Show Respect ~ Learn Together ~ Try Your Best
At Braddan our pupils, staff, families and visitors demonstrate and modelling these values:
Aspiring - Focused - Honest - Kind - Supportive - Respectful
"Feel like all the staff know my child well – it feels a very close-knit school.""Nurturing, supportive, caring and friendly environment, welcoming to pupils' families.""Thank you for my children's ongoing very positive experience at Braddan.""The teaching staff have pulled together and are always positive and care."(Quotes from our 2025 Parent Survey)
Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Bronwyn Ward
Holly and Oak Classes (Year 5 & 6) went to Mars today - at the Peel Cathedral. It was very interesting seeing the craters and the valleys that cover Mars and learning about those who have had an impact on space knowledge over time. Rosemary, our guide, shared numerous facts and helped the classes l…
International Mother Language Day Saturday 21st February
At Braddan, we aim to use pupil voice to help us to design clubs that we know will be popular. This Summer term has seen a few Year 5 and 6 pupils ask to organise and run their own clubs, with a staff member as support. We had a 'chill club' on Wednesday lunchtimes run by four Year 5 students, whic…
This week, Miss K and Mr Griffin organised some fun with a parachute in the classroom. Nobody could find the Butterfly class anywhere, but they were all in their quiet spot (they named it the 'rainbow cave'). They were watching a movie as part of their class reward and doing other fun activities. I…
How exciting that two of Braddan's staff are experts with fire! Mr Griffin and Mrs Fargher both shared their skills with the Year 6s to some pumping beats. Mrs Kelly and Mrs Ward definitely needed extra lessons to stop the tangles but our students learnt to spin without tangling really quickly. Tha…
We had a wonderful assembly yesterday with our Cello teacher who demonstrated the cello, even showing us how to set it up. Then our Year 5 students played happy birthday on the piano, accompanied by the Cello. To finish, we had two of our flute pupils play two songs: The Muppets and Harry Potter. W…
Value: Aspiring The School Council welcomed Sarah Maltby (MHK) to school and discussed what she aspired to when she was younger and why she now represents for her community. Sarah then presented to our assembly, so we could all learn how aspiring to look after our community is something that Sarah…
What would you do if you accidentally buy too many bananas? Funny story - one of our amazing staff members bought 10 bananas in their shopping order. When it arrived, they realised they had accidentally bought 10 bunches of bananas! They challenged the other staff to use them and this is what Mr Gr…
Our Butterflies class have raised their own butterflies and released them as part of their science learning. It has been wonderful watching the children have this up close and personal experience of metamorphous!
The Free School Meal applications and Travel Card applications are now live for the next academic year. Here’s the link: https://desc.gov.im/education/education/free-school-meals-and-travel-card/ Please be aware that the deadline for applications is the 31st July 2025.