The Bonneville Buzz
September 2023
February 2024
Our February Value is Love
Bonneville Priorities
- To ensure our children are happy and we explain things well
- To ensure no child leaves our school unable to read
- To ensure children learn a broad vocabulary to access the world around them
- To enhance the educational experiences of diagnosed and undiagnosed children with SEND
a message from Ms Parker...
Our value this month is 'Love', during assembly time we will be thinking about how love relates to compassion, respect, friendship, trust tolerance, loyalty, generosity and empathy. We will also explore what love might look like, for example being gentle when caring for a baby, holding hands, making someone feel safe or the feeling of safety and a hug. Children will be reminded how this values relates to all of our other values and how we use these to guide our thinking and behaviour.
Thank you to everyone who took part in our parent survey. In total 67 responses were recieved, with over whelming support and confidence in leadership, pupil happiness and safety, curricullum and confidence to recommend our shool to another parent. We will share the full outcome of the survey with you in due course.
Thank you to everyone who were a part of organising the FAB events this term. The FAB Feast on 26th January and the Quiz Night on 7th February. We appreciate everyone who made donations at these events. All monies raised goes towards school trips and resources. I can share, as confirmed today, that the installation of our new outdoor seating area with hammock will be installed in our front playground on the 8th and 9th of April. Thank you for all your contributions. I will update you further after the half term break.
Wishing you all an enjoyable, safe half term break.
Support the return of our cooking curriculum
Topics this term...
Top questions to ask your child this month!
What Art/DT word of the week has your child been learning?
Year 1- primary colours Year 4- scenic
Year 2- strokes Year 5- focal point
Year 3- pneumatic Year 6- asymmetric
Please rienforce the learning by asking your child/ren what it means.
Curriculum Spotlight!
This month we shine a light on Phonics
As a school we know the importance of getting all of our children to read well as quickly as possible; giving them the confidence to become independent readers and engaged learners. With this in mind we have chosen the DfE validated scheme 'Essential Letters and Sounds' as our phonics scheme.
The principles of ELS are based upon:
- the delivery of high-quality first teaching with well-structured daily lesson plans
- the use of consistent terminology by teachers, children and parents
- the use of consistent resources that support effective teaching
- repetition and reinforcement of learning
- regular and manageable assessment to ensure that all children ‘keep up’ rather than ‘catch up’
Children are taught phonics lessons daily from their second week in our Reception class (once our Reception baseline assessment has been completed). From then on, they work through the different phases as outlined in the progression documents.
Our belief is that all children can succeed within our phonics sessions. We assess and monitor children throughout lessons and provide in lesson support to ensure no children fall behind. Regular, half - termly assessments provide us with further knowledge of the children's understanding and ensure that should any children fall behind, we can provide timely interventions to catch them back up as quickly as possible.
Embed – The Theory and Pedagogy behind ELS
ELS teaches children to read using a systematic synthetic phonics approach. It is designed to be used as part of an early learning environment that is rich in talk and story, where children experience the joy of books and language whilst rapidly acquiring the skills to become fluent independent readers and writers.
ELS teaches children to:
• decode by identifying each sound within a word and blending them together
to read fluently
• encode by segmenting each sound to write words accurately.
We know that for children at the end of Key Stage 1 to achieve the age-related expectations, they need to read fluently at 90 words per minute. As children move into Key Stage 2, it is vitally important that even those who have made the slowest progress are able to read age-appropriate texts independently and with fluency. For children to engage with the wider curriculum, they need to be able to read well, making inferences and drawing on background knowledge to support their
developing understanding of a text when they read. To do this, they need to be able to draw not only on their phonic knowledge but also on their wider reading and comprehension skills, each of which must be taught. The first step in this complex process is the link between spoken and written sounds.
Every ELS lesson has been designed to ensure that the minimum cognitive load is placed on the learner. The structure of the lessons allows children to predict what is coming next, what they need to do, and how to achieve success
Homework
Please help support your child with their spellings by looking at the spelling rules, sounds and patterns in each word. Practicing spellings daily (or as much as possible) will help your children to learn and remember each word.
In KS1, children will need to choose five spelling words to put into sentences.
In KS2, children will need to write a sentence for each word, using neat, joined handwriting.
This will give the children the opportunity to understand the meaning of each word, put the word into context and allow them to practice their handwriting.
