@BGSBristol24/02/2021

Friday's BGS Further Biology speaker is Adam Finn, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Bristol. A member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, Prof Finn will talk about the vaccine rollout. More info at https://t.co/BClgJkMkOa #BGSBeyondtheClassroom

@BGSBristol24/02/2021

RT @GeographyWhizz: Congratulations to Oliver M (Yr8) who's Antarctica flag represented @BGSBristol in it's journey to Observation Hill, An…

@BGSBristol19/02/2021

#40YearsFriday If you joined BGS aged 11 in 1993, see if you can spot yourself in your First year House photo. The number of girls joining at 11+ had more than doubled since 1980 but boys still outnumbered girls roughly 2:1 across the school. Here’s Rolling’s 1980 vs 1993: https://t.co/YuGT27ufeb

@BGSBristol12/02/2021

RT @artatbgs: BGS Artists. Why not use your creative energy this half term to take part in The Great Big Art Exhibition #thegreatbigartexhi…

@BGSBristol12/02/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: Happy half term! We’ve made it past the Galapagos or as far as Bangkok! Keep the entries coming over half term! Have a restf…

@BGSBristol12/02/2021

It's half-term and what better way to celebrate than by watching BGS staff attempt to sing the Periodic Table song? We hope this sends you into the half-term break with a smile 😀. #BGSMusic #PeriodicTableSong #MusicDepartmentChallengeOTheWeek https://t.co/TP5iDUtfXN

@BGSBristol12/02/2021

#40YearsFriday 1992 saw the introduction of navy jumpers to the girls’ uniform. They were described in the Chronicle as ‘smart and colourful’ compared to their grey predecessors – a fact not immediately apparent in the accompanying photo😆. #40YearsofCoeducation #SchoolUniform https://t.co/rTTxUhUX0r

@BGSBristol11/02/2021

In 2015, money raised by BGS paid to install the solar water heater in Asni 2 boarding house. Now @EFAMorocco are fundraising for a new Solar Water Heating Unit for Asni 3 on @globalgiving - do share or support if you can. https://t.co/MJHrdIuRUY #EducateGirls #EducationForAll https://t.co/EZPwaCg17q

@BGSBristol11/02/2021

Here's one of the brilliant entries already received for the BGS Tin of Beans Challenge - why not have a go and see what you can create from just one tin of beans (or spaghetti) and two slices of bread. Full info at https://t.co/YdFNZdWY9N #BGSFood #TinofBeans https://t.co/5eQvygfIRc

@BGSBristol11/02/2021

RT @bristoledup: Looking forward to our event this evening for parents on Keeping Young People Safe Online - led by students from @BGSBrist…

@BGSBristol10/02/2021

📢📢Don't forget - register your interest for House Drama with Mrs Walker by the end of the week. And House Dance is coming up too - sign up with Mrs White if you'd like to be involved. #BGSHouses #BGSDrama #BGSDance https://t.co/Er4CgcasfD

@BGSBristol10/02/2021

RT @BGSRedHouse: If you'd like to be involved in next half term's House Drama, please register your interest with Mrs Walker by the end of…

@BGSBristol10/02/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: Depending on which way we’ve headed, we’ve either hit the Californian coast or the capital of China! Despite the stickman be…

@BGSBristol10/02/2021

Feeling good? BGS Dance has created a wonderful performance to lift spirits during lockdown. You can watch the performance here – we hope you enjoy it as much as our dancers enjoyed creating it. #BGSDance https://t.co/JcogBQ7bTz

@BGSBristol09/02/2021

Well done to our 12 Oxbridge offer holders. There's news coming in all the time from our U6 about how their post-BGS plans are developing as more university offers and interview outcomes come in. Read more on our website. #BGSSixthForm #Oxbridge #BeyondBGS https://t.co/19HaYYdKjQ

@BGSBristol09/02/2021

Keep it up everyone! As a team we can do this. #BGSRTW #OneSchool #BGSSport https://t.co/9jJoB0Nxen

@BGSBristol09/02/2021

RT @BGSLibrarian: Many thanks to OB @joseph_elliott for a fantastic talk about his novel #thegoodhawk with Year 7 pupils from BGS and 4 oth…

@BGSBristol08/02/2021

RT @bristoledup: Bristol Teacherfest 2021 will be taking place 7 June - 2 July. Lots of great events being planned. Get in touch if you wou…

