Belle Vue Girls' Academy
A Specialist Academy for Languages and Science with Maths
Every picture tells a tale...
Please enjoy looking through our archive of some of the interesting activities that were reported on our website here at Belle Vue Girls' Academy.
Belle Vue Girls' School recently won the full International School Award for the fourth time, making this our 10th year of holding this prestigious award. Junior Ambassador Saleha Asim, and Student Executive member, Alina Bibi travelled to Newcastle on Tuesday 13 October, with Mrs Wilkins, to collect the award. They watched an impressive display of Indian dancing, and listened to an enthralling talk by guest speaker Dr Niall McCann, about his quest for the Bear Tapir in Venezuela, among other exciting trips!
Belle Vue Girls' School played host to an exclusive afternoon of workshops, master classes and question and answer sessions to students from a number of participating schools in the region eager to pursue a career in broadcasting. The sessions were designed to give detailed practical lessons and career advice in a range of mass communication media including film, television and moving image, radio, music and performance and 'dj'-ing and presenting. This is a prestigious event provided by the BBC to encourage and attract young people into a busy and thiriving career market.
Internationally celebrated playwright Mike Kenny joined the company to share in re-imagining Theatre in Education for the 21st Century, re-working ‘Bag Dancing’, an educational presentation classic from the Blah's back catalogue.
'Bag Dancing' toured locally and nationally, mostly to schools, but was also offered to festivals and venues that have a specific remit around engaging young people and applied theatre departments where it is used as a tool for teaching.
The Blah Blah Blah Company had a really strong impact on students and developed a new understanding of community in context.
Year 8 Enterprise Challenge
Yr8 were involved in the National Enterprise Challenge to develop their own perfect leather bag or satchel fit for students in schools. It was an amazing day where students had to work in teams, taking risks and using their own initiative to develop a creative product. Our successful teams were; Back pack 4u –BVGS Enterprise Champions 2015 Teckno Bag –Most innovative product 2015
Due to the success of the BVGS challenge the company delivering the event have agreed for both our winning teams to attend the grand finals on 8th July. View pictures from the event here.
Curie are the Champions!
Well done to Curie for winning on sports day. Staff and students participated which made it an enjoyable day for all. Pictures can be viewed on the sports page and the gallery.
Year 9 Bird Boxes
Well done to our Year 9 Product Design group for raising £110 for the RSPB by making and selling bird boxes.
Rock Climbing
A group of our gifted and talented students went rock climbing as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award. It is a twelve week course and the students are looking forward to what's in store in the coming weeks.
Gambian Dinner
The charity dinner for our partner school in Gambia last Thursday raised over £1200.00 through an auction and a 'mocktail' stall. A three course meal donated by Lahore Cafe proved a real hit. Our deepest thanks to all who attended, supported and contributed to the event.
Show me the Monet
Five of our BTEC art students went on a trip to Cartwright Hall where they were able to gain a great deal of inspiration to draw and photograph art work.
Future Scientists
Seven year 12 students attended a 'Health & Social Science' Focus Day as part of the Tomorrow's Professionals Programme at Leeds Metropolitan University. Students were given the chance to take part in some lab work where they looked at DNA.
£2613.78 Raised
It's a Relief Record: a HUGE amount of money was raised in support of Comic Relief's red nose day from leg waxing to selling red noses, from a lunchtime disco to simply wearing something red. A massive thank you to everyone who made donations and did something funny for money. Thank you too, Miss Mistry. 2012 Sport Relief total was £1221.12 and the 2011 Comic Relief was £1003.75.
This is Radio
A group of BV girls will be attending workshops both in school and at BCB Radio where they will learn the various skills needed to make a radio programme; the ultimate aim being to broadcast their efforts.
Tomorrow's Professionals
On Wednesday 6th March, seven year 12 students attended a 'Health & Social Science' Focus Day as part of the Tomorrow's Professionals Programme at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Alumnus Experience
Ex-student Dieuni Welihinda who spoke so well at last year's Awards Evening enjoyed an impressive internship with politician Stephen Twigg. "a few days into the internship I found myself being left in charge of policy correspondences."
