Brookvale Primary School

Good morning Parents and Carers, Brookvale Primary needs you and your support! Free School Meals Every eligible child who is registered for Free School Meals brings additional funding into Brookvale Primary School. This funding helps us provide extra resources, interventions, educational visits, and enrichment opportunities that benefit all of our pupils. The funding will also help show the Local Authority we are financially strong. We would like all families in all year groups to check if you are eligible, even if your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 - everyone can apply! ✅ It only takes a few minutes to check your eligibility. ✅ The process is completely confidential. ✅ You may qualify even if your child does not currently take a school meal. And there's more... To encourage as many eligible families as possible to register, any parent or carer who comes into school and completes their Free School Meal registration with our support will be entered into a prize draw to win a £30 Amazon voucher! We have two £30 Amazon Vouchers available! 😊 From Tuesday 8th September in the morning and at the end of the day we will have iPADS set up in school for you to call in and complete your FSM registration. If you have completed it already, please let us know and we can add your name to the prize draw. The prize draw will take place before the end of September. Please take a moment to check your eligibility today by clicking the link below: https://cyp.halton.gov.uk/Synergy/Live/SynergyWeb/FreeSchoolMeals.aspx If you would like help completing the application, or do not have access to the internet, please call into the school office where a member of staff will be happy to assist you. Kind regards Mr Moore

Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you and your children had a wonderful summer break. Firstly, I would like to say how impressed we have been with the way the children have returned to school. They have settled back into school extremely well and have made a very positive start to the new academic year. You will also have the opportunity to meet your child's teacher during our Meet the Teacher sessions, which will take place during the week beginning 14th September. Further details, including dates and times, will be shared next week. I would also like to remind you about the important Parent Consultation Meeting regarding the future of our school. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 9th September at 3:30pm in the school hall and will be attended by Ben Holmes, Director of Education and Inclusion. This meeting will provide parents and carers with an opportunity to hear directly from the Local Authority and to ask questions about the proposals being considered. It is extremely important that as many parents and carers as possible attend. A strong turnout will demonstrate the strength of feeling within our school community and the value that families place on Brookvale remaining a standalone school. This meeting is an important opportunity for our community to make its voice heard. Our message is clear: we do not want Brookvale Primary School to close, and we do not want Brookvale to merge with another school. Whether you are able to speak at the meeting or simply attend to show your support, your presence will help ensure that the views of our community are clearly represented. All parents, carers, family members and supporters of the school are welcome. If you would like to speak with me prior to this meeting about any ideas you have, please contact the school office and we can have a chat. Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working in partnership with you throughout the year and to continuing our efforts to secure the best possible future for our school community. Kind regards Mr Moore Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers, Today, I have sent home a letter providing an update on the Local Authority’s Surplus Places Consultation and the work being undertaken to secure Brookvale’s long-term future. I have also attached a copy of the letter to this message. The letter outlines the work we have done so far and options currently being explored, including the possibility of joining a Multi-Academy Trust. No decisions have been made, and we remain committed to securing the best possible future for Brookvale. We kindly ask for your continued trust and support as this work progresses. Thank you for your continued support. Together, we will continue to champion Brookvale and work towards securing a strong future for our children, families and community. Mr Moore Headteacher

Good morning Parents and Carers, I want to update you after hearing from the Local Authority this morning about the meeting on held on Thursday 18th June. The Executive Board has agreed the recommendations in the report. This means our school will be part of a consultation from 30th June to 30th September, along with the other schools listed. I am still waiting for the Local Authority to share how you can give your views. I will share more information about this and any meetings as soon as I know anything. I want to reassure you that we will speak up for our school. We will challenge anything that does not reflect our needs and will show clearly the important role we play in our community. I know we have strong support from you and our community, which will be very important during this process. Again, I want to stress that there have been no decisions made about our school or any listed. For now, it is important that we all stay positive and focused and continue to work together in making sure our children have a quality education and experience at Brookvale. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak to me. Kind regards Mr Moore

Good morning Parents and Carers, After reviewing the weather forecast and information received from the Local Authority, we have decided to cancel sports day. This is unfortunate as the children were looking forward to it and we already had to cancel our first date due to wet weather. However, the safety of all children is our priority. I have also decided that the children may wear PE kits for the rest of the week as this will hopefully be more comfortable for them. Please ensure your child has a cap and bottle of water that can be refilled in school. We will also be reviewing the amount of time spent on the playground at lunch this week. Thanks for your continued support. Mr Moore

Good afternoon Parents and Carers, Please see the attached poster for guidance on how to keep your children cool, hydrated, and safe during the current warm weather. Sports Day will go ahead as planned on Thursday. Please ensure your child brings: A hat A named water bottle (this is essential, as it can be refilled throughout the day) We will provide additional water, but children must have their own bottle. Sports Day Timings 9:30am – Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (EYFS & KS1) 1:30pm – Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (KS2) Each event will last approximately 30 minutes. After the KS2 Sports Day in the afternoon, children may go home with their parent/carer. You may also collect your other children from EYFS and KS1. However, all children will return to their classroom first and children will only be dismissed from their classroom door. Additional Information Year 5 pupils, along with Miss Lacey, will be selling ice lollies: During and just after the morning Sports Day At the end of the school day (by the school gate) when KS2 children leave with parents after their sports day event. Kind regards, Mr Moore

Good morning Parents and Carers, Please find attached our May newsletter. Thanks for your continued support and I wish you all a lovely half-term. A reminder that today we finish at 2:15pm and there is no after school club. We return on Wednesday 3rd June at 8:45am. Kind regards Mr Moore

Good afternoon Parents and Carers, As you may be aware, there has been recent discussion regarding the impact of falling pupil numbers across schools in Runcorn. This has, understandably, led to speculation about possible school closures. I would like to reassure you that no decisions have been made about the closure of any individual schools. The Local Authority, alongside schools and the Council, is working collaboratively to review the situation and explore potential solutions. Proposals are currently being developed as part of this process. Please find attached a letter outlining the current position, along with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, which provides further clarification. If you have any additional questions that are not addressed in the FAQ, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will ensure that any queries are raised with the Local Authority. This represents the most up-to-date information available at this time. I will continue to keep you informed of any further developments. Thank you for your continued support. Kind regards Mr Moore Headteacher

Good afternoon Parents and Carers, I would like to remind you that our Sports Day takes place next Thursday 21st May. The weather is looking good and if it is warm please ensure your child has a bottle of water and a hat/ cap. The times are below: Nursery, Reception, (KS1) Year 1 and Year 2 - 9:30am start (After this event some of our Y5 will be selling cakes and refreshments) (KS2) - Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 -1:30pm start (There will be no cake and refreshments for sale) All children can attend school in their PE kit. KS2 will come to school in their house colours (your child will tell you what colour they need) We look forward to seeing you all there. Kind regards Mr Moore

Good afternoon, Parents and Carers, We have been notified that some malicious phishing emails from your our Assistant head/senco Miss Knowles are being sent to some parents If you have received an email from Miss Knowles, please do not open any links or attachments and delete the email immediately Similarly if you receive any emails from any of our teaching staff please disregard, all communication from teachers will be via ping Kind Regards Miss Eager