Our vision is clear

To open minds, creating opportunities for all to believe in themselves, achieve their potential and develop the skills needed to succeed and enjoy life.

Our values are

Ambition

Striving for the highest personal achievement

Integrity

The moral courage to be sincere, reliable and trustworthy at all times

Inclusivity

Together we create a stronger community

Endeavour

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing the best today

Resilience

Take on challenges, learn and thrive

Introduction from the Headteacher

Welcome to the Brunts Academy. We are resolute in our vision to open minds, creating opportunities for all to believe in themselves, achieve their potential and develop the skills needed to succeed and enjoy life.

We will develop our students so that they have the intellectual habits, fundamental core values and qualities of character to succeed in the 21st century.

We will do this by ensuring that:

• We develop and nurture the talent and interests of every individual.

• We have a scholastically excellent culture built around our core values of- Ambition, Integrity, Inclusivity, Endeavour and Resilience.

• We deliver a curriculum that allows students to develop their knowledge and skills whilst achieving a range of qualifications.

• We provide high quality teaching and learning experiences for all.

We want everyone to be proud to be associated with The Brunts Academy and The Evolve Trust, due to the high quality experiences and opportunities we provide.

All of this is only possible by working in close partnership with parents/carers to ensure each individual student receives the most appropriate personalised support.

We look forward to welcoming you into our academy to see the great experiences that happen here and how your child can be part of our learning journey.

Exam Success 2018

Date Posted: 24th August 2017

We are proud that once again we are celebrating exam success and are above last year’s national averages. This is testament to the hard work of staff and students and the Academy continuing to effectively support our students in achieving their aspirations. Our exam successes included

187 students achieved at least a standard pass in English

178 students achieved at least a standard pass in Maths

228 students achieved 5 or more GCSE passes

and a 100% pass rate at A-Level

Girls Football

Date Posted: 24th April 2019

We are proud to announce that we are working with Mansfield Town Football in the Community and as a result, a Stags coach will be leading girls football sessions on Monday's after school starting next Monday (29thApril). If students are interested in taking part, please bring kit on a Monday and get changed at the end of the day.

After School Sporting Activities

Date Posted: 24th April 2019

Please find below details of activities taking place during the summer term. Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability.

MFL Speaking Exams

Date Posted: 24th April 2019

Next week are the MFL GCSE Speaking exams, worth 25% of their final grade. We hope our year 11s are busy practising their cue cards actively in order to do themselves proud in their exam. MFL are running a revision session for speaking this Thursday after school in NB8/NB4 and are also offering 1-1 speaking slots with their class teacher in order to give advice and build confidence. MFL Speaking ExamsDownload

Year 9 Vaccinations

Date Posted: 23rd April 2019

Vaccinations will be taking place on Wednesday 1st May for students in Year 9. Meningococcal ACWY and Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio vaccinations are being offered as part of the Childhood Immunisation Programme. Please could we request that consent forms are returned to student reception by Friday 26th April. Letter and consent formDownload

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 22nd April 2019

Ice Skating success for Olivia

Date Posted: 15th April 2019

Olivia Sheldon competed in the National Open ice skating festival 2019 at Blackpool Ice Arena this week in the Easter holidays.Supported by her fabulous team and her coach Jamie Geere, Olivia earned her well deserved podium 2nd place with a hug impressive score and personal best.Olivia skates for Lammas Ice Skating Club and looks forward to competing again this year!

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 15th April 2019

Headteacher Update

Date Posted: 8th April 2019

An end of term update from the Headteacher Download

Easter Revision

Date Posted: 8th April 2019

Today is day 1 of our Easter Revision school for Y11 and we have over 50 students in for the Foundation Tier Maths session. Well done to all those that have made it in!

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 8th April 2019

Fundraising for trip to Nepal

Date Posted: 5th April 2019

The Nepal students coordinated two very successful fundraising events this week at The Brunts Academy. On Wednesday, year 7’s and 8’s had the opportunity to take part in an Easter egg hunt, and Friday they put on a Eggcellent Easter bake sale. Both events were a very successful start to their fundraising journey. Thank you everyone for your support.

County Athletics Results

Date Posted: 4th April 2019

A huge well done to our Girls Sportshall Athletics team and our Boys Sportshall Athletics team who represented the Mansfield District yesterday at Harvey Hadden competing at the County event having qualified at Manor two weeks ago. Some highlights include the girls team taking 1stplace in the 8 lap parlauf as well as the girls team taking 2ndplace in the 4x2 lap relay. The boys team took 2nd place in their relay and the 2 lap race. The girls team finished 4th out of all the District school champs and the boys team finished 7th. The students represented the academy and the district very well showing lots of ambition and endeavour.

