The Week Ahead Weekly Updates and Communication for Parents
Psalm 1 v 3
Growing Lives that Bear Fruit
Quick Stop Notices
Dear Parent/Carer,
Your child is now eligible for the Flu vaccination which will be given at school on Wednesday 4th December
Please see the attached letter for instructions on how to complete an online consent or refusal.
If you already submitted a form before the summer holidays you can ignore this message.
Consent form link: https://www.bradfordschoolimmunisations.co.uk/Forms/Flu
School Code for Primary – BF107461A
Secondary School – BF107461
Consent must be given before Friday 29 Nov to receive the Flu Vaccination in school
If you have any questions you can contact the admin hub on 01274 221269.
Many Thanks
School Immunisation Team’
www.bradfordschoolimmunisations.co.uk/forms/flu
The code for your child’s school is:
Reception – Year 6: Code = BF107461A
Year 7 – Year 11: Code = BF107461
Come and learn the basics of games design with BAFTA award winning organisation Impact Gamers and build your own game.
These FREE sessions are suitable for 11-16 year olds who would like to learn how to use some development software to make a video game. No previous skills needed!
Note, sessions are repeated. You do not need to attend both sessions.
RPG Design - make an open world adventure (Role playing game)
- Wednesday 6th November, 4:30-6:00pm
- Wednesday 27th November, 4:30-6:00pm
Platform game - make an early Mario style game
- Wednesday 13th November, 4:30-6:00pm
- Wednesday 4th December, 4:30-6:00pm
Driving game - make an above view racing/travelling game
- Wednesday 20th November, 4:30-6:00pm
- Wednesday 11th December, 4:30-6:00pm
Spaces are limited. Booking essential.
Contact Manningham Library (01274 435353 / manningham.library@bradford.
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Church Events in December!
There's so much going on in many churches around Bradford!
Weds 4th & Thurs 5th Dec
An evening of thanksgiving and gratitude, sharing food around a table with friends. You are invited to be both host and guest at a gratitude dinner where we will eat together in homes with a structured conversation around thankfulness and gratitude.
We would love as many as possible to be a part of one of these dinners so they are being held across two evenings, Weds 4th and Thurs 5th Dec and we are also having a breakfast version for our families with young children and a youth version.
You will enjoy one of three meals; either sausages, mash and veg, chilli or jacket potatoes and toppings (because it’s not about the food or culinary experience!) and some sort of dessert.
If you are welcoming others into your home, we ask that you let those coming join in the setting up, cooking or tidying away; this is hospitality, not entertaining. If you are being welcomed into someone’s home then you will be expected to bring something and to contribute in some way.
You need to let Margaret know you want to be involved and also whether you would like to welcome others into your home or be welcomed into someone else’s home.
Once we have a list of who wants to be involved and on what nights we will work out all the logistics, but for now it would be super helpful if you could let us know if you are planning on joining in.
Sat 7th Dec – 7:30pm
We invite you to an evening making a Christmas wreath. We have 15 tickets available for this event which will be held in Little Daisys. Each ticket costs £10 (which will go towards the costs of the materials) and will allow you and someone who we do not see regularly on a Sun morning to come and make a wreath which you can use for your Christmas decorations. Purchase your ticket from Margaret before they are all snapped up!
Sun 8th Dec – 4:00pm
The first of our Christmas services will be our all-age time together when we will explore the Christmas story as a whole family.
Note: It's the SECOND Sunday of the month.
*NOT a carol service!*
Sun 15th Dec – 7:30pm
Following the success of our recent songs and stories event we will be celebrating the season with a Christmas version. This will be an evening of individuals sharing songs, poems, or literature that has sustained or spoken to them.
These same individuals will also be sharing the stories behind these songs and writings and why they were impacted by them. Our aim is for it to be an evening of testimony littered with songs and writings. We will sing a couple of uplifting carols but this will only be a small part of the evening. Don’t worry though we are not changing everything! We are sticking with mince pies, mulled wine and candles.
Friday 20th Dec – 6:30- 9:30pm
*Aimed at age 12 upwards*
Who doesn’t want to try and roll a Malteser down 7.5m of tape measure? Or play bingo, or countdown or human hungry hippos? Join us at our Christmas party for a mixture of silly games and sit down games where you can join in everything or stay on the sidelines and enjoy the fun from a distance. We’ll have drinks and yummy desserts together and laugh a lot! And some of us will go home on the winning team…
Sun 22nd Dec – 9:15am
We’ll celebrate the season with our little ones as we share with them the message of Christmas.
