Headmistress’s Newsletter

Issue 39 – 11 May 2018

Equipment in the Playground Before School Care

We are constantly improving the provision at Please note that from Monday 14th May all
lunchtime for our children, and are proud of the parents and children will go to the back gate to
range of equipment available for children to use. A drop off for Breakfast club (7.30am – 8.00am).
recent visitor to the school commented positively
Maths in Year 3
on the collaborative way our children play.
Year 3 have had great fun using Play Dough
in maths to master new concepts. In just a
Of course many children will gravitate towards a
few days, they have learnt: horizontal,
game of football, but with so many other
vertical, diagonal, parallel, perpendicular,
alternatives – we are now seeing a greater variety
right angle, acute, obtuse and
of games played. Mrs Salter, our lunchtime
vertex/vertices. Yesterday they learnt to
supervisor, has recently requested some exciting
find the perimeter. (More photos available
new additions to those already offered – including
on FB).
an ‘outdoor rug’ for children to use on the
playground! Over the coming weeks I will include
photos of the equipment as it arrives.

Hood vs Nelson Dad’s Football Match

Mr Hayre is arranging a dad's football match and would like to invite Bronte
dads to play in a Hood vs Nelson match which will be held on a weekend at
the end of May/beginning of June.

If you are interested in taking part

please contact Mr Hayre (father of
Jeevan in Reception and Naveen in
Year 2) on 07903 497029 for more
details.
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Year 2 Poetry
Following on from an Assembly given by Mme Baldacci, the children in Year 2 wrote poems. The Assembly
had tackled issues surrounding pollution. Poems by Tommy, Maija and Milo are featured below:
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Looking Ahead:

MAY

Mon 14 th Year 6: Forensic Science Day

Silly Sox
An amazing £145.20 has been raised
through our SillySox Day.
Well done to our Pupil Parliament,
who will now organise re-cycling trays
for each classroom.
Tues 15 th Year 5 visit: Chatham Memorial
Synagogue (moved to Monday 25 th June)
Wed 16 th Years 1 and 2 visit: Wingham Wildlife Park,
Wingham (within school day)
Fri 18 th LAMDA examinations (Amelia Appleby’s
Public Speaking pupils) (within school day)
Sat 19 th Bronte’s Got Talent (6.00pm School Hall)
Tue 22 nd KG & Reception visit: Gravesend Library
(within school day)
Wed 23 rd Year 5 & Year 6 Green Tea Party
LAMDA examinations (Amelia Appleby’s
Drama pupils) within school day
Year 3 and 4: Indoor Athletics Competition
(at Cobham Hall)
Thur 24 th Year 3: class assembly
(9.00am, School Hall)*
Year 5 Cognitive Ability Tests (CATs)
(morning)
Fri 25 th Year 5 Cognitive Ability Tests (CATs)
(morning)

Year
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Name Act

Aadya Karmokar Singing solo from ‘Frozen’

R Leo O’Brien Singing ‘Nelly the Elephant’

Fabian Hawkes Acoustic Guitar

1 Annabel Russell Dance and Sing

Karimah Adedoyin Ballet and gymnastics

2 Alina Hayer & Amber Merrett Bhangra dance duo

Thomas Widdows & Rianne Agoro Waltz dance

3 Bailey Luckhurst, Eesha Chauhan & Alice Gabor Song and dance trio

Abisola Oyegoke Singing a solo

4 Srinand Singh & Danny Smyth Guitar and keyboard duet

Hannah Deverell Contemporary dance

5 Jayden Sebok-Rose Piano solo (3 short pieces)

Samuel Aidoo & Joseph Martin Duet of Samuel’s song ‘Liberation’

6 Verity Storrie Singing solo ‘Back to Black’