TSBA Book Group

Last term, Year 7 and Year 8 students participated in the TSBA book club, thanks to the generosity of the PA. They read eight books on the theme of 'You Are Here', a selection of books set in far-away countries or different historical periods. The book they voted as their favourite was A Flash of Fireflies by Aisha Bushby, a book about a young girl relocating from Kuwait to England. Their second favourite was Dogs of the Deadlands by Anthony McGowan, a book which focused on the dogs who were abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. All the books that we read are available on a display in the library, so please pop up and borrow a book.

Mrs Carey, Librarian

I really enjoyed attending Book Club after school because reading is definitely my favourite hobby, and we did lots of fun activities based on books we read at the Book Club and even got to make our own imaginary movie trailers! I liked when we made a podcast the best, as we got to discuss in detail the book we chose (Dogs of the Deadlands, in my case). Making trailers was also quite fun too, as was acting out the storyboard. I also got to know new people from Year 7, because I was placed in a group where I only knew one person.

There are definite perks to joining the Book Club, like indulging in your hobby and meeting new people, but other than that, we had biscuits at every meeting! I especially enjoyed the last meeting, because we played a Kahoot quiz and ate three kinds of cake -Victoria sponge, carrot and chocolate as well as chocolate biscuits!

I would definitely recommend going to the Book Club; it was a fun and an easy way to settle in and make new friends!

Safaa Abdul-Aziz, Year 7

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Snow White and the Seven Dorks

Click on the links below to view our Snow White and the Seven Dorks Photo Galleries.

Cast Photos
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STEM ~ Power Day

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08 Jan 2025

Year 8 First Give Social Action

Over the past couple of months, Year 8 have been involved in the First Give project and each form has chosen a charity to support. Below you can read about what 8ML and 8LC have been doing for their projects. Mrs Paige, Senior Academic Mentor, Year 8 8ML Wednesday 18th December saw...

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Graphic Novelist visits BGS!

On the 16th December, Bexley Grammar School were given the amazing opportunity to meet a real-life graphic novelist, Stephen Salah. He talked us through his most famous book, The Dark Lines of London. We were taught many new techniques and literary devices, such as putting in little extra detai...

Message from the Music Department

The ABRSM music exams at BGS are scheduled for 1st and 2nd April 2025.

Please complete THIS Google form and carefully note down any accompanist fees if needed.

Mrs Casling, Head of Music

January Wellbeing Calendar

Year 11 Mock GCSEs

The January GCSE Mock timetable . Please see below.

Mrs Bono, Examinations Officer

Year 11 Preparing for Revision

The Revision Booklet has recently been issued to Year 11 students. It can be viewed on the school website under the header Teaching and Learning/ KS4 or by clicking on the link here.

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Important Information from the Attendance Office

Punctuality

Dear Parent/Carer,

The Attendance Office would like to clarify that being late for school due to traffic in the surrounding area is not classed as an 'exceptional circumstance'. The Attendance Officers will closely monitor local issues and if there is an exceptional incident, resulting in a high volume of students being late for school, we will make reasonable adjustments on these occasions.

Students are advised to be in school at 8:15am every day to ensure they have sufficient time to go to their lockers/bathroom etc.

Students attending clubs before school must still ensure they register at 8:30am. Arrival after 8:30am is considered to be late.

Should your child be late for a genuinely exceptional reason, please email the Attendance Officers and explain these circumstances.

Years 7-11 jeffery_j@bexleygs.co.uk

Years 12-13 jeffery_s@bexleygs.co.uk

The Attendance Office

Free School Meals. Are you eligible?

Greenwich

If your child attends a school in another borough, you will need to apply to the relevant council or school directly. APPLY TO BEXLEY.

Tower Hamlets

Children whose parents live in the borough but who attend schools outside the borough. Parents should apply to the authority where the school is located. APPLY TO BEXLEY.

Medway

Does not specify the location of the school and just has a link to applications.

https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200164/school_information/354/free_school_meals.

You may need to go via Bexley after this process.

Bromley

If your child attends a non-Bromley school, you must apply to the local authority where the school is situated. APPLY TO BEXLEY.

Dartford

If your child attends a non-Dartford school, you must apply to the local authority where the school is situated. APPLY TO BEXLEY.

When these applications are completed, a notification should be sent to the school for us to update records accordingly, but it may be worth the parents sending in the email confirmation to us too.

Bexley Application Link

https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/free-school-meals/how-apply-free-school-meals/free-school-meals-form

Don't delay, apply today!

Lost Property

With the start of the New Year, we would like to make you aware of lost property items which are currently at Reception. There are various coats, a Pichatu Christmas jumper, glasses (shown in the photographs) and headphones and shoes (photos next week).

If there are any items which you recognise that belong to your child, then please ask them to visit Reception to collect them.

There are also various school uniform/PE items which do have the students' names on them. Please ask your child to check their school email account to see if they have been emailed informing them to visit Reception to collect the item.

We kindly remind parents/carers to please write your child's name wherever possible on their items so that the Reception Team can return property to the correct student.

Please click on the link here to report lost property or email us directly via reception@bexleygs.co.uk.

Reception Team