Words from the Headteacher
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During the last round of governors’ committees we reviewed a number of
school policies including our behaviour policy. This policy is reviewed annually
as behaviour is such an important part of the success of a school. At Bristol Free
School we have high expectations of our students, from their academic
performance to the way they conduct themselves in, around and outside of
School. These expectations are captured succinctly in the first part of the
behaviour policy and I have reproduced them below for you to read.
BFS expects
a. Behaviour that supports learning and engenders a nurturing environment
where people feel safe, secure and supported
b. Excellent behaviour from students both in and out of the classroom
c. Students to make outstanding progress – due to hard work, effort and
focussed learning
d. Students to exhibit thoughtful and considerate behaviour towards others,
which features high levels of respect, politeness, kindness and helpfulness
e. Participation in all aspects of school life
f. Students to develop resilience in all aspects of school life, to take
responsibility (for themselves, their behaviour and their learning) and
always try hard to improve
g. Students to practise behaviour strategies aimed at improving their
behaviour
h. Parents to reinforce positively BFS’s expectations about student behaviour
i. Parents to be involved in and supportive of, the school’s behaviour policy
and procedures
This will be the last newsletter before half term. The term finishes at 3:00pm on
Wednesday 24 October and School resumes for its next term on Monday 5
November at the usual time.
Next Wednesday there will be no after school clubs. Students will be emptying their
lockers that day as we are adding more lockers to the tutor rooms and redistributing
our existing number. All students will be bringing their first reports of the year home
ready for the academic monitoring afternoon on Wednesday 7 November.
Richard Clutterbuck
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Newsletter | 19 October 2012
Performing Arts Trip
On Thursday 11 October selected
students enjoyed an evening of dance at
Cotham School. The performance of
“Subtext” by the Bristol based dance
company, Neshima, and Swerve dance
company from Swindon, explored the
themes of languages and
communication, using unique and
explosive dance fused with witty and
vibrant theatre. The performance
investigated the nuances and rhythms
of language, physicalised the subtlety of
routine communication and guided the
audience through a journey of words.
The students enjoyed a new style of
dance and are inspired and excited
about their next dance performance
work at Bristol Free School.
Mathematics Masterclasses
National Poetry Day
Bristol in Bloom
Winning Haiku from 8TG6
Before Jessie Neale joined BFS she
was a keen member of her
primary school’s gardening club.
She was awarded a gold award for
Bristol in Bloom and was recently
presented with her award by the
Lord Mayor of Bristol at a
ceremony at Ashton Court
Mansion.
Asking why we dream
Is like asking why stars shine
It’s in their nature
Winning Limerick from 7TG3
There once was an ancient pop star
Who lived in an old rusty car
He sang with his eagle
And also his beagle
His songs never got very far
Extra-curricular activities during
week commencing 22 October
Five of our Year 8 students have chosen
to attend a series of Mathematics
Monday:
Masterclasses which are to be held at
the University of the West of England
• Science Club (Y7 only)
between November and January. The
• Boys’ Sport Club
programme for these enriching and
• Public Speaking Club
exciting mathematical workshops
includes such topics as: ‘How maths
• Music Technology Club
made the modern world’, ‘Folk Dancing’, Tuesday:
‘Codebreakers’ and ‘Game Theory’.
• Netball Club
•
Arts Award (Y8 only)
We will hear more about these
workshops from the students later in the
year.
Chemistry for the Terrified!
Dr John Kilcoyne (of TV's "Brainiac:
Science Abuse" fame) will be giving a
free child-friendly lecture on 27
November 2012, including a
demonstration of what chemistry is all
about; flames, bangs and spectacular
experiments...
Please see the attached poster or follow
http://www.theiet.org/events/local/chris
tmas-family-lecture-chemistry-for-theterrified_20121127_167075.cfm
Study Club will be available on
Monday and Tuesday.
Term 1 – Key dates
October
Monday 22
Y8 girls’ netball vs Orchard School
Tuesday 23
Y8 boys’ rugby vs St Bede’s
Wednesday 24
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Y8 girls HPV vaccinations
End of Term
Term 2, first week – Key dates
November
Wednesday 5
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Academic monitoring afternoon