Welcome to the Bristol Grammar School Sports Centre & Sports Ground Facebook page. Clearly presented information on all UK Primary, Secondary and Independent schools. Our Yr13 girls have tackled the disappointment of a final hockey term without fixtures with unwavering enthusiasm and g…, RT @bgs_hockey: Wow. The organ, which was built by Vowles & Son of St James' Square, was presented by William Wills, 1st Baron Winterstoke, in January 1880. #BGSSport https://t.co/wq6G9tDocH, RT @MusicAtBGS: Busy, but very rewarding day recording in the Mackay for our #BGSCarols2020! This is a list of the current 163 state-funded fully selective schools (grammar schools) in England, as enumerated by Statutory Instrument.The 1998 Statutory Instrument listed 166 such schools. #BGSValues #ProudToBeBGS https://t.co/jnuKByGo6T, RT @adamturps: Thank you @McCoubrieRachel The infant children had a brilliant time learning about the process of writing a book, finding a…, Join us via YouTube at 7pm this evening for BGS's Senior Carol Concert. Charles Lee, the Master, persuaded the Corporation that the Grammar School should be allowed to exchange premises with the other City School, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, which had a pleasant, new site on Unity Street, further up the hill. Contact someone you cannot be with to see how they are . My friends who aren’t at BGS can’t believe the opportunities we get to do things like this here. All schools and colleges in Bristol, City of. Bristol Grammar School Reviews I think there are many parents who have the philosophy that girls perform better in all girls schools at secondary but co-ed is better at primary. You think that 'one day I can do that' or 'I can be like that'. There is something really rewarding about eating honey you’ve collected yourself and BGS honey is lovely; it definitely tastes different to the honey you buy in supermarkets. Join us on YouTube at 7pm for festive favourites and carols from all seven of our choirs, alongside readings and poetry from staff and pupils – there's even some sing-a-long carols for you to join in with at home. However, there was no po… The school motto Ex Spinis Uvas, which translates as "Grapes From Thorns", is a play upon the names of the school founders Robert and Nicholas Thorne. This photo is of that group of girls, taken as they were leaving the Lower School. #BGSSixthForm https://t.co/Tt1zou9LEl, On Human Rights Day, Mr Smith, our head of PRE reflects on the history of human rights and why it is important that we all defend them in the latest #BGSBlog post. All of the teachers are really nice and really fun. Cleve House School Most of the teaching rooms in this block are now used for this purpose. It cost over £1,000 and it is still played for assemblies and concerts. Bristol Grammar School is a co-educational, private day school in south west England. Learn more about the life-changing learning, friendships and adventure BGS offers to children, from Reception through to Sixth Form. The size of teaching groups ranges from 25 students per teacher in lower years to occasionally one per teacher (for less popular subjects in the sixth form). This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. The total cost of the project was £2.4 million. Mark your diary now for the BGS Carol Concert, featuring choirs from every Senior School year-group – Mon 14 Dec, 7pm. The headmaster, Jaideep Barot MA MSc, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and was appointed in September 2018. All students have access to computers with internet access. Air Balloon Primary School They include Bristol Grammar School, Clifton College and Colston's School. Starting school later: reception class Delayed school start if your child is not ready to go to school in the September of the school year in which they are 5 years old. Bristol Grammar School is a consistently high-ranking selective co-educational day school for pupils aged 4-18. The staircase was originally one big staircase which started at ground level, led up and split into two smaller ones which doubled back to reach the Great Hall. https://t.co/KThEEjkNCn, RT @bgs_hockey: Bristol Grammar School. All donations made…, Find out more about Bristol Grammar School, Come and discover the excitement for yourself, "Strong relationships, between our pupils, and between pupils and staff, create a genuinely warm atmosphere and a real sense of community at BGS.". Fairfield Grammar School was a secondary school in Bristol, England, founded in 1898 as Fairfield Secondary and Higher Grade School. Watch via YouTube (link will be shared here on the day) and join in at #BGSCarols2020 https://t.co/8WOh76NFRO, Tonight, 6.30pm https://t.co/spmgN3mlGm, Day 2 #DoGoodDecember This year sees our students sit the new English Literature and English Language GCSE of which 15 students have achieved at least one top Grade 9. Downstairs there are now, as in 1879, the Headmaster's Study, the Senior Common Room, offices and classrooms. https://t.co/Phoma6jBX3 #BGSChess, Year 3 and Year 4 pupils are off to Failand this afternoon for House sports. It is possibly what helps you to push yourself forward. https://t.co/U0xO3Q07e8, A HUGE well done and THANK YOU to everyone who took part in last week's #BGSSixthForm Christmas Curry Cook Along (too many to fit on one screen shot!). Various schools are invited to compete, with Exeter College winning the 2015 conference. Bristol Grammar has been successful at Model United Nations for a number of years now, holding their own conference BGSMUN, in February, since 2007. To make it extra Christmassy they can wear a Christmas jumper too, with donations (£2) going to @save_children #ChristmasJumper appeal. 10 better reasons to choose Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School Schoolsmith Score®; 80. Sometimes known as the Long Room, but now usually as the Great Hall, it was designed as a teaching room, and the Masters' stalls are still in place. Otherwise, we’ll assume you’re OK to continue. Bristol Grammar School | 685 followers on LinkedIn. Ensuring your child enjoys school life is at the heart of all we do. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[17][18]. At BGS 1992–99, Chris then studied Modern History at Oxford. They wished to endow a school where the sons of Bristol merchants and tradesmen could receive an education. The Chronicle is the annual BGS publication reflecting all aspects of life at Bristol Grammar School. The Hub project however, was cancelled by the, then, new Headmaster, Roderick MacKinnon, so the planned building, which was popular among students, was discarded. View on map click to expand. Address: University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR School type: Other independent school Open help text for Other independent school opens a popup ... Primary data is not available for this school because we do not publish key stage 2 data for independent schools. Hi Has anyone got a child at bgs or thinking about putting their child into bgs for sept 2018? The new pavilion provides facilities for up to 350 pupils and staff at a time with improved showering and changing facilities as well as an attractive hospitality area for spectators. See the OBs website for details: https://t.co/OOvHunHNYB #BGSFamily #BeyondBGS https://t.co/9Vuttn5q4A, Thank you to everyone who supported last week’s Senior School non-uniform day in aid of Education for All Morocco. Free school meals. Sport is compulsory one afternoon a week for every year-group up to, and including, year 11. Bristol schools term and holiday dates . Learn more about the life-changing learning, friendships and adventure BGS offers to children, from Reception through to Sixth Form. This has now been reversed; two smaller staircases lead up and merge into a larger one which doubles back to reach the Great Hall. The school is divided into four sections: the Infant School (ages 4-7), the Junior School (ages 7–11), the Senior School (ages 11–16) and Sixth Form (ages 16–18). These photos are from 1982's Twelfth Night – with Sian Scott-Wilson, now a BGS Juniors teacher, as Viola – and the 1950 all boys production. This exchange was carried out, and Charles Lee proceeded to enjoy his new school by greatly reducing the numbers of boys. | BGS is a thriving independent day school, taking girls and boys from Reception through to the Sixth Form. The first few dates are conjectural. #40YearsFriday #BGSDrama https://t.co/sIxHFymZKl, RT @BGSLibrarian: This Christmas the Library is celebrating the joys of getting absorbed into a good series! The Best UK School Guide: Easy to Use, Built for Parents. Since then, the school has built yet more classroom accommodation and a new sports hall; Modern Languages, Classics, Geography and Art have their own Elton Road Houses, and the former playing field is now the Design and Technology Centre. The Preparatory School began in 1900, and in 1928 moved into its own building on Elton Road, but this was destroyed on the night of 24 November 1940 by incendiary bombs. It opened in 1937 [1] and closed in 2000. https://t.co/bd4w1CHqQf, A massive thank you to our brilliant catering team who have supplied no fewer than 4 Christmas lunches this term. The happy atmosphere throughout BGS is a reflection of our vibrant community. The main stairs leading out of the Great Hall have been modified to fulfil fire and safety regulations and in preparation for the new library and Sixth Form building known as The Hub. The final one, today, was for BGS Infants and Juniors and it was delicious. 1983–84 also saw the first girls to join the Lower School complete their time there. By 1767, the buildings were cramped. Most of the houses have now had their leases relinquished and have been converted into teaching space. It was endowed by Robert and Nicholas Thorne, wealthy Bristol merchants who wished to establish a school for the education of the sons of Bristol … On average, 24.8 pupils per class and 18 pupils per teacher, from Year 1. This centre fits between the Elton Road Block and the Princess Anne Block. Life-changing learning, friendships, and adventure. BHES (Bristol Hospital Education Service), is now based in half of the old … The song consists of four verses and a chorus, although usually only the first verse and chorus are sung. Each student is placed in one of the six House groups at the beginning of their time in the Senior School, remaining in the House until they leave school. [3][4] Norwood went on to serve as the master at Marlborough College and Harrow, and as president of St John's College, Oxford. The school was first cited in the Public Schools Year Book in 1907, and former headmaster John Mackay (1960–1975) served as the chairman of the HMC in 1970. 'Share' and 'Like' this page to keep up to date with events and news about the Indoor Sports Centre at the school and the outdoor sports facilities in Failand. Apply online for a reception place for Sept 2020 If you apply online you'll get email confirmation of your application. #BGSMusic In 1996, the old servery was removed and the hall was restored to its old layout; the roof was also renewed during this time. The School has re-purposed the Elton Road block, and changed the Mackay Theatre into a mixed use space for the music school. This mixed-sex school has 1,356 pupils, with a capacity of 1,376, aged from four up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is other independent school. On 17 March 1532, Henry VIII issued a Charter under which the Thornes could endow the Grammar School and establish it in larger premises at St Bartholomew's Hospital near the bottom of Christmas Steps. The school was founded on 17 March 1532 by brothers Robert and Nicholas Thorne, when it was housed in the St Bartholomew's Hospital, as part of the new founding of schools after Henry VIII's closure of the monasteries, where previously a large proportion of England's education had occurred. Join via Zoom, link available on the OBs website: https://t.co/mpj71wYAgw #BGSFamily, Our Sixth-formers are cooking dinner for their families today, in return for a donation to @caringinbristol's #CheersDrive project. The Great Hall foundation stone has never been found. The school rugby team won the U15 1991 Daily Mail Cup and came runner-up in the same competition in 1995. Life-changing learning, friendships and adventure. cleoteacher Mon 06-Feb-17 09:23:24. Join in & share any festive photos or thoughts using #BGSCarols2020 #BGSMusic There is a full kitchen between the Great Hall and the Science Wing, as well as two classrooms and an office belonging to the history department. 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