Another Wonderful Week in Marazion!

We have had another busy and memorable week in Marazion, with some very special experiences alongside our continued learning across the curriculum.

Remembrance – A Special Visit to St Anne's Care Home

One of the highlights of our week was our visit to St Anne's Care Home as part of the ARCHIE project, with this visit focusing on the theme of Remembrance.

The children were fantastic ambassadors for our school, speaking confidently, politely and thoughtfully with the residents about what remembrance means and why it is important. They then spent time creating their own poems, which they performed to the residents. We finished our visit by coming together to sing We'll Meet Again, creating a really special moment shared between the children and residents.

We were incredibly proud of the children's maturity, kindness and willingness to engage with others. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect generations and reflect on the importance of remembering.

On Wednesday, we also came together as a whole school for our Remembrance Service, taking time to reflect and remember those who have served and sacrificed.

Times Table Rock Stars Day!

Thursday brought a very different kind of excitement as we transformed into rock stars for Times Table Rock Stars Day! There were fantastic outfits, lots of fun games, challenges and prizes as we celebrated the importance of developing our times table fluency.

A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to join us and take part in the fun. It was lovely to see such enthusiasm and support for our children's learning!

Celebrating Reading

We also enjoyed our Reading Assembly, celebrating the importance of reading and recognising the wonderful reading taking place across our school. It is always lovely to share our enthusiasm for books and encourage children to discover new authors, stories and favourites.

Alongside all these special events, our learning across the curriculum has continued, with the children showing their usual enthusiasm, curiosity and determination.

What a week! We are so proud of the kindness, confidence and community spirit the children have demonstrated. Well done, Marazion!

What another incredibly busy and exciting week we have had at Brunel! I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support and for everything you do to help make our school such a wonderful community. This week has certainly been full of memorable moments!

On Wednesday, we came together for our Remembrance Service, which was a particularly moving occasion. It was lovely to welcome so many families to join us as we reflected and paid our respects. I was incredibly proud of the children and the respect they demonstrated throughout the service.

On Thursday, Brunel has been absolutely rocking with our Times Tables Rock Stars Relaunch Day! It has been fantastic to see the children embracing the excitement of learning their times tables, and we hope this enthusiasm continues at home. Regular practice of times tables at home really does make a difference, helping children develop fluency, confidence and speed. Even just a few minutes each day on Times Tables Rock Stars can have a huge impact. Thank you for encouraging your children to practise regularly.

Grand Opening of our Little Engineers Shed – Today!
Straight after school today, we are delighted to be officially opening our brand-new Little Engineers Shed on the Key Stage 1 playground! This is another fantastic addition to our outdoor learning environment, encouraging creativity, curiosity and imaginative play. We would love as many parents and carers as possible to join us on the KS1 playground at 3:15pm to celebrate this exciting new development.

Saltash Town Christmas Light Switch-On – Tonight!
We are also incredibly excited that our KS1 Singing Club and Choir will be performing at the Saltash Town Christmas Light Switch-On this evening! Children who are taking part need to meet Mrs Swabey and Miss Lambert at the Guildhall at 5:00pm. We are so proud that our children have been invited to be part of this wonderful community event, and we hope lots of Brunel families will be there to support them and enjoy the festivities.

Anti-Bullying Week – Next Week
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week, and we will be spending time across the school reinforcing the importance of kindness, respect, friendship and celebrating our differences. We will be kicking off the week with Odd Socks Day on Monday 16th November! Children are encouraged to come to school wearing odd socks to celebrate what makes each of us unique. It is a simple but powerful way to remind everyone that being different is something to be proud of.

Children in Need – Friday 13th November
A huge thank you to everyone who supported Child in Need today. Thank you for filling Pudsey with your loose change. We will count up how much has been raised and let you know next week. Thank you for your continued support. As always, thank you for the incredible support you give our school. Weeks like this really highlight what makes Brunel such a special place. From remembering those who have served our country, to celebrating maths, developing our outdoor environment and taking part in community events, our children have so many opportunities to learn, grow and truly Seize the Day.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and thank you once again for being such an important part of our Brunel family. Please enjoy reading through this week's Brunel Bulletin.

Jumping for joy in Whitsand!

What another fantastic week we have had in Whitsand! The children have been busy learning, exploring and challenging themselves across the curriculum.

PE – Jumping for Joy!

