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

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Exciting News! Our Kitchen Reopens on Monday, 8th December

We’re delighted to let parents, carers, and pupils know that our kitchen will be back in action from Monday, 8th December! We’ve really missed the fantastic choices provided by our Mellors colleagues and can’t wait to resume normal service.

Please note:

The morning session on the 8th will be used to get everything back in place, so full service will start at lunchtime.

Unfortunately, break-time snacks will not be available on Monday, but these will resume as usual from Tuesday.

Thank you for your patience and support - we’re looking forward to serving you again!

Have a great weekend,
Mr Fisher
Executive Principal

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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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Dear Parent/Carer,

We are writing to provide you with an update on our Reward Shop. It has been wonderful to see pupils spending their well-deserved reward points, and we are incredibly proud of them!

Our aim is to continue developing this incentive by introducing a wider variety of items for pupils to purchase. We have listened to pupil voice and are confident they will be excited about these additions.

We also plan to run themed sales throughout the year to coincide with events such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and other key occasions - so pupils may wish to save their points for these special opportunities.

When we launched the Reward Shop, we explained that points available to spend would only include those earned during the current academic year. This was important for managing budgets and expectations. However, moving forward, pupils will be able to collect points throughout their entire school journey and save them for larger rewards if they wish.

Unfortunately, the ClassCharts system cannot manage this automatically as we had hoped.

To achieve the correct balance, we will need to carry out a manual reset of points so that the visible total reflects only those earned since September. Please note that all historical points will still be stored in the background for other awards and incentives.

From January, pupils will only see the points they have earned this academic year. To make this change, we will wipe all points from the system and then upload the correct totals in bulk. This work will take place on Friday, 5th December, during our INSET day.

We will explain this process to pupils so they fully understand what it means for them, and we are happy to answer any questions they may have.

Thank you for your continued support.

Brunts Academy

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Amazing work from Olivia P this week! #proud

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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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Well done Charlie who has sent her application off for Manchester University to study Pharmacy! #ambition

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

Layla W, Matthew N, Eliza G (Year 7)

Ariana J, Andrea B (Year 8)

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

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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're blown away by Myles' artwork in Year 9! #ambition

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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 Year 12 students had their first career mentoring session this week. We had 7 in person mentors and 8 virtual mentors that joined us via teams. #ambition

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The Year 9/10 Girl's Football team played amazingly at the West Notts Tournament this week.

They showed incredible teamwork, resilience and ambition. There were some fantastic goals from Beth, Evie and Leila, which led to them being tournament winners! Well Done Girls!

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On Friday 21st November, students across the Academy were invited to take part in an Indoor Rowing Event, ran by British Rowing held at West Notts College.

10 School across Nottingham competed in both individual and team relay races. The students conducted themselves excellently, showing resilience and team spirit throughout.

Students thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to try out something new and relished in this opportunity, showing great ambition. Special congratulations to the Year 7 & 8 boys' relay team, who won their event, and to Tom O in Year 8 who was placed first.

A big thank you to British Rowing for providing our students this opportunity – we're looking forward to offering more students the opportunity to try out more rowing. Watch this space!

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As part of Anti-Bullying week last week, we held the first Great Brunts Bake Off.

The bakes that our students and staff made were absolutely amazing and it was such a difficult decision for our judges but a big congratulations to our winners!

Star Baker- Elsa F - Anti Bullying Cake

2nd- Lacey M - Caramel cookie cups

3rd- Freddie B - Cat cupcakes

Also a big well done to our other entries.

Our anti bullying ambassadors held a bake sale after. As you can see all the cakes were sold! We raised £65 for the Diana Award Charity which aims to empower young people to lead on change including anti bullying.

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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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Students have completed some fabulous work on their experimental projects in Year 10! ⁦#ambition

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On a very cold Wednesday (19th November), students from across our Academy headed to Sherwood Pines to compete in the District cross country qualifier against other schools across Mansfield.

Students represented the Academy excellently, showing great ambition and resilience in a very competitive and cold conditions. The top 12 students from each district would qualify to compete in the district team at the County Championship, which will be held on Saturday 31st January 2026 at Workshop College.

9 of our students successfully finished within the top 12 and have secured places on the district team, to compete at the County Championships.

What a fantastic achievement – we are so proud of you all! A special mention to Henri W, Harry B, Myanie W and Connie W who all finished in the top 3! Congratulation to all who took part and good luck to those students who have qualified.

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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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FAFF this Friday is a rollover!

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 - 5 98.9% Mrs Westmoreland

8 - 4 98.8% Miss Burrows

9 - 10 98.9% Ms Simmons

10 - 6 99% Ms Edwards

11 - 3 97.1% Mr Gillot

12 - 3 99.3% Miss Grimmer/Mrs Watson

13 - 1 96.7% 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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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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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: 8th December - 12th December WEEK 1

11th December: Year 9 Parents' Evening

11th December: Christmas Jumper Day

15th-19th December: Year 11 Reward Trips TBA

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

16th December: Culture Day

19th December: Students break up for Christmas holiday at 12.30pm

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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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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Our wonderful Takeover opportunity will begin Monday 8th December in A4 from 3.15-4.45pm. This will run on Monday nights until our Festival on 7th March 2026. Pupils are to ensure they have transport home each night.

A polite reminder for the following pupils to attend starting on Monday:

Mavis W- Yr 12

Dominic C- Yr 12

Jorja A- Yr 11

Daisy H- Yr 11

Adeesha 0- Yr 11

Leo C- Yr 11

Evie L- Yr 11

Evelina K- Yr 10

Demians K- Yr 10

Hayley H- Yr 10

Ethan J- Yr 10

Erin C- Yr 10

Kate J- Yr 10

Tobias V- Yr 10

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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 10:

🌳Sunday 7th 11:00 & 16:00

🌳Thursday 11th 19:00

🌳Saturday 13th 14:00 & 19:00

🌳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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