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Bedford Girls’ School
Developing Inquiring Minds
As parents we often ask ourselves how can we help our children become happy and successful?
As educators we are asking the same question, and at Bedford Girls’ School we believe the answer lies in preparing students not for the world of today but for the world of tomorrow. We believe in developing lifelong learners who are able to communicate, collaborate, question, work independently and engage in an ever changing world.
Employers tell us that graduates are unable to think for themselves, communicate clearly or work cross-functionally; it is the role of educators to make sure students are prepared to enter a global world with con dence and knowledge.
Working in line with the latest pedagogical thinking, and underpinned by the International Baccalaureate philosophy,
Bedford Girls’ School focuses on providing a truly holistic education for girls from the age of 7 to 18. Central to the School’s ethos is delivering an excellent education which is not solely determined by academic success but by developing wider learner attributes.
We place as much emphasis on the co-curricular as we do on the academic; involving students in sport, the creative arts, and community engagement. We ensure our students develop growth mindsets, where they can work independently, question and inquire, re ect on their decisions and learn from mistakes. These valuable skills are the cornerstone to developing adaptive, creative individuals who will be truly prepared for life after school.
To visit Bedford Girls’ School, please contact Admissions on 01234 361918 or email: admissions@bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk
Emberton School
Welcome Back
elcome back to school everyone and especially to our new Foundation stage children who are just beginning their learning journey with us. We also welcome Mrs Wheeler as a new class teacher – we hope you will
all be very happy with us as we start our rst learning theme of “Do You Remember When?” which will include a very exciting trip to Milton Keynes Museum!
We know that if you have a child who turns four before 31st August 2017 you will now be carefully thinking about which school to choose for them. Emberton School has an emphasis on outdoor learning with ve acres of nature attached. It also has a forest school with accredited leader. The school has enthusiastic, engaged and committed staff loved by the children. We have tennis, yoga, theatre trips, days out, guest visitors and celebration assemblies which are all a regular feature of school life. There is an unrivalled staff to pupil ratio, providing a tailor-made education for your child and are you impressed with February 2016 Ofsted comments such as: “Pupils’ attainment in reading, writing and maths remains above the national average”, “The curriculum is lively, stimulating and wide ranging” and “The school is friendly, welcoming and family oriented”?
If you want all of the above for your child, then please come along and visit us. Our next Open Day is on Thursday 20th October between 9.30 am and 11 am or you can pop in anytime and be assured of a warm welcome. Find us at www.facebook.com/EmbertonSchool or at www.embertonschool.co.uk or simply call us on 01234 711518.
Olney Middle School
FBronze Award
ollowing on from our sporting success, we are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Sports Mark Bronze award. The award takes into account a variety of factors such as extra-curricular participation levels and
successes at festivals and tournaments throughout the year. Our attainment of the Bronze Mark shows the unique dedication we have to sport at Olney Middle School and celebrates our wide variety of sporting experiences offered both inside and outside of the curriculum. We hope to continune to build on this in the coming year.
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