B r a m p t o n P r i m a r y S c h o o l Week ending: 18.2.

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S t r i v i n g t o R e a c h t h e B e s t Spring Term: Issue 7

Brampton Bulletin

Inside this week’s issue: E XC I T I N G E V E N T S I N Y E A R 5

• Year 5’s trip
Last Friday Year 5 excitedly set off to visit the British
• Forthcoming Dates
Museum in London. They had been studying the Egyptians this
• SEAL Home Activities
term and both classes were looking forward to seeing all the
• Week 1 Menu
• Silver birch Seeds
exhibits in reality that they had been investigating in class.
• Morning clubs
When they arrived they listened to an interesting talk about
• Gold Book Entries mummification with all its gruesome details and the children
• Weekly Attendance were then eager to meet ‘Ginger’, a mummy made by a sand
• And finally— Buggies drying technique that was 5000 years old.
All the groups behaved well and enjoyed looking at and making
Forthcoming Dates:
notes about the artifacts. ‘are they really real?’, ‘Will we meet
Friday 18th February
Ginger?’ and ‘This is really cool.’ were some of the quotes to be
Family SEAL Session 4
heard as the groups wandered around the galleries. Everyone
2pm Coffee afternoon- Dads
21st– 25th February
enjoyed the day including the adults. ‘This was the best school
HALF TERM trip ever!’ said Megan in 5S.
Tuesday March 1st Last Wednesday one of our teaching assistants, Mrs Vadukul,
Money Session with Y5 talked to Year 5 about Hinduism. She shared lots of costumes
Governors Meeting
and artifacts and made some food for everyone to taste.
Wednesday 2nd March
Today Year 5 enhanced their learning through first hand
Y6 Swimming
experience by visiting the Hindu Temple in Woolwich. This was
Y3 Science Museum
organised by Mrs Vadukul, so many thanks to her, the class
Arsenal - French Y6
Thursday 3rd March
teachers and all the parents who helped made this all possible.
CRIBs in Y3 and Y1
FOB Meeting
Friday 4th March
Family SEAL Session 5
Saturday 5th March
Gary Wilson Parents
Training at Marriot.
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S E AL H O M E A C T I V I T I E S F OR PAR E NT S T O US E - GOING FOR G OA L S

Going for goals! 8 - How we learn best
What sort of a learner are you? Some people have tried to classify our strengths as learners in different
ways. Talk about each and about what you are good at.
Linguistic learner
I like to read, write and tell stories.
I am good at remembering names, places, dates and facts.
I learn best when I say, hear or see words.
Logical/mathematical learner
I like to do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, and
explore patterns and relationships.
I am good at maths, reasoning, logic and problem solving.
I learn best by grouping things, working with patterns, shapes and numbers.
Spatial learner
I like to draw, build, design and create things, daydream, look at pictures/slides, watch
movies and play with machines.
I am good at imagining things, sensing changes, solving mazes/puzzles and reading maps
or charts.
I learn best by visualising, dreaming, using my mind’s eye and working with colours/
pictures.
Musical learner
I like to sing, hum tunes, listen to music, play an instrument and respond to music.
I am good at picking up sounds, remembering tunes, noticing pitches/rhythms, and
keeping time.
I learn best when I use rhythm, melody and music.
Bodily/kinaesthetic learner
I like to move around, touch and talk, and use my body.
I am good at physical activities (sports/dance/acting) and crafts.
I learn best by touching and moving.
Naturalistic learner
I like to be outside, with animals, or learning about geography or weather.
I am good at grouping and organising plants and animals, and looking after the environment.
I learn best by looking at nature out in the open and learning about how things work.
Interpersonal learner
I like to have lots of friends, talk to people and join groups.
I am good at understanding people, leading others and sorting out conflicts.
I learn best by sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating and interviewing.
Intrapersonal learner
I like to work alone and pursue my own interests.
I am good at understanding myself, thinking about my feelings and dreams, follow-
ing instincts, pursuing interests/goals and being original.
I learn best by working alone, doing my own individual projects, having my own
space and working at my own pace.
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SCHOOL M EALS
W E E K B E G I N N I N G - 2 8 T H F E B RUA RY 2 0 1 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Meat Cheese, tomato & Sausage & Mash Roast Turkey with Chicken Supreme Homemade Lamb
Sweetcorn pizza roast potatoes with Rice Burger with home-
with coleslaw & made relish &
salad. chipped potatoes
Fish or Jacket Potato with Cajun Fish with Tomato & Thyme Jerk Pork with
chilli or tuna new potatoes Fish with new Rice
alternative
potatoes
Vegetarian Pesto Pasta Spring Vegetable Cheese & Red Leek & Potato
Bake Onion Quiche Fritter
with New
Potatoes
Desserts Peaches & Ice Zesty Lemon Very Berry Sponge Fruit Flapjack & Iced Sponge
Cream Cake with Custard Fruit Wedges

