Christmas card winners

We have winners from the Christmas card competition! - though as you can see from the photo below, these were not easy decisions!

The overall winner was Cordelia Ball (Y7) from Aylward House. The PCSOs also chose 3 winning cards from each house and prizes and points were distributed!


Aylward
1. Luke Doughty (Y9)
2. Jacob Grummett (y5)
3. Paige Gibbons (Y9)

Wilberforce
1. Grace Barnes (Y4)
2. Edward Alsop (Y8)
3. Joe Hamer (Y2)

Hudson-Taylor
1. Tristan Harlow (Y3)
2. Jack Adnitt (Y7)
3. Alyssia McMahon (Y6)

Many thanks to all who took part in the competition, to the staff who encouraged pupils in their artwork, to parents who have ordered cards and to the PCSOs who had the unenviable task of choosing winners!

Next on the agenda

After the flurry of activity last weekend, what's next on the agenda?

Well, the Christmas cards are being collected and will be sent off to the company this week to be produced into the works of art they were clearly meant to be. Before then, the Police Community Support Officer, who is often in school, is going to judge a House competition, choosing the best cards from each house (Hudson-Taylor, Wilberforce and Aylward.) The winning cards will earn house points and there will be prizes for the children.

This week on Wednesday (12th October), the House of Beauty is running a 'Beauty Extravaganza' evening from 6 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. This is not an FBCS event (the Beauty Evening we are organising there will be held in November, further details to follow when they have confirmed the date for us), but if you like this kind of event, it would be a great evening. Tickets cost only £10 and are redeemable against any treatment booked on the night; the ticket also entitles you to a complimentary Clarins Goody Bag worth £30 and discounts off further treatments. You need to book your place before the event, which can be done by phoning 01226 296646. For further details, see their website (http://www.houseofbeauty.org.uk/)

The next FBCS event will be the Bonfire Bake 'n' Take on Tuesday 1st November at 3 p.m. in school. All home baking for this will be gratefully received, and anything with a Bonfire theme (parkin, toffee apples etc.) particularly so. Another Bake 'n' Take on a Christmas theme will be held on Wednesday 12th December at 3 p.m.

The next Bag2School recycling day will be held on Wednesday 16th November. You will be getting bags for this soon, but could be starting your clearouts in anticipation! Clothes, curtains, bedding, soft toys, bags and belts are all welcome. Please only bring your items in on the day itself, as there is no room to store these in school.

And last, but definitely not least, the next FBCS Planning meeting will be on Monday 7th November at 7.30 p.m. and you are all most welcome to attend.

More birthday party photos

Preparing for the evening's entertainment...

Pondering the quiz questions:




Listening to music:



We are grateful for all who were involved in making the evening a success - to the Governors of school for their help, for all who helped to provide food or set up and tidy away, to all FBCS members and to all who supported the event. About 140 people attended in total, so thank you very much for your support!

25th birthday party

People arrived for the party from 5 p.m. onwards.

Paul Bedford (Hope House Church Senior Pastor & school governor) welcomed everyone there, as did Dave Wagstaff (Chair of Governors):

Old friends got to meet up with each other:

After the food, we went upstairs for music and quizzes. The music was provided by the Hope House Church band:

... and by Mike Stead's 1980s band:

Deborah won the 'Name the Staff' quiz and seemed pleased enough with her Rubik's cube prize:

Mrs Wake's team won the fiendishly difficult 1980s music quiz, organised by Mike Stead:

We also had a 1980s film quiz... hard to believe some of these clips were from films which won Oscars!
All in all, a trip down memory lane and a very enjoyable evening...

25th birthday party

Saturday 1st October 2011 was the day we celebrated the school's 25th birthday with a party. We'd already celebrated the day itself (22nd September) with an assembly in school. On that occasion, Dennis Bavister (leader of Barnsley Christian Fellowship at the time and one of the school's headmasters) and Sarah Dodd (former pupil) had come into school to talk about that first year:

... and to cut the birthday cake:


Now we were busy celebrating in style! There was plenty of food:




... and plenty of people!:

The day before the anniversary celebration

I'm sure you all know the poem that starts
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there."

Well, today has been the day before the anniversary celebration and it would be a great exaggeration to say that 'not a creature was stirring'! Staff and pupils worked hard to transform the Worship Room ready for the music, quizzes and games that will be held there and the buzz of conversation certainly meant that people were stirring! Downstairs, work was going on to transform the Community room into the place where the buffet can be held. There is still a long way to go, with volunteers arriving tomorrow to sort out food and other refreshments, but we are getting there.

The running order for tomorrow's celebrations is given below:
1. Arrive at 5 p.m. Name badges will be available and there will be a chance to look at photos of present and former members of staff and see how many you can identify.
There will be a prize for the winning entry! Tea, coffee & squash will be served.
2. After opening speeches & prayers, the birthday cake will be cut and we'll sing 'Happy Birthday' to the school.
3. The buffet will be open from 5.45 p.m. until 6.30 p.m.
4. At 6.30 p.m., guests will move to the Worship Room ready for the evening's entertainment. A number of quizzes and games will be held along with music from the 1980s.
5. The evening will end about 9 p.m. and if anyone can stay behind to help tidy up and restore the building to its normal order, ready for church on Sunday and school on Monday, the help would be much appreciated.

Hope to see you there!

Are you ready?

"Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready for the time of your life?" (The Housemartins,'Caravan of Love')


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6GXV0FNEeI

Preparations are in hand for the anniversary celebrations this Saturday (1st October), starting at 5 p.m. We're almost ready! Are you ready for the time of your life?!

If you haven't sent your reply slip in, please let school know before Friday if you are intending to come to the celebration. We really do want as many as people as possible to attend and share in the birthday celebrations. 25 years of God's faithfulness, 25 years of Christian education, 25 years of God's provision are worth celebrating!

We'll be starting with a birthday cake and thankfulness. Then we'll be sharing a buffet (don't forget to bring your own drinks and a dessert if you can.) After that, when you've had a chance to see what all the staff used to look like and bought your anniversary mug (!), we will be moving upstairs for various 1980s songs (get ready to sing!) and quizzes and games. It's time to do your research and find out what you can about 1986!

Hopefully it will be a great evening, a time to re-connect with old friends and celebrate. So... are you ready?