Brampton Bulletin

B r a m p t o n P r i m a r y S c h o o l S t r i v i n g t o R e a c h t h e B e s t Week ending: 14.10.11 Autumn Term: Issue 6

Inside this weeks issue: Outdoor area Forthcoming Dates Peer Mediators Week 1 Menu Governor News Football News Gold Book Entries Weekly Attendance And finally Name and Shame Forthcoming Dates: Tuesday 18th Oct FOB Book Sale Wed 19th-Thurs 20th Oct Parents Evenings Thursday 20th Oct Harvest Festival Friday 21st Oct School ClosureStaff Training Day Monday 24thFriday 28th October Half term Monday 31st October School Photos - Individual Tuesday 1st November Year 6 Europa Town visit Italian Club starts Friday 4th November 2nd Family SEAL group

N E W R E C E P TI O N O U T D OOR A R E A
All last week work was going on to construct the new Reception outdoor area. Already on the wall there are number of different activities to help with the childrens learning like an abacus and clock. The new area has a log circle which will be a mini-beast investigation area. There is an A frame which will hold hanging musical instruments, as well as the usual climbing frame and slide. There are tables with games on and the play area now has a car park marked out to store the various tricycles and bikes. We are just waiting for some turf to be laid. Year one also have an outdoor area under their veranda for large play activities.

Brampton Primary is a restorative school where the initial response to conflict is to find a solution where things are put right, the victims needs are met whilst also meeting the needs of the wrong doer and meet all the schools responsibilities.

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R E STO R AT I V E P R AC T I C E S P E E R M E DI AT OR T R AI NI N G
Last Thursday a number of children from Year 5 and 6 undertook Peer Mediator Training as part of our Restorative Practices behaviour programme. They learnt all about what it means to be a peer mediator; A Peer Mediator is a person who helps to keep schools a safe and happy place. Being a Peer Mediator means that you care about the other pupils in your schoolthe way they feel, the way they are treated and the way they treat each other. Being a Peer Mediator means that you have to show that you care. Peer Mediator must never bully other pupils, or ignore bullying wherever it occurs. Peer Mediator must try to include not exclude. Peer Mediator should always be on the look out for pupils who seem unhappy, lonely or lost. Peer Mediator are good listeners who know who to ask for helpthey do not gossip about the things that other pupils confide in them. Peer Mediator always ask for help when problems seem difficult or dangerous. Peer Mediator support each other. Our Peer Mediator scheme is designed to give pupils the skills to deal with some of the problems faced both in and out of school, such as bullying, making friends and getting help when they need it. The training gave them help to; Make friends Solve some of the problems that crop up in everyday life Listen to others Befriend other children Support each other Recognise and report bullying Know where to get help when they need it. Once they have developed these skills they will be able to help others in school who are lonely, lost or unhappy by listening and befriending, getting information and going with them to get help from an adult. They are not asked or expected to give advice or to take on the problems of other pupils. Sometimes Peer Mediators may be asked to help resolve conflict between other pupils, most likely when they are working as mediators in classrooms or on duty in the playground helping staff make a happy playground. They have been trained to use the same restorative questions that staff use. What happened? What were you thinking when this happened? Who has been upset by this? How could we put this right? Is the matter resolved or do we need to talk to a member of staff? At Brampton we use restorative language because it helps us; communicate with people in a friendly way; shows we care; allows us to ask questions in a positive way; ask questions that are hard to ignore; helps us sort out problems; does not make people feel ignored and if something has gone wrong restorative language helps put things right. The children really enjoyed their training day and cant wait to get more involved supporting younger children.