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 child’s packed lunches. Thank you

‘Seeds of Change’
Many thanks to Mrs McTaggart who has managed to acquire for the school some ‘free silver
birch seeds’ through her company for school and will be delivered sometime in March. Our
seed kit will contain root trainer, propagator, bag of compost, seeds and instructions! This
was through Pearson Primary in the UK working in partnership with the Woodland Trust’s
More Trees, More Good Campaign. They will make a great addition to our school grounds.

Morning Clubs
If your child is in a club that runs before school we would like to remind you that you are
not allowed to drop off or park in the staff car park as this causes problems with car park
congestion on the driveway. Please allow enough time to park in Brampton Road and walk in.

Bexley Voice for Special Needs

Bexley Voice is being launched on Thursday 10th March 9.30 am—1.00pm at Ashmole Hall,
Danson Youth Centre in Brampton Road. It is a voluntary group of friendly parents and
carers, aiming to ensure the rights of special needs are taken into consideration within
Bexley Borough. Information and advice will be available on the help they can give you and
you can stay as long as you can. Further details are on the parents board in our school foyer
 BRAMPTON GOLD BOOK
Striving to Reach the Best Weekly Attendance
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 Monday’s 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 teacher’s Award and 24 for a Special Head teacher
Award and Badge. Week ending 11.2.11

RB– Matthew Swann1B– 4C– Ted Langston

RB: 95.3%
1B– Mia Capelli 4P– Arwen Buckle (Platinum) RJ: 97%
1B– Rhea Bhurauh 4P– Danny Dawkins (Super Gold)
1B– Ben Steiner 4P– Romy Ellen Hares 1B: 97.3%
2EW– Pavleen Bajwa 4P– Billy Wheal
2EW– Harry Payne (Gold) 4P– Henry Rogers 1BA: 93.3%
2EW– Jessica McTaggart 5S– Danny Rowntree 2H: 100%
2EW– Sonny Wade 5M—Amber Barnett (Gold)
2EW– Carl Jones 5M– Anna Tolfrey 2EW: 99.3%
2EW– Dylan Bhambra (Gold)
2Ew– Tejal Vadukul (Bronze) Unfortunately there is not 3W: 95%
3WH– Ben Swannell (Super Gold) enough space to mention the
3WH– Chimelan Igwe (Super children’s achievements here 3WH: 97%
Gold) but if you are interested to see 4P: 97.3%
3WH—Tennema Mbriwa your child’s mention the book is
4C– Dylan Varney usually kept in the office—so 4C: 100%
4C– Niamh Hill please pop in and ask to see it.
5S: 98.9%
HOUSE POINTS 5M: 98.1%
Week ending 11.2.11 6B: 95.5%
1st— Green = 223 2nd—Yellow = 186 6C: 99.7%
3rd—Red= 183 4th—Blue = 160 Well done to 2H and 4C and
Congratulations to Green House members! the other classes above 96.1%
Our School Total was 97.4%!
And finally.......Buggies in School
Please can we remind parents not to bring buggies into
Raffle Prize Winners
the school, especially first thing in the morning. It
The winners in this week’s draw for
causes congestion in the corridors when children are a treat with Miss Fisher were
using the cloakroom and when classes are moving to the Joshua Bassett in 1B and Kiefer
hall for assemblies, causing a health and safety issue. Buckle in 6C.
Many thanks for your co-operation. Well done to them for showing the
Remember if you like what we’re doing —tell appropriate behaviour.
us and others!
If you don’t, please help us improve! We’re on the web!
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