Congratulations to our incredible, talented Sixth Form students on their performance of 'Footloose' last week.

This really was an utterly fabulous show, which gave such an uplifting feeling to beat those January blues.

Every aspect of the production was organised and completed by the Sixth Form students, with absolute minimal support from staff. Direction, Choreography, Musical Direction, Blocking, Staging, Costume, Make-up, Mics and technical direction, lighting and so, so much more.

This is such an incredible learning opportunity for our students. We have several very happy Sixth Form members in school this week.

Team Footloose, we are very proud of you all.

This is an absolutely incredible achievement, and we wish them every success and for their peers joining them from Bristol Karate Academy.

Tickets are now on sale for our school production of 'Oliver!' which runs from Tuesday 10^th February to Friday 13^th February. Tickets are priced at £10 for adults and £6 for concessions. Our whole school shows tend to sell out, so get your seats quickly to avoid disappointment!

Your Box Office - Ticket booking for Oliver!

We are hugely grateful to our specialist contractors, S&C Slatter, for their expertise in creating this fantastic space for both our school and the wider community to enjoy.

Our U16 Netball team hailed success in their match against Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth. Backwell celebrated winning 37-11. Player of the match was Maisie E. Congratulations team Backwell!

The atmosphere was huge for the children and horses at Stoneleigh Park in Kenilworth, with temperatures hitting 34 degrees, loud music, flags and over 50 children in each class – the fastest and the best the UK had to offer.  Our Backwell girls really did do us so proud. 

Here are the results:

90cm team (Lola, Briony & Hattie): 4^th place nationally for Backwell School, with Hattie M joint 1^st amongst the teams.

1m: Hattie M 7^th nationally for Backwell School.

70cm: Holly M team 4^th for Bristol & Somerset.

Congratulations team Backwell. What an incredible set of results!

More details are in this link:

http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/25349510.a370-close-flax-bourton-five-days-august/

It will impact all buses between Congresbury and Flax Bourton, meaning that none will run past the school on the A370 for the week. Motorists will be diverted via Long Ashton Bypass, Bridgwater Road, Red Hill, and surrounding roads.

http://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/updates/a370-main-road-flax-bourton-closure-x1-x7

Vehicular access via Nailsea and A370 from Yatton seems unimpeded.

Thank you.

For our first edition as ‘The New Croak Team’ we’ve decided to create this guide to help new students looking to join Backwell Sixth Form, as well as those moving up from lower school. We hope it will help you to see all the opportunities on offer for you during your Sixth Form experience! Make sure to keep an eye out for our next edition in term 1,

The Croak Team

Our next event promises to be just as fabulous!

With limited spaces available, get your tickets as soon as possible!

Our student winners were Jessie  (7S2), Leon  (8Q1) and Sky (10S2) who will each receive an Amazon voucher. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who entered.  You can read the winning stories below:

Backwell Year 11 students were in school today to collect their results and to celebrate their impressive achievements.

Despite having their education significantly disrupted over several years, this year group were graded ‘normally’ in a return to the pre-pandemic standards of 2019 and before. They have shown great resilience and positivity in their approach to GCSEs and have been rewarded with fantastic results.

Our students have faced ongoing challenges post-pandemic, including sitting their GCSEs under very different circumstances. After four years of significant disruption to their education, these students have taken exams that have been marked ‘normally’ - at the same level as the 2019 cohort, the last year of results before the pandemic.

Despite the challenges they have faced, Backwell students have received fantastic results and the vast majority of students who applied have already successfully had university places confirmed, many of which are at their first-choice universities. Others have secured extremely valuable apprenticeships and other training offers.

We are incredibly proud of our year 13 students, who have met the huge challenges they have faced over the last few years with positivity and determination. We are looking forward to following their progress as they embark on an exciting new chapter in their lives at university, in training and employment, in many cases preceded by wonderfully exotic travel plans. Congratulations to all our leavers and thanks to parents/carers and Backwell staff for the support and expertise you have given them.

Support and guidance for future plans will be available on an ongoing basis for those who want help or advice.

We wish all of our Year 13 leavers, all the very best of luck for their future steps.

After three years affected by the pandemic, we are delighted to have been able to re-establish our link with the Collège F. Broussais in Dinan, and on Wednesday 8 June 31 excited students from Years 9 and 10 embarked on the overnight ferry journey to France!