On Friday 25^th May our Local MP Joan Ryan visited school to meet members of Year 12 who have taken part in the Brilliant club’s Scholars Programme this year. The Brilliant club is a charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds to progress to highly selective universities. They do this by enrolling PhD students to share their expertise with state schools as part-time tutors.

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Throughout the school year parental surveys are carried out during parent’s evenings and other school functions. To date the findings for the current academic Year Parental surveys have carried out have collated below.

Further surveys will be taking place at the parent’s evenings. If any parents missed this opportunity and would like to take part in a survey please contact the school office. Your voice is very important in helping us provide a top quality education for your children.

Governor’s report Feb 2018

Dear all,

Thank you for joining us for another issue of Stopfordian Stars. We started the week with a sunny bank holiday and then had a number of days with 20+ degree weather, it looked like Spring had finally Sprung. This week, Behavior for Learning walks took place. Many staff members have commented on all the good work they are seeing in lessons. We want to thank you all for your continual hard work in ensuring this.

This week’s issue is full of praise for our hard working students.

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Stopfordian Stars issue 2

Please see link for the full revision and exam schedule for Year 11. Until half term, students are expected to be in lessons when not in an exam. For afternoon exams, students are to arrive at break time and need to attend the exam warm up session. If see your Head of Year, Ms Folan, if there are any queries.

May Half Term Revision Sessions and Saturdays for SLT

Please find below the most up-to-date timetable of our enrichment activities at the Bishop Stopford’s High School.  

I hope you will take the time to speak to your child about making the effort to attend these free activities.  Our school ethos is firmly based in the ‘Strive for Five’ approach to learning and these activities will support your child in becoming a rounded student.  In addition educational research has shown that the increased effort and resilience associated with pursuing such activities can raise attainment in the classroom.

Bishop Stopford’s Enrichment TT

Please see link for the Year 10 and Year 12 trial exams. Please ensure that your child is aware of when their exams are. Please contact Ms Flack or their Head of Year with any queries.

Trial Exam timetable Year 10(1)
Trial Exam timetable Years 12 Week comkmencing 18th June(4)

Dear Year 11 students,

Please see the link for the current sessions planned over weekends over the exam period. Make sure that you attend the sessions relevant to you.

Weekend sessions for Exam groups 2018

Dear students of Year 11 and 13,

Please see the links for the planned revision timetable for the May half term holiday. The additional link shows which students have been invited to each session. Please ensure that you go through to this carefully in order to ensure that you know when you need to be in school. Please see Ms Flack if you have any questions.

May Half Term Revision Sessions for Exam groups 2018
Student Lists Revision sessions

Here is this weeks numeracy challenge (week 8)

BSS Numeracy Challenge

Dear Parent/Guardian

After the Easter holidays, your son/daughter will sit assessments in all subjects. The assessments will take place mostly during normal lessons and in their normal classrooms. For English, Maths and Science students will sit their exams in the hall so that they start to experience what more formal examinations are like. We want all students to fulfil their potential and strive to perform as well as they can in these important assessments. The results will help us to measure the progress they have made during the year.

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Congratulations to the Bishop Stopfords School Choir who have won the Enfield Choir competition for second year running. They beat off strong competition from Enfield County & Highlands School. The judges praised both of their performances which combined beautiful harmony with strong solo elements.

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