Year: 2019
Applying ‘chesed’ to our everyday lives
In this week’s Jsoc, guest speaker Rabbi Yitzy David addressed the idea of applying Torah learning to our everyday lives as teenagers, giving us inspiration and of course pizza. This…
Excited to launch JSoc
For Brampton’s first JSoc (Jewish Society), guest speaker Bradley Langer addressed students questions and concerns towards Jewish societies in university. Mr Langer was president of the Jewish Society in his…
Inspired by Chemists working at the cutting edge of their specialisms
On Tuesday I visited the Savoy Hotel as part of a trip conducted by the Brampton College Chemistry Department. The event, Science Live for A levels, took place in the…
Mindfulness course launched for Brampton staff and students
Last week, Brampton launched a six week mindfulness course for both students and staff as part of the college’s wellbeing programme. The course is run by Gidon Fineman, who trained…
Our day in the outdoor classroom
On Tuesday 8th October we departed early for Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex where we conducted Geography fieldwork. We were blessed with sunshine, and appreciated using technical equipment to measure the beach…
Brampton College supports the Anthony Nolan Trust
This year, Brampton College’s Charity Committee has decided to raise money for the Anthony Nolan trust. Anthony Nolan is a UK charity which works in the area of leukaemia and…
“Gently increasing stress just helps increase resilience,” says Dr Raj Persaud during a parenting talk at Brampton College this week
Dr Raj Persaud is a parent of a Brampton student, consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster and author, who is well-known for raising public awareness of psychiatric and mental health issues in the…
Scarily good treats served up for charity!
The Brampton College Charity Committee are taking advantage of Halloween today and serving up some ghoulish-looking goods to raise money for the college’s charity of the year. The Anthony Nolan…
Raj Persaud shares the secret to success with Brampton students
To launch this year’s programme of Inspire talks for our students, we welcomed Dr Raj Persaud. Raj is a consultant psychiatrist and broadcaster, well-known for raising public awareness of psychiatric…
From risk to resilience
Around 1.25 million people in the UK are suffering from eating disorders. 1.25 million. And, while the deterioration of the stigma surrounding mental health has led it to become less…
