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: 9.12.11 Autumn Term: Issue 13

Inside this weeks issue: Peter Pan Forthcoming Dates Attendance & Attainment Week 2 Menu Illness Arrangements FOB Netbooks Gold Book Entries Weekly Attendance And finally Adverse Weather Arrangements Forthcoming Dates: Saturday 10th December Choir at St Johns church Tuesday 13th December 1.30 Infant concert Wednesday 14th December Infant Concert Y6 History Dressing up Day Thursday 15th December Y5 Astrodome visit Christmas dinner Friday 16th December Candlelight Carols End of Term Tuesday 3rd January Staff Training Day Wednesday 4th January Children return Monday 13th February Half term week

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The Christmas spirit arrived a little early at Brampton as part of Year 4s work on stories set in an imaginary world. A pantomime of the Peter Pan story was booked for the school to see. I know many parents wanted to come as well! Year 4 enriched their understanding of what happens when in a typical imaginary world story by continuing work back in the classroom, creating storyboards of the pantomime plot. They have also used it as a stimulus to write their own stories this week. The children enjoyed the usual participation in the story. Many thanks to Miss Carter and Miss Hope for organising this and to parents who made a donation to cover the cost.

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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Recent data analysis of attendance from Bexley shows that at Brampton in last years Year 6 we had no pupils with attendance below 80% and 44% with attendance between 95%100%. In English, Reading, Writing, Maths and Science, our highest attending pupils outperformed the average attainment in Bexley. Again this re-enforces our drive to ensure the importance of high attendance and how this will aid the progress made by our pupils to reach the highest standards. Well done to last years Year 6 and their parents for supporting this aim. For the best chances of success pupils need to have good attendance of between 190180 days or 100%95%. Did you know that missing 5 days of every term every year is the same as missing half a school year! Remember a child with a good attendance record is setting themselves up for a better future. We aim to provide exciting, challenging opportunities that will make children want to attend Brampton Primary!

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SCHOOL M EALS W EEK BEGINNING - 12 TH D ECEMBER 2 0 11

Monday Meat
Cheddar & Tomato or spicy Chicken Pizza served with Pasta

Tuesday
Beef Lasagne

Wednesday
Roast Beef with Roast Potatoes & Parsnips

Thursday
Pork Pattie with Mash & Onion Gravy

Friday
Jerk Chicken with Chipped Potatoes

Fish or alternative Vegetarian Desserts

Vegetable Chilli Tuna or Cheese Cauliflower & Tomato & Thyme served with Crusty Wraps with Sweet Broccoli Bake with Fish with Mashed Bread corn Salsa & Rice Roast Potatoes Potato Chick Pea Dahl with Rice Steamed Lemon Sponge with Custard Jelly with Fruit Wedges Chocolate Sponge with Chocolate Sauce Orange Sponge Finger with Fruit Wedges

Jacket Potato with Cheese, Beans or Tuna

Warm Apple & Cinnamon Cake 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 Minimising Infections in School The Health Protection Agency has published Guidance on Infection Control in Schools available from www.hpa.org.uk. It details how long children should be kept at home after suffering an illness. For example after diarrhoea or vomiting illness they should be kept at home 48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting. Its well known that coughing and sneezing can spread infections and children should be shown how to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue and wash their hands afterwards. FOB News Many thanks to FOB for donating a number of Netbooks to school. This had been their focus in fund raising last year. They are currently in use in all the junior classes and the children love using them. They are connected to the internet and have been used to provide a different way of working for children who need stretching as well as supporting others to see things in a visual way. FOB are now fund raising for new Infant reading books.

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 Eesha Matharoo RB Zak Hone 4CChimelan Igwe (Platinum) 6MMark Hawes 6M Sorrell Bulpitt 6M Holly Tanner 6M Jasmine Sweet 6M Sophie Thompson

Weekly Attendance

Week ending 2.12..11 RB: 96.7% 96.7% 97.5% 97.5% 99.6% 92.4% 95.8% 98.3% 98.8% 94.9% 94.2% 97.2% 97.5% 99.6% RJ: 1B: 1W: 2B: 2PW: 3W: 3WH: 4C: 4H: 5B: 5C: 6S: 6M:

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.

HOUSE POINTS Week ending 2.12.10

1st Green = 82 2nd Red= 67 3rdYellow = 62 4thBlue = 50

Congratulations to Green House members!

And finally.......Planning for Adverse Weather Parents can check to see if the school is open via the Schools Opencheck website which is linked on our school website and via the Bexley Council website (www.bexley.gov.uk). We would also use ParentMail to inform you so if you havent provided us with an email contact address now is the time to do so. Parents without internet access can phone 020 8408 7508 and enter the schools DfE number (303 2000) to get the same information. Or in the last resort can phone the Contact Centre on 020 8303 7777. 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

Well done to 6M. 2B and the other classes above 96.1%

Our School Total was 96.9%! Raffle Prize Winners The winners in this weeks draw for a treat with Miss Fisher were Tommy Brimble in 1B, Jack Packham in 2B & Max Berrow in 6M. Well done to them for showing the appropriate behaviour.

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