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.

NIDAS Parent Support Group

Date Posted: 15th 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

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.

Autism and Girls

Date Posted: 26th February 2019

Working Together to Safeguard Children

Date Posted: 25th February 2019

The Government has updated “Working Together to Safeguard Children” (Feb 21 2019) and have also included a separate version of Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance suitable for children and young people. Schools have been advised to share this with young people, so that they can be aware of the systems in place to help and support them. Working-together-to-safeguard-children Young People Guide 21st February 2019Download

Football Club Cancellation

Date Posted: 25th February 2019

Football club is canceled tonight (25/02/2019) due to unforeseen circumstances, please accept our apologies for the short notice.

Readathon

Date Posted: 25th February 2019

We are delighted to be taking part in Readathon, the UK’s biggest national sponsored reading event that helps children develop a life-long love of reading for pleasure. All pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be taking part in this event and it will be closely linked to activities completed within English lessons to celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 7th March. Your child will have from Monday 4th March to Friday 22nd March to read as many books of their choice as possible, asking family and friends to sponsor them on the sponsorship card that will be given to them by their English teacher. After the four weeks, sponsorship money will need to be given to their English teacher no later than Friday 29th March. There will be prizes for the top five fundraisers in the school! Readathon works with CLIC Sargent and the Roald Dahl Foundation to support children and young people suffering from cancer, Hodgkin’s disease, leukaemia, blood disorders, epilepsy or acquired brain injury. The money we raise from the Readathon will be donated to these worthwhile charities. Also, the school will receive free books worth 20% of our school’s sponsorship total. Last year we a fantastic £1,352, and hope to beat this amount this year! Also, as part of the week’s celebrations, students will be taking part in special World Book Day lessons and have the opportunity to participate in a range of fantastic competitions and activities to promote reading for pleasure. Your child will also receive a £1 book token that can be exchanged for a special £1 book redeemed against the purchase of any book at a local bookshop such as WH Smiths or Waterstones. If you have any questions regarding Readathon or World Book Day then please do not hesitate to contact…

Year 11 thought for the week

Date Posted: 25th February 2019

Year 11

Date Posted: 25th February 2019

Year 11 lessons will start today with the quote below...

Half Term

Date Posted: 15th February 2019

Have a great half term break everyone and we look forward to seeing you back on Monday 25th February

Year 7 Girls Athletics

Date Posted: 15th February 2019

Good luck to our Year 7 Girls Athletics team heading to the County Championships at University of Nottingham after qualifying for the event at Manor Sports Complex last week.

Curriculum change letters

Date Posted: 15th February 2019

Please see below for the letters that were sent home this week about changes to the curriculum Curriculum changes letterDownload Curriculum info parentsDownload Year 9 to 10 Options letterDownload

Non Uniform day

Date Posted: 13th February 2019

This Friday 15/2/19 is a non-uniform day Raising funds for the 24th World Scout Jamboree held in West Virginia over the Summer of 2019

Work experience

Date Posted: 13th February 2019

Work experience deadline for all forms back is Monday 25th February. The dates for work experience are 29th April – 3rd May and that students should be endeavouring to get a placement somewhere. 

Sporting success

Date Posted: 12th February 2019

A huge well done to the girls year 7/8 football team who played against Samworth at Brunts on Monday night. The game finished up 3-2 to Brunts with goals from Sophie Evans and Lilly Flint. The ball was heavily in Brunts possession throughout both halves but a couple of mistakes meant Samworth closed the gap in the first half. The girls played extremely well as a team showing resilience to overcome setbacks when goals were conceded. Thank you to Samworth for making the trip to us. Well done to the girls below, please congratulate them: Sophie Evans (C) Josie Johnson Aisha Jah Lilly Flint Olivia Cobley Lila Hippsley Katie Wood Connie Topliss

GCSE Practical Food Exams

Date Posted: 12th February 2019

Our year 11 Food students have had a really busy week this week completing the practical exam element of their GCSE. This is a really difficult exam resulting from weeks of planning where students have to cook at least 3 complex dishes over 3 hours. All the students performed fantastically, producing high quality dishes to an amazing standard. We are so immensely proud of them all. Here are the results!

