PARENT BULLETIN
Excelsior Forum - Forensic Psychology, Mr Alex Fuggle from HMP Ashfield Prison (1.50-2.10pm)
Year 5 Bristol Together Football Championships Year 8 Translation Bee Competition, University of Bath (3.00-6.00pm) Year 12 Geography Field Trip, Devon (Depart 9.00am)
(Depart 9.00am)
Year 2 & 3 Visiting SpeakerLaura Ellen Anderson
Parent Session - Year 2 to Year 3 Transition (3.354.20pm) Year 8 Rocket Car Day
Year 10 Classics Museum & Theatre Trip, British Museum London (8.00am-8.00pm)
Year 9 & 10 Adventure Climbing, Goblin Combe (4.00-8.00pm)
Year 12 Geography Field Trip, Devon (Return 4.00pm)
PARENT ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SALE OF ROSE DAY PINS
As Rose Day is approaching, we would like to give you the opportunity to purchase a Rose Pin for the occasion.
It is customary that attendees of Rose Day wear a Rose Pin We believe most guests will have one from previous years.
If you would like to purchase another Rose Pin so we will be available to buy from the main School Reception from Monday 9 to Friday 20 June from 3.30-4.30pm at a cost of £3. th th
Please note that Year 13 students and staff members will be given a real Rose on the morning of Rose Day and, therefore, will not need to wear or buy a pin.
ELECTRICITY ISSUE
EXCELSIOR FORUM
ECO SCHOOL’S AWARD
We are pleased to confirm that the issues we were experiencing with the electricity supply in the Main Building (School House) have been resolved
A huge thank you to our contractors who worked tirelessly to resolve this so quickly.
Thank you also for your understanding and for all the messages of support.
The Excelsior Forums for the remainder of the Summer Term 2025 are linked here. If you foresee an issue with your child attending, please email Mrs Laura Giles via: lgiles@cliftonhigh.co.uk.
We are delighted to share that we have just been awarded another Eco School's Green Flag Award with Distinction!
The assessor was impressed with the Eco Committee's commitment to our four Eco School's topics, as well as the whole School commitment to improving our eco-credentials.
Thank you to all pupils, staff and parents that have contributed
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSON
We are delighted that individual instrumental lessons are offered on a wide range of instruments at Clifton High School.
Please see the leaflet linked here for further information.
Instrumental lessons are available to pupils in Year 2 and above If you would like your child to start instrumental lessons from September 2025, please click the link to the Operoo form at the bottom of the leaflet. Early application is advised, due to some teachers already approaching capacity.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a taster lesson in one or two instruments please contact Mrs Maria Johnson mjohnson@cliftonhigh.co.uk
NEWS STORIES
To read updated news on our honeybees at Clifton High School, click here. To read about The Big Paddle Clean-Up 2025, click here.
PARENT ENGAGEMENT
REMINDERS
SPORTS DAY HOUSE T-SHIRT ORDER
SPORTS DAYSAVE THE DATE
To order your child’s House T-shirt for Sports Day, please click here. The deadline for ordering T-shirts is Wednesday 11 June 2025. th For further information, please email the Development Team via development@cliftonhigh.co.uk.
To support your diary planning, we would like to provide parents with our Sports Day dates:
Thursday 3 July - Infant School (9 30-11 00am) rd
Thursday 3 July - Junior School (11.15am-2.45pm) rd Friday 4 July - Senior School (10.00am-3.00pm) th
Full details including schedules of events and the launch of our dedicated Sports Day Webpage will be communicated to parents during the week of 9 June 2025. th
HIVE, INFANT & JUNIOR
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FRASER PORTRAITS
Please be informed that class photographs are still available to purchase from Fraser Portraits.
Order details and ID codes are contained here.
For assistance with orders or queries, please contact 01202 692433
REMINDERS
HIVE TERM DATES
YEAR 2 TRANSITION
The Hive Pre-School Term Dates are on the website and linked here. For clarity, they have been updated to highlight ‘Term-Time’ and ‘AllYear Round’ dates to support parents in their diary planning.
Year 3 teachers will be popping into the Year 2 classrooms to meet the children and carry out question and answer sessions over the coming weeks.
The aim is to help ease any worries about transitioning that children may have.
INFANT AND JUNIOR NEWSLETTERS
HEADLICE
We will be sharing all our exciting news in one big newsletter at the end of the Summer Term.
We would like to ask parents to regularly check their child’s hair for headlice. For information on detection, treatment and preventative measures, click here.
HIVE, INFANT & JUNIOR
REMINDERS
THE HIVE PRE-SCHOOL
PLACES - ACADEMIC YEAR
2026/27
We are now taking formal registrations for The Hive entry in the 2026/27 academic year.
Children from their third birthday onwards can join The Hive which is an ideal pre-school year before they move into our Reception classes.
Minimum attendance is for three days.