In PE this week, the children have been practising jumping off benches, focusing on landing safely with bent knees and keeping their bodies facing forwards. They then took on an extra challenge by adding quarter and half turns to their jumps before showing off their tuck jumps. We were so impressed with their enthusiasm and confidence as they developed their jumping skills!

Geography – Welly Walk Explorers!

In Geography, we headed outside for a welly walk! The children enjoyed exploring their surroundings and looking carefully at the different objects they could spot. They then used their observations to think about which season we might be in and what clues in the environment helped them to decide. It was wonderful to see such curious little explorers!

English – Setting Descriptions

In English, we have been busy completing our final writes for our setting descriptions of The Candy House. The children have been working hard to include exciting adjectives to describe the setting, adverbials of place to help the reader picture the setting, and rhetorical questions to engage their audience. We are looking forward to celebrating their fantastic finished pieces!

Well done, Whitsand! You have worked incredibly hard this week and should be very proud of all you have achieved.

What another great week! Have a lovely weekend!

A Week of Jumping, Number Crunching and Rock Star Learning!

What a fantastic week we have had in Lantic Class! In PE, we have been exploring jumping and practising lots of different ways to jump. The children have shown great enthusiasm and confidence, even challenging themselves to jump off a bench using a variety of different jumps. We have been developing our coordination, balance and jumping skills along the way!

In Maths, we have been enjoying learning about addition and subtraction. We have used a range of practical manipulatives to help us explore number problems, work out answers and develop our understanding. It has been wonderful to see the children getting hands-on with their learning!

In English, we have been learning all about commas in a list. To help us understand where commas belong, we got active and used practical activities to create our own lists. This was a fun way to bring our grammar learning to life! 

Thursday was an especially exciting day as we transformed into rock stars to launch Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS)! We kicked off the day with a special launch assembly, got involved in an exciting whole-school battle and then had the opportunity to show our parents how to use TTRS in the classroom. The children loved getting involved and showing off their rock star skills! 

Well done, Lantic Class, for another brilliant week of learning, enthusiasm and hard work. We are so proud of you all!

What a busy and exciting week we have had in Tregantle Class!

The children have been absolutely brilliant and we are so proud of all the enthusiasm, curiosity and effort they have shown throughout the week. A very special highlight was our Remembrance Service. The children were wonderful and showed such care and respect as we came together as a school to remember those who have served and sacrificed for others. Throughout the week, we have been exploring the theme of Remembrance back in our classroom, using the poppy as our inspiration. The children have enjoyed getting creative in lots of different ways, making beautiful red poppies using play dough, carefully painting their own poppy pictures and working together to create a special poppy wreath. These activities provided lots of opportunities to develop our fine motor skills, experiment with different materials and talk about why the poppy is such an important symbol of Remembrance. It has been lovely to see the children taking such pride in their creations and sharing their ideas with one another.

Thursday brought a very different kind of excitement as we joined in with the school's Times Table Rock Stars Day! The children looked fantastic arriving at school dressed up as rock stars, complete with some brilliant outfits and plenty of rock star attitude! We had a wonderful day celebrating all things maths and numbers. The classroom was full of energy as we explored numbers through a range of fun and practical activities. It was a great opportunity to develop our confidence with numbers, practice our counting skills and enjoy some mathematical challenges together. Most importantly, we discovered that maths is lots of fun!

We have also been making the most of the dry weather whenever we can and have loved spending time outside in our garden. The children particularly enjoy having the freedom to explore, investigate and use their imaginations in our outdoor environment. Whether they are enjoying imaginative play, exploring the different resources, working together to build and create or simply discovering what is happening in the garden, there are always lots of wonderful learning opportunities taking place. Outdoor play is such an important part of our day, giving the children opportunities to develop their physical skills, build friendships, practise sharing and turn-taking and, of course, enjoy being active in the fresh air. It has been lovely to see the children growing in confidence, becoming increasingly independent and developing their friendships as they play and learn together.

We are so pleased with how well they are embracing all the different experiences on offer and how enthusiastically they approach each new activity. Another fantastic week in Tregantle Class! We are very proud of our wonderful learners and look forward to seeing what adventures next week brings.

Year 5 and 6 Get Creative at Saltash Library! ☃️✨

Our Year 5 and 6 children have been getting into the festive spirit with a lovely visit to Saltash Library!

During their visit, the children took part in a creative workshop where they made their very own snowman lanterns. They thoroughly enjoyed getting creative, carefully crafting and decorating their lanterns ready for a very special occasion.

