Influential Head and students
Dr Fiona Hammans will be attending the '100 Group' Forum as one of 100 influential Heads, from both state and independent schools, who meet to consider ways of working together to improve the quality of education across our country. Prominent speakers will include Vince Cable MP and Michael Gove MP (Photo right). Dr Hammans will be accompanied by two of our Sixth Form students who, as well as taking part in the Question Time forum, will be taken to the London 2012 Olympic site by former Olympians Daley Thompson and Tessa Sanderson. This will be a wonderful opportunity for these students to participate at the highest level and to share their insights with their fellow students when back in school. Photo and logo courtesy ofLondon 2012 Olympics
Banbury Sixth Form Deadline for applications: Friday 12th February Read more...
Cricket for GIRLS! Charlotte Edwards, the England Women’s Cricket captain, is coming to Banbury School to coach cricket to girls. If you would like to be taught by a world class cricketer she’ll be here on Tuesday 9 February. Find out more...PDF
School Admission Arrangements
for Entry 2011 Notice is hereby given, under the Education and Skills Act 2008, to all relevant parents and other groups with an interest in the local area (for example, community groups) that they can take part in a consultation on Banbury School Admissions Arrangements for entry in 2011-12.
The period of consultation ends on 23 February 2010. The Admissions Arrangements can be viewed here.
Relevant parents are those living in the local area with a child between nine and sixteen, and who has been, is, or will be eligible to apply for a school place.
Comments about the Admissions Arrangements should be sent to Jane Cartwright, Admissions Clerk, Banbury School, Ruskin Road, Banbury OX16 9HY or emailed to office.4021@banbury.oxon.sch.uk
Exam league table results 2009 KS4 (GCSE and equivalent) • A massive +12% improvement in 2 years on the most important measure – 5+A*-C including English and maths GCSE (28% in 2007, now 40%)
• Results in science are very good – few schools in Oxfordshire do as well (82% C+) Sixth Form • CVA (value-added: the progress students make compared to their starting points) is exceptionally high at 1018.3
• Point score per exam entry has remained static in the last few years
Me and My Shadow A group of students are treading in the footsteps of council members with a shadowing programme. Read more...
NUMU - so cool for music
Banbury School studentsshowcase their music on NUMU. Listen to their tracks and shout back. Music Department
HPV immunisation LAST CHANCE Please be aware that students who have chosen to ‘wait until next year’ or ‘wait until they’re older’ or who have not made up their minds whether to be immunised against HPV, may not be able to be vaccinated within the NHS system next academic year (apart from students who will be in Year 8 next academic year). Find out more...PDF Click here for advice from the NHS with Q & As
Do you qualify for a free Laptop and Broadband connection? Find out about the Home Access scheme. PDF
The new state-of-the-art Stanbridge building, computer rooms, classrooms and dining hall. Grand Opening Ceremony
News and Events Look out for after school Prep Hour here at Banbury School between 3.15pm and 4.15pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2 March. Initially for Years 10, 11 and 12; students will be able to complete homework tasks or revision under supervision using the Sixth Form common room and computer suite. Soft drinks and biscuits will be served courtesy of Sodexo. 27 FEBRUARY: Emily in Year 10 has won the Banbury round of the Rotary Club Young Chef competition. She will now go forward to the quarter finals of this national competition. Good Luck Emily!
4 FEBRUARY:Music Recital. Students took part in Practice-a-thon Music, which is a unique fundraising event to help children with cancer. They asked people to sponsor them; commiting to a number of hours of practising for this music recitial. Money raised will go to CLIC Sargent.
2 FEBRUARY:Creative Learning Day 3 explored the theme of the Wider World. Ten members of the local business community took part in a 'What's my line' event; students had to guess their job and were able to find out about future careers. Fir Tree Falconry also gave a display and allowed the students to handle the birds. Photos... 10 MARCH:The English Faculty is taking all Year 9 students to the Black Country Museum in Dudley as part of Creative Learning Day.
All AS/A2 Maths students sat the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge.Special congratulations to our students who excelled in the competition: Greg, Y13 and Michael, Y12 achieved silver certificates and Paul, Josh, Adam (Y13); Laura (Y12); Joe and Ben (Y11) gained bronze certificates. Laura said "It was really enjoyable although very challenging. It's great for maths students to be recognised as they rarely are."
Fundraising for Camps International We have nine students, from Years 11 and 13, currently raising money for a 4 week expedition to do voluntary work in Kenya. Read more...
Science teacher, Ellie Foster, is taking part in a Comenius Project. This project means that the school has been awarded 17,000 euros from the British Council. Read more...
Cashless Catering FREE £2 credited to your account if registered before
10 February Click here to top up your sQuid account. How to use sQuid
All cash transactions will cease on 5 February.
SAVE MONEY IN FEBRUARY
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Menus of meals available from the school canteens
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Term 3: Tuesday 5 January - Friday 12 February 2010 February Holiday: Monday 15 February - Friday 19 February Term 4: Monday 22 February - Thursday 1 April April Holiday: Friday 2 April - Friday 16 April 2010 Calendars
Dr Hammans will be accompanied by two of our Sixth Form students who, as well as taking part in the Question Time forum, will be taken to the London 2012 Olympic site by former Olympians Daley Thompson and 
Tessa Sanderson. This will be a wonderful opportunity for these students to participate at the highest level and to share their insights with their fellow students when back in school. 
27 FEBRUARY:
guess their job and were able to find out about future careers. 
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