Year 11 Leavers Hoodies

Date Posted: 3rd April 2019

We are pleased to be able to offer Year 11s the opportunity to purchase leavers hoodies this year. Please log into your sQuid account where you can add the hoodies (and optional individual name on the sleeve for an additional cost) to your basket. Once in your basket, you will be able to select size and colour. Please be aware that unfortunately there has to be a very quick turnaround to ensure delivery before year 11 leave and we would therefore request orders are made by Friday 5th April. If you have not got access to your sQuid account, please ask at student reception for log in details.

Good Luck!

Date Posted: 3rd April 2019

Good luck to The Brunts Academy Sportshall Athletics District Champions girls and boys teams who will represent Mansfield at the County Championships Competition at Harvey Haddon this afternoon.

Year 11 Revision

Date Posted: 3rd April 2019

A selection of excellent mindmaps and spider diagrams from Year 11 as per of a revision session -

Year 9 Rosslyn Park Overview

Date Posted: 3rd April 2019

Rosslyn Park Rugby 7’s has come to an end for another year. The Year 9 team have encompassed all our core values to compete in the nation’s prestigious competition. They have demonstrated ambition in abundance and lots of resilience to bounce back against a high standard of competition. The boys came together to support each other and became a squad of real team spirit. The team should be very pleased with their achievements and know that Mr Charity and Mr Paling are very proud of each and every member of the team. Individual awards were awarded on the final evening. The awards and winners are listed below; 1) Mr Paling’s player of the tournament - Max Clifton-Goward 2) Mr Charity’s player of the tournament - Freddie Blackwell 3) Jacob Hutchinson (c) and Max Clifton-Goward’s (vc) player of the competition - Bailey Sylvester (y8) 4) Players player - Finn Lowe 5) Tackle of the competition - Keegan Armstrong 6) Top try scorer - Finn Lowe 7) Best try - Freddie Blackwell 8) Funniest moments - Josh Bowler 9) Best fancy dress - Max and Freddie! An extremely valuable experience that has taught many life lessons and memories that we can all remember for the rest of our lives.

PE Newsletter – April

Date Posted: 2nd April 2019

PE news from News Interns - Daisy Overton and Jessica Bingley.Download

Advice for Parents

Date Posted: 2nd April 2019

Advice for parents as exam season approaches...Download

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 1st April 2019

Rugby Update…

Date Posted: 28th March 2019

Brunts 31-26 Simon Langton Grammar SchoolThe boys went in to the second group full of confidence. The opposition were strong and went in at half time 26-5 down. A determined second half performance saw an impressive come back but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough with the side losing by 5 points. It was a display that showed lots of character and resilience. Final group to come. X1 J. Hutchinson X1 F.Lowe X1 M.Clifton-Goward X1 F. Blackwell Conversion X3 C. Austin

Dancers to visit Ukraine!

Date Posted: 28th March 2019

Brunts students Amelia Brymer, Gabriella Beardsley, Sinead Kinnear and Leah Woodward have been selected to travel to KIEV, UKRAINE for 5 days in April 2019. Expressions Dance Academy tutor, Tatiana Tretyakova previously a soloist in the Bolshoi Ballet, has selected the top pupils to travel to the Ukraine to train at at the World renowned Ukraine Academy of Pop and Circus Arts in Kiev, responsible for training some of the top artists in Cirque du Soleil world wide. The youngsters will train for 5 days in dance, gymnastics, acrobatic and aerial arts (hoop and silks) in the purpose built Academy. They will receive full certification at the end of the trip of their training. This is a fabulous opportunity for these youngsters who are now fundraising to raise any additional funds they can to help with this trip. If anyone can help in anyway with donations, fund raising or anything no matter how small this would be greatly appreciated. The girls have a crowd funding page to help raise funds for the trip. If you would like to help please go to - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/epa?utm_term=j7dp7mRdE

Easter Revision

Date Posted: 28th March 2019

Great to see so many of our Year 11’s getting ready for the Easter revision sessions taking place at the Academy. Please see our website for full details.

