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16 March 2018

BREASIDE BULLETIN

A few words from Mrs Nicholson

Dear Parents

It has felt like Spring at Breaside this week with Pre Prep going on their trip to Cooling’s onWednesday, and Year 4 visiting the Kent Life Centre today. Unfortunately due to the rain onThursday morning, KGO have had to postpone their Spring Walk until Thursday 22 March at1pm. Luckily for KGR the rain stopped and they enjoyed their walk and photographs of this arein the Bulletin too.

Year 5 and 6 went off to Harry Potter World yesterday and had the most amazing time, which Iam sure they shared with their parents last night. I am looking forward to reading some of theirinspirational writing next week!

Tuesday was our Year 5 Secondary Transfer evening, I would like to thank all parents whoattended and those involved in preparing such an important evening. I was sorry not to haveseen more parents as this is an important event put on especially for our Year 5 parents. I knowthose who did attend found the evening informative and useful and came away feeling a littlemore confident. It was good to welcome so many of our Secondary Heads and Representativesand to meet them on home ground. Please try to remember what Mrs Manley said about“Staying Calm” and let us ease the stress for you. We have many Secondary School brochuresthat Heads kindly left, so please speak to Mr Duke if you would like further information. Therewas also a very useful PowerPoint presentation giving key dates and facts about what parentsneed to do next. If you were not able to attend, please ask the office for a copy of all of thehandouts from the evening.

Finally I just need to wish you a wonderful weekend and enjoy St Patrick's Day tomorrow.

Mrs Nicholson

MANY HAPPY RETURNSTO THE FOLLOWING

CHILDREN CELEBRATINGBIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:

Cameron 6DShay 1HEmilie 1HMia 5G

Congratulations to …

Congratulations to the following children forbeing chosen by Mrs Nicholson for looking

smart in their Breaside uniform:

Lyra RKE Michael RKE Kristina 1CMayank 3S Eve 4A Jack 4A

Jananie, Aarya, Mia and Rakshan for receiving theirHonours in the recent Bromley Festival of Music and

Speech.

Emily forcompletingGo Ape at

LeedsCastle.

Ayaan for passinghis Puffin swimming

badge.

Francesca for passing her 3 &4 Learn to Swim badges.

Jessica forpassing her

ModernTheatre

Dance withDistinction.

Maisie forpassing her

Learn toSwim 3

swimmingbadge.

Bella forpassing her

Grade 1ModernTheatre

Dance withDistinction.

We held our firstof three semi

finals for this yearsBreaside Bake Off

and here aresome of thecreations.

Year 5 Hockey Fun afternoon

On Wednesday, we hosted 8 schools and over 130 childrenfor an afternoon of hockey fun at Bromley Cricket Club. Thechildren took part in numerous skills drills and made lots ofnew friends! We then progressed to play in lots of matchesagainst other schools and finished with some lovely matchteas. Many thanks to MissBetts who organised theevent and gave the children asuper-fun afternoon of sport!

Mrs Fletcher

Cross Country at Crystal PalaceWell done to all of the Breaside Y3 and 4 runners who took part inthe x-country event last weekend at Crystal Palace. Over 1300runners took part in the 4 races which were muddy (fun!)

The Y3 girls team of Edelu, Zarina, Serena, Kitty, Sophie, Chloeand Alice B were happy to show off their dirty knees and muddytrainers after being placed 18th out of 30 teams.

Well done also to Y3 boys Zac, Alasdair, Yash, Nathaniel andMayank, Y4 girls Mahi and Elsie and Y4 boys Evan, Ebube, Jack,Daniel and Matthew.

Thank you to all of themums and dads whogave up their Saturdaymorning and to MrsSmith, Miss Clarke andMr Clarke for helping out.

Mrs Clarke

On Friday 23rd March 2018 Breaside School will be supporting Sport Relief byraising money to help change the lives of people both at home in the UK andacross Africa.We would like each child to donate £1 to Sport Relief and in doing so they canwear, to school, their PE kit for the day with either an official Sports Relief t-shirt (if their parents want to buy one from Sainsbury's or online atshop.sportrelief.com) or a red t-shirt? (No school uniform required on thisday.)There will also be the opportunity to participate in our Sports Relief play-ground mile challenge, various sporting fun activities on the playground atbreak time and during PE sessions too.

We really appreciate your support and hope that your child will have fun helping our school raise lots ofmoney for Sport Relief.

A busy week for Year 4 netballers with matches against Merton Court at home and a netball tournamentat Blackheath Prep. We learned a lot & saw Darcie shine as super shooter & Jadesola performing wellat GD. Well done girls!

