Year 5: The Business of Learning

    Children across the federation have been out in the community to learn about jobs people do as part of Enterprise Week. We have even had some visit us. Here are some of the experiences we have enjoyed. News UK On…

Glow In The Dark Science Workshop

Members of King's College came to work with Year 1 to Year 6 to investigate light. On Monday, the whole school got a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to discover the world of “Glow In The Dark” science. During the science workshop, brain…

Books, Books, Books!

Last week we celebrated World Book Day across the federation. All the children spent the day making their reading and book corners more inviting and engaging with the new books they had chosen. Thank you to our partner,  Norton Rose Fulbright…

It’s All Greek To Us!

As part of their learning and research into the Ancient Greeks, Year 5 went to the British Museum to study real artefacts for that era.   On Wednesday 22nd February, we went to the British Museum to learn about Ancient Greeks. We…

Roaming the Rainforest

Before half term, Year 3 had a busy week. They went to London Zoo and performed their class assembly.   The Zoo by Tomy On my way to the zoo I went on a big scary long escalator then on a ultra-fast train. Finally I went off when I…

Lessons in Law

Year 5 have been lucky enough to visit City Hall to enhance their learning about the Ancient Greeks. Nancy and Caitlin wrote this report of their experience: On Wednesday 8th February 2017, we lucky Year 5s went to City Hall. When we arrived,…

Digital Leaders Lead Safer Internet Day

  This week we celebrated Safer Internet Day. Classes took part in a range of activities to support the e-safety we already embed into our curriculum. We are very lucky to have 4 amazing pupils who support all the staff and children…

He’s behind You!

On the 27th January 2017 year 5 & year 6 from The Bridges Federation were given the chance to watch Hansel & Gretel at The Peacocks Theatre. We loved the fact that we were in mixed groups with children from Tower Bridge and learnt many…

A Generous Donation

The Japanese restaurant Wawa on Tower Bridge Road presented us with a cheque this week. They held a raffle over Christmas and raised £300 which they have donated to the school. Thank you so much!

Bridges at Bett 2017

On Thursday the Digital Leaders from the federation went to the Excel Exhibition Centre to look at all the new products and ideas to enhance ICT provision at the schools. Here is their report: Today we had a fun experience coming to BETT…

Running at Snowsfields

At the beginning  of the year we were encouraged to do a 5 minute run around the playground to make sure that we stay fit and healthy. Throughout the terms, it has become more and more challenging. We have had many people saying that they feel…

Rainbow News

This week in Rainbow class, we have been busy baking currant buns as part of our literacy work on 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'. We had fun tasting the ingredients first and then kneading the dough and rolling it into balls. We also noticed the…

We won an Oscar!

Back in December some of us took part in a road safety project. We were directed by Dan Hobson from @theriotact to produce a film on how to keep safe on the roads. On the 17/1/17, we were escorted to an award winning ceremony. All of us were…

EFL Football Tournament

On Wednesday 18th January, we were chosen to participate in the EFL Cup for Kids. The EFL is the English Football League. We were playing 5 a side and we had to take part in 4 matches. There were 2 different group and altogether 12 teams. The…

Year 6 Assembly

Last Friday Year 6 treated us to a lovely assembly. We based our assembly on our learning about World War Two. We used the book “Otto” which we read last term and we performed our own version including facts about Winston Churchill and…

Bridges Come 3rd!

Some of the Year 5 and Year 6 children from the federation took part in an athletics tournament earlier this week. Ola has written this report for us. When I went on the sports trip we did lots of races and relay races. We had to do 4 laps,…

Tower Bridge Does The X Factor

There have been rumblings in the corridors for a few weeks now. Clandestine conversations between pupils in Keystage 2. What did it all mean? Children have been rehearsing their acts for weeks and we were treated to an amazing array of talents.…

EYFS – Winter Concert

We were treated to Nursery and Reception's Winter Concert - a lovely show full of winter songs. Some of the children had lines and spoke so clearly and loudly! The singing was wonderful and the children and staff had worked so hard to learn…

(Hour of Code)

Last week children across the federation took part in The Hour of Code to promote computing and continue to develop the skills taught in lessons. They were supported by our amazing digital leaders. Learning to code is an important part of the…

Peaches The Penguin Shines!

