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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
Brampton Bulletin
Inside this week’s issue:
• E-Safety Day
• Forthcoming Dates
• Children’s Parliament
• SEAL Home Activities
• Week 1 Menu
• Miss Bell
• And finally— Home time
• Gold Book Entries
• Weekly Attendance
Forthcoming Dates:
w/b Monday 29th Nov
Life Bus
Donations in for FOB Fair
Last day-Xmas lunch orders.
Thursday 2nd Dec
CRIBs in Y4/6
Friday 3rd December
Coffee Morning for Dads
FOB Non School Uniform
Day
FOB Christmas Fair
Tuesday 7th December
KNEX workshop
Friday 10th December
School Christmas Dinner
SEN Support Group Coffee
Morning
Saturday 11th December
FOB Christmas Disco
Week ending: 26.11.
Autumn Term: Issue 11
ICT E-Safety Day
Many thanks to Miss Cross for organising a thought provoking day
for Year 5 and 6, staff and parents last Tuesday. Tim Wilson
explained the facts and figures for internet use worldwide, social
network sites and texting. He went through the risks to children and
parents and finally offered advice on how to protect your children and
computer at home. We are currently collecting permission slips for
parents to comply with school E-Safety requirements. The day has
brought to light two important issues. Firstly children using social
network sites and giving an incorrect age, as when the site believes
they are 18 all protection is removed. Secondly the number of
children in the juniors who report using violent games with an adult
rating at home. In a survey of 1500 9-14 year olds in Bexley 75%
reported chatting on line after 11pm on a school night and 48% have
contacts on their contact list that they have never met in real life. ICT
use in school is supervised and controlled, so the parents who
attended found the sessions helpful with suggestions for discussing
and monitoring use at home. So beware if you see your child typing
POS in a message—it stands for parent over shoulder and 999 is for
Mum and 666 for Dad! We will try to keep you informed of other
advice through newsletters and our website.
Bexley Children’s Parliament
Last week Daisy Ingram, Ben Magrowski, Molly Lane and Patsy
Callaghan took part in the Children’s Parliament. Miss Wilson
was very impressed with their super participation.
We would also like to congratulation Scarlett Brown on her new
appointment to School Council and I would like to apologise for
muddling the two Mollys in 2H when I last reported—it should
have said Molly Lane as the rep for 2H.
If you have lost a tabby cat, please see Mrs Rayner, as she found one
trying to cross Brampton Road this week!
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SEAL HOME ACTIVITIES F O R PA R E N T S TO U S E - G ET T I NG O N & F A L L IN G O U T

Family discussion circle

Don’t you think it strange that decisions in families seem to get made without everyone knowing how? Do
you think it might be better if families talked more and made decisions together? Some families put aside a
bit of time to talk. This allows for everyone to take part.
Why don’t you set up your own family discussion circle? This might be a way that will work for you.
Setting up your own family discussion circle
Some ideas to get you started
Agree some simple rules.
Take it in turns to talk.
Listen to each other.
Don’t put each other down by laughing or being rude.
You might like to use a speaking object to get you started. This might be a favourite stone or shell. You
can only talk when you are holding the speaking object. This helps if you all want to speak at once.
Sit in a circle so that everyone can see each other.
Start a family discussion circle by taking it in turns for each person to say something good that has hap-
pened in the week.
Take it in turns to raise any things that you would like to talk about. These might be:
a problem to solve;
a decision to make;
a plan for something;
some news to give.
Choose something to talk about. Use the speaking object.
Don’t forget to keep to the rules.

The Lifebus Parent Sessions

There will be parent sessions on Monday 29th November and Tuesday 30th November at
9.00-9.30am on the LifeBus and also Monday 29th November at 2.40pm in the Hall.

Reminders for children who are late

Please remember that school starts at 8.55am promptly and parents need to sign their
child in if they are coming into school after registration and sign them out if they are going
out of school before school end. We have had a lot of children coming in late that have a
school dinner and have not been marked in for dinner.

Congratulations
We would like to welcome Mr Bhoday and Mr Alexander to our governing body, as parent
governors. Their daughters are in Year 6 and RB. We would also like to congratulate Mrs
Evans for achieving her Chartered London Teacher status. She had to demonstrate
experience in twelve standards and the assessment takes a minimum of 2 years to gain. She
is the third teacher at Brampton to gain this award.
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SCHOOL M EALS
W E E K B E G I N N I N G - 2 9 T H N OV E M B E R 2 0 1 0
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Meat Spaghetti Bolognaise Chicken Noodles Roast loin of Sweet Paprika Chicken Maryland Chicken
Singapore Style cure Bacon with with Rice with Chipped Pota-
Roast Potatoes & toes

Fish or Tuna Pizza Jacket Potato with Cheesy Bubble & Salmon & Sweet-
Cheese or Tuna Squeak with Home- corn Quiche
alternative made Salsa

Vegetarian Tomato & Basil Vegetable Spaghetti Vegetable Korma Savoury French
Pasta with Rice Toast with Baked
Beans

Desserts Peaches & Straw- Fruit Cup Cake Apple & Cinnamon Banana & Chocolate Shortbread served
berry Ice Cream Wheel with Custard Loaf with Custard with 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

Miss Bell
It was with very great sadness that we heard last week that Miss Bell had died last month.
She started as a teacher in 1938 and went on to become Deputy Head at Brampton until
she retired in 1973 after 35 years service. She had celebrated her 100th birthday in
August. I’m sure many of our past pupils will have happy memories of her.