Brunts PE Newsletter Issue 5 Feb 2019

Date Posted: 7th February 2019

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Sportshall athletics success

Date Posted: 7th February 2019

Congratulations to both the Year 7 girls and boys athletics teams who competed in Sportshall athletics held at Manor on Wednesday 7th February. Both teams did exceptionally well in events including triple jump, 2 lap relay and shot putt. The boys team finished 4th with the girls team finishing 1st and qualifying for the County Competition at University of Nottingham next week. The students represented the Academy extremely well and should be proud of their achievements. Well done all and good luck to the girls team next week. Students included: Olivia Cobley Lily Flint Matilda Evans Lila Hippsley Erin Barksby Joseph Sumpton Archie Overton Kirils Garajevs Isaac Egiebor-Igberese Max Wakelin Christian Bates

Year 8 Football Success

Date Posted: 7th February 2019

The Year 8 football team ran out comfortable 3.0 winners against Garibaldi Academy in the Town Cup. The game was a tight game to start with until Jerobi Kabia open the scoring with a shot that was placed through the goal keepers legs which capped off a fine passing move involving the majority of the game. Immediately after the kick off Bradley Scott took a quick throw-in and Kyle Saulter cleverly rolled his defender before adding a superb finish. Kyle Saulter added the third and his second of the game. Joshua Foster put in a man of the match performance having put in an outstanding defensive display. The team are to play Tuxford in the next round of the cup. Well done to all involved. Absolute pleasure to take the team. Mr Paling

Technology

Date Posted: 6th February 2019

Year 7 students have recently completed the brand new puppet show project in their Technology lessons. Each student designed and made their own hand puppet and then, as a group performed their show to the rest of the class in the new, purpose build puppet theatre.

Handball district winners

Date Posted: 6th February 2019

Cross Country Success

Date Posted: 5th February 2019

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR Y9/10

Date Posted: 5th February 2019

Y9/10 students are invited to apply for a place at Leicester University Summer School Residential 24-27th June 2019 This is an exciting opportunity for students interested in Arts & Humanities, STEM or Medicine. Summer School is fun! It’s a different type of experience to school and a great chance to try life as a university student outIt’s free! All meals, accommodation (student halls), social activities, travel and equipment are paid for by Leicester University It’s not lots of lectures. The activities are interesting, hands-on and get students thinkingThere’s plenty to do in the evenings - sports and activity night, zumba, disco, karaoke, games room, film night, plus a TV lounge and social areaStudents have an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends! Places are limited to 8 per school (students that attended last year are unable to apply) These summer schools are strictly aimed at students from a Widening Participation background as stipulated by Leicester University. All pupils attending must hit at least one of the below criteria to attend:  Looked after child  Young carer  Are on free school meals  Refugee/Asylum seeker  Have a disability  Postcode data If pupils are interested in the Medicine strand, they must also be studying for a minimum of 8 GCSEs and be predicted/on track to achieve at least 6 GCSES at grades 9 – 6, and have an interest in studying medicine in the future. Students interested in applying must express their interest to Miss Taylor by 13th February.

Netball

Date Posted: 29th January 2019

On an extremely cold January evening year 7 and 8 took part in the first Central Venue Netball League of 2019. Students represented the school extremely well, despite the freezing temperatures and even looked like they were enjoying themselves!! Massive congratulations to all the girls who took part. Results are below. Brunts Year 7 team - Brunts 0 v 0 All Saints Brunts 2 v 0 Samworth Brunts Year 8 team - Brunts 2 v 8 All Saints Brunts 3 v 7 Samworth

Latest Clubs and activities

Date Posted: 28th January 2019

Please see our what's on page for the latest list of clubs and activities

Anti Bullying Poster Competition

Date Posted: 25th January 2019

Miah Gibbons year 7 is the winner of the Anti Bullying Poster competition

Parent App

Date Posted: 23rd January 2019

We have a new dedicated email address for enquiries regarding the parent app. If you haven’t received an invitation code or can no longer log onto the app, please email parentappinfo@evolvetrust.org with your child's name, year group and a brief explanation of the issue.

