One of the best independent prep schools in Bristol and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles. 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. 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. Schools with split sites in September 2021 are Ashton Gate Primary, Cotham Gardens, Holymead Primary School, St John’s C of E VC Primary, St Werburgh’s Primary and Southville Primary. Bristol Grammar School is a co-educational, private day school in south west England. They include Bristol Grammar School, Clifton College and Colston's School. #40YearsofCoeducation #BGSJuniors https://t.co/DWRzNwYOO7, We are using @cvminder to tweet our vacancies, #40Yearsin40Weeks 5 Oct 1983 saw HRH Princess Anne visit BGS, to officially open the building that bears her name. #BGSJuniors #BGSSport https://t.co/49S0H2fYYW, RT @MusicAtBGS: L6 Flute Salad are the first group into the Mackay for our #BGSCarols2020 recordings! Happy Christmas and happy reminiscing to all @OldBristolians #BGSFamily #40YearsFriday https://t.co/yvHnE42mtw, #40Yearsin40Weeks 1985-86 saw the end of 2 eras – Roy Avery retired as headmaster and BGS sport at Golden Hill. The school's … The final one, today, was for BGS Infants and Juniors and it was delicious. The Grammar Scole at Frome Gate was in the care of its first schoolmaster, Thomas Moffat, when good fortune stepped in to secure its future. 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. # BeyondBGS @BGSBristol https://t.co/Zhrxi2aW71, RT @BGSRedHouse: Christmas Kindness Day 04: Give Kind Comments Today (here are some suggestions https://t.co/Us8Y92m3lo) https://t.co/nEDEx…, #40Yearsin40Weeks 1982: Getting dramatic this week! '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. Excellent work from all Y7-U6 in tough conditions 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. The headmaster, Jaideep Barot MA MSc, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and was appointed in September 2018. In 1996, the old servery was removed and the hall was restored to its old layout; the roof was also renewed during this time. [9] At that time, Bristol had substantial hospital endowments (second only to London and Edinburgh) but these were mostly spent on charity rather than education. 277 were here. “I love Beekeeping Club. This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.[17][18]. Further education. It was founded in 1532 by Royal Charter for the teaching of 'good manners and literature', endowed by wealthy Bristol merchants Robert and Nicholas Thorne. Further classrooms were added, a Gymnasium and a Fives Court and a Rifle Range. 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. Following a great set of A level results last week, Bristol Grammar School’s Year 11 students have plenty to celebrate with their fantastic GCSE results. This meant that the wall between the two smaller staircases could be knocked through to insert a modern automated double glass door allowing pupils to reach the Great Hall with greater ease from within the campus. #40YearsFriday #40YearsOfCoeducation https://t.co/2U9U6iqkSJ, If you haven't already seen it, head over to our Facebook page to watch @BGSYellowHouse prefects and staff (and guest star baby) perform their version of 'The 12 Days of Christmas' https://t.co/zQI17tOstx, BGS Drama presents 'Talking Heads', a selection of Christmas monologues. Here's Roz’s Chronicle column in which she reflects on life in a newly coeducational school. Inside the foundation stone there is a time capsule, reported to contain "Copies of The Times and of the Bristol newspapers and a parchment document containing an account of the ceremony". All the latest education news, comment and analysis on schools, nurseries, colleges, universities, further and higher education and teaching from across the Bristol area. It is now a Music room which is also used for House Assemblies. Now a politician, author and historian, he will be speaking about his book Richard III. #BGSInfants #BGSJuniors, Almost time for #BGSCarols2020. This centre fits between the Elton Road Block and the Princess Anne Block. The school offers Ancient Greek as a subject from Year 9 onwards, and Classical Civilisation is also available now as a GCSE. We offer a stimulating curriculum, far-reaching opportunities for pupils to develop skills, knowledge and values and an ethos of care and support. #ChristmasHoliday #HappyChristmas, #40Yearsin40Weeks – 1984 and a piece of BGS history is made with Roz Cockitt’s appointment as the first female Head of School. All schools and colleges in Bristol, City of. In March 1872 the Merchant Venturers' Society, on behalf of Colston's School, rejected a reorganisation scheme involving the local endowed schools (following the Act of 1869) and put forward its own proposals, which included 'rendering liberal assistance to the Trade School'. It was founded in 1532 by Royal Charter for the teaching of 'good manners