WELCOME to BROOKFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL Meet the Teacher

WELCOME to BROOKFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL Meet the Teacher Meeting Thursday 17 th September 2015

School Team ~ Mrs Blewer ~ Head Teacher Mrs Down ~ Deputy Head and SENCo Miss Dean ~ School Receptionist Mr Baldock ~ Business Manager Mrs 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 …)

Yr 6 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

Yr 6 SATs ~ Progress • 91 -95% of pupils made 2 or more levels of progress from KS 1 to KS 2 in Reading and Writing • 93% of pupils made 2 or more levels of progress from KS 1 to KS 2 in Maths

September 2012 = Of. STED Inspection Brookfield is a GOOD school in all areas: - üachievement for pupils, üquality of teaching, übehaviour of children, their attendance and their safety üleadership 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-safety Focus 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 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 Yr 6

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 rewards Governor • Strategic input and decision making • Vacancies ~ applications ~ nominations

Home learning ~ * e-learning ~ spelling, mental maths * reading ~ regular practice, e-books * topic related task/activity ~ independent learning/research

Breakfast club ~ 7. 45 am

After school clubs ~ 4. 20 pm

THANK YOU ~ Meet the teacher and visit classrooms