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Brampton Bulletin
Inside this week’s issue:
• Congratulations
• School Dates 2011-2012
• Forthcoming Dates
• Restorative Practices
• Week 2 Menu
• Mrs Jones
• Parent Mail
• Gold Book Entries
• Weekly Attendance
• And finally— germ
prevention
Forthcoming Dates:
Tuesday 7th December
KNEX workshop
Thursday 9th December
Reynolds Theatre Production
Friday 10th December
School Christmas Dinner
SEN Support Group Coffee
Morning
Saturday 11th December
FOB Christmas Disco
Tuesday 14th December
Infant Concert at 1.30
Wednesday 15th December
Infant concert at 9.30
Thursday 16th December
CRIBs Christmas Play
Class Parties
Friday 17th December
End of term
Week ending: 3.12.
Autumn Term: Issue 12
Congratulations
Jessica Tolliday in 5M was recently acknowledged in the Bexley Civic
Celebration of Pupil Achievement at the Civic Offices with a
presentation from the Mayor, Councillor Val Clark. Jessica was
nominated by Brampton school in recognition of her hard work last
year in charity fund raising by organising a Family Fun Day for
Bexley Hospice which raised over £800. Well done to Jessica!!
We are also very proud of our athletes who were in the final of the
Hurstmere Sports Partnership Sports Hall Athletics Competition.
They eventually came second, missing out by just one point to the
winners. So well done to Sorrell Bulpitt, Megan Collins, James
Pullen, Michael Eonwunzo, Max Berrow, Amy Allen, Emily Evans,
Siobhan Foster, Samuel Osho, Tate Rayner, Harrison Try and Ellie
Boyle. Thanks to the parents for supporting, to Mrs Berrow who
helped supervise and also to Miss Bennett who was team manager.
SCHOOL TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES FOR 2011-2012
Autumn Term 2011
Wednesday 7th September – Friday 21st October
Half Term 24th October – 28th October
Monday 31st October – Friday 16th December
Spring Term 2012
Tuesday 3rd January – Friday 10th February
Half Term 13th February – 17th February
Monday 20th February – Friday 30th March
Summer Term 2012
Monday 16th April – Friday 1st June
Half Term 4th June – 8th June
Monday 11th June – Monday 23rd July
(May Day Bank Holiday – 7th May)
Staff Training Days
Monday 5th September
Tuesday 6th September
3 days to be decided
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R E STO R AT I V E P R AC T I C E S
Restorative Practices has been adopted by Brampton Primary School. It aims to build the school
community and to repair and strengthen relationships within our community. The school embraces
Restorative Practices (RP) as a means of empowering teachers to be successful and effective practitioners
within their classroom, raising standards and achievement across the school and developing aspirational,
motivated and responsible pupils
The 4 R's of Restorative Justice are based on four key features-
• Respect—listening to other opinions and learning to value them
• Responsibility—taking responsibility for your own actions
• Repair—discussing how to repair them
• Re-Integration—working through a process that solves the problem.
OUR CORE VALUES
RESPECT
CARING
FAIRNESS
TOLERANCE
RESPONSIBILITY
HONESTY
We
• Listen and follow instructions
• Speak respectfully to everyone
• Take responsibility for property and equipment
• Keep hands and feet to ourselves
Aims of our Policy
To create a consistently orderly environment, both inside and outside of the classroom, which will
enable everyone to work and learn.
To reward students for academic achievement, completing and returning homework, being equipped
for school and behaving well in lessons.
To ensure the Every Child Matters agenda is firmly embedded into all aspects of school life.
To embed the use of Restorative Practices in all aspects of school life.
Restorative Practices Philosophy Statement
Effective Restorative Practices foster awareness of how others have been affected by inappropriate
behaviour. This is done by actively engaging participants in a process which separates the deed from the
doer and rejects the act not the actor, allowing participators to make amends for the harm caused.
Restorative Practices acknowledges the intrinsic worth of the person and their potential contribution to
the school community.
Restorative Practices framework will:
• Improve behaviour and attitudes;
• Provide explicit tools within a defined framework to challenge unacceptable behaviour, resolve
conflict and repair harm;
• Improve relationships; establish rights, accountabilities and responsibilities to the community.
• Provide a safe, philosophical basis for staff, pupils and parents to share ideas and discuss issues.
More information on how Restorative Practices are being used at Brampton will follow next week.
Guidance provided by Lynne Russell.
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SCHOOL M EALS
W EEK BEGINNING - 6 TH D ECEMBER 2 0 10
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Meat Pork Pattie with Beef Pizza with Roast Beef with Sausage & Mash Roast Turkey with
Spaghetti Pasta Roast Potatoes & with Onion Gravy Chipolata sausage
Gravy

Fish or Cajun Fish with Salmon & Lemon Jacket Potato with With Roast pota-
Rice Pasta Beans toes, carrots, peas &
alternative roasted parsnips.

