Able, Gifted & Talented Courses, Autumn 2008

The new booklet for Able, Gifted and Talented courses at Braeside is now available in Wiltshire schools and online.  You are able to check availability of courses on this website as well as download application forms and other relevant information.

For further information about courses, please speak to a teacher at your school.  Alternatively, please contact Braeside on 01380 722 637.

Changes to Accommodation at Braeside

We have recently made alterations to the bedroom layout of the Main House at Braeside.  Clover is no longer in use as a two bed room, however extra beds have been added to various other rooms within the House.

The capacity in the Main House is now 56 with 37 beds on the first floor and 19 on the second.

A bedroom list can be downloaded using the following link.

For more information or advise about bedrooms and accommodation, please contact Kim Merritt on 01380 722 637.

Changes to Lunch

The Braeside picnic lunch is changing to try to reduce non-biodegradable waste.  The arrangement is therefore as follows:-

1. After breakfast the group leaves the dining room as usual.
2. At approx. 9.30am the group return to the dining room with their lunch box (It is essential that pupils bring a good lunch box about 2 litre in capacity).
3. The pupils collect their sandwiches (fillings chosen the night before as usual).  Sandwiches are wrapped in biodegradable paper.
4. Pupils continue along a line of tables choosing other items for their lunch from fresh fruit, dried fruits and nuts (if no allergies), cut vegetables.  Paper bags are available to put these into if needed.
5. Packets of biscuits will be given to the staff to distribute at lunchtime or mid morning/afternoon.
6. Drinks are not supplied unless specifically requested – pupils should bring and refill their water bottles.  Braeside has many water bottles to refill if pupils lose or forget theirs.  (In hot weather 2 water bottles are recommended).