Broadbridge Primary School                        Friday 2^nd September 2022                                                   Note 1

Please note there is a change to the school day. School will start at 9:00 a.m.

School Provision	Club	Cost
Mon 12th Sept – Fri 16th Sept	Morning Club – 8:00-8:45	(£1 PER CHILD)
	2-3PM Club – 2:00-3:00	(£2 PER CHILD)
	Afterschool Club – 3:00-4:15	(£3 PER CHILD)

Please note:  All clubs must be booked in advance on the ParentPay App.  The closing time for the 3:00-4:15 club is STRICTLY 4:15 PM, children must be collected before this time.  If you feel that this cannot be managed or it will be at a rush, we would advise that you make alternative arrangements for after school care.

 

Extra-Curricular Activities

Day	Activity	Time & Venue	Note
Monday 12th	Cross-Country P5, 6, 7	3:00-4:15      At School	Be prepared for wet weather. Cross-Country, Gaelic.& Soccer players bring boots and trainers.
Tuesday 13th	Gaelic P5, 6, 7	3:00-4:15       At School
Wednesday 14th	Skill School P1 & P2	2:00-3:00       At School	Please pick up sharply after all activities.
	Skill School P3 & P4	3:00-4:15       At School
Thursday 15th	Netball P5,6, 7	3:00-4:15       At School
Friday 16th	Soccer P5, 6, 7	3:00-4:15       At School

Children doing Extra-Curricular Activities outside must have a change of footwear in case the venue changes due to weather conditions.  All activities must be pre-booked on the ParentPay App with the exception of Skill School.

 

A very warm welcome back to everyone after the summer break.  We are delighted to see the children back at school once more.  

Dropping Children Off in the Morning – In an attempt to ease traffic congestion parents may drop children in the drop-off zone inside the school grounds PARENTS ARE ASKED NOT TO EXIT CARS.  This is to ensure that the traffic flows freely for all.  Only disabled badge holders and parents with young babies may enter the carpark to park.

 

Morning Drop Off

• Only Primary 1 and Primary 2 pupils may be walked to their external classroom door. No other adults may enter the school grounds unless they have business at the school office.
• Follow the directions for entering the school. All adults exiting the school must do so at Gate 1 or Gate 2.
• Primary 1, 2, 3 and & Primary 4 pupils are to enter through Gate 2.
• Primary 5, 6 and 7 pupils are to enter through Gate 3.
• All pupils are to make their way around the exterior of the school and enter the school at their classroom outdoor entrance. Pupils must wait until the bell rings at 8:45 a.m. before accessing the back of the school.
• The school will be open from 8:45 a.m. for all pupils, any pupil entering school before this time will be deemed to be using the Morning Club and charged accordingly.
• We would encourage as many pupils to walk/cycle to school as possible to minimise the traffic at the school. Alternatively, pupils should be dropped off at the far side of the ‘Blue Bridge’ and walk from there.  We do not encourage anyone to drop off at the ‘Maxol’ as this is a place of business and not a drop off zone for our school.
• Gate 1 can only be used as an entrance for pupils using the ‘Blue Bridge’ as their drop off point.

 

Afternoon Pick Up

• Inform your child where you intend to be for pick up.
• Encourage older pupils to cycle/walk independently home.
• Primary 1 pupils will be picked up at 2:00 p.m. Miss Wade’s Class from Gate 1.  Mrs Quinn’s class from Gate 1.
• Primary 2 pupils will be picked up at 2:00 p.m. Mrs Hueston’s from Gate 3 (Parents stand to the right of the gate as you face the school).  Mrs Tracey’s from Gate 3. (Parents stand to the left of the gate as you face the school).
• Primary 3 pupils use Gate 1 at 3:00 p.m.
• Primary 4 pupils use Gate 2 at 3:00 p.m.
• Primary 5 pupils use Gate 2 at 3:00 p.m.
• Primary 6 pupils use Gate 3 at 3:00 p.m.
• Primary 7 pupils use Gate 3 at 3:00 p.m.
• Children being picked up at the far side of the ‘Blue Bridge’ will use Gate 1. There will be a member of staff there to ensure that they are collected. If you are running late, your child will be returned to school and remain at the front office until collection.

