Headmistress’s Newsletter

Issue  45  –  29  June  2018  

Bronte  Fes4val  
Last   weekend   we   were   lucky   with   the   weather   (and   the  
football!)   as   we   all   enjoyed   a   sunny   a9ernoon   at   Cobham  
Hall.   Our   Fes@val   is   one   of   the   most   enjoyable   days   of   the  
year,   as   families   mingle,   enjoy   the   ac@vi@es,   watch   our  
talented   children   on   the   stage,   and   sip   a   cold   drink   (or  
two…..!).    The  stage  also  saw  our  finalists  from  Bronte’s  Got  
Talent   perform   –   a   nerve-­‐wracking   experience,   but  
Karimah,   Abisola   and   Verity   were   amazing   once   again.  
Bronte   Nursery   held   their   gradua@on   as   did   our  
Kindergarten   –   with   the   children   approaching   statutory  
school   age,   they   will   all   be   moving   into   Recep@on   class   in  
September.  
 
A  HUGE  thank  you  to  all  the  parents  (and  friends  of  parents)  
as   well   as   the   staff   (and   their   spouses)   who     helped   make  
the  event  so  very  special.  
 
We   are   s@ll   receiving   the   last   amounts   of   money   from   stalls  
and   other   ac@vi@es,   so   I   will   be   able   to   let   you   know   how  
much  we  raised  in  next  week’s  NewsleXer.  
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Year  2  Li<er  Pickers  

Well  done  to  the  year  2  liXer  pickers  for  leaving  
the     riverfront     parks   gleaming   on   Wednesday.  
Children   have   been   thinking   about   the  
detrimental   effect   of   discarded   wrappers   and  
plas@c  boXles  on  their  environment  so  they  were  
very   keen   to   do   their   bit   to   keep   our   local   area  
clean.  

Pianists  at  Bronte  

On   Monday   morning,   our   whole   school   assembly   once   again   featured   some   of   Bronte's   most   talented  
musicians.   Darlene   and   Kai-­‐Zhe   both   demonstrated   their   skills   during   this   season   of   music   exams,  
showing  that  they  have  prac@ced  hard  and  got  themselves  into  a  confident  posi@on.    
 
The   en@re   hall,   including   staff,  
 
were   wowed   at   the   quality   of  
their   playing.   One   of   the   pieces  
was   also   a   duet   shared   with  
their   teacher,   Mr   Scarff,   who  
has   worked   hard   with   the  
children   and   he   too   managed  
to  play  his  own  part  perfectly!  
 
Following   on   from   the   Bronte  
Fes@val   the   day   before,   we  
w e r e   r e m i n d e d   o f   t h e  
abundance   of   musical   talent  
w i t h i n   B r o n t e   a n d   t h e  
increasing   confidence   of   our  
pupils   as   they   perform   in  
public.   Well   done   Darlene   and  
Kai-­‐Zhe.  
 
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Sports  Day  2018  

With  a  new  venue  inside  the  grounds  of  Cobham  Hall,  but  closer  to  the  House,  as  well  as  a  longer  format  
and  new  events  –  this  year’s  Sports  Day  had  a  great  deal  to  prove!!!  
 
I’m   pleased   to   say   that   the   day   was   an   outstanding   success   (very   much   helped   by   the   weather)   and  
thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all.    Mr  Johnson  was  very  pleased.    The  tradi@onal  events  (novelty  races,  sprints,  
relays   and   300m   for   the   older   children)   were   this   year   joined   by   a   ‘carousel   of   ac@vi@es’   which   saw   mixed  
year   groups   working   together   to   earn   points   for   Hood   or   Nelson.     The   older   children   encouraged   and  
supported  the  younger  children  and  even  Kindergarten  and  Recep@on  ran  their  socks  off!!!  
 
The   end   of   the   day   saw   Jude   crowned   Victor   Ludorum   for   a   second   year   running,   but   the   large   number   of  
points  accumulated  by  him  and  the  other  member  of  Hood  were  not  enough  for  them  to  stay  champions  
on  the  day.    Nelson  gained  the  most  number  of  points  in  a  closely  fought  contest,  so  with  the  whole  school  
looking  on,    Nelson’s  House  Captain  Joseph  was  able  to  hold  the  House  Cup  alo9.  
 
