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Year 2 Remembrance

Year 2 have been busy writing acrostic poems for Remembrance day. We discussed the importance of remembering the people who lost their lives at war. Year 2 learnt that Remembrance Day marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918.

We also honoured the two-minute silence which took place in the KS1 playground. 

Miss Gregson, Year 2 Teacher 

Northwest Leeds Cross Country Finals

On Wednesday 16 children, from Years 3 to 6, represented Bramhope in the Northwest Leeds Cross Country Finals on the familiar course at Wharfe Meadows playing fields. The conditions provided a difficult surface for cross-country racing, but the experience racing in the Saturday morning league helped Bramhope runners to excel. 

We are still waiting for official race results but many of the children who represented Bramhope will now proceed to the Leeds finals, at Temple Newsam, in February. 

Mr McKeown

Herd Farm

On Friday 4 November and Monday 7 November, Year 3 and 4 visited Herd Farm for a Forest schools' workshop all about the Iron Age.

This was a fantastic way to start our new history unit looking at how Britain changed from the Stone Age into the Bronze and then the Iron Age.

The children had the opportunity to see what a roundhouse would have looked like, and we got to see how dark it would have been inside. An archaeologist then showed us lots of different weapons and tools and explained how they would have been made and how they changed and were developed over time. We learnt how a fire would have been lit using flint and after this we made our own fences by weaving willow. We were pretty good at this and there was fantastic teamwork!

We then finished the activities with the opportunity to practise our spear throwing!

Bramhope Buddies

The new team of Bramhope Buddies have been working hard in their sessions with Mrs Wilcox from Sporting Influence. Our Y6's have used these sessions to develop their leadership skills and learn games and strategies to use on the playground. They have now been out and about on the playgrounds for a few weeks supporting Reception and Key Stage 1 children at lunchtime play. Adults on playground duty have commented on what a big help they all are and what a difference it makes having them around.

Please read below what the Y6 team are saying about what they are enjoying and learning:

“I like meeting new people even if they are younger than me”

“ I like giving them a hand”

“It is really nice seeing their friendships and it makes them energetic”

“I feel I have got more creative”

“We have learned how to be a good leader”

“I don’t feel like I am missing my break, I feel like I am really having it”

“We have learned how to be a good leader”

“I really enjoy making relationships with them”

“I have learned how to deal with situations positively”

Mrs Judd

Parent Workshops 2022-23

This year's parent workshop programme launched last night with an Online safety workshop. Many thanks to Mrs Hahnel and the Digital leaders who organised and introduced the session. This was followed by an interesting presentation and discussion with Helen Westerman from the NSPCC. Topics included gaming, mental health and well-being, social media and parental controls.

*****SAVE THE DATE*****

Tuesday 6^th December 6.30-8.00pm 

“Understanding and managing children’s anxiety” 

Sue O’Leary Hall from Thesan Coaching and Training 

Last year Sue presented a fabulous workshop (Helping your children with homework: how to create and independent learner) which parents told us was really stimulating and useful. Parents also suggested topics they thought would be useful for future workshops and "managing anxiety" was mentioned frequently. Sue has planned a session exploring the way we can understand anxiety and practical strategies you can use to help your child.

Save the date and sign up HERE:

For details of the full year's parent workshops please take a look at the Pastoral area on the school website

Any questions please contact Mrs Judd, pastoral coordinator caroline.judd@bramhopeprimaryschool.co.uk 

Bramhope Arts Council

Are you in Year 5 or 6? Do you love the arts? (art, dance, music and drama)

Would you like to be involved in improving the arts within our school?

YES?! Then you should apply to be on the Bramhope Primary School Arts Council!

Email or write me a letter of application stating: 

• Name
• Class
• Why you love the arts
• Your vision for the future of arts within BPS 
• Why you think you should be on the BPS Arts Council

The plan is for us to meet on the first and last Friday of each half-term at lunchtime from 12.00pm-12.30pm.

My email - harriet.heald@bramhopeprimaryschool.co.uk

I would also like to introduce our BPS Arts Council logo (above), designed by last year’s Arts Council! New members will receive a Bramhope Primary School Arts Council Badge so that children can speak to them directly with any ideas.

I look forward to reading your applications.

Mrs Heald

Xmas for Schools Project 

After the great success of the ‘Xmas for Schools’ fundraiser last year, we have decided to do it again. The children really enjoyed seeing their designs on real products, and we raised £263 for the school. We are approaching the project slightly differently this year though. Children have created their designs in school. The completed design sheets have all gone home for you to add your order contact details, and then they will need to be brought back to school.  Please can you fill in the forms and send them back by MONDAY 14^th NOVEMBER so that they can be returned to in time to get them ready for your orders. 

Once the sheets have been scanned you will be emailed a link to allow you to buy your child’s design on cards, mugs, tea towels, gift labels and calendars from the ‘Xmas for Schools’ website. As well as being a lovely gift/keepsake you will also raise money for the school. £1 from every item ordered will go to Bramhope Primary School.  

I look forward to seeing the children’s designs. They were all wonderful last year!

Thank you, 

Mrs Heald 

House Points

The children really look forward to me announcing our ‘weekly winners’ in assembly - especially as we now present the house trophy every Friday!

Well done to everyone who has been awarded a house point this week! 

PTA News

Save the date for our Christmas Mini Fair, on Friday 2 December! More information to follow soon... 

We need more hands to help on the day, so please let us know if you're available via THIS LINK or by emailing pta@bramhopeprimaryschool.co.uk.