| Key Events | Date |
| Camden Music Festival at the Royal Albert Hall | Monday 24th April |
| Eid Bring and Share celebration 3.30pm | Monday 24th April |
| Anti Racism Committee meeting | Wednesday 26th April |
| Teacher Strike Day – *School Closed* | Thursday 27th April |
| Y1 to Omved Gardens (Daisy AM, Bluebell PM) | Friday 28th April |
| Eco Committee Green Dragons Den Trip | Friday 28th April |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 1st May |
| SATS Parent and Carer Q&A session | Wednesday 3rd May 3.45pm |
| PTA Bake Sale | Thursday 4th May |
| Year 3 Fern Class – Camden Learning Centre | Friday 5th May |
| Bank Holiday | Monday 8th May |
| Year 6 SATs Week | Tuesday 9th – Friday 12th May |
| Half Term | Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June |
| Class picture day | Tuesday 6th June |
| International Evening | Thursday 13th July |
| Summer Fair | Saturday 1st July |
Laurel’s Update
Welcome to the Summer term! It has been a pleasure to welcome the children back to school and Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim families and staff!
We look forward to hosting a special Eid celebration after school on Monday in the Junior playground. We will have bring and share food (all nut free donations welcome), music and a voluntary Zakat collection for Human Appeal, a charity which provides vulnerable families with emergency relief in countries such as Yemen, Pakistan and Syria. Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and means giving money to charity.
I hope over the Easter break you had a chance to look at your child’s Digital Portfolio which documents their learning from last term. Your child should know how to log on to the class Google Site (if not, mention to their teacher) and you can discuss their progress. Our value for this term is achievement, please let me know if your child would like to share an achievement outside of school in one of our assemblies or if you have a personal achievement you would be happy to inspire our children with!
The National Education Union (NEU) have declared further strike action, due to take place next Thursday 27th April. I can confirm that the school will be closed to children in Nursery through to Year 5, but that Year 6 will be open as they are preparing for their SATS.
Forest garden crowdfunder is live!
Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared the forest garden crowdfunding page. We ask that you carry on sharing with friends and family. Perhaps you know a local business that would like to donate, or you have contacts that could
We will continue to keep you informed via our dedicated page on the website, with pictures, updates and information about the progress of the garden
To donate towards the new forest garden area visit: https://gofund.me/fcc81626
Reuse, recycle and donate
Year 1 are looking for old electrical gadgets that they can take apart and reuse. If you have anything of interest, please contact Jo and Saoirse year1@brookfield.camden.sch.uk
Reception would like junk modelling materials for their projects this term! Please contact Georgina, Kate & Becca reception@brookfield.camden.sch.uk
Our lunchtime quiet room would love any old board games (in good condition) that you no longer use. Please drop them into the office
Year 6 SATS Parent and Carer meeting
As you may be aware, Year 6 SATS will be taking place Tuesday 8th May until Friday 12th May. We will be holding a SATS Parent Q and A session on Wednesday 3rd May at 3.45pm in Elm classroom. This will be a chance to learn more about the week including school arrangements, what the SATS are and how to support your child.
Lunch Hall Top Table
This term, our 'Top Table' focus will be to celebrate this term's value of 'achievement'. A huge congratulations to the following children who were chosen to be at the top table today as a result of their various different achievements this week:
Bluebell - Rita
Daisy - Enda
Poppy - Llama
Dandelion - Ottolie
Heather - Paul
Fern - Mali
Bramble - Nile
Ivy - Wilbur
Ash - Summer
Willow - James
Oak - Rex
Elm - Lyla
Music News
Our much anticipated trip to the Royal Albert Hall for the Camden Schools' Music Festival is on Monday 24th April. Two quick reminders:
Junior Choir - Please remember to wear a red Brookfield PE t-shirt, and bring a packed tea.
Y5 Ukelele players (6 chosen children) - Please remember to wear a red Brookfield PE t-shirt, and to bring your Ukulele and a packed lunch and a packed tea.
Attendance and Punctuality
Welcome back everyone, we hope you had a restful break. Below is a breakdown of class attendance this week. Well done to the following classes who had the highest attendance:
KS1: Dandelion
KS2: Ash
Special mention to Bramble, Ivy and Fern for having the least amount of lates this week
Reminder: Key stage 2 SATS take place on the 9th - 12th May. It is important that children are given the best chance to suceed in these and feel prepared. Please ensure that where possible, your child is in on time every day in the run up to these.
ASC Bookings
Thank you to everyone for adapting to our new booking system for After School Club. As the week has progressed, we have been adding FAQs to the Extended day page on our website, along with the guide to booking, and a detailed table of costs and scopay codes.
If you are still having trouble booking, please come into the office where we will be happy to walk you through the process, and answer any questions you have.
We suggest that you check your bookings weekly, perhaps on a Sunday for the week ahead, and make any changes you require.