 

Please be aware of places of business i.e. Maxol & Maiden Detail Car Care and the residents in Coolafinney Meadows.  Do not block their access and entrance routes.  We would encourage as many parents as possible to wait at the far end of the ‘Blue Bridge’ but in particular parents of KS2 pupils.  Children will be directed across the bridge.  If parents are not there your child/ren will be returned to the school.  This is a quicker exit route for those driving and reduces the traffic outside the school gates.

 

School Dinners – We have been sent a list of pupils that are entitled to free school meals by the Education Authority.  There are many children that have been removed from last year’s list.  It is important that parents reapply this year.  If your child is not on this list unfortunately you are liable to pay until such time as we are informed by the department of your entitlement.  The school dinners are currently priced at £2.60 per day, £13.00 for the week.  We have forms in the office that must be completed ASAP or if you prefer this can be completed online.  Please apply for free school meals if you feel that your child is entitled to them.  The child does not even have to go to canteen.  Each free school meal claimed and granted adds approximately £700 to the school budget.  It also entitles the child to other benefits such as uniform grant, free music lessons and free entry for examinations.  As a rough guide anyone earning less than £16,000 net a year is entitled to free school meals.

 

All Clothing – Please ensure all clothing and property is property labelled to enable us to return lost property to its rightful owner.

 

Spare Change of Clothing – Primary 1, 2 & 3 pupils all require a change of clothing (trousers, t-shirt, underwear and socks) to be sent in.  Please place in a plastic bag with your child’s name and leave on their coat hook.

 

Change of Shoes – Please send in a change of footwear for children to change into at break time and lunch time preferably an old pair that they can leave at school. Pupils should be wearing black shoes at all other times.  Trainers are needed for PE times.

 

Planned Giving – Please find attached a ‘Planned Giving’ form.  Thanks to all the families that already contribute on a monthly basis to the additional running costs of the school.  We use this source of income to provide valuable resources and extra classroom assistants within our school to the benefit of all pupils.  ‘Planned Giving’ is a charitable contribution that the school can claim tax back on, providing it is deemed as a donation/gift to the school and not as a payment for a service provided.  We would encourage families to continue to contribute £5, £10+ a month into the ‘Planned Giving’ scheme as your contribution helps towards the shortfall in our ever decreasing budget! Anyone wishing to sign up please complete the attached form or call into the school office for further information.  Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

 

Primary 7 Testing – The deadline for registration for the AQE and GL tests is Friday 23^rd September.  Please register ASAP.  Advice can be given in school on the registration process but we cannot register children for the test.

 

Finally! Please ensure that all contact details are correct at the school office.  If in doubt ring the school office to confirm what we have on our system.

Broadbridge Primary School                      Thursday 23^rd June 2022                                            Note 34

Diary:     Monday 27^th June – Leavers’ Mass at 11:15 a.m. in the Master’s Hall

Thursday 30^th June – School closes 12 noon – please ensure your child knows how they are getting home.

School Provision	Club	Cost
Mon 27th June – Wednesday 29th June	Morning Club – 8:00-8:45 a.m.	(£1 PER CHILD)
	2-3 PM Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.	(£2 PER CHILD)

There will be no 2-3 Club on Thursday 30^th June.

 

All school led afterschool activities are finished for this school year.  Thank you very much to all the children who participated in the activities throughout the year and to the staff who coached them.

 

Day	Activity	Time & Venue	Note
Wednesday 29th June	Skill School P1 & P2	2:00-3:00        At School	Please be prepared for wet weather.
	Skill School P3 & P4	3:00-4:15        At School

COVID in School – If your child displays symptoms of COVID, keep them at home and do a Lateral Flow test.  If your child is tested for COVID, please forward a copy of the result of the PCR/Lateral Flow test to the school office.  If a positive result is returned, please contact the school office for further guidance.  If a child tests positive in any class, an email will be sent out to the parents/guardians of pupils in that class.  The guidance has changed; you DO NOT keep your child off school (unless your child has tested positive!), an updated information email will be sent out if there is a positive case in your child’s class.

 

Leavers’ Mass – Primary 7 Leaver’s Mass will take place on Monday 27^th June at 11:15 a.m. in the Master’s Hall, everyone is welcome!  Primary 7 pupils will be asked the expected numbers closer to the date.  Refreshments will be served after the Mass in the Master’s Hall.

 

Sports Day – Sports Day is scheduled to take place tomorrow Friday 24^th June at 10:30 a.m.  This day will go ahead weather permitting, parents are invited to attend but are under no obligation to do so.  Children do not wear their uniform tomorrow but please ensure they dress for the weather and wear suitable clothes and footwear.  Canteen facilities will run as normal.

