The Bridge – End of Term

Our Weekly Newsletter Connecting School and Home

Headmaster’s Message

And that’s a wrap!
 
We have ended this year with two assemblies. Our first was our end of year service where Mr O’Donnell challenged the school to reflect on the message of Jesus Christ through John 3:16. The second was our celebration assembly where we had the opportunity to present awards to several boys and present the house cup; congratulations Liddell!
 
Sandwiched between these two assemblies all boys threw themselves into Enterprise Week. Boys have been on Duke of Edinburgh, competed in the famous tube challenge, written and performed plays, experienced the green screen of media, played a lot of sport and presented their enterprise logs to staff and parents. The can-do attitude of FBS was very much on display.
 
I talk about habituation a lot to staff and students. We must never simply get used to what we have and think it is just normal; FBS is not a normal school. We have certainly made our mistakes, this is part of the territory for a pioneering school that wants to push boundaries. However we have delivered an education to be proud of; our boys have had memorable experiences outside of the classroom and have thrived academically.
 
There is so much to be thankful for. In a time of financial pressure and a national educational crisis, FBS still stands above the rest. Our boys academically succeed and surpass their target grades, as always we are fully staffed for September, we are once again the school of first choice in the borough with nearly 600 applying for 130 Year 7 places, our sixth form will be full for the first time in September and our parents are engaged; giving time, energy and money to the school.
 
At the weekend, I held the last Saturday detention of the year (standards remain!) before I downed tools to now spend time with my family. I will be back at school to celebrate with our Year 11 and Year 13 when they receive their GCSE and A-Level results; it’s always a highlight to see the fruit of such hard work. 
 
I wish you all a safe, healthy and happy summer and look forward to working alongside each other in the next academic year.

David Smith

Headmaster

Whole School News

Update on Timetable for September 2023

Timetables for boys will be published over the summer. We will add co-curriculum and enrichment sessions in September.
 
Sports Afternoons will run as follows:
Mon – Year 8
Tue – Year 7
Wed – Year 11,12,13
Thu – Year 10
Fri – Year 9. Note that Year 9 sport is in the afternoon rather than Friday morning as in past years.
 
Sports Afternoons will run at Hurlingham Park from September. Timings for Sports Afternoons will be 13:45 to 15:45. 
 
Co-Curricular sessions will run as follows:
Mon – Year 10
Tue – Year 9 and Year 11
Wed – Year 7
Thu – Year 8

Back to School Arrangements

Please follow this link to the ‘Back to School Arrangements’ document which outlines details of what the arrangements are for different Year groups for the first week back.

School Lunch Charges

Please could parents check parent pay accounts and ensure that lunch payments are up to date. Any queries should be directed to the Finance office by email – finance@fulhamboysschool.org.uk

Annual Awards Evening – Tuesday 19th September

We are very excited that our annual awards evening is coming up in September. This important event will be taking place on Tuesday 19th September at 7pm. This is an exciting opportunity to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our young men as well as celebrate the successes of the school as a whole. There will be a small art exhibition, musical performances, a bar and canapes, a chance to meet the new staff including our new Director of Sport and a special guest speaker in the evening. 
 
Those boys who have been nominated for an award will receive an official invitation and these parents will have a reserved seat.  We would like as many of our school community to attend as possible but seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis as the capacity of our school hall is limited. If you would like to attend please complete this short Google form. We hope to see as many of you there as possible. 

Year 7 News

Year 7 Sports Ownwork

Please follow this sports ownwork link which lists a set of sports tests and training programmes that can be completed over the summer.  Boys can use this session template to document their progress. They can either print this off or open the pdf with Google Docs and edit themselves. 

Year 8 News

Year 8 Sports Ownwork

Please follow this sports ownwork link which lists a set of sports tests and training programmes that can be completed over the summer.  Boys can use this session template to document their progress. They can either print this off or open the pdf with Google Docs and edit themselves. 

Year 8 DofE Introduction Letter (for prospective Year 9 Bronze DofE)

Please see this Bronze DofE letter which outlines details for the Year 9 Bronze DofE Award, if your son was potentially interested in this opportunity. To register, please use this Google form. There will also be an online meeting taking place on Sunday 9th July from 7pm – 8pm for boys and parents (meeting link here), where further information will be provided. As mentioned, please see the letter for further details.

Year 9 News

Year 9 Sports Ownwork

Please follow this sports ownwork link which lists a set of sports tests and training programmes that can be completed over the summer.  Boys can use this session template to document their progress. They can either print this off or open the pdf with Google Docs and edit themselves. 

