Snow White & the Seven Dorks ~ This week!

Wednesday 11th, 7pm
Thursday 12th, 5.30pm
Friday 13th, 7pm

Tickets are still available for all remaining performances.

Clap your hands, stamp your feet, what a treat! Click on the link here to watch our first public performance YouTube video ~ so much fun! Don't miss out, click on the QR code to purchase your tickets!

BGS' Winter Formal 2024

Glamour, memories and pure vibes.

Those four words perfectly encompass BGS' First Winter Formal - an incredible evening that brought the Sixth Form Students together. For just one night, the hall was transformed into a winter wonderland, with glittering snowflakes and lights creating a beautiful atmosphere. From the sleekest of suits to the most elegant dresses, every Sixth Former there brought their best for the night. Live music from some of our favourite teachers (Mr. Booth, Mr. Diebel, and Mr. Male), along with incredibly talented students, set the perfect tone for the evening. With such incredible music, it was no surprise the dance floor was packed until the very last song.

I can confidently say that this was one of the best events I have attended at this school, and I am honoured I was able to capture the beautiful moments of the evening on film.

A massive round of applause for the Senior Prefects, who made the entire event a success. Here's to more unforgettable nights, just like this one!

Jesse Oshogwe, Year 12

Click on the link here to view the Winter Formal Photo Gallery.

11 Dec 2024

COP29 ~ Baku, Azerbaijan

Geography in the media: COP 29

MFL Language Club

Language Club has been a thrill. Ever since I joined Language Club, it has been amazing. Learning about peoples' languages and cultures has made me realise the diversity in Bexley Grammar.

From the lessons we have had, we have learnt Igbo, Russian, Pashto and Turkish and even some origami on Cambodian flowers.

It has felt like we have accomplished so much in just a few lessons and I can’t wait for future lessons to come.

Muhammad, Year 7

Key Stage 3 Language Club runs on Wednesday lunchtimes from 12.50 - 1.20pm. It is supported by our KS3 MFL prefects and is open to all Key Stage 3 students (look out for the messages on Tutor Notices). Our students have been amazing - volunteering to lead language taster lessons and planning their own resources with interesting cultural facts, key phrases and quizzes. The confidence with which they have delivered the lessons has been so impressive, and we have all learnt a lot. We have some more exciting language lessons lined up for the rest of this term, and we welcome any ideas for language and culture-based activities for the club.

Mrs Savage, MFL Department

11 Dec 2024

Japan Trip 2024

I recently had the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Japan with the MFL department. There were 15 students and 2 adults (thank you to Ms Zotova and Mr Adams for their help!). We were all on an exchange program with a Japanese school called Keio, a prestigious high school connected to one of the bes...

11 Dec 2024

Clarinet Taster Group 1 2024!

Our first group of Year 7s have just finished their 10-week taster course on the clarinet with Mr Cooper and have done amazingly well. Congratulations to everyone. Looking forward to seeing how this will now develop in the future. Our next taster clarinet group begins in January 2025...

11 Dec 2024

STEM News ~ December 2024

This Autumn Term has been extremely busy for our students. There has been a huge number of extracurricular activities taking place both within the school and also in the wider community. Bexley Grammar School continues to forge links with both Universities and Industry to bring exceptional oppo...

11 Dec 2024

PE News Report 11/12/24

Rugby

Year 11 Mock GCSEs

The January GCSE Mock timetable below has been issued to students this week.

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.

Thank you

PA News

04 Dec 2024

PA Christmas Raffle!

03 Dec 2024

PA Christmas Shop

02 Dec 2024

BGS PA Next Meeting

PA Dates for your Diary

PA Christmas Shop ~ For students only

12:35pm – 2:15pm

11
December

PA Zoom Meeting (see notice)

7:45pm – 9:00pm

11
December

PA Christmas Shop ~ For students only

12:35pm – 2:15pm

12
December

PA Christmas Shop ~ For students only

12:35pm – 2:15pm

13
December

Christmas Raffle Draw ~ Takes place (see notice)

All Day

16
December

Please click on the link here to access all our Safeguarding Updates

News items you may have missed!

Music Department Christmas Performance

December Wellbeing Calendar

In addition to our advent calendars, below is a wellbeing calendar for December. Labelled 'Do-good December', it's actually just tiny little things - manageable for all that December brings with it - that can make a difference to someone else's day, and our own.

Mrs Meyer, Assistant Head

Christmas Spirit Day, Charlton Athletic Football Club

Dear Parent/Carer

As part of our Christmas Spirit Day, Charlton Athletic Football Club, working in partnership with the London Borough of Bexley, would like to offer every child receiving or eligible for Free School Meals the chance to join us for an upcoming home fixture at The Valley (SE7 8BL) for free.

Tickets will be made available to families for the Charlton Athletic match against Mansfield Town on Saturday, December 14^th or Cambridge United on Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26th). Both games kick-off at 3pm.

Families can request up to two adult tickets for each junior ticket claimed. Tickets will be supplied on a first come, first served basis. Each family must choose one of the two games to attend, not both.

To claim your ticket, we need you to fill in the form via the attached QR code. All forms must be filled in correctly and entirely in the right format or the ticket request will not be fulfilled.

The information we need is as follows:

· Game you wish to attend

· Child’s first name

· Child’s surname

· Child’s date of birth

· House number/name and postcode

· Phone number

· Email address

· School name

· Number of adult tickets required

This form must be completed by 1pm on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024.

Tickets will only be available for collection at the stadium on the day of the game.

Best regards,

Charlton Athletic

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

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