The Week Ahead Weekly Updates and Communication for Parents

Online shop link for Whittakers.

https://www.whittakersschoolwear.co.uk/product-category/shipley/bradford-christian-school/

---Ties are still pending with an ETA for August (in time for the new school year!). ---

Bookbag

Water bottle

Lunch box with snack

Name labels (Stickins) on everything!

Here is a rough guide of what to expect during the school year.

PS: Trips and other costs  about £50 over the year 

MS: Snowball about £120, London £160, possibly theatre trip through year

US - Berlin 9 and 10 about £450, transition Y11 about £50,  

Form tutors - first point of contact for parents

EYFS Team ; Mrs KIrkby, Mrs Hutton, Mrs Hall, Miss Oxford and Mrs Morley
Year 1 and 2 Team: Mrs Hoskins, Mrs Peckover, Mrs Ryan, Mrs Prothero, Mrs Marsden, Miss Peckover
Year 3 and 4 Team: Mrs Garcia, Mrs Shackleton, Mrs Lush, Mrs Aldridge and Miss Curtis Mrs Marsden, Miss Peckover
Year 5 and 6 Team: Mrs Stockill (new), Mrs Wilson and Mrs Wallace
Year 7 and 8 Team: Mrs Taylor, Mr Kershaw and Miss Hutcheson
Year 9 and 10 Team: Mrs Hutcheson, Mrs Virgo and Mrs Bullen
Year 11 Team: Mrs March and Mr Walker

Pastoral leads - next point of contact
Primary School - Mrs Hoskins and Mrs Garcia
Middle School - Mrs Taylor (Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs)
Upper School - Mrs March (Mon, Weds, Thurs, Friday PM)

SLT
Mrs Prothero- Head Teacher, DDSL
Mr Walker - Deputy Head, exams officer
Mrs Pickles - Business manager and DSL
Mrs Hoskins - Head of primary and EYFS, DDSL
Mrs Kershaw - Whole school SENCO, exam access, T and L oversight
Mrs Horton - Head of AP , autism adviser

Subject Teachers Year 5 - 8
Maths - Mrs Stockill, Mrs Bullen, Mr Kershaw, Mrs Prothero, Mrs Bate
English - Mrs Stockill, Mrs Taylor, Mr Walker
Humanities (Y5 - 8) - Mrs March
Year 9 to 11 History - Mrs March
Year 9 to 11 Geography - Mr Prothero and Mr Horton
RE - Mrs Stockill, Mrs March, Miss Hutcheson, Mr Walker
PE - Mrs Ryan, Mr Horton, Mr Stannett, Miss Hutcheson
PSHE - Form tutors and Miss Hutcheson, Mrs March, Mr Walker, Mr Stannett
Art - Mr Walker and Miss Peckover
Music (Year 1 to 8) - Mrs Honore
Science - Mrs Virgo Y5 and 6), Mrs Kershaw (7 to 10) and Mr Prothero (Year 11)
DT- Mr Stannett
Arts Award - Mr Stannett
Duke of Edinburgh-Mr Stannett
Spanish - Mrs Garcia
Computing - Mrs Marsden (primary) and Mr Kershaw (Middle/ Upper)
Oak Class - Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs Garratt
Acorn Class : Miss Rowe

If you know anyone who would like more information about us and admissions, please pass on our office phone number - 01274532649 or ask them to email admissions@bxs.org.uk.

We are enrolling into nursery and reception. The government funds children until they turn 4, then part funds places for reception children until their fifth birthday.

We are one of the only Christian nurseries in North Bradford at the moment, please spread the word that we are open for enrolment and  love to give children the opportunity to have Christian input from the age of 3.

We are also 1 of only 27 Middle Schools in the UK. If you know anyone who is interested, please pass on our details.

https://bradfordchristianschool.com/admissions/

https://www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/news/youth-theatre/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The annual fee for a child at BCS is £5520 plus supplements (£180.00 middle school, £360.00 upper school)

This was shared with you via email in March 2024, and has been on the Week Ahead for a number of months.

This week we have assigned all means tested fee reductions and bursaries for those who applied, and you should receive your invoices for the next academic year before the end of next week.

The old fee band system no longer applies, and reductions have been allocated on a case by case basis, dependant upon full disclosure of income and outgoings.

As a school, we are very grateful to those organisations, churches, past parents and students who have sacrificially and regularly donated additional money towards bursaries, allowing us to help families in need. Several of you are benefiting from their generosity. 

We are also grateful to our staff who earn sacrificial salaries for the work they do. 

If you did not apply for a reduction by the 10th May then we can not guarantee it for September. New applications will open next Spring for 2024/25