Latest News Stories from Brooke Weston Academy
A group of six Brooke Weston Year 11 girls have been chosen to take part in a trial scholarship from The STEM Skills Fund (SSF) for A Level physics and maths, with the aim to help increase the number of girls that continue to study these subjects beyond GCSE.
More than 30 promising rugby players from our Trust secondary schools attended their first training session as members of the newly-formed Trust elite rugby squad.
Students from Brooke Weston Academy made and decorated gingerbread houses with an emphasis on ‘healthy’ decorations. Five students from Year 9 took part as they were the winners of a healthy eating burger competition and selected students from Year 7 were also invited to take part.
Brooke Weston’s Principal, Mr Peter Kirkbride and Director of Education Miss Trish Stringer have been getting into the festive spirit by helping the restaurant team serve more than 1,100 turkey dinners over the past two days, donning Christmas hats and attire to dish out the festive fare.
Year 10 student Matthew Brown has been awarded Sportsman of the Year, All Round Cadet of the Year and promoted from Cadet to Corporal at his local Royal Air Force Air Cadets 1101 Kettering and District squadron.
Miss Trish Stringer, Director of Education for the Brooke Weston Trust, is retiring after 33 years in the profession, 27 of which have been with the Trust. Her determination to put students at the heart of all decision making is an approach which has served her well throughout her career.
Hundreds of students took part in this year's annual Christmas Showcase. The concerts featured acts including instrumentals, short plays, choral and classical arrangements and dances.
A group of prospective Cambridge and Oxford students travelled to London to meet with one of Brooke Weston Academy’s trustees, Mr Heneage Stevenson who offered help and advice ahead of their university interviews.
Students from Year 7 received a free book from the Library as part of the Bookbuzz programme. Over 180 books were wrapped by Sixth Formers Charlee Broad, Amy Kirby and Daniel Fell and handed out to students during tutor time.
Zane Doe and Tanya Walker, from Tesco’s superstore in Corby, demonstrated fish filleting and brought along fresh mackerel so that food technology students could try the techniques themselves.
Year 9 drama students invited Oakley Vale Primary school to watch their first live performance of ‘The Grinch’.
Tickets for this year’s annual Christmas Showcase will go on sale from the finance office on Friday 1 December with an extra night added due to popular demand.
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