WELCOME to BROOKFIELD

JUNIOR SCHOOLMeet the Teacher

Meeting

Thursday 17th September 2015

at 7 p.mat 7 p.m

School Team ~

Mrs Blewer ~ Head TeacherMrs Down ~ Deputy Head and SENCoMiss Dean ~ School ReceptionistMr Baldock ~ Business ManagerMrs Katie Till ~ FLO

Home and School and Community

Working together as partners to help and

support our young children on their journey through school and through life

Brookfield Junior School

Motto = Aiming High

Children at Brookfield:-confident, enterprising and independent young people with drive and enthusiasm and determination to find out about the world and its people and to succeed to the best of their ability (… and beyond …)

Yr6 SATs ~ May 2015

•75% of pupils achieved Level 4 or above in Reading/Writing/Maths combined

•15% of pupils achieved Level 5 or above in Reading/Writing/Maths combined

Yr6 SATs ~ Progress

•91-95% of pupils made 2 or more levels of progress from KS1 to KS2 in Reading and Writing

•93% of pupils made 2 or more levels of progress from KS1 to KS2 in Maths

September 2012 = OfSTED Inspection

Brookfield is a GOOD school in all areas:-

achievement for pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour of children, their attendance and their safetyleadership and management of the school

Whole school Key Issues

LITERACY:-This year: emphasis on further

developing the children’s writing skills

and improving their spelling

MATHS:-This year: emphasis on mathematical reasoning

and problem solving

Key Issue:- E-safetyFocus on helping children and

families to have a better understanding of e-safety

Key Issue:- Science

Promoting children’s understanding and enjoyment of the world around

them ~ through scientific investigations.

Key Issue:- British Values

Values that we hold in our schools and teach as values to our children in all areas of the curriculum and across

school life:-•Mutual respect

• Justice ~ rule of law

•Tolerance

•Democracy

• Individual liberty

School Partnerships

•Greenacre Sports ~ all year groups

•Music ~ ukulele sessions ~ Yrs 4 and 5

•Larkfield Library

•Larkfield Leisure Centre ~ swimming

•Local secondary schools

•Bikeability for Yr6

Home - School Partnership

• My Home:School Communication book• Classroom door …• ‘Meet the Teacher’ meetings• Consultation evenings ~ Terms 2 and 4• Family days, Parent Coffee Mornings• Outings and visits• Assemblies and Plays• Newsletters, information letters ~ electronic• Website ~ www.brookfield-jun.kent.sch.uk• Text messaging service

Helping to support your child at Brookfield:-

•Ready to learn•Arrive on time•Prepared for their day•Home learning•Promoting the school•Communication•Home:School Agreement

Parent involvement ~ PTFA

•Committee meetings

•Events ~ organisation and support

•Attend functions ~ raise money

•Books, visits, resources and rewardsGovernor

•Strategic input and decision making

•Vacancies ~ applications ~ nominations

Home Home learning ~ ~

* e-learning ~ spelling, mental maths

* reading ~ regular practice, e-books

* topic related task/activity ~ independent learning/research

Breakfast club ~ 7.45am

After school clubs ~ 4.20pm

THANK YOU

~ Meet the teacher and visit classrooms