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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kitchen Closure this week

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kitchen Closure this week

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Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to inform you that we have identified an urgent repair that needs to be carried out on our kitchen roof and ceilings. Due to the recent wet conditions, this work must be completed as a matter of urgency.

Unfortunately, the repairs cannot be undertaken while the kitchen is in use, so I have made the difficult decision to close the kitchen until Monday next week.

We will continue to provide food for children entitled to Free School Meals. Sandwiches will be prepared at our primary school, Bramble, and served at our usual serving points across the academy on Thursday and Friday this week.

Please note, during the closure:

Snacks will not be available during breakfast club or break time.

All other children should bring a packed lunch, including a drink or refillable drinks bottle to school on Thursday and Friday.

I will provide an update on the remedial work on Friday and anticipate that we will return to full operation from Monday.

I apologise for any disruption this may cause and thank you in advance for your understanding and support.

With best wishes,
Mr C Fisher

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Dear Parents and Carers,

This week marks 8 weeks until the next round of Year 11 mock exams—and this is our moment to make a real difference.

Over the coming weeks, we’re launching Revise to Rise, a whole-school push to give every student the tools, confidence, and strategies they need to succeed. This is about building momentum to ensure students are plugging those gaps highlighted by the previous round of mocks and ultimately improving in their in their next mocks.

Each week, different subjects will spotlight a revision strategy in lessons as follows:

§  Week 3 - Getting the most out of Question level analysis

§  Week 4 - "Chunking", Timetabling of revision

§  Week 5 - The Power of retrieval

§  Week 6 - Quick recall - Mind maps

§  Week 7 - Memory Mastery - Flash cards

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In addition, attached is a Exam Support booklet. This booklet offers hints and tips on how to be successful during the exam season, along with a page for every subject, highlighting the content to revise. The subject specific pages also signposts resources that will support students revision.

Thank you for you continued support in our journey to ensure our students to achieve the best they can.

Kind regards,

Mr J Robinson

Raising Standards Lead

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Dear Parents and Carers,

This week marks 8 weeks until the next round of Year 11 mock exams—and this is our moment to make a real difference.

Over the coming weeks, we’re launching Revise to Rise, a whole-school push to give every student the tools, confidence, and strategies they need to succeed. This is about building momentum to ensure students are plugging those gaps highlighted by the previous round of mocks and ultimately improving in their in their next mocks.

Each week, different subjects will spotlight a revision strategy in lessons as follows:

§  Week 3 - Getting the most out of Question level analysis

§  Week 4 - "Chunking", Timetabling of revision

§  Week 5 - The Power of retrieval

§  Week 6 - Quick recall - Mind maps

§  Week 7 - Memory Mastery - Flash cards

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In addition, attached is a Exam Support booklet. This booklet offers hints and tips on how to be successful during the exam season, along with a page for every subject, highlighting the content to revise. The subject specific pages also signposts resources that will support students revision.

Thank you for you continued support in our journey to ensure our students to achieve the best they can.

Kind regards,

Mr J Robinson

Raising Standards Lead

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Please click on the image to view information about our Year 7 Settling In Evening on Thursday, 4th December.

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Congratulation to Myanie who won the BDL - Notts Derbyshire summer development league junior category (age 14-17) in a series of 5 mile XC and trail races.

Furthermore, she has also been involved in the road relay team that went to nationals came 13th out of 80 national qualifying teams, which is a great result against tough competition.

Finally, she also ran at North Mids regionals this weekend and came 6th running 4K XC. Massive congratulations Myanie!

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Please click on the image to view information regarding this week's food practical sessions.

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Please click on the image to view information regarding this week's food practical sessions.

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10 exceptional students completed their Diana Award anti-bullying behaviour training this week. Well done to you all! #proud

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Thank you to University College London (UCL) who came in to talk to our Year 11 students about starting their HE journey. #ambition

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On 11th November, we joined the nation for two minutes silence to remember the fallen and those that continue to or have served. Thank you to Max, a Year 12 student who laid our Poppy wreath in the memorial garden and read a poem.

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Thank you Samra (Year 7) for making this fantastic poster to support our anti bullying week! #proud

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Miles in Year 9 has produced some fantastic artwork this week. #ambition

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Please click on the image to view the letter to parents/carers of Year 11 students regarding our end-of-term rewards trip.

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Please click on the image to view information about the Year 9 Parents/Carers Evening on Thursday, 11th December.

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Arbor App Messaging
We have received feedback from some parents/carers that they are not receiving in-App messages through Arbor. Rest assured that we are working with Arbor to try and understand why this is happening. As a fail safe measure, and to ensure parents/carers do not miss any communication, all letters we send will go into our weekly Padlet and onto our website. Thank you for your patience.

Parent Forum – Get Involved
A reminder about your opportunity to join our 'Parent Forum'. If you’d like to be involved, please complete the form here: Parent/Carer Forum – Fill in form

Wishing you all a great weekend,

Mr Fisher

Executive Principal

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We’re keen to hear from parents and carers who would like to be part of our Parent/Carer Forum at Brunts Academy.These forums provide a valuable opportunity for academy leaders to share upcoming changes, gather feedback, and discuss improvement priorities. Your insights and suggestions play a vital role in helping us shape the best possible experience for our pupils. The forum will meet four times throughout the academic year, with sessions held at Brunts Academy. Refreshments will be provided, and we hope to create a welcoming and collaborative environment. If you’re interested in joining, please complete the short form below. Once we’ve gathered expressions of interest, you’ll receive a personal invitation to our first meeting via email.Thank you, as always, for your continued support.Mr C FisherExecutive Principal

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Please click on the image to view information regarding this week's food practical sessions.