Mrs Fletcher

Very well done to thesuper Year 6’s whotook part in the End ofSeason netballtournament at Colfeslast Friday. It was aversatility tournamentmeaning that playerschanged playingpositions every halftime.

Mrs Fletcher was so proud of our girls who proved themselves tobe quickly adaptable & strong in all positions.

Year 5 &6 GymnasticsThis afternoon, we invited all Year 5& 6 girls to participate in a funafternoon of gymnastics atFarringtons. The girls had theopportunity to take to the vault,beam and floor! What a fantasticafternoon!

Miss Betts and Mrs Fletcher

Munchkin holiday camp dates:Easter Tuesday 3rd April – 13th April

May Half Term Tuesday 29th May to 1st JuneMore details to follow.

Pre Preps Behind the Scenes Tour of CoolingsOn a beautiful sunny spring morning, Pre Prep went on a “Behind the ScenesTour” of Coolings Nursery, at Rushmore Hill, Knockholt.

Everyone was very excited and once we were all safety fastened in our seatbelts, we were soon on our way with Miss Jackson our M.C. and Luke singing“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!

It wasn’t long before we were welcomed by Jane Wiseman who works atCoolings and has visited Breaside to share her vast knowledge of plants andhow to grow them successfully.

First of all Mrs Wiseman showed us around the main shop and then we wentoutside to see all the wonderful plants and herbs which we were allowed totouch and smell. We carefully walked around, keeping ourselves safe walkingwith our grownups to the part of the nursery the public aren’t allowed toaccess. There were so many wonderful things to see and learn about,including the impressive planting robot called “Sharon.” When we got back toschool, it was clear the visit had made a huge impression on the children andtheir knowledge as they couldn’t wait to share their memories of the day withtheir teachers.

Here are some of their comments:“We saw water called a reservoir.”- Jadesola“The water was green!” – Emre“They recycle the water in the reservoir.” – Shaan“The water comes through the pipes.” – Grace“Sometimes the flowers need some light.” -Florence“We saw the Planting robot too! - Caleb“We were planting soil in the pot.” “We wereputting the seed inside.” – Miko“Did you know - we said people like plantsand plants like people.” – Anna“I saw Daffodils, daffodils are yellow!” –Arden“Plants in the desert are called cactus.” –Shiven“I saw Jane holding a cactus. They growwith cowboys in the desert!” - Charlotte“There was skin on the tree.” – Lucia “It’s called bark.” - Shaan“When I was going back to the bus, I could put my safetybelt on the bus.” – HarryAnd finally:“We did some planting, eating cake was my favouritepart!” - Max

Mrs Lockwood

KGR Spring WalkKindergarten R very much enjoyed their Spring Walk yesterday! On theway to the park we took in our surroundings, talking about the flowerswe could see beginning to grow, the trees that hadn't grown theirleaves back yet and listened to the birdssinging. Once at the park, we were ableto have a play and finished with a biscuitsnack, before heading back to school.

Miss Retnam

KGO Spring Walk has been postponed till Thursday 22 March at 1pm.

On Thursday, all of a very excited Years 5 and 6boarded a coach bound for Hogwarts School ofWitchcraft and Wizardry. We were on our way to explorethe Harry Potter Studios! We were lucky enough to seeup close the amazing sets and costumes used duringfilming, explore the Forbidden Forest and even board thereal life Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 and ¾. Hereare two reviews from our Year 5 children:

“Yesterday morning, Years 5 and 6 went to the Harry Potter Studiosin Watford. It was a long journey (2 hours!) and we were all sortedinto the four different houses of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff andRavenclaw. When we go off the coach, we had a quick biscuit breakbefore making our way inside and collecting our Harry Potterpassports. Firstly, we watched a short film in the cinema and then wemade our way into the Great Hall. It was amazing! My favourite partwas the scale model of Hogwarts Castle. Did you know it was built toa 1:24 scale? It was a great day and I really enjoyed myself!”

By Alanna 5G“Yesterday, we visited the Harry Potter Studios in Watford, NorthLondon. We got to see lots of the original sets, props and costumes,which were amazing. However, my favourite part was surely Platform9 and ¾ - the Hogwarts Express was a treat! After some deliciouspacked lunches, we took a trip to Diagon Alley and after seeing somescale models and concept drawings, we departed after a wonderfulday.”

