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  • BWT People Strategy; Utilising technology to enhance and innovate

    Published 13/08/24

    One of the key areas in our Brooke Weston Trust People Strategy, created in line with feedback from our colleagues, is ‘utilising technology to enhance and innovate’. Our goal is to use technological advancements to improve the efficiency of administrative tasks, support the reduction of workload, and improve the delivery of education across the Trust.  By combining our Trust values of ‘High Expectations’ and ‘Working Together,’ we aim to use technology to support and improve the daily experiences of our staff and pupils.

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  • Celebrating Long Service: BWT Launches ‘10 Years Plus Club’

    Published 25/07/24

    Last week, Brooke Weston Trust held a series of special events to honour its dedicated employees who have served for ten years or more. This was the inaugural ‘Brooke Weston Trust 10 Years Plus Club' celebration, which took place over three days, bringing together staff from various schools within the Trust to recognise their commitment and hard work.

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  • Peckover Primary School Hosts First-Ever Colour Run to Celebrate National Sports Week

    Published 12/07/24

    Peckover Primary School recently marked the end of National Sports Week with their inaugural Colour Run. Organised by PE lead Tom Driver, the event was a resounding success, filled with laughter, excitement, and vibrant bursts of colour.

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  • BWT's Collaborative Masters in Education Programme with the University of Leicester

    Published 24/06/24

    “Be prepared to start an exciting journey!”

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  • Meet Jai Smith, our new Finance and Payroll Shared Services Manager

    Published 20/06/24

    Jai joins Brooke Weston Trust as our Finance and Payroll Shared Services Manager, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Finance team. We caught up with him to find out more…

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  • Gretton Primary Academy champions road safety awareness

    Published 17/06/24

    As part of its Road Safety Week, pupils and staff at Gretton Primary Academy in Corby took part in a community action event on Thursday, 13th June, to raise awareness about safe parking and driving through the village, particularly outside the school.

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  • Beanfield Primary School boosts cricket culture in the community

    Published 13/06/24

    Beanfield Primary School, in Corby, has been providing opportunities for its pupils to engage in cricket, leading to a positive impact among the local cricket-playing community.

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  • New secondary school in Wisbech to become a valued member of Brooke Weston Trust

    Published 11/06/24

    We are thrilled to share that our new secondary school in Wisbech, named The Wisbech Academy, is set to open its doors in September 2024, for up to 120 Year 7 students, earlier than originally planned after gaining ministerial approval.

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  • BWT People Strategy; High quality and accessible CPD for everyone

    Published 23/05/24

    Earlier this year, we launched our new three-year People Strategy. The People Strategy was developed with our employee survey and feedback from colleagues in mind and sets out a clear and exciting action plan with achievable outcomes and deliverable projects. It’s underpinned by our ‘ambition for all’ ethos and our dedication to ensuring that equity, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of everything we do.

    In this case study, we are going to explore the work that has been completed so far in the strand of the strategy called ‘High Quality and Accessible CPD for Everyone’. Our people are our most important asset to transform educational performance across our communities while providing opportunities for personal development. Inspiring, developing and retaining our talented team is vital to delivering our Trust mission. It is testament to each and every one of our employees and their commitment that all our schools are designated as ‘Good’ – providing students in our care with their ‘tickets for life’.

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  • Future school leaders get inspired by Silverstone CEO visit

    Published 22/05/24

    “Communication and relationships are what everything boils down to.”

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  • Info: Email issue with parent comms - 17.05.24

    Published 15/05/24
    Update - 17.05.24: We are pleased to update you that Yahoo have confirmed the email block has been resolved and we are up and running again. Apologies to anyone impacted by this incident, which was down to a change of external email security polic
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  • Maximise wellbeing - Cultivating our healthy work environment at Brooke Weston Trust

    Published 01/05/24

    Work-related stress is seen in many sectors, and education is no exception. Teachers and support staff face changing demands on their time both at work and at home. This can lead to feeling, on occasion, overwhelmed. As well as affecting personal wellbeing, the atmosphere and environment in which we work can become less positive than usual.

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