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June 2008

“THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE AND IMPROVING SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES A
GOOD QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR ITS STUDENTS.” OFSTED 2006

Sports and PE Exemplary Work with
As part of the ‘School Sports Partnership’ we promote and our Partner Primary
develop student participation in sport and exercise both in
Schools
and outside school. Students are encouraged to participate
in extra-curricular sporting activities and our teams Further development of our work
compete in numerous inter- with our Partner Primary
form and inter-school sporting Schools has been a major focus
tournaments at local, county, over the last few years. The work
regional and national level with has been very positively received
great success. Many students by primary colleagues and an
enjoy the different sports we impressive range of curricular
offer and attend after-school projects has been developed. We
sports clubs which have have recently distributed our first t
included: rugby and football - issue of Bradon Forest Primary
for boys and girls, table tennis, Liaison News which will be
athletics and cricket. Details of the many and varied published three times a year. This
successes of our teams can be found via the ‘Welcome to is also available to view on the
Bradon Forest’ button on our website. Recent successes w e b s i t e . T h e n e w s l e t t e r
included Swindon Netball Champions, Years 7, 8 and 9 illustrates the impressive range
teams; Swindon Hockey Champions, Years 7 and 8; of projects undertaken and the
Wiltshire Football degree to which Bradon Forest
Champions, Years 7
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and 11; National with our primary colleagues. The
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B a s k e t b a l l curricular links have included
Champions, Year 9
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B a s k e t b a l l Humanities and PE. The planning by primary and secondary
Champions, Years
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8, 9 and 11, and required to enable a smooth and positive transition from
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Did you know that Bradon Forest School is only
“ Relationships between students and staff
minutes from Thamesdown Drive and West Swindon?
are good, resulting in a positive working
atmosphere in the school.” (Ofsted 2006)
Bradon Forest has a very good record for student
behaviour. Students are expected to behave in a
responsible and socially acceptable fashion, treating
others as they would wish to be treated. The pleasant
atmosphere that we have at Bradon Forest is due to
good manners and mutual respect. Students follow
the basic rules that have been agreed and which are
published in our Behaviour Policy. The Pastoral
system comprises not only Heads of Key Stage but Visit www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk for more information
also Year Leaders who, together with parents, form a about our successful school and impressive results or
crucial partnership allowing students to develop into
telephone our admissions clerk on 01793 770570 for
mature and confident young people.
further details.
(Please see our advert on page 5)

See more of what we get up to at www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk