BioCultura - 25th-28th April 2013, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
For anyone in the vicinity of Barcelona in April, please come and meet our representatives and see our stand at the BioCultura Fair. Co-Principal Adrian and students Paula and Julia will be very happy to meet with you and discuss life at Brockwood and answer any questions you may have about the School. Look for stand number 414 in Pavilion 2 but if you would like free entry to attend the Fair, we have a limited number of free entry tickets available, please contact us in advance via our contact page with your full name, address and the number of tickets required.
'Vivre Autrement' - 22nd-25th March 2013, Parc Floral, Paris
We will have a Brockwood exhibit in Paris at Salon Vivre Autrement. Our staff will be there, happy to talk with you about the school and answer in person any questions you might have. Stand number to be announced shortly, but if you would like free entry to attend the Fair, we have a limited number of free entry tickets available, please contact us in advance via our contact page with your full name, address and the number of tickets required.
BioCultura - 3rd-6th May 2012, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
For anyone in the vicinity of Barcelona in May, come and meet our representatives and see our stand at the BioCultura Fair. Co-Principal Adrian and students Ada and Jeronimo will be very happy to meet with you and discuss life at Brockwood and answer any questions you may have about the School. Look for stand number 393 in Pavilion 2 but if you would like free entry to attend the Fair, we have a limited number of free entry tickets available, please contact us in advance via our contact page with your full name, address and the number of tickets required.
'Vivre Autrement' - 16th-19th March 2012, Parc Floral, Paris
We will have a Brockwood exhibit in Paris at http://www.salon-vivreautrement.com.
Staff Eva and Yannick, together with mature student Amel will be there, happy to talk with you about the school and answer in person any questions you might have. We'll be on stand E33 and are excited to see as many of you as possible.
We have free tickets for you for the fair. If you want some let us know as soon as you can so we can post them to you. Send us your details (name, postal address and number of tickets) via our contact page.
BioCultura - 13th-16th May 2011, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
For anyone in the vicinity of Barcelona in May, come and meet our representatives and see our stand at the BioCultura Fair. Staff members Orlando and Jennifer and student Lia will be very happy to meet with you and discuss life at Brockwood and answer any questions you may have about the School. Look for stand number 414 in Pavilion 2 but if you would like free entry to attend the Fair, we have a limited number of free entry tickets available, please contact us in advance via our contact page with your full name, address and the number of tickets required.
The Pavilion Project
Brockwood has embarked on an exciting new project to build seven, interconnected boarding pavilions. The pavilions are the outcome of a long process of consultation amongst students, staff and trustees at Brockwood regarding the needs of the School and a future strategy for the buildings and grounds. They will help resolve the current pressure on accommodation we face and will allow for a modest growth in the School should our financial situation require it. See our 2009 Autumn/Winter Observer for further information or if you can help us by making a donation towards this project visit 'Supporting Brockwood' under Funding on the menu.
Flying Somewhere?
If you are flying somewhere and would like to offset the carbon emissions on your flight, consider doing it with us. We have established our own carbon offsetting scheme as a means of reducing the impact of unavoidable carbon emissions through financially supporting projects that reduce greenhouse gases. The two projects we wish to fund involve investment in alternative sources of energy at Brockwood: photovoltaic (solar) electricity generation and a bio-mass (wood-chip) heating system. Coming and going from Brockwood often involves flights for students, staff and guests, but this scheme is open to anyone who would like to see their offset funds invested in a greener future for Brockwood. For further details visit 'Carbon Offset' on the Supporting Brockwood page.
The Teaching Academy, Summer 2011
After the success of the Teaching Academy in July 2010, the decision has been made to hold a Teaching Academy in July 2011 - interested applicants should contact Florence Gallien for further information. This event, which has successfully run for four consecutive summers in California, has come to Europe for the first time last year. The Academy lasts for two weeks and participants can attend for one or both of these. The first week entitled 'Re-envisioning Education' will explore the philosophy of education and the challenges we as educators face. The focus will be on “making it new”, using our experience but, at the same time, looking at education as a vehicle for change: the awakening of intelligence and flowering in goodness. Week two is entitled 'The Art, Science and Craft of Learning/Teaching' and will tackle the hands-on issues of classroom communication, pedagogical process and, inquiry-based learning. The Teaching Academy is due to take place at Brockwood Park School and places are limited.
Contact us via our contact page.
Click here to go to the Teaching Academy information page.
Volunteers Needed at the School
We are creating a Volunteers Database at Brockwood and wonder if you would like to be included? At different times of the year, when the School is not in session, we need help to organise and run special events at Brockwood, or assistance with cooking, gardening, housekeeping, or maintenance. If you are listed on our Volunteer Database you will be notified of these occasions and opportunities and if you are willing and able to join us, we would welcome your help. If you would like to be placed on the Database please contact us via our contact page.