School Dinners
Quick reminder to please let the office know if your child wishes to switch from school dinners to packed lunches, otherwise your account may still be charged.
AUCTION - URGENT call to action!
We really need people to get involved & help out with planning and organising the Auction. All the money raised is critical to creating the amazing Brookfield Forest Garden Project, and it may not be able to go ahead without the funds raised from this event.
We have a few fantastic people who have already stepped forwards to help, so please give them your support & volunteer too.
We need people to help with:
* Asking local businesses for donations
* Asking bigger companies for donations
* An auctioneer/s
* Organising the bids
* Designing a poster and auction brochure
* Providing food
* Serving food
* Providing entertainment
* Running the bar
* Setting up for the event
* Clearing up after the event
We would also love for you to get in touch with any item or service you could donate to auction off, or if you have any contacts with people or companies that would be willing to donate something.
To give you a few ideas previous auction lots include: Cookery course - Photography session - Sports tickets - Holiday homes - Dog walking - Jewellery - Website building - Home tidying. Please email us: brookfieldschoolpta@gmail.com brookfieldschoolpta@gmail.com
Also URGENTLY NEEDED - NEW PTA Co-Chairs!
We still really need a couple of people to take on the PTA co-chair role next year. The current chairs have been here for nearly 2 years, so it is definitely someone else’s turn to bring new ideas and enthusiasm to the role.
If we don’t get any volunteers the PTA will not be able to run, so please consider stepping up or the school will miss out on events such as last term’s disco and a lot of fundraising.
If you want to find out more, please email us at brookfieldschoolpta@gmail.com we are very happy to meet and have a chat about what the role entails. Thank you.
Finally thank you to everyone that came to the Brookfield Breakfast & PTA meeting afterwards. We hope you enjoyed it and we really appreciate your support.
After School Clubs
We are always looking to improve our provision at lunch times and would like to trial running some parent/carer-led, additional lunch time clubs for the children. We would absolutely love to have a range of different clubs to offer the children, and these could include: yoga, dance, sewing, languages, chess, reading, colouring... although you may have other interests and ideas!
If you would be interested in running a club once a week for the duration of this half term, please do get in touch with me so that we can discuss: club focus, age group, number of children and any support or resources you may require. Please complete the following google form: https://forms.gle/gRbAtzbGkj2W8N2t5
Thank you in advance!
Lauren Ditchfield
Camden Clean Air Cycle Ride 2023
This is a friendly, non-competitive cycle ride that leads riders around the iconic parts of the Borough of Camden. They aim to encourage active travelling, and have designed a route that encompasses the cycle lanes around the Borough of Camden to demonstrate how cycling is a lot safer and doable.
To make it more accessible for the wider audience, there will be free tickets for those receiving government benefits to join the ride! How exciting is that?!
Details:
- When: 20th May 2023 from 9:30 (staggered departures from 09:30am up until 11:30am)
- Where: Start and Finish line will be in Granary Square, King Cross
- Route: Click here to see the 2023 Route
- News: Free tickets available for people of Benefits and UC
- Free Bicycles for children to use on the event (please enquire)
Plant Fair
The London Group, PLANT HERITAGE will be holding their Highgate Spring Plant Fair on Saturday 29th April from 9.30am - 2.00pm.
Nurseries who have confirmed include: Edulis, Rose Cottage Plants, Dyson Salvias, Rotherview, Culinary Herbs, Daisy Roots, Matthew Spratt and Joe Sharman at Monksilver nursery
Venue: St Michael’s C of E Primary school, 67 North Road, Highgate London N6 4BJ
Entry remains at £2.50.
Free to Plant Heritage Members, under 18s and disabled and their carers
Cards accepted but please note that a couple of nurseries only accept cash.
Some street parking is available close to the school and surrounding area.
Nearest Tube stations: Highgate and Archway. Buses run up Highgate Hill from Archway.
Details of the plant fair will be on the Events page.
Camden Early Help
Everyone needs a little help sometimes. If you're feeling worried about your child, or you want to make a change in your life, Camden Early Help is here for you, your children and your whole family.
What we offer
- Free support service for families with children aged 0 to 19 in Camden
- Practical and emotional support with a range of life issues
- Working with you and your family to help make changes
- Helping you and your family to feel connected in your community.
Please click here for further information
Cost of living Crisis Fund
If you're struggling to afford essentials such as food, energy bills or housing, you may be eligible for a £500 payment through our Cost of Living Crisis Fund.
How to apply:
There are several ways to apply for support from our Cost of Living Crisis Fund. you can
- call Citizens Advice Camden on 0808 278 7835
- if you're a council tenant, you can also speak to your neighbourhood housing officer
- if you're a private renter, you can also email us COLprivaterenter@camden.gov.uk or contact Camden Federation of Private Tenants on 020 7383 0151
- Contact one of the organisations in Camden Advice Network
Please see : https://www.camden.gov.uk/financial-support-for-residents1 for further information.