Sun 22 Dec – 10:30am
Breakfast at 10am
If you need an oasis in the middle of all the Christmas related events, this is it. We’ll worship together and hear the Word taught.
Impact will be on this week and will be our Impact Christmas Party.
Mon 23 Dec 10:00 – 12:00am
A Christmas party focused on our under 5’s and their families. Games and fun along with a simple lunch to finish with.
Sun 25th Dec 10:00 – 11:00am
An opportunity to celebrate Christmas Day with your church family as we enjoy breakfast together. No meeting, just the simple joy of family and food!
Christmas Day Lunch
@ Shipley Baptist
This lunch is open to all, but especially those who would be on their own or would struggle to have a Christmas meal (CAP clients, Foodbank etc)
Up to 70 guests will be at Shipley Baptist Church and an 'at home' service for those who are housebound. It's funded by donations and run by an amazing team of volunteers. Who do you know that would would be alone? Could you volunteer to serve? Details coming soon.
Winter Shelter @ Shipley Baptist
20th - 27th January
Shipley Baptist Church is hosting the Inn Churches Winter Shelter from Monday 20th January - Monday 27th January. For the shelter to run smoothly they need a team of volunteers each evening/night. There will be a team leader overseeing the shelter each night.
Volunteer via this link.
For further information on the volunteer roles or if you have any questions, please get in touch, by email catherinefroud@hotmail.
On Christmas Day - all age service to celebrate Christmas together and to give us an opportunity to focus our hearts on Jesus as we celebrate his birth. We will meet at 11am for around an hour, sing pray and have a short reflection. All are welcome!
Next Week ➡️
Week commencing 16th December 2024
No Study Club all week
Monday
10:00 - Years 9&10 set off to Leeds airport for the flight to Berlin.
Tuesday
Wednesday
16:30 - Community Carols at the Bolton Woods Centre led by St James' 🎁
Thursday
14:00 - Nativity Performance
18:00 - Nativity Performance
Friday
12:00 - School closed for Christmas!
Yr9/10 return from Berlin
Lunch menu from November 2024
- Monday - Pasta Bake - Tuna or Cheese & Tomato
- Tuesday - Baked potatoes
- Wednesday - Pizzas
- Thursday - Toasties
- Friday - Chip/Fish finger Butty
If you do not see this menu when ordering, please email help@bxs.org.uk before ordering, thank you.
Please order before 9:00 Monday
Lunch Menu
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Autum 1
- Monday - Pasta Bake - Tuna or Cheese & Tomato
- Tuesday - Baked potatoes
- Wednesday - Pizzas
- Thursday - Toasties
- Friday - Chip/Fish finger Butty
If you do not see this menu when ordering, please email help@bxs.org.uk before ordering, thank you.
Please order before 9:00 Monday
Dates for your diary
Dates for your diary
January
- 6th - Staff PD
- 7th - School opens for Spring term 2025
- 13th - official promotion photos of school in action
February
- 10th - Yr11 mock exams start
- 17th - Half term
⭐ Stars & Students of the Week ⭐
Primary
Love Class
Maia for amazing phonics,sorting objects by initial sounds.
Rosa for fantastic singing in the Nativity.
Peace Class
Samuel for great addition in Maths.
Alex for fantastic writing about the christmas story
Kindness Class
Myka for your portrayal of Mary in the Nativity.
Miriam for taking an acting lead in the Nativity.
Middle
Theo (Y5) for great teamwork in Science
Zachary (Y5) for fabulous test score in Spanish
Upper
Hailey (Y9) for great progress report due to diligent hard work
Katie (Y9) for great progress report due to diligent hard work
Joel (Y10) for great progress report due to diligent hard work
Bryony (Y11) for great progress report due to diligent hard work
🧑🎓Classroom News
Christmas Jumper Day & Cafe
Thank you to everyone who took part, helped set up, provide food, serve, mingle, tidy up and everything in between. Fantastic day!
Primary Christingle Service
Community Effect
Some of our students went litter picking around Bolton Woods this week with tools provided by the local council.
