Broad Oak Primary School

Newsletter 27 May 2016

Email: admin@broadoak.manchester.sch.uk

Broad Oak Lane

East Didsbury
M20 5QB
Tel: 0161 445 6577

Website: www.broadoak.manchester.sch.uk

SCHOOL RE-BRAND
Dear all,

Earlier this year I wrote to families to explain

that we were looking to design a new logo for
Congratulations to all of the pupils
our school.
who received their Always badge in The image can be viewed as a tree or the two
assembly today. Those children who halves of a brain with the wording Exciting
have not yet earned their badge can Minds reflecting our aim to bring learning
still work hard to do so next term
alive for our pupils through our creative
by making good choices and
curriculum.
following our school charter.
As part of this work groups of staff and
children have been working on our new
Congratulations to Paulhan and
uniform. The children have voted and our
Pankhurst who are currently joint
sweatshirts will be changing from September
leaders in our house competition.
but the rest of the uniform will remain the
I look forward to seeing who will
same.
win the trophy at the end of this
There will be an opportunity for parents to view the new designs and discuss with
year.
members of the senior leadership team as part of our Assessment parents event on
Tuesday 14th June at 9am, 2:30pm or 6pm.
School closes today for half term.
I hope that everyone has a good
Important information about assessment
holiday and look forward to
welcoming the children back to
and end of year reports
school on Monday 6th June.
The education system in England is going through rapid and fundamental change. Some
of these changes include a new curriculum and freedoms for individual schools to
design their own assessment systems. Expectations for what children at certain ages
should know and be able to do have also increased significantly.

Best wishes,
Kevin Corteen.

AFRICAN
DRUMMING
African drumming assembly Thursday 23rd June 2.30 - 3.15pm.
All parents of African drumming
children welcome.

In order to explain these changes in more detail, and in particular Broad Oaks
approach to assessing without levels and how we will report this information to you,
we will be running a series of parental presentations after half term on
Tuesday 14th June.
The presentations will last approximately 45 minutes and begin at 9.00am, 2.30pm and
6.00pm. If you would like to attend, please register at the school office.

It's great to see so many children

taking part in the walking bus.

The Sainsburys Active Kids voucher scheme has now finished. If you have any vouchers,
please send them in to school with your child A.S.A.P.
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YEAR 3'S VIKING MORNING

Year 3 enjoyed their Viking morning. They made bread and cooked it over a fire, made necklaces to trade with and took part
in a Viking treasure hunt. All of Year 3 (including the teachers) had a fun-filled morning!

ENCHANTED WOODLAND
Year 1 have enjoyed their first Forest Crew experience with
Mrs McCrory this week. The children had an amazing time exploring
the Enchanted Woodland, helping the fairies, elves, sprites and
gnomes. The bushies and spikies (foxes and hedgehogs) had sadly
destroyed their homes, but the children were delighted to offer a
helping hand and begin building new homes, complete with special
fairy doors, wishing stones, fairy dust and a magic chant.

Manchester Harriers & A.C.

Summer Holiday ATHLETICS ACADEMY
@ Wythenshawe Park Athletic Track,
Wythenshawe Road MANCHESTER M23 0AB
FUN Athletics for 7-15year olds
Experience a range of athletic events:Learn to run, jump, throw
Games & competition - Meet new friends
Dates: Tuesday 31st May Friday 3rd June 2016
Times: 10:00am - 15:00pm each day - Cost: JUST 35 for
all 4 days!
Plus
Dates: Monday 1st August Friday 5th August 2016
Dates: Monday 8th Friday 12th August 2016
Times: 10:00am 15:00pm each day
Cost: JUST 40 for all 5 days each week!
Limited Places at 15 per week if you have
a Wythenshawe postcode
Bookings are now being taken as a part of Manchester
Harriers & Athletic Club Startrack Athletics Programme.
Limited places, call 07977 203478 or email
information@manchesterharriers.co.uk
More information on Manchester Harriers & Athletics Club
can be found at - www.manchesterharriers.co.uk