory, but we do expect all parents to wear face coverings from tomorrow. Breakfast & After-School Clubs: Breakfast Club will run a s normal. Parents must wear a face covering when dropping their ...