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The Headmaster's end of term letter
The Headmaster relects on a very busy term more ... |
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The Lower School Choir have been out visiting this Christmas
The older members of the Lower School Choir have had a very busy festive season this year, with their performances including two very special events more ... |
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Parents' Society Christmas Bazaar
On Saturday the 12th December Colston's Parents' Society organised the annual Christmas bazaar more ... |
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Santa’s On Strike’, presented by Key Stage 1
It’s Christmas Eve and all is not well at the North Pole more ... |
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Charity Christmas Concert
The Music Department started the festive season at Colston's with a Charity Concert on Tuesday 8th December more ...
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Nursery and Reception Nativity Play
This year Nursery and Reception presented an enchanting version of the traditional nativity story – ‘The Christmas Three’ more ... |
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School Library Hosts Book Fair
For a week beginning Thursday 3rd December the library was even busier than usual selling books, posters and stationery more ... |
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Colston's Choral Society performs at the Lord Mayor's Guild of Guardians Carol Service
On the evening of Sunday 6th December Colston’s Choral Society sang at the Lord Mayor's Chapel more ... |
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The CCF celebrated another successful year at their annual dinner on Friday 4th December 2009 more ... |
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This year's winner of the poster competition for the Parents' Society Christmas Bazaar is Isabella Gibbings who is in Year 6 more ... |
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Surprise!
Drama Club students from Years 7-9 have devised short sketches on the theme of Surprise
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Bristol Schools' Cross Country
A number of runners were successful in the recent Bristol Schools' cross country championships more ... |
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Four successful Saturdays in a row for our girls' hockey teams
The girls' hockey teams have enjoyed fabulous success in the last month more ... |
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Drugs presentation
On Thursday 26th and Friday 27th November Jonnie Leach visited Colston’s School to give a series of talks raising awareness of the dangers of drug abuse more ... |
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National Lego Robotics Competition
Three year nine boys took part in the national competition to design and program a Lego robot more ... |
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Senior Prefect George Thomas has 150 years of connection to Colston’s
Another family with a long link to Colston's School more ... |
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Tim enjoys a generous Irish welcome
Tim Coughlan, who completed his A levels this summer, has been awarded an entrance scholarship of £300 by Trinity College Dublin more ... |
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Public Speaking
Colston’s recently hosted the English Speaking Union public speaking competition in the Chatterton Hall more ... |
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
Latest news of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme achievements and activities this weekend more ... |
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Sixth Formers visit pathology labs
As part of Pathology Week at the BRI, a group of 6th formers were offered an afternoon exploring the pathology labs more ... |
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Colston’s pupils packed, wrapped and despatched 366 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child more ... |
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China Daily welcomes Colston’s recruit
Journalists in Beijing who write and produce the international English-language newspaper China Daily are about to be joined by former Colston’s pupil Rachel O’Neill more ... |
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Grimm’s Tales Wed 18, Thurs 19, Fri 20 November 7.30 pm Harry Crook Theatre
Sneak a preview of this year's Drama Department's production by loooking at the photos of the dress rehearsal more ... |
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Colston Day: 13th November 2009
How Colston Day was celebrated this year more ... |
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Thomas Chatterton
Following on from the recent Charter Day article featuring Thomas Chatterton we thought it appropriate to publish a little more about Thomas Chatterton and some interesting links more ... |
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Bristol’s boy poet receives his own Colston bun
Bristol’s famous boy poet Thomas Chatterton was remembered by an anonymous well-wisher from Colston’s School after the annual Charter Day service at Bristol Cathedral more ... |
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On the day when former Colston's boys Jordan Crane, Shane Geraghty and Duncan Bell were representing England at rugby against Australia at Twickenham more than half the school were turning out for their respective sports teams in Colston's colours more ... |
