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7/25/2019 Newsletter 62 - 12 February 2016
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Bronte School
Headmasters Newsletter 62
12 February 2016
Shrove TuesdayPancake Races
An annual period of fasting and general abstinence forms part of many cultures and its always been
important to have a bit of a party before those severe periods. Shrove Tuesday, the day before the start of
Lent on Ash Wednesday, was a time for festival and feasting prior to the rigours of Lent. Nutritious pancakes
formed a part of that feasting and somehow races with pancakes wove themselves into Shrove Tuesday.
Bronte happily follows this tradition, and this time we were blessed with some lovely low sunlight as each
class took its turn in these races, events with so much history behind them. How good as well to see so many
parents lining the race course. It was a tremendously fun and enjoyable occasion.
The winners were:
Reception : Jaiveer & Veer, Taya & Darlene
Year 1 : Bradley & Joshveer, Amrit & Bailey
Year 2 : Max & Jonathan, Isabella & DemiYear 3 : Aalok & Jay, Adanma & Indie
Year 4 : Jude & Joseph, Aditi & Verity
Year 5 : Ayomikun & Charlie & Taran & Abi
Year 6 : Roan & David, Nirvair & Hannah
All winners received prizes and thank you to Mrs Shand & Mrs Egan for their help and support.
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Year 5 at St GeorgesChurch
Any parish church is richly filled
with symbolism and art, beauty
and history, St Georges,
Gravesend is a fine example of
a major parish church, constructed
mostly in the early 18th Century.
Year 5 visited on Monday and
benefitted from a very full anddetailed tour.
Year 1 ParentsBriefing - What to do at Home tohelp Reading and Writing
With the best will in the world, it can sometime be
very hard for parents to remember quite what life
was like as a child. A common complaint of
teenagers, for example, is that their parents have
completely lost the plot about younger adult life!
Issues of parent-child connection are different for
younger children of course.
Children in Reception and Year 1 are learning to
read and write, and it can be very difficult for any
parent to empathise with the huge challenges that
reading and writing presentfor the parents itsall
such a long time ago.
On Wednesday, Year 1 teacher Mrs Nash held a
session for reception and Year 1 parents about how
best to help at home with children education, and
in particular how best to help with reading and
writing.
School Assembly
It was super to welcome to our Assembly this
morning, Mrs Lyn Stapley with Ava, the guide dog
puppy which she is so carefully training. Everyone
was very impressed with Avasstandard of training
and it was fascinating to hear about the work of a
guide dog trainer and to see in action how well Ava
had been trained.
Year 6 Digital Leaders - Safer Internet Day
Two of our Year 6 pupils, Rio and Diya represented
Bronte at the Year 6 Digital Leaders event
organised by Kent Police to coincide with Safer
Internet Day on Tuesday. They learnt a great deal
and will be passing on the information to other
pupils over the next few weeks.
They also met the Chief Superintendent, NeilJerome and the Crime Commissioner, Anne Barries.
LOOKING AHEAD
Week 6
Friday, 12th February
School Assembly : taken by Guide Dog trainer &
puppy
House cross country - parental support welcome!
(1.30pm, Gravesend Cricket Club ground)
Half-Term begins (3.30pm)
Week 7
Monday, 22nd February 8.45am
School re-commences
Reception: first visit to Forest School (morning)(Calendar card shows Tuesday 24th which is
incorrect on all counts!)
Thursday, 25th February
Parent Council Meeting : 4.00pm
Friday, 26th February
Bronte Friends: Pamper Evening
(7.00pm, School Hall)
Week 8
Wednesday, 2nd March
Mothers Day Secrets Room : Details to follow