Week commencing 26th June 2023
The Week Ahead
Growing lives that bear fruit
Quick Stop Notices
IMPORTANT: Please log on to the BCS Parent Portal to read and accept the school’s Acceptable Use Policy and update your child’s Medical record for this year. Make sure you’re logging into version 1.176.
- Uniform sale – please hand in any good quality, no longer needed school uniform to the office or to Suzanne Wells. There will be a sale before the end of term.
- School Fees 2023/24. Many thanks to those Parents who have sent in their proof of income. For those who have not shared this information with us your monthly fees from September 2023 will be £424 if you have 1 child in school; 2 children £636 and 3 children £954 plus any middle or upper school supplement. Please also note from September you will receive an invoice each month for fees and we will no longer accept fees in cash. All fees are to be paid be standing order on the 1st of each month
- Summer School Uniform for Middle / Upper School. Blazers and school jumpers are optional. School trousers material knee length shorts in grey or black are acceptable. Mr Moon / Mr Prothero will make a day by day decision about whether ties need be worn in class, or whether top buttons of shirts can be opened. Please remember sunscreen, hat and water bottles.
- Summer School Uniform for Primary School. Smart black/grey shorts and white aertex for boys and summer dresses or smart black/grey skirt and white aertex for girls. Blue school jumper or cardigan. Black shoes are still required unless told otherwise, for trips etc. Shorts and t-shirt for PE. Please remember sunscreen, hat and water bottles
- Following a recent IT incident, students will no longer be able to send and receive external emails with their school BXS account. They will still be able to communicate with internal BXS addresses. If you have any questions regarding this, please email help@bxs.org.uk.
- Parking. Please be mindful of our neighbours when parking near school. Avoid parking on verges, driveways, corners and pavements. The local residents have received a letter from the council asking them to photograph any incidents of inconsiderate parking.
- Marks and Spencer will be offering 20% discount on School wear from 4th July. (See below)
- A helpful article for parents navigating teen social media use.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/social-media/
School Uniform Information
Click the image to view the newsletter
Next Week
| Monday |
| Y9/10 exams begin and continue for 2 weeks |
Dates for your Diary
- 13th July – Celebration & Awards Night for the whole school @6.00pm. Sunbridge Road Mission.
- 20th July – Primary sports day, led by young leaders in Y9/10
- 21st July, 12:45 – school closes for Summer. (Lunches for Primary school only).
Lunches
Please order before 9:00am on Monday 12th June.
Latest version v1.176 – Parent Portal help
Stars and Students of the Week
Primary School Stars of the Week
| Love Class |
| Ruth for fantastic resilience and persevering without complaining. Nahya for eating all her lunch everyday this week. Ophelia for an amazing first week settling into nursery and making lots of friendships. |
| Peace Class |
| Eric for working hard in English and completing all the questions in comprehension. Jessica for being a superstar and always taking responsibility and being a super tidier. |
| Kindness Class |
| Yoyo for fantastic work in transition activities. Rachel for great understanding and supporting others in maths. |
| Gold Award |
| Nyomi |
Middle and Upper School Students of the Week
| Middle School |
| Esther (Y6) for being very responsible and with high expectations for her school work. Consistently achieving excellent results in Maths. Aaden (Y8) for being consistent in his excellency in Maths – a hard working student, who achieves above his target grade in the subject. Hailey (Y7) for demonstrating a huge leap in confidence, engagement and thoughtfulness in History. Noah (Y6) for excellent knowledge and understanding in a test on Sikhism. |
| Upper School |
| Zachary (Y9) for taking on advice in Science Claudine (Y10) for her consistently positive attitude in school |
| Autism Provision – Oak |
| Manuella for working diligently. |
Classroom News
Last term, Middle students advocated for a charity. Presentations were judged by a panel including a local pastor, a local councillor and a teacher. The winning team included Amba Fairs Billiam, Rebecca Adeleye and Isle Overend. Their chosen charity was ‘Tehiila‘, who work safeguarding and protecting vulnerable children in Zambia.
Their prize was to be able to fundraise in the school community on behalf of the charity.
Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th July, the girls will be selling buns in the school hall at break time.
In addition they are also inviting orders for whole cakes,etc.
If you have an event coming up, a guest coming round or just fancy having a delicious cake in, put in your order using this link.
The cakes you can purchase are:
A chocolate cake [Mrs Moon’s legendary ‘special’]
A pack of six cup cakes in a presentation box. [Baked by ex student Abi Peckover]
A delicious carrot cake [baked by our own star baker Amba Fairs Billam]
All cakes will cost £6 with proceeds going to Tehila.
Orders close on Wednesday 5th July
Please support our chosen charity….and bag yourself some delicious cake.
Students in Middle School celebrated Windrush Day on Thursday. Thanks to Mrs Walker for her fabulous Jamaican cooking skills. Thanks to Miss Rowe for sharing her grandma’s story in assembly and to students for wearing a fantastic array of colours of the Caribbean.
CPR was the topic for Middle School’s First Aid course this week. Thanks Mr Stannett for delivering this and to Bob the mannequin for being so patient!
Helpful links
Fund Raising
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
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.
Community thoughts
This week was our monthly governor meeting, a time when our amazing voluntary body meet to discuss school issues. These people represent a cross section of school and Christian society. They bring experience of Christian faith, business, education, parenting, cultures and wisdom, and they support me in my role as head teacher. I am so grateful for them all, and their wisdom as they do this role.
This body is an important part of the BCS village helping to raise our children. Whilst they do not have direct responsibility for day to day events in school, they are my employers and they hold me accountable for making sure we are living out our vision and mission. They pray for our school, and their support is invaluable, yet often unseen.
This week I would like to honour each of them, and thank them for the time they give to make BCS a better place.