Headmistress’s Newsletter

Issue 34 – 9 March 2018

Anyone for Tennis?

At the beginning of the week Year 6 had a mini
tennis tournament. Using the skills they had
learnt in lessons with Mr Johnson there were
some fiercely fought matches.

Not to be outdone by Year 6,

Reception started learning
some of the basics o f tennis
during their PE lesson this
week……………..watch out as I
think we have some future
star players!
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World Book Day

Our postponed World Book Day
celebrations took place this week with
children dressing a potato as a
character from their favourite book.
There w ere some amazing creations
(many of which were shared on
FaceBook), and the most inventive
from each year group won a prize.
Very well done to everyone involved –
particularly Mrs Prescott who
organised such a fun way to encourage
reading.
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Looking Ahead:

MARCH
Film Crew in School
Next Monday (12 th March) w e will be visited by a Sun 11 th Individual LAMDA exams in school
film crew who are filming a day in the life of a
young Sikh boy – highlighting his positive learning Tue 13 th Rock Band auditions
environment and engagement in extra-curricular Sewing Shop in School hall (after school)
activities. Manni (Year 5) will be filmed getting
ready for school at home, then coming into school Thur 15 th Y3 – Y6: LAMDA exams in school
and during some lessons. Th e crew ar e filming for
a ‘Discovery RE’ project which is adapting the Fri 16 th French Day (breakfast served from
syllabus for teaching Sikhism within schools and 8.00am in School Hall) *
when finished, the short film will be viewed all
around the country and abroad by schools using Mon 19 th Year 6: Bikeability
the scheme. - Thurs 22 nd

Tue 20 th Reception: Forest School ends

Upcoming Events
Two new and exciting events were announced
Tue 20 th Parents’ Evenings – Academic Review
during Celebration Assembly today……
& Wed 21 st
Years 5 and 6 will be completing mathematical
Fri 23 rd Sport Relief Activities and Fun Lunch
quizzes over the next few weeks to find out who
will represent Bronte School at the Inter School
Maths Championships. Our first heat is on Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 8 th May at Farringdon’s School, Next week Years 1 to 6 will receive an invitation to
Chislehurst and should we progress to the finals our Parents’ Evening. I am pleased to let you know
– these will be held at the Mathematical that additionally this term there will be an
Institute, at the University of Oxford!! opportunity to meet with some of our sp ecialist
and peripatetic teachers. The form sent home will
Another event that certainly inspired everyone let you know when each teacher is available, in
today, was the announcement of Bronte’s Got order that you can request the meeting with your
Talent (see attached flyer). Auditions will be class teacher accordingly. Mrs Britton will be in
held after the Easter Holiday, with finalists the Art Room and all other specialist/peripatetic
performing in front of a live audience on teachers will be available in School Hall – along
Saturday 19 th May. Keep that date free! Our with refreshments!! Information about how to
winners on that evening will additionally perform book appointments will be included in my letter,
at our very own Bronte Festival. which will be sent on Monday.

Mothers Day Secrets Room

Shhhhhhhhh!!

The word was ‘mum’ when the

children chose presents for
mums/nans/aunties and
grandmothers on Thursday
afternoon ready for Mothering
Sunday this weekend.

Thank you Bronte Friends (and in

particular Mrs Egan, Mrs Shand
and Mrs Sanger) for organising
this event.
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BRONTE’S
GOT
DO YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT? THE SPOONS?
ARE YOU A DANCER? OR A TRAPESE ARTIST?
A POET? AN ACTOR? A MAGICIAN?
OR HAVE ANOTHER AMAZING TALENT?
THEN COME AND AUDITION TO BE PART OF OUR
INCREDIBLE SCHOOL COMPETITION!
AUDITIONS ARE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES
THURSDAY 26TH APRIL - YEARS RECP, 1 AND 2
FRIDAY 27TH APRIL - YEARS 3 AND 4
WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY - YEARS 5 AND 6
PERFORMANCES WILL NEED TO BE 3 MINUTES MAXIMUM IN LENGTH
THE WINNERS WILL PERFORM AT THE BRONTE MUSIC FESTIVAL THIS YEAR
AND A SURPRISE SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE WINNERS!