Education Archives - Bradley Stoke Journal

Photo of Bradley Stoke mayor Tom Aditya with staff and pupils at the official opening.

Tuesday 14th April 2020 TH (Reporter)

School’s new play equipment officially opened

An ageing play area at Bowsland Green Primary School has been transformed after parents and staff raised £19,000 towards installing exciting new equipment.

Photo of pupils from Baileys Court Primary School on a visit to the Lifeskills Centre.

Friday 13th March 2020 SH (Editor)

Year 6 pupils learn ‘skills for life’ at Bristol safety education centre

Pupils from Baileys Court Primary School are the latest local children to have visited Bristol’s Lifeskills Safety Education Centre, which receives grant funding support from Bradley Stoke Town Council.

Photo of Cllr Erica Williams presenting winner’s certificates to the pupils.

Saturday 15th February 2020 SH (Editor)

Primary school children presented with award for local litter pick

Children from St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Bradley Stoke have been presented with certificates and £300 for their school after winning a district-wide, litter pick competition. The competition was arranged by South Gloucestershire Council and funded through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s High Street Community Clean-Up scheme. Every school in South Gloucestershire was provided with

Photo of teachers and pupils at Holy Trinity Primary School celebrating their recent 'good' grading by Ofsted.

Sunday 12th January 2020 SH (Editor)

Ofsted confirms Holy Trinity’s ‘good’ rating

Staff, governors and pupils at Bradley Stoke’s Holy Trinity (Church of England & Methodist) Primary School are celebrating after receiving a ‘good’ grading from Ofsted in an inspection which took place on 24th and 25th October. It was the first primary school in South Gloucestershire to have a short ‘Section 8’ inspection under Ofsted’s new framework, which came into force

Photo of Jemina Paramore accepting the 'Health in Schools' Gold Award from Sarah Godsell.

Tuesday 3rd December 2019 SH (Editor)

BSCS recognised for student-led health and wellbeing work

Staff and students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) are celebrating the achievement of an award which recognises excellent practice in the promotion of health and wellbeing for everyone within the school community. South Gloucestershire Council’s ‘Health in Schools’ programme brings together the best evidence-based health promotion practice and sets achievable challenges to improve health and wellbeing. The potential benefits

Photo of Mayor Tom Aditya cutting a ceremonial ribbon to officially open the new play equipment.

Thursday 7th November 2019 SH (Editor)

Wheatfield’s new facilities officially opened

Wheatfield Primary School formally unveiled its new play equipment and multi-use games area (MUGA) on Friday 11th October. Despite the rain, children, families and staff came out to watch the mayor of Bradley Stoke, Cllr Tom Aditya, cut the ribbon to officially open the facilities. The MUGA will allow children to use the school’s outdoor space throughout the winter months