Week 1 Newsletter - Braeside High School

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Once again, welcome back to the 2021/2022 academic year. We are excited and proud to see all our families returning back to school including our wonderful staff.

A big welcome to the new students and their families to our Braeside family. In addition to our new students, I would like to formally welcome our new teachers.

Lilian Wamalwa - Geography & Global Perspectives

Francis Inyangala - Business Studies & Economics

Domitiler Orori - Mathematics

Roseanne Godkin - Geography & History

John Amolo - English Language & Literature

Samson Ombima - Drama

Allow me to introduce our new team of middle leaders under our school structure.

Leonard Mwendwa - Sixth Form Coordinator Year 12-13

Nancy Ngei - Key Stage 4 Coordinator

Esther Mokaya - Middle School Coordinator

Benson Maina - Exams Coordinator

Please find the attached list of faculty for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Keeping Safe

Please note that we are still following and adhering to our health and hygiene protocols established last year to manage the pandemic outbreak. We still ask our students to wash/sanitize their hands and put on their masks at all times.

If your child is unwell, please keep them at home until they are recovered. If they display any symptoms similar to a cold or flu, do not send them to school. These measures will hopefully continue to keep our community safe.

Calendar of Events

The calendar of events has been shared separately. We will continue to update any changes or additions every week through our newsletters.

Celebrating Success

We are proud of our Braestars who sat for their A Level, BTEC and IGCSE examinations in June 2021. Please join me in congratulating these students for the excellent results they posted. Our students’ pass rate was 86% A*- C at IGCSE and 76% at A Level and BTEC.

A big thank you to the parents, teachers and students for the resilience and teamwork displayed.

Clubs and After School Activities

Clubs and after school sports coaching activities start from next week. We encourage our Braestars to pick a club and get involved in after school activities such as sports and school production, among others. Clubs, sports and peripatetic music letters have been given to our students. Kindly sign and let your child return the consent slip to the form tutors by Monday, 6th September 2021.

We will run late bus for those who will be involved in after school activities. Those using private transport, kindly pick up your child at 4:45pm if they will be involved in after school activities. Otherwise, the school ends at 3:30pm.

Once again, welcome back to the start of the new academic year and we look forward to your continued support and collaboration throughout the year.

Have a nice weekend.

Regards,

Mr. Wallen Nyamota

Headteacher