Y7 Technology Lessons

Date Posted: 22nd January 2019

Our Y7's have settled in fantastically well to the Technology area here at Brunts.  They have already learnt how to use lots of the machinery safely under the guidance of the technology staff.  We look forward to seeing some excellent pieces of work over the coming years.

High Needs Review Consultation

Date Posted: 22nd January 2019

Nottinghamshire County Council are proposing ways to which the funding used to make additional provision for children and young people with complex SEND (High Needs) is allocated in the future. Information about this can be found Here.We encourage parents to access and respond to the consultation which will be open from 18 January to 15 February 2019.

Year 11 Parents Evening

Date Posted: 18th January 2019

Polite reminder – Year 11 Parents evening takes place on the 31st January. If you have not already made appointments, please can you do so using our electronic booking system. Please contact the school on 01623 623149 if you need further assistance or cannot attend. Thank you

Year 11 Prom

Date Posted: 18th January 2019

please see attached letter regarding this years year 11 prom Passport to PromDownload

Steve Judge Visits The Brunts Academy

Date Posted: 18th January 2019

Fantastic to see Steve Judge with our Year 11’s today, helping raise aspirations through his inspiring personal story and encouraging us all to fight to achieve our goals

Year 8 Parents Evening

Date Posted: 18th January 2019

Parents Evening for year 8 takes place on Thursday 24th January, 4pm until 7:30. If you are yet to book your parents evening appointments with your son/daughter’s teachers, please log onto the online booking system and complete. All parents who attend will be entered into a raffle so please ensure you sign in by going to the ground floor of Dalton Block (G12) on your arrival. We look forward to seeing you.

BRUNTS SKI TRIP 2019

Date Posted: 17th January 2019

Days 4 and 5 - too much snow stops play in resort so we went bum boarding, built snowmen and igloos then skied all afternoon. Ski race on day 5.

BRUNTS SKI TRIP 2019 part 3

Date Posted: 17th January 2019

Day 3 - more snow fell, we celebrated the twins birthday and had our disco at Number 3 in Sankt Johann.

Steve Judge Visiting Brunts

Date Posted: 15th January 2019

The Brunts Academy is looking forward to welcoming keynote speaker @Stevejudge (Two TimesWorld Champion and International World Speaker)  to the Brunts Academy on Thursday the 17th  of January to do a talk to our year 11 students. For more information on this have a look at the attached link https://youtu.be/DrSzVzwj-Uk

Cambridge University Trip

Date Posted: 14th January 2019

The scholars programme trip to Cambridge University will be leaving at 7am tomorrow from the turning circle.

BRUNTS SKI TRIP 2019 – Part 2

Date Posted: 14th January 2019

Day 2 - more fantastic skiing, more snow, another silly skier gets Olaf, an off piste disaster and pizza evening...

Lost & Found

Date Posted: 14th January 2019

please ask your child to  check with reception if they have misplaced their coat in school.  We have a lot of winter school coats in Lost Property handed in, with no names in them.  Coats not collected will be donated to charity at Easter

BRUNTS SKI 2019 – Part 1

Date Posted: 11th January 2019

Day1 consisted of -12 degree conditions, plenty of snow up to our hips, the  introduction of Olaf the onesie for the silliest skier and a trip to Salzburg...

Year 8 Basketball County Competition

Date Posted: 11th January 2019

Today the students below attended the Nottinghamshire Year8/9 basketball competition at Nottingham Trent University. The students were against the top 9 schools across the county who had progressed to the competition following winning their district competition. The students despite losing all of their matches played extremely well as a team, fought for every ball in each game and had great team spirit. Regardless of the fact they only had the minimum 5 players and played every minute of court time, unlike other teams who had multiple substitutes. At the presentation at the end of the competition the girls were awarded the ‘Spirit of the games award’ for their endeavor resilience and commitment throughout the tournament.Sky Goodwin Isabel Simpson Faith WorthingtonSamara ParrEllie-Paige ParkingWell done girls you represented Mansfield and The BruntsAcademy exceptionally well!!!

