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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 8 May 2026 Preston Schools' Football Cup Final - U12 Girls On Wednesday, 6th May, the girls’ U12 football team played in the Preston Cup final at Deepdale against Ashton. Broughton went 1-0 up within the first minute through Mollie Killeen, and from there on in it was all Broughton. Ashton defended with grit and determination, and their keeper made some excellent saves throughout, but it was not enough to keep Broughton out. Broughton went on to win the game 5-0, with further goals coming from Elspeth Cross (2) and Valtesa Osmani (2). Player of the match went to Elspeth Cross for her domination in midfield. A huge well done to all the girls involved, who showed excellent teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the game.
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Friday 8 May 2026 Preston Schools' Football Cup Final - U13 Boys The Year 8 boys’ team went into Tuesday's final facing a strong Our Lady's side, who had previously won the Preston league, not losing a game. This meant that the boys knew they would have to work hard for each other in order to get a result. A frantic start was very quickly calmed once the size of the pitch took control of the game, with both sides taking time to settle into the occasion.
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Friday 8 May 2026 Preston Schools' Football Cup Finals - U14 Boys On Tuesday evening, the Year 9 boys played Ashton High School in the Preston School Dawson Cup Final at PNE. A big thanks must go to the organisers and PNE for continuing to host such a fantastic event that showcases football across the Preston District. At the start of the game, Broughton took a while to settle into their stride and Ashton created the earlier opportunities. Once the nerves had calmed, Broughton began their direct and high-pressure game style. After 10 minutes, Sam Barker opened the scoring with a powerful drive from distance, through the Ashton goalkeeper, to put Broughton ahead. Moments later, it was Sam again who drove down the left wing before selflessly squaring the ball for Jayson Are to tap the ball home 2-0 Broughton. Before half time, Ashton pulled a goal back from a good passage of play.
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Friday 8 May 2026 Broughton Pupils – Play Live at The Ferret! On Tuesday night, 5th May, the home of live music in Preston, The Ferret, rocked to the sounds of 'Fred and Friends' who played to a capacity audience. This was just the second gig for Fred Fox (11H), lead guitar and vocals, who performed several of his own compositions along with a Smiths number. Joining Fred on their first gigs were, Nathan Thornley (11B) on the drums, Lochlan McBroom (11S) on guitar, and Seth Wilcock (11S) on bass guitar and backing vocals.
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Friday 8 May 2026 Jacob Crawford (7N) - Running Challenge to Raise Funds for Shelter UK As mentioned in a recent newsletter, Jacob Crawford set himself the challenge of running 5km for 30 days to raise money for Shelter UK, a charity which works tirelessly to provide shelter, advice, and support to vulnerable people struggling with housing insecurity. He started on 1st April and completed the challenge, with a 10km run in Scotland, on Saturday 2nd May. Jacob has run 160km in total and has raised £1465 for Shelter.
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Friday 1 May 2026 Performing Arts - Success for Former Pupil, Isabel Kitchen We are delighted to hear that Isabel Kitchen, a former pupil who left Broughton in 2019, has been offered a place on the Popular Music Performance Degree course at BIMM Music Institute in Manchester. Isabel is now a second-year student at Preston College, this success is very well-deserved.
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Friday 1 May 2026 Year 9 Pupils Visit LUSoM A group of 30 Year 9 pupils had a brilliant time visiting LUSoM on Wednesday 29th April, with acclaimed mathematician Alison Kiddle delivering a lecture on "Noticing, Wondering and Mathematical Beauty". The lecture focussed on where mathematics can be found in real life and encouraged pupils to look for mathematics in the beauty of everyday life.
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Friday 1 May 2026 Virtual Talk from Author Ele Fountain On Tuesday 28th April, we were delighted to host a virtual talk with Ele Fountain for our Year 7 and Year 8 pupils. During the session, Year 7 explored her novel Boy 87, while Year 8 focused on Fake. Ele shared insights into her writing process, the themes behind her stories, and the real-world issues that inspire her work.
