St. Mary's church hall was buzzing with energy as St. Phillip Howard Year 11 got stuck in with a very athletic day thinking about the Olympics! We had such a great day getting to grips with the Olympic values and how they relate to our lives- particularly as we got to meet some...
After you came to us, it seemed only fair that we came to you ... It was so lovely to see you in your own environment and how much better you seem know each other after those 4 long days since visiting the Briars! We had a great night going back to basics and thinking all about...
What an incredible day! Today we've been at the wonderful Philip Howard school, we had an awesome time looking at who we are and how we work with each other. Even though we were all cramped into that small space we still had an amazing time. We also had a beautiful final liturgy...
WOW! What an amazing day we had with the year 12s, it was such a good laugh. We had an awesome day thinking about who we are and how we can work with other people. Once we'd found out what animals we were, we had so much fun working in our animal groups making things with our...
Our very first day in a primary school- and what a brilliant day it was! We looked at the three Olympic values and how they can be applied in the school community. The Olympic challenges were amazing and we loved how enthusiastic, energetic and respectful you all were. You...
So my year has come to an end! And I really don't want to say goodbye to be honest! I've thoroughly enjoyed my year at the briars and would like to say thank you to all of you who have made it special- whether you were the little terror in my group or the funny one at the tuck...
It’s come to that time of year when the Teams will now change- as part of the Team here leaving I would love to take this, my last message on the website, to say a final goodbye and thanks for all the support anybody has given to the Briars over this last year. Whether it was...
Wow It feels so weird that this will be my last ever blog! However it’s been an absolute fantastic year :) Thank you to everybody that came up this year, just for the amount of laughs we have had and the chats! Next year I am going to Newcastle uni to do Biology so it’s...
Well looks like we made it. Look how far we've come now baby :). It is now the end of the end of the year and I'll be sad to leave the briars mainly because of the really good times I've had here with loads of you out there. You really have my year what it has been with some...
Well everybody, here we are at the end of the year- I can't believe it's gone so fast. I have been truly blessed over the past 12 months, not only because I had the chance to live and work here with some fantastic people, but I also got to meet some truly incredible people from...
Well, as Michael Jackson said… This is it. And it has been an incredible year. I really can’t begin to explain what an amazing time I’ve had here at the Briars. And it’s been so amazing because of all you beautiful young people who have come up over this year. I’ve had...
I'd just like to say a huge thank you to every single person who has come up on retreat this year and every single person I've come into contact with, because without you guys my year means nothing. But because of you it's been incredible for me, I've met and worked with so...
