It has been a super week at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy with a huge amount of learning opportunities for our children. Please enjoy catching up with everything that has happened across the week by browsing through this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin.
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
It really has been another busy week here at Brunel. From residentials to exciting learning opportunities and WOW starters to sports competitions, it has been a fantastic week for our children. Please enjoy reading through this week's Brunel Bulletin.
A very warm welcome back to the final half term of the academic year. This week, we have had a visit from the Bridge School Improvement Team which was incredibly positive. They commented on the quality of the provision provided for our children and their developing oracy skills. We were delighted with the feedback and will continue to work on our next steps as we continually endeavor to improve our wonderful school.
Please enjoy looking through this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin to catch up with all the latest news and events from our incredible school.
What a wonderful half term it has been at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy. At 3:10pm today, we close our doors for the start of the half term break. Our school will reopen on Monday 2nd June for the second half of the Summer Term. We can't thank our whole community enough for your continued support.
In the meantime, please enjoy this week's edition of the Brunel Bulletin. Have a wonderful half term break.
A huge well done to our Year 6s who completed their end of KS2 SATs with such determination and maturity last week. We were so proud of each and every one of them. In addition to Year 6 completing their SATs, it was another busy week of learning opportunities at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy. Take a look at this week's Brunel Bulletin to keep up-to-date with all the latest news from our school.
It's been a lovely week in the May sunshine this week. Our children have been so busy enjoying all of the wonderful learning opportunities this week. We also celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Take a look in this week's Bulletin to find out more about this week's events.
A huge thank you to our Team Brunel community who took part in the Youth Parade on Saturday morning to officially open Saltash May Fair.
As we come to the end of another fantastic week of learning at our school, we would very much like to thank our parent community for your continued support. We really hope you have a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend. We hope you will be able to join us tomorrow morning for the Youth Parade at Victoria Gardens. Please arrive at 9:40am with our children wearing their Brunel uniform. In the meantime, sit back, relax and enjoy this week's Brunel Bulletin.
What a Brilliant Brunel Day!
Today, the children at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy have had a truly unforgettable time celebrating our very first Brunel Day — marking the month in which Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born and honoring the incredible legacy of the man who inspired the name of our school.
It was a fantastic day full of STEM and art, where creativity and curiosity came together. Our pupils learned all about Brunel’s life and the remarkable impact he had on engineering and design.
They had the chance to design and build bridges, create stunning artwork, and best of all, collaborate across year groups to build their very own trains!
A huge shoutout to Jane in the kitchen, who added to the magic of the day with her delicious train-themed biscuits at lunchtime — a big hit with everyone!
The day wrapped up with a joyful celebration of learning, showcasing all the amazing things the children had achieved together.
Another incredible week at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy — we’re so proud of our brilliant learners!
Creative
We are bold and innovative in our approach to find new solutions to the challenges we face.
Curious
We are inspired by the awe and wonder of the world.
Responsible
We take responsibility for our actions in an environment of mutual respect.
Enthusiastic
We are passionate about learning.
Excellent
We are the best we can be.
Determined
We overcome all barriers to reach our potential, developing a capacity to improve further.
Brunel is an Ofsted graded 'GOOD' school with 'OUTSTANDING' Personal Development and Early Years Provision - click here to see the full report
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