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Welcome to
Bristol Brunel Academy
The Academy is an important part of the
Cabot Learning Federation which is
transforming the quality of education in
this area of Bristol and beyond.
Bristol Brunel Academy is an inspiring
place to work and learn. Our passion
and deep commitment to enhancing the
life chances of our students and their
families is our core purpose and is
making a significant impact.
I look forward to welcoming you to
Bristol Brunel Academy.
Mr J Jones
Principal
The Brunel Way
Work Hard, Be Kind
At BBA we make good things happen today, tomorrow and in the
years to come.
What does this mean in reality?
The BBA Backpack
Every student leaving BBA will carry the
right qualifications, skills and qualities
ready for a successful and positive future.
Socially
Every person at BBA makes good things happen
today, tomorrow and in the years to come:
o Academically
o Professionally
o Socially
o Personally
o Within the community
This is everyone’s responsibility!
Year 7 Team
To Be To Be
Confirmed Confirmed
Associate Assistant Achievement Year Leader Pastoral Year Leader Pastoral Support Assistant
Principal – Year 7
Email: BBAyear7team@clf.uk - Please do not use this email address before September 2021,
if you wish to contact us before then please use the general academy email address as below
Bristol Brunel Academy Contact Details:
Academy Telephone Number 0117 3772700
Academy Absent Line 0117 3772713
Academy Email Address info@bba.bristol.sch.uk
Academy Website https://bristolbrunelacademy.clf.uk/
Academy Twitter Page @BristolBrunel
Academy Day Dates for
All students must be in the
Academy by 8:30am and in their
your diary
classrooms ready to learn at
Start of New Academic Year:
8.35am. Being on time is so INSET day: Thurs 2nd & Fri 3rd Sept 2021
important to learning. Year 7 students Mon 6th Sept 2021
The school day finishes at 3pm All other year groups: Tues 7th Sept 2021
Please note timings may differ due Term dates: Term 1: Mon 6th Sept 2021 - Wed 20th Oct 2021
to the pandemic, this will be Term 2: Mon 1st Nov 2021 - Fri 17th Dec 2021
communicated to you prior to your Term 3: Wed 5th Jan 2022 - Fri 18th Feb 2022
Term 4: Mon 28th Feb 2022 – Fri 8th Apr 2022
child starting. Term 5: Mon 25th Apr 2022 - Fri 27th May 2022
Term 6: Mon 6th June 2022 – Fri 22nd July 2022
Inset days: Thursday 2nd September 2021
Friday 3rd September 2021
Thursday 21st October 2021
Friday 22nd October 2021
Tuesday 4th January 2022
Wednesday 16th March 2022
Friday 8th July 2022
House System School Equipment
Student Planners
All students are given a planner at the start of each year. The
planner is an important piece of school equipment and
supports students to ‘get every day right’.
Students can use the planner to record homework, remind
them of events coming up and it is a good way for parents to
communicate with the school. The planner also has useful
resources from different departments that will help your child
be successful in lessons. If the planner is lost, a new one will
need to be purchased.
There are four houses, each student Lockers
If a student wishes to use a locker a £5 refundable deposit is
will be allocated a House to represent. payable to reception.
Competitions, Behaviour and It is the student’s responsibility to look after their locker and
Attendance all attribute to winning key (if keys are lost we charge £3 for a replacement to be cut).
Lockers should not be swapped without informing reception.
points for your House.
Academy Uniform
The Academy uniform consists of:
Academy
• Plain black blazer
• White shirt
• Academy house tie
• Black tailored trousers/ knee length skirt
House Tie
• Black V-neck jumper/cardigan with
Academy logo (this is optional and
available from Monkhouse Schoolwear)
• Plain black shoes/trainers - must be all
black
The Academy House Tie is only available to
Unacceptable uniform:
purchase from the Academy at a cost of
• Leggings/Jeggings
£5.00.