The Keystage One Show this year was a triumph! Peaches the Penguin travelled the world and helped Father Christmas, with songs and dancing along the way. The children and staff have worked so hard to achieve such a high standard of performance…

Snowsfields Got Talent!

KS2 had their annual ‘Talent Show’ and as always, it was brilliant!  Well done to our talented children who showcased their diverse skills! We were entertained by a range of acts, including: contemporary dance routines, street dance, singers…

Do you have access to the Scholarpack App?  If not, please contact your school office for an access code.  From 1st April 2022 we will only be using the App to communicate with parents, we will no longer be sending texts.  If you need help to download and access the app, please come and speak […]

Due to Covid this year we were unable to perform live. We missed having an audience but I think you will agree all our performances are amazing. We are so proud of all the children. Thank you to all the staff who made this possible. You are able to watch all the performances by clicking […]

Monday 29th November Dear Parents Our Federation is growing. I am so excited to let you know that Friars Foundation Primary School will be joining The Bridges Federation in January 2022. Friars is a one-form entry school located in SE1 near Blackfriars Road. Senior staff and Governors have been working together this term to ensure […]

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Our theme this year was migration. The children did lots of learning about immigrants and refugees. They had discussions about the reasons why people choose to migrate and mapped out different journeys people may have taken to migrate to the United Kingdom. We learned that migration creates a rich and diverse community where different cultures […]

Robert Browning is now a Good school. Please follow this link to read more about our recent inspection. Ofsted Inspection September 2021

As our youngest children move on to the next stage in their education you can watch the class of 2021 graduate by clicking on the links below. Robert Browning Early Years https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MvIabysGHYnqtTxphUezd6qr7e7uZ1ecRSfPI3M9PvM/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JnDTlaQa96WgCmUWFDcz7Lpr7VoFbVKF/view?usp=sharing Snowsfields Early Years https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aLbEbuG6odaiG7Wlx73DUarE79twI3m2d6MNjHiu0C8/edit?usp=sharing Tower Bridge Early Years https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_8VMoV4LjACfoX8P79aHKFeoqsTsIoQcj8Qh1XIU5Js/edit?usp=sharing

At the end of this year we say goodbye to all our pupils in Year 6. We were not able to invite parents into the school to see their end of year productions or see them graduate. However we hope you enjoy watching the videos they have made. Thank you to all the staff and […]

During lockdown 2021 all the children took part in a photo project. They had to send in a photo that represented their time in lockdown as well as one of the following words: Belonging Resilience Independence Determination Gratitude Empathy Selflessness Thank you to everyone who took part. Have a look at some of the fantastic […]

Dear Parents and Carers, We hope you and your families are all well and keeping safe. Last night the Government confirmed that schools will reopen for all pupils on Monday 8th March 2021. So what does that mean for you? School will reopen to all year groups from Nursery to Year 6 on Monday 8th […]

Dear Parents We have now completed our fifth week of lockdown and home learning and I know we are all feeling the strain. Many of you are having to juggle working from home alongside supporting your children to complete all the work that has been set. Dealing with technology issues and new ways of working […]

Dear Parents Many of you may have heard the Government announcement yesterday that primary schools, in some areas where the COVID infection rate is extremely high, will not be returning as originally planned on Tuesday 5th January. This applies to all primary schools in Southwark. We received this information at the same time as the general […]

Dear Parents This year, due to the current restrictions, you were unable to come into school and watch your children perform in their Christmas Shows. We wanted to make sure that all the children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 didn’t miss out on this annual event, so we have filmed them for you […]