The idea is that the children can bring their finished lanterns along to the Saltash Christmas Lights Switch-On on Friday 13th in Fore Street, helping to add a little extra sparkle to the celebrations!

We hope lots of our children will be able to attend with their wonderful creations and join in the festive fun as our town lights up for Christmas.

A huge thank you to the team at Saltash Library for providing such a fun and creative experience. We can't wait to see our snowmen lanterns glowing! ❄️

Year 5 and 6 Get Creative at Saltash Library! ☃️✨

Our Year 5 and 6 children have been getting into the festive spirit with a lovely visit to Saltash Library!

During their visit, the children took part in a creative workshop where they made their very own snowman lanterns. They thoroughly enjoyed getting creative, carefully crafting and decorating their lanterns ready for a very special occasion.

The idea is that the children can bring their finished lanterns along to the Saltash Christmas Lights Switch-On on Friday 13th in Fore Street, helping to add a little extra sparkle to the celebrations!

We hope lots of our children will be able to attend with their wonderful creations and join in the festive fun as our town lights up for Christmas.

A huge thank you to the team at Saltash Library for providing such a fun and creative experience. We can't wait to see our snowmen lanterns glowing! ❄️

Year 5 and 6: Making a Difference in Our Community and Celebrating Dance!

It has been a busy and exciting time for our Year 5 and 6 children at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy, with two fantastic opportunities to learn more about the world around them!

Shaping the Future of Saltash

The children recently visited Saltash Library, where they had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the council and share their thoughts about the future of Saltash. They discussed what makes our town a great place to live, as well as ideas about how it could be improved for the future. The children also completed a survey, giving them the chance to share their opinions and have their voices heard. It was a wonderful opportunity to find out more about how local decisions are made and how young people can play an important role in shaping their community.

Celebrating Black History Month Through Dance

We were also delighted to welcome Ballare Dance School into school for a special dance workshop to celebrate Black History Month. The children discovered the inspiring story of Katherine Dunham, an influential African-American dancer, choreographer and anthropologist, and learned about the unique dance style known as the Dunham Method.

After finding out more about Katherine Dunham's contribution to dance, the children were introduced to a range of new dance moves and had the opportunity to put their skills into practice. The session finished with everyone learning a short dance routine, bringing together some of the movements they had explored.

It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Black history and culture while developing our confidence, creativity and appreciation of different dance styles.

Well done to all of our Year 5 and 6 children for their enthusiasm, curiosity and positive participation in both experiences. We are incredibly proud of the way they continue to engage with opportunities to learn, contribute and make a difference!

Year 5 and 6: Making a Difference in Our Community and Celebrating Dance!

It has been a busy and exciting time for our Year 5 and 6 children at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy, with two fantastic opportunities to learn more about the world around them!

Shaping the Future of Saltash

The children recently visited Saltash Library, where they had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the council and share their thoughts about the future of Saltash. They discussed what makes our town a great place to live, as well as ideas about how it could be improved for the future. The children also completed a survey, giving them the chance to share their opinions and have their voices heard. It was a wonderful opportunity to find out more about how local decisions are made and how young people can play an important role in shaping their community.

Celebrating Black History Month Through Dance

We were also delighted to welcome Ballare Dance School into school for a special dance workshop to celebrate Black History Month. The children discovered the inspiring story of Katherine Dunham, an influential African-American dancer, choreographer and anthropologist, and learned about the unique dance style known as the Dunham Method.

After finding out more about Katherine Dunham's contribution to dance, the children were introduced to a range of new dance moves and had the opportunity to put their skills into practice. The session finished with everyone learning a short dance routine, bringing together some of the movements they had explored.

It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Black history and culture while developing our confidence, creativity and appreciation of different dance styles.

Well done to all of our Year 5 and 6 children for their enthusiasm, curiosity and positive participation in both experiences. We are incredibly proud of the way they continue to engage with opportunities to learn, contribute and make a difference!

This week , as we settle back after the half term we have been busy celebrating firework night.

The children have enjoyed an exciting printing / painting and glittery sequin session, which produced some amazingly colourful firework pictures.

We watched some recorded firework displays and noticed the patterns that were made and the colours that were on display - how beautiful they were, but very noisy!

Sorry, Sarah, for all the glittery sequins on the floor (and in our hair / in our clothes)!