New Forest Living Sep - Oct 2020

adding value to
education
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It’s clear to see why Bournemouth
Collegiate School has been nominated for
awards within the Independent Schools...
The school is thriving and develops pupils who can think for
themselves, solve problems and achieve the best. The school
focuses on preparing its pupils for the future, developing
independent adaptable young men and women who are also
able to tackle practical life skills. BCS has adapted to the recent
pressures of remote learning, with staff and pupil learning and
confidence soaring. At BCS, learning through COVID meant
full timetables flipped to operating via iPads rather than in the
classroom. With iPads only launched for a few months before
lockdown it has been an impressive investment in pupil and staff
training. At the senior site all lessons were live, delivering 275
lessons to each pupil, providing feedback on over 30000 pieces
of work, offering pre A Level and EPQ teaching for all Year 11s.
To date there has been over 70 000 lessons in homes throughout
Dorset in 11 weeks! Alongside this, teaching continued with key
workers and the school opened to every year group extending
its term in July. Not to mention aiming to achieve everything
from the calendar such as remote parents evenings to awards
ceremonies!
BCS is bucking the trend faced by some independent schools,
day pupil numbers growing significantly since COVID and
will be running a New Forest Bus service from 2021 to meet
demand. BCS pupils and staff have a ‘can do’ mind set, hard
work and resilience where anything is possible. In the sixth form,
leadership and risk taking is encouraged, a personal approach,
excellent teaching and small classes has helped to secure BCS
in the top 3 for value added in Dorset and top 5% nationally.
WE ARE OPEN!
Borough CafE
70 The Borough, Downton, Salisbury SP5 3LY
01725 238083
www.theboroughcafe.co.uk
You’ll find us in Downton, a pretty Wiltshire village just south of
Salisbury and on the edge of The New Forest. We’re a friendly, informal
and family-run independent Café. Grab a bacon roll, a light lunch or
afternoon tea.
100% Arabica coffee is freshly ground and expertly extracted to give
you the perfect cup every time. There are a dozen different teas to
choose from (including English-grown Tregothnan) as well as hot
chocolate, milkshakes and freshly made fruit smoothies.
We are open and looking forward to seeing you - Open 9-3 daily, 10-3
on Sunday and serving our Full English Breakfast at weekends.
Sculpture in a Landscape 1969 - 2020
West Leaze, Ogbourne Rd, Aldbourne SN8 2LD
3 - 27 September from 11am - 6pm
‘Preparations are now well advanced for the sculpture world’s
event of the year’
This quotes is about a major exhibition of sculpture in 1969. Now,
the same garden, West Leaze near Aldbourne will host an exhibition
of sculpture. Wiltshire artists working in metal, bronze, stone,
ceramic and glass will join over 30 contemporary sculptors from
across England. Most have previously shown work at six exhibitions
organised in the county since 2007 by voluntary organisation Friends
of the Garden. One, William Pye, is still working on commissions
and many Wiltshire residents will be familiar with one of those, the
wonderful font in Salisbury Cathedral. New artists that will feature
include five MA graduates from 2019. The organisers hope this will
help to launch successful careers for each of them.
On Mondays and Tuesdays it will be closed. Please note in order to
allow manage visitor numbers tickets must be pre booked on line at
www.friendsofthegarden.org.uk where you will also find further details.
So, whilst BCS await results of national awards for Environmental
and Performing Arts it recognises this is only a fraction of the
offering. The Education BCS offers is holistic and focused on
preparing them for a changing society; capable to adapt, work
collaboratively and independently, to be digitally proficient,
compassionate but also to have fun and a strong understanding
of managing their own mental wellbeing.
“The best Sixth Form. If you want your child
to be focused and interested in their chosen A
Levels then this is the Sixth Form for them.
The grades are outstanding the teachers are
the best they can have and the teaching is first
class. In COVID times still focused teaching
taught throughout.” - Parent, Mrs M
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