Welcome to the Headteacher's blog. It is used to share information and showcase the variety of learning that takes place here at Brunel.  Along with Facebook, Twitter and our newsletters, this blog will also be used for posting information on events happening in school.  I hope that you find it useful and will check back regularly.

Darren Woolner - Headteacher

Quelle journee incroyable!

What a fantastic French Day we have enjoyed at Brunel today!

Our children have immersed themselves in French language, culture and traditions through a whole host of exciting and engaging activities.

From tasting delicious French treats and learning new vocabulary to creating wonderful artwork, playing games and discovering more about life in France, there have been so many incredible experiences that have brought learning to life. T

he enthusiasm, curiosity and smiles from our children have been wonderful to see, and they have embraced every opportunity with such excitement.

A huge thank you must go to Mrs Orchard, who worked incredibly hard to plan and organise such a memorable day for everyone. Her creativity, dedication and attention to detail ensured that every child had an amazing experience and created lasting memories.

Merci beaucoup, Mrs Orchard, for making today so special for Team Brunel!

As we come to the end of another busy and exciting week, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that the children have experienced.

It has certainly been a week full of opportunities!

We thoroughly enjoyed Music of the Afternoon, where the children showcased their musical talents with confidence and enthusiasm. We also had a number of football matches, with our teams demonstrating excellent teamwork, resilience and sportsmanship.

Our Sports Day was a fantastic success, and it was wonderful to see the children giving their best in every event while cheering each other on. Thank you to everyone who came along to support-we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did.

Some of our pupils also had the exciting opportunity to attend an Eco Summit at Brunel, where they explored important environmental issues, shared ideas with other schools and were inspired to think about how they can make a positive difference to our world. Alongside these memorable events, the children have continued to engage enthusiastically in their classroom learning.

From thoughtful discussions and collaborative activities to developing new skills across the curriculum, it has been wonderful to see their curiosity, determination and positive attitudes shine through.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Shorts and Shades Day today. Your generosity and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated and help to make these events such a success. It is hard to believe that we are now approaching the end of another school year. Early next week, we will be sharing class arrangements for September, and we know many children will be excited to find out where they will be learning next year.

To help support this transition, we will be holding our whole-school transition morning on Thursday 16th July, giving children the opportunity to spend time with their new teachers and classmates ahead of September.

Looking Ahead to Next Week

Monday 6th July - Lantic Class Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 7th July - Year 6 Induction Day at Saltash Community School

Tuesday 7th July - Cricket Workshops for Lantic, Mousehole, Duckpool and Perranporth classes, and Tregantle Class trip to Tincombe Park

Wednesday 8th July - Little Locomotives Toddler Group at 10am

Thursday 9th July - Perranporth Class Assembly at 2:40pm

Friday 10th July - Summer Fair, 3:15pm-5:00pm

Our Summer Fair is fast approaching, and we are looking forward to welcoming families for what promises to be a fantastic afternoon. Don't forget to support our ever-popular "Gunge the Teacher" fundraiser by dropping your loose change into the collection containers in the school foyer. Every donation counts!

We are also looking for parent volunteers to help at our Summer Discos on Thursday 17th July.

If you are able to spare some time to support this event, we would be very grateful. Please contact the school office if you can help.

Finally, inside this week's Brunel Bulletin you will find a link to our Parent Voice Questionnaire. We work incredibly hard to ensure Brunel is the very best place for our children to learn, thrive and grow, and we genuinely value your feedback. Your views help us celebrate what is working well and identify ways we can continue to improve.

We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire by 10th July. 

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. We hope you all have a wonderful, restful weekend, and we look forward to another exciting week ahead.

Dear Parents and Carers, As another busy and exciting week at Brunel comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, particularly during the exceptionally hot weather. Your understanding and cooperation in helping us keep the children safe, hydrated and comfortable has been greatly appreciated.

As I am typing this email, our children are thoroughly enjoying Brunel Day! They have already experienced a wonderful assembly delivered by none other than Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself, and there is plenty more excitement to come throughout the day. Be sure to check out our social media pages to see some of the fantastic moments from today's celebrations.

Thank you also for your understanding regarding the postponement of Sports Day. We are hopeful that, weather permitting, it will now take place on Thursday 2nd July at 9:15am.

We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible to cheer on the children.

Next week is another busy and exciting week at Brunel:

Wednesday 1st July - Music in the Afternoon Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us from 2:00pm. Please feel free to bring a picnic blanket and enjoy what promises to be a wonderful afternoon of music performed by our talented pupils.

Thursday 2nd July - Sports Day 9:15am (weather permitting).

Friday 3rd July - Sports and Shades Day Children are invited to wear their sports clothes, shorts and their favourite sunglasses.

Instead of a monetary donation, we are asking each child to bring an item for a Summer Fair hamper in their House colour:
Trematon - Red
Tintagel - Blue
Pendennis - Green
Restormel - Yellow

Your generous donations will help us create some fantastic hampers for our Summer Fair.

Finally, I hope you enjoy browsing through this week's edition of the Brunel Bulletin and reading about all of the wonderful learning and experiences our children have enjoyed.

Thank you once again for your continued support.

Have a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you at our events next week. 

Good morning, 

It has been a really busy week here at Brunel with wonderful learning opportunities for the children. In addition, Charlotte Court has been into school to launch the Summer Reading Challenge at the library. You can catch up with everything that has happened over the past 5 days by browsing through this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin.

Residentials, Cricket Workshops, Kids Day Out and wonderful learning opportunities have filled this week at Brunel. Please enjoy browsing through this week's edition of the Brunel Bulletin. 

We have had a super busy week at Brunel and couldn't be prouder of our Year 6 children who have been so determined and focussed during their End of KS2 SATS. It has also been a busy week with visitors, trips and super learning experiences for our children. We hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you all on Monday. In the meantime, please enjoy browsing through this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin. 

Thank you for your ongoing support this week. We are so lucky to have such a supportive parent community.

Just a reminder that Mrs Grinsted will be at Victoria Gardens tomorrow morning from 9:40am for the start of the Youth Parade which with symbolise the start of the Saltash May Fair. It would be wonderful for as many Brunel families as possible to join this annual event.

We wish you a wonderful bank holiday weekend and look forward to seeing you all back at school on Tuesday. In the meantime, please enjoy this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin.

What a wonderful start to the Summer Term it has been. Thank you for your continued support. Please enjoy catching up with all of the latest events at Brunel in our Brunel Bulletin. Have a lovely weekend.