@BGSBristol05/02/2021

#40Yearsin40Weeks In October 1991 OB and ex-England cricketer Tom Graveney officially opened the new Sports Hall, complete with climbing wall and squash courts – a marked improvement in facilities vs the old gymnasium (photo very much not from 1991!). #40YearsFriday https://t.co/wbqBjozS23

@BGSBristol04/02/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: Wow! We have made it as far as Burkina Faso!!! Shorts maintain their lead in the house competition as the I+J's come on a ch…

@BGSBristol03/02/2021

Don't forget, 6pm tonight to hear OB Luke Grenfell-Shaw talking to Ben Scott @ScottsHouseNews about his Bristol to Beijing cycle challenge and being a 'CanLiver'. Zoom link available on our website or via @OldBristolians. #BGSFamily https://t.co/jgy2c8089V

@BGSBristol03/02/2021

BGS pupils - Love films? Want to express yourself and exercise your creativity? Then try @bgsdrama's Film Still Challenge: recreate a still from a film using props from your house & garden. Closing date for entries is Fri 19 Feb – there will be prizes! #BGSDrama #BGSActivities https://t.co/iViDRPjbgE

@BGSBristol02/02/2021

Some top efforts all round - not least from Year 9 and @BGSBrownHouse who top the year-group and House leader boards at the moment. Don't forget to share your run/walk/cycle efforts with us as we head around the world. #BGSRTW #BGSSport https://t.co/6T9o3yXIyO https://t.co/v1CGLH60AR

@BGSBristol01/02/2021

Love this! Year 7 Niamir's pupils have been creating collaborative bunting with a theme of kindness in their Textiles activity. Here's just a small selection of their work. #BGSValues #BGSActivities #Textiles #Kindness https://t.co/bTWBWnrO1n

@BGSBristol01/02/2021

Join the Old Bristolians on Wednesday (3 Feb) at 6pm to hear OB Luke Grenfell-Shaw in conversation with Head of House Ben Scott. Luke will be talking about his @Bristol2B cycle challenge (he's currently in Turkey). #BGSFamily https://t.co/2RHQD1FQ17

@BGSBristol29/01/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: It’s the weekend!!! Well done for everyone’s efforts this week, it’s been great seeing so many of you getting out and gettin…

@BGSBristol29/01/2021

#40Yearsin40Weeks has reached the 1990-91 academic year. This year we said farewell to the pioneer girls who had joined the Lower School in 1980 as they reached the Upper Sixth - as reported in the Bristol Post . #40YearsofCoeducation https://t.co/xSLcXgoUCF

@BGSBristol29/01/2021

In yesterday's Senior School assembly Mr Smith encouraged us all to think about the values they hold and what they mean to us. He also introduced everyone to the idea of a 'Museum of Values'. Intrigued? You can watch the assembly on our website. #BGSValues https://t.co/5e2rVWUIvX

@BGSBristol28/01/2021

We've had some lovely feedback from BGS families who have tried out these recipes - these churros were made by Celina in Year 11 and they look amazing! #BristolEducationPartnership #BEPCookBook https://t.co/QiYxqVQBGw https://t.co/KQWUUThY9O

@BGSBristol27/01/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: Been overwhelmed by the entries so far! Some unbelievable efforts for the whole community! Keep your efforts coming in via s…

@BGSBristol26/01/2021

Can you beat the captain? Take on the BGS sports captains at their weekly challenges - week one is live now (available via Google Drive for BGS pupils, link below ⬇️⬇️) #BeatTheCaptain #BGSSport https://t.co/yEKWM5RkvO

@BGSBristol25/01/2021

Cycle, run or walk - whichever you choose, it all counts towards @BGS_Sport's 'Round the World' challenge. Join to see how quickly we can travel around the globe. #BGSSport #WeeklyChallenge 🚴🏃‍♂️🚶🌎 https://t.co/hQVQzoGoZr

@BGSBristol25/01/2021

BGS Juniors have been exploring local wildlife in their Friday Activity sessions. They've made bird feeders and model hedgehogs, and photographed the wildlife they've found in the world just outside their doors. #BGSJuniors #BGSActivities #localwildlife https://t.co/bIsfSlhEjm