We offer term-time only and all-year round provision
First priority is given to children with siblings already in attendance at Clifton High School
To secure a place for your child, starting in the 2026/27 academic year, subject to the admissions process, please contact the Admissions Team by 22 June (admissions@cliftonhigh.co.uk) nd
Registrations will be open for families new to the School after 22 June, so availability of places after this date cannot be guaranteed
NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
National Bike Week (9 to 15 June) is an opportunity to consider the practicalities of travelling to School by bike. Some helpful links from Cycling UK include:
How to teach your child to ride a bike Journey planner
SENIOR & SIXTH FORM
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACTIVE TRAVEL TO SCHOOL
Thank you to all parents that encouraged their child to walk, cycle or scoot all or part of the journey into School during our last Active Travel Week.
In the Senior School alone, we totalled 798 journeys into School (up from 783 earlier in the year), with Tutor Group 7-1 winning the 'BIG BREAKFAST' prize for the highest total number of journeys! Our next Active Travel Week will take place during the week commencing Monday 16 June. th
We are celebrating the success of our Eco Committee, who have funded a new bike shed that will be installed soon - so, any Senior School pupil that travels to School by bicycle that week, will earn one early lunch pass for themselves, and a friend.
FRASER PORTRAITS
Please be informed that Year 13 class photographs are still available to purchase from Fraser Portraits.
The link is here and the Year 13 order code is 0000311495A25FWYZ For assistance with orders or queries, please contact 01202 692433
CLARINET AND PIANO LUNCHTIME CONCERT
The Music Department is pleased to be organising for our senior wind and brass players to attend a lunchtime concert at Bristol Cathedral on Tuesday 17 June. th
Pupils will eat an early packed lunch and will then walk down to the cathedral for the concert, which begins at 1.15pm. The recital is being given by Wayne Wilkins (clarinet) and Josephine Reece (piano).
Pupils have received an invitation via Operoo, but if your child plays a wind or brass instrument and has not been invited then please contact Mrs Maria Johnson mjohnson@cliftonhigh.co.uk
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
EXCELSIOR FORUM
For an overview of the Summer Term’s Health and Wellbeing Programme, please click here.
The Excelsior Forums for the remainder of the Summer Term 2025 are linked here If you foresee an issue with your child attending, please email Mrs Laura Giles via: lgiles@cliftonhigh.co.uk.
SENIOR & SIXTH FORM
REMINDERS
YEAR 11 & YEAR 13 RETURN OF BOOKS AND RESOURCES NOTICE
SPONSORED YEAR 8 SLEEPOUT
Please be reminded of the Year 11 and Year 13 letters for returning library books, textbooks and School resources
Our Year 8 pupils are excited for their sponsored Sleepout at the end of June
If you would like to sponsor them and donate to The Julian Trust please click the below flyer:
PASTORAL CARE
WEBINAR - TEENAGE BOYS
On Tuesday 10 June 2025, one of our regular Health and Wellbeing guest speakers, Natasha Devon, is joining men ’ s mental health campaigner Sam Delaney for a parents and teachers webinar. This will cover the topic of helping teenage boys navigate the online world and what we should know about how they see social media, the algorithms that are feeding them and the technology behind it. Sam will discuss how to talk to boys and young men about content from toxic misogynistic influencers and direct them towards healthier blue prints of masculinity. Tickets are £22 with a proportion of the profits going towards the anti-suicide charity CALM th
To book, please follow this Eventbrite link.
SPORTS REPORT
UPDATE
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK!
Our Year 9 Girls’ Athletics team secured first place against Bristol Grammar School and Redmaids at the Girls’ Athletics Festival. Our Year 7, 8 and 10 girls all achieved impressive second-place finishes. A special mention to the girls who excelled in the 100m track event, winning their races across Years 7, 8, 9 and 10! Also, seven pupils achieved first place in the respective events. A huge well done to everyone.
It was fantastic to see the boys’ U13A Futsal team so engaged and enjoying the tournament on Tuesday.
Throughout the event it was wonderful to watch the pupils showcase their skills, especially given the challenge posed by the weight of the ball!
Due to the weather forecast, please keep an eye out for updated information on SOCS about Saturday fixtures.
For detailed information regarding specific fixture results, please refer to SOCS.
Development
FINAL CALL FOR HOUSE T-SHIRTS
If you would like a House T-shirt, please ensure you have placed your order (link below) by Wednesday 11 June. Any orders placed after this date will not be processed in time for Sports Day on Thursday 3 July (Infants and Juniors) and Friday 4 July (Seniors). th rd th
FOUNDATION SHOP
SPORTS DAY CAFE - HELPERS REQUIRED
We will be running our Foundation café at Sports Day again this year. If you can spare an hour to help us serve tea, coffee and snacks, please do email: Oprice@cliftonhigh.co.uk. Many thanks in advance for your help.
ROSE DAY HISTORY
As we approach Rose Day in a few weeks time, we thought it might be nice to share a picture from Rose Day in 1962 (as seen here). This year will mark 80 years of us holding our service at Bristol Cathedral, previous to this it was held at Clifton Cathedral and our Main Hall. This very special day was created by our first Headmistress, Miss Mary Woods. What a wonderful tradition she created!