Bronte School

Headmasters Newsleter 11
12th September 2014
On Wednesday (10
th
September), 15 members of our Year 6
class, sat the Kent 11+ test. This is by any reckoning a
demanding trial, when qualites of calmness and
determinaton are needed in equal measure. Results will be
posted to parents on 15th October. For now, the papers
safely despatched for marking, Year 6 return to a more
normal routne, as they contnue their academic lives, their
sports, music and other actvites, and their roles as the
senior pupils of the school.

I have very good hopes for our candidates, and feel confdent
that each of them will have done their best and themselves
justce.
The Medway and Bexley Tests, being sat by a few children,
take place respectvely on 16th and 20
th
September.
The start of an academic year is always an excitng tme. We
welcome the new Recepton class. For the frst tme,
Recepton children have started of with mornings only, so
that they can get used to the routnes of big school step by
step. This has proved successful, and next Mondays move to
normal school days will I am sure happen very easily. I will be
interested in feedback from Recepton parents about this
start.

We also welcome three new children to the rest of the
school: Isabella Okunula (Year 1), Jayden Sebok-Rose (Year 2)
and David Obi (Year 5). The school total as I write this
newsleter is 131.

In Julys end-of-term leter, I mentoned the Parents Council
and how grateful I am for their work. I had hoped to contnue
with last years council, but in fact we are looking for two
more volunteers. Mrs Dhaliwal (who represented Years 1 and
2) has asked to stand down, because of family commitments,
and Mrs Chhabra (who represented Years 5 and 6) is no
longer a Bronte parent, Kabir having of course lef last term. I
am very grateful for all that they both did.

At present, Mrs Singh is undertaking representaton for
Recepton and Year 1 and Ms Curran for Years 5 and 6. We
are looking for two parents to cover Years 2, 3 and 4. If you
are interested in being on the Council, do please contact me
at nicholas.clements@bronteschool.co.uk or give me a call if
you would like to talk about what is involved.

In the event of the number of volunteers exceeding the
number of new Council members sought, a decision will have
to be made of course. This will be done in consultaton with
senior teachers and existng council members, with the aim
of achieving a Council whose combined abilites can best
represent parental views and make suggestons about the
school. I hope parents will feel happy with that please
contact me if you feel we need something diferent.



In the sunny days of July and August, the newly-formed
Bronte Summer School proved a great success. The
director, Emma Wood, has been looking at 2015, and we
are ofering Summer School courses over three weeks in
July and August summer and also an Easter week. The
dates are:

Easter Week (2 courses) Tues 7 Apr Fri 10 Apr 2015
Summer School Week 1 (3 courses): Mon 27th July - Fri
31st July 2015
Summer School Week 2 (3 courses): Mon 3rd August -
Fri 7 August 2015
Summer School Week 3 (11+ course) Mon 24 August -
Fri 28 August 2015
There is also the possibility of a Christmas Pantomime
Workshop. This is to be confrmed, and would take place
over 18, 19 and 20 December 2014.
Confrmaton about the pantomime workshop (I am NOT
volunteering to be an ugly sister!) and full details about
the Easter and Summer courses will follow shortly.
Looking Ahead
Tues 23
rd
/Wed 24
th
September District Football Trials
Friday 26
th
September MacMillan Cofee
Morning and Tea
9.30 - 11.30am Cofee
Morning
2.15 - 3.30pm Tea
All parents and guests welcome. Donatons of cakes
much appreciated. Please deliver to June Egan at
Recepton or bring on the day. Further details next
week.