Cristina says: On Wednesday, the student council collectively went litter picking in our immediate community. Our aim was to give back to the Bolton Woods community that Bradford Christian School forms part of. We set out with tools from Bradford council and began our task. Not only from people intentionally littering, but from bad weather tossing rubbish around, litter filled the streets we walked down. As we began to clear the rubbish away, it was clear that this was more than tidying the area around our school - as a student it was immensely satisfying to be able to physically help and see a difference due to our actions.
Isaac says: On Wednesday, I joined others from my school in a litter-picking effort around the local area. Our goal was to positively impact the community surrounding Bradford Christian School. Armed with equipment provided by the council, we collected rubbish scattered along the streets, much of which had accumulated due to weather or careless disposal. As we worked together, it became evident that this was more than just cleaning up—it was a chance to actively contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment. Seeing the immediate difference we made was deeply rewarding, benefiting the community and fostering pride in our school’s role in the area.
Middle School Walking Nativity
Thank you to everyone who parcicipated in our Walking Nativity! It was a fantastic afternoon walking the story of Jesus birth!
Mr Walker said - I was only there for a short time but, as I made my way back to school, some of the residents of Bolton Hall Road
asked me what was going on so I explained that it was a 'walking nativity'. Their reaction was overwhelmingly positive
which shows that an event like this can be positive PR for the school in the area (along with the litter picking !)
as well as being a demonstration that we can give a positive witneses for Christ in Bolton Woods.
Well done to Mrs Taylor and the team.
Primary ballet
Chrildren from years 3/4 participated in a schools ballet collaboration online!
Christmas Poem by Manuella
Christmas Day,
How it brings such joy!
As children run down the stairs,
With shouts of exclamations.
The carolers making their proclamation,
Oh, how Christmas is here once again.
With families eyeing food, as they rapidly filled their plates high,
Christmas was here, no doubt in the sky.
As children lay by the fireplace,
Their hearts aglow
As the excitement of Christmas
Was slowly fading
As the last of snow fell towards the ground,
The eager faces were wavering,
Savouring the last of Christmas Day
As carolers drifted away from doors
And street lamps turned off,
Eager children’s expressions turned dull.
It was the end of Christmas,
Once and for all
So take heed this Christmas,
As we remember the festive season
And take time to care for loved ones
Throughout said snowy season
And this is the reason to love Christmas.
Helpful Links
Fundraising
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NEWS
We have received a £600 donation from an annonymous donor! Praise the Lord! Please pray for this mystery generous person!
One of our regular givers has increased their monthy donation by £20! Praise God for his provision!
Some of our parents have started donating to school to boost our income including Gift Aid!
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£30 raised so far!
Please continue to engage with this campaign. Thank you!
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.
As we come to the end of a long term, it is a good time to reflect on the past 14 weeks and be grateful.
You will be aware that Mrs Horton has missed the majority of term with health issues, and Mrs Kershaw has stepped into her role leading in the AP, supported by Mrs Garratt and the team. We are grateful for her willingness to do this on top of her demanding role in school, and her graciousness in doing the extras.
Our new leadership team has really stepped up, supported by our pastoral team. Mrs Taylor, Mrs Garcia and Mrs March are looking after students really well, including meeting with parents, checking in on students, and having innovative ideas.
Assemblies have really stepped up, with a number of visiting speakers and great topics. This week an ex student, Luke Dale, talked to upper school about how precious they are to God. He was incredibly engaging. We also work with Rev Mariane from St James Church, and have had a visit from the Dean of Bradford Cathedral.
We are working well with the local community, mainly led by Mrs Taylor and Mr Stannett, and have used their new centre a lot. This week saw the Nativity acted out by members of school community and church.
Mrs Walker continues her counselling role, taking a lead on student well being. She has started a new student council who are forthcoming with ideas, and have seen many implemented. This week they went on an area litter pick. You may have received positive emails from her about your children, part of our new positive behaviour action.
We have staff coaching groups, supporting each other in staff development, sharing pockets of excellence.
Our Monday staff prayer meetings are well attended and we see so many prayers answered. Most people make it most of the time.
We have a residential to Berlin next week, and Mr Walker will take 20 students and three former students who now work as part of our staff.
Our enrolment numbers are up, with waiting list places only for most classes above year 5. We do have space in primary, though year 4 is almost full.
I am grateful, and ready to have a holiday soon! I think the children are too.
Thanks for your support this term