• Tight/Skinny trousers
• Jeans
We will let you know when this is available to
• Short or tight skirts
purchase
The PE kit consists of:
Jewellery
Students may wear one pair of • Red polo shirt
stud earrings, one ring and a watch • Rugby shirt (optional and boys only,
available from Monkhouse Schoolwear) Blackwell
• Black shorts and/or black jogging bottoms
Make-up • Football boots (moulded/plastic
If worn, make-up should be
discreet. Students will be
stud boots or blades, suitable for all Stephenson
asked to remove excessive
weather pitch) – see uniform
make-up. flyer/website for further guidance
• Plain black sweatshirt/hoody (optional) Kielburger
Any Hair Accessories must • Optional BBA Branded Sportswear (inc
be black. BBA PE Leggings – the only leggings
approved for PE) is available from our
stockist – Monkhouse Schoolwear
Patch
Specialist: www.monkhouse.com
Child feeling unwell? First Aid? There are a number of trained First Aiders within the Academy, both teachers and support staff. If your child is unwell in school they will normally go to their Year Team or to Reception. We will always encourage students to stay in school where possible. If we feel your child needs to go home and permission has been granted by a member of the Senior Leadership Team, we will contact you to ask that your child is collected. We will not let your child leave the Academy on their own without permission from a parent/carer. If an accident has occurred a suitably qualified First Aider will be called to attend. We will contact you to advise of the accident as soon as possible.
If your child is required to take medication For the safety of students, it is recommended that medication be given at home whenever possible. For example, medication prescribed three times a day can be given before school, after school and at bedtime. If short term medication is required to be administered in school, it must be brought to school in the original labelled container prepared by the pharmacy. A Medicine Administration Agreement must be completed and signed by a parent/carer. Medication will be stored securely and only administered by trained staff. For long term medication or medical conditions parents/carers are required to complete an Individual Health Care Plan as well as a Medical Administration Agreement. It is the parent/carer's responsibility to inform the Academy of any medical conditions. Students MUST NOT give any medication to another student.
Music Lessons
At Bristol Brunel Academy we offer our students extra- Enrichment
curricular Music lessons:
There are many groups and clubs
• Strings – Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass that run throughout the
• Woodwind – Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone, Bassoon Academic Year.
• Brass – Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba
• Other – Singing, Drums, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Examples of clubs on offer last
Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Piano year:
Music lessons are provided as individual, paired or small group
• STEM Club
lessons. The costs per lesson are (payable termly/yearly): • Textiles Club
Individual £11 Paired £5.50 Group £4 • Academy Production/Drama
Club
If your child may be interested in music lessons, please contact • Pollination and Eco Club
reception (info@bba.bristol.sch.uk) and ask for a letter/form
or email Mr Clarke, steve.clarke@clf.uk for further details.
• Various Sports Clubs
Students will be advised of clubs
running, as and when they
become available.
In Years 7 and 8, students have a lesson dedicated to improving and
extending their reading skills through a personalised Accelerated Reader
programme, which has shown impressive results, helping improve reading
ages across the years.
Students attend one lesson per week in the Library with an English teacher,
they select a book within the level of reading they are at and once they
have read the book, they take a short quiz; if they pass, they move up a
level and select a new book within this level.
Improve Vocabulary
Improve Writing Skills
Enhance ConcentrationBBA Breakfast Club
At Bristol Brunel Academy we understand that breakfast is a crucial
part of every child's day.
It affects everything from memory to creativity in the classroom.
Children who go hungry are more inclined to become distracted from
learning at school or give up more easily when faced with challenges.
Healthy, well-rounded breakfasts are best for a child's maximum
performance level.
Catering Supplier
Aspens are BBA's Catering Supplier,
We offer a FREE breakfast to all students from 8.00am every day. providing healthy, tasty food for
Students can choose between a variety of options including bacon Students and Staff. On offer are; hot
rolls, fruit and yogurt. meals, sandwiches, panini’s, pizza
slices, pasta pot’s, wraps, cold drinks
Break and Lunch and other items.
School Meals (Meal & Drink or
Students can purchase snacks at break and lunch time from the Meal & Dessert) = £2.40
canteen each day. To pay for items, students will need to use their ID
Example Meal Deal (Sandwich, Dessert
Card or Biometrics. We are a cashless system and parents will need to
Pot, water) = £2.40
set up a ParentPay account.