Hallmark Cards Competition
Student designs for a Mother's Day Card were handed in on Monday 25th February. Two winners will be selected from each community who will receive 10 printed copies of their card and a Hallmark goody bag. The winners announced on 4th March.
Trees in the Outdoor Classroom
Our students planted 54 trees - one for each form group - in the Outdoor Classroom in glorious sunshine. It was very cold though and everyone wrapped up well against the chill wind. The plastic tube around each tree is to protect the new plant from hungry wildlife.
Cambridge University
Through the Cambridge University Students' Union Shadowing Scheme, Tamanna Saghir enjoyed a 3 day residential including a debate at the famous Union Society. For more photos and her own account visit the students' G+T page.
Battle of the Bands + 'ELLO'
Everyone enjoyed a roaring success with spectacular live performances from student bands and solo artists in front of a very excited sell-out crowd. Guest band Ello were a big hit so ... big thanks to the sixth form students who organised it
Chemistry @York University
As part of Belle Vue Girls' School's commitment to encouraging high student aspirations towards Russell Group higher education routes twelve year 9 girls visited the University of York to enjoy a whole day of Chemistry.
Happy Valentine's 2013
Our 4 companies' efforts led to a financial success with record sales and hopefully profits all in aid of the Barnardo's charity for young people. The promotional video went viral with dozens of 'hits' in the first five minutes. Well done and thanks to all for supporting the events.
Soap Opera? 2013
The 'Come on ladies, £1 soap' promo music video for the latest product in the fund raising rush for Barnardo's went viral. The Barnardo's scheme encourages profitable industry and enterprise in schools to generate funds for its charity work across the country. We are proud of our 'ladies'!.
Pizza Party
Our Asdan course students put on a fine lunch of home made pizza, scones and buns for paying guests in the Food Technology room. Tea, coffee and soft drinks were served with charm and skill by the students who complete their course this year. Well done to all. Mr Michaels certainly enjoyed the pizza!
Sheltering from the Storm?
A group of Year 10 GCSE Geography girls survived the winter conditions at Flamborough Head in North Yorkshire whilst analysing the shoreline and geographic conditions in the area.
British Basketball League Finals
I48 of our students went to the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham to watch the BBL Cup Final. The girls had an enjoyable day which is evident in the pictures!.
Clothes Show 2012
The GCSE Year 11 Textile students enjoyed a very long day in Birmingham at the Clothes Show.
Skipathon 2012
The PE Department would like to thank staff and students who kindly donated money during our annual Skipathon event last week. The event was a great success with both staff and students skipping their way to health!
The Big BVGS Bake Off.
Community bake off competitors are now ready to compete in the final bake off. The heats have proved to be full of tension. Communities are holding baking sessions this week to choose their finalists.
2012 Shoe Box Appeal.
A massive thank you to everyone who contributed to the ADRA shoebox appeal. As a school we donated 110 boxes which is absolutely amazing and more than double we gave last year! I’m sure we will bring lots of joy and happiness to many children in Burkina Faso.
Year 10 ASDAN Bun Fest.
On Wednesday 7 November the Year 10 ASDAN group held a coffee morning in aid of Children in Need. The students made buns, scones, flapjack and shortbread to sell to the staff. They also served hot drinks during the coffee morning.
Under 12 Futsal Competition.
A great competitive spirit and winning determination from the team this week. We look forward to the next round to see them build on their early success. Well done!
Royal Albert Hall, London.
A stunning performance from our musical students and staff who made us all feel very proud to be part of Belle Vue Girls' School. The performance was broadcast live on Classic FM and can be heard via the link on our front page.
Children in Need 2012.
What a fantastic week of fundraising and sponsorships from the bizarre to the very moving. Cakes have been baked and sold and eaten and the disco was brilliant. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this wonderful cause.