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Emily the latest in a long family line
When Emily Murphy joined Colston’s this term she renewed a family link that spans over a century and at least seven relations more ... |
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Library expands the ‘fiction zone’
Nearly 500 new books have been added this term to the growing ‘fiction zone’ at Colston’s Library more ... |
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Drama Club Theatre Trip
On 3rd November, several members of Drama Club visited the Egg Theatre in Bath to watch ‘Missing’ by Theatr Iolo more ... |
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Half term trip to Iceland
Over half-term an amazing trip to Iceland was organised by the Head of Geography, Mr Eyles, to further pupils’ knowledge of the geography and culture of Iceland more ... |
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Grimm’s Tales - Wed 18, Thurs 19, Fri 20 November 7.30 pm Harry Crook Theatre
This year’s Year 11 production is an unusual and enchanting version of eight well-known and not so well-known, fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm for all ages more ... |
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Rory’s Sponsored Walk
Earlier this term Rory Dunbar, in Year 3, decided he would like to do a sponsored walk to support Joel, the student in Malawi who is being supported by the Lower School more ,,, |
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Pancakes for "Wings of Hope"
Lower Sixth pupils are organising weekly "Pancake Breakfasts" to raise money for the charity Wings of Hope more ... |
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Colston's Choral Society prepares for new season
Director of Music, Mr John Shooter, writes to parents and friends about the new programme for 2009-10 more ... |
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Blackrock College 150 Year Anniversary Rugby Festival
Colston’s were very privileged to be invited, along with 16 Irish schools and 3 other top English schools , to this prestigious tournament to celebrate the sesquicentenary of Blackrock College more ... |
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Lower School Conker Championship
This year the Colston’s Lower School Conker Championship final was held on the Friday before half term more ... |
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Bronze D of E Kayaking Assessed Expedition to the Lancaster Canal: October 16-18th
Twelve intrepid kayakers again braved the long journey north up the M6 on Friday afternoon more ... |
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Parents’ Society Autumn Discos for the Lower School
Every year the Parents’ Society run two Autumn Discos in the Lower School more ... |
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Former Colston's gap year student Ben Smith makes the All Blacks squad for tour to Europe
Ben Smith who was a gap year student at Colston’s in 2004-5 has been selected for the All Blacks squad to tour Europe this autumn more ... |
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Record interest in 6th form entry for 2010
Last night’s 6th Form Open Evening was attended by record numbers of pupils and parents, both existing and potential members of the school more ... |
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Year 7 pupils take a basic course in First Aid
Recently The British Red Cross gave a basic First Aid course to pupils in year 7 more ... |
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Inappropriate electronic communication
Letter from the Headmaster re inappropriate electronic communication more ... |
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Lower School Hockey Tour to Edinburgh
Lower School hockey captain, Antonia Joy, writes about the recent hockey tour to Edinburgh more... |
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Halloween Dead Demon Disco
This Halloween Colston's sixth formers are hosting a dead demon disco for years 7 & 8 on Thursday 22nd October from 7 til 9pm more ... |
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Decision time for prospective sixth formers
If you are a Year 11 student at Colston’s, or at another school but thinking of joining us next September, our Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday October 15th is a very important event more ... |
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Colston’s welcomes more visitors than ever to Open Morning - many gain first sight of new facilities
There were more visitors than ever at Saturday’s Open Morning, and of course more to see more ... |
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Modern Languages events this week
News of a sixth form film trip and a reminder about the deadline for the Bristol-Bordeaux exchange more ... |
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Lower School Car Parts
Lower School Reception are now the proud proprietors of their very own garage! more ... |
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Fortnightly Friday Cake Sales!
Gemma Beech, Rose Attu, Harriet Mortimer, Alice Carter and Katie Denton in the 6th form, are running fortnightly Friday cake sales to raise money for The Wings of Hope Charity more ... |
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Sixth Form Spanish Film Trip
On Wednesday of this week, all the students in Years 12 and 13 went to the Watershed to see the latest film by the acclaimed Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar more ... |
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Year 7s Booked Up!
