Latest News Stories from Brooke Weston Academy
CCF sergeants Paul Twamley, from Brooke Weston Academy and Louise Jensen successfully completed an intensive course of basic cadet training so that they can better understand and teach the syllabus to students.
Well done to our CCF cadets who took part in the Combat Cadet competition at the Stanford Training Ground in Norfolk at the weekend. Nine cadets represented the Brooke Weston Trust contingent in about 14 different events.
Good luck to our CCF cadets who will be taking part in the Combat Cadet competition this weekend in Norfolk.
Former Brooke Weston Academy student and CCF cadet Pete Sammons is volunteering his time to get the current cohort ready for the Combat Cadet competition.
Nearly 70 students from three Brooke Weston Trust schools took part in an inspirational and hands-on science session, learning about medicine, dissection and major bodily organs in a simulated operating theatre.
Year 7 teams from Brooke Weston Academy came up with innovative and life changing concepts in a bid to represent the school in this year’s Believe Big competition.
Art teachers, who are also passionate about ceramics, have met up to share ideas and strategies about introducing the media more widely to students in two of our Trust schools. Charlotte Asprey from Brooke Weston Academy and Thomas Clarkson Academy’s Head of Art, Sarah Loosemore, first met at a Trust subject training day. They share a love of pottery, so Charlotte visited Sarah to see how the subject is taught at her school and share ideas.
Government figures on secondary school performance, based on Progress 8 scores for the past two years, shows that The Brooke Weston Trust is the third most improved Multi-Academy Trust in the country.
Brooke Weston Trust Director Mr Heneage Stevenson met Sixth Formers from Trust schools and gave them mock interviews in order to prepare them for their applications to Oxbridge.
Oakley Vale’s Head and Deputy Boys and Girls enjoyed visiting their older counterparts at Brooke Weston Academy and learning more about their roles.
International businessman and CEO Mr Paul Murphy gave an inspirational talk on building teams when he delivered a session of our Leadership Academy programme, linking the insights gained in his successful business career to the world of education.
Well done to all of our CCF cadets who took part in the Brooke Weston Trust’s Annual Remembrance Parade and Beret Presentation Ceremony and congratulations to those who received awards and promotions. One of our students, Acting Cpl Tate Eppey, received the Best First Year Cadet award.
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