Brymore School is currently welcoming Year 7 and 8 pupils from Taunton Academy on a weekly basis to work within the Technology department. Brymore  and the Taunton Academy have formed a unique bond which means that for an afternoon a week Academy students challenge themselves within the workshops. Currently the students are casting a ‘spur’, which represents their time at Brymore, in aluminium using the school’s foundry and utilising the … Continue Reading →

With a slight nip in the air and some autumn sunshine the weather provided the perfect Cross Country conditions for the 90 boys (10 from each house in each year group) taking part. The Year 9’s went off first for one long lap followed by the Year 10’s undertaking 2 short laps and the event culminated in the Year 11’s who had to complete a mammoth 2 long laps, all of … Continue Reading →

Hot on the tail of the Year 11 rugby win against Blake our team of intrepid under 16’s have beaten QEH School in Bristol by 40 points to 14, an amazing win on QEH’s home turf and a good win before the upcoming game against Haygrove. Year 10, Harry White, has also showed off some fancy skills on the golf course recently coming 3rd in two competitions (Cannington Juniors and Battle of … Continue Reading →

All of the Year 10 boys were treated to a special day of fitness and healthy eating during a Fit for Life day at the school. Representatives from the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines came to Brymore for the day to show the boys how a healthy lifestyle could benefit them. The boys were split into their three house groups (Taylor, Walker and Galsworthy) to undertake a round robin of three different … Continue Reading →

30 Brymore Boys from Year 11 ventured onto the Quantocks to undertake their Duke of Edinburgh bronze award expedition and camp. The boys, grouped in sets of 6, had to prepare and pack their kit, allocate food and plan their route from the school over the hills to the rendezvous point, which was to be home for the night.  Setting off into the hills our intrepid explorers trekked around 18 miles, stopping at … Continue Reading →

The catering staff at Brymore kindly donated cakes made in their own time to ensure that the Brymore Macmillan Big Coffee Morning was a success. With cupcakes, brownies and a delicious chocolate sponge all on offer, along with a carefully decorated dining hall, it made for a big hit with the boys and staff and raised vital funds for the cancer charity.

Boys at Brymore have been a very unique opportunity to learn a martial art with a former European and National Karate Champion. Sensai Arthur Meek started out his Karate career at the Bridgwater School of Karate before training in Tokyo and eventually competing at national and international level becoming European Champion in 1989. Arthur has dedicated some time to Brymore once a week to enable the boys to learn more about his … Continue Reading →

An idea to raise money for the Barnardo’s charity at Brymore more than 4 years ago has sparked and national initiative for the charity and this legacy continues to raise money all these years on. The current Brymore Boys were visited and presented to by Barnardo’s representative, Robin Turner. Mr Turner informed them that the boys who attended four and a half years ago were so enthused by an assembly that … Continue Reading →

Some of our Year 11’s gained vital practical experience with our local vet, along with a ministry vet from DEFRA, when they assisted in the TB testing of our cattle herd. It is an annual routine check-up that all cattle must undergo and one in which the boys can understand the implications of TB along with the science behind the vaccine.

The new Year 9 group have spent all week settling into their new boarding houses, tutor groups and lessons at Brymore. There were many activities open to the boys including swimming, an inter-house triathlon, fire building and tours of the farm and gardens, to ensure they were fully informed once their duties start. The week was rounded off with a hog roast (utilising one of our farms British Lops) for the … Continue Reading →