Student Blog
Welcome to the Brampton College Debating Society: A Journey to Excellence
The Brampton Debating Society is a dynamic and inclusive community where students come together to explore the art and skill of debating. It’s a space where your voice matters, your…
Students tell us about their trip to Venice
Riyana and Sinead share their experiences of the October Venice Trip: “During our October half term we spent a fabulous week in Venice, visiting the galleries, exhibitions, and monuments the…
The truth behind Plath and Hughes
Almost everyone I’ve spoken to about the precarious tragedy that was Sylvia Plath’s life and Ted Hughes’ influence has expressed understandable animosity towards the infamous Hughes, an opinion I share….
Brampton’s Wellbeing Day
On Wednesday 26th June, Brampton put together a truly amazing day to promote the wellbeing of the lower sixth students. First, we had a few talks in the morning to…
Sustainability
“Our civilization is being sacrificed for the opportunity of a very small number of people to continue making enormous amounts of money.” Greta Thunberg We are at the beginning of…
Reducing the stigma around mental health
Why is it important? Mental health, and in particular mental illness, has been incredibly stigmatised, with people who open up about struggling sometimes being seen as weak. This is particularly…
Brand new ‘Brampton College Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide’ for students, by students!
This week, in one of the ways the college is participating in mental health awareness week, the new Brampton College Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide has been released to students…
Exploring The Strength of a Different Kind of Mind: The Autistic Brain
A book review of the ‘The Autistic Brain’ by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek Temple Grandin is a professor, best-selling author, animal behaviourist, and faculty member with Animal Sciences in…
MODERN FEMINISM 101
Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women” – Maya Angelou How far has feminism actually come?…
Scholarship student fulfils her dream of studying at Oxford
My name is Eliana, and I studied GCSEs and A levels at Brampton from 2019 to2022. I achieved grades 999999999 in my GCSEs and A*A*A* in my A-levels and I…