Rosslyn Park 7’s

Date Posted: 28th March 2019

Match report from today's game. Brunts 33-0 Mount Kelly The Year 9 Brunts Academy rugby team have made an explosive start to the Rosslyn Park 7’s with a 33-0 victory over Mount Kelly. Jacob Hutchinson went round the outside to score the first try of the game. An outstanding performance by Freddie Blackwell who scored a brace and chipped in with three conversions. Keegan Armstrong finished the game with two hard tackles to keep the momentum high for the next game. Next game to come is against. Simon Langton Grammar School. Scorers: X2 F.Blackwell X1 J.Hutchinson X1 M.Clifton-Goward X1 F.Lowe Cons X3 F.Blackwell X1 A.Austin

NIDAS Parent Support Group

Date Posted: 27th March 2019

NIDAS - Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic Abuse Services will be hosting a parent support group at Brunts on: Wednesday 24th April, 11-1pm at The Brunts Academy (DT6) NIDAS are a small, friendly and independent local charity working across Mansfield and Ashfield in Nottinghamshire. They offer a family based approach for people who are living with or have experienced any form of domestic violence or abuse. They have a team of highly experienced and qualified workers who have supported 1,000’s of families to live a life free from harm. If you or anyone you know needs some advice, support and guidance then please get in touch. They’re there to listen and know how hard it is to make that first contact but will be waiting for when the time is right… They are not a crisis support service, instead they focus on intervention and prevention at the earliest stage possible enabling families to live healthy, happy and safe lives. If you require immediate support, please contact the following for advice: Nottinghamshire 24 hour freephone helpline: 0808 800 0340

Netball News

Date Posted: 27th March 2019

Year 9 and 10 Netball Success Fantastic evening of Netball at Manor school this week. Both year 9 and 10 students represented the school in the Final Netball Central Venue League of the season. Both teams played two games against Samworth and All Saints results are below. A big thank you to both Misha and Sophie who represented both year groups as the year 10 team were short of players. The teams both finished first overall and took gold medals. The students represented the academy excellently!!! Well done girls. Year 9Brunts 6 - 0 All SaintsBrunts 7 - 3 Samworth Year 10Brunts 1 - 0 All SaintsBrunts 7 - 2 Samworth

Revision Materials

Date Posted: 25th March 2019

Our Year 11 students are working hard on the run up to their summer exams. Here is a selection of revision material that has been created to aid their preparations.

Year 11 Easter Revision Sessions

Date Posted: 25th March 2019

During the Easter holidays there will be a number of revision sessions offered to Year 11 students to help them prepare for the upcoming exams. For more information please view the provisional timetable. Easter Revision TimetableDownload

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 25th March 2019

British Championships for Daisy!

Date Posted: 22nd March 2019

On the 23rd of February, Daisy competed at the English Age Group Championships in weightlifting, having qualified in December for a placing at the competition. In Daisy’s words, "a large room was set up with two lifting platforms to accommodate all athletes". Overall in her category, there were 14 other girls who she competed against to qualify for the next stage in the competition which is ‘The British Championships’ in October 2019. Daisy had to attempt 6 lifts in total, 3 lifts known as the ‘snatch’ and 3 clean and jerk lifts with ascending weights that Daisy could pick according to her ability. Daisy ended up hitting 5/6 lifts with a combined total of 88kg to qualify for the British Championships which will be held in October. Daisy is currently sitting in 5th position in the country which I know she is really happy with. A huge well done to Daisy and good luck at The British Championships.

MACUP Final Win!

Date Posted: 22nd March 2019

Year 7 students showed fantastic resilience in the MACUP Final last night against Ashfield. They beat Ashfield 1 – 0 after a fantastic long range free kick from Charlie Milner. Their efforts were exceptional. They really worked as a team to ensure that their deserved lead was not lost. The boys represented the Academy - showcasing our core values and were a credit to themselves.

Mansfield District Champions

Date Posted: 20th March 2019

The Year 8 Girls and Boys Sportshall Athletics teams competed at Manor Academy on 19th March aiming to qualify for the County Champs. Both teams represented the Academy extremely well showing ambition to do their best in all events. We gained 1st place finishes in numerous events including 4x2 lap relay, vertical jump and 8 lap parlauf. As a result, both teams will now represent the Mansfield District at the County Champs held at Harvey Haddon on 3rd April. A huge well done to all students who competed.

More sporting success

Date Posted: 19th March 2019

Heidi Marriott in Year 9 has achieved huge success in this year's Nottinghamshire Swimming Club Championships. 1st in 200m backstroke and 200m individual medley 2nd in 100m backstroke 4th in 50m backstroke This takes her to 4th in the country in her age group and she is on track to compete at the European Swimming Championships in Glasgow later this year. Excellent results!

