Student Blog
Remaining positive in our third national lockdown
Almost a year on from the announcement of the first lockdown, it’s clear that all of our lives have changed exponentially. Families have been deeply affected by the virus itself,…
How small acts of kindness can make a huge difference
A key scene in the teenage film ‘Mean Girls’ is when Damien walks in dressed up as Santa and gives out candy canes. Glen Coco receives up to 4 candy…
Volunteering from the comfort of your own home
Little do people know that much of the developing world is actually unmapped. Many remote areas which are in need of humanitarian aid are not on any official map, but…
My ride along!
Normally when one says they were in a police car for around 8 hours, you would think they would have been arrested for some sort of crime. I had not…
Quarantine Photography: A-Level Photography projects carried out since the start of lock-down
Introduction by Ben Arkus (AS student) Hello there quarantine restricted staff members/students of Brampton College! As I overburdened readers of this blog recently with my thoughts, I have decided to…
What Brampton’s Green Committee has been up to…
The Brampton Green Committee was formed as a Student Council sub-committee, but it has become much more than that. It’s now a team of likeminded individuals constantly striving for a…
Coronavirus: turning an outer negative into an inner positive
As it appears we are now at the apex of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, it’s a good time to reflect on how quickly every citizen’s life in this…
My memories of the slopes…
On the 15th February, eleven of us from the lower sixth, accompanied by Anu and Nick (staff from Brampton), set off to Folgaria, Italy for a ski trip. With a…
Writer and entrepreneur, Dr Yaron Brook tells Brampton students why contemporary life is “great”!
On Thursday 13 February, the College had the honour of welcoming Israeli-American entrepreneur and writer Dr Yaron Brook. He spoke to us about the Enlightenment, the age of reason, modernisation…