 

School Books – Please return all school and library books before the end of term.  This is extremely important as they are needed for next year’s classes.

 

School Football Kit – We have quite a few pieces of the school kit missing and would appreciate it if they could be returned before the end of next week.  We appreciate that your child may have their own kit, but our shorts have the school crest on them to the front.  Our football tops do not have any numbers on the back but all the children’s tops have and are also initialled.  We would ask that these are checked for and returned as soon as possible.  Thank you.

 

N.I. Primary Netball Finals – Well done to the girls who travelled to Lisburn last Saturday for the N.I. Primary Netball finals.  It was a fantastic experience for the girls and the school is very proud of them.  They were unlucky on the day but still went home with a smile on their face.  Thanks to all the families who travelled up to support the girls and a massive thank you to the coaches.  There is so much time and effort given to training the girls and it was a real achievement to get as far as they did.  Well done everyone!

 

Roots of Empathy Baby Celebration – We are having a special assembly tomorrow morning to thank the families who participated in the Roots of Empathy programme.  Our three P4 classes were fortunate to have experienced the programme this year which is now fully embedded in our school.  We need three more volunteer families for next year.  Their baby has to be born between June and September 2022 to participate in this programme.  Please contact the school office for more information if you are interested.

 

School Show Recording – The edits are completed and the final versions of the school show are ready to purchase on a protected USB pen at the cost of £5 each.  Orders and payment will be taken via ParentPay and will be distributed before the end of term.  When ordering please ensure that you have selected the appropriate cast i.e. the recording or Cast A or the recording for Cast B.  There are a limited number available and will be sold on a first come basis.

 

ParentPay – Please ensure that all payments for outstanding items on the ParentPay system are made before the end of the school year so that the year 2021-22 can be closed off.

 

P7 Gortatole Residential Trip – Well done to all the P7 children who went to Gortatole this week.  They were extremely well behaved, mannerly and cooperative.  They took part enthusiastically in all the activities and showed great team work.  We hope they have made memories that will last a life time and enjoyed their final trip away with Broadbridge P.S.  We wish them all the best as they transition into their new schools.

Broadbridge Primary School                      Thursday 16^th June 2022                                            Note 33

Diary:     Leavers’ Mass Monday 27^th June @ 11:15 a.m. in the Master’s Hall.

School Provision	Club	Cost
Mon 20th June – Fri 24th June	Morning Club – 8:00-8:45 a.m.	(£1 PER CHILD)
	2-3 PM Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.	(£2 PER CHILD)

 

All school lead afterschool activities are finished for this school year.

 

Day	Activity	Time & Venue	Note
Wednesday 22nd June	Skill School P1 & P2	2:00-3:00        At School	Please be prepared for wet weather.
	Skill School P3 & P4	3:00-4:15        At School

COVID in School – If your child displays symptoms of COVID, keep them at home and do a Lateral Flow test.  If your child is tested for COVID, please forward a copy of the result of the PCR/Lateral Flow test to the school office.  If a positive result is returned, please contact the school office for further guidance.  If a child tests positive in any class, an email will be sent out to the parents/guardians of pupils in that class.  The guidance has changed; you DO NOT keep your child off school (unless your child has tested positive!), an updated information email will be sent out if there is a positive case in your child’s class.

 

Parents & Friends’ Association –  Our thanks to Broadbridge Parents & Friends’ Association for hosting Bingo Local in the Masters’ Hall last Friday night. This was a very successful event, supported very well by parents, staff and the many sponsors. A list of the sponsors who supported the school is available on the social media platforms. Thank you once again!

 

Leavers’ Mass –  Primary 7 Leaver’s Mass will take place on Monday 27^th June @ 11:15 a.m. in the Master’s Hall, everyone is welcome! Primary 7 pupils will be asked the expected numbers closer to the date. Refreshments will be served after the Mass in the Master’s Hall.

 

Sports Day – Sports Day is scheduled to take place on Friday 24^th June at 10:30 a.m. This day will go ahead weather permitting, parents are invited to attend but are under no obligation to do so.

 

School Books – Please return all school books to the class teacher next week. All library books are to be returned before Wednesday 22^nd June.