HOUSE POINTS Raffle Prize Winners

Week ending 19.11.10 The winners in this week’s draw for
tea with Miss Fisher were Holly
1st— Blue = 133 2nd—Yellow = 127 Eagles in 5S and Pavleen Bawja in
3rd—Green= 120 4th— Red = 107 2EW. Well done to them for showing
Congratulations to Blue House members! the appropriate behaviour.

And finally.......pedestrian traffic at home time on Brampton Road.

We have been informed by several parents on a number of occasions that there is a large group of
parents/carers that block the pathway near the traffic lights and pedestrian crossing. They are making
it very difficult to let anyone pass, by stopping and meeting in this inconvenient place. Other parents
and children have to step past them, walking into the road at times. It is extremely dangerous and
unnecessary. The road is busy enough with the parked cars, doors opening and children running
around, without parents blocking the pathway. Please supervise your children at all times and show
greater consideration to other pedestrians. Your support is much appreciated at this busy time.
 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, 15
mentions for Platinum, 18 for Diamond and 21 for a
Headteacher’s certificate,
Week ending
RB– Daniel Solan 3W—Katherine Martin RB: 89%
RB– Daniel Balade 3W—Leon Wardle
RB—Emel Huseyin 3WH—Macy Adams RJ: 87.3%
RB—Tommy Brimble 3WH—Jack Allender
RB—Riley Williams 3WH—Mollie Barnes 1B: 94.3%
RJ—Florence Balck 3WH—Daniella Capelli 1BA: 90%
RJ—Ryan Davidson 3WH—Luke Jarvis
RJ—Liberty Gowers 3WH– Louie Panayiotou 2H: 96.7%
RJ—Ruby Halliday 3WH—Freddie Sweeney
RJ—Kamron Holmes-Lewis 3WH—Abbie Waitson 2EW: 89.7%
RJ—Ana Neal 4C—Stevee Pang
RJ—Izzy Lewis 4C –Mollie Beale 3W: 84.3%
RJ—Ben Poole 4C– Taylor Jesney 3WH: 98%
RJ—Lucy Courtney 4C– Ted Langston
RJ—Leena Cheung 4C –Patsy Callaghan 4P: 87.3%
RJ—Archie Annis 4P– Isabelle Taylor (Super Gold)
1B– Charlie Tracey 4P—Joshua Clarke (Silver) 4C: 98.3%
1B– Ryan Lane (Bronze) 4P—Zara Matharoo (Super Gold)
1B– Caitlyn Steele 4P—Amy Collier
5S: 94.7%
1B—Ella Beale (Bronze) 4P– Danny Dawkins 5M: 97.1%
1B– Daisy Ingram 4P—Arwen Buckle
1BA– Ben Magrowski 4P—Claire Castle 6B: 93.9%
2EW– Danielle Grimes (Silver) 4P—Laurence Goff
2EW– Hollie Beasley 4P– Thomas Hall 6C: 93.6%
2EW– Lilly Mulford (Silver) 6C– Rahat Chowdhury
2EW– Spencer Nicklin 6C– Amy Allen
Well done to 4C!
2EW– Henry Gilson (Silver) 6C— Jack Twiner Our target is 96.1%
2EW—Emily McLagan 6C— Gemma Swan
2EW– Rohan Shokar 6C—Rebecca Voller (Platinum) Our School Total was 92.5%
2EW—Ricky To 6C– Sophie Cosgrove (Diamond)
2EW—Elois Turkson 6C –Emily Evans
2EW– Tejal Vadukul 6C– Jamie Hancox
2EW - Dylan Bhambra 6C –Jenna Rye
Remember if you like what we’re
2H– Jeffrey Callistus (Gold) 6C –Daniel Hall (HeadTeacher) doing —tell us and
2H– Curtis Douglas (Silver) 6C –Leon Francois others!
2H—Charlie Kay 6C –Ellie Jones
2H—Molly Lane x 2 6C– Chloe Wait If you don’t, please
2H– Jacob Orchard (Gold) 6C– Nicholas Huggett help us improve
2H—Kier Patching
2H—Emilia Ralley Unfortunately there is not
School Office;
2H– Erin Rye (Gold) enough space to mention the 020 8303 2873
2H—Joseph Solan (Silver) children’s achievements here Fax; 020 8298 0286
2H—Lily Steer (Silver) but if you are interested to see
2H—Bethany Rose Yates your child’s mention the book is Email:
3W—Bani Dhoofer usually kept in the office—so admin@brampton.bexley.sch.uk
3W—Thomas Tierney please pop in and ask to see it.
3W—George Baxter
www.fronter.com/brampton
3W– Molly Crawley www.brampton.bexley.sch.uk