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Friday 24 April 2026 French Penpal Exchange Year 10 French pupils in class 10R/Fr are involved in an exciting penpal exchange with a partner school in Menton, a beautiful coastal town in the south-east of France. Through regular letters, our pupils are developing their French skills while helping their French counterparts improve their English - a perfect fit for GCSE study.
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Friday 24 April 2026 Aleksander Meeson’s Artwork Displayed at The Harris Gallery Aleksander Meeson (Y8) currently has artwork entitled "A Paris Street Scene" on display at The Harris Gallery in Preston for one more week only (along with many other works by local artists).
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Friday 24 April 2026 Fundraising - Year 7 Pupils Huge congratulations to Bonnie and Holly from Year 7 who have raised a superb amount of money for Baby Beat.
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Friday 24 April 2026 Hannah Wallace (10H) – Swimming Teaching Achievements We are very proud of Hannah's achievements in her swimming teaching. Through her volunteer work at a local swim school, she has made an excellent impression and shown great commitment. She has successfully achieved the Swim Teachers Association Safety Award for Teachers, gaining a recognised qualification in basic rescue, first aid and resuscitation.
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Friday 24 April 2026 Broughton Teams Reach Preston Cup Football Finals We have once again been successful in the Preston Cup, this year managing to get three teams into the finals. A fantastic achievement by all involved! Many of our teams reached the semi-finals, just falling short at the final hurdle. The finals will be held on Tuesday 5th May (Year 8 and Year 9 Boys) and on Wednesday 6th May (Year 7 Girls).
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Friday 24 April 2026 Author Wren James Visits Broughton On Monday 20th April, we were delighted to welcome author Wren James to Broughton High School to work with all of Year 9. Wren delivered a thought-provoking assembly, where they shared their journey as a writer and spoke about the inspiration behind their work, with a focus on the thriller genre.
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Friday 24 April 2026 Ski Trip 2026 Over the Easter break, 90 pupils from Years 8, 9 and 10 travelled to Oubertauern, Austria for the bi-annual ski trip. The snow conditions were amazing, if not a little cold at times, and all the pupils made some fantastic progress. The resilience shown by pupils was amazing to see on the slopes. Off the slopes the group also enjoyed visits to a down hill coaster, a water park, as well as enjoying an evening using the hotel’s pool, VR room and quiz area. On the final evening we went to a Karaoke bar which turned up a few musical surprises … including our very own Mr McCormick!
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Friday 17 April 2026 Eve Hansen, 9N – Art Exhibition Eve Hansen has been participating in the University of Lancashire Art & Design Saturday Club. They run exciting and engaging creative workshops, exploring various art and design processes, using lots of different materials … from pencils, to recycled items and processes, such as photography, painting, drawing and sculpture.
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Friday 17 April 2026 Basketball Success for Brady Day (9C) Brady Day, has had a brilliant year with his basketball development. He was in West London on Saturday 11th April, with the 5th seeded team, Manchester Magic. They were playing in the quarter finals of the Under 14 premier play offs, aiming to become national champions.
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Friday 17 April 2026 Jacob Crawford (7N) - Running Challenge Jacob Crawford is running 5km for 30 days to raise money for Shelter UK, a charity which works tirelessly to provide shelter, advice, and support to vulnerable people struggling with housing insecurity.
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Friday 17 April 2026 Broughton High Chess Competition 2026 This year, the school bought into the Delancey UK schools’ chess competition who play a Swiss-system tournament, which is a non-eliminating competition made up of 7 rounds. Pupils met one-on-one in each round and were paired using rules designed to ensure that each competitor plays opponents with a similar running score but does not play the same opponent more than once. There were 3 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 1 point for a loss.
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Friday 27 March 2026 Company Programme Regional Finals - Success! A huge well done is due for our Year 10 Company Programme. On Wednesday 25th March, they attended Edge Hill to compete in the regional finals for the Company of The Year. During the day they had to set up their trade stand, be interviewed by a panel of business experts, and present their company to a full lecture theatre. They came up against stiff competition from a range of schools. Despite being the youngest pupils to make it to the finals, they were able to secure the Creativity Award for their company, Little Joys.
