Welcome from the Headteacher
I am delighted to welcome you to Brookfields School, now part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust (APT). As one of the founding schools within the partnership, we are excited to be working with a strong and committed team of staff, all of whom are highly motivated to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils with SEND across Berkshire. Our Trust motto is 'Stronger together' and I believe that we really are.
I have worked at Brookfields for 33 years in a range of capacities but have been privileged over the last 2.5 years to be here in the capacity of Headteacher. My ambition is to facilitate the best outcomes for each child who comes to the school in preparation for their life after Brookfields.
All pupils at the school are offered a broad, balanced, stimulating and relevant curriculum regardless of their background, culture or ability. Each pupil is valued for who they are and what they bring to the school. We appreciate and celebrate the richness of diversity within the school community as well as the wider community, further enriched by our APT community. Through the work we do across the school on developing emotional self-regulation and core values, we actively promote the importance of tolerance, co-operation, courage, determination, friendship and respect. Through this approach, pupils develop independence, confidence and integrity which prepares them for their future lives.
“Make today count” is my motto and I aim every day, to promote the development of a culture of engagement, challenge and curiosity, within a curriculum in which learning, independence, effective communication and the subsequent application of knowledge and skills learnt, is prioritised.
I hope you find this website useful as an introduction to the amazing work taking place at Brookfields School each and every day. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to make contact via our school office. Welcome to Brookfields!
Catherine Bernie
Headteacher
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