Year 7 have been designing and creating their own soft 3D sculptures of Miro inspired characters. They designed these, before sewing them using coloured felt with different stitches according to their individual designs. I have been so proud of their perseverance and achievements, here is a sm...

Mamma Mia Our Musical Theatre team is currently in the process of creating a short version of Mamma Mia! This year’s production is set to be particularly special, as every aspect of the show — from the script to the lighting — is being led and managed by our talente...

During the week commencing 2nd March, we celebrated World Book Day at Brakenhale. All year groups attended an insightful assembly led by Mrs Lewis on the importance of reading. There were bespoke tutor time activities for Years 7–9, tailored English lessons for Years 7–8, book vouchers f...

Year 9 students have been working incredibly hard on their ROA projects. They were tasked with researching a country of their choice and preparing a dish inspired by their findings. A key focus for this project was on plating and presentation, and students demonstrated great creativity and attention...

Our Eco Council continues to work incredibly hard behind the scenes each Friday, coordinating with the daily tutor litter-picking programme by sorting and recycling any hard plastic waste generated by the school which is then ready to be processed into brand new reformed sheet modelling mate...

Over the past few weeks, our Year 7 students have thoroughly enjoyed their visits to Oakwood Climbing Centre! They enthusiastically took part in a wide range of exciting activities, including the Leap of Faith, crate stacking, archery, low ropes and indoor rock climbing. Throughout their ti...