Vegetarian Macaroni Cheese Pizza Margarita Cauliflower & Broc- Piri Piri Vegetables Christmas Vegetable
with Pasta coli Bake with Roast with Rice wheel
Potatoes

Desserts Jam Sponge with Homemade Cookie Chocolate Sponge Iced Sponge Finger Chocolate Orange
custard with Fruit Juice with Chocolate with Fruit Wedges Cake or Christmas
Sauce Pudding

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.

Dinner Time in the School Hall

We are pleased to note a huge improvement in the dining hall at lunchtimes. We were having
a lot of food dropped on the floor and unnecessary noise. As the kitchen now have to serve
around 140 hot lunches it is important that children coming in sensibly and smoothly in the
hall. We are now allowing the children to come in in any order but we are pointing out where
they can sit to ensure a speedy and quiet lunchtime.

Mrs Jones
Today was Mrs Jones last day at Brampton for a while, as she now starts her maternity
leave. We wish her well and look forward to hearing about her new arrival soon!
We would like to welcome Mrs Barnard to Brampton. She has been working as a supply
teacher here for a while but will now be covering Mrs Jones’ timetable until Easter.

Parent Mail
We currently have 89 parents who have not signed up for our Parent Mail system. It is a
fast, quick and reliable way to receive school newsletters, weather alerts and other
communications. They will never get lost in the desk or book bag again. If you have an email
address please pass let the office know as soon as possible—it is so efficient and you get a
better quality than paper copies!
 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, 21+ for a Head
teacher’s Award and 24 for a Special Head teacher Award and
Week ending 26.11.10
Badge.
RB: 70.7%
RB– Maddy Baxter 4P– Cain Lawrence
RB– Abigail Jennings 6C– Hollie Glennon RJ: 80%
RB– Matilda Mentz 6C– Shaan Shahzad
1B: 74%
1B– Emma Lay 6C— Kiefer Buckle
1B– Kody Johnson (Bronze) 6C— Etty Martin 1BA: 78.7%
1B– Valentino Flores-Nunez 6C— Sophie Cosgrove
(Bronze) 6C– Amy Allen (Special Head 2H: 95%
1BA– Cemal Huseyin (Bronze) teacher’s Award)
1BA– Macy Billington (Bronze) 2EW: 93.8%
3W– Kitty Barker Unfortunately there is not 3W: 89.7%
3W– Leah Eagles enough space to mention the
3W– Tom Neal children’s achievements here 3WH: 86%
3W– Allan Bracher but if you are interested to see
3WH– Rheannan Brown (Silver) your child’s mention the book is 4P: 91.7%
4P– Adam Swan (Gold) usually kept in the office—so
4P– Billy Wheal please pop in and ask to see it.
4C: 96.3%
5S: 91.7%
HOUSE POINTS 5M: 95.5%
Week ending 26.11.10 6B: 97.1%
1st— Red= 133 2nd—Yellow = 122
6C: 96.8%
3rd—Green= 111 4th—Blue = 106
Well done to 6B, 6C, 4C!
Congratulations to Red House members! Our target is 96.1%
Our School Total was 88.4%
And finally.......Help with germ prevention
In order to prevent coughs and germs spreading please
Raffle Prize Winners
can you make sure your child knows how to wash their The winners in this week’s draw for
hands thoroughly after using the toilet and before tea with Miss Fisher were Ted
eating. Also if your child has been off school with Langston in 4C and Onyeka Oriahi
sickness they must be kept at home for 48 hours after in 3W.
Well done to them for showing the
the last bout of sickness or diarrhoea.
appropriate behaviour.
The Raffle prize winners will be
Remember if you like what we’re doing —tell going to Bexleyheath
us and others! Bowling for lunch and
If you don’t, please help us improve! a bowling session with
School Office; 020 8303 2873 Fax; 020 8298 Miss Fisher.
0286 Email:admin@brampton.bexley.sch.uk