Latest News Stories from Brooke Weston Academy
Explorer Conrad Dickinson was Guest of Honour at Brooke Weston Academy’s Prize Giving 2018. He spoke about how his early adventures led to both Arctic and Antarctic expeditions and he has achieved the ‘Polar Trilogy’, travelling unsupported to both North and South poles and travelling across Siberia. He encouraged our students to aim high and gave them valuable life lessons during his inspirational presentation.
Colourful Alice in Wonderland themed dresses made by Brooke Weston students were displayed at a recent exhibition in Kettering.
Congratulations to Parasdeep Bains and Milly Simpson who have been appointed Brooke Weston Academy’s Head Boy and Head Girl for this academic year.
Around 70 students from Trust and local schools took part in the shadowing event at Brooke Weston Academy, voting for their favourite books in this year’s Carnegie and Greenaway Awards.
Brooke Weston Academy is the torchbearer for the Trust’s Ambition for All campaign this month with events that include fundraising, encouraging the young engineers and teachers of the future and a Carnegie shadowing event with 70 students and staff from Trust and local schools taking part.
The DT department welcomed Year 6 students for last night's activity evening, when they made laser cut 'funky keyrings and 3D Printed elephant mobile phone stands.
Brooke Weston Academy has been recognised for its excellence by becoming a member of the SSAT Leading Edge network, a national group of exclusively high-performing secondary and special schools.
Congratulations to the Brooke Weston Teams who competed in the final of the Trust’s Believe Big competition and won first prize for the best stall with their invention RoboDog.
Students at Brooke Weston Academy took part in a fund raising day where they raised £803 for Skylark Paediatric ward at Kettering General hospital.
Following the excitement of the Bookbuzz scheme in December where Year 7 students were given a free book from a choice of 12, Librarian Ms Wendy McCabe has launched a book review competition to win the complete selection of books.
Brooke Weston Academy has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2017 based on data from the Department of Education and Ofsted, analysed by SSAT (the Schools, Students and Teachers network).
Brooke Weston Academy is delighted to host National Schools Commissioner Sir David Carter for a one day visit today, when he will meet the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC), Martin Post, and education leaders from across the region.
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