Welcome to Forest 6

Today at 11:00am we stood together to remember all: men, women, children, animals who have fallen during war. Shirley Austin, Headteacher, asked us to remember those who had made and continue to make the ultimate sacrifice. Ms Austin asked for kindness among our community as whilst the majority may not be directly affected, others are. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

Over the years we have raised funds and many laughs by growing some ridiculous facial hair for the month of Movember. A week in and 'Mo's' are coming along nicely. If you would like to donate to this great cause, raising awareness of many health problems facing men, both physically and mentally, please click the link below to The Forest School page on the website. https://movember.com/t/the-forest-school?mc=1 Photographic evidence to follow! 😃👍

Hey Forest parents! Want to help our school for FREE while doing your normal online shopping? It’s super easy (and a bit magical, really)! Every time you shop online with places like John Lewis, eBay, Argos, M&S (and 7,500 more), they’ll drop a tiny thank-you donation into The Forest School PTA pot — at no extra cost to you! Here’s how you join the fun: - Click here → https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/forestpta/ - Shop as usual and watch those donations roll in for our kids! Bonus alert: Raise your first £5 and easyfundraising will DOUBLE it! We’ve got 84 awesome supporters so far — but we know our Forest family is so much bigger than that! Imagine what we could do if every family joined in… more books 📚, more equipment ⚽, more fun stuff for our kids! It takes less than 30 seconds to sign up — and every click helps our students thrive. Join now and be part of something brilliant! Thanks a million, The Forest School PTA Team

The F in FA Cup clearly stood for Forest last night, as Forest School took over the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the under 18’s FA Cup! The competition was fierce, with 50% of the team Forest boys, but it was unsurprising that Forest were represented on the scoresheet by the fantastic Jubilee Ntege, finishing 3-0 to Reading.

What a super weekend our Y7s enjoyed at Liddington to celebrate their first month together here at The Forest. They climbed, camped and sailed and made great memories together. All home safely and ready for some sleep! We're now into our final week of open morning tours book now or miss your chance https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-morning-tours-autumn-2025

At The Forest School, our success is powered by a team of specialist teachers with deep expertise in Business and Economics—bringing real-world insight, academic rigour, and passion into every lesson. Come and be part of our adventure! https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-morning-tours-autumn-2025

We've just completed a successful week of Open Morning Events, but don't panic if you've not yet booked, there's still time! Click the link for all the details https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-morning-tours-autumn-2025

Year 7s have been cooking up a real storm over in Food Tech today. Looking delicious 😋 Mind those fingers!!😃👍 Want to come and see us in action? You can join one of our open morning tours by clicking this link https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-morning-tours-autumn-2025

No, we're not playing sleeping lions, Year 7s are learning to ruck in Rugby! I feel like we need a caption competition here.. 🤔 Don't forget our open evening is this Thursday, 18th September and its not too late to register, just click the link 😉https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-evening-thursday-18th-september-2025

This week In science, Year 7 students first learned about lab equipment and drew diagrams of the apparatus with their uses. Afterwards, they practised setting up all the equipment necessary for the Bunsen burner experiment. All set to dissect the rat next! 😅 https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-evening-thursday-18th-september-2025

After winning the House Cup, students and staff from Bramshill were rewarded with the opportunity to experience the adrenaline-inducing thrills of Thorpe Park. Bramshill will definitely be looking to make it back to back years for more wonderful opportunities like this. Go the Bears!!! 🐻

A week in and our Year 7s have settled into school life showing great Forest values during social time with their polite and welcoming attitude shining through. https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-evening-thursday-18th-september-2025

Getting a sunny Monday morning off to a great start our Year 7s got competitive in Netball. A few Year 12s lent a hand too 😊 Don't forget our Open Evening is just next week - Thursday, 18th September - if you'd like to come and meet us. No need to book https://www.forest.wokingham.sch.uk/admissions/open-evening-thursday-18th-september-2025

...a different kind of 'keyboard' lesson for Year 7s today. 88 keys to learn in total!

Year 7s are straght in and getting to grips with Chromebooks in Science today. I wonder what they'll get up to next?

First day done! Go Y7 you really are part of the Forest Family now😍

Hello Year 7s, we're ready for you at the welcome breakfast tomorrow morning! Just a reminder that there is no parking on site, so please be mindful of our neighbours. You are welcome to park in Sainsbury's and walk over to us. See you tomorrow 😃👍

Another record breaking year for our fantastic GCSE students! The Forest School is proud to celebrate another set of excellent GCSE results this summer, with students achieving strongly across a wide range of subjects. The school is delighted to see its upward trend in results continue, reflecting the hard work of students, staff, and families. Our students have exceeded the grade 9 target, and records, this year with some exceptional performance in our STEM subjects. In Science well over half of the grades awarded were in the highest threshold, and 20% of our maths grades 8 or 9, maintaining our high standards in maths. After introducing a new Engineering qualification as part of our broad curriculum we are delighted to have seen over a third of the cohort achieving Distinction * or Distinction. Computer Science and PE maintain their records here, with excellent results across the grade thresholds. While nationally the pass rate has fallen, ours has improved significantly this year, giving students the best opportunities to take their next steps into 6th form, and beyond. We must give particularly special mention: to Tom with an outstanding set of results; 6 grade 9s and 9 grade 7 or above, Mokolaj with 9 grade 7s or above including 9s in History and Maths and 8s in separate sciences, Ryan with grade 9s in English Literature, PE, Geography and Business with 8 in English Language and 7s and 6s in Maths and Separate Sciences. It is not possible to mention all the success stories here, these are just a snapshot of what our Forest Families will be celebrating today, and our students living out our ‘Aspire to Become Elite’ ethos. Headteacher Shirley Austin said: "What a year; the girls have joined us in year 7, and excelled as we became Co-Educational to finish our community drive. The Year 10 boys won the Elite National Cup bringing it to 3 titles in this prestigious cup over the past 4 years, as we were runner ups in 2024. Today brings the year to a phenomenal finale as we are absolutely delighted with this year’s GCSE results. The Forest School continues on its upward trend, breaking its own records reflecting the hard work of our students, the dedication of our staff, and the unwavering support from our families. These results demonstrate the strength of our School community and the determination of all of our young people to succeed. We are incredibly proud of each and every one forest family." This year’s outcomes highlight success across the curriculum, with particular strengths in core subjects as well as in the creative and vocational areas. Our success with Catering this year has seen two students secure places in a prestigious London catering college to follow a highly specialist programme. The remainder of the cohort remain here to study Food Science A level at Forest 6th. While many students achieved top grades, others made significant progress that represents real personal achievement and paves the way securely for their next steps. This year our personal development curriculum has led to students achieving GCSE in Citizenship for the first time; a qualification that reflects their understanding of society, values and democracy. The Forest School has worked hard to provide a learning environment that nurtures ambition, builds resilience, and supports every student to reach their potential. Staff have gone above and beyond to ensure students felt confident and prepared for their examinations, despite the challenges faced by young people in recent years. The school is equally proud of the variety of destinations its students will now move on to, whether A-level study, college courses, apprenticeships, or training opportunities. The breadth of next steps reflects both the high standards achieved and the commitment of the school to preparing young people for bright and successful futures.

Forest's very own Kai Russell captaining St Lucia to lead them to a 1-0 win against Grenada at the U15's Concacaf National Championship in Curacao!

It's pretty fair to say that our intrepid explorers are having a great time so far in Mexico. They've trekked the jungle and dived with turtles, pretty amazing!