Bedlingtonshire Community High School

Term dates 2012-13

2012-02-06T14:15:12Z

Please click below for a list of term dates for the next academic year

School crossing patrol vacancy

2012-01-19T09:52:09Z

THere is a vacancy for a school crossing patrol member outside our school. The successful candidate will not be employed by the school, it is Northumberland County Council who are advertising the position. For more info, please visit www.jobsnorthumberland.co.uk

Consultation on the proposed changes to the Bedlington partnership of schools

2012-01-16T15:11:41Z

Please click the link below to download the consultation document on the proposed changes to the Bedlington partnership of schools by Northumberland County Council.

Consultation Doc Bedlington mini-partnership proposal final.PDF

Christmas Newsletter

2011-12-15T13:22:39Z

Please click below to see our Christmas Newsletter

Autumn term 2011.pdf

Mr McGrane heads back to the classroom!

2011-11-23T16:27:11Z

The school had two new headteachers last week, when Mr McGrane swapped places with two Year 9 students, Lauren Lowrie and Matthew Hankinson as part of 'Takeover Day'. The aim of the day is to give young people the opportunity to gain skills, knowledge, inspiration and a better understanding of the processes behind decisions.

Mr McGrane donned a school uniform and attended lessons in English, Maths, Music and Humanities, whilst Lauren and Matthew met with the Chair of Governors, discussed data with Mr Hinshaw, took an assembly at the Junior High School and carried out break and lunch duties in the school.

Mr McGrane said, 'I really enjoyed the day, it was nice to see the school from a student's perspective. I'm told Lauren and Matthew did a great job in my absence, I'd better watch out if I want to keep my job!"

Lauren said '"It was brilliant meeting with the Chair of Governors, she's going to take some of our ideas to the next governing body meeting for discussion, which is really exciting".

Lauren and Matthew with Mr McGrane at the start of Takeover Day

Mr McGrane in a music lesson being taught by Mr Bell

Lauren and Matthew meet with the Chair of Governors, Ann McKay

Matthew does lunch duty at the gate with Mr Kinninment

Mr McGrane in an English lesson

Lauren and Matthew take the Primary Unit assembly

BCHS achieves the prestigious 'Leading Parent Partnership Award' for our work in engaging parents

2011-11-23T16:21:06Z

The school has worked hard over a two year period to develop the relationship and experience that parents have when contacting the school. A lot of work has been done to improve the quality of parents' evenings and letters the parents receive as well as improving communication, introducing parent newsletters and information about what their child is studying each half term in every subject.

We have also been running a parent focus group to discuss and provide an opportunity to voice their opinions on key issues such as reports and uniform. The main areas of success were outlined in the report as:

• The school's openness about its strengths and areas for development and due to this a very trusting relationship has been built up between the school and the parent body
• Communication has been vastly improved
• The induction process provided by the school is very thorough. The parents feel fully informed about the progress of their children
• The school contacts the parents about positive things which have happened and these messages are gratefully received.

Mr McGrane, said, "The framework offered through LPPA has been essential in developing a more rounded whole-school approach to engaging with parents. We have found the process to be hugely beneficial and would highly recommend it to any school looking to improve their work with parents"

Fundraising for Children In Need at the Primary Unit

2011-11-23T10:35:53Z

Primary Unit pupils raise money for Children In Need

]]> On 18 November staff and children paid £1 to come to school in non-uniform and all had to wear something spotty to raise money for Children In Need. We also asked children and staff to bring in as much small change as possible so we could cover our cut-outs of Pudsey Bear with it.

Thanks to the generosity of pupils, parents and staff, we managed to cover Pudsey with coppers several times and raise £144.08 for Children in Need. Thank you to all staff, pupils and parents who supported this worthy cause.

Year 6 Pupils Visit Hexham Abbey

2011-11-23T09:40:54Z

Year 6 Pupils Visit Hexham Abbey

]]> Year 6 children have been looking at religious buildings in RE this term. As part of their studies they went to Hexham Abbey last half term.

There, they learnt about the history of the abbey and formed a 'time line' to show when and how the abbey was founded; they took part in a mock christening; they took rubbings and sketches from around the abbey and visited the crypt.

