Brighstone CE Primary School

10/09/2026

Do you have or know a child starting school in September 2027?

Call now to book an appointment to come and look around our school.

☎️01983 740285

08/09/2026

Is your child starting secondary school soon? Join us at Christ The King College for our Year 6 Open Evening!

Discover our vibrant community, explore our classrooms, meet our dedicated staff, and see what makes our school special.

📅 Date: Thursday 17th September 2026

⏰ Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

📩 Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you and your family! 💜

07/09/2026

📸 School Photographer – Monday 21st September 📸

Our school photographer will be in school on Monday 21st September for individual and sibling photographs.

👕 Children should come to school wearing their school uniform and bring their PE kit with them, please.

07/09/2026

First meeting this evening in the school hall

29/07/2026

Spending time outdoors can play an important role in children’s wellbeing, learning, confidence and development.

However, busy routines, safety concerns and limited access to outdoor space can make it harder for families, schools and carers to prioritise time in nature.

Our latest guide shares simple, practical ideas to help children reconnect with the natural world, including:
• Noticing wildlife during everyday routines
• Taking familiar activities outside
• Creating mini adventures
• Growing plants or building nature at home
• Using technology to identify birdsong, insects and wildlife
• Supporting older children with independence and sensible risk-taking

With realistic ideas for all ages, the guide helps make outdoor time feel accessible, enjoyable and worthwhile.

Read the guide here: https://vist.ly/5ctpa

29/07/2026

Free local support

Autism. ADHD & LD Drop-In

Wednesday 12th & 26th August

1pm - 2:30pm

The Drop-In sessions are for:

Children and young people aged 5-25 who identify as Autistic, ADHD, LD (no diagnosis required), Who have already accessed sessions or awaiting sessions at the Youth Trust.

Danielle and Dora are here to offer advice and help:

With transitioning out of sessions
Keeping in touch and troubleshooting
Giving children, young people and their parents/carers an opportunity for an informal visit of the building before sessions start
With a space to chat

27/07/2026

Do you feel you and your child are ready for school?
Starting school is a key milestone for both you and your child.

When you are thinking about your young child starting school it can raise many questions, feelings, and emotions for you and your family. Some of your questions may be:
• What does being ready for school actually mean?
• Will my child be physically & emotionally ready for school when the time comes?
• What will I need to do to make sure my child and the family are ready?
• What will my child need for starting school?
• How will I cope when my child starts school?
• How will the school help me and my family to settle and feel included?

We have a 45-minute pre-recorded School readiness workshop that will answer those questions for you and provide you with ideas for supporting your child, and yourself, with being ready for school.

For more information click this link: https://www.isleofwightfamilycentres.org.uk/school-readiness

25/07/2026

As we reach the end of another fantastic school year, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helps make our school such a special place.

To our wonderful reading volunteers. Thank you for giving up your time each week to listen to our children read. Your patience, encouragement and kindness make a real difference. The confidence and progress you help to build in our young readers is invaluable, and we are so grateful for your support.

We’d also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our parents, carers and children for the incredibly thoughtful gifts, hampers, collections, cards and kind messages that staff have received over the past few days. These gestures are never expected but always appreciated, and your generosity and support mean more than you know.

Thank you for being such an important part of our school community. We hope everyone has a wonderful, restful summer! ☀️📚💛

25/07/2026

🌟 Didn't they do well! 🌟

Our incredible children truly shone on stage in this year's whole-school production of You Are Special. From the youngest performers to the oldest, every child played their part with confidence, enthusiasm and heart, showcasing their amazing talents for all to see.

You Are Special is a warm-hearted and poignant story with a powerful message about acceptance, kindness and looking beyond appearances. It reminds us that we should never judge others and that God (Eli) loves each and every one of us just as we are because every single person is wonderfully special.

There were smiles, laughter and, for many in the audience, a few tears too. 💙

A huge well done to all of our children. You should be incredibly proud of yourselves! We have no doubt that there are some future stars of the stage and screen among you. ⭐🎭

Thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers and families for supporting the children and helping to make this production such a memorable success.

24/07/2026

🌟 Attendance H.E.R.O. (Here Every day, Ready and On-time) 🌟

Every full week in school earns our children an entry into our end-of-half-term Attendance H.E.R.O. prize draw. We know that illness can't always be avoided, so this gives every child the opportunity to be rewarded for the weeks they are able to attend consistently.

🎉 This half term's Attendance H.E.R.O. is Annie!

Not only did Annie attend every day this half term, earning all 8 entries into the prize draw, but she has also achieved an incredible 100% attendance for the entire academic year – a fantastic accomplishment that deserves to be celebrated! 👏⭐

Thanks to the generous support of Tandem Tea Rooms , Annie has won a voucher for four delicious ice cream sundaes. 🍨 Thank you for helping us recognise and celebrate excellent attendance.

A huge thank you to all of our pupils and families for supporting good attendance throughout the year. Every day in school matters, and every day really does make a difference to children's learning, friendships and confidence.

Well done, Annie! 🌟💙

(Thanks Mum for the photo!)