Latest News Stories from 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!
Congratulations to Alix Kemp from Year 9 who has been chosen to be a cadet representative to attend functions with Nicholas Robertson, the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
A group of Year 9 textiles students made individual ‘fidget blankets’ for people with dementia at a local care home.
Brooke Weston Academy is in the top 9 per cent of state funded mainstream schools for its Progress 8 score and in the top 11 percent for its EBacc entry, based on 2018 figures.
Congratulations to three of our sports teams who all won gold medals in recent tournaments. The Year 7/8 Dodgeball, Y9/10 Handball and Y8/9 Futsal teams all stormed to victory in hard fought contests, winning the top spots in each competition.
Brooke Weston Academy’s Principal, Pete Kirkbride, and Head of Sixth Form, Nina Smith, presented a cheque for more than £600 to Corby Nightlight, a homeless shelter in the town.
Year 7 and Year 9 students, who between them have volunteered more than 80 hours in the Brooke Weston Academy library, have been presented with certificates of achievement and a book of their choice.
Well done to talented young dancers, Daisy Ahearn and Millie Richardson on their success at a recent dance competition at the famous Blackpool Tower ballroom.
There is still time for students to visit the annual Book Fair in the library which runs from Wednesday 20 to Monday 25 February, featuring the latest books, posters and stationery.
Students and staff are putting the finishing touches to this year’s big musical performance of Oliver! at Brooke Weston Academy.
Pictured are some of the Year 12 Brooke Weston Academy volunteers who helped to organise and co-ordinate donations across all tutor groups in the academy for the Corby Foodbank during the last fortnight. We would like to thank our students, parents, carers and staff for their generosity and support as it will make a difference to many in the local area over the festive period.
The food and nutrition department at Brooke Weston Academy is always a hub of activity and food teacher Natasha Chiremba recently delivered an assembly on the pleasures of home cooking.
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