During the week commencing 2nd March, we celebrated World Book Day at Brakenhale. All year groups attended an insightful assembly led by Mrs Lewis on the importance of reading. There were bespoke tutor time activities for Years 7–9, tailored English lessons for Years 7–8, book vouchers f...

Year 9 students have been working incredibly hard on their ROA projects. They were tasked with researching a country of their choice and preparing a dish inspired by their findings. A key focus for this project was on plating and presentation, and students demonstrated great creativity and attention...

Our Eco Council continues to work incredibly hard behind the scenes each Friday, coordinating with the daily tutor litter-picking programme by sorting and recycling any hard plastic waste generated by the school which is then ready to be processed into brand new reformed sheet modelling mate...

Over the past few weeks, our Year 7 students have thoroughly enjoyed their visits to Oakwood Climbing Centre! They enthusiastically took part in a wide range of exciting activities, including the Leap of Faith, crate stacking, archery, low ropes and indoor rock climbing. Throughout their ti...

A group of Brakenhale students recently represented the school at a New Age Kurling event hosted by Garth Hill College. The team consisted of Freddie, Archie, James, Charlie, Matilda, Skylar, Hannah and Angel, all of whom showed great enthusiasm, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the day...

Firstly, a huge thank you to the parents, carers and students of Brakenhale for the overwhelmingly positive response to our request for empty Christmas sweet tubs. We are still receiving bags of tubs at the end of January and are delighted to share photos of the recycling process. You can s...