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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 27 June 2025 Teddy Bear Picnic with Broughton Pre-School Broughton Pre-School children joined us for a Teddy Bear Picnic helped by Year 9 pupils. They took part in food tasks to help prepare their picnic. They also joined in the Bear Hunt in the Food garden. They all had a fabulous time and they were so excited they have been still talking about it at nursery for several days!
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Friday 27 June 2025 Year 7 Trip to Lancaster Castle and Priory On Wednesday 25th June, the second half of Year 7, 7N/7R/7S, embarked on their joint Humanities visit to the historic Lancaster Castle and Priory. Once again, we were fortunate to be blessed with excellent weather, which made the day’s activities all the more enjoyable and engaging. The trip was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to explore the interconnected disciplines of Geography, History, and Religious Studies in a real-world setting. The geographical focus of the day involved pupils investigating the landscape around the Priory. Armed with clinometers and measuring tapes, they measured the gradient of the slope leading from the back of the Priory down towards the train station. This hands-on fieldwork helped them test the hypothesis that Lancaster Castle is ideally situated for both defence and trade. Pupils also practised their field sketching skills, carefully annotating their drawings with observations and reasons for the castle’s strategic location.
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Friday 27 June 2025 U13 CTS Girls’ County Cricket Finals Results: Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 79 - Broughton 59 Bishops 81 - Broughton 65 Broughton 91 - Haslingden 45 Parrs Wood 101 - Broughton 56
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Friday 27 June 2025 Dance Workshop for Years 7-10 On Wednesday 25th June, 16 pupils from Years 7-10 participated in a workshop with Sarah Hall from Preston Youth Dance Company. The workshop gave pupils an insight as to what it would be like to joining the Dance Company if successful at the audition in Thursday 3rd July. Pupils had the opportunity to explore contemporary dance and add their own flair and style to the choreography. PYDC is in its 13th year and those who perform in the company have the opportunity to tour with the company performing in prestigious theatres and settings across the north of England. F
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Friday 27 June 2025 Year 10 Geographers Explore Regeneration in Liverpool espite a grey and overcast start to the day, the clouds soon parted to reveal sunshine and smiles as 90 enthusiastic Year 10 pupils embarked on their Geography fieldwork trip to Liverpool. This visit formed a vital part of their compulsory GCSE fieldwork, focusing on the human geography aspect of their studies. The main aim of the day was to investigate whether the regeneration of Liverpool ONE, a major retail and leisure development, had positively impacted the surrounding Paradise Street area. To explore this, pupils conducted Environmental Quality Surveys at ten different sites: five within Liverpool ONE and five outside of the shopping centre. This allowed for a direct comparison of the environmental conditions and the visible effects of urban regeneration.
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Friday 27 June 2025 Year 11 Prom 2025 With 163 pupils attending, the evening was a total success from start to finish. Once the pupils had made their grand entrance, there was a fruit cocktail and some time for them to chat with their friends on the balcony and use the huge selfie mirror that was booked for the evening. After a quick buffet and some brief speeches, the pupils danced non-stop
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Friday 27 June 2025 Year 8 Science Trip to London Last Thursday, our Year 8 pupils embarked on an exciting and educational trip to London, packed with discovery, culture, and fun! The day began with a visit to the Science Museum, where pupils explored interactive exhibits and cutting-edge technology, sparking curiosity and wonder. The highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the spectacular performance of Wicked at the Apollo Theatre. The dazzling costumes, powerful music, and incredible performances left everyone in awe and added a magical touch to the experience. After a full day of learning and exploration, the group enjoyed a delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast the following morning, which was a big hit with everyone and gave us the energy we needed for the day ahead. We then made our way to the Natural History Museum, where pupils were captivated by towering dinosaur skeletons, fascinating fossils, and immersive displays about the natural world.
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Friday 20 June 2025 Triathlon … Lucy Mitchell (8R) to Represent the North-West Lucy Mitchell (8R) to Represent the North-West in Triathlon at the inter-regional championships (IRC) to be held this September and we wish her every success. Lucy is pictured here competing recently in the St Anne’s Triathlon.