Christmas Card Competition.
On the theme of "Winter Wonderland" please present a design based on the people and landscapes of Bradford. Photo, drawing, painting or collages (no text) on A4 or A3 with name and form on the back to Art Dept BEFORE Fri 19 Oct. Good luck.
Fashion show hits BVGS.
Students and Staff 'strutted their stuff' at an evening Fashion Show produced by students to raise funds for charity. The staff later posed for a series of shots until the photographer ran out of film!
Bakers Dozen
Our year 10 ASDAN visit to Asa Nicholson's bakery in Thornton included some hard work. On arrival the girls were able to make some bread followed by a tour of the bakery to see the different processes. They were even able to take their own bread and cake home.
Basketball crazy.
A fantastic experience watching the most thrilling of basketball games that will no doubt inspire our own students to push themselves that little bit further to develop their own skills.
Royal Visit.
HRH Prince of Wales visited the school as part of his trip to Bradford to see some of the wonderful things the city has to offer including educational excellence and the changing textile industry.
NSPCC
Sanaa Shahzad and Aneesa Farooq were the winners of the December bun making contest. They then raised £100 by making and selling them in school donating it to the NSPCC. The students received a certificate and a letter to say 'thank you' from the charity group. Well done!
Midsummer Nights Dream
Year 7 gave a fantastic rendition of Shakespeare's classic play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Year 8 are in the middle of preparing for their version of Macbeth which will be performed before the Easter break.
Animated Antics!
19 of our year 12 girls went to the National Media Museum in Bradford to research animation for their Cambridge Technicals Level 3 ICT course – specifically looking at the history of animation and key innovators in the development of animation techniques.
Mock Trials
Well done to the group of students who took part in the mock trials before the Easter break and came second!
Fashion Show
Belle Vue Interactors held a fashion event in school in aid of the Gambian Trust to support a sister school with some basic supplies. The evening was a great success with stunning outfits on show, designed by our own students.
Mosaic
Mosaic held a celebration event for completing their secondary mentoring programme for this year.
Construction for Girls
Two Belle Vue Girls' School students joined the BAM Construction team for work experience on the site of the £50m build at Bradford College. Simrah Khan and Nasimah Khanum Ullah secured the placement to work on the state-of-the-art 23,000 square metre facility.
Liverpool Museums
On Wednesday 19th June 116 Year 9 pupils went to Liverpool. They visited the International Slavery museum and the World museum. They did this as part of a joint project between Music, History and Geography.
BVG Does ABBA
Some of our pastoral and community academic staff have been flexing their vocal chords to record a single for the Year 12 and 13 leavers. Download will be available for BVGS music.
Bronte Waterfalls
Some of our Gifted & Talented students went for a walk to the Bronte Waterfalls. They enjoyed the day which is evident in the pictures.
Environmental Art
Our adventurous and creative students ventured into the woods for a day trip. The students and staff worked in groups and produced fantastic pictures and sculptures made from natural materials.
Video Conference
On Wednesday 12th June some of our Y12 English Literature students were involved in a video conference with a school from London and Dr Lucienne Loh of Liverpool University.
Barclays Bank Head Office
Our Gifted & Talented group had a day trip to London for a tour of the Barclays Head Office at Canary Wharf. Kevin Wall complimented the students on their behaviour and timing.
Art Exhibition
Our students had the opportunity to show off their stunning artwork in an exhibition event held after school. The pieces on show were incredible and we definitely have some budding artists in our midst! View the pictures in our gallery.
Prom 2015
The annual prom took place last week. Year 11, sixth form leavers and members of staff attended the function and had a brilliant time. There were many pictures taken on the night you can view some of them in our Gallery. Prom
3G official opening 9th May 10.00am-4.00pm
Garry Schofield OBE is the honoured guest opening the new Floodlit 3G MUGA pitch. The multi use games area is a major investment into this community provision and is bookable through the Zara Sports Centre website. Please come along and support the opening, enjoy the activities and perhaps meet a great ambassador for Rugby League. LINK
Nell Bank 2014
Year 12 students took part in a team building day at Nell Bank. Team building days emphasise trust building, communication skills, leadership, and problem solving in a non-threatening, fun context. The students thoroughly enjoyed the day. Pictures are available to view in the Gallery
National Poetry Day 2014
Thursday 2nd October was National Poetry Day and the theme this year was Remember. Click the links to view some of our teachers favourite poems.
