Spring Term Newsletter 23.01.2023
Arts Week has been launched!
All pupils are expected to enter into a minimum of 2 competitions (S11 one) and details are attached. From story writing to animation, photography to song, the pupils were introduced to all the categories this week.
Bowbrook’s Got talent will happen on the Wednesday of Arts Week as well as a curriculum alive day when we collapse the timetable and have a circus of activities and workshops for the day.
Please see the attached flyer opposite and watch out for further publicity and events to do with:
Arts Week: 13th – 17th Feb 2023.
Family Art morning:
As part of our Arts week, we will be holding a Family Art morning for children from Nursery to J6 on Saturday 11th February. Families are invited to drop in and join us for a morning of art activities between 10am and 12 noon. As it is an event for families we ask that parents stay and join in the activities with the children. Friends and family are also welcome!
Mrs Mellor and Miss White
French Exchange – Final appeal – surely you ‘could’ host!
Many thanks to those parents who have offered to host a French student in May. Apologies that it has taken some time to clarify arrangements. Please find attached letters with key information for those hosting or hosting and visiting in May.
There are a few French students who still do not have a confirmed host family. Please get in touch with Mr Whittingham, if you would be able to host one of the French students from the 8th to 12th May, even if your own child would be unable to make the return visit (24th-28th May).
Business Studies S10 & S11:
Year 10-11 Year 10 and year 11 visited the Wall’s factory in Gloucester this week. The day started with a business lecture. They had a mini science lesson on the making of ice-cream and then did some economics.
In the afternoon we had a guided factory tour and got up, close, and personal to some popular brands of ice-cream. At the end of the tour BBHS students were given an entire chest freezer full of ice-cream to eat before leaving the site and Wall’s merchandise.
A fantastic, educational and enjoyable trip.
Parents’ Committee:
Chocolate bingo Friday 24th March (we break up the following Thursday 30th).
Pop up hot chocolate stall next Friday. 3:30-4pm. No cost, just a little treat for the pupils. Also like to do a 2nd hand uniform stall as there have been lots of enquiries recently.
100 Club winners drawn from the last three terms and the amounts they’ve won.
The envelopes of cash will be available to collect from the office from Monday afternoon:
Spring Term 2022
Olivia & Maia Sivell – £100
Olivia Newman – £50
Molly Davis – £25
Summer Term 2022
Adam Baker – £100
Amelia Speers – £50
Charlie Rimmell – £25
Autumn Term 2022
Theo Worth – £100
Isla Stavrou – £50
Max Brackenbury – £25
Many thanks – The parents’ Committee.
News from the Prep School
Thank you to Year 3 and Miss Cox for their informative assembly all about Martin Luther King. The Prep pupils were also informed of all the fantastic competitions that they can enter as part of our school Art’s Week, please encourage pupils to get involved…the more we put into the experience the more they will get out from it.
Our Star Pupils of the week are:
- N - Isabelle McElroy for settling into Bowbrook so well.
- R - Eretria Bolt for a fantastic effort in maths.
- I1 - Elina Woodward for super progress in phonics.
- I2 - Ariel Lewsey for super Inuit Art.
- J3 - Oakley Clarke for looking after his friends.
- J4 - Anna Judge for brilliant descriptions in English.
- J5 - Harper Lily Hartwell for great resilience in maths which led to a fantastic test result.
- 6NS - Bea Meikle for working hard towards being ready to learn.
- 6SR - Holly While for her Lady Macbeth monologue performance.
Congratulations to everybody.
We also commended Penny Heaume for achieving her Grade 1 Trampolining certificate, well done Penny.
Have a lovely weekend everybody.
Mrs. Ridge
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Several of our pupils are involved in this production and have asked if we could advertise it on their behalf. They have given me a few A5 fliers and asked if they could be displayed in school and they also asked if it could be in the the e-news? Break a leg guys!
PE Department News
District Cross Country
On Monday, 12 students made their way to Prince Henry’s High school in Evesham to take part in the district cross country competition.
Representing the school superbly, on the undulating cross-country course, we are pleased to announce that all 12 students have qualified for the next cross country meet, at Bromsgrove School, where they will represent their district in the county championships.
Along with qualification there were personal successes with Mya and Luca both finishing in 4th place in their races and Noah finishing in 1st place in the intermediate boy’s category.
Well done to all who ran and good luck for the next round!
U14’s Boys Football vs Malvern College
Malvern College travelled to Bowbrook to play the U14’s first football match. During the first half the boys defended well keeping the score at 0-0. Cameron J was working well between the posts neutralising all shots on target. Myles L was commanding his team like a general in war, shouting instructions to his soldiers.
The whistle blew for the second half and Malvern came out fighting. Tom W missed by a fraction with a well-timed header but was rewarded 5 minutes later with a goal. Malvern fought back and drew level. In the dying minute if the game, Malvern managed to grab a late goal that trickled across the line.
All the boys played with determination and respect. Well done!
Students should check the PE notice board to see if they are involved in fixtures.
Monday 23rd January 2023
U14’s A+B Netball vs Tettenhall (A)
Tuesday 24th January 2023
U13’s Football vs Tettenhall (A)
Wednesday 25th January 2023
ISA Midlands Cross Country @ Bedstone
Thursday 26th January 2023
ISA National U16’s Football @ Nottingham
U16’s Netball vs RGS Dodderhill (A)
Friday 27th January 2023
ISA U14’s Netball @ Loughborough
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