Week commencing 25th September 2023
The Week Ahead Weekly Newsletter
Growing lives that bear fruit
In this weeks newsletter…
- Quick Stop Notices
- Next Week
- Stars & Students of the Week
- Classroom News
- Helpful Links
- Fundraising
Quick Stop Notices 👀
Parent Prayer Group
Middle School Residential
Dear Middle school parents.
Please look out for the email (link below) that Mrs Pickles sent out today with details for the residential at Netherside Hall, Monday 2nd – Wednesday 4th october.
Please let us know your response to the request that you pick your child up from the residential at 12:45 on the Wednesday, an unfortunate measure forced on us by a scheduled train strike.
There is a drop in available to you if you have questions on Monday 25th September at 3:30. Please come into the reception area.
Please make sure you have provided all items on the kit list.
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Book Clinic
Thursday breaktime- every book is a £1.
A selection of books are available every Thursday with help in choosing age appropriate books.
This week is ‘Horrible History Week’!
Any book requests or recommendations accepted email mrsmarch@bxs.org.uk
Second use uniform
Mrs Wells is extending the second use uniform to include coats for those who need them. If you have unused coats and in good condition that you can donate to this, please hand into the office or email suzannewells@bxs.org.uk
Parents WhatsApp Group
There is a WhatsApp group for parents in primary and middle school. If you would like to be added to the group, please message Rachel Baxfield on 07568 074586. Thank you
WhatsApp Safety
Building Project / Parking
All on track for end of October, will be two classrooms, mainly for Maths and Science in middle and upper school, enabling us to develop our autism provision space. Thank you for being flexible with routes around school and respectful parking so as to keep good relations with our neighbours. Please be mindful that the local residents have received a letter from the council asking them to photograph any incidents of inconsiderate parking.
What do we need for school?
- EYFS
- A bag containing a change of clothes (labelled with names)
- Lunch
- WATER bottle (no juice)
- Book bag
- Wellies
- Rain coat
- Primary
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Morning healthy snack
- WATER bottle (no juice)
- Book bag (no backpacks please, we have limited space to store them)
- Labels in jumpers and sweatshirts
- Rain coat
- NO pencil cases – school provide stationery
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
- Middle
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Morning snack or toast money
- Name labels in jumpers and sweatshirts
- Rain coat (Named)
- School bag
- Pencil case containing HB pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, highlighter, eraser, green biro, black biro, blue biro
- Maths kit – compass, set square, protractor, ruler
- Scientific Calculator (we recommend Casio)
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
- Upper
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Name labels in jumpers and sweatshirts
- Rain coat (named)
- School bag
- Pencil case containing HB pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, highlighter, eraser, green biro, black biro, blue biro
- Maths kit – compass, set square, protractor, ruler
- Scientific Calculator (we recommend Casio)
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
- Autism Provision (AP)
- Acorns (middle school)
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Water in a re usable bottle
- Morning snack or toast money
- Name labels in jumpers.
- Coat/jacket (weather dependant)
- Pencil case containing pens, pencil, sharpener, eraser.
- Daily diary
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
- Please wear the correct uniform unless it has been agreed otherwise with Mrs Horton.
- Oak class (upper school)
- Lunch – if not ordering online
- Water in a re usable bottle
- Morning snack or toast money
- Bag
- Name labels in jumpers and blazers.
- Coat/jacket (weather dependant)
- Pencil case containing HB pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, highlighter, eraser, green biro, black biro, blue biro
- Purchase School Uniform
- Note: PE uniform on PE days
- Please wear the correct uniform unless it has been agreed otherwise with Mrs Horton.
- Acorns (middle school)
Mental Health support information
Next Week
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👇🏼Dates for your Diary👇🏼
- 2nd – 4th October – Middle School Residential – Check your emails
- 11th October – Staff professional development day – School Closed to Pupils.
🥣Lunches🌭 – New Menu arrangement from September 2023
Lunches from September 2023 will be £1.25 per meal per day. Pudding option will be 50p
Puddings will be different each week so if your child isn’t fussy and would like pudding, you can order via MIS Parent Portal. However, you can also send your child with cash for puddings.
| Day | Meal | Option 1 | Option 2 | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Baked Potato | Beans & / or Cheese | Plain potato | |
| Tuesday | Hot Dogs | |||
| Wednesday | Chilli | Nachos or Rice | Warm or Cold | |
| Thursday | Curry | Chicken or Veggie | Rice or Naan | |
| Friday | Macaroni & Cheese |
Lunch orders close at 9am every Monday morning. Please email help@bxs.org.uk if you have any issues setting up a Parent Portal account.
Please check you are using the latest version before ordering. Latest version v1.186b – Parent Portal help
⭐️Stars and Students of the Week⭐️
Autism Provision
| Oak Class |
| Lucas – for producing excellent work and having a fantastic attitude |
🎓Classroom News 👨🏻🏫
30 Year Celebration!!
Thank you again to everyone who got involved in helping with the celebration on Friday. Thankyou to those who came and joined and a big thank you to those who baked and cooked for everyone!
Internet Safety
Influencers
🔗Helpful links 🤳🏼
📈Fund Raising 💷
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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.
This term our lovely year 11 students have stepped up as student leaders. Their roles are many and varied – including, but not limited to, welcoming students in the morning, helping in lessons, cleaning up after lunch, being extra eyes in the playground, leading assemblies, supporting lunch club and being all round fantastic teenagers.
I am thrilled to see these people, many of whom were in my first BCS class as year 4, and some who I first met even earlier, during a brief stint in in EYFS in 2013! I am privileged to have witnessed part of their journey and see the impact BCS has had on them. They are a great group of young people, who bring a lot of joy into school.
A number of people have been part of this process including parents, teachers, families and church communities. There have been times where they have worked through teenage issues, social, emotional, academic and spiritual challenges, such as friendships, extreme workload, faith questions, behaviour, peer pressure to name but a few.
Our students are supported in school by a staff team who care greatly, pray faithfully and want the best for each of them. I am grateful for those in our team who regularly prioritise praying for our students, and the relationships they foster with them.
