Cotham School

On the Friday 26 June 2026, the Bristol Education Partnership will be hosting a Family Pride Picnic at Cotham School. We would like to invite families to come and celebrate with us.

There will be a student parade including students from across our partner schools, followed by some nibbles, fizzy pop and water provided and a showcase of student talent. (3pm until 4.30pm).

Please RSVP here by 19 June.
https://forms.gle/NKm4PN2rV4rdcFca6

This week, the Year 9 WildEd group started working on the Community Garden. We managed to plant a range of different herbs and dig up a space for our container pond. We also decorated some bird boxes and bug hotels, which will be hung up next week. It was an incredibly successful morning, and we are looking forward to continuing our work next week.

Year 8 Bug Sculptures.

Year 8 students have made an excellent start to their bug sculptures. After spending weeks of doing observational drawings of bugs, analysing the work of Christopher Marley, and designing their own hybrid bug species, they are now using recycled cardboard to bring their designs to life. Once they have finished the base of their sculpture, the next step will be to add colour using paint.

As part of the project, we were selected by Alaska Seafood UK to receive canned Alaska pink salmon. We cooked new dishes and learned about the health benefits of fish. We made Buddy’s fishcakes, which were a great success. Thank you to Alaska Seafood UK, Food Teachers Centre-UK -Public Pages and Fishmongers Company for the opportunity.

A huge shoutout to all the students and staff who took part in the Staff vs Student basketball event! It was an incredible, high-energy occasion filled with teamwork and outstanding sportsmanship from start to finish. Massive congratulations to the students on their well-earned victory! And a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated and supported the event—your generosity helped make it an unforgettable success for everyone involved!

Cotham School wishes students, families and staff a Happy Eid Mubarak!

This week, the year 12 art students have been working on a printmaking technique where designs are carved into lino sheets using gouges. They applied ink with a roller to the raised surface, then pressed it onto paper to create these lovely prints!

Thank you to all those families who attended the Grand Iftar. It was great to see so many students with their families supporting such a memorable event.

Ramadan Mubarak!!

KS5 Languages students attended a University of Bristol lecture on musique francophone contemporaine—from Congolese rap to Quebec folk and Algerian raï. In 2024, over 100 million people worldwide listened to French music. Merci, Université de Bristol!