The Week Ahead Updates and Communication for Parents
Psalm 1 v 3
Growing Lives that Bear Fruit
Quick Stop Notices ✋🏼📋
Please remember that the school playground is not open until a teacher is on duty.
- Supervision begins: Between 8:40 am and 8:45 am. If children need to arrive earlier than this please book them into breakfast club with Mrs Virgo - it opens at 7:55am and costs £3.00 a day.
- Important: Please do not leave children unattended on the playground before this point. Staff are in essential meetings inside the building until duty begins.
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Week commencing 23rd February 2026
ALL WEEK:
Year 11 Mock GCSEs
Yr9/10 Trip to Barcelona
Monday:
7:55 - 8:55: Breakfast Club
15:30 - 16:30: Study Club
Tuesday:
7:55 - 8:55: Breakfast Club
15:30 - 16:30: Study Club
Wednesday
7:55 - 8:55: Breakfast Club
9:30 - 10:00: Reception and Yr1 Hand Hygiene Session
15:30 - 16:30: Study Club
15:30 - 16:30: Rackets Club
Thursday
7:55 - 8:55: Breakfast Club
15:30 - 16:30: Study Club
15:30 - 16:30: Matilda drama rehearsal
Friday - Lunch - Pizza (Treat Day)
7:55 - 8:55: Breakfast Club
9:30 - 11:30: Functional Skills, English Reading Exam
Dates for your Diary 🗓️
March
- Monday 2nd - Tuesday 3rd: Yr11 Coniston Hall trip
- Monday 2nd 13:00: HPV Vaccinations
- Tuesday 10th: Yr11 Parent Consultations
- Wednesday 11th: Staff PD, school closed to students
- Friday 27th 12:00: School Closes for Easter break
April
- Monday 13th: School re-opens for Summer Term
- Thursday 16th: Teenage Booster & outstanding MMR vacconations
- Monday 20th 27th 9:00 - 13:00 & Wednesday 29th: Matilda rehearsals at Guiseley Theatre
- Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd: Yr 1 - 10 Parent Consultations
- Wednesday 29th, 30th & 1st May 18:30: Matilda Performance at Guiseley Theatre
🌟 Stars & Students 💫 of the week
Primary
Chizara (YR) for taking our memory verse to heart - doing everything without complaining and going out of her way to serve others.
Alisha (Y1) For challenging herself with harder work in Maths
Penelope (Y2) always showing kindness to other
Lucy (Y3) For being strong and resilient
Silver
Blessings (Y3)
Middle
Autumn (Y5) for: Trying really hard in English lessons about Narnia, and expressing kindness in her writing
Willow (Y5) for: Great attitude in English lessons
Theo (Y6) for: Excellent progress in Spanish.
Upper
Tobias (YOak 10) for: Tobias managed to overcome his feelings to produce some really good work.
🎓 Classroom 👨🏫 News
Chinese New Year
Today EYFS had Chinese snack, they enjoyed trying rice and pawn crackers as well as a Dragon Dance!
Maths Challenge
The Upper School students took part in the Intermediate Maths Challenge last week.
GCSE Art Trip
The GCSE Art class were able to visit the local art exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.
Established in 1984 and named after the experimental painter J.M.W. Turner, the Turner Prize is one of the world’s most famous awards for contemporary British art.
For over 40 years, it has sparked public debate by honouring artists who have achieved significant creative breakthroughs. While often held in London, the prize travels to a different UK city every other year; for 2025, the exhibition will be a centerpiece of the Bradford UK City of Culture celebrations at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.
The exhibition showcases the work of four shortlisted artists.
- Nnena Kalu (2025 Winner): Known for her large-scale, expressive sculptures made from layered paper, cellophane, and tape.
- Rene Matić: Explores themes of Britishness, identity, and belonging through photography, sound, and textiles.
- Mohammed Sami: Creates haunting, large-scale paintings that delve into memory, conflict, and exile.
- Zadie Xa: Interweaves folklore and spirituality into immersive installations featuring painting, sound, and brass wind chimes.
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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.
Half-Term: A Time to Unplug & Breathe
We’ve made it! Half terms are such special times for staff at BCS, who give generously in term time, then stop for time to breathe
As we head into the break, I sent them a rest challenge, and I thought you may like to share it. This is the family version!
- Silence the noise: Try to disable the notifications for a while. Let the school run busyness fade so you can actually hear that "still, small voice" of peace this week.
- Creation over connection: My personal favorite! Take a walk without your phone. Look at the winter trees and the tiny new buds forming. Let nature remind you that God sustains the whole world without our constant effort.
- The "brain dump" prayer: If your head is spinning with any worries - it may be about your children, your budget, or next term, write it down on paper. Pray over it: "Lord, I hand these to You. You care for them more than I ever could." Then... leave the list behind.
- Actual, physical rest: Sleep in if your family let you! Rest isn’t a luxury; it’s a gift. It reminds us that we don’t have to be the ones in total control of everything .
- Total presence: Spend some real time with the people you love. The chores and the stuff can wait. Treasure each other.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28-30
Enjoy the quiet, enjoy your families, enjoy the sun on Saturday, and we’ll see you all refreshed in a week's time!
