The Christmas card work in school is going very well - just a few administrative things to point out to parents.
ALL pupils in school are designing their own Christmas cards. They will then bring these home to show you with an order form for APFS, the company who produces the actual cards. You can decide if you want to order the cards (hand-designed by your own gifted children!) and if so, how many packs of cards you want. Cards are available in packs of 12. One pack of 12 cards costs £6; it becomes cheaper the more packs you buy.
If you decide to buy cards, you need to fill in the order form and return the form WITH THE CARD and your payment. Payment can be in cash or by cheque; cheques should be made payable to 'Friends of Barnsley Christian School'. These must be returned to me at school by Friday 7th October at the latest.
If you decide you don't want to buy any cards, you still need to return your child's original art design to school by Friday 7th October at the latest, as all cards will be entered into a house competition in school. Each entry will receive house points and winning entries will receive additional house points and a prize. It's perfectly possible to win a prize even if you aren't buying cards for that design, so please do return all cards to form tutors who will pass them on to me.
I appreciate it seems almost sacrilegious to be mentioning Christmas this early in term, but cards have to be sent off to the company in order for them to be printed and returned to us in time to sell them for Christmas, so please do respect the deadline given. We need card designs, order forms and payments by Friday 7th October at the latest.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
A Year In Review
2010-2011 was a busy year for FBCS! Here are some of the highlights:
BCS Has Got Talent November 2010
This event raised £260
The talent show was won by Ellie Cooper:
We had wonderful entertainment provided by our very own Brian Lauden:
Three Bake 'n' Take events throughout the year raised £248.13. You're a hungry lot!
The Sponsored Walk round Langsett Reservoir in June raised £151.50.
The Beauty Evening (also in June) raised £422.50, our biggest event of the year:
The Sports Day in July has so far raised £306.50 from the Sponsored Walk.
Other sources of income:
2 Bag2School recycling days raised £148.
Anniversary mugs have so far raised £265. We still have a lot more to sell!
An anonymous donation of £1500 allowed us to pay off the Sports Hall floor.
Total income raised in 2010-11 was £3904.70. Many, many thanks for your generous support.
Other sources of fun:
We held a Social Games Evening in March 2011. Lots of fun & games!
We also launched the FBCS Newsletter last year, opened the FBCS Travel Club (where you can get discounts on holidays booked through http://www.fusiontravel.co.uk and raise money for the school at the same time!) and started this blog. So all in all, it was a busy year.
Bet the new one will be even busier!
BCS Has Got Talent November 2010
This event raised £260
The talent show was won by Ellie Cooper:
We had wonderful entertainment provided by our very own Brian Lauden:
Three Bake 'n' Take events throughout the year raised £248.13. You're a hungry lot!
The Sponsored Walk round Langsett Reservoir in June raised £151.50.
The Beauty Evening (also in June) raised £422.50, our biggest event of the year:
The Sports Day in July has so far raised £306.50 from the Sponsored Walk.
Other sources of income:
2 Bag2School recycling days raised £148.
Anniversary mugs have so far raised £265. We still have a lot more to sell!
An anonymous donation of £1500 allowed us to pay off the Sports Hall floor.
Total income raised in 2010-11 was £3904.70. Many, many thanks for your generous support.
Other sources of fun:
We held a Social Games Evening in March 2011. Lots of fun & games!
We also launched the FBCS Newsletter last year, opened the FBCS Travel Club (where you can get discounts on holidays booked through http://www.fusiontravel.co.uk and raise money for the school at the same time!) and started this blog. So all in all, it was a busy year.
Bet the new one will be even busier!
Dates for the diary
Coming soon...
Saturday 1st October 5-9 p.m.
This will be the anniversary celebration. BCS is 25 years old! Do come along to the buffet and entertainment - we'll be having a variety of games, quizzes and live music to get you singing along to those hits from 1986! Please let the school office know if you are intending to come.
Tuesday 1st November 3 p.m.
