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"Pupils benefit immensely from the vast extent and high quality of the extra-curricular experiences that leaders provide for them. There is something for everyone to join in and enjoy. The impressive selection of activities includes an international film club, and chess club as well as a spectacular range of sporting and music opportunities."
Ofsted, 2022
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Friday 25 September 2026 ‘Reading our way around the world’ This term sees us busy in the library ‘Reading our way around the world’ and encouraging our readers to start a ‘New Chapter’ in their reading journeys.
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Friday 25 September 2026 European Day of Languages Bake Sale To celebrate European Day of Languages, our Year 7 pupils showed off their baking talents with a fantastic selection of European-inspired treats. From Polish Karpatka and German Franzbrötchen to Black Forest gâteau cupcakes and triple chocolate brownies, there was plenty to tempt everyone at breaktime!
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Friday 25 September 2026 Continued Badminton Success for Nishi (Year 10) Nishi’s recent achievements include being announced the winner of the Bob Heaton Rising Star Award for Badminton. Nishi was nominated for impressing coaches and team managers for her attitude and commitment to Badminton during the season.
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Friday 25 September 2026 Lancashire Football - 2026/27 A huge congratulations to four of our pupils who have made it into the Lancashire football squad for the 2026/2027 season.
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Friday 25 September 2026 Year 11 Geographers – GCSE River Study - 15 & 16 Sept On Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th September, 40 of our Year 11 Geography pupils headed to the beautiful Trough of Bowland to complete their GCSE river fieldwork investigation. The weather was certainly determined to keep us on our toes, with pupils and staff spending the days dodging showers between spells of dry weather, but fortunately the rain did little to dampen spirits.
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Friday 11 September 2026 Year 7 Team Building Day at Waddecar This week, our Year 7 pupils enjoyed an exciting action-packed team building day at Waddecar. The day was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to get to know their form groups better, develop new team building skills and step outside their comfort zones. Pupils took part in a range of challenging activities, including high ropes, climbing and archery.
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Friday 11 September 2026 Year 11 Geographers- GCSE River Study On Wednesday 9th September, 40 of our Year 11 Geography pupils headed to the beautiful Trough of Bowland to complete their GCSE river fieldwork investigation. For once, the weather followed instructions, providing us with glorious sunshine and spectacular scenery throughout the day. The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that the cross-section of the River Wyre changes over distance. Pupils visited three different sites as they travelled towards Abbeystead, carefully measuring the width and depth of the river at each location.
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Friday 4 September 2026 Scholarship at the Junior Royal Northern College of Music We were delighted to hear that Thomas (Year 11) has been awarded a scholarship for a Joint Principal Study in Piano and Flute from September 2026. Thomas will receive tuition by specialist teachers from the RNCM for both instruments, as well as tuition in composition and theory. Thomas will also play in ensembles and orchestras and have the opportunity to perform in a variety of concerts throughout the year. This scholarship is very well deserved; Thomas is extremely talented and we wish him every success.
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Thursday 16 July 2026 Sponsored Walk 2026 On Tuesday, 14th July, we held a whole school event, the P.T.F.A. Sponsored Walk with pupils completing a number of laps of the school field, accompanied by their class teachers. After they had walked, pupils had the opportunity to purchase cakes, rocket lollies and ice pops from the PTFA stalls.
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Thursday 16 July 2026 Sports Day 2026 We held our Sports Day on Monday, 13th July, on the school field, with glorious summer sunshine! It was a huge success and it is always wonderful to see hundreds of our pupils taking part in the track and field events and the highly competitive ‘tug of war’. Pupils are always so encouraging towards each other and show their support as the events are held throughout the day.
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Thursday 16 July 2026 Year 7 Pupil Receives Platinum+ Award Huge congratulations to Violet for being awarded with her Platinum+ certificate and badge as she had reached over 500 Synergy points. This is an incredible achievement and shows that Violet has demonstrated a high level of commitment in school and, in turn, has received a high number of reward points.
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Friday 10 July 2026 Year 10 Geography Fieldwork Success in Liverpool Our Year 10 GCSE Geography pupils recently completed their human geography fieldwork in Liverpool as part of their GCSE studies. Across two visits, one group of 60 pupils travelled on Monday 29th June, while a second group of 60 pupils attended on Friday 3rd July. We were fortunate to enjoy perfect weather on both days, providing ideal conditions for carrying out fieldwork activities across the city. Pupils worked hard throughout the visits, collecting a wide range of primary data to support their learning and prepare them for the fieldwork elements of their GCSE examinations.
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Friday 10 July 2026 Work Experience for Year 10 Pupils A massive well done is due for all Year 10 pupils, who went out on their work experience placements this week. All Year 10 pupils got meaningful experiences of work in a huge range of professions. We even had some celebrity involvement, with one pupil meeting Alan Carr during their work experience ... while clearing Antiques from a Castle for a TV show! All the pupils now know more about what they would like to do in their futures.
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Friday 10 July 2026 Platinum + Awards Huge congratulations to Sienna and Alissia for being awarded with their Platinum+ certificate and badge as they have reached over 500 Synergy points.
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Friday 10 July 2026 Rounders - Years 7, 8, and 9 ... all victorious! Rounders – Years 7, 8 and 9 On Thursday, the Year 7, 8 and 9 rounders teams played their last league fixtures of the year at home against Our Lady's. After having some very competitive games against them in the rounders tournaments, the Broughton girls were keen to assert their dominance and show off their excellent batting and fielding skills one last time. All three year groups came out victorious!
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Friday 3 July 2026 Mathematics Challenge at Lancaster University School of Mathematics This week, two teams from Broughton were invited to Lancaster University School of Mathematics (LUSoM) on London Road to take part in a Mathematics Challenge competition. Across both days, pupils competed in four timed rounds. Three rounds required collaborative team problem-solving, while the fourth was a relay round in which pupils worked in pairs to solve problems and pass their answers along to their teammates.
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Friday 3 July 2026 Year 9 Pupils Awarded 1st Place in BAE Systems Competition A group of Year 9 pupils recently took part in a project focussing on sustainable design and manufacturing using 3D printed outcomes. The competition organised by BAE Systems, is to encourage pupils into 3D manufacturing, Product Design and Engineering.
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Friday 3 July 2026 Preston U12s Town Team – Win the Treble! Some of our pupils played for the U12s Town Team at Pool Foot Farm on Sunday 28th June. I was delighted to hear that after a 7-2 win over Chorley, the team has won the treble.
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Friday 3 July 2026 Rounders – Preston Schools’ Tournament 2026 On Wednesday, 1st July, the Year 7 rounders team participated in the Preston Schools’ Rounders Tournament hosted at Archbishop Temple. The format of the competition meant that all teams played in a round robin.
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Friday 26 June 2026 Year 11 Prom It was a pleasure to celebrate with our Year 11 pupils at their Prom last Friday evening, 19th June. Held once again at Barton Grange, the event was a wonderful success, with pupils arriving in style and enjoying an evening of celebration. It was fantastic to see everyone looking so smart and embracing the occasion with a real sense of pride in all they have achieved during their time at school. The Prom provided a fitting opportunity to mark the end of their secondary school journey and we wish our Year 11 pupils every success in the future.
