Brunshaw News

• School Sports Days

  Thu 23 Jun 2022

  For your information, Sports Days will be taking place as follows:-

   

  Mon 27th Jun (10.00am - 11.00am) - Nursery & Reception on the school yard

  Mon 27th Jun (1.30pm -2.30pm) - Years 1 and 2 on the school yard

   

  Due to Unity being unavailable on the original selected dates, the sports days for Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6 have been changed as follows:

   

  Fri 15th Jul (9.30am-11.00am) - Years 3 and 4 on the school yard

  Fri 15th Jul (1.30pm-3.00pm) - Years 5 and 6 on the school yard

   

  As children will be outside for a long period on these days, please can you ensure that you apply sun cream in the morning before they arrive at school and send them with a hat and a water bottle on the day of their sports day.

   

  Children are to come to school in their PE Kit on the day of their sport day.

   

  Parents/Carers are welcome to come and watch. please stay in the designated areas which Mr Kay will indicate on the day.

   

  Please can we remind parents/carers that there are to be no photos/videos taken as we do have children at Brunshaw who's images are not allowed to be used. There will be pictures taken during each sports day and these will be on our newsletter.

   

  Please can we also ask that parents/carers do not bring extra snacks or drinks for their child. They will be able to bring their water bottles out with them on the day.

   

  Children will return into school after their Sports Day and will be collected from their classroom door as normal.

• Brunshaw Primary School recognised for its commitment to helping pupils stay safe online

  Fri 20 May 2022

  Brunshaw Primary School is now a

  National Online Safety Certified School

  Brunshaw Primary School has successfully completed a comprehensive online safety training programme demonstrating its commitment to keeping children and young people safe online.

  Brunshaw Primary School has received a National Online Safety Certified School Accreditation for its whole school community approach to protecting children in the online world.

  National Online Safety is a multi-award winning digital training provider with extensive resources in online safety, developed in line with the Department of Education’s statutory requirements.

  Its CPD accredited courses and educational resources support UK schools in educating the whole school community in online safety– including all senior leaders, teachers, all school staff and parents – on how to make the internet a safer place for children.

  James Southworth, co-founder of National Online Safety, said: “Congratulations to everyone at Brunshaw Primary School on becoming a National Online Safety Certified School. By completing our training programme, the school has shown its strong commitment to implementing an effective whole school approach to online safety.”

  “It can be increasingly difficult for schools and parents to stay ahead of online threats and ensure both children and staff are safeguarded from potentially harmful and inappropriate online material. We arm schools with the knowledge they need to understand online dangers and react in the best way possible to any problems.”

  Any schools that would like to discuss their online safety provision or would like access to up to date online safety learning resources, are encouraged to contact National Online Safety on 0800 368 8061.

  

• Child Safety Online Awareness - Huggy Wuggy

  Fri 01 Apr 2022

  You may have seen recent articles in both the Press and various Social Media outlets making parents and carers aware of an innocent sounding YouTube and Tik Tok character called Huggy Wuggy.

   

  This all stems from a horror based computer game called Poppy Playtime which originally featured the character in its trailer in October 2021.

   

  Huggy Wuggy is a large blue bear-like character with long arms and most frighteningly, razor sharp teeth. In the game he is the main villain and pursues players around an abandoned Toy factory trying to kill them.

   

  This has sparked numerous memes, songs and home-made videos with this character aimed at an adult audience but given its much more childlike name it has slipped through many parental control systems and allowed children of all ages to view its content leading to many difficult conversations for both teachers and support staff in school and parents and carers at home.

   

  Please be extra vigilant with your children and listen out for the name Huggy Wuggy and make sure they are not trying to re-enact any of the videos they may have seen or stories they have heard on the school yard.

• National Online Safety Guides

  Fri 04 Mar 2022

  As part of our dedication to ensuring the safety of all our children both in person and online, we have signed up to become members of National Online Safety (NOS) and will be adding their weekly guides to the Online Safety Section of our website for all parents and guardians to read and use free of charge. There's also a brand new app you can sign up for here https://info.nationalonlinesafety.com/mobile-app

   

  You can see this week's guide in the picture below or Click Here to jump straight to all of our Online Safety Guidance and Advice where you will find more guides from NOS plus our monthly Online Safety Newsletter and a whole host of other useful information and links.

  

• Tots on Tyres

  Wed 23 Feb 2022

  Here are Reception children practising their balance bike skills following Tots on Tyres sessions. Some of the nursery children had a go too! 

  

• Xmas lunch at Brunshaw

  Wed 15 Dec 2021

  The children all enjoyed their wonderful Xmas lunch here at school. 

  

• Christmas Jumper Day at Brunshaw

  Fri 10 Dec 2021

  Today we all wore our best Christmas jumpers to school. There were some amazing sights on show, here are just a few of the classes for you to enjoy.

  

• Fantastic Book Awards

  Mon 29 Nov 2021

  This term we've kicked off our 2021/2022 Fantastic Book Awards book club! The children are already hooked and are on their 2nd book! 

   

  Once we have finished with these books our FBA team will leave the books in the library for you all to enjoy, with their reviews and recommendations to help you decide which one you might like to read. 

   

  We can't wait to share our favourite with the school. We'll be waiting eagerly to see which books other schools have chosen as their favourite. 

  

• Children In Need 2021

  Fri 19 Nov 2021

  The staff and students all made a fantastic effort today for children in need. Check out all their spotty outfits!

   

  We have also managed to raise over £160 in donations for this brilliant cause.

  

• Odd Sock Day

  Tue 16 Nov 2021

  The School Council is proud to support Anti Bullying week.

  Students were asked to wear odd socks as part of their normal uniform to show that everyone is different.