]GCSEGCSE Results Day, Thursday 21st August 2025. Students should come to the sports hall via the Zara Sports Centre entrance between 9.30am - 11.00am
School will start for Year 7 and 11 ONLY on Wednesday 3rd September, and for all students on Thursday 4th September
Dear families,
As we approach the end of a very successful term, I would like to say a huge thank you for all your continued support.
Students and staff have worked tremendously hard in what has been a very long term. We are ready for the Christmas break and to enjoy the festive holidays with friends and loved ones. We have much to celebrate. Here are some highlights from this term:
We have implemented a new teaching and learning policy which enables students to work harder and develop their resilience. These habits are crucial in exams as students would be expected to write for longer as they get older. Our students are fantastic, and we hope they will achieve very well at Beckfoot Upper Heaton.
As you will be aware, at Beckfoot Upper Heaton, we talk a lot about values and habits. We, therefore, prepare our students for adulthood by ensuring they understand what we mean by our school sentence, ‘the school taught students to act with integrity and kindness and they went on to demonstrate excellence in their chosen field; it was a place where all belonged’.
Therefore, we model our five 100% habits:
Perfect uniform
Equipment for learning
On task
Polite response
Punctuality and attendance
Whilst most students attend their lessons on time and engage with the very important ‘Do Now’ activity in the first 10 minutes of lessons, there is a small number of students who arrive after the late bell. This means that lessons are disrupted, and they miss out on important knowledge retrieval work. We will continue to implement the 90-minute after-school detention if students arrive to lessons after the 4-min movement bell without a note from a member of staff.
We would ask you to discuss with your child safe use of their mobile phones when they are outside of school. It is illegal to take photos or record others using their phone without permission. Mobile phone use is not allowed whilst on the school site as per our school policy. Thank you if you have not requested a family holiday abroad during term-time. Any gaps in learning will affect how your child performs in their examinations. We appreciate that air fares are cheaper during term-time, but we cannot put a price on a child’s education.
Thank you for all your support – it is very much appreciated. We are working extremely hard to ensure that no child is left behind. Please stay safe as we wish you a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!
We look forward to welcoming back all students to school on Monday 6th January at 8.05am.
Yours sincerely, Mr B K Dey
The following students have been praised for their active participation in the STEM Club.
The spelling bee competition held at Beckfoot Bingley was fantastic! The students represented the school extremely well. Out of 30+ students 6 remained for the grand final in the afternoon. 2 of them were ours : Dylan B and Azaan A. Unfortunately, we didn’t win it but we are incredibly proud of our students’ achievement. Spelling words in a foreign language in front of a class full of students they didn’t know, was nerve-wracking but they did ever so well.
It’s been an exciting term in Design and Technology, packed with creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning.
Key Stage 3 students have been participating in numerous exciting new projects: from creating stylish cushions in Textiles and designing sleek USB lamps in Graphics, to whipping up some delicious recipes in Food Technology. Check out these amazing photos showcasing the fantastic lights crafted by our talented Year 9 students—we couldn’t be more proud!
Meanwhile, in Key Stage 4, our students have taken things to the next level. The Engineering group has been busy dismantling and redesigning speakers—a fantastic mix of problem-solving and technical skill— while our Hospitality and Catering students worked tirelessly in their recent practical exams and demonstrated excellence throughout their full day of cooking.
A huge well done to all our students for their hard work, creativity, and enthusiasm this term. We can’t wait to see even more exciting and innovative creations in the new year!
