Dear parents/carers, I hope that you are all having a wonderful half term in this glorious sunshine! You will be forgiven for wondering why you have received the Buzz this week with it being half term, but we thought it important to send it out today with the plethora of information that has come out recently, as well as all …
Issue 29 Brighstone Buzz – 22nd May 2020
Dear parents/carers, I hope that you are all keeping safe and well. Most of you will have seen the staff music video that we created for all our wonderful children here at Brighstone. It was really fun to do, and we hope you enjoyed watching it. Thank you for all your positive comments on Facebook and on our text system …
Issue 28 Brighstone Buzz – 7th May 2020
Dear parents, Another week in lockdown has gone by, and many of you are finding fun and interesting ways to keep busy and entertained at home. We do enjoy seeing your photos of what you have been up to – keep them coming! For example, one of the Science activities given to children in Y2 was to create a mini …
Issue 27, Brighstone Buzz, 1st May 2020
Dear parents, I hope that you are all keeping safe and well. Spring brings with it a feeling of hope, and hope was the main theme in this week’s first Biggest Assembly that was broadcast across the nation. All the children currently in school took part in this yesterday morning, and I ‘hope’ that some of you had the opportunity to …
Issue 26, Brighstone Buzz, 24th April 2020
Hello to you all, Well, here we are at the end of another sunny week. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the buds are slowly emerging, bringing a wealth of colour. As we continue with the lockdown, we would like to thank you all for keeping in touch. Thank you to those parents who have been sending …
Issue 25 Brighstone Buzz 17th April 2020
Hello to you all, I hope that you are all keeping safe and well, and that you have had a lovely Easter holiday, with lots of sunshine and chocolate! When the schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, I said that the Buzz on Friday 20th March would sadly be my last for a while. However, we are all missing …
Issue 24, Brighstone Buzz, 20th March, 2020
Dear parents, I write this with sadness as it may be the last Buzz that is sent out for a while (we will, however, be in constant communication through email, text, Facebook and the school website). These are unprecedented and uncertain times and, as a school, we really appreciate your support and understanding. Over the last few days we have …
Issue 23, Brighstone Buzz, 13th March, 2020
Dear Parents and Carers, This week has been another busy week! It has been British Science Week, and as part of that, children have been taking part in Science investigations and exploring objects and pictures. It was good to hear the children’s reasoning and explanations about what they saw happening, and linking their learning and experiences. We have also been …
Issue 22, Brighstone Buzz, 6th March, 2020
Once upon a time, on a rainy day in March, a plethora of book characters brought fun and laughter into the school… Hermione read books with Spiderman, the Billionaire Boy and a princess shared their riches, footballers showed off their skills to Cinderella, Sherlock Holmes tried to solve the mystery of why Mr Bump keeps bumping into things, Little Red …
Issue 21, Brighstone Buzz, 28th February, 2020
Welcome back after the half term. I hope that everyone had a fun and restful break, despite the strong winds and rain. This week sees the start of Lent, a very important period in the Christian calendar. However, as we all know, a special day takes place before Lent begins – Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day! During CW on …