Attendance Prize Winners

Date Posted: 11th January 2019

The attendance competition prizewinners for last half term are pictured below with their prizes!  Well doneto all involved.  The winner was Jude M Year 10, with runners up Aleysha C Year 10 & Tanya L Year 11.

Evolve Trust Newsletter – Autumn 2018

Date Posted: 7th January 2019

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MFL Bake- Off

Date Posted: 21st December 2018

Well done to all those that took part in the MFL Bake- Off competition.  There were lots of entries throughout with some fabulous cakes and treats produced.

Christmas Dinner

Date Posted: 20th December 2018

The Head Council enjoyed a lovely Christmas dinner today with the Headteacher. 

Year 7 Disco

Date Posted: 20th December 2018

The Year 7 Christmas Disco is in full swing!

Shoe Box Appeal

Date Posted: 19th December 2018

Year 8 have taken part in this years shoe box appeal.  All completed boxes will be shared through our links with Bridge Street Methodist Church and the Soup Kitchen.  They have collected a total of 23 shoe boxes and a large hamper.  Well done Y8!!

Christmas card winners

Date Posted: 19th December 2018

Well done to Rebecca and Ruby who were winners of the Evolve Trust Christmas card competition.  Both of them will receive their prize and a framed copy of their card today.

Extra Mile Award

Date Posted: 18th December 2018

Congratulations to our Site and IT Teams for winning this weeks CEO Extra Mile Award.  The work undertaken to move all staff successfully into the new build was a big job!

Parent Panel 12th December 2018

Date Posted: 18th December 2018

Thank you to all the parents that attended the Parent Panel Evening on 12th December 2018. Please see below for a summary of the points/items discussed.

Christmas Holidays

Date Posted: 17th December 2018

A reminder that we break up for the Christmas Holidays this Friday 21st December 2018.  Pupils return to school on Tuesday 8th January 2019 as Monday 7th January 2019 is an INSET day.

Christmas Holidays

Date Posted: 17th December 2018

A reminder that we break up for the Christmas Holidays this Friday 21st December 2018.  Pupils return to school on Tuesday 8th January 2019 as Monday 7th January 2019 is an INSET day.

New lights!

Date Posted: 14th December 2018

We have new lights at the Turning Circle so it is now fully illuminated.  Thank you for your patience while we resolved this issue.

Y8 Rugby

Date Posted: 13th December 2018

There is a Y8 Rugby fixture next week, please see the flyer for more details...  

Cross Country Success

Date Posted: 13th December 2018

Massive congratulations to all students, who took part in the cross country at Sherwood Pines on Wednesday 12th December. All students represented the school excellently. Students who finished in the top 12 of each category, (of which we had 11 form years 7, 8 and 9) have progressed through to the Nottinghamshire County competition which will take place on Saturday 2nd  February. Well done to all.

National Citizen Service

Date Posted: 13th December 2018

If any students are interested in being involved with the National Citizen Service please find more information using the link  http://www.NCSYES.co.uk

Y10 Parents Evening

Date Posted: 8th December 2018

Year 10 Parents Evening is on Thursday 13th December 2018. Appointments will be available to be booked online using our electronic booking system which can be accessed via the Academy Website, please go to www.brunts.evolvetrust.org and follow these simple steps – Under Parents Information choose ‘Parents Evenings’ Click on ‘Make Bookings’ Click on ‘Book Online Now’ Complete the registration page and make your appointments

French Poetry

Date Posted: 5th December 2018

Y7 Have been writing poetry in their French lessons.  Please see the photos for some examples.  

Ben Bradley MP visits The Brunts Academy to be quizzed by our students!

Date Posted: 30th November 2018

Great to have @bbradleymp at @BruntsAcademy talking with our Government and Politics students. @evolvetrust.  A massive thank you to Ben for his time and input!