Mrs Kirk Miss Evans Mrs Clarke Ms Johal Mrs Douglas
Share your favourite poems with your teachers.
Results 2014
Congratulations to girls who achieved fantastic results this Summer. It is always such a delight to see our students start courses at university and we were delighted to have so many different destinations this year. From Dentistry to English and Pharmacy to Accountancy, and a prestigious entry to Imperial College, London, we are proud of the work and effort of all our students at Belle Vue Girls. View the pictures in our gallery.
Carnival Success
Another wonderful carnival experience with a celebration of the achievements of everyone at the school. Music and performance and some amazing videos produced and presented by tutor groups from each community rounded off the year in style. View pictures from the Carnival here
Mini UCAS Convention
On Friday 26th September we will be holding our annual mini UCAS convention. This is an opportunity for students to have their personal statements checked by actual admissions tutors from University. We had representation from the University of York, Leeds Beckett University (formally Leeds Met), University of Leeds, York St John University, University of Huddersfield, University of Bradford, Leeds College of Art, Bradford College and Leeds Trinity.
Summer School 2014
"We ran our first ever Summer School at Belle Vue Girls School this summer, attended by present year 7 and 8 students. The idea was to welcome the new girls to Belle Vue, and to help them settle in and make friends, while learning in a fun environment. The activities included printmaking, baking, literacy. french, clay modelling, dance, golf, rounders, bag-making, rounders and science experiments. Every day we had a 'Student of the Day'- chosen by staff, and each week we had a 'Student of the Week'- chosen by the students themselves. We all really enjoyed the activities- and feedback from both staff and students was that they would very much like to come back again next year! A big thank you to all students and staff who attended, and to parents for encouraging the girls to come. We look forward to seeing many of the girls again next summer". Ms Southby
View pictures in our Gallery
Pump Aid Certificate for the AMP Awards
We are delighted and enormously proud to announce that donations from Business Teams in all 4 AMP Awards 2014 Regions has amounted to a colossal and collaborative £2,483.59! With a match funded grant from the Department for International Development this means that Pump Aid have received the £3000 they need to build and install a new Elephant Pump which will bring fresh water to the village of Chinkhoma in the Kasungu district of Malawi! Well done to our team who helped raise a quarter of the total.
Prom 2014
Year 11 held their school prom on 19th June and the Year 12/13 was held on 27th June. Both events were a success and the students had an enjoyable evening. Pictures from both events are available to view in our Gallery. Prom 2014
Book Trust Best Awards
12 students from KS3 are taking part in the vote for ‘best story book for 12-14 year olds’ as part of this year’s Book Trust Best Book Awards. The 12 students will read the four shortlisted books between now and 20th June and then vote on their favourite. All schools participating are in with a chance of winning tickets to see the awards ceremony.
National Sport Week
Students participated in National School Sports Week 23-27th June. They had the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities including Brazilian soccer, boxercise and jujitsu.
Inter Community Finals 2014
The whole school turned out to watch the inter community finals. Girls across the year groups had represented their communities over the last two months in the run up to these finals.
Race For Life 2014
Massive congratulations to all students and staff who ran this year's Race for Life at Lister Park. We have raised so far £445 for Cancer Research UK. Bring on Race for Life 2015 as Team BVGS will be there doing their bit to help kick Cancer where it hurts!! View the pictures in the Gallery.
Art Exhibition
The Art Department at BVG held an exhibition so staff and parents could come and view the work completed by level 3 students.
