Latest News Stories from Brooke Weston Academy
Brooke Weston Academy’s Principal and Literacy co-ordinator visited neighbouring Oakley Vale Primary School to lead a story telling session and donate a new reading scheme to the reception students.
Brooke Weston’s Annual Premier League Reading Challenge has been launched with captains picking out their teams from a hat in a live draw.
Performance poet Dreadlockalien, aka Richard Grant, gave impromptu poetry renditions and taught students to beatbox during a recent visit to Brooke Weston Academy.
Well done to five students who have had their book reviews published in a nationwide fiction magazine, with the views of Brooke Weston Academy students taking up an entire page of Teen Titles!
Award-winning author Tamsin Winter spoke to Year 7 and 8 students at Brooke Weston Academy about how she is inspired by real life issues including body image and social media usage.
Brooke Weston Academy celebrated the work of its young authors by publishing an anthology of their work which was launched at ‘A Gathering’ attended by teachers, students and the Deputy Mayor of Corby, Cllr Anthony Dady.
Brooke Weston Academy’s new Lead Teacher of English, Angela Lancini, says a love of reading and the ability to communicate well are crucial life skills for our students to develop.
All 178 of the new Year 7 cohort at Brooke Weston Academy received a book of their choice on their very first day at secondary school.
Author Ben Davis spoke to Year 7 and 8 students at Brooke Weston Academy about his writing career and presented prizes to winners of the Academy’s reading challenge.
Six Trust schools attended the Carnegie Shadowing event at Brooke Weston Academy where students met to discuss this year's shortlisted titles and vote for their favourites.
Year 7 students at Brooke Weston Academy wrote welcome letters to the incoming cohort, giving details about the school and the best ways of settling in.
Well done to our students who took part in the Big Book Quiz against peers from other Trust schools.
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