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Friday 20 June 2025 D of E Expedition for Bronze Award Congratulations to Seth Wilcock (10S), who recently braved the wind and rain to successfully complete an expedition as part of his bronze Duke of Edinburgh award. The expedition included a 30km hike over two days, which involved having to navigate using OS maps and compasses, no google maps. Separating the two days of hiking was an overnight camp. Seth is a Corporal in the Air Force Cadets, 143 Longridge Squadron, who meet twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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Friday 20 June 2025 Preston City Athletics Championships This week, Broughton took part in the 50th Preston City Athletics Championships. Pupils from Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 join together to compete in sprinting, middle distance runs, jumping and throwing events to find out the overall winners from all the secondary schools across the Preston District. The competition is split into a U13s (Year 7/8) competition, a U15s (Year 9/10) competition and an overall winner. After a hot day of competition and some amazing performances from a number of our male and female athletes, the U13s team came 1st overall and our U15s team placed second just behind Our Lady’s. However, the overall winner was Broughton. Personally I was so pleased with this result as Broughton has only not retained this trophy on two occasions since 2009. The pupils who represented the school on the day really did exactly that. They represented us not only with their sporting endeavour but also with their behaviour around the UCLan athletics track which was exem
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Friday 20 June 2025 Year 7 Humanities Visit to Lancaster Castle and Priory - 18th June 2025 n Wednesday 18th June, Year 7 pupils from forms B, C and H enjoyed an enriching joint Humanities trip to Lancaster Castle and the nearby Priory. With the weather just as we’d hoped - dry, bright, and comfortably warm - it was the perfect setting for a day of immersive learning beyond the classroom. The day began with a guided tour of Lancaster Castle, led by an external tour guide who brought centuries of history to life. Pupils explored the varied roles the castle has played over time, from a royal fortress to a prison. With great enthusiasm, they applied what they had learned in class to the real-life structure, identifying different architectural features that have developed across historical periods. It was a unique opportunity to see textbook knowledge in stone, and pupils made thoughtful connections between the building’s changing styles and its evolving purpose. Next, the focus turned to Religious Studies as pupils made their way to the Priory. Here, members of
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Friday 20 June 2025 Dance Shows - Huge Success! On Wednesday 11th June and Thursday 12th June, 82 pupils participated in the school Dance Show. Pupils prepared for many months by committing to extra-curricular practices and contributing to the choreography. Pupils performed in a range of dance styles and groups with a spread of pupils from Years 7-10. Performances included cheer dance, musical theatre dance, lyrical, contemporary, tap and jazz. There were some fantastic solo and duet performances from pupils who perform regularly in shows out of school. Well done to all pupils who participated! Mrs Hough
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Friday 20 June 2025 Year 9 Cricket - Lancashire Plate On Wednesday last week, the Year 9 cricket team took on Archbishop in the Lancashire Plate. Despite it being a 16 over game, it came down to the last over to decide the winner.
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Friday 20 June 2025 Lancashire Schools AA Championships - 14th June 2025 Many congratulations to the pupils from Broughton High School who competed in the Lancashire Schools Athletics Championships, held in Blackpool on Saturday 14th June. These pupils represented themselves and our school superbly and should be extremely proud of their performances. Very well done!
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Friday 13 June 2025 Fundraising for Cancer Research UK Priya Anantharachagan (9S) ran Preston Race for Life last weekend, running 10k in 58 minutes … despite the torrential rain! Fundraising for Cancer Research, Priya should be very proud of her achievement. Very well done! Also, on Saturday, 7th June, Heidi Hanson (8C) took part in the Pretty Muddy 5k Race for Life
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Friday 13 June 2025 Library News - Excelsior Awards The Excelsior Awards recognise excellence in Graphic Novels and Manga and are voted for by schools up and down the country. Every year, national judges choose a shortlist and pupils are asked to give each book a score out of 5 for story, artwork, dialogue and characters.
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Friday 13 June 2025 Rounders - Years 7 & 8
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Friday 13 June 2025 Healthy Eating Week at Broughton High School Pupils from Years 8, 9 and 10 designed a healthy lunch-time dish which could be served in the school dining rooms. The standard of dishes designed were very high. Mr O'Connor, Catering Manager, selected the winners, who were invited to help with the preparation of their dish which was served later at lunch that day. All the dishes, from sticky beef strips to covered strawberries, sold out within minutes of going on sale. As a result of this week, some food items will now be included as regular items on the lunch menu, for example fresh fruit smoothies.
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Friday 13 June 2025 Footballing Successes - District Champions!
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Tuesday 10 June 2025 Duke of Edinburgh Expedition - Pendle Hill Last weekend, 27 pupils in Year 10 successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh expedition around Pendle Hill. Despite some wet weather, they persevered showing great enthusiasm and they navigated well over the two days. With the expedition complete, the pupils now need to finish their volunteering, skills and physical sections to complete the overall award. Well done to all participants involved!