The Seniors took part in the Epping Forest Youth Council election on Tuesday. We have four candidates standing for election. Council representatives talked to pupils about the election process and the importance of electing a representation for the school and for youths who live in the area. All pupils had…
Everyone had a fantastic time on the French Residential Trip during half term, so much was packed into the few days, giving pupils a great opportunity to experience some new things. The excitement started right away with a ferry trip over the channel, but some other highlights included visiting a…
Year 11 went to a Philosophy and Ethics Conference on Friday 4 November at Bloomsbury Baptist Church. The GCSE students took part in a series of lectures and spontaneous debate with over 15 schools from Greater London. Braeside were invited to start the debate on ‘the ethics of genetic engineering…
Year 8 and 9 are now back from their trip in France, and what a wonderful time everyone had! So much was crammed into the weekend, some of the highlights being visiting an artisan chocolate factory, exploring at the Village St Joseph, making homemade crepes in the evening, and admiring…
What a fantastic afternoon we had today! Pupils from the Junior Site performed a variety of Harvest songs to a large audience of family, friends and staff. The children enjoyed singing songs such as ‘Cauliflowers Fluffy’ and ‘Vegetable Samba’. The afternoon took place at the United Reformed Church in Palmerston…
On Tuesday 18 October, Catherine Hammond, from The Epping Forest District Museum, came in to Braeside School to run two interactive workshops with the pupils. Year 6 were treated to an informative session involving Victorian artefacts, ranging from household objects through to Victorian schooldays. The pupils were able to handle the…
Year 11 have been working hard on their Biology GCSE controlled assessments over the course of the Autumn term. They have been investigating the process of Photosynthesis in plants. They discovered ways of measuring the rate of photosynthesis and have been comparing these rates when the plant is placed under…
On Wednesday 12th October Year 10 took part in a “Chemistry at Work” Event organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Specialist Chemists came from a range of backgrounds including industry, consultancy and universities to give presentations about their jobs and careers. Braeside students particularly enjoyed listening to Mona Sood…
To celebrate National Baking Week, FOBS held cake sales at the Junior and Senior Schools respectively on Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th October. These proved to be a great success with the girls and an amazing £211 was raised for funds. FOBS would like to thank all those who…
Roald Dahl Day this year was extra special, and the pupils celebrated by either dressing up as their favourite character from his stories, or wearing yellow, his favourite colour. In the process they managed to raise an amazing £140 that goes towards helping seriously ill children and their families live…
