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Breck’s first Cambridge student

This young man came to Breckenbrough late in his school life. He was very nervous and initially only came for a day a week. He was given individual tuition and his attendance and confidence grew. Here is a tribute to his fine achievement from his tutor Ron Cowells.

Off to Cambridge

The fact that [...]

School improvements

New 6th form units

This year has seen the opening of a new residential Sixth Form unit for Year 12 students. The unit is designed to encourage the pupils to further develop their social skills and prepare them for independent life at college, university or in the world of work.

Living area

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New art teacher

At the end of July we said fare well to Glynis Grange after many years of service to the school in developing the art into a popular and therapeutic activity within the school. We have been delighted to welcome Melanie Jones from Filey to take over and develop the world of art. Melanie is [...]

Memories of Ledston Hall

I was a pupil at Ledston Hall School near Castleford from about 1949 to 1958 (Ledston Hall being an Elizabethan manor house now converted into flats). I recently visited Castleford library. They have a folder of articles about Ledston including the previous history of Ledston Hall but virtually nothing about my school. I have [...]

Independent listener

Siobhan Gifford

MOTHER of two, Siobhan Gifford, has taken over the role as independent listener for Breckenbrough School.

Siobhan, who lives locally with her husband of 35 years, was trained as a listener by national charity The Samaritans and worked as a volunteer on their crisis lines for five years.

For the past two [...]

Rights4Me

https://www.rights4me.org/home.cfm

This is the website of the Children’s Rights Director for England (CRD) – Roger Morgan. With his team Roger spends lots of time listening to what children and young people who live away from home have to say about how they are looked after.

So, if you are living in a children’s home, [...]

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Silver by Simon Hawkins

Silver

Centuries ago the Inquisition, a shadowy organisation claiming to be the protectors of humanity, captured one of the gods of ancient Greece. Apparently, whoever drank the god’s blood increased their strength and lifespan, didn’t need food or drink, and in fact became partly immortal.

Now in the 21st Century, the lost gods [...]

End of Year Celebration

End of Year Celebration, Wednesday 15th December 2010, 6.00 – 7.00 pm

The school is holding an End of Year Event in the Great Hall on Wednesday 15th December 2010. The event which will take the form of an interactive mystery drama will begin at 6.00 pm and last for approximately for an hour. [...]

School Closure Week beginning 29th November

Due to the unseasonal amount of snow, the school is closed to pupils for the week beginning the 29th of November.

We will review the situation at lunch time on the 3rd of December and inform people of the outcome of that review.

The situation is naturally fluid due to how much snow the [...]