Due to the interrupted schooling that our pupils have faced before coming to Brantridge we find that lots of them have gaps in their phonetic knowledge. For this reason we have a focus on phonics across the school. When required pupils have daily phonics input based around the phase they are working at.
We follow the DfE letters and sounds model for teaching phonics. Click here for more information.
The communication between home and school is excellent.
Every Wednesday we are joined by a therapy dog called Bonnie. She comes in to read with boys, be taken for walks and for the boys to spend time with her. A therapy dog is used in setting like ours …
During Outdoor Learning one of the pupils came up with a fantastic idea of making natural masks using the natural resources available. As a result many of the pupils have been making amazing masks. The masks have also sparked some interesting …
Since the beginning of term the boys have been taking part in gardening for their enrichment sessions in lesson 6. They have been planting a range of flowers, fruits, herbs and vegetables. It has been very exciting recently as we were able …
Pupils from Titan class had a brilliant time when they went offsite mountain biking. After enjoying some time on the ramps, they went off on a trail through the woodland, which was beautiful and the boys really enjoyed it. It …
