The Week Ahead Weekly Updates and Communication for Parents
Psalm 1 v 3
Growing Lives that Bear Fruit
Quick Stop Notices
The final day for all bursary applications is May 9th, and everyone needs to re apply - even those who already have been granted one this year.
Fee emails have been sent to all parents re the tax fee rise for September 2025 This does not include supplements as we work out how to make sure they remain tax free, £180 for middle school, £360 for upper. If you did not receive the email please contact the office - office@bxs.org.uk
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Next Week ➡️
Week commencing 28th April 2025
SHAKESPEAR WEEK! In celebration, Wednesday's lunch shall be different, instead of wraps...
Monday
Easter Monday: School Closed to students
Tuesday
15:30 - 16:30:
Study Club
Middle School Drama rehearsals
Launchpad Football - Primary
Wednesday
15:30 - 16:30:
Study Club
Launchpad Football - Middle
Thursday
13:00 - Outstanding Teenage bosters
15:30 - 16:30: Study Club
Friday
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
- 1st: Teenage Booster & Outstanding MMR
- 5th: May Day, School closed
- 6th: Staff PD, School closed to students
- 9th: Year 11 Leavers Day
- 12th: Middle school Cricket enrichment day
- 14th 9:30: EYFS Open Event
- 23rd 15:30: School closes for Half term
⭐ Stars and Students of the Week ⭐
Love Class
Jesse for having an amazing first week.
Lydia for independent cleaning and tidying up in class.
Chizara for independent cleaning and tidying up in class.
Peace Class
Zidan for having a good attitude towards school and always trying his best.
Ochofiye for double checking his work before handing it in.
Kindness Class
Abigail for great work in Maths.
Jessica for working really hard, having great ideas and making excellent progress in Science.
Silver Award
Leo
Ethan (Y5) for: Worked above and beyond on his game creation. Doing great in history.
Oscar (Y6) for: Creative work above and beyond in computing
🧑🏻🎓 Classroom News 📰
Foodbank collection
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Foodbank collection before the Easter break.
👨🏻👩🏼👧🏻👦🏼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
Helpful Links
Fundraising
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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!
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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.
This week we have had a few exciting deliveries. Thanks to our caretaker Mr Peckover, we have turf in the playground on our very small but growing green space. We have a tidier AP garden, still being worked on. Mr Stannett sourced a generous grant for EYFS play equipment and a traversing climbing wall for our main playground. Two of our classrooms have been decorated post flood, the other two and the lab to follow. School is looking a little tidier and we are ready for a busy summer term. I am grateful for these additions at a time of financial uncertainty.
We have also enrolled several children across school for September 2025, despite the tax challenges. It seems that people still value Christian education, Christian teachers, our small classes, and lack of strike action in school!
I am part of a number of groups of head teachers, and know there are challenges in many education settings at the moment. It reminds me to be grateful for our staff who are one of our biggest assets. Many BCS staff regularly go above and beyond expectations, giving time in holidays, weekends and after school, working on additional projects, visits, curriculum enhancements and personal professional development.
I am also grateful to each family who chooses to send children here. I know many of you make big sacrifices to afford increasing fees, and you are appreciated.
Thanks for sticking with us
