Welcome to our News section!

• Countdown to Open Week!

  Mon 20 Nov 2023

  The countdown to Open Week has begun! ⏰️

  We're open and YOU'RE invited! 🤩

   

  Do you have a child that will be Nursery or Primary One age in September 2024? 

   

  You do? Well, the staff and pupils at Brooklands Primary and Nursery School, Dundonald, are delighted to be able to invite all prospective parents and carers to visit us during our OPEN WEEK, from Monday 4th to Friday 8th December! 🤗🗓

   

   🚨 Booking is ESSENTIAL! 🚨

   

  For a guided tour of the primary school, first choose your date: 

  Mon 4th, Tues 5th, Wed 6th, Thurs 7th or Fri 8th Dec... next your preferred time:

  9.30 to 10.30am OR

  11am to 12 noon OR

  1pm to 2pm 

  and then email our Principal 📧jarmstrong775@c2kni.net to book your place.✅️

   

  For a tour of our nursery school, your three dates are Mon 4th, Tues 5th and Wed 6th Dec from 2pm to 3pm; you must then email our Head of Nursery 📧

  adoherty625@c2kni.net to book your place.✅️

   

  Brooklands is a warm & welcoming school family - we can't wait to introduce you to our pupils & staff during a typical working week! Come and see our nice, normal selves - nothing stage-managed here!😀

   

  Book NOW to secure your guided tour slot! 

  See you next month! 

   

  Watch our Open Week promo video at the link below:

   

  https://youtu.be/t5AGy3I4hc4?feature=shared

  

• School photographs - it's time to register your child!

  Fri 17 Nov 2023

  Individual and sibling school photographs of P1-P7 pupils will be taken on Thursday 23rd November.  To have your child's photograph taken, you must register at https://orders.coolforschoolphotography.com/register/?code=Brookies2023 and then add your child's name to the appropriate class. Please remember to register by 7pm on Wednesday 22nd November.  

   

  If you wish to have a family photograph taken with children who are not in P1 - P7 e.g. younger children who are at Nursery or not in school, please line up at the front doors of the school at 9.00am on Thursday 23rd November.  Your P1-P7 children should go to their classroom as normal on Thursday morning and will be sent for once you reach the front of the queue.

  

• Final chance to order Christmas cards and gifts!

  Thu 16 Nov 2023

  If you didn't manage to order Christmas cards and gifts featuring your child's artwork in October (or perhaps you want to order more), then you're in luck because our online shop reopens between Friday 17th and Friday 24th November!

   

  Find your original card and follow the instructions to order items such as Christmas cards, wrapping paper, tea towels, bags and much more.

   

  Thank you to everyone who has already placed an order.  You helped us to raise over £550 for school funds.

  

• We will remember them

  Sun 12 Nov 2023

  It's been a very special week in school as pupils of all ages participated in Rmembrance.

   

  A big thank you and well done to the pupils of P3McW & P7H who led our commemorative assemblies, whilst classes enjoyed a variety of lessons & activities in Literacy, World Around Us, Art & Design, PDMU and Activity-Based Learning all linked to the theme. 

   

  They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: 

  Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

  At the going down of the sun and in the morning

  We will remember them.

  

• Odd Socks Day on Monday 13th November!

  Thu 09 Nov 2023

  Anti-Bullying Week begins on Monday 13th November so please encourage your child to come to school wearing odd socks as we celebrate what makes us all unique!

  

• Statement from the Education Authority (EA) about strike action

  Thu 09 Nov 2023

  The Education Authority (EA) has warned of expected disruption to some school services as a result of strike action notified by UNISON, UNITE the UNION, NIPSA and GMB.  This strike action will commence with UNITE the UNION from Wednesday 15th November 2023.  UNISON, UNITE the UNION, NIPSA and GMB will all take strike action on Thursday 16th November 2023.

   

  The EA is working with schools, youth services and partners to minimise any disruption to children and young people caused by the strike action.  However, due to the large number of staff anticipated to be involved in the planned action, we are expecting significant disruption, including to EA home to school transport (yellow bus), school meals and cleaning services.

   

  The strike action will also have a major impact on the availability of Classroom Assistants in schools and may also impact on EA services to schools.

   

  We encourage parents/carers to check the EA website for regular updates and details of any planned disruption here www.eani.org.uk/industrialactionupdates - information is also available across EA social media channels.

• Scholastic Book Club

  Tue 07 Nov 2023 Mrs Freeburn

  Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! Go to https://schools.scholastic.co.uk/brooklands-bt16/digital-book-club to browse the latest books and order online. For every £1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20p in Scholastic Rewards.

  Please place your order online by November 24th, 2023.

  Leaflets are going home on Wednesday 8th.

   

• Sponsored success!

  Sun 05 Nov 2023

  We finished the first nine weeks of the new school year by dodging the torrential downpours and heading outside to the playground & local community for our sponsored Walk 'n' Roll! A huge THANK YOU for all the amazing donations to school funds; early indications are that the total is a whopper! 

   

  Thanks also to all parents & carers who attended consultations with teachers before half term, to DJ Massey and his merry P6 helpers for thr marathon disco sessions for all year groups & to our good friend Alan from the PSNI for chatting to P4-7 pupils about Halloween safety during their time off school!

   

  School resumes for everyone on Monday 6th November.