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Poetry competition winners Thursday 25th February 2010The winners of the recent poetry competition have been announced.
Congratulations go to Laura Keeble, Vivialyn Joynson and Jen Dobson whose poems caught the eyes of the judges and earned them a £10 iTunes voucher each.
Sixth Former Laura penned about her pet zombie … -
Year 9 Enterprise Day Thursday 25th February 2010Year 9 students have been learning about business techniques in a project led by Young Enterprise. As well as making products, examining cash flow, writing job adverts and trading shares, they got expert advice from business mentors.
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Junkbots project Thursday 25th February 2010Year 8 students built and controlled robots during a 'Junkbots' challenge. Firstly they collected items of junk to construct into robots that performed simple tasks. On the second day they programmed Lego robots to respond to commands before finishing off with a … -
Update on boys' dance group Wednesday 24th February 2010Brooke Weston's boys' dance group have been busy in recent weeks, taking part in a showcase and a break-dancing competition. The boys, who have been dancing together since October, put in a polished performance at Latimer School, Kettering where groups from local … -
Teaching practice at Brooke Weston Wednesday 24th February 2010A student teacher has completed a term of teaching practice at Brooke Weston. Jon Burrows is planning to become a PE teacher and so he has taken part both in team teaching and leading individual lessons.
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Visit from University delegates Tuesday 23rd February 2010Delegates from Cambridge visited Brooke Weston to talk to Year 12 students about applying to the university. Clemency Cooper, HE Access Officer for Pembroke and St Catharine's Colleges, was accompanied by Joy Newton and Josh Weston, who are both second year … -
Brooke Weston's French assistant Tuesday 23rd February 2010French assistant Marion Reydet is due to stay at Brooke Weston for another academic year as she likes the UK so much. She mainly works with our Sixth Form, helping students with pronunciation although she works with other year groups as well.
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Kier Marriott offers expertise to diploma students Thursday 18th February 2010Representatives from the multi-million pound construction company Kier Marriott will be working alongside students at Brooke Weston, to give them an insight into the building industry.
The students, who are in the first year of a new Construction in the Built … -
Showcase of Applied Learning Thursday 18th February 2010Applied Learning, which gives students real-life experiences to complement classroom teaching, was the theme of an evening lecture attended by teachers from local secondary schools.
The event, held at the Kettering Park Hotel, was organised by Mrs Jenn Watts, Head … -
Top marks after restaurant inspection Wednesday 17th February 2010The restaurant at Brooke Weston has been awarded five stars by the Corby Environmental Health department after an inspection that scrutinised all aspects of food hygiene and preparation.
It was the first time that the local environmental health officer, John Brookes, …
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First Aid Course Friday 14th July 2006Year 9 students got to grips with first aid dummies as they learned resuscitation techniques. The first aid course was taught as part of the Health and Safety aspect of Applied Science GCSE. The session, led by Carol Coleman of St John Ambulance, showed how to deal with an unconscious casualty and …
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