Brunts Head Council 2018-19

Date Posted: 22nd November 2018

Year 10 take part in careers workshops

Date Posted: 19th November 2018

Year 10 students have been taking part in ideas4careers workshops, to further develop their understanding of CV’s and interview skills in preparation for work experience. A huge thank you to Mr Heartfield, Mrs Barnard, ideas4careers and the employers for all their support to our students.

Brunts supports Anti-Bullying Week 2018

Date Posted: 19th November 2018

In support of this, there were various activities happening around school which included: The anti bullying mentors holding a competition to support them producing a display in school! A further competition related to us wanting to create our own anti bullying poster which offers helpful advice! On Wednesday, there was an ODD SOCK DAY! Students and staff could wear odd socks and donate £1 to the anti -bullying charity  

Student Success: KS3 Trampolining Competition

Date Posted: 19th November 2018

Huge congratulations to Ethan Wragg, Brandon Strouther, Grace Dickinson and Isabel Hobert who competed in the KS3 Trampolining competition at Quarrydale School. Students performed their routines extremely well and finished 4th out of 9 school. Well done all!! Keep bouncing!!

Student Success: Athletics

Date Posted: 19th November 2018

Congratulations to Tammy Smith, Isabelle Burlington, Jake Orr and Ruby Milnes (all Year 8) who have received a range of athletics awards at the Mansfield Harriers Awards Evening! A massive congratulations to our future Olympians - see you at Paris 2024!   Isabelle Burlington won the Under 13 Girls Consistency Award. This was for her achievements in running this year. She ended the season listed on Power of 10 as the fastest U13 girl at 100m in the East Midlands and is currently second fastest at 200m as well. The award was due to the fact that she had really similar times in all her races, and she demonstrated consistent improvement over the season.  

Headteacher’s Update – November

Date Posted: 16th November 2018

Dear Parents/Carers I would like to share with you some key pieces of information about The Brunts Academy that you might find useful. Results/Performance Tables 2018 The DfE Performance Tables were released at the end of September and yet again, we are pleased to say Brunts is the highest performing non selective school in the Mansfield area.  The performance of students in receipt of Pupil Premium has significantly improved and gaps between this group of students and their peers has significantly diminished compared to 2017. Our A-Level students had a 100% pass rate which is our best ever! It was also the highest pass rate in the locality and is well above the national average.  There were further increases in students gaining higher grades which has continued to ensure that all of our students progress to their destinations of choice. New Build We are pleased to confirm that the £1million new block is now complete.  Students have begun attending lessons since their return from half term.  This building consists of 9 new classrooms that will be home to Humanities and Languages, replacing several of the old mobile classrooms that we currently have on site.  These are due to be removed in due course. Scholastic Excellence I would like to thank you for your continued support in ensuring that students attend school dressed appropriately and with the correct equipment.  Since starting back in November, we have had a concerted effort focusing on the standards of uniform and expectations across the Academy which has seen significant improvements in the way that students are presenting themselves in and around the site.  As a polite reminder, students should wear their blazers with shirts fully buttoned and tucked in, ties attached correctly at the collar, wearing appropriate school shoes and follow other guidelines in line…