By Beatrice 5G

All that is left to say is a massive thank you to the staff whohelped to make the trip possible and worked so hard on theday. Thank you to Mr Duke for his help with organising it andthank you to Mrs Irwin, Mrs Millican, Mrs Reed, Mrs Munday,Mrs Manley and Mrs Clarke for coming on the trip with us.

Miss Golds

From the Music DepartmentInstrumental lessons w/c 19th March 2018 Teacher Instrument RoomMonday Mrs Deacon Flute Uniform Shop Mr Dixon Guitar/Ukulele Practice Room 1 Ms Storey Cello Practice Room 2 Mrs Banks Piano Uniform ShopTuesday Mr Holdsworth Saxophone Uniform Shop

Recorder/J-SaxMr Clough Drum Kit Practice Room 1

Wednesday Mrs Stanescu Piano Uniform ShopMs Clements Singing Practice Room 1

Thursday Mr Deacon Trumpet Practice Room 1Mrs Banks Piano Uniform ShopMrs Thacker Violin Uniform Shop/Practice Room 2Ms Harris Violin/Viola Practice Room 1

Year 5/6 pupils onlyFriday Mrs Banks Piano Uniform Shop

Mr Yano Guitar Music Room

Pupils who bring instruments to school should take their instrument and music bag to the room that their lessonis taking place in (as outlined above).If you know in advance that your child is going to be away on the day of his/her instrumental lesson, please giveas much notice as possible. When we receive plenty of notice, we have more chance of being able toreschedule the lesson that a pupil is going to miss.

Date for your diary:Breaside Music Evening Breaside School Hall 26 March 2018 6:30pmIf your child is taking part (as a selected soloist or as a member of Minims/Orchestra, please return thepermission slip.

BYMT Musical Theatre – production of ‘Oliver!’A few current and past pupils of Breaside are taking part in what will be wonderful production of the musicalOliver at on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May at 7pm Langley Park Centre for Performing Arts. Tickets are onsale and are likely to sell out very quickly. Here are the links for tickets:https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/456302 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/456304 The BYMT MusicalTheatre productions are always very high quality and I would highly recommend you go along to experience thewonderful talent of so many children aged 8-16.

Residential Music Camp - July 2018Booking has now opened for this fantastic residential music camp which takes place from Sunday 29th July –Friday 3rd August 2018. It is for children from 8-16 who play an orchestral instrument and enjoy singing. It is agreat week of making great music and friends! Do drop me an email if you want to find out more and please dolet me know if you decide to apply for a place.Please check out this website for more details: http://www.summerscool.org.uk/

Mrs Coop

A message from Mrs Coop who is running the London Marathon in April – in aid of The Brain Research Trust

I am passionate about the Brain Research Trust. The charity funds vital research into Brain Tumours,

Alzheimer's, Dementia, Epilepsy, Parkinson's, Strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, Migraine and

many more conditions. I know adults and children that are currently undergoing treatment for brain related conditions and some of my

friends and family have lost loved ones to one of the conditions listed above. Although this is my third marathon, I know it will be just

as challenging both mentally and physically as I am not a regular, natural runner. I find the training grueling (especially in the winter

months) and the marathon itself is probably the hardest thing I have ever done (and it wasn't any easier second time round).

Donations can be made through Virgin Money Giving (by searching for my name) or you can click on this link:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/sarah-coop-SAVMLMBONDS3332016-28697

M

WEEK BEGINNING 19 MARCH 2018

Notice Board

Monday19 March

Tuesday20 March

Wednesday21 March

Thursday22 March

Friday23 March

U9/U11 CrossCountry at The

Schools atSomerhill

8.30am 1CSwimming Lesson

9.15am PPVSpring Walk

Years 2 & 3 EasterBunny Fun Run at

Farringtons

Parents’ Eveningfor Pre Prep, 3S,

4D and 5G

Only Netball Cluband After SchoolCare available, noother teacher run

clubs.

8am Minims

Year 3 Recorders

Open Morning9am - 12noon

1.15pm Years 3-6Cross Country at

Merton Court

8am Orchestra

4D SwimmingLesson

9.15am PPSSpring Walk

Sports ReliefFundraising Day

The Big Breaside Chop Off!We are incredibly proud to be supporting someof our fantastic children in fundraising for TheLittle Princess Trust this year! We already havea number of wonderful young ladies who havebraved the scissors and donated hair to thiswonderful cause, and we now have two morewho are going to be doing this right here at

Breaside on Friday 4th May!If you would like to read some more aboutwhy this is a cause so close to our hearts,please do visit the link below:https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/anna-lambrou1When we return after our Easter break,there will be a whole host of exciting fund-raising activities going on so watch thisspace!