The Cobra Effect - this week’s ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog is all about unintended consequences, a topic that seems particularly pertinent when watching the news at the moment… brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

Halfway through Musical in a Day Brentwood School in support of T1D. Wonderful effort from such a talented bunch of students, who have been rehearsing through the night since 6pm Tuesday. Any donations to T1D gratefully received! justgiving.com/page/greaseamu…

Identity, Connection and Culture - how to beat division, polarisation and toxicity - my final ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog of the School year, courtesy of ⁦⁦⁦Sir Gareth Southgate.⁩ Happy Summer holiday everyone! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

Annual post! Good luck to everyone Brentwood School & elsewhere who will be getting their A-level or BTEC results tomorrow. Whether they’re beyond, as or short of expectations, remember it’s what you do with them that matters most (and that they won’t define you either way!)

Huge congratulations to our outgoing Upper Sixth students Brentwood School on an excellent set of results - A-level, BTEC and IB - that show the importance of finding out how a young person is intelligent rather than just focusing on how intelligent they are! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood

The Ant and the Grasshopper - my first ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog of the year considers the messages we might take from one of Aesop’s most famous fables. Happy Friday (and start of term) all! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

(Almost) 500 years of History Retold... - as we look forward to its publication, my ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog features the first trailer of what promises to be a fascinating read for anyone connected to our School. Happy Friday all! brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

Part two of the ⁦Brentwood School⁩ History trailer focuses on the 1600-1800s with lots of ups and downs (and some interesting parallels to more modern times!) Happy Friday all. #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

A great afternoon tea with our Brentwood School Headmaster’s Academic Award winners, who have had a busy summer engaged in a wide variety of projects and tasks! Well done to everyone who took part. #WhatMakesUsBrentwood

The Greatest Speech Ever Made? My ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog celebrates Classics Enrichment Week. Happy Friday all! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants - my ⁦blog features two of the most well known and important Headmasters of ⁦Brentwood School⁩, Edwin Bean and Jimmy Hough. Happy Friday all! brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

My ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog this week marks the anniversary of Hans Meyer’s ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro to mark German Enrichment Week (and the success of one of our colleagues in reaching the summit in support of ⁦Breakthrough T1D UK⁩) brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

The Humble - yet remarkable - Daphnia Pulex. My last ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog before the break. Happy half-term all! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

My ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog this week tells the story of Vasili Arkhipov. Never heard of him? He may well be the reason you’re able to read this post. Read on to find out more! Happy Friday everyone! brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/heads…

The importance of Remembrance - my ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog tells the the tragic story of Oradour-sur-Glane. brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

Did you know that it’s World Hello Day? If not, my ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog explores its origins and evolution. Sadly, Lionel Richie doesn’t feature... Happy Friday all! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

My ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog this week tells the story of the Dark History of Essex's Smallest Town… brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

A great advert for our second annual international Music Competition Brentwood School… from a great student.

My ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog this week features the final extract (for now!) from our new School History - the story of Brentwood in the post-war era. Happy Friday all! brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…

'A penknife you can't do any harm with...' My final ⁦Brentwood School⁩ blog of the term features a festive extract from the Just William series of books. Merry Christmas to all (when it comes) and we’ll be back in 2026! #WhatMakesUsBrentwood brentwoodschool.co.uk/whats-on/headm…