Year 11 Mock Interviews – 23rd November

Date Posted: 12th November 2018

The Brunts Academy is looking forward to welcoming  the following employers/providers  who are currently scheduled to conduct mock interviews with our year 11 students on the 23rd November 2018 at Brunts:   Confetti, DWP/Job Centre Plus, Design in Motion, Feather Partnership, Fidler & Pepper Lawyers, Kier Construction Limited, Nottingham Trent University, Mansfield Building Society, Mansfield Palace Theatre, Police, Get my first job - Project Ask, RAF, Robert Woodhead Ltd,  Sheffield Hallam University, SF Media,  Strategic Planning and Advisory (East Midlands), Severn Trent Water, Teacher Active , TW Recruitment, West Nottinghamshire College, and Vision University Centre I would like to thank all the above employers for taking time out of their busy work schedules to come and support this activity. Employers have been invited based on our students current careers aspirations and the present labour market in our area. Students have been matched as far as possible to an employer based on their careers ambitions/CVs/interests. However, sometimes it is not always possible to get specific employers in for each students chosen career.  Mock interviews will take place during the normal school day and all year 11s will be offered a mock interview. The duration of each interview will be approximately 20 minutes.  It is important that students are prepared for interview, know who they are meeting, arrive in plenty of time,  have their CVs with them and are dressed smartly in school uniform or business wear. Lessons will take place as normal during the school day and students will be expected to arrive at least 10 minutes before their interview in the sports hall.   An interview schedule will be on display in the sports corridor that morning which all year 11 students will be requested to refer to on mock interview day as often the schedule may change during the day…

PE News – Issue 2

Date Posted: 10th November 2018

Student Success: Year 10 Rugby

Date Posted: 25th October 2018

The Brunts Year 10 rugby team three times Nottinghamshire county Champions beat Queen Elizabeth grammar school in Ashbourne 54 – 12 in the national cup this week. The first half of the game started very physically with both sides having to defend some great running rugby which was being played from both teams. Brunts took the early advantage with tries from Kofi Tooley-Okonkwo, Jed Ducker, and Finn Ogley with ben smith kicking all his conversions to add the extras, Leading to a half time score of 21-7. The second half was a very much the same as the first but with brunts having control of the possession throughout some stand out running from Louie Harrison, Ryan east, and Harrison Giddy gave brunts lots of go forward ball allowing more tries from Kofi Tooley-Okonkwo, Jed Ducker, and Finn Ogley with Ben smith again converting all tries bar one. All in all a fantastic physical performance from the brunts forward and a great show of running rugby from the brunts backs. The team now progress to the next round of the National Cup. Man of the match: Finn Ogley

Brunts serves up Future Chef Heat

Date Posted: 12th October 2018

 The Brunts Academy hosted the school ‘Future Chef’ heats on 12th October. 10 students from Years 8 - 11 competed for two places to go onto the local finals in the nationally run competition. The students were to prepare and serve one dish in one hour to a panel of four judges, who critiqued the dishes on a wide criteria ranging from knife skills, kitchen organisation, presentation and of course taste. The Judging panel was made up of Brunts' Headteacher Mr O’Malley and Assistant Head Mr Davies as well as two host judges from West Notts Collage catering course, Joanne Wilson and Neil Wilson. The two winning contestants were Archie Waugh  who cooked a Thai Green Curry and Georgia Walker who made Spicy Chicken Fajitas. Both students will now continue onto the next round of heats which will be held at a local venue where they will compete against students from other schools. All ten students involved in the school heats at The Brunts Academy did exceptionally well, the standard of food was exceptional and they did a fantastic job of representing the Academy in this competition.  

Scholastic Excellence Bulletins – September Edition

Date Posted: 8th October 2018

Yr 8 - September Yr 9 - September Yr 10 - September

Student Success: Yr 8 Boys Rugby

Date Posted: 8th October 2018

Massive congrats to Yr8 Boys Rugby team for their efforts this week! They came up against a tricky team first in Joseph Whittaker losing by 5 try’s to 0, before going to Ashfield winning 2 try’s to 0 then a 5-5 draw with National and finally a 5-4 win against Quarrydale.

Harvest Appeal

Date Posted: 8th October 2018

Student Success: Yr 7 Boys Rugby Team

Date Posted: 8th October 2018

Huge well done to the Y7 Rugby team who had their 1st tournament this week! They lost their 1st two games 3-2 on tries but with some resilience, they finished with a 2-1 win, scoring in the last play of the game!

Student Success: Years 9 & 10 Netball

Date Posted: 8th October 2018

Huge well done to our Netball team at Manor who represented Brunts in the Netball Central Venue League last night. Please see the results below: Year 9 Brunts 4 - 0 All Saints Brunts 4 - 2 Manor Brunts 7 - 4 Samworth Year 10 Brunts 8 - 1 Samworth