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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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Our choir entertained the patients and staff at Kings Mill Hospital this week with Christmas carols in the entrance to the hospital - well done! #proud

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Thank you to all our year 9 parents and carers who visited the academy on Thursday this week to discuss your child's progress - we really appreciate your support.

These events can be incredibly busy and logistically difficult to organise - we hope you were able to see the majority of your child's teachers. We received anecdotal feedback to suggest some parents/carers found this a challenging due to appointments over-running, particularly for those appointments later in the evening - we apologise where this was the case and will aim to provide you with feedback via other means (phone call/email).

We recognised that whilst moving away from the sports hall space (where it is very cold in the winter - is not heated!) has some benefits, it does make managing the timings and movement more problematic. There are plans to install heating into our larger spaces in the new year which will give us greater capacity for future events.

Please take a moment if you can to complete the following feedback form:

Parents' Evening Feedback - Year 9 – Fill in form

Thank you again for your continued support.

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We had a fabulous Christmas Jumper Day this week, and lots of donations which will all go to the Save The Children charity.

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The top achieving students in Y8 were rewarded with a Christmas trip to the Cinema to see Home Alone this week. Our students were beautifully behaved and represented the Academy amazingly. We hope to run another reward trip at Easter. We hope they enjoyed it!

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

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The sixth form Christmas lunchtime party was a great success this week, lots of goes on the karaoke and bingo!

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

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More amazing artwork from Myles in Year 9 this week. #ambition

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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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Well done Erin who has applied to the University of York to study Bio Medical Sciences! #ambition

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20 students from KS4 were rewarded to see Mansfield Town "The Mighty Stags" take on Bolton Wanderers at home this week.

Students were rewarded for their positive conduct and attendance this half-term. Despite a 1-0 defeat, the students thoroughly enjoyed the match right until the final whistle!

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20 students from KS4 were rewarded to see Mansfield Town "The Mighty Stags" take on Bolton Wanderers at home this week.

Students were rewarded for their positive conduct and attendance this half-term. Despite a 1-0 defeat, the students thoroughly enjoyed the match right until the final whistle!

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Well done Abi who has applied to the University of Chester to study Professional Policing! #ambition

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Well done to our F1 team in raising money for their team - delicious hot chocolate and ginger biscuits this lunchtime and break this week! #ambition

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Please click on the image to see the invitation letter to the Winter Wonderland trip for Year 11.

The letter attached contains all the information regards costing, itinerary, and criteria for the trip.

Tickets can be purchased via parent pay as of today, with the deadline for payment being Thursday 11th December 2025. This is to ensure bus arrangements and ice-skating arrangements can be completed external providers.

Any questions with this, please get in touch with the Year 11 Team.

Mr Morris (KS4 Lead) and Miss Leaning (HOY 11)

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Christmas Dinner

Will be served in the main dining area on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th December. Please ensure your child has funds available on their account should they want to participate.

Awards Assemblies

These will take place across the day on Thursday 18th December.

Last Day Timings - Friday 19th December

This will be a non-uniform day for all pupils!

School starts at usual time - breakfast club will run as usual

Morning lessons and break time will run as usual

Period 3 lessons are replaced with The Brunts Xmas Cracker! A whole academy, inter-form quiz with numerous mental and physical challenges!

There will also be a number of prize draws and giveaways as part of our Christmas Attendance Challenge - you have to be in school to win, so make sure you are here! Laptops, vouchers, a drone and many other prizes will be won.

We will end the festivities with a screening of our infamous staff Christmas lip sync to send our pupils off for the break with a smile on their faces at 12.20pm.

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Amazing work from Olivia P this week! #proud

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Well done to the following students, who are our second week's winners of the 'booktastic' Library Advent Challenge!

Isla B, Hoda M and Elizabeth S (Year 7)

Cresalda M (Year 8)

Michelle A and Linnah M (Year 9)

Callum B (Year 10)

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 daily quiz question attached. Questions will cover books students may have read in primary school, at home, in English classes, adapted into films, or the most popular books in our Library - so there are chances for everyone to win!

There will be a prize draw every day at 1.50pm, with winners receiving the goodie bag and its surprise contents.

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We are continuing to take expressions of interest for an unforgettable 4-day, 3-night journey to Iceland in February 2027. This incredible experience will be open to all current Year 10 Geography students, as well as Year 11 students who are intending to continue at Brunts Academy to study Geography at A level.

From breath-taking landscapes to unique geographical wonders, this is your chance to see the world’s most spectacular natural features up close.

Please email KWest@bruntsacademy.org to register interest if you haven't already done so.

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We are continuing to take expressions of interest for an unforgettable 4-day, 3-night journey to Iceland in February 2027. This incredible experience will be open to all current Year 10 Geography students, as well as Year 11 students who are intending to continue at Brunts Academy to study Geography at A level.

From breath-taking landscapes to unique geographical wonders, this is your chance to see the world’s most spectacular natural features up close.

Please email KWest@bruntsacademy.org to register interest if you haven't already done so.

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Please click on the QR code above to apply for the Brunts Sixth Form!

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Our festive edition of The Griffin is now available to read! Please click on the image to view the most recent issue of our student-led newspaper.

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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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Promoting BCABC (Brunts Attendance-Behaviour Challenge)

The prize draw on 19th has laptops, Centre parcs day passes and a drone!

Non -uniform on 18/12/25 for most improved Tutor this half term and for the highest of the term

Movie Matinee for Highest attendance YTD Tutors on 18/12/25

League Leaders this week:

7-8 98.8% Mr Golding

8-4 97% Miss Burrows

9-5 97.1% Mrs Marron

10-4 96.4% Mr Peters

11-5 95.7% Mrs Shiggins

12-3 99.5% Miss Grimmer

13-1 95.7% Mr Barratt

#AttendanceIsEveryone

#AmbitiousAttendance

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Our Rewards Shop is now open every break for students to buy items using their reward points!

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A week of painting and brushwork. Year 8 and 9 are exploring watercolour and acrylic while year 10 are experimenting with oils. #proud

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

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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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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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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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Timetable info: 15th December - 19th December WEEK 2

15th-19th December: Year 11 Reward Trips

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

16th December: Culture Day (This event is being rescheduled)

19th December: Students break up for Christmas holiday at 12.20pm

5th January: All students return to the Academy

15th January: Year 11 Parents Evening (note year 13 parents evening is being rescheduled - more information to follow)

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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Christmas Jumper Day will be on Thursday, 11th December!

All students can wear a Christmas Jumper along with their usual school uniform (appropriate skirt or trousers and school shoes).

Please bring a donation on the day which we will collect at the gate. Any amount will help!

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Our uniform drop boxes have arrived and are ready for any kind donations- thank you in advance!

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It's almost here! Our production of 'Grease' will be on stage in the PDC from 16th-18th December and tickets are now available to purchase. Please click on the link below for details:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brunts-academy

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One of our talented students, Oscar J in Year 8, is appearing in The Nottingham Arts Theatre Christmas pantomime 'Robin Hood' this year.

Panto dates are available to book via Nottingham Arts Theatre if you want to see Oscar dance his way through Sherwood Forest this Christmas! There are 20 performances and Oscar will perform in the following:

🌳Wednesday 17th 10:00 & 14:00

🌳Friday 19th 19:00

🌳Saturday 20th 14:00

🌳Sunday 21st 16:00

Congratulations to Oscar on his starring role!

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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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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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