Brixton Wings Saturday School

Our Saturday School offers an enriching blend of formal education and interactive learning, creating a dynamic environment where students and teachers collaborate to explore knowledge together. Our sessions focus on STEM subjects such as Maths, Science, and General Knowledge, alongside engaging explorations in Geography, where students uncover the wonders of the world through mapping, design, and hands-on activities.

12 Brixton Wings Saturday School students joined an engineering workshop at the Great Exhibition Road Festival. Partnering with upCYCLE LDN and Imperial College London, student Alex Clarke led them in co-creating a wooden bicycle frame from salvaged parts. Activities included mini-frame building, brainstorming qualities of a good bike, and assembling and decorating the full-size frame, all while wearing lab coats and safety gear.

For the full story head over to the blog:

https://www.brixtonwings.org.uk/blog/brixton-wings-at-the-great-exhibition-road-festival

A group of children and adults, some wearing white coats, posing outdoors in front of a stone building with large windows. The group includes children and teenagers, some holding a bicycle and others wearing rain jackets. The weather appears to be rainy and overcast.
  • Group of children and adults wearing white lab coats gathered around a table, working on a model building activity with instruction sheets and wooden pieces.

    Immersive engineering workshop at the Great Exhibition Road Festival

  • Two young girls playing chess at a wooden table while an adult man watches and interacts with them. The table has water bottles, a yellow notebook, and a clear plastic container with chess-related items. The room has white walls, posters, and a fire alarm.

    Chess

  • Children sitting around a long table in a room with bookshelves, colored hanging lamps, and large windows.

    Saturday School Group

  • Group of four young girls wearing white lab coats gathered around a table at an outdoor event, working on a science project with colorful markers and a wooden structure.

    Deep diving into design thinking, mechanics, and creativity

  • A group of children and a young adult playing chess around a table with a colorful tablecloth in an indoor public space that appears to be an art gallery or museum, with framed artwork and photographs on the walls and a keyboard in the background.

    Playing Chess

  • Children and a senior man playing chess in a classroom.

    Playing Chess

Our passionate team of educators includes

Multiple children and an elderly man playing chess at a long wooden table in a room with bookshelves, colorful hanging lights, and glass doors.

KEITH TURNER

Former math teacher inspiring students with a belief that learning has no limits through enthusiasm and participation, fostering a lifelong love of math.

Young man standing in front of a whiteboard, presenting a map of Africa with country names written in red, and a musical staff with notes at the top.

CHRIS FITZPATRICK

Aeronautical engineering graduate passionate about math puzzles, physics, and chess, organising tournaments to promote strategic thinking and problem-solving.

A group of children and teenagers sitting around a table playing chess while a young man plays the piano in a room decorated with framed pictures and artwork.

JOE FITZPATRICK

Engineering graduate enhancing STEM courses with innovative methods, hosting online chess games to build teamwork, and using crafts and design to make geography interactive.

Two young men stand outdoors near a building with windows, one with braided hair wearing a black jacket, the other with short hair and a beige jacket, smiling in the background.

BRYAN SEISAY

Secondary School ICT teacher covering flowcharts, coding, engineering principles, network topologies, and digital tech to prepare students for the future.

A man in a striped shirt and jeans is standing in front of a whiteboard with a map of Africa and some European countries, pointing at Libya. The whiteboard has handwritten names of countries and cities, with Libya and Antananarivo highlighted.

IAGO O’FLYNN

Artist and cartographer creating maps that explore geography and history worldwide, expanding students' understanding of global cultures.

Saturday School is not confined to the classroom; it extends into the world. In a memorable outing, eight young people from Brixton Wings experienced the powerful themes of political influence and social dynamics through a performance of Coriolanus at the National Theatre. This immersive journey into live theatre provided an unforgettable blend of storytelling, set design, and cultural representation.

Read about it on our blog: Brixton Wings meets Coriolanus

“Together, we create an enriching tapestry of formal and informal education, breaking barriers and embracing the joy of lifelong learning.”

Our Saturday School offers a dynamic mix of STEM, literacy, and creative learning for young people aged 9–16. From hands-on science and maths to general knowledge, chess, and field trips, it’s a space where curiosity thrives. This vital programme is proudly supported by National Grid, whose backing helps us make high-quality, accessible education a reality for our community.

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