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27/01/22

Retweeted From The Charles Dickens School

Welcome to your weekly Wellbeing message Over the next two weeks we will be looking at Body positivity - attached are 5 ways to remind ourselves that bodies are gifts, not curses. Wishing everyone a positive week 😊 https://t.co/9VbQwXVZ7N

27/01/22

Looking forward to promoting the upcoming Safer Internet Day again this year on 8 February 2022. https://t.co/gbPX703gPG

25/01/22

Our Sixth Form Open Evening is tomorrow, Wed 26 Jan, please come along and chat to staff and existing sixth form students about life in the SF at BCGS. Click here for more details https://t.co/AMeTlyU3F0 https://t.co/DqEVhLOvLu

18/01/22

Congratulations to Ed, who this weekend became the 100m Junior Breaststroke Champion, representing BCGS, at the Kent Secondary Schools Swimming Gala He also picked up a bronze in the 200m individual medley along the way too! https://t.co/tk5OjNsIYR

13/01/22

Just 4 weeks to go until our amazing new free school is finished https://t.co/MOc4s4FoMj

13/01/22

Retweeted From Barton Court Grammar

Don't forget our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 26 January - click here to book a place at the Headteacher Presentations, 7pm or 8pm https://t.co/AMeTlyU3F0 https://t.co/fBn2Ebg8pZ

07/01/22

Don't forget our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 26 January - click here to book a place at the Headteacher Presentations, 7pm or 8pm https://t.co/AMeTlyU3F0 https://t.co/fBn2Ebg8pZ

06/01/22

Our 4 major events in December, Rag Week, The Carol Service, Christmas Fayre and Chistmas Jumper Day raised a grand total of £2,155.09 for our 4 school charities https://t.co/zYqdU22SKS

06/01/22

We're looking for a Chair of Governors for Barton Court Grammar School Local Governing Body starting in the Spring. Click here to see if this is something you might be interested in. https://t.co/y99ER7Ik03

17/12/21

A wonderful Christmas Carol Concert at the Cathedral this year - a truly uplifting event. https://t.co/K7sQq9cf3s

17/12/21

Retweeted From Canterbury FoodBank

We never thought we’d ever say this.. but we are running out of baked beans! We are so busy at the moment. Please if you can add a tin of beans or: vegetables meat tuna cereal tea You would help us keep helping people this Christmas. Please share https://t.co/FHIsSCQdrM

16/12/21

Christmas doughnuts for all our brilliant staff this week and no Mr Luret & Mr Wilcock didn't eat them all! https://t.co/Vr2gNf3rsP

16/12/21

Who doesn't love Christmas lunch in a Christmas jumper! https://t.co/Y8AvqGNRGI

16/12/21

Amazing effort by everyone!

16/12/21

Retweeted From The Charles Dickens School

Christmas Charity – This year, students and staff have collected items for a local foodbank at the Six Bells Children’s Centre in Margate. Well done to all involved, and a particular shout out to Miss Lebby and Mrs Darvell for organising. https://t.co/kJZx5pVW3L

16/12/21

Entrepreneurial skills were on display when Y13 students ran a tuck shop at break to raise funds for their EPQ projects. Great initiative and the students loved what was on sale! https://t.co/qTKb3uS4gS

16/12/21

Well done Sanju for organising a charity football tournament and raising £210.74 to raise awareness for men's mental health. With fixtures across the week amongst Year 11, 12 & 13, the Y12 team came out overall winners. Thank you to all who participated & watched. https://t.co/ciq755kiIW

15/12/21

Take a look at our brilliant Careers Journey Plan for students put together by Mr Wilcock, Head of Careers & Y12 https://t.co/JV6o19nDzy

14/12/21

Thank you to CCCU outreach, the ambassador team & the computing department for facilitating our visit last week. Students had a tour of the facilities a fabulous workshop on virtual reality & the chance to speak to current students and academics about uni life. https://t.co/H7j75dKRfy

13/12/21

We raised over £1k at our Christmas Fayre for our chosen charities this year Thank you everyone who came and students/staff who contributed to a fun event. https://t.co/568xoCZWIs

