The Bridges Running Club- for parents, carers and staff!

In September 2016 we introduced the 'daily mile' for the children at the Bridges Federation. We noticed that this had a brilliant impact on the children's health and well-being. They were more resilient and focused in class too. Following…
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Lantern Parade

It has come to be an annual tradition where year 5 have been involved with the Lantern Parade at Potters Fields and Hay's Galleria, kindly organised by Team London Bridge. Helen Harrison runs the lantern making workshops and always manages…
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Parent and Pupil Questionnaires

Thank you to all the parents and pupils at both schools for completing your questionnaires. The results are overwhelmingly positive. You clearly love your school. You can read all the results on the Ofsted and Parent View pages under each school…
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2017 Road Safety Campaign

https://www.think.gov.uk/education/resource/crossing-the-road/ We are really proud of our year 1 and 2 children who took part in the 2017    road safety campaign! 'I was asked to take part in a road safety film and I loved it! My favourite…
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Blue Class: Lanterns of Light

This week we had a lantern workshop. We had to make them for a lantern parade!! First we put ourselves in two groups. I was in the Berry group. On the first day we met Helen who was our teacher. First we made the shape with bamboo. The next…
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International Week 2017!

We had an amazing time during International Week! We learnt about very famous and inspirational scientists while having the most fun ever! Joshua Year 5 This week we have learnt about Black History Month.  This poem is inspired by…
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Paddington!

Some of our children were lucky to be invited to the official launch of the new film: Paddington 2!   They went to meet Paddington at MoreLondon, who happened to bring another star of the film, Hugh Bonneville as well as the Mayor,…
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INTERNATIONAL WEEK 2017!

International Week celebrated Black history Month with a special focus on scientists and inventors. The children have spent this week writing biographies, creating portraits and writing poetry to be read aloud at International Evening. We…
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LPESSN – Girls in Sport Week

The LPESSN (London PE and Sport School Network) held some events to celebrate Women in Sport. Girls from the federation took part in American Football and Boxing. On Monday some of us went to learn how to play American football. First we…
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Cross Country Running

For the past year, children have been running everyday for 5 minutes at the beginning of morning play. They have been building up their stamina and resilience - some are even running a mile each morning!!! Last week some of the Year 5 and 6…
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IntoUniversity Week

Year 6 spent a week working with IntoUniversity, a local learning centre which runs workshops and projects inspiring young people to achieve a higher education. Purple class were lucky enough to visit HMS Belfast and visit Trinity College…
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Churchill’s War Room

On Monday 18th September, we went to the Churchill War Rooms. Once inside, we were shown a video from World War 2. We were handed out some devices that informed us about the different rooms. Interestingly, the people that worked there left the…
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Snowsfields Portrait Gallery

                                              Lilah Lucy…
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LPESSN Awards 2017

This year Adele and Lateefah were nominated for Primary Sports Leader of the year. Sadly they missed out on winning, however we are very proud of all their hard work and the hard work of their fellow sports leaders. Without them the federation…
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EYFS: Graduation

On Tuesday 11th July EYFS had a special ‘Graduation’ with our friends and parents. We were really excited to show our families our good behaviour, fabulous singing and also celebrate our excellent year of learning together. We sang ‘Baby…
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Race for Life

Last Friday we joined together at Southwark Park to take part in sports activities and Race for Life. Staff, children and parents all joined in—as you can see we had a wonderful time!
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Splash Project 2017

                                          Last night, the…
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Y5: Reading Cafe

Our last reading café events were held today in both schools for Year 5 children and parents. Thanks you to all the parents who were able to come and support your children. We had some great comments from you all.   I enjoyed reading…
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Y6: The Lion King

After weeks of rehearsals year 6 came together to perform an amazing version of The Lion King. The preparation began with lots of line learning and mass singing rehearsals. The Circle of Life felt particularly relevant as Year 6 complete…
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Y2: Sunny Southend!

This week, Year 2 took a trip to the seaside at Southend.                   I had so much fun! I liked putting my feet in the water. –Tilly           The…
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What a talented team!

We are delighted to share with you some exciting news! Last night at the Southwark Excellence Teaching award ceremony, three of our talented staff members were nominated for special awards. Well done to Richard our year 6 teacher at Snowsfields…
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Christmas Performances at The Bridges Federation

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 […]

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Our Federation is Growing

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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Coronavirus Update – Letters to Parents

Letter to Parents 14.5.20 Letter to Parents 22.5.20 Letter to Parents 29.5.20 Letter to Parents 12.6.20 Letter to Parents  23.6.20 Letter to Parents 7.7.20 Letter to Parents 3.11.20 Letter to Parents 10.12.20 Testing letter for schools from Southwark LA Letter to parents 31.12.20 Letter to Parents 22.1.21 Letter to Parents 5.2.21 Letter to Parents 23.2.21 […]

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International Week @thebridgesfederation

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 […]

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Robert Browning Ofsted Inspection

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

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EYFS Graduation

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

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Goodbye to Year 6

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 […]

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Lockdown Photo Project

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 […]

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March 8th – All Pupils Return To School

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 […]

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THANK YOU!

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 […]

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Delayed start to the new term January 2021

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 […]

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Christmas Shows

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 […]

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COVID update

Safe wearing and removal of face coverings Due to the rise in COVID cases across London we are now asking all parents to wear a face covering when you drop off and collect your child from school. If your child is wearing a face covering to and from school please make sure you follow this […]

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Returning to School

Welcome back to all our staff, pupils and families. We are excited to have you all back in school and are looking forward to a great year. We understand that some of you may be feeling anxious. Please go to our Home Learning page for some information that can help you support your child.

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Black Lives Matter

On the 25th May 2020 we watched in horror as George Floyd was unlawfully murdered in Minneapolis USA. This is not an isolated case and this is not just happening in America. People around the world have taken to the streets in protest and come together to speak out against the racism they have experienced – Black Lives Matter.​ We want to share the […]

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Coronavirus update letter 11th May

Dear Parents and Carers, We hope you and your families are all well and keeping safe. The Prime Minister announced in his Covid-19 update last night that schools may be in a position from the 1st June to begin a phased return for the children in years R, 1 and 6. As a school, we […]

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Home Learning

We hope you are all staying safe during lockdown and we are missing you all very much. Please go to our home learning page for access to our home learning pages for each year group. You can also find all the Twitter handles too.    

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Reception Class 2020

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Coronavirus Advice

We are currently following public health advice issued to education settings. They state that the risk to individuals remains low (guidance as of 23.2.2020.) Link to advice: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings We have hand sanitiser in all classrooms and are reminding children of good hand washing and nose blowing procedures. If we are concerned that a child is […]

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Year 4 assembly

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Snowsfields is a School for Success for a second year in a row!

Outstanding achievements of Snowsfields Primary School recognised by the Mayor of London The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has celebrated the outstanding performance of Snowsfields Primary School in Southwark with an awards ceremony. Snowsfields Primary School was honoured for its work to reduce educational inequality and achieve exceptional results for children who were previously behind […]

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