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
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
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