This will be a Bonfire-themed Bake 'n' Take - home baking gratefully received!
Monday 7th November 7.30 p.m.
The next FBCS planning meeting will be in school on this date.
Wednesday 16th November
The next Bag2School Recycling day will be on 16th November. You'll soon be getting bags for your old clothes, bedding, curtains, shoes and belts. Bring these into school on the Wednesday morning and you can turn that clear-out into funds for the school.
Monday 12th December 3 p.m.
The Christmas Bake 'n' Take will be on this afternoon.
Details of the next Beauty Evening in November will be given as soon as we have a confirmed date from the House of Beauty. This time, sessions will cost £18, but these will include a Goody Bag, entry to a prize draw (to win Clarins beauty products)and refreshments as well as the 25-minute treatment.
Saturday 1st October 5-9 p.m.
This will be the anniversary celebration. BCS is 25 years old! Do come along to the buffet and entertainment - we'll be having a variety of games, quizzes and live music to get you singing along to those hits from 1986! Please let the school office know if you are intending to come.
Tuesday 1st November 3 p.m.
This will be a Bonfire-themed Bake 'n' Take - home baking gratefully received!
Monday 7th November 7.30 p.m.
The next FBCS planning meeting will be in school on this date.
Wednesday 16th November
The next Bag2School Recycling day will be on 16th November. You'll soon be getting bags for your old clothes, bedding, curtains, shoes and belts. Bring these into school on the Wednesday morning and you can turn that clear-out into funds for the school.
Monday 12th December 3 p.m.
The Christmas Bake 'n' Take will be on this afternoon.
Details of the next Beauty Evening in November will be given as soon as we have a confirmed date from the House of Beauty. This time, sessions will cost £18, but these will include a Goody Bag, entry to a prize draw (to win Clarins beauty products)and refreshments as well as the 25-minute treatment.
Friday, 16 September 2011
AGM coming soon
The FBCS AGM will be on Monday 19th September 2011 at 7.30 p.m. in school. This is a time to review all that happened last year and look forward to the year ahead, so we hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend. The proverbs says 'many hands make light work' and we've certainly found that to be the case.
2011 is a very important year in the school's history. This coming week (22nd September) is the 25th anniversary of the school's opening. We'll be having an anniversary assembly in school on that date and on Saturday 1st October from 5-9 p.m. there will be an anniversary celebration. Come along and find out all about 1986! - but let us know beforehand, for catering purposes!
Did you know for example that Pictionary was first produced in 1986?
Or that Top Gun was the highest grossing film of the year?
To whet your appetite, listen to the Number 1 from 22nd September 1986! (The Communards,'Don't Leave Me This Way'). There'll hopefully be live music to get those feet tapping on the night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifAtvI48R_0
2011 is a very important year in the school's history. This coming week (22nd September) is the 25th anniversary of the school's opening. We'll be having an anniversary assembly in school on that date and on Saturday 1st October from 5-9 p.m. there will be an anniversary celebration. Come along and find out all about 1986! - but let us know beforehand, for catering purposes!
Did you know for example that Pictionary was first produced in 1986?
Or that Top Gun was the highest grossing film of the year?
To whet your appetite, listen to the Number 1 from 22nd September 1986! (The Communards,'Don't Leave Me This Way'). There'll hopefully be live music to get those feet tapping on the night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifAtvI48R_0
Monday, 5 September 2011
Welcome back!
So, the new academic year 2011-2012 is about to begin. It's a very significant year for the school, with 22nd September being the 25th anniversary of when the school was first opened. We've come a long way since then and we are hoping to celebrate this milestone throughout this year.
A few things to mention right at the start of the year:
1. If you have sponsor money from the Sports Day Sponsored Walk, please hand this in as soon as possible. We would love to be able to announce exactly how much we raised last year, but need to have all this money collected in before we can add up the totals!
2. The FBCS AGM will be held in school on Monday 19th September at 7.30 p.m. This is always a great opportunity to review the past year and look forward to what lies ahead, so we hope as many parents and friends as possible will come along to this.
