Brookhouse School Explained

Brookhouse School
Streetaddress:	Magadi Road, Langata
Region:	Nairobi
Country:	Kenya
Director:	John O'Connor
Houses:	Tsavo (yellow), Mara (blue), Samburu (green), Amboseli (red)
Type:	Independent day and boarding school
System:	British national curriculum
Grades:	Pre-school through Year 13^[1]
Age Range:	2–19 years old
Campus:	Karen and Runda
Campus Type:	Suburban
Motto:	la|Floreat Sapientia
Motto Translation:	Let Wisdom Flourish
Mascot:	Little Brookie
School Colors:	Black, red and gold
Students:	800 (approx)

Brookhouse School (also known as Brookhouse International School) is an independent British curriculum co-educational day and boarding school that offers early years, preparatory and secondary schooling. The first and main campus is located in Karen, a suburb of Nairobi. The Runda Campus off Kiambu Road was opened in 2017.

Academics

Brookhouse follows the National Curriculum for England and students take IGCSE and A-Level at 16+ and 18+, respectively. Students take examinations through both the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)^[2] and Edexcel Boards.

Curriculum

The school follows the British national system admitting students from 2yrs to 18 yrs. Brookhouse Schools also offers an international foundation year bridging programme in partnership with the Northern Consortium of UK Universities (NCUK).^[3]

Extracurricular activities

Brookhouse School offers a long programme of extra-curricular activities, including a wide range of sports and trips. Examples of activities regularly offered at Brookhouse are:

• Round Square^[4] Community Service projects
• President's Award Scheme
• Model United Nations
• LAMDA, drama, debating and verse speaking
• Choir, orchestra and other ensemble musical groups
• Individual musical instrument tuition
• Camping and outdoor adventure activities
• Environment and wildlife clubs
• Horse-riding, archery and Martial Arts clubs
• Aerobics and Gym
• Desktop publishing and magazine production
• Electronics, Robotics and Science Discovery
• First Aid
• Chess and Board Games
• Various craft and cooking clubs

Reputation

The school was selected for review by the Good Schools Guide International and is a member of the G30 Schools. The school is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS)^[5] and the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS).^[6]

Alumni

The Brookhouse community (alumni and staff) includes:

• Dr. Louise Leakey, palaeontologist, educator and lecturer^[7]
• E-Sir (1981–2003), musician
• Eric Wainaina, musician and playwright
• Nikita Kering, musician

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us. brookhouse.ac.ke. Brookhouse International School. 2 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130112090217/http://www.brookhouse.ac.ke/About.html. 12 January 2013.
2. Web site: Events: Stage 2 Professional Development Courses, Kenya. https://web.archive.org/web/20101229034719/http://www.cie.org.uk/events/detail?event_id=34710&nes=0. 29 December 2010. Cambridge International Examinations. 20 March 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Northern Consortium of UK Universities. brookhouse.ac.ke. Brookhouse International School. 20 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131026060729/http://www.brookhouse.ac.ke/foundation.html. 26 October 2013. dead.
4. Web site: Round Square. Round Square. 2 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130118001757/http://www.roundsquare.org/index.php?id=592. 18 January 2013.
5. Web site: CIS. registration . Council of International Schools. 2 March 2013.
6. Web site: IAPS. Independent Association of Preparatory Schools. registration . 2 March 2013.
7. Web site: Dr Louise Leakey. LeakeyFoundation.org. 2 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130315150444/http://leakeyfoundation.org/about-us/leakey-family/. 15 March 2013.