The Week Ahead weekly newsletter

Thanks to all who filled out the uniform questionnaire.
The results showed clearly that:
95% parents want to keep uniform with no real changes
92% parents like the change from primary to middle to upper
90% parents like PE day uniform, though some would like it to be stricter and more modest
Most like the logo on the blazer or jumper, but not the T shirts or polos

Some parents would like a summer uniform
M and S is expensive for the quality
Logos make uniform expensive
Most would like second hand uniform
Some parents made comments about the need for modesty in terms of skirt length, PE attire, and own clothes days

We are moving to partner with a different uniform provider in the future, but they will keep the same uniform for us. They are owned by Tesco but source from other places myclothing.com More details will follow.

We are introducing an optional summer uniform across school, which will be summer dresses up to year 4, and from year 5 will be grey or black school shorts, trousers or skirts with a white shirt or polo shirt (no ties, jumpers or blazers necessary) This will be an option from April to July. Obviously on cooler summer days children can still wear jumpers and blazers.

We do run a second hand option. Suzanne Wells, one of our parents, collects clean used uniform and has regular stalls, the main one being at primary sports day in the summer. She does have a stock of second hand items.

We are tightening up the PE uniform, so it is a plain white T shirt, plain black joggers or sports leggings, and a plain black sweatshirt or school hoodie (Middle school onwards) Fashion leggings are not appropriate school wear.

Skirts should be knee length

We do require a logo on blazers and prefer them on the blue school jumpers, but do not require them on polo shirts, T shirts, fleeces, PE sweatshirts, or other uniform items.

The full updated policy will be shared before the Easter holiday.

Mrs Hutcheson shared some excellent news that her latest scan showed no visible signs of cancerous cells - a miraculous healing and the result of lots of prayer!

Year 11 completed mock GCSEs with some pleasing results, and providing knowledge of where they need to concentrate revision efforts in the next few weeks. Thanks to all who have taught them, not just this year but throughout school.

They have attended a transition residential this week, concentrating on leaving BCS well. Thanks to Mr Prothero, Mrs March, Mr Stannett, and Mrs Wells for facilitating this.

Thanks to Mr Peckover and Mr Stannett who are working with the DT class to develop a grassed area in our concrete play space. There has been a lot of hard work going on digging, preparing and clearing rubbish so we can have a shaded outdoor space that is pleasant to be in.

We are enrolling into nursery and reception. The government funds children until they turn 4, then part funds places for reception children until their fifth birthday.

We are one of the only Christian nurseries in North Bradford at the moment, please spread the word that we are open for enrolment and  love to give children the opportunity to have Christian input from the age of 3.

We are looking ahead and already planning an AP residential, a  London residential trip for year 7 and 8 in September/ October, a York residential for Year 5 and 6 at a similar time, and a trip abroad for 9 and 10 in Spring term - possibly to Berlin or Budapest.