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04/04/25Sixth Form News
It has been a busy, yet rewarding term. We really appreciate and commend the efforts that students have put into their studies. We are officially two thirds of the way through the academic year – the time has flown by! Entering the spring season means that we are greeted with brighter...Read Full Story
01/04/25PE Update
It’s been another busy period in PE, with the football season in full swing! Alongside our strong extra-curricular clubs, including regular basketball sessions with Reading Rockets, we've adapted well to the sports hall being out of use due to PPEs. Despite this, some of our favo...Read Full Story
31/03/25The Brakenhale Eco Council
The Brakenhale Eco Council has been very busy throughout March. We have set up a waste plastic recycling system with bottle disposal sites located across the school. The Eco Council members have helped to process the waste plastic, removing and collecting the plastic caps, which we will be transform...Read Full Story
25/03/25Fun Fridays Pi Reciting Challenge
On Pi Day (3/14)—following the U.S. date format —we celebrated with a competition to see who could recite the most digits of pi. Some of our students were absolutely incredible! Our top scorers were: Pratyusha (Y10) – 671 digits Bhavna (Y8) – 571 digits And...Read Full Story
24/03/25Comic Relief 2025
On Friday 21st March, Brakenhale celebrated the return of the Red Nose to mark 40 years of Comic Relief. Students had the opportunity to purchase a Red Nose, wear a red accessory for the day and take part in a Musical Statues Extravaganza. Their efforts raised a fantastic £200! Student...Read Full Story
20/03/25RS & History Trip to London
On our trip to London, we started with a two-hour coach ride to St Paul’s Cathedral. Once we arrived, we explored the cathedral, including climbing 528 steps up and then 528 back down. It was incredible! We had the chance to see the cathedral from 30 metres up (the Whispering Gallery), t...Read Full Story
19/03/25World Book Day
The English department celebrated World Book Day on Thursday 6th March by dressing up as characters from the literature texts we teach, albeit symbolic in some cases, and by teaching a bespoke lesson to Years 7 and 8. Years 7-10 also completed a tutor time activity together to start the day. A...Read Full Story
14/03/25Highlights from Performing Arts
The Performing Arts team and students are working exceptionally hard to put on another great performance for us all. The performance dates have been moved and will now be on the 1st-3rd April. Further information regarding tickets will be released soon. We look forward to seeing you all ther...Read Full Story
14/03/25A-level Geography trip to Cornwall
Ms Sandhu and Mr Woods had a fantastic time in Cornwall with some of the A Level Geologists and Geographers! Whilst there, they visited many fantastic attractions to explore a range of phenomena such as the biodiversity in and threats facing the tropical rainforest, investigating sand dune successio...Read Full Story
14/03/25International Women's Day
On Friday 7th March students and staff at Brakenhale celebrated International Women's Day. Staff wore sashes in memory of the suffragettes and students in Years 7-10 engaged in a tutor session exploring how we can #accelerateaction for gender equality!Read Full Story