Year 7 Football News

Date Posted: 18th March 2019

Brunts Year 7 football team have qualified for the Year 7 Mansfield Schools Football Festival Cup on Thursday 21st March. They finished top of their group with two wins and a draw which set up a semi-final game with a strong Holgate side. The boys ran out 2.0 winners after a fantastic display. A brilliant team performance meant that the team didn’t concede a goal in the four matches that they played. Well done to all students involved.

Skating success…

Date Posted: 18th March 2019

Olivia’s successful 1st place with a personal best score this weekend at her figure skating club annuals 2019 competition. Excellent result!

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 18th March 2019

Year 11 Rewards

Date Posted: 15th March 2019

Year 11 students receiving their Appreciation Packs for working really hard in lessons.....

MFL Speaking Mocks

Date Posted: 15th March 2019

All Year 11 French and German students have their last speaking mock next week (w/c 18th March). They should be revising their general conversation answers this weekend thoroughly. This mock will be their last opportunity to receive some individual feedback and advice for this skill, worth 25% of their GCSE. Any reminders or testing and support of revision time at home this weekend will help their confidence and ensure that the feedback is useful and focused on improving for their final exam.

Year 11 Revision Guide

Date Posted: 13th March 2019

Tips and ideas to support students through their GCSE's. Brunts Revision Year 11Download

PE Blog

Date Posted: 13th March 2019

Read the latest news from PE …… PE BlogDownload

Brunts Year 7 and 8’s CVL Netball Final

Date Posted: 12th March 2019

Last night the year 7 and 8 girls played in the final central venue league games. Year 7 finished 3rd overall winning the bronze school games medals. The year 8 girls finished 2nd winning the silver school games medals. Students played extremely well and represented the Academy excellently. Well done all!!!

GCSE English Literature

Date Posted: 12th March 2019

Please see details of English Literature texts and revision guides. Texts leaflet GCSEDownload

2019 Courage Awards

Date Posted: 11th March 2019

Ashton Green Y8 was this year’s Courage Award winner for the Brunts Academy. Ashton received his award at the celebration even held at Portland College. Well done Ashton! Photographs courtesy of Roger Grayson and the News Journal.

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 11th March 2019

JP Morgan work experience programme

Date Posted: 8th March 2019

Year 10 & Year 12 students from The Brunts Academy at the launch of the JP Morgan work experience programme. The 6th largest investment bank in the world offering amazing opportunities to our talented students. #NCW2019

Year 8 Football

Date Posted: 8th March 2019

Well done to the Year 8 football boys who represented Brunts in the Year 8 MACUP at Sutton Lawn winning the league winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 1, to go through to the semi-finals. In the semi finals they came up against Joseph Whittaker with the result at fulltime 0-0. On to the pentaly shootout with the best of 3, Noah Szczesny saving the final penalty to send Brunts through to the Final on 22nd March.

Train to Teach with The Evolve Trust

Date Posted: 7th March 2019

School Direct Open Day – Friday 22nd March 11:00 – 2:45pm If you’re interested in training to become a teacher following the School Direct route come along to our open day to find out more. We are currently recruiting for 2019/20. To book your place contact Helen Taylor, Director of ITT at Brunts Academy. Email: htaylor@brunts.evolvetrust.org

Ski Trip 2019

Date Posted: 6th March 2019

This is a reminder that ski trip interest letters are due in this Friday (8th March)

World Book Day

Date Posted: 4th March 2019

To celebrate World Book Day this year, we will be offering students the chance to come to school dressed up as a recognisable book character on Friday 8th March. There will be a fancy dress competition held in the Sports Hall at lunchtime where teachers will judge the students' costumes and pick a number of winners who shall receive prizes. This will not be a non-uniform day and those students not wearing fancy dress will be expected to come in their normal school uniform.

Y11 Rewards

Date Posted: 4th March 2019

We know our Y11 students are putting in lots of effort with their work during this half term and we are recognising this with 'Appreciation Packs' which several students will receive each week. Keep up the good work Y11!

National Careers Week

Date Posted: 4th March 2019

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 4th March 2019

Ski Trip December 2019

Date Posted: 28th February 2019

We are pleased to announce that tomorrow we will be launching the next ski trip which takes place in December 2019. The trip is open to student in current years 9-12. If you are interested in finding out more about the trip, please come to the sports hall at 1pm tomorrow (Friday) (Students only) to collect a letter.

Notice to Parents

Date Posted: 28th February 2019

Nottinghamshire Schools and Families Specialist Services (SFSS) are offering a free conference for parents and carers of children and young people up to the age of 19 with additional needs. Please see the flyer for more information.