They also had a tour of the gift shop where they learnt how all the money raised from the shop was put back towards the upkeep of the abbey. Finally pupils took part in the 'monk procession'. The children put on their monk outfits and walked in procession down the stone steps and through the abbey; they then took their place in the pews.

'Year 10 tell us how they would like their parents to support them through their exams

2011-11-10T15:43:19Z

Please click the link to watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_rLzQH2NlA

Homework guidelines

2011-11-10T15:13:10Z

HOMEWORK GUIDELINES Nov 11.docx

Schools Youth Transition Project celebration event

2011-11-10T13:57:25Z

Students involved in the Schools Youth Transition Project have taken part in a celebration event to mark their achievements during the summer holidays. They took part in a number of activities including a two day course in Fire and Rescue with Northumberland Fire and Rescue service, a four day course of outdoor activities including Kayaking, Bell Boating, open canoeing and a climbing wall with The Marine Activities Centre based in Sunderland, two days at the Blyth Spartans Football Club Playing for Success programme doing robot challenges, Wii challenges as well as some football related activities.

The celebration event took place to allow the families and friends of the students to celebrate their achievements. The students were awarded their certificates and a DVD of the summer activities by the chair of Governors from Meadowdale Middle School, Mr Derik Alcraft. The event was also attended by staff and governors from the schools and activity providers to recognize the excellent work and achievements made. There were also displays by some of the activity providers and the transition project and the radio control car club from BCHS let the students have a go with the cars.

All the students did exceptionally well over the summer and overcame a lot of their fears and for most of them this took them out of their comfort zone.

The event was attended by around 50 people.

Curriculum overview - Autumn term 2011

2011-11-10T11:21:03Z

Please click on the relevant link below to see a curriculum overview for Years 7 - 11 inclusive:

What are we learning - Y7 Autumn 2.docx

What are we learning - Y8 Autumn 2.docx

What are we learning - Y9 Autumn 2.docx

What are we learning - Y10 Autumn 2.docx

What are we learning - Y11 Autumn 2.docx

BCHS students star in BBC programme

2011-10-30T20:49:10Z

Students from year 11 took part in the BBC 1 'Inside out' programme earlier this month. The programme was aired during half term and can be view on the BBC i-player at the link below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016g0tl/Inside_Out_North_East_and_Cumbria_24_10_2011/

BJHS Primary Unit receives donation for breakfast club

2011-10-19T14:19:16Z

Bedlington Parish Council donates £500 to Primary unit breakfast club,

]]> Staff and pupils at Bedlingtonshire Junior High School were delighted to learn that Bedlington Parish Council has donated £500 to help run their breakfast club. The breakfast club has been held each morning for three years but was running out of funding. Staff at the school wrote to Bedlington Parish Council asking if there was any funding available and were extremely pleased when told they would receive £500 - more than they had hoped for. Lynne Mellor, Primary Unit Coordinator, said, "We are absolutely delighted with this kind donation from Bedlington Parish Council. The breakfast club is one of the real strengths of the school and this money will ensure it continues well into next year and beyond."

Frances Mulvay, learning mentor at BJHS, receiving the cheque from Councillor Tom Parker with (back row) Lewis Rowell, Joel Lynn, Matthew Jacobson, Leigh Auld, (front row) Megan Goss and Luke Thomas.

'BikeAbility' cycle training held at the Primary Unit

2011-10-17T10:51:29Z

BJHS pupils take part in BikeAbility cycle training

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Years 5 and 6 pupils at Bedlingtonshire Junior High School have been taking part in 'BikeAbility' cycle training; this course offers children new cycling skills to boost confidence and help them to become a safer road user. The training takes place initially on the school site then the children are taken out on the roads by an experienced team of instructors; all children who take part can achieve a level 1 or level 2 certificate and badge. The school has now offered the course four times and each time it has been a huge success. Lynne Mellor, Primary Unit Coordinator, said, "We are always delighted to offer this course to our children; we encourage them to come to school on their bicycles and this course teaches them how to do it safely."