All spelling books must be given the Class Teacher every Wednesday. This will ensure that your teacher has enough time to get the new spellings stuck in. Children will be doing a weekly spelling test in the back of their homework books so you will be able to see how well they are doing.
Homework inspired by the year 4 topic 'Paddington'
by Luna, Monika and Sakeena
Current Art/DT outcomes across the school
Did you know our Art & DT curriculum not only teaches children a variety of art techniques, but children also learn about a broad range of artists. This is how we inspire a passion for Art & DT, encouraging all children to see themselves as Artists.
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Early Years Foundation Stage
Reception coloured in a picture of London and the Caribbean to compare two different environments. They used pencil to draw the outline and then crayons to colour inside.
This week Reception coloured in a jungle mask used for reciting a poem. They used felt tip to colour in and then cut around their template.
Year 1
Linked to their topic 'Taking Flight', Year 1 are creating flight inspired art based on the techniques of Vincent Van Gogh.
Year 2
Improvising through their topic 'London's Burning', the children have been inspired by the print Artist Linda Goldberg.
Year 3
This term in Design and Technology year 3 made clay pots.
Year 4
Linked to their topic 'Paddington', Year 4 are learning about the Artist David Hockney to create artwork of Peruvian landscapes.
Year 5
Linked to their topic 'Microsociety', Year 5 are creating package labels for their microsociety products, inspired by their learning on the street artist Banksy.
Year 6
Linked to their topic 'Route 66', Year 6 are learning about the American Artist Kehinde Wiley using acrylic to explore his work.
Sport at Bonneville
Lambeth Football League Update
Last week our team played 4 games the results are as follows:
Clapham Manor 3-2 Bonneville
St Saviours 1-5 Bonneville
HillMead 0-1 Bonneville
Christchurch 3-5 Bonneville
Bonneville is currently 4th in the league, 1 point from the top.
A huge well done to our footbal team, congratulations on your successes, keep up the team work. Thank you for representing our school values through sport so well. We are all very proud of you!
FAB Update
FAB- Please get involved, more hands make light work!
FAB stands for Friends Association Bonneville.
Many, many parents are involved in enabling fundraising for our school. Thanks again to the FAB Office Team, for galvanising the community and keeping everyone updated through their wonderful Newsletters.
It is great to see new faces getting involved. A donation of 1 hour per term (that’s only 3 hours per year), of your time, is all that we ask. Whether it be class rep, planning/hosting an event or standing on a stall. Some parents very generously agree to host an event like our amazing wreath making workshop, or the gathering of donations for our incredible raffles. We always need more help and support. Every parent is a member of FAB. I ask that everyone gets involved.
Don't miss out on the next FAB event...
Fedbruary 2024
Friday 9th - FAB Pyjama Dress up day (£1 donations)/ Last day of half term school ends at 3.15pm
Monday 12th to Friday 16th - Half Term School Closed
Monday 19th - Children Return
Wednesday 21st - SATs Parent Workshop
Friday 23rd - Year 4 trip to The Transport Museum
Monday 26th to Friday 30th - Spanish Week
Tuesday 27th - Federation Virtual Spanish Workshop @ 5pm
Wednesday 28th- Open Morning @ 9.30am
Supportive Services
Food Bank Vouchers
In these difficult times any of us can find ourselves in challenging situations. Should you need support, please contact Mr Connelly who can support with food vouchers discretely.
Better Start Outreach Support
We are delighted to welcome Alex from the Better Start Team who will be working with families at Bonneville going forward. Alex will be in school every Wednesday morning and will be happy to meet parents and carers to give help, advice and support relating to the following issues:
Citizens Advice
Benefits advice
Food bank vouchers
Disability Living Allowance applications
Cost of Living information
Training and employment advice
Activities for children during half-term breaks
Advice on support available within Lambeth
Alex has a great deal of knowledge and expertise and will be a fantastic asset to have working with us at Bonneville. If you would like to arrange an appointment with Alex to have a chat and a cup of coffee on a Wednesday morning, please contact Mr Connelly and he can book in an appointment for you.
Our February Value is Love
Attendance
Central to raising standards in all schools and ensuring all pupils can fulfil their potential, is the need for children to attend school regularly to benefit from their education.
