en-gb http://www.brookeweston.org/News/Default.aspx Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:10:32 GMT Brooke Weston News Items Brooke Weston Web Site webmaster@brookeweston.org School nurse Mrs Hazel Stone is taking a well-earned retirement, having looked after our students since Brooke Weston first opened nearly two decades ago. Mrs Stone has worked as a school nurse for 22 years and, as well as students at Brooke Weston, her role also covers those at Lodge Park and in ... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:15:15 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=653 A discounted version of Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus is available for a limited time only to students and staff. The package, which includes Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Word, Access, Communicator, Publisher and OneNote, normally retails for more than £400 but is available to ... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:41:55 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=650 Mrs Jean MacAllister, who has made millions of photocopies during her 19-year-career at Brooke Weston, is now retiring. Jean came to work here when Brooke Weston opened in 1991. She was employed firstly in the restaurant, then as the art department technician, before being offered her current role ... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:43:13 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=645 Brooke Weston's Engineering in Education Scheme task has been named Best Secondary School Project at a local education awards evening. The Kettering Evening Telegraph ran a 'Proud Of Our Education Awards' to celebrate the achievements of local primary and secondary schools. The EES project was ... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:40:23 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=649 Musicians from Year 7 have written and recorded their own song that is now available to download. They created 'On One Knee' in just a few weeks, with the help of Mr Duguid who provided the accompaniment of drums, bass, piano and strings. This was part of a scheme to encourage students to take ... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:13:20 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=646 Year 10 students got a detailed glimpse into the British judicial system when they ran their own mock trials as part of the citizenship curriculum. The students were each assigned courtroom roles, which they had to research and enact in a trial, which centred on the possession and misuse of ... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:11:48 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=647 Year 12 students David Edwards, Jonathan Clayton and Thomas Hoier are taking on the Pennine Way. They will be starting at Edale and making their way along the Pennine Ridge, the Yorkshire Dales and part of Northumberland, up to Kirk Yetholm on the Scottish border. The Pennine Way trail was ... Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:44:15 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=648 Three of the students who have signed up for the new Lunar Racing course have already spent a weekend racing at Snetterton. Tyrone Robertson, Cole Macleod and Jordan Derrick all went to help out after they, and three other students were accepted on the course after a successful interview with Mr ... Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:45:57 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=642 Former student Matthew Brown has secured an apprenticeship with Cummins Inc, the world's largest designer and manufacturer of diesel engines. As well as working at the firm's Wellingborough plant, he will also attend Stephenson College in Coalville on block release five times a year to gain an ... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:35:39 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=643 More than 1,000 students from three Academies took part in enterprise projects at Brooke Weston. Mr Robin Neighbour, from Young Enterprise, led the activities that took place on nine separate days during this term. Year 7 and 8 students from Brooke Weston, Corby Business Academy and Kettering ... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:59:10 GMT http://www.brookeweston.org/News/NewsItem.aspx?id=644