and literature', endowed by wealthy Bristol merchants Robert and Nicholas Thorne. Parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. Most of the houses have now had their leases relinquished and have been converted into teaching space. Learn more about the life-changing learning, friendships and adventure BGS offers to children, from Reception through to Sixth Form. When the whole school assembled in the Great Hall for the official opening of the new staircase, the invited guests included people who donated large sums of money to help get the project on its way and some of the OBs, including John Pople, who have supported the school. City of Bristol College; North Bristol Post 16 Centre; St Brendan's Sixth Form College; South Gloucestershire and Stroud College; Independent schools Primary and preparatory schools. These have been rebuilt as art rooms and rehearsal rooms, but the Winterstoke wing still houses the laboratories which were added in 1914. Fairfield Grammar School was a secondary school in Bristol, England, founded in 1898 as Fairfield Secondary and Higher Grade School. All of the teachers are really nice and really fun. The school flourished in the early 20th century under headmaster Sir Cyril Norwood (1906–1916), embodying "the ideals and experiences of a leading public school". 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 … Until the 19th century, the Headmaster was known simply as the "Master" and his assistants as "Ushers". Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make it a success – enjoy your well earned break and we'll see you all in 2021. Ensuring your child enjoys school life is at the heart of all we do. This has now been reversed; two smaller staircases lead up and merge into a larger one which doubles back to reach the Great Hall. #BGSFamily #EndofTerm #ChristmasHoliday https://t.co/HX5f7cpyC6, Thank you to everyone who generously donated to our collection for Streetlife. [14] Bristol Grammar has a sporting rivalry with fellow Bristol public school Clifton College. Underneath the Great Hall is the Staff Room, the Pople Room, and the school offices. Otherwise, we’ll assume you’re OK to continue. The schools to have seen new positive COVID-19 test results since November 2 are: Get the biggest stories from across Bristol straight to your inbox . It is sung in the final school assembly each term, and at other school or related events such as the annual prize giving ceremony and old boys' (and girls') dinners. The happy atmosphere throughout BGS is a reflection of our vibrant community. #BeKind not just to others, but also to yourself. [3][4] Norwood went on to serve as the master at Marlborough College and Harrow, and as president of St John's College, Oxford. Bristol grammar school (36 Posts) Add message | Report. Both sexes may participate in sports such as tennis and athletics. We wish you all a happy and restful Christmas break and look forward to seeing everyone back at BGS in 2021. The full list can be found here but we've also listed the top ten performing primary schools in the city of Bristol. Old Bristolians', former pupils of Bristol Grammar School. 1. Learn more about the life-changing learning, friendships and adventure BGS offers to children, from Reception through to Sixth Form. Previously a small door to the campus side of the building was for visitors, teachers and Prefects only. Join in & share any festive photos or thoughts using #BGSCarols2020 #BGSMusic Its buildings now house community hub The Park Knowle. Merrywood Grammar School was a grammar school in Knowle, Bristol. However, despite extensive searches of the outer walls, it has not been found. We encourage you to grab a mince pie and enjoy this virtual concert from the comfort of your home. By 1767, the buildings were cramped. Perry Court E-Act Academy. The fifth line was updated from Norwood's original on the 400th anniversary of the school's founding. School colours are awarded to pupils typically in their final year, who perform exceptionally well in sport or any other school activity. The Thorne family were wealthy Bristol merchants, friends of men like John Cabot and known to royalty. All welcome – Wed 2 Dec at 6.30pm via Zoom. The children are loving the show – thanks to BGS Friends I&J for arranging this treat! The room is 140 feet (43 m) long, 50 feet (15 m) wide and 50 feet (15 m) high. Clearly presented information on all UK Primary, Secondary and Independent schools. It opened in 1937 [1] and closed in 2000. Bristol Grammar School Reviews Bristol Grammar has been successful at Model United Nations for a number of years now, holding their own conference BGSMUN, in February, since 2007. Originally these would have accommodated the Sixth Form, while the rest of the school had lessons together in the Hall. Bristol Grammar School is located in Bristol and falls under the local authority of Bristol, City of. 