This Year, our Year 8 students enjoyed a magical and laughter-filled trip to the pantomime, watching Dick Whittington , starring the brilliant Shane Richie . The annual pantomime visit is a much‑loved Brook Green tradition, and this year’s performance was one of the most memorable yet. A Story Brought to Life From the moment the curtain lifted, students were hooked. The classic tale of Dick Whittington—packed with adventure, mishaps, and plenty of humour—was brought vividly t

All students fully engaged during their Horizons lesson.  Students are enjoying learning all about Martin Luther King Jr

City College Plymouth are holding an Open Day on Saturday 7 th  February from 10:00 - 13:00. This is a great opportunity to see what courses are on offer, tour the campus and meet with tutors and various departments within the college. For more information and to register your interest please visit City College  website. Over February half term, City College Plymouth are also hosting taster days for prospective students where you can try various courses on offer including bri

CTSW are holding an open day on Saturday 7 th  February at their Burrington Way Campus where you will be able to meet the tutors and try your hand at some of the courses on offer from hair and beauty, hospitality, construction and holistic care. CTSW also offer diploma courses specifically for students who hold an EHCP and have successfully worked with many Brook Green students. To register for this event, please scan the QR code on the image below.

This week, our Year 11 employability skills students put all of their learning into practice with mock interviews. These mock interviews aim to prepare students for the types of questions that they may be faced with when attending college or job interviews.  Our interview panel comprised of Andy Veasey, Managing Director of Drew and Co, our Adopt-a School partner and Tiff Kavanagh who has pioneered the Caerus project with City College Plymouth. Students were asked questions w

Today we visited St Andrews Church and Plymouth Winter Market, learning about the Church, why we celebrate Christmas and swap gifts. Thinking about kindness and traditions.

On Sunday, 30th November, Brook Green joined forces with Knowle Primary and Keyham Barton for a wonderful well-being walk at Central Park. The event wasn’t just about enjoying the fresh air—it was about coming together to raise funds for Children’s Wishes , an incredible organisation that supports families across the city, especially during the festive season when times can be tough. It was a glorious morning, and the walk was enjoyed by everyone who attended. The sense of co

With Christmas drawing closer, we have compiled a quick round up of all the careers related activities we have provided for our students this year and what a year!! We have... Had a budgeting workshop with Barclays banks and embedded this through challenging the class to make lunch for the group for less than £10.00 Visited colleges to look at the post 16 offers; we have arranged trips to Achievement Training Limited, Discovery College, Duchy College, City College Plymouth, L

Today we took a small group of students to Merafield View to look at the types of jobs needed to run a care home. Merafield View is a nursing home for up to 40 residents and has 75 members of staff to keep the place running smoothly. The team are led by Sally who recently won a YMCA Lifetime Achievement Award for her service to the home.  Kath introduced us to Millie the therapy dog and spoke to us about her role as Activities Coordinator. Kath arranges lots of activities inc

Protecting neurodivergent children from scams in online games. Follow the link below to access a neurodivergent guide on scam safety..

The current theme for Building Horizons is 'The Night Sky'. To explore space year 8 and year 9 went on a visit to thr Immersive Dome at Plymouth's Market Hall this morning. Students got to explore how big BIG actually is and what stars are made from.

Did you know...? A fire engine can contain 1800 litres of water?  Today the Year 11 Life and Employability Skills class met Caroline Anderson from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to talk about various careers within the fire and rescue service as well as the training needed to cover all aspect of fire and rescue.  To support our preparation for adulthood agenda, Caroline also talked about safety in the home, for example, testing your fire alarms weekly, shutting do

Wednesday 10 th  December 2025 year 11 Life and Employability Students are planning a Christmas Disco for all students and we are hoping to run a parent craft session for those parents that wish to stay on site. Tickets for students and parents are £3 each and will be on sale from the end of the week either from the main school office or through school money.

Save the date for our Next Steps Careers Fair. We are delighted to be holding the event again and have lots of colleges, independent training providers and employers attending including City College Plymouth, Lifeworks, Building Plymouth and Community Homes. A Career Development Consultant from Careers Plymouth will also be attending for any questions you may have.  This is a great opportunity for students to meet college reps and tutors, ask questions and collect information

Today we welcomed DC Tamsyn May and Craig Lang from the Cyber Choices team at Devon and Cornwall Police to talk about cyber security and computer misuse.  Students were tasked with completing an escape room mission to crack into DCI Nicola Crooks' laptop and solve the clues as to who had hacked her emails. It was a great way of getting students to think about the information that is posted online and how it could be used as part of a password but also about giving other peopl

Back by request the Brook Green Family Christmas Quiz with be on Friday 12 th  December this year. This is a fun family quiz designed for everyone to be able to join in. Hopefully we shall see you there. Use the QR on the poster below to reserve your place.

Potato prints by MD/PEa Horizon group.  This was achieved by cutting a poppy shape out of the potato so that we got something that resembled a poppy.

Horizons group  MD/PEa created iced poppy biscuits for remembrance day. These are the remaining biscuits because the rest were eaten and enjoyed.