BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
The online community magazine for Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford

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 BSCS celebrates a third successive year of record A' Level results! 

Bradley Stoke Community School students celebrated another impressive set of Post 16 results, with 44% of all grades awarded at A*-A and 59% A*-B.   Students from the 2018 cohort are going to a wide range…
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Meadowbrook Primary School enjoy new play equipment

Lovely to see these photos of children enjoying the new play equipment at Meadowbrook Primary School.  The new play area was opened officially by Headteacher, Jon Barr, and CEO of the Olympus Trust, Dave Baker earlier…
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Summer Forest Party, Friday 8th July 2016 3.30-7pm

Invitation from Scott Howes, Head Teacher, Little Stoke Primary School This year Little Stoke Primary will be holding their summer community event in the grounds at the front of the school from 3.30pm. Admission is free…
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UWE BoxED at Bailey’s Court Primary School Update

Following on from their earlier work on Microbial Fuel cells with the help from the BoxED team from the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE), Drs Jon Winfield and Debbie Lewis, the year 5 pupils and…
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UWE BoxED at Bailey’s Court Primary School

During late April and May children in year 5 at Bailey’s Court Primary School have been involved in a science project with the BoxED team from the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE),…
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'Breaking Limits' at Holy Trinity Primary School

This week at Holy Trinity Primary School there has been a focus on sport with the theme of 'Breaking Limits':  Understanding sport for people with disability. They have had a variety of guests visiting during the…
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Local Dance School Raises £4,000 for Charity

Sharon Phillips School of Dancing held their biennial dancing show on 29th-31st March at The Olympus Theatre, Stoke Gifford.  200 children took part, aged from just 2 and a half years up to 18, performing…
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BSCS Part-Powered by Sunshine

In a joint statement Bradley Stoke Community School and South Gloucestershire Council have announced the installation of solar panels on the school roof. The installation incorporates in the region of 1,000 panels [250Kw system] mounted…
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Abbeywood Community School defends its performance

Last week saw Abbeywood Community School listed in the Bristol Post as one of several schools low down in “Bristol” schools rankings for 2015 GCSE performance. Dave Howe, Associate Headteacher at the school since January…
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BSCS 'Off-Timetable' Day

Bradley Stoke Matters was delighted to hear from students at Bradley Stoke Community School this afternoon, who made contact to share with us the numerous activities undertaken 'off timetable' today.  Every term the whole school…
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Wheatfield Primary School Choir sing for Retired Education Leaders

We were honoured to be invited to the recent Association of Retired Education Leaders Christmas lunch where Wheatfield Primary School Choir sang for the retired heads, deputies & others who have held Senior Management positions…
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UWE Bristol brings Science into the Community of Baileys Court Primary School

Drs. Debbie Lewis and Jon Winfield from UWE returned to Baileys Court school this week to begin constructing the Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) with Year 5. MFCs are in essence "bacterial houses". Children built their…
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Baileys Court Primary School pupils don lab coats and goggles

Year 5 pupils from Baileys Court Primary School have today (22nd April) commenced a 12 week project in conjunction with UWE, supported by a grant received from the Royal Society. Whilst thinking about the depletion…
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Is your child due to start school Sept 14? Admission deadline is 15th January.

Parents with children due to start infant or primary school in September 2014 are being reminded to submit their school places application by 15  January 2014. Children born between 1 Sept 2009 and 31 August…
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School Closures Due to Strike Action

We have received notification that the following local secondary schools will be closed to all pupils for one day next week - Thursday 17th October - due to staff industrial action. - Bradley Stoke Community…
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Leading Choir Conductor is coming to BSCS on Saturday 22nd September

Grenville Jones lives in Bath and has been featured on TV and Radio across the World. He is conductor of the ‘Last Choir Standing Bath Male Choir who reached the finals of the BBC show…
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The Circus Comes to Town at Little Stoke Primary School!

Little Stoke Primary School hosted the 'The Circus Comes to Town' on Tuesday 10th July, a musical festival enjoyed by over 200 Key Stage One children from Little Stoke and surrounding schools.   The exciting…
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New Mexican Restaurant is a Huge Hit!

We were absolutely delighted to receive a telephone call from Gemma Matthews, a year 6 pupil at Baileys Court Primary School, inviting us to dine at Bradley Stoke's newest restaurant 'The Mexican Wave'. Unfortunately it…
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How are you celebrating?

With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend fast approaching, we would love to hear how you are planning to celebrate. Do let us know your ideas - are you having a local street party? Do send…
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Holy Family Stars Soar to Success

Fourteen pupils from Holy Family Primary School in Stoke Lodge have just taken part in the prestigious Mid Somerset Speech and Drama Festival for the second year running. Following weeks of hard work and intense…
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