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.". Good luck to them all - we're sure you'll all have a brilliant time. Click here to learn more and change your settings. [5] Founded as an all-boys school, Bristol Grammar is now fully co-educational having first admitted girls in 1980. It is possibly what helps you to push yourself forward. Downstairs there are now, as in 1879, the Headmaster's Study, the Senior Common Room, offices and classrooms. 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The Chronicle is the annual BGS publication reflecting all aspects of life at Bristol Grammar School. 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. There is an athletics track as well as shot and javelin areas. However, it was significantly less well endowed than Bristol's other secondary schools (Queen Elizabeth's, Red Maids' and Colston's), and its now dilapidated buildings were located in the wrong area of the city for pupils who mostly lived in Clifton and Redland. At whatever stage of their education they join us, your child will be welcomed into the BGS family. This shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. This is in addition to the sports hall on the Tyndall's Park campus, which supplements the one afternoon a week pupils spend doing sport with around another hour or so a week of PE within the school day. The school rugby team won the U15 1991 Daily Mail Cup and came runner-up in the same competition in 1995. The song consists of four verses and a chorus, although usually only the first verse and chorus are sung. Bristol schools term and holiday dates . https://t.co/KThEEjkNCn, RT @bgs_hockey: This satisfied the authorities sufficiently that they granted permission to make structural alterations to the Grade II listed building. The Prep Hall, which survived, is now the Mackay Theatre. During the spring term, it is dominated by hockey, football and rugby for the boys and netball for the girls. https://t.co/hLvzrVzhgR, RT @EFAMorocco: Please support EFA today to raise the funds to sponsor the education of over 200 girls in rural Morocco. #DoGoodDecember #BGSValues https://t.co/ZApgLNLtf5, Thursday's @OldBristolians lecture is from Chris Skidmore. My friends who aren’t at BGS can’t believe the opportunities we get to do things like this here. Cleve House 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. 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 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. [6] The Senior School and Sixth Form rank academically amongst the best performing independent schools in South West England.[7]. It is the largest first floor hall in the United Kingdom. The school has been expanding, and while it has always owned all the houses to one side of the main campus until recently only four (Barton's, Norwood's, Martin's and Garrett's) were occupied. #ChristmasIsComing https://t.co/RlLOtac2aV, Congratulations to our chess players on their highly successful results in the final online inter-school tournaments of the term on the evening of Friday 4 December. The song was written in 1909 by Headmaster Cyril Norwood, and set to music by the Director of Music, C. W. Stear. House activities include plays, music competitions and inter-House sporting tournaments. 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). Free school meals. #40YearsFriday #40YearsofCoeducation https://t.co/tjIWTDmn25, 30 minutes to go until tonight's @OldBristolians lecture; Chris Skidmore will be speaking about his book on Richard III at 6.30pm. Thanks to you we were able to donate £1727 to them on #GivingTuesday, which will help them secure a share of $1 million. https://t.co/Phoma6jBX3 #BGSChess, Year 3 and Year 4 pupils are off to Failand this afternoon for House sports. #ProudToBeBGS #Streetlife #Charity https://t.co/fn7GHgjkHr, Our Year 11 Food & Nutrition students celebrated the end of their mock practical yesterday by making themselves a Christmas breakfast. https://t.co/8nYj7O57KU #HumanRightsDay #BGSValues, This is very important. The Elton Road ruin was rebuilt as classrooms under John Garrett, who added the University Road block and began to colonise the other side of Elton Road. Details via Operoo or from Mrs Hicks. https://t.co/bd4w1CHqQf, A massive thank you to our brilliant catering team who have supplied no fewer than 4 Christmas lunches this term. #40YearsOfCoeducation #BGSDrama #FlashbackFriday https://t.co/uPg8yLAzpx, RT @OldBristolians: We loved this first time around, looking forward to watching it again. Norwood went on to serve as the master at Marlborough College and Harrow, and as president of To one side of the Great Hall, sitting separate from the Hall itself and the Junior School, is another building designed to blend in. 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. Apply online for a reception place for Sept 2020 If you apply online you'll get email confirmation of your application. #40YearsFriday #BGSDrama https://t.co/sIxHFymZKl, RT @BGSLibrarian: This Christmas the Library is celebrating the joys of getting absorbed into a good series! 