Cheltenham Bournside School

Just eight of the amazing destinations achieved by .school A Levels students today!

Maisie 🤝 Business Management and Marketing
Tom 🤝 Poltical Economy
Ruth 🤝 Music
Will 🤝 Physics
Georgie 🤝 Journalism
Stanley 🤝 Sound Technology
Sam 🤝 Law
Joseph 🤝 Biochemistry

We are so proud of you all! Have fun celebrating!

Read more: https://www.bournside.com/latest-news/bournsides-creative-class-of-2026-look-ahead-to-bright-futures-with-excellent-a-level-results/

As we finish another fantastic school year, we'd like to congratulate Attenborough House, our 2026 House Point Champions, who have lifted the Bournside House Cup for the second year running!

With an incredible 78,914 House Points earned this year, Attenborough celebrated their success with a fun-filled 'It's a Knockout' event.

A huge well done to every student across the school, who together have earned an amazing 447,029 House Points by demonstrating our values and making positive contributions to school life.

We wish all of our students, families and staff a safe, relaxing and well-deserved summer break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in September, for another inspiring year at Bournside.

⭐ First day of term Year 7-12: Thursday 3rd September, 2026
⭐ First day of term Year 13: Monday 7th September, 2026

Have a wonderful summer! ☀️

"Hello everyone,

The latest edition of InsideBournside is here!

This is our final edition before the summer holidays, and we’ve packed it full of everything summer — from festivals and fashion to football trivia, music, and more. We also celebrate our Year 11 and Year 13 students as they begin their next chapters, and share some thoughts on making the most of our time away from screens and creating memories this summer.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed, read, and supported the magazine this year. We hope you enjoy this edition and have a fantastic summer break!

Happy reading!"

Esemai and the InsideBournside Team

*Link in the comments*

🪡 Bournside's young textile designers celebrate unity through fashion and culture 🪡

This week, A-level Fashion and Textiles students joined peers from local schools as part of the Education Partnership's Young Designers programme, a creative initiative delivered in collaboration with .

Over the past six months, students have been challenged to design and create a unique piece of wearable art inspired by the fusion of an African national flower and an iconic British symbol. The project encourages young people to explore themes of cultural exchange, identity and belonging while developing their creative and technical design skills.

“Combining vibrant printed fabrics and upcycled materials, our students transformed their ideas into a striking fashion piece that celebrate the richness of our society. Our model was Sophie, who helped bring the designs to life. Well done to everyone involved!”
- Mrs Alat, Assistant Head of Design and Technology

💜 National Volunteering Week 💜

As part of National Volunteering Week, we are pleased to celebrate the contribution made by students completing their Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Bournside over the past financial year. Their commitment to volunteering has made a real difference across our school and wider community.

This year, students completing the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards have collectively completed 2,496 hours of volunteering, with an estimated social value of £18,843. These hours reflect a wide range of activities supporting local organisations, school initiatives, and community projects. We are grateful to all students involved for their time, effort, and continued contribution. Well done!
- Mrs McCormack, DofE Lead

👨🏻‍💼💡 7 weeks to go until Work Experience Week 2026! 💡👩🏻‍🏭

Over 250 students in Year 10 and 12 have already secured their work experience placements for Work Experience Week (13th - 17th July 2026). From retail, engineering and architecture, to education, cyber and veterinary care, these important work placements help students gain essential workplace skills and strengthen future university and job applications.

Often, placements are secured through personal connections, so if your child is yet to confirm their placement, asking colleagues, family and friends can often lead to fantastic opportunities.

Students can also now access our new Work Experience SharePoint site for further guidance and resources on securing a meaningful work placement.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to offer a work experience opportunity, please contact the Bournside Careers Team at [email protected].

🌿🎉 Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday celebrations continue! 🎉🌍

Thank you to all of the students who submitted such creative, colourful and thoughtful birthday cards, messages, and artwork to celebrate our House icon reaching his milestone 100th birthday last week!

Your work will soon be proudly displayed in K Block, so be sure to stop by and take a look at the fantastic tribute you’ve created.

A level adventures on the Jurassic Coast

Our Year 12 Geographers had a brilliant trip exploring the Jurassic Coast on Monday and Tuesday this week, helped along by the beautiful weather.

Day One kicked off at the sand dunes in Studland, where students got hands-on with investigating dune succession. Day Two was all about dramatic coastlines. Students explored the unique geology at Lulworth Cove, climbed the paths to the stunning arch at Durdle Door and finished the day in Lyme Regis looking at coastal management.

A great mix of learning, fresh air and spectacular views!

Well done to Arthur in Year 8 (Hawking) who took part in the Evesham Regatta over the Bank Holiday weekend. Arthur represented Gloucester Rowing Club in both individual and team events and placed 1st in both the Under-13s Single Scull and the Under-13 Double Scull.

Congratulations Arthur on delivering a fantastic performance! - Mr Winterbottom, Head of PE

Gloucester Rowing Club