OPAL Play at Bricknell
At our school, we believe that play is not just a fun activity, it is a fundamental part of a child’s learning journey. That’s why we are proud to embrace OPAL play, an award-winning program that transforms our playgrounds into vibrant spaces for exploration, imagination, and development.
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Bricknell Byline
Since September this year, we have ran a school newspaper club. This club has gathered some of the most passionate [...]
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day 2025 was celebrated in style today! Imagine, one minute you're speaking to a pirate and the [...]
Promoting reading across the school
Supporting reading across the school is essential for fostering a lifelong love of learning and ensuring that all pupils [...]
Tonie Boxes
We use Tonieboxes as an interactive and engaging tool to support literacy and storytelling for younger pupils, particularly in early [...]
World Book Day
We love to celebrate World Book Day at Bricknell. Here are some photographs of our celebrations over the years. [...]
Girls football competition
The Year 5/6 girls from Bricknell were first to compete in the 7-a-side @HullActiveSch football competition, and what a [...]
Inter school competition with Priory Primary
Some of our Year 6 pupils had an incredible morning taking part in a variety of sporting activities organised by [...]
Bricknell Blue team
A huge congratulations to the Bricknell Blue team for their outstanding performance at the @HullActiveSch 7-a-side football competition! Despite battling [...]
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