Enrichment day boost to employment skills

  A enrichment day for Years 12 and 13 asked the students to work together in a series of tasks designed to develop their employability skills. Year 13s worked in teams on a sustainability project with many strands, while Year 12 looked at improving their understanding of academic writing. Year 13 – Sustainable community design […]

Bicester School leaders make a splash as hosts of primary school swim gala

  Bicester’s sporting spirit was on full display as student leaders from The Bicester School organised a primary school swim gala, bringing together young athletes from eight local primary schools. Held on 16 January at the Bicester Leisure Centre, the event celebrated community, teamwork and athletic achievement, with invaluable support from the Bicester Blue Fins […]

Wheely good news for cycling!

A supercalifragilistic expialidocious donation of 20 bikes gave extra zippadeedoodah to The Bicester School’s annual Disney Race for Life! Taking place on October 12, the event brought together more than 70 students and staff who took part in the after school event dedicated to fitness, community and cycling! This year’s event featured a new special addition: […]

Primary girls’ teams meet for football tournament

Girls’ football teams from local primary schools gathered at The Bicester School to compete in the North Oxfordshire School Partnership’s Year 5/6 Girls’ Football Tournament.  The event was designed to promote sport-specific skills and celebrate achievement in girls’ football. On Thursday, November 7, ten teams from five local primary schools – Brookside, Chesterton, Kings Meadow, […]

Summer of science reignites student’s love of learning

A Bicester School Sixth Form student who ‘struggled to see the point of school’ had a ‘lightbulb moment and rediscovered her love of learning’ earlier this year following a summer internship at a pharmaceutical company. She now has her sights set on studying chemistry at university. Mia Ash was one of 15 students in the […]

Bonjour Paris!

  Ahhhhh…. Paris! TBS’ Year 11 & 13 Art, Graphics and Travel & Tourism students did boulevards, basilacas and bistros. Write up by Aime Withers Forty students and five staff members from TBS embarked on an unforgettable trip to Paris, filled with excitement, learning, and camaraderie. The journey began in the early hours of October […]

Careers support with CV and interview workshops

A morning of looking to the future took place for Y12 students at TBS as they worked with employers on their CV writing skills and interview technique. Laura Fewell, Ben Palmer, Michelle Harvey and Josie Hughes from recruitment company Data X Connect and Sadie James from Ark Data Centres led small groups of students in […]

History student wins Oxford Uni prize

A Year 13 history student is celebrating after winning the Charles de Lisle Prize from Oxford University. Atheel worked on her essay having attended the UNIQ summer school at the university. The prize-winning essay is titled: ‘Why did some women become militant in their demands for the vote after 1905?’ The Charles de Lisle Essay Prize, […]

The Bicester School celebrates GCSE results

Year 11 students at The Bicester School are celebrating this morning after receiving their GCSE results.    Eager students picked up their results from the Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school this morning, having waited anxiously over the summer.   We are so proud of all our students who have shone in so many ways in their time with […]

A Level students celebrate fantastic results

After a long wait over the summer, Year 13s finally have those all-important pieces of paper in their hands and can now focus on their next steps.  The average A Level grade is C+ and the vocational Btecs average Merit. These results reflect the students’ range of talents, focus and commitment to their studies.   Headteacher […]