Amp Awards 2014
Thanks to Mr Howell and his team. The girls were awesome, Crude performed so well and deserved to be at least runners up. However they unfortunately missed out. The Business Team took first place with their presentation
Food Glorious Food
A ‘cultural’ party was enjoyed last Friday lunchtime with the EAL students and some of the staff from the Inclusion Team. Each student made some traditional food at home and we all loved eating the food from Iraq, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Pakistan.
Sport Relief 2014
Forty-five Belle Vue Girls’ School pupils visited Bradford City’s Valley Parade ground and did their mile by running five laps of the pitch. Thank you for your efforts during Sports Relief week in school an amazing £600.43 was raised in all. Good effort girls :)
RYLA
Four students were interviewed at the Midland Hotel by a panel from the Rotary Club of Bradford Bronte which Naeemah Patel won. She will therefore attend the Rotary Youth Leader Awards week in Hebden Hey, in late July or early August.
Mock Trials 2014
A group of Year 9 girls took part in the local heat of the Magistrates Mock Trials competition and gave a fantastic performance! They came a very close second place.
Swan Lake
Some of our Year 12 students went to see Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at the Alhambra Theatre. They thoroughly enjoyed the critically acclaimed show.
World Book Day 2014
Thank you to everyone who took part in our book week activities. There were many well known characters walking through our school on World book Day. You can view the pictures in our Gallery.
Belle Vue Girls' at Old Trafford
Some of our students were lucky enough to go to Old Trafford to watch the Barclays Premiere League match between Manchester United and Cardiff City. Pictures and a full trip report can be viewed on the Sports Page
Fewston & Swinstry Reservoirs
Nineteen Belle Vue Girls' students walked around Fewston & Swinsty Reservoirs on Sunday 16 February, and they were all still smiling after three hours!
Barnardos Business Incentive Scheme
Our BIS team have been selling a variety of products at our valentine and friendship trade fair. Thank you to all students and staff for their support.
Space & Astronomy
Our Year 8 G&T students went to the University of York for a space & astronomy event. They attended a lecture, had a tour of the campus and took part in a challenge.A full trip report and pictures are available to view on the G&T page
Year 13 Progression
Back in November our current year 13 students, who successfully completed the Progression Module attended an awards ceremony at the University of Huddersfield. You can view more pictures from this event on the post 16 IAG page.
Careers Fair
The fair was a huge success with students having the opportunity to talk to staff from a range of providers to help them make an informed decision about their future. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a successful day.
School Improvement Award
Belle Vue Girls’ School has been nominated for the “School Improvement Award” in the Telegraph & Argus Schools Awards. One of our parents nominated the school stating, “Since my daughter started this school I have watched her grow into a beautiful, confident young person.
Activity Day
Some of our students visited two garden centres. They took party in a treasure hunt for half the day and spent the other half in school decorating a Yule log and making a gift bag.
Knitting & Stitching Exhibition
Some of our students went to Harrogate for the annual Knitting & Stitching Exhibition. The pictures in the gallery show all the stunning outfits which they were able to view.
Mosaic Mentoring
Mosaic secondary school mentoring sessions are in full flow with students from year 9 involved in the programme. There are 6 after school sessions planned over the year.
Xmas Fair
The Barnardo's teams held their Christmas trade fair on 17/18/19 December in the LX room. Some unique products including a variety of gifts designed and manufactured in school by the teams were on sale. View some of the pictures from the trade fair on our Enterprise page.
Book Fair
A very big thank you to everyone who supported the book fair. Sales were £1015.71, our second highest total, which means that we have £609 to spend on new books for the library. Pictures of the new premises are on the Library Learning Resource Centre page.
Vanquish at Belle Vue
Up and coming girl band Vanquish performed at Belle Vue last week as part of their UK schools tour. Working alongside national charity Beat, the tour aims to raise awareness of issues affecting young people with eating disorders.
Richard II
A group of our year 10 Gifted & Talented students went to Bingley Grammar School to watch a live feed performance of Richard II starring David Tenant and Gregory Doran. They were also lucky enough to take part in a live Q&A session with the star.
