The Week Ahead Weekly Updates and Communication for Parents
Welcome back to school!
Psalm 1 v 3
Growing Lives that Bear Fruit
Quick Stop Notices
Online shop link for Whittakers.
https://www.whittakersschoolwear.co.uk/product-category/shipley/bradford-christian-school/
Hoodies available in store only until further notice.
Please pay fees into our CO-OP bank account.
Account number: 63154896
Sort: 08-92-99
Fees are due 1st each month.
Thank you.
Bookbag
Water bottle
Lunch box with snack
Name labels (Stickins) on everything!
Here is a rough guide of what to expect during the school year.
PS: Trips and other costs about £50 over the year
MS: Snowball about £120, London £160, possibly theatre trip through year
US - Berlin 9 and 10 about £450, transition Y11 about £50,
Form tutors - first point of contact for parents
EYFS Team ; Mrs KIrkby, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Hall, Miss Oxford and Mrs Morley
Year 1 and 2 Team: Mrs Hoskins, Mrs Peckover, Mrs Ryan, Mrs Prothero, Mrs Marsden, Miss Peckover
Year 3 and 4 Team: Mrs Garcia, Mrs Shackleton, Mrs Lush, Mrs Aldridge and Miss Curtis Mrs Marsden, Miss Peckover
Year 5 and 6 Team: Mrs Stockill (new), Mrs Wilson and Mrs Wallace
Year 7 and 8 Team: Mrs Taylor, Mr Kershaw and Miss Hutcheson
Year 9 and 10 Team: Mrs Hutcheson, Mrs Virgo and Mrs Bullen
Year 11 Team: Mrs March and Mr Walker
Pastoral leads - next point of contact
Primary School - Mrs Hoskins and Mrs Garcia
Middle School - Mrs Taylor (Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs)
Upper School - Mrs March (Mon, Weds, Thurs, Friday PM)
SLT
Mrs Prothero- Head Teacher, DDSL
Mr Walker - Deputy Head, exams officer
Mrs Pickles - Business manager and DSL
Mrs Hoskins - Head of primary and EYFS, DDSL
Mrs Kershaw - Whole school SENCO, exam access, T and L oversight
Mrs Horton - Head of AP , autism adviser
Subject Teachers Year 5 - 8
Maths - Mrs Stockill, Mrs Bullen, Mr Kershaw, Mrs Prothero, Mrs Bate
English - Mrs Stockill, Mrs Taylor, Mr Walker
Humanities (Y5 - 8) - Mrs March
Year 9 to 11 History - Mrs March
Year 9 to 11 Geography - Mr Prothero and Mr Horton
RE - Mrs Stockill, Mrs March, Miss Hutcheson, Mr Walker
PE - Mrs Ryan, Mr Horton, Mr Stannett, Miss Hutcheson
PSHE - Form tutors and Miss Hutcheson, Mrs March, Mr Walker, Mr Stannett
Art - Mr Walker and Miss Peckover
Music (Year 1 to 8) - Mrs Honore
Science - Mrs Virgo Y5 and 6), Mrs Kershaw (7 to 10) and Mr Prothero (Year 11)
DT- Mr Stannett
Arts Award - Mr Stannett
Duke of Edinburgh-Mr Stannett
Spanish - Mrs Garcia
Computing - Mrs Marsden (primary) and Mr Kershaw (Middle/ Upper)
Oak Class - Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs Garratt
Acorn Class : Miss Rowe
If you know anyone who would like more information about us and admissions, please pass on our office phone number - 01274532649 or ask them to email admissions@bxs.org.uk.
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 also 1 of only 27 Middle Schools in the UK. If you know anyone who is interested, please pass on our details.
Dear friends,
Our Civic Celebration at Fountains Church Bradford is just a few weeks away. As many of you may know, it's been quite a journey transforming four abandoned nightclubs into a church and hub for the city. Our beautiful building on Glydegate Square now hosts two auditoriums,
a cafe and hub, and we can't wait to share it with the whole community of Bradford!
Join us on Thursday 26 September at 6pm for drinks and canapes as we celebrate the completion of our renovation works. You'll have a chance to hear the Fountains story, meet the team and explore our beautiful building.
Please RSVP via this
link to confirm your attendance, and do feel free to bring guests.
You can find us at:
Fountains Church Bradford,
Glydegate Square,
Bradford,
BD5 0BQ
Further event information will follow shortly before the event. If you have any queries, please let me know.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Policy updates:
Next Academic Year ➡️
Week commencing 9th September 2024
Monday
15:30 - 16:30 - Study Club (Y5-11)
15:30 - 16:30 - Art Workshop with Mrs Overend (details below)
Tuesday
15:00 - Y7/8 Parent meeting re: London trip (30 mins)
15:30 - 16:30 - Study Club (Y5-11)
Wednesday
15:30 - 16:30 - Study Club (Y5-11)
Thursday
15:30 - 16:30 - Study Club (Y5-11)
Friday
9:00 - Primary Parents coffee morning
Lunch menu in September 24
- Monday - Wraps
- Tuesday - Baked potatoes
- Wednesday - Pizzas
- Thursday - Toasties
- Friday - Pastas
If you do not see this menu when ordering, please email help@bxs.org.uk before ordering, thank you.
Dates for your diary
September
- 23 - 25th - Y7/8 trip to London
October
- 2 - 4th - Y5/6 trip to Snowball plantation
- 16th, 9:30am - EYFS Open Morning
🧑🎓Classroom News
Please pray for our Year 11s as they study towards their GCSE next May.
Helpful Links
Fundraising
We are excited to announce the the release of our new Fundraising platform - Stewardship!
Stewardship are a Christian charity organisation who have been helping charities raise crucial funds since 1906! You can read more about them here.
If you or anyone you know feel able to give regularly to the work of Bradford Christians School, click the button below to get started and thanks you!
It's free to sign up to and start supporting us with Give as you Live. Send our unique campaign links to friends and family so they can support us for free too!
Regular campaign link - https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/bradford-christian-school
£15 raised so far!
To say it's only been a short time we've been apart of the Stikins campaign, this is an incredible achievement. Please continue to engage with this campaign. Thank you!
Marks & Spencer Uniform
£120 raised so far!
Every time someone purchases a BCS school uniform through our affiliate, M&S, we receive a small commission. So far this year we have receive £120. Thank you for your support.
Headteacher's Message
Our Mission
To provide a holistic Christian education for all and to inspire discipleship.
Our Vision
To be a Christian community in which everyone grows in character, faith, knowledge, understanding and wisdom.
Welcome back to school!
On Sunday my friend asked how he could pray for my return to work this week, and he was surprised that I was excited and looking forward to coming back. He said usually teachers he knows dread September.
I am grateful for a team who work so hard, and really believe in what we do as a school. What a privilege to start a school year with prayer, worship and Bible reading.
We also had Professional Development courses in safeguarding, first aid and how to encourage higher order thinking in our teaching and learning. Thanks to Hannah Pickles, James Stannett, and Cath Kershaw for their leadership.
We have had a wonderful first few days, with new staff, new timetable, new children and old ones too.
You should have heard that Mrs March is taking care of upper school pastoral needs, and Mrs Taylor is taking care of middle school pastoral needs Mrs Garcia will work alongside them both.
Your first port of call should be form/ class teachers if you have any concerns, please email them if you have any questions