Year 7 pupils at Colston's had a special treat this week when they received their free books from Booktrust more ... |
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Countdown to Open Morning
Preparations are well underway for one of the most important days in the school’s calendar, the annual Open Morning for prospective parents and pupils more ... |
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Year 9 get a taste of CCF on camp
Year 9 pupils were given an introductory course into Colston’s CCF. more ... |
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Bronze D of E Kayaking Expedition to Lake Coniston
Twelve intrepid kayakers braved the long journey north to the Lake District more ... |
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Bristol-Bordeaux Exchange 2010
Pupils from Year 9 upwards are encouraged to participate in the Bristol- Bordeaux Student Exchange scheme more ... |
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School Trip to Barcelona February 2010
The MFL Department will, once again, be running a school trip to Barcelona during the February half-term holiday next year more ... |
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Top chemistry student in the country
William Mardle, who gained 4 As in this year's A-level examinations, has learned that he gained the highest mark in the country in the 2009 GCE A-level chemistry examinations more ... |
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Alex Iles's John James Award trip to Thailand
Why Colstonians should apply for the John James award - Alex Iles reports on a truly memorable experience more... |
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Key Stage One visit to Blaise Castle
The Key Stage 1 children very much enjoyed their visit to Blaise Castle last week more ... |
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The Parents' Society AGM date is changed from the date published on the school calendar
The Parents' Society AGM is on Thursday 8th October 2009 at 7.30 p.m in the Dining Hall more ... |
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Finding our way around
A chance to view the new facilities following a £1.5 million redevelopment programme during the summer more ... |
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Preview of the girls' sport for this term
Head of Girls' Sport, Miss Young, previews the forthcoming season more ... |
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Bristol-Bordeaux Exchange
Upper Sixth Former Laura Currie's account of her exchange this year more... |
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Information Evenings and House Socials
This week there has been a series of Parents' Evenings at Colston's more ... |
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Year 7 Integration Morning
On Wednesday 16th September Year 7s were faced with an array of physical and mental challenges as they took part in the annual integration morning more ... |
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It’s lots of fun in Reception
The children in the Colston’s Lower School Reception classes have thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of the new school year more ... |
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Parents' Society barbecue
Colston's Parents' Society held their annual barbecue for Year 7s and their families on Sunday more ... |
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Lower Sixth Form Dinner and Disco
The new Lower Sixth Form concluded their first week of the Autumn Term with a Dinner and Disco more ... |
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The beginning of Year 7 - just the time to start an instrument
At the end of the first week of term Year 7 pupils were given a presentation on some of the musical instruments that they can learn at Colston's. more ... |
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Old Colstonians keep in touch with the school through various means. Over 600 Old Colstonians are now registered with Colston's Connected (www.colstonsconnected.co.uk) but we are happy to hear from them by any means more ... |
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From the Headmaster
The Headmaster's beginning of term letter to parents more ... |
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Welcome to new staff
Six new members of staff have joined the Upper School and two new members of staff have joined the Lower School more ... |
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Just when the pupils and staff are returning from their summer holidays one member of the Colston's community is starting a longer break more ... |
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Colston’s 1st XV prospects for the new season
Colston’s will be relying heavily on experience this year with almost all of the squad having played Senior rugby last season more ... |
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The Lower Sixth started their term early with the customary induction weekend more ... |
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The new term started early for Year 7 pupils on Friday 5th September with their induction programme more ... |
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Colston’s GCSE candidates exactly match 2008 performance
GCSE candidates at Colston’s exactly matched the school’s 2008 performance, with 97.1 per cent of 105 pupils gaining five or more A*-C grades more ... |
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Colston’s A level candidates gain 100 per cent pass rate
After achieving a pass rate of over 99 per cent for three consecutive years, A-level candidates at Colston’s School have this year gained 100 per cent success more ... |
