Dear Parents and Carers, Only nine more sleeps until Christmas Day. We have had an eventful, stimulating and productive first term and I would like to thank you all for the welcome and support that I have had as your new Headteacher. Thank you to everyone who came...

Dear Parents and Carers, As we approach the end of term, I would like to congratulate all of the children for their achievements and hard work. They have shown so much stamina, enthusiasm and energy as they have continued with the Christmas preparations and their...

Dear Parents and Carers, It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! This week in school we have had a lovely beginning to the season of Advent. On Monday in our worship we shared the meaning of our Advent wreath and lit the first candle, then yesterday we held our...

Dear Parents and Carers, It is hard to believe that there are only three weeks of this term left. The sense of anticipation and excitement around our school is increasing as the children are beginning to prepare for some of the events and activities coming up during...

Dear Parents and Carers, This week there has been a wide range of activities to enhance and broaden the learning experiences for the children. In year 3, the children have been continuing with this half-term’s technical challenge of the ‘Swallow Class Bake Off’. They...

  Dear Parents and Carers, Thank you to all of the parents who attended our Parent Consultation evenings this week. It was good to have the opportunity to meet so many of you.  If you were unable to attend and have not met with your child’s teacher, please...

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back, I hope you all had an enjoyable and restful half term. Well done to all parents and children we had a fantastic 100% attendance for the whole school on Monday. Year 4 went on to complete 100% attendance for the whole week –...

Dear Parents and Carers, Wow! What an incredible week! Yesterday the children from year 4 – (Nightingale Class) welcomed their parents into school to share their learning. They put together a ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ red carpet experience, this included every child in...

Dear Parents, With only one week left until half-term it is wonderful to go around school and see such a purposeful and hardworking atmosphere. The children are very eager to share their learning with each other and with visitors to their classrooms, it is pleasing to...

Dear Parents, There is never a week goes by at Brighstone without a whole range of exciting and interesting activities happening. All of this week we have been celebrating the theme of Harvest and giving thanks. The children have worked hard on a range of Autumn and...