Free School Meals Please see website for further info and
menu
If you are in receipt of; income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and
Support Allowance, support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the guaranteed element of
Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross
income of no more than £16,190), Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after
tax and not including any benefits you get) you will be able to claim for free school meals for your child/children. To
apply for Free School meals or for any for further information please visit https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-
meals.ParentPay ParentPay is a convenient way for parents/carers to pay securely online for a range of items using a debit/credit card or through Paypoint. Paying online gives you the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your money reaches the school safely. How to pay online • Have your activation letter ready (this will be provided prior to your child starting) • Login at www.parentpay.com • Follow instructions to activate account • Select ‘Top up my account’ • Select ‘Pay for items’ Biometrics • The biometric system is used in the canteen to purchase food. • This is an opt in service and fingerprints will not be taken without permission. • This system takes measurements of the students fingerprint and converts these measurements into a template. An image of the fingerprint is not stored, only an encoded extract. • The data is not available anywhere else, it is a closed system and the data is only used in this setting. • An individual’s biometric data is almost impossible to replicate making it a secure means of identification. • Bristol Brunel Academy will ensure that the information is stored securely.
Academy Expectations
As a student, I will do whatever it takes to help create a safe academy and community which
respects the rights of others by;
• Respecting other students, their culture, race, feelings, beliefs and values.
• Being responsible for my school and homework.
• Accepting responsibility for the things that I do.
• Being patient when asking staff for help.
• Listening to members of staff and following instructions politely and calmly.
• Being an ambassador for BBA academically, professionally, socially, personally, within the
community
To be successful in the Academy you need to:
• Be in school on time every day by 8:30am.
• Follow staff instructions at all times.
• Be fully equipped for every lesson.
• Wear the correct Academy uniform.
• Respect all members of the community.
• Complete all work on time and to the best of your ability.
Parents/Carers can support their child by:
• Supporting the Academy with our Behaviour Policy.
• Informing the Academy if your child is going to be absent from school, as we expect 100%
attendance.
• Attending Parents’ Evenings and meetings.
• Contacting the Academy if you have any concerns that may affect your child at school.
• Informing the Academy if any contact details change.
• Supporting your child with reading and learning at home.Behaviour 1 2 3 4
Model
Lessons are Students are Students are First warning for Second warning and
working hard, working towards not following removed from the lesson.
focused and in achieving a 1. instructions. Student is sent to The
class. Displaying Safety Net and will receive
for Learning
good habits of a 1 hour after school
learning. detention.
THE SAFETY NET
1 2 3 4
Students are Students enter on a First warning for Second Warning.
working hard and 2 and are working not following Parents contacted
focused in isolation. within isolation instructions. and student is sent
Displaying good towards a 1. home. Restart
habits of learning. Safety Net the
following morning.Attendance/Punctuality If possible, please ensure that all medical appointments are made before or after the school day, so that it doesn’t affect your child’s attendance. Please let the Academy know if your child will not be attending school due to illness, medical appointments or for any other reason by calling the Attendance Officer on 0117 3772713 before 7.45am. It is essential that students are in the Academy by 8:30am in order for them to get to their first lesson on time. If a student arrives to the Academy late, they will be required to attend an after-school detention, that day (you will be notified of this by text message). Throughout the day students must arrive to lessons promptly.
Homework
Site ban on
Homework is important to prepare
students for their exams. It encourages
Mobile Phones
independent learning and helps
parents/carers to be more involved with
their child’s learning.
Students are encouraged to write
homework in their planners.
At BBA we use Satchel:One which is an We have a site ban on mobile phones and
online tool for viewing and setting electrical devices across the Academy Day.
homework. Parents/carers will be given All phones or electrical devices should be
their own log in details which makes it off (or silent) in the bottom of bags or in
easy to track and monitor your child's lockers.
homework.
Any phones seen on site will be
Teachers will issue a detention if confiscated. Only a parent/carer will be
homework is not completed. able to collect the phone or electrical
device.BBA AGAINST BULLYING
Remember, we can’t act unless you tell us.FIRST DAY ARRANGEMENTS To Follow....
Bristol Brunel Academy Website
https://bristolbrunelacademy.clf.uk
The website has up-to-date information.
Throughout the transition process we will add various bits
of useful information.
https://bristolbrunelacademy.clf.uk/key-information/year-
6-transition
You can find information on Attendance, Policies, Term
Dates, Latest News and letters. There is also information
about the Academy and the curriculum that we follow.
www.bba.bristol.sch.uk
@BristolBrunel
www.cabotlearningfederation.netThank You
We look forward to
welcoming you at Bristol
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