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Growing Lives that Bear Fruit

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    Quick Stop Notices

    https://www.whittakersschoolwear.co.uk/product-category/shipley/bradford-christian-school/

    Our new uniform supplier, Whitaker’s, have updated us with what they have in stock. You can go in store but the online store is still pending. 

    They now have in stock the following:

    Nursery/Primary Embroidered Sweater

    Nursery/Primary Embroidered Cardigan

    White PE T-Shirt Embroidered

    Middle School Embroidered V-Neck Jumper

    Upper School Embroidered Boys Blazers

    Upper School Embroidered Girls Blazers

    Upper School Embroidered V-Neck Jumper

    Embroidered Book Bags

    ---Ties are still pending with an ETA for August (in time for the new school year!). ---

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    Policy updates:

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    Week commencing 15th July 2024

    • Activity Week!
    • No Homework Club all week

    Monday

    Year 9/10 Service activities

    AP Bowling trip

    Primary school children need to wear PE kit to school

    Tuesday

    Year 9/10 Service activities

    Primary School Sports Day

    AP Roberts Park trip

    Wednesday

    Year 9/10 Service activities

    Middle School Sports Day

    Thursday

    Year 9/10 trips at Xscape

    Reception - Y4 trip to Nell Bank

    Friday

    Last Day - Finish at 12:00

    New lunch menu in September 24

    • Monday - Wraps
    • Tuesday - Baked potatoes
    • Wednesday - Pizzas
    • Thursday - Toasties
    • Friday - Pastas

    If you do not see this new menu when ordering, please email help@bxs.org.uk before ordering, thank you.

    Dates for your diary

    July

    • 11th 18:00 - 19:30 - Whole School Celebration - Church on the Way, Idle - Doors open at 17:30 for refreshments.
    • 15th - 19th - Activity Week
    • 19th - School closes for Summer - 12:00pm

    ⭐️Stars & Students⭐️ of the week

    Primary

    EYFS

    Seth W - being a superstar on our trip, following routines and making good friends.
    Gabe - For being sensible and making good choices on the trip to Ponderosa
    Rosie - for good listening and following instructions on the trip Ponderosa

    Peace Class
    Eirik - fantastic fact writing in English.
    Oscar - for a calm and focused week
    Kindness class
    Aanav and Henry for a fantastic fact file on Brazil.
    Awards
    Gold - Timmy and Maya
    Platinum - Fisayo

    Middle

    Y5

    Riyan for Improvement in approach to work

    Y7

    Grace for a continual positive attitude this term

    Odell for a continual positive attitude this term

    Esther for quietly commited to her work this term

    Y8

    Peter for all round enthusiasm and a positive influence in his year group

    Upper

    Y9

    Aaden for great attainment compared to Target Grade in end of year exams

    Alana for great attainment compared to Target Grade in end of year exams

    Y10

    Zoe for great attainment compared to Target Grade in end of year exams

    Isaac for great attainment compared to Target Grade in end of year exams

    Autism Provision

    All of Acorn class for their brilliant performance of 'Oliver Twist' today in front of their parents and Oak class. They have practised for weeks and everyone played their part well.

    🧑‍🎓Classroom News

    Primary School trip to Ponderosa 

    Year 8’s Leaving Middle School
    The Year 8’s share advice and top tips to Middle School students
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    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!

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    £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.

    Many thanks to all who came to Church on the Way last night, and had a glimpse of the year at BCS.

    The evening was great, and we hope you could see our distinctive as a school.

    This week has had many challenges, which made me wonder just how significant our Thursday evening was going to be.

    As staff and parents prayed, I was able to rest knowing God was in control. The words in James 1 were significant

    Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

    Thanks to all who have prayed, thanks to those who stopped by, those who knew there were challenges but didn’t need any details, just trusting God to intervene.

    You may not have seen the work behind the scenes, but I want to thank Shaun McGrail and his student techies, Jake Hutton, Richard March, Ruth Garcia, Rachael Honore, Beth Wilson, James Stannett, Mark Prothero, Phill Moon, Ebony Rowe and Julianna Wallace who worked behind the scenes, and showed real partnership

    Machaela Hutcheson showed such joy telling her amazing story, which needs telling .

    It was special to hear Mr Phill Moon as he spoke at the end of his time at school, where everything started 31 years ago. We are incredibly grateful to this man

    And so many students were involved in the evening - well done all. We saw Year 11 on Meet and Greet, presenting awards, co-ordinating the event, and cheering on siblings and friends. Thanks all

    And did I mention, I love that worship band! I have prayed for this for years and it is happening.

    So thanks everyone, for making school somewhere I love to work.

    Jane Prothero

    Headteacher, BCS
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    Thank you for your continued support of Bradford Christian School

    Have a blessed weekend