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Please click on the image to view information regarding this week's food practical sessions.

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These are the first of our 'Black History Month' food dishes - amazing flavours with just the right amount of heat ! Thank you to our brilliant catering team for this week's creation. It really was a taste sensation!

Next Thursday is African Chicken stew with rice.

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Mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer – we’re taking them all on.

Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men.

Meet our Movember sixth form and staff taking part in this years Movember - wish them luck, we will be voting for the best "Tash" at the end of the month! Movember

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Please click on the image to view the letter to parents/carers of Year 11 students regarding our end-of-term rewards trip.

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We are delighted to have retained the national Quality in Careers Standard - Gold using the Career Mark approach provided by Complete Careers! #ambition

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Well done Jackson in Year 9, who secured a place on England Men's U15's Emerging Talent Camp, St George's Park, Burton upon Trent.

He attended over the half term and shared a couple of pictures with us! #ambition

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Some brilliant Chicken Fajita and Homemade Wrap dishes from our Year 9 food students over the last two weeks. Well done!

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Thank you to all our families who have signed up to the Arbor app. As we are nearing 100% sign-up, we will soon begin to implement some of the app's features. This will build our connection with parents/carers and strengthen communication. We have developed an area of our website designed to provide easy to follow guides that will help you to navigate various features that we will be implementing soon. It can also be used as a self-help platform if you have any queries. Parents/carers can access this area of our website here: The Brunts Academy - Arbor

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Our Year 12 students had a session delivered by Sheffield Hallam University about academic pressure this week.

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Year 11 Lunchtime Intervention Timetable - Updated

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Year 11 Lunchtime Intervention Timetable - Updated

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Please click on the image to view updated information about the Year 11 Interventions in place to help our students during lunch breaks.

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Our Creative Media Production students have been diving into the world of print media to spark inspiration for their own product designs. From bold layouts to subtle colour palettes, they've been analysing every detail - fonts, imagery and composition.

It’s been amazing to see their creativity flourish as they share their thoughts and opinions on what works, what doesn’t, and how they plan to adapt what they found for their own work.

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Great first session with Year 12 Reading Pairs mentors supporting our younger students! #ambition

#NationalYearOfReading2026

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Our year-to-date attendance remains significantly above the national average, with a 2.1% improvement on last year's end to Half Term 1 - nationally a challenging time to improve attendance. There's still room to push ourselves even further, so let's end this half term on another high!

League Leaders from before Half Term:

7-10 Mrs Conley 98.8%

8-6 Miss Ward 98.1%

9-10 Ms Simmons 97.8%

10-6 Ms Edwards 96%

11-5 Mrs Shiggins 96.6%

12-2 Mr Davison 100% 💯Different Gravy

13-2 Miss Clapham 98.9%

#AttendanceIsEveryone

#AmbitiousAttendance

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Year 11 After School Intervention Timetable

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Year 11 After School Intervention Timetable

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Please click on the image to view information about the Year 11 Interventions in place to help our students after school.

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Please click on the image to view our latest Careers Newsletter, packed with information for all students and parents regarding future ambitions and the next steps.

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Please click on the image to view this half-term's edition of The Griffin, written by students for students.

It's been a busy half-term and our reporters have been following what's happening around school and in the wider community!

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Please click on the image to access our latest safeguarding Newsletter for parents at the end of Half Term 1.

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Timetable info: 18th November - 21st November WEEK 2

17th November: INSET day (Academy CLOSED to all students)

21st November: Year 7 & 8 Reports Home

4th December: Year 7 Settling In Evening

4th December: Year 11 Report Home

5th December: INSET day (Academy CLOSED to all students)

11th December: Year 9 Parents' Evening

16th-18th December: School Production of 'Grease'

19th December: Students break up for Christmas holiday at 3pm

5th January: All students return to the Academy

15th January: Year 11 and 13 Parents' Evening

Don't forget the full calendar is on our academy website which you can subscribe to and link with your own.

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Due to last year's popularity, the Library Advent Challenge is back for 2025!

All students are welcome to enter the competition, which runs daily until 19th December (with bonus prize draws on Fridays).

Simply visit the Library, find the advent calendar goodie bags and answer the book-themed quiz question attached. There will be a prize draw every day at 1.50pm, with winners receiving the goodie bag and its surprise contents. Students must have a book registered on their Library account and no overdue books to enter.

Get borrowing - and bagging the daily prize!

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NEC School and College Leavers' Festival

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NEC School and College Leavers' Festival

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Please click on the image or the link below to view information about the National School and College Leaver festival on 25th November:

The National School & College Leaver Festival | NEC

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Over the last two weeks, your child will have been reminded of how to access KayScience for their Science homework. All year groups are set new Science homework every week on a Monday on KayScience.

If your child is still having issues accessing KayScience please ask them to come and see Miss Dickinson in Lab 2 as soon as possible. If your child struggles to find time to complete their homework at home, they can also come along to Lab 13 on Wednesday lunchtime to Mr Davison at the KayScience homework club to complete it.

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Please click on the image to view information about an Emotion Coaching session - specifically for families of children who are adopted, in kinship care and/or were previously in care.

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GCSEpod is now active for KS4 Geography students. This on line platform will help students learn, retain and recall information needed to achieve their GCSE goals. To access GCSEpod for Geography:

1. Go to www.gcsepod.com

2. Click login as student

3. Click sign in with Office 365

4. Click sign in with Office 365 again

5. Use your school email and password to sign in

6. Click Geography

7. Find the topic you want to revise

8. Enjoy 🙂

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Please click on the image for information on how to access GCSEpod for History.

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