Clarence House
Mr Akram attended the Mosaic International Leadership Programme when HRH, The Prince of Wales hosted a reception at his London residence, Clarence House.
Fountains Abbey & Richmond Castle
Our Year 7 students went on an educational visit to the castle with the History department. They had an informative day where they were able to learn all about the castle's past in an interactive exhibition.
Team Building!
Our Year 7 students had a day out at Nell Bank where they took part in various team building activities. The students had a rather enjoyable day which is evident in the pictures.
An Audience with Theo
Our Year 13 students went to Huddersfield University for an audience with the famous entrepreneur. Theo Paphitis launched a BA honours degree in Enterprise Development at the University in 2008.
Race For Life 2015
Congratulations to Team BVGS who successfully completed the 2015 RFL at Lister Park on Sunday. The team dug deep and although at times it was hard, we thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. Thank you to everyone who kindly sponsored the team as we have been truly touched by peoples generosity. Our target was £300 however we have exceeded that and raised £395 so far, which is fantastic so thank you again. Team BVGS. Race for Life
Zara - 3G Pitch Opening Ceremony
The open day was a hugely successful event. Gary Schofield who is an ex rugby league international player, was there for the ribbon cutting ceremony, the Bradford City Ladies football team also came to take part in some coaching and a football match. There were also many tournaments and NHS free health checks. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a fun and enjoyable day for all. Pictures are available to view here.
Barnardos Celebration
We have had a very successful year setting up and running our four businesses as part of our Barnardos Business Incentive scheme– the teams were - #15, Wild Cats, Articulate and Business Minions. The combined Barnardos holding company have achieved sales of £1967.70 and a Net profit in total of £1180. This means we have been able to donate £1040 to the Barnardos charity. The school were are able to keep £140.00 to fund a celebration event. To reward our students for their success we decided to celebrate the success of our groups and decided to hold their celebration event at MyLahore Cafe Bar. Gallery
Knitting & Stitching Exhibition
Some of our students went to Harrogate for the annual Knitting & Stitching Exhibition. The pictures in the gallery show all the stunning outfits which they were able to view.
Mosaic Mentoring
Mosaic secondary school mentoring sessions are in full flow with students from year 9 involved in the programme. There are 6 after school sessions planned over the year.
Rock Climbing
A group of our gifted and talented students went rock climbing as part of their Duke of Edinburgh award. It is a twelve week course and the students are looking forward to what's in store in the coming weeks.
Intercommunity Rounders
Each community organised a rounders team consisting of 12 players from years 7-10 to play in the inter-community rounders tournament. Well done to Curie who were crowned champions! Pictures from the day can be viewed here.
Year 6 students were welcomed again this week on our Transition Days. They found out a little more about the school and settled in to some genuine subject lessons ranging from English and Maths to Creative and Humanities.
Our school has been a part of the LFA project for a long time, and every year A-Level History students have the chance to apply to take an active role in the project. Read this year's report by clicking on this link.
Team BVGS took part in this years Race for Life at Lister Park on Sunday 12th June. If you supported or joined us, thank you for helping us support those who fight cancer... total raised so far: £420.73...
A Thousand Thank You's
A big thank you to all students in Y7 and 8 who took part in Readathon and raised a wonderful £1,077.83. This money will go to Clic Sargent, The Roald Dahl Foundation and READwell which are all charities who work with very poorly and disabled children.
Carnival 2013
The carnival was another great success this year with lots of vibrant and bright colours on show. Everyone did their best to represent their communities with Curie winning the trophy this year.
Curie are the Champions!
Well done to Curie for winning on sports day. Staff and students participated which made it an enjoyable day for all. Pictures can be viewed on the sports page and the gallery.
Race for Life
A huge congratulations to the staff and students who ran the 5K race in aid of Race for Life in Lister Park on 9th June. They raised £362 with money still pouring in so hopefully they will reach the £400 mark. Well Done!
