#Equality #BGSValues #ProudtobeBGS https://t.co/q81cPdll5o, RT @MusicAtBGS: These students are amazing. 283 were here. Bristol Grammar has been successful at Model United Nations for a number of years now, holding their own conference BGSMUN, in February, since 2007. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Yes all the stars below started their humble beginnings either learning the tricks of their trade that would make them a star here in Bristol - or simply jacked in what it was they were studying in what would turn out to be a very good career choice. An ongoing project, led by our School Archivist, Anne Bradley, is also underway, researching Old Bristolians and their service in the First World War. The comedian, screenwriter and producer, originally from nearby Gloucester, is Bristol University alumni. The football manager and former player nicknamed Ollie grew up in Cadbury Heath, east of Bristol. The headmaster, Jaideep Barot MA MSc, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and was appointed in September 2018. The 32-year-old shot to fame in 2010 when she appeared and won reality show Big Brother. Each student is placed in one of the six House groups at the beginning of their time in the Senior School, remaining in the House until they leave school. Here is Indira, our meddling matron. Last summer an impressive 79% of students achieved at least five grades at A*-C, including English and maths - a big improvement on the 64% in 2013 and 56% in 2012. This work was permitted due to work done by the school's archivist who demonstrated that this was the way that the original staircase was likely to have been. This website uses cookies for comments, shopping and to gather stats for our geeky pleasure. It is the largest first floor hall in the United Kingdom. From Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy to elf Elrond in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Sagas to name just a few. In 2016, she also participated in Strictly Come Dancing. RSPCA investigating hunt after chilling video appears to show dog being attacked, The hunt said the man was trying to stop the dog from chasing a wild mammal, Primark's cross-body bags similar to 3.4k Dior version wowing savvy shoppers. Georgie won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics Games and a gold medal at Rio 2016 as a Team GB women's hockey player. #T, 180 pupils from BGS Juniors are on their way to Birmingham to take part in the fabulous @YVconcerts performance tonight and it is safe to say they are quite excited about it! This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. They were all talked about at home and I absorbed them as I went through those years. House colours are awarded, given at the end of the term should that person perform well in an activity or sport. Section: Nick Jenkins (1978 - 1985) - Nick Jenkins is an entrepreneur and founder of the online greetings card retailer Moonpig.com. ALUMNI & EDUCATION MARKETING ONLINE. There were lots of students, with the University and Redland Teacher Training College just down the road. Bristol Grammar School was founded by Royal Charter, issued on 17 March 1532 by Henry VIII, for the teaching of 'good manners and literature'. The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years. #TeamBGS, In HEARTS week BGS will be celebrating Humanities, English and the Arts. Apprenticeship of Fine Arts (AFA) in Creative Writing. I remember one who played good music, especially early Bob Dylan, and this affected my musical interests. I got in the habit of walking for hours across the Downs, going over to Clifton Gorge and the Bridge. Established in 1532, it has educated a vast number of notable alumni, including the founder of Penguin Books, a Nobel laureate and a former British ambassador to the US.1 This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The Junior School was ranked in 2016 by The Good Schools Guide as one of the best value prep schools in the UK. I did go once to Top Rank in Broadmead and saw a brilliant performance by the young Stevie Wonder. The school motto Ex Spinis Uvas, which translates as "Grapes From Thorns", is a play upon the names of the school founders Robert and Nicholas Thorne. Inside the foundation stone there is a time capsule, reported to contain "Copies of The Times and of the Bristol newspapers and a parchment document containing an account of the ceremony". (Maybe that's unfair as the school did produce some high-flying scientists in its time.) My grandmother was brave enough to go and ask Mr Jenkins the local Fed Agent Arthur Jenkins for a grant to cover the daily bus fare, since her husband was an unemployed miner. My main memory was that he was a big fan of Enoch Powell, who he regularly quoted, both as a respected Classics scholar and for his reactionary politics. If you are interested in coming along, please see our website for details: https://t.co/Q4rLJ1krm5 But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. . List of famous alumni from Geelong Grammar School, with photos when available. Before that I had been to a few pantomimes, when we were taken by a lady at the church for a Christmas treat, but it was now to be real theatre. This was extended to include performing arts, awarding several students colours for their contribution to concerts, plays and taking House assemblies. The 47-year-old attended Downend School between 1981 and 1986 before moving on to Filton College now called SGS College until 1988. Not for me. There is an athletics track as well as shot and javelin areas. Non-one else seemed interested, but I discovered historians like C.V Wedgwood and got into the detail of 16th and 17th history. The BGS Foundation, working in partnership with Old Bristolians and the wider BGS community, aims to build relationships, support children through bursaries and provide a lifelong service for our alumni. Our 1st XI then went and topped off a great week for @bgs_hockey with a 4-1 win v Prior Par, RT @bgs_hockey: Andddd to our 1st XI who finished up 4-1 winners v Prior Park to reach the Last-32 of the T2 National Cup this evening af, Well done to the U14 'A' boys' hockey team - newly crowned County champions and heading to Regional Finals https://t.co/kmCPIpTQhG, Roy Avery's funeral, followed by a party in celebration of his life, will take place in Bristol on Tuesday 21 February. Two possibilities exist - that the foundation stone was placed at the far end of the building where the Science wing now is, and was destroyed or covered up when that building was erected; or that the stone is buried under tarmac towards the front of the building. Jon is known for his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and his work as co-host with Russell Howard on BBC 6 Music. American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singer-songwriter and author. It was time to move on. Contact us. George Heath-Gracie. Fragapane has always been modest about her academic abilities. My grand-dad said that Churchill ordered the shooting of miners at Tonypandy. This is one of the biggest building jobs on the main campus since 1994 when the Design & Technology Centre was built in the centre of the site.. Carmen Bristoliense (Song of the Bristolians) is the school song of Bristol Grammar School, which is sung in Latin. By 1870 the headmaster (Rev John William Caldicott) told the Endowed Schools Commission that the school was "full to overflowing" with 240 boys. Bristol Grammar School Join this group. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. After some quiet years during the pandemic I am hoping that we can organise some more events for OBs around the Country in . Collegiate School (formerly known as Colston's Collegiate School and Colston's School) is a private day school in Bristol, England, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.It is currently in a period of transition from the name Colston's to Collegiate after BLM protests in 2020.. The Tanners had actually come from the declining Bristol coalfield in the early 1800s to find work in South Wales, marrying into local Welsh families. Andy Harrison. Click here to learn more and change your settings. Another read books like Simone de Beauvoirs Second Sex. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Underneath the Great Hall is the Staff Room, the Pople Room, and the school offices. Bristol, BS6 6DT 0117 919 8000 info@cotham.bristol.sch.uk It provided opportunities to hang-out, play current pop music, go on hiking weekends in the Mendips and Wye Valley, and meet girls. He was a native of Bristol, living now in Hollywood and this was his treat for his elderly mother who lived about two streets away in a normal semi. Good luck to our U12A boys en route to Monkton for their County tournament today! I joined in with their discussion making clear that I disagreed with the student teacher and saying what I thought. Comedian, actor and best-selling childrens author. Swastikas flew and my dad knew all about Dachau and argued with his hosts in Munich and in an air raid shelter during a practice. His Methodism was socially aware, with Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King as role models. He has been in a wealth of other blockbuster films such as the Star Trek films as well as alongside tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. Did you fall for our April Fools' pranks? He is the 1980 Olympic champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time World medalist and four-time British national champion, obtaining all of these titles during his amateur career. My friend Gavin James, a brilliant guitarist, would sometimes perform there. . Peter Higgs. A fantastic opportunity for the, RT @BGS_Sport: The actress played the almost iconic role of Queen Elizabeth in hit TV comedy series Blackadder. Author of seventeen novels, including These Foolish Things which was made into the critically acclaimed film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. He rose to prominence on the BBC Two programme Dragons' Den and is a Haberdasher. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Off the ice, Cousins has commentated on figure skating events for the BBC, and he assumed the position of head judge on ITV's Dancing on Ice show from 2006 to 2014. It's hard to believe it is 12 years since this teenager from the North Bristol Post 16 Centre first appeared on our screens as Cassie in the now seminal Channel 4 series Skins, but it is. The following are some notable "Old Bristolians", alumni of Bristol Grammar School in England. Long jump athlete who discovered she had gained a place on the 2016 Rio Olympic Games GBR squad at the same time as she found out about her degree results. Your email address will not be published. Bristol itself was overwhelming with big buildings and noisy traffic etc. Nowadays, the organ would cost at least 2million.[20]. In1970 Dick's tenure of the housemastership of Bristol came to an end and Peter took over from him; so from that time onwards we worked very closely together. Lee Davies. The Match of the Day commentator started his broadcasting career at BBC Radio Bristol and his first match commentary was Bristol Rovers v Exeter City in the League Cup. Angela Carter (BA 1964) English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist whose works include The Bloody Chamber and Nights at the Circus. To one side of the Great Hall, sitting separate from the Hall itself and the Junior School, is another building designed to blend in. The comedian, who lived in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, is marked by a blue plaque at the Church Road entrance to St George Park. Wilder began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the TV series The Play of the Week in 1961. The school counts among its alumni prominent personalities including Nobel laureate Sir John Pople . Effectively I had left Bristol behind. The Great Hall foundation stone has never been found. The main stairs leading out of the Great Hall have been modified to fulfil fire and safety regulations and in preparation for the new library and Sixth Form building known as The Hub. Prominent graduates from Karachi Grammar School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. Lesley Hill. Basic information: Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is a co-ed independent day school in Bristol. This important post - whose scope is to ensure that BGS remains an outstanding, forward-thinking and leading academic school - arises upon a planned reshuffle of the Senior Leadership Team . I lived off Coldharbour Road on the edge of Redland in a church house, cold but spacious. (Any errors in the French are not the fault of the Languages Department; GCSE French was a long time ago, and not taught by BGS) https://t.co/dS98MbG2x8, RT @BGS_Football: Tough one to take today in the @isfafootball U18 shield QF. We have a strong culture of giving at our school. I missed the early appearances of the Stones, the Who and others at the Corn Exchange. The School moved from its original home at St Bartholomews Hospital, near the bottom of Christmas Steps, to Unity Street in 1767, before relocating to its current location at Tyndalls Park in 1879. I remember excitement when I found Jack Kerouacs On the Road and wanted to tell everyone about at my youth club, in about 1965 or 1966. Get your tickets now for this incredible musical performance tickets available for Mon 6 Wed 8 Feb (Thu 9 Feb is SOLD OUT). It was founded in 1532 by Royal Charter for the teaching of 'good manners and literature', endowed by wealthy Bristol merchants Robert and Nicholas Thorne. Sometimes known as the Long Room, but now usually as the Great Hall, it was designed as a teaching room, and the Masters' stalls are still in place. Join us Login. James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and former British Army Officer. Big, Thank you for coming to speak with our students about the risks and signs of sepsis. They completed a series of puzzles designed to test their arithmetic and problem-solving skills and everyone who came along should be congratulated on their teamwork and efforts https://t.co/nGlVchfKoq, Find out more about Bristol Grammar School, Come and discover the excitement for yourself. 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