There is a strong link between good learning, high achievement, rapid progress and developing good social skills with excellent attendance.
We want to take this opportunity to outline our expectations for school attendance this academic year.
If your child arrives at school from 9.01am they will be marked as LATE, if they arrive after 9.30am they will be classed as “late after the register is closed” and their attendance is classed as absent for the morning session. As the registers would have already been returned to the Department for Education.
Regular poor punctuality can also have a negative effect on your child’s attendance as well as their academic learning. Being 6 minutes late each day equals 30 minutes of missed learning every week.
If your child’s attendance drops below 90%, we will need to share our concerns with the Local Authority Education Welfare Officer at Lambeth Council.
Is my child to ill for school?
How to seek support with attendance challenges?
Pupil Attendance
Congratulations to our latest attendance winners.
Key Stage One
90%
94.8%
92%
100%
KS1 and overall Winners!
Congratulations
Key Stage Two
95.7%
93.6%
98.5%
KS2 and overall Winners!
Congratulations
97.3%
93%
91.6%
89.6%
92.6%
Click below to view the most recent Nursery and Reception Learning Updates
Click below to view the most recentYears 1 and 2 Learning Updates
Do you have the skills to help?
When we need particular support from our parent community, we post for help on our 'Call to Action' page on the schools website, and send the direct page link in an email to our parent community. So signing up is really easy!
Perhaps you would like to be a secret reader (reading a story to your child’s class), or would like to support us in maximising children’s opportunity to practice their reading skills, we need you.
Press the title to find out more.
Click below to view the most recent Years 3 and 4 Learning Updates
Our February Value is Love
Raising a Concern
It is important to us that any concerns or questions you may have are dealt with as efficiently as possible. The structure we have in place is designed to do just that.
The structure
1) Your first port of call is -Your child’s class teacher
(email via the admin team to request a meeting)
2) You may contact the leader of your child’s phase (see below)
This includes issues regarding communication and organisation
(email via the admin team to request a meeting)
Should you be dissatisfied with the handling or outcome...
3) You may raise your concerns with Ms Parker
(email via the admin team to request a meeting outlining the nature for the purpose of the meeting)
Leaders are required to share items (as appropriate) with Ms Parker on a weekly basis, even if the matter is being handled by them.
We request that you do not field your concerns to FAB but instead work directly with the school staff as outlined above.
Assistant Headteacher Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Assistant Headteacher Year 3 and Year 4
Assistant Headteacher Year 5 and Year 6
Click below to view the most recent Years 5 and 6 Learning Updates
School Meals Spring Term Menu
Quote of the month...
Out of School Clubs at Bonneville
Rooms and spaces are available for hire at Bonneville. Use the link to check out our website and find out more.
On site at Bonneville
Clubs run by external partners weekday evenings and at the weekend.
Brownies
Tuesdays 6pm -7.15pm
Guides
Tuesdays 7.15pm - 8.45pm
Use this link to connect to the website and access community resources.
Local Community Events
Consultation for a new Zebra Crossing
Consultation on the installation of a new Zebra crossing, near the junction of Abbeville Road and Bonneville gardens has begun. To share your views, email Councillor Ben Curtis.
Lambeth’s support services for families and students
The Gaia Centre provides support for Lambeth residents affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse. An out-of-hours on-call service: 07725245779. Normal hours are 8am-6pm Monday – Friday. It also offers services for young people and advice for practitioners. Tel: 020 7733 8724, E: lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk.
Helpline support is available:
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline, 24/7
- Women’s Aid live chat, daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Men’s Advice Line, weekdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Samaritans Helpline, 24/7
- Childline 24/7
- In emergencies, call 999
Additional resources are available on the Lambeth VAWG webpage and through Operation Encompass, a national initiative for children exposed to domestic abuse. For questions, contact: PS Laura Bennetts - laura.bennetts@met.police.uk or PC Rachel - Rachel.Dennison@met.police.uk or PC Nicola Smalldridge - Nicola.Smalldridge2@met.police.uk
How we keep you in the loop!
Weekly- News Summary Video
Bi weekly- Year group learning updates on the school website
Monthly- Newsletter 'The Bonneville Buzz'
Monthly- Federation SEND Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/3ahfv
Termly- Annual Calendar of dates
Termly- Federation Newsletter
Keep Up To Date
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