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. Two possibilities exist - that the foundation stone was placed at the far end of the building where the Science wing now is, and was destroyed or covered up when that building was erected; or that the stone is buried under tarmac towards the front of the building. It cost over £1,000 and it is still played for assemblies and concerts. 10 better reasons to choose Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School Schoolsmith Score®; 80. #BGSSport https://t.co/wq6G9tDocH, RT @MusicAtBGS: Busy, but very rewarding day recording in the Mackay for our #BGSCarols2020! BHES (Bristol Hospital Education Service), is now based in half of the old … The school's boarding house was closed in July 1939.[13]. Read the latest edition, covering the 2019–2020 academic year online now. The school flourished in the early 20th century under headmaster Sir Cyril Norwood (1906–1916), embodying "the ideals and experiences of a leading public school". There is only one all boys independent school in Bristol which is QEH. The first few dates are conjectural. The girls schools tend to support this myth, but personally I don't think it is true for all girls. They wished to endow a school where the sons of Bristol merchants and tradesmen could receive an education. Contact someone you cannot be with to see how they are . This photo is of that group of girls, taken as they were leaving the Lower School. #BGSSixthForm #ChristmasIsComing #CheersDrive https://t.co/4cFTcB0tLf, RT @BGSHeadmaster: Blue skies over Failand for the U16 rugby and the U13 I’m-a-celebrity-themed hockey this afternoon. Bristol Grammar School occupies a triangle of land between the University of Bristol on the University Road side, what used to be Dingle's department store on the lower side and a series of houses on the Elton Road side known as Tyndalls Park. Secondary League Table for Bristol Grammar School This page shows the 20 nearest schools to Bristol Grammar School, ranked by our unique School Guide Rating Life-changing learning, friendships and adventure. 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!). Life-changing learning, friendships, and adventure. Bristol Grammar School | 685 followers on LinkedIn. @ScottsHouseNews @bgsedwardshouse @HilliardsHouse @BGSRedHouse @BGSYellowHouse @BGSBrownHouse #SchoolsChess #BGSHouses https://t.co/WQ5KHnGAI3, From Tuesday to Thursday this week, the Senior School will be enjoying a special festive lunch menu in the Great Hall. #BGSValues #BeKind #Kindness https://t.co/KJoFn3oCiK, Only one day to go until Mark Watson's @OldBristolians lecture. The Hub project however, was cancelled by the, then, new Headmaster, Roderick MacKinnon, so the planned building, which was popular among students, was discarded. | BGS is a thriving independent day school, taking girls and boys from Reception through to the Sixth Form. The Best UK School Guide: Easy to Use, Built for Parents. The School has re-purposed the Elton Road block, and changed the Mackay Theatre into a mixed use space for the music school. May the best House win! Most of the teaching rooms in this block are now used for this purpose. Admission arrangements Happy New Year! Choose from around 200 that we…, Last call for Mark Watson's @OldBristolians lecture. Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is a 4–18 mixed, independent day school in Bristol, England. This was mainly due to financing issues as building the hub would be very expensive (at least £1 million). Just wow. Types of school. Easy to Use ... Bristol Grammar School is rated third in Bristol on School Guide. Bristol Grammar School was founded by Royal Charter, issued on 17 March 1532 by Henry VIII, for the teaching of 'good manners and literature'. The school became a direct grant grammar school in 1946[11] as a result of the Education Act 1944 and chose to become independent when direct grants were abolished by the 1974–9 Labour Government.[12]. The block has been extended with a new 245 seat (standard layout) theatre, and additional rehearsal/teaching space, and is named the 1532 Performing Arts Centre. 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. The Big School was designed in the late Perpendicular Gothic style, by the Bristol firm of Foster and Wood. Pictured are the staff and Sixth Form as Mr Avery retired, his Great Hall portrait, plus the First XI from the final season at Golden Hill. After several years of debate and negotiation the initiative was approved in 1875,[10] and in 1877 a new location in Tyndalls Park was agreed. During the summer term, there is a division between cricket for the boys and for the girls. Optional subjects include Russian and Economics. Starting in 3 minutes... Link below https://t.co/aKxDJdMuaz, It's December and school is starting to feel very festive ☃️. All students have access to computers with internet access. 