@BGSBristol25/01/2021

Well done to Miss Glenn and her fellow contributors - listen to the BGS Wellerman below 🐋🎶🎵 https://t.co/LeIsy2RHVe

@BGSBristol22/01/2021

#40Yearsin40Weeks: The 1989-90 academic saw the opening of the Mackay Theatre. The first production was ‘Oliver!’. It was also the final BGS production led by David Trott, who retired after more than 30 years at the school. https://t.co/VmscQmde8h

@BGSBristol21/01/2021

#ThrowbackThursday to 1954 and this Lower School photo of Mr Griffith's 2nd Form, shared by OB Philip Lerway. Mr Lerway emigrated to the USA in 1955 but returned to BGS during a trip to Bristol some 60 years later. The biggest change? - "imagine my surprise seeing girls there!" https://t.co/P6pfLjuUM9

@BGSBristol20/01/2021

Well done to our Upper Sixth EPQ students on the excellent results they received last week. From happiness in Bhutan to the occipital condyle of Triceratops, they covered a fascinating, and broad, range of topics. https://t.co/UPzkjgwxtE #BGSSixthForm #EPQ

@BGSBristol20/01/2021

This is truly inspiring. Despite all the challenges of the last year, @OldBristolians Luke Grenfell-Shaw is still cycling from @Bristol2B, raising money for cancer charities as he goes. Catch up with his progress so far in this BBC report. #BGSFamily https://t.co/rXws7uOBpA

@BGSBristol19/01/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: This weeks 8 in 8 challenge is live! Also, keep your eyes peeled for the ‘Beat the Captains’ challenge coming very soon! @BG…

@BGSBristol19/01/2021

RT @BGSRedHouse: BGS Kindness Week is here - quizzes in tutor time, themed assemblies and a competition #bekind https://t.co/L60FauSCEj

@BGSBristol18/01/2021

RT @BGS_Sport: Whilst our yr8 boys enjoyed a live remote hockey session with Mr Blackburn! KWC joined in live #behindthescenes #onetakewond…

@BGSBristol18/01/2021

With fewer girls in the school than boys, there were lower numbers of each name, but the top 5 was as follows: Catherine/Katherine (15), Rachel (12), Anna (11), Clare /Claire (11) and Rebecca (11) https://t.co/bLFuX8kdOQ

@BGSBristol18/01/2021

Well done if you voted James; the top 5 boys' names at BGS in 1988-89 were: James (32), David (30), Simon (30), Daniel (29) and Richard (29). Honourable mentions also to Andrew, Nicholas, Matthew and Paul with 20+ of each in the school. https://t.co/Cn2QHhzIIy

@BGSBristol15/01/2021

RT @MrLaceyPE: @BGSBristol @bgs_sport get out and give the 8 minute challenge a go this weekend! Deadline is Sunday evening #housechalleng…

@BGSBristol15/01/2021

#40YearsIn40Weeks: also in 1988-89, The Chronicle revealed the most popular pupil names in the Senior School. 985 pupils shared 252 names. 136 names appeared only once, leaving 116 names for the remaining 849 pupils! What do you think the most popular boys’ name was? #FridayFun

@BGSBristol15/01/2021

#40YearsFriday The House system is a hugely important part of what makes BGS so special. Even if you’ve forgotten almost everything about your time at BGS, you’ll probably still remember what House you were in (and that it was the best one, obviously!). #BGSHouses 1/3

@BGSBristol14/01/2021

We're really enjoying our trip through BGS history to celebrate #40YearsOfCoeducation. If you have any favourite memories from your time at BGS (a play, a trip, a sports tour...) let us know and we'll try to find photos to share with you all. #40YearsFriday #schoolmemories https://t.co/wFkZ0WszMo

@BGSBristol13/01/2021

40 minutes to go... https://t.co/eVWXU6WJQQ

@BGSBristol13/01/2021

Don't forget to join @OldBristolians tonight at 6.30pm for the first OB lecture of 2021, featuring author and actor Joseph Elliott. Details of how to join available on our website: https://t.co/TWNN6Uyuag #BGSFamily #BeyondBGS

@BGSBristol13/01/2021

The challenges are back! Do get involved in these; exercise and staying active is important for physical and mental health - plus House pride is at stake! #BGSSport #BGSWellbeing #SportsChallenge #8in8 #BGSHouses https://t.co/4yaFBpClAZ