Biddenham International School & Sports College

Dear Parents and Carers

Our SCRIPT for Experience days continue this academic year and the second one is on Friday February 3rd with a key focus on the continued development of the personal, learning and thinking skills of our students. As ever, we aim to produce young people who have the skills and ability to cope with the demands of a complex, fast moving and ever-changing society and we strongly believe that our work in this area will help develop those skills.

Each year group are focussing on key themes that will be explored and students will develop a greater understanding of the importance of these key skills and how they can apply them to the tasks set.

The focus of each theme is outlined below.

Biddenham International School and Westfield Middle School, both Specialist Sports Colleges in Bedford, have been awarded a grant of £5800 to support other schools in their area to also get involved in London 2012 and make the most of opportunities available through the official London 2012 education programme ‘Get Set’.

Schools across England that are engaged with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were invited to apply for a grant of up to £8,800. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have worked closely with the Department for Education, who are funding the scheme, called ‘Plan your 2012’. ‘Plan your 2012’ offers schools that join the London 2012 ‘Get Set network’ reward and recognition scheme the chance to share their passion for the Games, inspiring and engaging other schools, young people and building partnerships across their community.

Biddenham and Westfield are members of the Get Set network and their bid was one of the 125 grants awarded, selected from over 600 schools who applied.

Dear Parent/Carer

As your child may have made you aware, the 0-19 team are coming into school to undertake the immunization of all Year 10 pupils to protect them against Diptheria, Tetanus and Polio. This immunization is the final booster to complete a course started at 3 months of age.

Ideally, the NHS would like to be able to immunize 100% of the population. Their target this year is to immunize 90% of this cohort of young people.

The Head and Governors of Great Denham Primary School and Family Learning Centre cordially invite you to their Open Morning on Saturday 7th January 2012, 11.00am – 1.00pm at Great Denham Golf Club.

Click here to download a copy of the Great Denham Primary School brochure.