 

School Football Kit – We have quite a few pieces of the school kit missing and would appreciate if they could be returned before the end of next week. Your child may have their own kit, the difference being that our shorts have the school crest on them to the front. Our football tops do not have any numbers on the back but all the children’s tops have and are also initialled. We would ask that these are checked for and returned as soon as possible. Thank you.

 

N.I Primary Netball Finals – Good luck to the girls and teams representing the North West at the N.I Primary Netball finals in Lisburn on Saturday. Thanks to all the parents for facilitating the netball practices over the past weeks. No pressure ladies!

 

School Show Costumes – If there are any costumes from the school show belonging to the school please return at your earliest convenience. If you have bought a costume and have no further use for it, we will gladly give it a new home. Thank you.

 

Queen’s Jubilee – The Department of Education has sent books to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. If you would like one, please send your child to the office to collect one.

Broadbridge Primary School                      Thursday 9^th June 2022                                            Note 32

Diary: Friday 10^th June Parents & Friends’ Association Bingo Local @ 8:00 p.m. in the Master’s Hall

Leavers’ Mass Monday 27^th June @ 11:15 a.m. in the Master’s Hall

School Provision	Club	Cost
Mon 13th June – Fri 17th June	Morning Club – 8:00-8:45 a.m.	(£1 PER CHILD)
	2-3 PM Club – 2:00-3:00 p.m.	(£2 PER CHILD)

 

 

Day	Activity	Time & Venue	Note
Tuesday 14th June	IFA Soccer Training P4, 5	3:00-4:15        At School	Please be prepared for wet weather.
	Gaelic P6, 7
Wednesday 15th June	Skill School P1 & P2	2:00-3:00        At School
	Skill School P3 & P4	3:00-4:15        At School
Thursday 16th June	Netball P5, 6, 7	3:00-4:15        At School
Friday 17th June	Soccer Training P6, 7	3:00-4:15        At School

 

COVID in School – If your child displays symptoms of COVID, keep them at home and do a Lateral Flow test.  If your child is tested for COVID, please forward a copy of the result of the PCR/Lateral Flow test to the school office.  If a positive result is returned, please contact the school office for further guidance.  If a child tests positive in any class, an email will be sent out to the parents/guardians of pupils in that class.  The guidance has changed; you DO NOT keep your child off school (unless your child has tested positive!), an updated information email will be sent out if there is a positive case in your child’s class.

 

Parents & Friends’ Association – Broadbridge Parents & Friends’ Association are hosting Bingo Local (Adults Only 18+) in the Masters’ Hall tomorrow night Friday 10^th June at 8:00 p.m. Tickets £15 may be bought in advance at the school office or pay at the door. The top prize of £1000 must be won as well as many other fabulous prizes! There will be a bar for refreshments. This promises to be a fantastic night, not to be missed!

 

Leavers’ Mass –  Primary 7 Leaver’s Mass will take place on Monday 27^th June @ 11:15 a.m. in the Master’s Hall, everyone is welcome! Primary 7 pupils will be asked the expected numbers closer to the date. Refreshments will be served after the Mass in the Master’s Hall.

 

Sports Day – Sports Day is scheduled to take place on Friday 24^th June at 10:30 a.m. This day will go ahead weather permitting, parents are invited to attend but are under no obligation to do so.

 

School Show – Thank you to everyone involved in the school show production this year, to all the teachers, classrooms assistants and parents for the many extra hours that were put in to make the production possible. To all who provided and made costumes, for the set up and take down of staging, to those who painted the scenery the list is endless! To the Parents & Friends Association for their help from start to finish. Finally, to all the pupils for putting in so much effort to ensure that the show was ready for stage in such a short timeframe. They really were wonderful J

 

Credit Union – The last day of savings in the Credit Union is on Wednesday 14^th June.

 

New Primary 1 Play Days – The final day Week 5 of Induction Play Sessions is on Tuesday 14^th June from 2:15-3:00 p.m.  for our new Primary 1 pupils. Please return all forms given out in the induction pack to the class teacher or school office.

Congratulations to the girls and boys who this morning recieved the Sacrament of Holy Communion at Mass in Star of the Sea Church, Faughanvale.

It was a most beautiful Mass celebrated by Fr McDermott.

Special thanks to the staff who helped prepare the children, the choir for their most beautiful music and singing, the sacristins Brian McCloskey and Gerry Cunningham and to all who helped in any way make it such a wonderfully special day for the children and their families.

May God bless you all.

Congratulations.