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This week, Y10 have been making copper sulphate and competing to get the largest crystals.

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Please click on the link to our website (above) to download and view our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Newsletters.

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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The Brunts Academy is committed to providing an appropriate and high quality education to all students. We believe that all students, including those identified as having special educational needs, are entitled to good quality learning and teaching and a broad and balanced curriculum, which is accessible to them.

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There will be no Chess Club after school on Tuesday, 24th February.

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Please click on the image to view information about this week's food practical session.

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Please click on the image to view information about this week's food practical session.

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Please click on the image to view information about this week's food practical session.

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Please click on the image to view information about this week's food practical session.

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Please click on the image to download this half-term's edition of The Griffin, packed with reports written by our students.

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Please click on the image to download this half-term's Wellbeing Newsletter.

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Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you for your continued support during what has been another busy but highly productive term.

We are incredibly proud of our Year 11 and Year 13 students, who have shown tremendous effort and resilience throughout the mock examination period. Despite starting the fortnight with Arctic-level temperatures in the halls, our students battled through with admirable determination. Thankfully, conditions improved considerably thanks to our industrial generator, which restored a very comfortable 25°C, perfect for ensuring pupils could focus fully on their assessments.

Early indications from the mock results are very encouraging, and I am confident that this cohort is on track to achieve outcomes above national averages - and the best results in Mansfield! 🙂

After the break, our Year 9 pupils reach an important milestone as they begin to consider their GCSE option choices. A reminder that our Parent/Carer Options Event will take place on 9th March. Please look out for your personalised Arbor message with further details. We also have supportive documentation contained on our website that you might find useful to explore prior to the event.

Today has been a particularly enjoyable and celebratory end to the term. Many of our pupils took part in fundraising activities to support our F1 Racing Teams as they prepare for the National Finals. The money raised has also enabled us to purchase additional anaphylaxis kits, further strengthening our commitment to keeping our school community safe. Please take a moment to look at the photos uploaded to each year group’s tab - they capture a wonderful day of teamwork and positivity.

Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable half-term break with your families. We look forward to welcoming our amazing pupils back to school on Monday 23rd February.

With best wishes,
Mr C Fisher

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All this week, sixth formers were able to experience live-streams aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of apprenticeships. This links to National Apprenticeships Week.

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Year 9 students who took part in Brilliant Club this year spent the day at Sheffield University for their graduation. Well done to all the students who completed this programme and well done Joseph for being our spokesperson at the ceremony - your speech was amazing! #ambition

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We had some fantastic Year 12 practical submissions for their latest project.

The project brief stated thy needed to design and make a product (either a lamp, trinket box or speaker) which was inspired by a place or a culture.

The product needed to include a minimum of 3 different materials and finishing techniques.

We think you will agree these are beautiful! Well done Lolanda, Millie, Sav and Jasmin #ambition

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It was our absolute pleasure to welcome Linda Hibbert and colleagues from Browne Jacobson for the official naming ceremony of our new building.

David Hibbert’s legacy will live on through the incredibly generous commitment of an annual law apprenticeship for students at The Brunts Academy.

We were delighted to hear how Lyla Stone is thriving two years into her apprenticeship, and our Sixth Form students were truly grateful for the chance to speak with her and the Partners at Browne Jacobson.

Here’s to a long-term partnership filled with meaningful opportunities for our young people.

Thank you, Linda - your support is deeply appreciated, and we hope the building name honours David in the way he deserves.

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Well done to Year 7 students, who have worked really hard on their Book Reviews in Library lessons this week!

#ambition

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Last night's Year 11 football fixture was a great success. The boys represented themselves, the Academy and the year group EXCEPTIONALLY.  I did not once have to speak to anyone about their conduct, and when I did at the end it was to praise them.

Additionally, they won the game 3-2 to progress into the semi finals, where they will play either SUTTON or ASHFIELD. Well done boys!

Mr Turton

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Year 10 have been practicing their piping skills this week by piping cream cheese frosting onto their carrot cake muffins. Great effort Year 10!

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After chatting with a number of our Y11 students who are still deciding on their A‑Level subjects, we’re excited to let you know that the Iceland trip is now open to all Y11 Geographers who plan to stay on at Brunts Academy Sixth Form — no matter what courses you finally study next year.

We don’t want any one passionate about geography to miss out on this incredible experience, so if you’re continuing with us in Sixth Form, you’re warmly invited to join the trip!

