A passionate languages teacher who was part of a successful campaign to keep lesser-taught languages as part of the GCSE and A Level offering has spoken about how vital it is for foreign-born students to be able sit them. Polish-born Marzena Henry, MFL and EAL teacher, has been teaching at The Bicester School for […]
Congratulations to Year 12 student, Nathan S, who has secured a place on the Lead into Law programme with the prestigious law firm, Slaughter and May. Lead into Law is Slaughter and May’s two-year development programme for Year 12 and 13 students interested in a legal career. The company offers only 20 places to students […]
An incredible array of talents within the Bicester School shone through in December when the first live Christmas Concert to take place in a number of years wowed the audience. Youngsters from the Drama and Music departments performed on Tuesday December 13 in the lower school hall, which was decorated with Christmas trees, fairy lights […]
On the 13th December the Drama and Music departments showcased the incredible array of talents within the Bicester School in a Christmas Concert. The lower school hall was festively decorated with Christmas trees, fairy lights and presents to get the audience in the mood for the first Christmas Concert that has been held in a […]
Enterprising Year 10 students Matthew Barker has really impressed all with his determination, drive and business acumen demonstrated when he organised a quiz night in November at a local primary school (Bure Park) to raise money for his expedition to Kenya with Camps International. He organised the entire thing, put the quiz together, set it […]
Our incredibly talented Year 7 girls football team have stormed to victory at North Oxfordshire Academy, winning the tournament easily, without conceding a goal! In a display of such brilliance and talent that it left all the teachers utterly amazed, the team played with bucket loads of skill, energy, enthusiasm, and determination and left their opponents […]
Certificates will be ready for collection from the school reception between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm, from Monday 5th December until Thursday 15th December 2022 or from Monday 9th January 2023. You will be receiving a letter in post shortly with more information.
Four Year 9 students – Lily Hill, Emily Calic, Louis Jones and Gabriele Papartyte – have received certificates for translating poems from French to English in the Stephen Spender Prize – Creative Translation Competition. Gabriele was commended for translation from Lithuanian to English. Her name, along with all winners and commendees, was mentioned at the Stephen […]
Congratulations to the Boys Year 9 Rugby team for winning the Championship final for the North Oxfordshire Partnership. Having played groups games vs Sibford, Gosford and Warriner, they found themselves facing Wykham Park in the final. Played at Banbury Rugby club under flood lights, the team were eager to get playing. Scores came fast with […]
The Bicester School was one of six local schools invited to take part in local MP Victoria Prentis’ (Con, Banbury) eighth annual Cherwell Democracy Challenge. The debating competition, which took place on Friday 18 November, was organised as part of UK Parliament Week and held at Cherwell District Council’s Bodicote House HQ. A total of […]