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. https://t.co/m9lVDvGBnI, Term has now ended. Various schools are invited to compete, with Exeter College winning the 2015 conference. Bristol Grammar School is a co-educational, private day school in south west England. Little is known of those of the 16th century and nothing of any before Thomas Moffat, the "scolemaster" of the City Audit Book of 1532 who took the School to the Bartholomews. 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. Coeducation meant plays could cast BGS girls in female roles. ️ Sounding fantastic, very excited…, Calling all Sixth-formers – this Thursday is the Cook along Christmas Curry. If there's a favourite production from your time at BGS you'd like to see photos of, let us know and we'll see what we can find. Hi Has anyone got a child at bgs or thinking about putting their child into bgs for sept 2018? By 1983 there were about 200 girls in the school, although the photos seem to miss almost all of them among the 2000 spectators! There are six Houses in the Senior School, each named after its Head of House. The foundation stone was laid on 10 June 1877 and the school moved in during 1879. The Great Hall foundation stone has never been found. During the autumn term, the sport curriculum is dominated by rugby for the boys and hockey for the girls. Cracking doubles comp in the Yr9 Fancy Dress https://t.co/uXBp44ntMP, Hands up if you were excited about the return of Saturday sport last weekend! Sport is compulsory one afternoon a week for every year-group up to, and including, year 11. You think that 'one day I can do that' or 'I can be like that'. Term dates. It was also a landmark year as, for the first time, the number of girls joining allowed all five Third forms to be coeducational. 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. 1983–84 also saw the first girls to join the Lower School complete their time there. #BGSDrama #BGSScholars #PerformingArts Welcome to the Bristol Grammar School Sports Centre & Sports Ground Facebook page. Different types of primary schools in Bristol. There is now a larger car park and better coach access. #40YearsofCoeducation https://t.co/ZXXnSL37yj, The school site will close at 4pm today and reopen on Monday 4 January. 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. #ChristmasLunch #BGSInfants #BGSJuniors https://t.co/1D9tE1R1mI, Christmas lunch over, the festive fun continues this afternoon for BGS Infants & Juniors with the brilliant 'Sleeping Beauty' #Pantomime streamed from @RedgraveTheatre. This work was permitted due to work done by the school's archivist who demonstrated that this was the way that the original staircase was likely to have been. 2. #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. It may be 2021, but #40Yearsin40Weeks is in 1986, the first year of Charles Martin's headship. Our Yr13 girls have tackled the disappointment of a final hockey term without fixtures with unwavering enthusiasm and g…, RT @bgs_hockey: Wow. They would be expected to compete in a school team (such as Cricket, Rugby, Hockey or Football) and show continued commitment. The school counts among its alumni prominent personalities including Nobel laureate Sir John Pople, former British ambassador to the US Lord Oliver Franks, and founder of Penguin Books Sir Allen Lane. During the 1940s/1950s, this was the woodworking department, and later a staff work room. 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). Enjoy some festive fun over Zoom while you cook a meal for your families and help raise funds for @caringinbristol. ️ Well done everybody involved for your beau…, New Head of Art, Education #job, Bristol, Dependent on Experience, https://t.co/EBrAuKcnEL, Bonus #40YearsFriday post today. The assistant charity commissioner proposed a scheme that would reorganise the objectives of the endowed schools and secure funding for the Grammar School and the new Clifton High School for Girls. This list of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom contains extant schools in the United Kingdom established prior to 1700 and a few former schools established prior to the Reformation.The dates refer to the foundation or the earliest documented contemporary reference to the school. The school owns a large area of land in Failand which features two AstroTurf hockey pitches, tarmac tennis/netball courts, five cricket pitches, nine rugby pitches, two football pitches and a 3G astro pitch. 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. The foundation stone was laid on 10 June 1877. Clear My schools list; switch to Primary performance (139 schools) ... 2.9 Open help text for Maths progress score for St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton (2019)) % of … cleoteacher Mon 06-Feb-17 09:23:24. 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