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Week commencing 19th May 2025
ALL WEEK: Oak Class Exams & Assesments
Monday
Tuesday
15:30 - 16:30:
Study Club
Launchpad Football - Primary
Wednesday
15:30 - 16:30:
Study Club
Launchpad Football - Middle
Thursday
15:30 - 16:30: Study Club
Friday
15:30: School closes for half-term (2 weeks)
Current Lunch menu
- Monday - Pasta Bolognese. GF option available
- Tuesday - Jacket Potato. Cheese, Beans, Tuna toppings
- Wednesday - Wraps - chicken or halloumi. Pudding
- Thursday - Spanish Chicken with rice. Veggie option available
- 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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From Feb 24th 2025
- Monday - Pasta Bolognese. GF option available
- Tuesday - Jacket Potato. Cheese, Beans, Tuna toppings
- Wednesday - Wraps - chicken or halloumi. Pudding
- Thursday - Spanish Chicken with rice. Veggie option available
- 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
IMPORTANT LUNCH ORDER UPDATE - PLEASE READ
With v.1.2425.320 of the Parent Portal, you can now edit or cancel your lunch options any time before 9:00 each Monday. To update the Parent Portal, sign out and on the login screen, refresh the page until you see v.1.2425.320 at the bottom, then sign back in.
To change your order, select or deselect a lunch menu itme, then click the blue 'Change lunch order' button. To cancel a lunch order, simply click the red 'Cencel lunch order' button.
Dates for your diary
Dates for your diary
May
- 23rd 15:30: School closes for Half term
June
- 9th: School reopens
- 11th: DofE practice
- 18th - 20th: Yr9/10 DofE
- 23rd: Yr9/10 Exams start (2 weeks)
July
- 2nd: Yr4 - Yr5 Transitions Day
- 10th 18:00: Celebration Evening!
- 14th: Activity Week starts
- 18th @ 12:00: School closes for summer
⭐ Stars and Students of the Week ⭐
Love Class
Ava for working really hard and tidying up independently.
Zachary for practicing his numbers at home.
Abigail for working hard in P.E in the sports day activities.
Peace Class
Eliza for fantastic writing all about Skipton Castle.
Blessings for remembering lots of facts about Skipton Castle and writing about them confidently.
Kindness Class
Miriam for always working hard and contributing in Maths.
Autumn for being really focused whilst learning her typing skills.
Middle
Marley (Y7) for: Excellent history work. Confident part in the play.
Isla (Y7) for: Excellent learning habits. Always gives her best.
Nathan (Y7) for: Worked well with a new student in Spanish.
Odell (Y8) for: Really hard working in every lesson.
Jennifer (Y6) for: Taking initiative to revise independently, showing a great work ethic.
Penelope (Y5) for: Excellent performance in "The Twits".
Upper
Caleb (Y9) for: Represented the school positively to visitors
Aaden (Y10) for: Represented the school positively to visitors
Amba (Y10) for: Represented the school positively to visitors
Millie (Y10) for: High achievement in History
Acorns
McKenzie for working independently in all of his lessons
🧑🏻🎓 Classroom News 📰
Yr1/2 trip to Skipton Castle
On Tuesday Year 1 & 2 headed to Skipton castle as part of our topic work on Kingdoms and Castles this term.
We had a fantastic day learning all about the different features of the castle, what to do in the event of an enemy attack and what happened to those that disobeyed the king (!)
House Rewards!
A pizza party reward for the house of Ruth. Well done to all these fantastic students for all their hard work over the last term in PE.
Middle School Drama!
Thank you to everyone who came to support our Middle School students perform 'The Twits'. Both evenings were great fun. Thank you to Mr Philips for helping put this together.
Litter picking
Helping our community. Thank you to The Bolton Woods Centre for supplying the equipment. It was a nice surprise seeing the King and Queen as well!
Maths Challenge
Two weeks ago Year 7 and 8 took part in the Junior Maths Challenge. Well done to Krystal, Nathan and Esther who got bronze awards and Noah who got a silver award.
👨🏻👩🏼👧🏻👦🏼PTFA💬 Parent, Teacher & Friends Association
We're excited to announce we now have an all new Parent Teacher & Friends association (PTFA)!!!
If you would like to join the PTFA, email suzannewells@bxs.org.uk
Fundraising
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
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£30 raised so far!
Please continue to engage with this campaign. Thank you!
Deputy Headteacher's Message
Matt Walker
Deputy Headteacher, BCS
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 the GCSE examination period continues, we want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of many of our Year 11 students. Most have been diligently preparing for these assessments, and we recognize the effort they have invested. However, I also want to take a moment to emphasize a broader perspective during this time.
GCSEs are undoubtedly an important step in an educational journey, providing a foundation for future learning and opportunities. The knowledge and skills are valuable and will serve our students well. I commend their commitment to their studies and the resilience they are showing during this demanding period.
However, it is also crucial to remember that GCSE results, while significant, do not define the entirety of a person's potential or future success. There are many pathways to fulfilling and successful lives, and academic achievements are just one aspect of a person's capabilities and character.
Our commitment remains to support each student in finding the right path for their individual talents and goals. We believe in nurturing well-rounded individuals who are prepared for a variety of future opportunities.
Today I want to value and encourage our year 11 students, inspired by the beautiful words of Psalm 139:14: "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
This reminds us of the incredible detail and intention with which each one of us is created. It reminds us that every child in our care is a unique masterpiece, a testament to the wonder of creation. Each one possesses their own distinct blend of talents, personalities, and perspectives, making them truly special and irreplaceable.
So, if you know a year 11, please encourage them right now. To work, yes, but also that God created them, and they are loved
