The Autumn Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole school, is now available online.
“It is impossible to mention everything given the richness of life at BGS, but senior colleagues, including myself, always try to give a representative picture of happenings at school to praise, encourage, inspire and say ‘thank you’. We nodded our caps to a balance of sports fixtures that saw wins in nearly three quarters of all fixtures against tough opposition.
These included turnaround results for some BGS squads who kept plugging away, believing in their teammates and playing with competitive spirit when the points had gone our way. Biology Olympiad certificates were awarded and CCF Brigade shooting honours recognised. We praised the commitment of our choirs and looked ahead to forthcoming performances, including the Nine Lessons and Carols Service at Bradford Cathedral and the production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in the New Year. We have also commended students for their impeccable conduct during Armistice Day commemorations and thanked them for supporting the recent Leading Ladies and open morning events.
None of this would be possible without the support of our BGS families. The grateful thanks of everyone at BGS is extended to you all and we hope folk enjoy reading this latest edition of our termly school digest, Hoc Age.”
Simon Hinchliffe, Headmaster
“In the following pages of ‘Hoc Age’, you will get a flavour of Junior School life – educational visits, artistic and sporting events and some of the more notable things our junior pupils get up to. School life is hugely enjoyable and busy. This will give you a glimpse of some of the more unusual experiences I have had since the start of term.
On one occasion, I was called out of a meeting to be told that, in a blaze of fire, an alien craft of unknown origin had crashed onto the grass just beyond our playground. Fortunately no damage was done. Over the subsequent days there was much curious debate and speculation. Some of the Senior School scientists even came across to inspect it – but before conclusions could be reached, it was gone.
Assemblies are often a highlight of the week where we celebrate individual and group achievements and children are awarded stickers, certificates and trophies. It was somewhat disconcerting last month to be standing at the front only to see a sarcophagus being carried in at the back of the hall! This was to be a vital part of Year 5’s Ancient Egypt Workshop event and turned out to be cardboard – but it was very realistic. And, one early morning, I was walking along the corridor and came across a Roman soldier coming the other way, ‘Salve’. An unusual sight in 21st Century Bradford, but a sign that European Languages Day had started.”
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