10/12/21

Barton Manor School is really getting there now. The interiors are going in and it's looking incredible. https://t.co/6MCbjsMdo7

09/12/21

If your child is aged 12 to 15 you can also book their COVID-19 vaccine online. To book a COVID-19 appointment, just go to Book or manage a 1st or 2nd dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine - NHS (https://t.co/uREbd4FQ6X)

09/12/21

If your child missed their flu vaccination at school you can now book an appointment at a clinic online. These are available to anyone aged 5-16 who are at school or home educated. To book go to https://t.co/CBhWbNjgXj

08/12/21

Happy Christmas from BCGS's Chemistry Department. A Christmas tree made of laboratory things is traditional in scientific labs to celebrate the festive season. A Chemistree is also an imaginative & fun way of educating the nomenclature of glassware & colours acid base indicators https://t.co/VustikXnAV

06/12/21

Congratulations to Rio, awarded runner-up in the senior section of the Kent Piano Festival. She was also awarded the Etude prize, for her confident performances of pieces by Chopin, Beethoven & Poulenc. Her older brother Yamato also performed as part of the former winners' class. https://t.co/BeQhHYv3k2

06/12/21

Retweeted From Canterbury FoodBank

We are nearly out of large size nappies! These are a huge regular cost for people with young children and we hate to see anyone go without! If you can spare £3-4 this weekend could you get us a pack of size 4, 5, or 6? (We are fine for newborn sizes thank you) https://t.co/yZwwqCWCTD

03/12/21

We're delighted to tell you that we have students in all year groups 9-12 who have either gained a Merit or Distinction in their Flute or Clarinet exams. https://t.co/uBjgKkixJn

02/12/21

We're taking bookings for our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 26 January - click here to book a place https://t.co/FWE8qrcKke https://t.co/eU0V6tQAeP

02/12/21

Retweeted From The Charles Dickens School

This Wellbeing Wednesday, we are looking at how music can improve our wellbeing - Research suggests that music can stimulate the body's natural feel good chemicals. It can energise our mood and help us to take control of our feelings. https://t.co/yMvHrIfqEw

26/11/21

Looking forward to Rag Week next week, raising lots of money for our chosen charities https://t.co/32HGluWj1Z

25/11/21

The last one of our students' artwork shortlisted for the John Downton Awards 2021. Our students are incredibily talented! https://t.co/oqNU11hr7R

25/11/21

And even more shortlisted artwork for the John Downton Awards 2021 https://t.co/Tjo76d8OOZ

25/11/21

More shortlisted artwork for the John Downton Awards 2021 https://t.co/9nGLWBvVMP

25/11/21

Artwork shortlisted for the John Downton Awards 2021 https://t.co/PcXlSETzLg

25/11/21

Barton Manor School - exciting times! https://t.co/9Em8VSpI76

25/11/21

Barton Manor School is coming along nicely! https://t.co/jBsOTj6F2n

12/11/21

In June students were given the chance to audition for the Canterbury Festival’s ‘Beautiful Noise’ event held all over the city. Melina, a singer-songwriter & pianist, has written 38 songs & performed in the Whitefriars Centre on Saturday 23 October - the start of a great career! https://t.co/Xido7NNYSx

08/11/21

Microbiology Club investigating the bacterial content of different milk. Learning aseptic technique, making our own agar plates and streak & pour plates - safely! https://t.co/qEsvdMbZRc

05/11/21

The Kent & Medway Immunisation Team is coming to school next week, don’t forget to do the online consent form if you haven’t already. Visit https://t.co/tv9a9ccUFI for info or phone the team 0300 123 5205, text 07401320923 or use their web chat if you have any questions/concerns https://t.co/cAEWhYXxa3

04/11/21

Stunning Y11 Artwork. https://t.co/wOmJC5XPRz

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Film Studies

Curriculum Intentions

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Film Studies is delivered by specialist staff from the English department and is offered as an option subject at KS5.

Students are taught to develop their cine-literacy skills and develop their appreciation of cinema as a major art form and industry of the 21st Century.  The KS5 course offers a good balance of theoretical, analytical and practical elements.

Facilities

The department has a range of cameras, tripods, lighting and other specialist equipment to allow students to develop their practical film making skills.