Well   done   to   all   who   took   part,   and   thank   you   to   everyone   who   aXended   and   helped   us   celebrate   the  
spor@ng  achievements  of  our  children.  
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Year  6  Theatre  Trip  
On   Wednesday   Year   6   had   their   end   of  
year   theatre   trip   to   see   "The   School   of  
Rock"       This   is   tradi@onally   a   highly   kept  
secret   and   Madame   did   not   tell   the  
children   which   musical   they   were   seeing  
un@l   they   were   on   the   train.   Needless   to  
say   this   was   met   with   squeals   of  
excitement.  
 
A   pre-­‐theatre   lunch   was   enjoyed   at   Zizzi,  
where   the   children   all   enjoyed   their  
chosen  menu    plus  drinks  and  dessert.    A  
short   walk   from   the   restaurant   through  
Covent  Garden,  led  to  the  theatre  in  Drury  
Lane.     They   were   completely   wowed   by  
the   show,   as     were   the   adults   and   an  
enjoyable  day  was  had  by  all.  
 
Needless   to   say   the   children   were  
complimented   on   their   behaviour   and  
manners   at   both   the   restaurant   and  
theatre.    Well  done  year  6.  
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JULY  
Mon  2nd  Year  6  play:  dress  rehearsal  (school    
 aXendance)  
Tue  3rd  Year  1:  last  swimming  (NOT  Year  6)  
 Parents’  Council  Mee@ng  (4.00pm  The  Study)  
Synagogue  Visit  
 Year  6  play:  Midsummer  Night’s  Dream  by    
Year   5   had   the   opportunity   to   visit   the  
 William  Shakespeare  (7.00pm,  School  Hall)  
Chatham   Memorial   Synagogue   last  
Wed  4th  Recep@on  to  Year  5:  Move-­‐up  a9ernoon  
Thursday,     as   they   have   been   studying  
 Kindergarten:  Forest  School  ends  
Judaism  this  year.  
Thurs  5th  New  Recep@on  Class:  third  Story  A9ernoon  
   (2.00pm  –  3.00pm)  
The  children  were  asked  to  try  and  locate    School  Art  Exhibi4on,  and  Parents’  Drinks  
both   similari@es   and   differences   to   a    (6.00pm  –  7.30pm,  Isaac  Newton  Building)  
Chris@an   church.   One   of   the   similari@es    *all  welcome  
was  the  stained  glass  windows;  one  of  the   Mon   9th   Lower   School   end-­‐of-­‐year   disco   (5.00pm   –
differences   was   that   a   rabbi   (Hebrew   for    6.00pm,  School  Hall)  
'teacher')   will   lead   a   Jewish   service.   Unlike     Upper   School   end-­‐of-­‐year   disco   (6.30pm   –  
Chris@anity,   where   the   vicar   or   priest   will    8.00pm,  School  Hall)  
lead   the   service,   any   Jewish   adult   can   lead   Tue  10 th  Year  6:  ‘Safety-­‐in-­‐Ac@on’  course  (pm,  Cobham  
a   service   in   a   synagogue,   either   the    Hall)  
recognised   rabbi   or/and   other   adult     Lower   School   Prizegiving   (4.00pm,   Church   of  
members  of  the  Jewish  faith.     Jesus   Christ   of   LaXer   Day   Saints,   followed   by  
   tea  in  the  School  garden)  *  
Everyone   from   Bronte   was   made   to   feel    Upper  School  Prizegiving  (7,00pm,  Church  of    
very   welcome   and   the   children   enjoyed     Jesus   Christ   of   LaXer   Day   Saints,   followed   by  
the   opportunity   to   compare   this   place   of    drinks  in  the  School  garden)  *  
 
worship  with  a  Chris@an  church.  
Wed  11th  Term  ends  (12.00  noon)