The Bonneville Buzz

December 2025

• 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

Thank you to everyone who attended our Christmas Concert. It was wonderful to see so many families come together to celebrate the season. A special thank you to our readers, our choirs, and the children who took part in the tableau, you all performed beautifully and helped make the event truly magical.

We are also incredibly grateful to Ms Brosnan, Mrs Keogh, Ms Cramer, and all the adults who supported the children in preparing for and taking part in the concert. Your hard work and dedication made the performance possible.

Wishing all our families a joyful winter season and a happy, and healthy New Year.

Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to welcoming everyone back in January.

See you at the gate on Tuesday 6th January 2026, between 8.45am and 9.00am!

A huge well done to Olha, who recently took part in a Newsround interview about Ukraine. She spoke with confidence, maturity and real insight. We are incredibly proud of the way she represented both her experiences and our school. Well done, Olha!

To learn more about the curriculum for your year group/s next term, visit the school's website to access the knowledge organisers.

Please help support your child with their spelling 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 allow the children to understand the meaning of each word, put the word into context, and practice their handwriting.

All spelling books must be given to 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.

Monday 1st December - 6K Class Assembly 9.15am/ Enterprise Marketplace @ 3.15pm

Tuesday 2nd - 6H Class Assembly 9.15am/Infant Choir performance at Old Vic 10am

Wednesday 3rd - Year 4 leave for Ufton Court/1L trip to the Church 9.15am/ Open Morning 9.30am/ 1M trip to the Church 10.15am/ Mixed Football Team League game

Thursday 4th - Year 6 Trip British Museum/ 5A Class Assembly 9.15am/3L Swimming 9.30am/ FAB Wreath making workshop 7pm

Friday 5th - Last day of Extra-Curriculum Clubs/ Year 4 return from Ufton Court/ Year 5 trip to Science Museum/ FAB Pre-Loved Christmas Jumper Sale 3.15pm

Monday 8 - FAB EYFS Meet and Greet 3.15pm

Tuesday 9th - Early Years Nativity Play 9.30am

Wednesday 10th - 4N Swimming 10.00am/ KS1 Nativity performance at 1.45pm

Thursday 11th - Christmas Jumper day/ Christmas Lunch day/ Flu Immunisation

Friday 12th - Topic Dress-up day/ Topic Exhibition 3pm

Tuesday 16th - Nursery trip to Omnibus Theatre

Wednesday 17th - Christmas concert at 9.30am

Thursday 18th - End of term school finishes at 1.30pm

Monday 5th January - INSET Day school closed to pupils

Tuesday 6th January - Children return for the Spring term

Bonneville is proud of its high level of attendance which is above the average for similar schools nationally and is consistently above 96%. It is important that children develop positive patterns of attendance and punctuality in order to have the best chance of making good educational progress.

Gates Open at 8.45am

School begins at 9.00am

Who will be the attendance winners next week?

We are encouraging our children to be adventurous with their food choices and to try things they may not have tasted before. Developing a healthy attitude towards food helps children build confidence, broaden their tastes, and discover new favourites. We would be grateful if you could support this at home by encouraging your child to try different foods, even if it’s just a small taste.

You may be surprised at what they enjoy!

We always need more help and support. A donation of one hour per term (that’s only three hours per year) of your time is all we ask, whether it be as a class rep, planning/hosting an event, or standing on a stall. Some parents very generously agreed to host an event like our amazing wreath-making workshop or the gathering of donations for our incredible raffles. Every parent is a member of FAB. I ask that everyone get involved.

bonnevillefab@gmail.com

www.bonneville-primary.lambeth.sch.uk/scholl/fab/

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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.

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.

Rooms and spaces are available for hire at Bonneville. Use the link to check out our website and find out more.

Clubs run by external partners weekday evenings and at the weekend.

Tuesdays 6pm -7.15pm

Tuesdays 7.15pm - 8.45pm

Use this link to connect to the website and access community resources.

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

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

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