3. I hate to have to say this, but there are apparently only 110 days to go until Christmas 2011. We want to have the most amazing personalised Christmas cards you can imagine, and so we will be running a Christmas Card competition in school. However, alongside the competition, all pupils will be offered the chance to have THEIR design turned into a professional card which can be bought in packs of 12. You're free to order as many packs as you want (making savings the more you buy!) and each card will have your child's name on the back. Cards and payment must be received in school by Friday 7th October to guarantee delivery of all designs by 3rd November, giving you ample time to sort out your Christmas lists! This is a great way to support your child's artwork and raise funds for the school at the same time. More information to follow shortly.
4. A 25th anniversary celebration evening will be held on Saturday 1st October from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Find out all you need to know about 1986 and have a great time reminiscing!
5. Anniverary mugs are still for sale, costing £5 each.
A few things to mention right at the start of the year:
1. If you have sponsor money from the Sports Day Sponsored Walk, please hand this in as soon as possible. We would love to be able to announce exactly how much we raised last year, but need to have all this money collected in before we can add up the totals!
2. The FBCS AGM will be held in school on Monday 19th September at 7.30 p.m. This is always a great opportunity to review the past year and look forward to what lies ahead, so we hope as many parents and friends as possible will come along to this.
3. I hate to have to say this, but there are apparently only 110 days to go until Christmas 2011. We want to have the most amazing personalised Christmas cards you can imagine, and so we will be running a Christmas Card competition in school. However, alongside the competition, all pupils will be offered the chance to have THEIR design turned into a professional card which can be bought in packs of 12. You're free to order as many packs as you want (making savings the more you buy!) and each card will have your child's name on the back. Cards and payment must be received in school by Friday 7th October to guarantee delivery of all designs by 3rd November, giving you ample time to sort out your Christmas lists! This is a great way to support your child's artwork and raise funds for the school at the same time. More information to follow shortly.
4. A 25th anniversary celebration evening will be held on Saturday 1st October from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Find out all you need to know about 1986 and have a great time reminiscing!
5. Anniverary mugs are still for sale, costing £5 each.
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Facts & Figures
So far, we have raised over £300 on the Sports Day Sponsored Walk. Thank you very much for that. If you have sponsor money you've not yet handed in, please do so at the start of term.
The Sponsored Walk round Langsett Reservoir raised £151.50 in total. Many thanks to all who took part in that and who raised so much money.
The Sponsored Walk round Langsett Reservoir raised £151.50 in total. Many thanks to all who took part in that and who raised so much money.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Presentations
Here are the three Heads of Houses:
Dr Wapples (Head of Wilberforce), Mrs Thomas (Head of Aylward) and the victorious Mr Hitchen (Head of Hudson-Taylor, winners of the 2011 Christina Mulder Sports Trophy and the first house shield):
House captains Ben Butler (Wilberforce), Faye Briscoe (Aylward) and Phoebe Land with the Heads of Houses:
Dave Martin, former Science Teacher, presenting the Christina Mulder Sports Trophy (in memory of our former P.E. teacher and primary teacher who sadly died in 2009) to Phoebe Land, House Captain of the winning team, Hudson-Taylor:
And some happy smiling faces to round off this series of photos:
Dr Wapples (Head of Wilberforce), Mrs Thomas (Head of Aylward) and the victorious Mr Hitchen (Head of Hudson-Taylor, winners of the 2011 Christina Mulder Sports Trophy and the first house shield):
House captains Ben Butler (Wilberforce), Faye Briscoe (Aylward) and Phoebe Land with the Heads of Houses:
Dave Martin, former Science Teacher, presenting the Christina Mulder Sports Trophy (in memory of our former P.E. teacher and primary teacher who sadly died in 2009) to Phoebe Land, House Captain of the winning team, Hudson-Taylor:
And some happy smiling faces to round off this series of photos:
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