Curie are the Champions!
Well done to Curie for winning on sports day. Staff and students participated which made it an enjoyable day for all. Pictures can be viewed on the sports page and the gallery.
SUMMER PROM
It was a wonderful end to the year for so many of our students when they celebrated their time with us at the annual Proms. The Year 13 girls will be moving on to further and higher study and some to employment and we wish them well. Year 11 will return in September to full time study and we look forward to their continued success.
The Fashion Show was a huge success showcasing the excellent work designed and produced by a range of students. A big thanks to all the Technology and Creative staff involved and to the many students who braved the professional catwalk in a range of outfits.
ITALY TRIP The photographs have now come back from the chemist and can be viewed in our gallery display. It was an educational language trip designed to give a true flavour of the culture and language of a country with an ancient history. From the gondolas of Venice to the symbolic balcony of Shakespeare's Juliet in Verona, the group toured with customary pace and learning.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
Click here to access a range of international education based resources that will be available to students.
MOBILE PHONES IN SCHOOLS - BVGA STATEMENT
We have reviewed the impact of personal mobile devices in schools on education, concentration and achievement. The results may not be very surprising and have led to many schools to changing their approach to mobile phones. In the light of so much evidence suggesting that mobile phones have a detrimental effect on learning we have decided to no longer allow them to be used on school grounds. Anyone concerned about contacting their daughter should always use the school main line 01274 492341 to ensure the school is aware of any important information or issues. This link from the Guardian gives a strong message supporting the change.
OPEN EVENING
Our open evening with parents and families of prospective Year 7 students currently at Primary school visited our academy and toured the classrooms and resource areas and met the staff who produced such excellent results. Many of our own students were on hand to guide our visitors and answer questions about the experience of being a BELLE VUE GIRL.
OFFICIAL 2017 RESULTS ARE RELEASED
The Department for Education waits a little while before officially releasing school results to ensure it includes all measures and re-marks accurately. We are delighted to be able to post such EXTREMELY POSITIVE RESULTS (click here to see) when compared with every other school in the country. It is very pleasing to note that almost all headline measures saw an increase in 2017. In particular, the progress that the girls make between KS2 and the end of year 11 is significantly above the national average. A Progress 8 score of 0.42 is implies that, on average, girls achieve nearly half a grade higher than the national average in every subject they take when compared with students with similar starting points.
THE CHILDREN'S SUITCASE LIBRARY
Some of our students saw the rewards of their kindness and generosity when they were acknowledged in a local newspaper for sending books and friendship letters via the Children Suitcase Library organisation to children of Kitabghar Children's Centre of Yuvsatta at Bapudham Colony in India. The trip was a big success, with the kids loving the books and stationery that the pupils of Belle Vue donated. They will be treasured and will prove invaluble resources as they learn the English language, so important in order to go on to further education or get a good job in India. The kids over there were so excited to recieve the letters and to find out about there peers over here in Bradford. Over the course of 3 days they wrote postcards addressed to the pupils of Belle Vue, and Shade Primary in Todmorden. Some of these postcards are specifically addressed to individual pupils at Belle Vue, but most are addressed to the whole year group who donated the books and wrote the letters.
YOUNG OPEN ART EXHIBITION
The Bradford Young Open Art Exhibition returned to celebrate local young artists aged 16 and under with entries displayed in the city's civic art gallery, Cartright Hall. With two of our own students' work on display the exhibition continues until 29th October. Special congratulations are due to Tiba Al-Obaidi in Year10 who created a batik, lino print and machine embroidery textile piece exploring her own identity influenced by the tapestries of Grayson Perry which gained 1st prize. 3rd prize went to Amina Ali for a portrait of her brother.
THE NEW GCSEs EXPLAINED
GCSEs changed this year for some subjects and these new grades will be shown not in letters A*-C but by the numbers 1 to 9 (where 9 is the highest grade possible). The Department for Education has released a new GCSE factsheet which is available to download or read by clicking here.
