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18th August 2010 Pond-dipping The Year 7 students got the chance to look at wildlife in the Brooke Weston grounds when they undertook a detailed pond-dipping session. Each was given a specific task; either to write a report, produce drawings or collate statistics about the wildlife they discovered. It is the second year that … | read more »

12th July 2010 The science of football The World Cup has provided the inspiration for a whole raft of science experiments this term with students learning about the psychology of colour and conducting flame and friction tests. The Year 8 and 9s all got to take part in the football related science which had them analysing materials … | read more »

5th May 2010 New Science Technician Our new science technician, Emma Warmington, has enjoyed her first few weeks working in the laboratories. Emma, who has a degree in forensic science, prepares equipments and solution that the students need in their lessons. She said: 'I loved doing my degree; it was really interesting, some … | read more »

29th April 2010 What Katie did next Former student Katie King has been back at Brooke Weston, working during her Easter vacation from Cambridge University. She completed her studies here two years ago, then returned mentoring students for a year. Although she has started her degree in Natural Sciences at Churchill College, she … | read more »

27th April 2010 Katey offered place at medical school Katey Wilkinson is hoping to become a doctor and she has been offered a place to study medicine at Leicester. Katey, who is in Year 13, needs two As and a B grade at A Level to take up her place on the five-year course. She was one of 1,000 people applying to study on the 160-strong course which … | read more »

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