Year 11 Parent/Carers Evening 11 December 2025 - Link Here SchoolCloud - Beckfoot Oakbank School
Due to Year 13 mock exams and GCSE re-sits, all clubs that usually take place in the Dance Studio will be cancelled this week. Thank you for your understanding.
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We were happy to see the recent Telegraph & Argus article Beckfoot Oakbank School, latest Ofsted monitoring visit | Bradford Telegraph and Argus recognising how far Oakbank has come. There is still plenty to do, but this progress is down to the incredible hard work of our staff, the support of parents, and students embracing the changes. Together, we are on a journey to something remarkable – and there’s more to come.
It has been an exciting and busy time at Oakbank, with our students taking part in some incredible opportunities.
World Record Success in Bradford
Thousands of schoolchildren across Bradford, including Oakbank students, helped set two new musical world records as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations.
Outdoor Adventure in the Lakes
A group of Year 9 and Year 10 students are currently enjoying a residential trip in the Lake District, taking on outdoor pursuits and team-building challenges. These experiences are invaluable for developing resilience, confidence, and leadership skills.
BBC Careers Event
On 11th November, Oakbank had the pleasure of hosting the BBC for an inspiring careers event. Pupils heard from:
They shared insights into apprenticeships, career pathways, and how to take the next steps. Students also explored the BBC Bitesize Careers platform to discover which apprenticeships might suit them and access links to a wide range of opportunities.
The interactive show involved pupils using the BBC Bitesize website to find out about what apprenticeships would suit them and the links to all the different types of apprenticeships available. Careers – BBC Bitesize
Parents’ Evenings
As we move into Parents’ Evening season, please ensure you book your appointments using the guidance provided below. We look forward to welcoming you into school and sharing how well your child is progressing.
Parent’s Guide to Booking Appointments for Parent/Carer Evenings – Beckfoot Oakbank School
A Final Note on Attendance
We are going from strength to strength in school attendance thanks to your support, for example, one day this week we had a record attendance. Excellent attendance is the foundation for success. Please continue to support your child in maintaining high attendance so they can make the most of every opportunity at Oakbank.
Remembrance Sunday was attended by Mr Mody along with (Benji, Cameron and Frankie) to represent Beckfoot Oakbank School at the Cenotaph in Keighley.
Parents Evening: Thursday 20th November 2025 3.30pm to 6.30pm
We are flying into the second half term and in the run up to Christmas, it is definitely the most exciting.
Year 7 are leading the way with homework, attendance and positive points. We have seen some fantastic projects being completed and you are really showing you are the next generation of leaders.
Students are really making the most of the extracurricular activities that are being run during social time and after school, we especially love to see them enjoy school.
In Year 7 we see each other as a team, staff and students all working together to create the best outcomes for all. This is really coming through with students working together and bringing the best out in each other.
We are enjoying getting to know Year 7 as they are now settled into school and showing us just how amazing they are.
Parents Evening: Thursday 27th November 2025 3.30pm to 6.30pm
The first weeks back after a break are always a busy time, but this time it has been incredibly fast paced with a visit from BBC Bitesize offering a career panel that all year 8 learners had access to and every learner taking part in a 2 minute silence for remembrance day.
As you have read above we can proudly state that some of our learners are world record holders! You may have seen in the T&A, the record-breaking event, on Tuesday. The event was part of Bradford’s UK City of Culture celebrations and supported BBC Children in Need where children across Bradford set two new world records for the ‘Largest Air-Drumming Session’ and ‘Largest Body Percussion Lesson’. We are incredibly proud of our learners and how they represent the school and local community within the region and want to say a big well done to everyone who represented the school at these events.
Parents Evening: Thursday 22nd January 2025 3.30pm to 6.30pm We had a celebration assembly at the end of last term where a large number of pupils got awards for their efforts/ achievement and improvements over the past term.
Tutor awards went to:
| 9.1 | Taiba A, Esha K | 9.6 | Amelia C, Lewis W |
| 9.2 | Henry P, Derry P | 9.7 | Hafsah Z, Destiny M |
| 9.3 | Naevia K, Muhammed H | 9.8 | Muhammad A, Daria S |
| 9.4 | Austin B, Aimee P B | 9.9 | Natalie M, Michael C |
| 9.5 | Riley C, Heidi C | 9.10 | Ebony B, Freddie L |
We are proud of the 6 pupils who as part of the Young Writers Club have had their poems entered for a ‘’I Have A Dream’ competition which is a great achievement. We continue to have success in our sporting achievements. A massive well done to the pupils selected to attend the Bradford Schools Netball trials. We are incredibly proud that all 5 girls were selected from over 70 students across all the schools in Bradford to be a part of the U14 development team! This means that they will be representing Beckfoot Oakbank and playing regularly at county level.
Our Year 9 football Team also have had a great few weeks beating Bingley Beckfoot recently (6-1) and remaining top of our league.
Key upcoming dates for Year 11:
It has been a positive start back to the second half term of the year by Year 11. After successfully completing the first round of their mock exams before half term, it is now back into lessons to identify the gaps in learning and build on the positive foundations the students have put in place. There is a range of Period 6’s on for Year 11 on different nights of the week, as well as the Mastery sessions which are occurring during tutor to ensure all students are making as much progress as possible.
We are entering into an exciting week next week, where eight Year 11 students have applied to be
Head of School and will lead on a range of Student Leadership opportunities throughout the year. The students involved have gone through and application process and the whole school will be voting for the candidate they would like to be successful. The students are Annaya N, Sadia B, Declan M, Calum B, Olivia W, Logan R, Noor K and Imaani F. Good luck everyone!
We have also had a very successful week with regards to the Year 11 Football team. The students played a home match against Abbey Grange from Leeds and won 4-1! This has put the team into the 4th round with another home game against Sherburn in the next two weeks.
Finally, we have also had some students across school raising money for West Yorkshire Scouts. Jess in Year 11 has helped raise £17000 in aid of going to support communities in Peru this coming summer. A fantastic achievement Jess and I am sure the communities will really feel the benefit of all the hard work you and your team have put into raising the money.
Students have had an exciting couple of weeks! They were visited by the West Yorkshire Fire Service for an informative firework safety presentation, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Attendance prizes are proving popular, with students competing enthusiastically to win. Year 9 have been getting creative with embroidery projects, while Year 10 have completed their poetry unit, making thoughtful connections between the poems studied and Armistice Day. Year 9 and 10 attended the BBC Careers Assembly in main school.
Looking ahead, careers appointments for Year 11 students begin next week, helping them plan for their future. Meanwhile, staff were treated to an outstanding cheesecake made by Alex, a delicious highlight of the week! Thank you to everyone for your hard work and commitment; let’s keep the momentum going.
Sixth Form Parents Evening: Thursday 27th November 2025 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Sixth Form Open Evening: Thursday 11th December