Year 10 News

Year 10 Sports Ownwork

Please follow this sports ownwork link which lists a set of sports tests and training programmes that can be completed over the summer. 

Year 11 News

Year 11 Sports Ownwork

Please follow this sports ownwork link which lists a set of sports tests and training programmes that can be completed over the summer. 

GCSE Results Day – Thursday 24th August

Results day is on Thursday the 24th of August. Students can collect their results from school between 10am and 1pm. If they opted for the result to be emailed to them, they will receive them between 12pm and 1pm.

Students must email Ms Clegg, Head of Sixth Form (n.clegg@fulhamboysschool.org.uk), to accept their place in the Sixth Form, if students are not coming in to collect their results in person.

Year 12 News

Year 12 Sports Ownwork

Please follow this sports ownwork link which lists a set of sports tests and training programmes that can be completed over the summer. 

Year 13 News

A-Level Results Day – Thursday 17th August

Results day is on Thursday the 17th of August. Students can collect their results from school between 8:30am and 12pm. If they opted for the result to be emailed to them, they will receive them between 9am and 10am.

If a student has not been successful in gaining a place at his chosen university, staff will be on hand to help them on the day at school. 

However, here is a website for all clearing hotlines that he can call. It is best to call these in the morning as soon as they have their results.

Sports Update

Sports Prefect Update

Please follow the below ‘Read more’ link for a recent update from the Sports Prefects.

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Sports Afternoon from September

Sports Afternoons will run at Hurlingham Park from September. Timings for Sports Afternoons will be 13:45 to 15:45. Boys will be required to rugby tops in September (blue and red stripes) with long socks. 

Viewing Sports Fixtures and Live Updates

Please keep an eye on our Sports website (SOCS) for future fixtures and live updates. Here you will see our Sports Calendar, Team Sheets, details of fixtures (meet/kick-off times, pick up/return times, maps) further information and ‘live’ updates.  Please note, whilst we expect all scheduled fixtures to go ahead, they are subject to last minute cancellation, change of venue and/or time.  SOCS is a ‘live’ website so all current information will be reflected there. Click this link for further tips on using SOCS 

Team Sheets are normally published 2 days before a fixture. All selected boys in Year 7, 8  and 9, and their parents, will receive an email confirmation of the fixture. 

For Year 10,  11 and 1st team fixtures, only the players will receive an email reminder about fixtures. (NB Where the fixture is on a Saturday parents will be also be emailed, to ensure maximum turnout).

Other Important Information

Japanese at FBS – Birthday Celebration Event

Last Wednesday, 5th July, Asami Miyamoto the Japanese teacher and Mr Hartigan (supported by Lauren Hoskin, Head of MFL),  held the first birthday party for teaching Japanese at FBS. From all accounts it was a great success with between 65 and 70 people attending. 
 
All the boys who have been studying Japanese in the early morning classes came together with relatives, mostly parents, but also siblings, uncles and aunts. We had guests from the Japan Foundation, the Japanese School and a Japanese lady who has been coming to our lunchtime Japanese Society. The Japanese Language boys were joined with others from the Japanese Society and Y12 Japanese music ‘specialist’, Connor Hayes, and others to show off Japanese culture through calligraphy, manga drawing, music and even Japanese sword fighting. 
 
Following that there was Japanese food prepared by Mike who put on a magnificent spread of sushi, temaki and miso soup. Hearing from one of the Japan Foundation delegates how good it was certainly was a massive seal of approval. Mike and his team made the evening a Japanese feast. 
 
As a result of the party there are two more boys who have said they want to study Japanese. The Japan Foundation who gave us a grant last year have been impressed and are ready to support us until the end of this year. The representatives of the Japanese School which runs in Acton have mentioned the desire to have some form of exchange. 
 
If any more boys wish to start Japanese we are looking to start some classes for beginners next term. Please contact m.hartigan@fulhamboysschool.org.uk for further information. 
 
夏休みをお楽しみください！
Enjoy your summer holidays!
 

Holiday Summer Camp at FBS

From 24th July to 25th August, Ultimate Activity Camps will be running a summer camp at the school. Please follow this link to their website for further information and links to sign up. 

Touch Typing Lessons 

A friend of the school is offering external touch typing lessons for Fulham Boys, which includes a 20% discount. Please see this flyer for further information.

Quick Dates For The Diary
Thursday 17th August

A-Level Results Day
Thursday 24th August

GCSE Results Day
Wednesday 6th September

Year 7, 11, 12 and 13 Induction Day
Thursday 7th September

All Students in School
Friday 8th September

School Photographs
Wednesday 13th September

Year 7 – 11 Meet the Tutor Evening

Year 12 & 13 Parent Information Evening
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