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SCHOOL M EALS W EEK BEGINNING - 17 TH O CTOBER 2 0 11

Monday Meat Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Chicken Tikka with Rice

Lamb Tagine with Soy and Ginger Roast Pork with Beef Stew & Rice Chicken with noo- Homemade Apple Dumplings with dles. Sauce & Roast Mash Potato Potatoes Jacket Potato with Salmon Noodles cheese beans or tuna crunch Potato & Vegetable Layer Plum Crunch cake Apple Crumble & with ice cream Custard Jelly with Fruit Wedges Cheese & Leek Pie Tomato & Basil with Roast Pasta Potatoes Potato Farls with Baked Beans Fruit Cookie & Yoghurt

Fish or alternative Vegetarian

Lemon & Herb Crusted Fish with Chipped Potatoes Vegetable Korma with Chipped Potatoes Carrot Cake

Desserts

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 childs packed lunches. Thank you Junior Fruit We encourage all juniors who want it to have a piece of fruit at morning play. We ask that this isnt kept in their packed lunch box as it means numbers of children in rummaging through the lunch box trolleys looking for their box. This has caused other boxes to be disturbed. Children are asked to take their fruit into the classroom where it will be eaten later in the morning. Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation. Governor News Next weeks open evenings will be an opportunity for parents to meet with our governors. They will be in the corridor near the hall so please come and say hello. Boys Football Congratulations to Mr Capelli and his Boys football team. Last week they played their first round cup match against Belvedere Juniors and they won 8-0. The goals scorers were Jamie Paterson, Ronnie Sweeney and hat tricks from Max Berrow and Mark Hawes. Mr Capellis man of the match was goal keeper James Pullen for excellent play in keeping a clean score sheet. Good luck for the second round. Mr Kempster will be proud!!

BRAMPTON GOLD BOOK Striving to Reach the Best 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 Mondays 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 teachers Award and 24 for a Special Head teacher Award and Badge.
1B Carys Orchard 1B Lucy McDonnell 1B Dan Solan 1BCallum Simpson 2BCemal Huseyin 2B Hannah Port 2B Eloise Hill 2BDevan Vadukul 2BGrace Clow x 2 2BMacy Billington 2BJack Abbott 2BBilly Davies 2BRowan Bulpitt 2PW Ella Beale 2PW Jemima James (Silver) 2PW Daisy Ingram 2PW Tommy Weal 2PW Amrit Dhoofer (Silver) 3WHSonny Wade 3WHDylan Suggars 3WHHarriet Thomas 3WH- Jack Kyne 3WHPavleen Bajwa 3WH Lilly Mulford (Gold) 3WHHollie Beesley 3WH Sam Thompson 3WH Louie Rayner (Gold) 4CRheannan Brown (Gold) 6MNicole Hogben 6M Max Berrow 6M Jake Lieu Unfortunately there is not enough space to mention the childrens achievements here but if you are interested to see your childs mention please pop in and ask to see it.

Weekly Attendance

Week ending 8.10.11 RB: RJ: 1B: 1W: 2B: 2PW: 3W: 3WH: 4C: 4H: 5B: 5C: 6S: 6M: 99.3% 92% 97.7% 99.3% 98.6% 97.7% 99.3% 99.3% 97.3% 94.7% 98.7% 98% 98.7% 98.1%

HOUSE POINTS Week ending 7.10.11

1st Yellow = 242 2nd Blue= 216 3rdGreen= 211 4thRed = 203

Well done to RB, 1W, 3W and 3WH .

Our School Total was 97.8%! Raffle Prize Winners The winners in this weeks draw for a treat with Miss Fisher were Tess Venables in 2PW and Ronnie Sweeney in 6M. Well done to them for showing the appropriate behaviour.

Congratulations to Yellow House members!

And finally.......PARKING On Friday a parent was parked on the double yellow lines right on the corner of the school causing difficulties for a bus driver. The car was a Blue Fiat PuntoFP03 GZJ. This number has been passed on to our community police officers who patrol the area to monitor parking. Remember if you like what were doing tell us and others! If you dont, please help us improve! School Office; 020 8303 2873 Fax; 020 8298 0286 Email:admin@brampton.bexley.sch.uk

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