Year 9 have been exploring the theme of every day objects inspired by pop artist Michael Craig Martin. Martin is known for his large colourful line drawings of objects that we can all identify with, line head phones, lap tops and light bulbs to name a few. We started with…
Congratulations to Dilly in Year 10 who is a finalist for the Young Citizen of the Year award. The award is for young people aged 11-18, in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the Epping Forest community. The winner will be announced in March. Good luck Dilly!
Experiencing the January blues? In today’s assembly, Year 8 took the lead, shedding light on the deliberate creation of the most depressing day by travel agents to boost holiday purchases. The discussion also delved into the various factors contributing to January blues. The entire class actively participated, demonstrating both confidence…
Braeside’s Year 6 netball team took on Coopersale Hall School at home yesterday and came away victorious! They played some fantastic netball and worked brilliantly as a team. Nahla was Player of the Match for her excellent shooting! Well done team!
Kindergarten had a lovely interactive session in literacy. Mrs Patel spoke to the children about the front cover of a book called ‘How do you feel?’ (an Early Words Big Book). Each child told Mrs Patel how they were feeling and why. This brought awareness of how a book cover…
Years 5, 6 and 7 combined to make two football teams to play against Coopersale Hall School. The Year 5 and 6 team captained brilliantly by Juwairiyah won 8-1! Some excellent goals were scored and they worked brilliantly as a team. The Year 6 and 7 team captained fantastically by…
London galleries have lots to offer our young creative minds. Take a look at the links provided and explore what’s on offer. National Portrait Gallery – NPG Youth https://www.npg.org.uk/learning/young-people/ NPG Youth is for all young people aged 14-21. It takes place in the Gallery and online, using our collection and…
The Year 10 Drama students from Braeside and Normanhurst enjoyed an immersive workshop led by former actors from Blood Brothers. Engaging with the musical’s storyline and characters, they created their own scene and learned the nuances of a Liverpudlian accent, bringing a chorus scene to life. The workshop, including a…
The Year 10 and 11 GCSE Art group had a fantastic day exploring The National Portrait Gallery. Our intention was to undertake our primary research for our upcoming project on Portraits and Identity, but we also had the added bonus of seeing The David Hockney exhibition, which did not disappoint!…
We were delighted to be visited by the Barking Dog Club. Six different breeds of dog and their owners came in to see Kindergarten, Reception and Year 1. The pupils learnt how to safely approach dogs and had lots of cuddles with them! They gave them treats and the dogs…