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We are immensely proud to be recognised through the TASS Dual Career Accreditation. This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to ensuring that talented young athletes at The Brunts Academy are supported to excel both academically and in their sporting pursuits.

Our students work incredibly hard to balance these demands, and this accreditation validates the flexible, personalised and high-quality support our staff provide to help every athlete reach their full potential.

We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with TASS to deliver outstanding dual career opportunities for our students. #ambition

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We have identified students for this half term who should be attending sessions after school for English and Maths to support them in achieving the next grade. Letters were sent home to parents and carers before the Christmas break. Please encourage your child to attend.

We also hold intervention sessions during form time on a Thursday and Friday. For this half term, we have identified students for English, Maths, History and Geography. These sessions are not optional for students as they fall in the school day.

If your child has been identified for this intervention this half term, please check in with them about this. Groups will change next half term.

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These are open sessions where any pupil is welcome to pop along with their lunch for a bit of revision and exam technique practice.

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Year 11 Mock Examinations - Commence 26th Jan

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Year 11 Mock Examinations - Commence 26th Jan

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Year 11 mocks begin on 26th January. Students have been provided with a generic timetable for this and personalised timetables will be issued the Thursday before exams begin. A booklet was sent home to parents and carers containing revision strategies to use and topics that students need to revise for their exams. These documents have also been placed on the Year 11 Teams area for students.

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Friday 3rd July 2026 @ John Fretwell Centre, Mansfield

Pupils receive full details of this celebration event and the eligibility criteria required to be eligible for this reward - exciting!!

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Please click on the image to view the latest Careers Newsletter with advice for all students.

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Here is our third week of 'Rise to Revise: 8 weeks one goal!' for Year 11.

To continue our  'Revision Strategies' teaching in lesson time, we have shared how best to use 'power of retrieval' when revising. Please click on the image to view the information.

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Year 8 have been making board games in DT. They played them before evaluating. We think you will agree they all look fab! #proud

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Here is our second week of 'Rise to Revise: 8 weeks one goal!' for Year 11.

To continue our  'Revision Strategies' teaching in lesson time, the English department have shared how best to use 'chunking' when revising. Please click on the image to see a summary of how they can best use 'chunking' as shared in English lessons this week.

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To launch our 'Revision Strategies' teaching in lesson time, the maths department have shared how best to use Question Level Analysis documents  (QLA) that students will receive post mocks. Please click on the image to view a summary of how they can best use them in maths and ideas of how to use them in other subjects.

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Brunts Academy are proud to receive their FIRST National Attendance Award from the Fisher Family Trust (FFT). This is for having overall attendance in the top 25% of similar schools, for the Autumn term 2025/25.

This also comes at the same time as receiving a published report from the Department for Education (DfE) where we have been ranked 1st of 21 benchmarked schools for the lowest rates of persistent absenteeism (at or below 90%) and 2nd/21 for Overall Attendance in the Autumn Term for overall attendance.

Thank-you for supporting high and improving attendance at the academy. Your children are the ones who benefit!

#AttendanceMatters

#attendanceiseveryone

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Our Rewards Shop is now open every break for students to buy items using their reward points. We now have in stock:

Footballs

Tennis Balls

Fidgets

Selection Boxes

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We have now launched 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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Timetable info: 23rd February - 27th February WEEK 1

23rd February: Students return to the academy

24th February: GAT Sports Festival (Yrs 7 & 9

5th March: World Book Day

9th March: Year 9 Options Meetings

13th March: INSET day - academy closed to students

16th March: Year 9 Options Meetings

19th March: Year 12 and 13 Parents' Evening

27th March: Year 9&10 Options Deadline

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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Our next School Musical will be Matilda! Audition forms are now available from the PDC. It promises to be a very exciting production, although it will be hard to beat our production of Grease at Christmas!

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After chatting with a number of our Y11 students who are still deciding on their A‑Level subjects, we’re excited to let you know that the Iceland trip is now open to all Y11 Geographers who plan to stay on at Brunts Academy Sixth Form — no matter what courses you finally study next year.

We don’t want any one passionate about Geography to miss out on this incredible experience, so if you’re continuing with us in Sixth Form, you’re warmly invited to join the trip!

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Please click on the document to view this half-term's enrichment opportunities for students.

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Please click on the image to view information about our new Rowing Club!

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Please click on the image to view information about Netball Club.

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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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