Broadgate Primary School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Happy new school year! We hope you have had a wonderful summer. As the autumn term begins, we are thrilled to welcome back the children – both new and returning - happy, eager and enthusiastic to impress their new teachers. This term promises to be full of opportunities for learning, discovery and growth. From moments of ‘awe and wonder’ in the classroom to our work with the Northern Arts Factory. Our dedicated staff team continues to focus on raising standards of achievement across the school and ensuring that every child thrives. There is so much to look forward to and so much that can be achieved when we work together in partnership.

Please make a note of the following dates and details.

Key dates/events

Fri 5^th Sept         Non-uniform day for Red House

Mon 8^th Sept       Nursery and Reception to re-open

Tues 16^th Sept     Nasal flu vaccinations              

w/c 22^nd Sept      NSPCC assemblies and workshops     

Thurs 9^th Oct       Reception 2026 Open Day

Tues 14^th Oct       Fire Brigade visit for Y5 and Y6

Thurs 16^th Oct      KS2 Harvest assembly 9.30am

Fri 17^th Oct          KS1 Harvest assembly 9.30am

Thurs 23^rd Oct      School photograph day

                School closes for half term

Fri 24^th Oct          Staff training day – school closed for pupils 

Mon 3rd Nov        School opens 8.35am

Thurs 6^th Nov       PTA Firework Night (More details to follow.)

Tues 18^th Nov       Parents’ evening 3.20pm-5.00pm

Wed 19^th Nov       Parents’ evening 3.20pm-7.00pm

Staffing Update

Staffing is now well-established and remains very stable. We were sad to say goodbye to Miss Lobley (Y2 TA) at the end of the summer term when she left us to begin her teacher training course. She has subsequently kindly joined the growing band of former members of Broadgate staff who continue to serve and support the school long after they have officially left! Their generosity is greatly appreciated. Every bit of support counts! With 451 children on roll, school life is always busy, and any extra assistance is most welcome and can make a real difference. So, if any parents or friends of the school would be willing to help out on a voluntary basis (either a regular slot or the odd hour) please let us know. The more hands we have on deck, the better!

 Class and Curriculum Information

Class information letters were sent out yesterday sharing key details of cohort-specific logistics such as PE days, reading book and spelling requirements, homework expectations etc. If you have any further questions, please do contact us. In addition, please be aware that a whole wealth of information linked specifically to the learning in each class can be found on both the class and curriculum pages of our website.

https://www.broadgateprimary.org.uk/leeds/primary/broadgate Class pages give you an overview of what the children will be learning in each term, and the curriculum pages contain progression maps showing which content is learned when, and how the learning of each year group builds upon that of the previous years’ for every subject taught across school.

House Cup

We are delighted to announce that the House Cup winner for last academic year was Red House. It was a tightly fought contest with house points flying thick and fast in the final weeks of term in response to fantastic work and superb behaviour across the school. Congratulations to our winners! As a reward there will be a non-uniform day for all children in Red House on Friday 5^th September. All other pupils should come to school in school uniform as normal, with everything to play for as the competition begins all over again! Good luck to children in all houses. Be proud of every house point you earn for your team!

NSPCC Assemblies and Workshops

The NSPCC will be returning to Broadgate in September to deliver their vital ‘Speak Out, Stay Safe’ assemblies to all the children in KS1 and KS2. The purpose of this nationally-delivered programme is to help children understand that they have the right to feel safe and to speak out if they ever feel worried or uncomfortable. Using child-friendly language and engaging characters, these assemblies (with follow-up workshops in Y2 and Y5) deliver important messages in a reassuring and accessible way, and form a valuable part of our ongoing safeguarding education in school.

Reception 2026 Open Day

Whilst currently still engaged in the process of admitting our new 2025 Reception pupils, the time is already upon us to start preparing for next year’s 2026 cohort.  Parents of children due to start school in September 2026 must soon decide which school they want their child to attend.  Consequently our Open Day for welcoming any prospective new parents will be held on Thursday 9th October - more details to follow shortly. If you know anyone looking for a school place for September 2026, please do spread the word on our behalf!

Reminder of Training Day Dates

Please can we give you early warning of this year’s training days when school will be closed for pupils whilst staff are engaged in compulsory professional development: -

·       Fri 24^th Oct 2025

·       Mon 1^st June 2026

·       Mon 20^th July 2026

·       Tues 21^st July 2026

Parking Outside School

As we start this new school year, please can we respectfully remind you of the need to show due consideration to the people living in the vicinity of school when collecting children by car. Please do not park on the zig zag lines or block the driveways of local houses. Congestion and obstructions caused by badly parked cars anywhere in the area surrounding the school building is both a danger to pupils and an ongoing vexation for our neighbours. Please help us to keep your children safe at all times. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

 And Finally…

A massive thank you to our small, but mighty PTA for their ongoing work behind the scenes to enhance the school experience for all our Broadgate community. Eyes lit up as our children entered the main school playground on Tuesday to find it looking significantly different from the way they left it in July, owing to the addition of the HUGE new playframe, funded in its entirety by the PTA. (A big thank you also to our site team for working tirelessly over the holidays to ensure that it was all finished on time!) Rotas have been put in place to ensure that everyone gets their turn -  and in an effort to stop Mr Donnison monopolising it, under the guise of ‘showing the children how it’s done!’  Excitement definitely abounds!

The PTA have big plans again for this year, including a repeat of last year’s highly successful firework night on 6^th November. Please do join in if you can, as every penny spent on PTA initiatives and events goes straight back to the children. The PTA are always on the lookout for help in their mission, so please email them at broadgatepta@hotmail.com if you are able to support their wonderful cause in any way (however small).  

Here’s to the start of another fantastic year at Broadgate as the children’s learning journeys continue. We look forward to working in ever closer partnership with you, as together we continue to strive for ‘continuous improvement towards the best imaginable’ for each and every child!

Warm Regards,

Sarah Qualtrough