I was delighted to sit in Golden Worship today and listen to the fantastic examples set by so many children. The majority of the teachers comments referred to tremendous effort and super motivation, I am so proud that we have a school filled with such independent...

Wow it is Friday already, this week has gone quickly… Panda class were very excited on Wednesday when they visited the local post office. They kept the staff busy by each buying a postage stamp and lots of lovely letters were posted which will arrive through some...

The weather has not dampened our spirits here at Brighstone Primary School this week. Our intrepid explorers in Year 2 ventured to Portsmouth to explore the historic dockyard. I have received such wonderful feedback from so many of the children I think I may need to...

Welcome back and Happy New Year. Collective worship this half term is focusing on Courage. The children have been reflecting on the new challenges that they would like to achieve during the coming year in the knowledge that God will always give them the courage they...

What a fantastic last week of term it has been! We completed our two fantastic performances of ‘Over by Christmas’ in the Church, I would like to once again thank you all for supporting both of these with such gusto. I am confidently informed that it was the busiest...

Where has the time gone? Just one more (very busy) week of term left. This week the children have been rehearsing lots for next week’s performance of ‘Over by Christmas’. Many of you have already had the pleasure of listening to the soundtrack for the show, please see...

Wow five days into my advent calendar already, the children are beginning to get excited as am I! The Christmas tree is up and looks wonderful, thank you to all the staff and parents who helped last Friday. I have also noticed a range of antlers, moving Father...

It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas. It is also started to sound a lot like Christmas too – the draft copy of our School CD has arrived and it is absolutely amazing, it sounds so professional.  Thank you for the orders that we have received we will be sending...

We were once again transported back in time at Brighstone Primary on Thursday. It was as though 100 years had rolled away and we were in 1914. We had military personnel, nurses, villagers, school children and even royalty; it was a delight to see. Amongst all of this...

I was deeply moved along with many members of the congregation on Tuesday by the poignant Remembrance Service in which we all took part. Year 5’s tribute to the Unknown Soldier was revealed and the sculpture will remain in St. Mary’s church until the 5th of December,...