The name of our school does not always sit comfortably with the very inclusive & diverse nature of our school community. It is not a change that could or should be taken lightly, or indeed made overnight, but it is something that we are looking at again
The
@colstonsschool
DT Dept have responded to the need to provide face shields for frontline Healthcare Professionals. This is part of the first batch on their way to a local care home.
Next batch to Southmead.
#savelivesstayhome
Really pleased for 4 hard-working & talented
@colstonsschool
students. The chance to wear the English Rose for the SvN England U18 game yesterday.
Dylan & JJ, centre, both on scholarships with
@BristolBears
next year. Paddy & Jimmy have another year of school to go.
#awesome
The
@colstonsschool
Head was delighted to receive one of Jimmy H's England U18 playing shirts today. A lovely gesture from the
@BristolBears
front row forward. Jimmy is looking forward to starting pre-season with the Bears but he does have some A Level exams to do first!
#proud
Excited to be involved with the club I’ve watched since I was a kid. There’s been a huge amount of support from
@brfc_academy
but also a shoutout to
@Cleve_RFC
and
@colstonsschool
for the roles they’ve played in my development so far. Can’t wait to get started 🐻🐻
@colstonsschool
are delighted to welcome former Welsh Fire & Western Storm head coach
@sparkyoleary1
. Mr O’Leary is a Level 4 coach & is currently working for the ECB delivering courses to aspiring coaches. We look forward our cricketers developing their skills under his tutelage
It's wonderful to see the 1st XV rugby pitch back in use, although sadly not for matches just yet.
But
@colstonsschool
Head Boy &
@BristolBears
U18s player Dylan P made the most of a quiet pitch after school to do some place kicking drills
#workhardplayhard
Not really a lot to be too cheerful about for the
@colstonsschool
Heads of School given the current lack of clarity on exams etc.
However, this traditional 'end of year' photo with the Headmaster, with appropriate social distancing, made us chuckle.
#workhardwashyourhands
We celebrated an impressive set of results today from our hardworking A Level students. The headline statistics demonstrate their commitment with 42% of grades awarded at A*/A, 73% of grades at A*/B & a 100% pass rate overall. 25% of A Level students achieved 3 A grades or better
Look what's arrived today!
We are very excited to have taken delivery of The Horsebox, our new pitch-side mobile café that will provide a range of hot & cold drinks & snacks to keep you fuelled during future matches. Thank you to our Parent's Society for making this possible.
And on a good news day for
@colstonsschool
rugby players, here are Jimmy & Paddy. Both current U17s who have excelled with
@BristolBears
Academy & were recently invited to Bisham Abbey to train with the England U18 South squad.
An amazing achievement for 2 very hard-working boys.
Great news to start the term as Heidi PT (tackling) is invited to join the RFU U18 England Centre of Excellence. She has great
@colstonsschool
role models to follow, like
@avreed12
&
@rowgem
&
@KeatesyL
.
One to keep an eye on
@BristolBearsW
(especially as she is still only 15)
Huge congratulations to our Upper Sixth Class of 2020 - a fantastic set of results & so well deserved after what can only be described as a challenging year. We are so proud of you and can't wait for the time when we can celebrate with you properly 👏🍾
It's a frosty but beautiful start on the First XV pitch this morning. Hiding all the meticulous work
@ColstonsGrounds
did on it yesterday!
#workhardplayhard
A bit late with this but we were grateful to England Pathway coach Mark Mapletoft who visited
@colstonsschool
last week to help develop the kicking skills of
@brfc_academy
U18 Dylan P as he prepares for upcoming National training opportunities.
#workhardplayhard
One of the (many) advantages of our beautiful site is the ability to assign large open spaces to each year group so they can relax at breaks & lunch and maintain social distance.
#goawaystormfrancis
@Colstonsschool
announce appointment of ex-Irish International player Girvan Dempsey as new Head of Rugby. "The links with
@BristolBears
& excellent facilities mean I am very much looking forward to building on the school’s great reputation.”
Read more👇
"Not at
@colstonsschool
revising for your GCSEs, Maisie?"
"No sir, I'm in Sri Lanka Captaining Gloucester U17s."
Not a bad excuse from
@Gloscricket
U17 Captain, Maisie H!
A terrific team performance from the
@colstonsschool
U16s this afternoon against a very strong Cheltenham XV.
Great to see their support for each other and a fantastic fourteen-man rolling maul a particular highlight!
#workhardplayhard
#noiinteam
Another busy day of visor production at
@colstonsschool
.
Lots of new face shields ready to donate to local hospitals and care homes tomorrow.
#prideinthebadge
A great afternoon of House Spirit at the
@colstonsschool
House Cross-Country.
Almost everyone ran from 11 to 18 and all wearing their House colours.
Rumour has it that the dolphin won!?
#workhardplayhard
A very moving and immaculately observed Act of Remembrance this morning
@colstonsschool
All pupils 'planted' a poppy to create this Field of Remembrance.
#WeWillRememberThem
Younger running getting lots of support from the more senior pupils....and a dolphin!
@colstonsschool
House Cross-Country was a great event today.
#resultsonFriday
@colstonsschool
volunteers are happy to have got another 100 of these face shields into the hands of frontline healthworkers today.
#itwasagoodfriday
They will be used tomorrow to protect cape-less heroes in nursing homes, GP surgeries and in Southmead Hospital.
#service
Mr Clarke, the brilliant
@colstonsschool
Maintenance Manager, is keeping an eye on the laser cutter.
50 face shields were sent to
@NorthBristolNHS
at Southmead yesterday.
Thank you for all your efforts.
I am sure all from Colston's will be out clapping tonight!
#ClapForTheNHS
What terrific servants these guys have been to
@colstonsschool
rugby. Their last home match today. So good to see Tom H back in the side (and on the scoresheet) after a long time out with injury.
#thankyou
#prideinthebadge
Thanks to Tom's parents for this great snap of the four
@colstonsschool
boys (LtR: Dylan, JJ, Tomas and TJ) involved in the great win for
@brfc_academy
yesterday. Good to see old boy Jamie on the scoresheet and sneaking back in on the left here too!
#workhardplayharder
Dylan and JJ looking very smart (sort of) in their
@colstonsschool
Caps. Awarded in recognition of their selection for the England U18 Rugby squad.
Along with Tomas (Not pictured as he was at the BBQ....) they start their Scholarships with
@BristolBears
soon.
#workhardplayhard
Not the usual happy celebrations for the end of our Upper Sixth’s time
@colstonsschool
but Blazer Day tradition being followed despite sadness of some absences. Our Prefects have been outstanding. Hope to have news on exams later today.
#workhardplayhard
#absentfriends
Huge congratulations to today’s
@CSBsenior
7s tournament winners
@DeanCloseSport
&
@MalColSport
who were both victorious in their respective final netball & rugby matches. Thank you to everyone who made today happen, to the schools & supporters & to our sponsors
@GraysTeamsport
After making progress in the National Cup, the
@colstonsschool
U15 Rugby boys were rewarded with a trip to see
@BristolBears
play Tigers on Saturday.
A great match, a brilliant result and fantastic interaction from the Bears players and Head Coach, Pat Lam.
#togetherwerise
Congratulations to Collegiate pupils Henry W, Harry B, Charlie R and Will P, who had a fantastic win at the weekend as part of
@BristolBears
U18s development team. They won 38-24 against the Boys Club of Wales. Some excellent rugby was played and we are all very proud of you!
The wait is over! Introducing Dixie...
Colston's School's new wellbeing dog, who should have started this summer term but we're going to have to wait a little longer before pupils and staff can meet her properly
#Wellbeing
#dogsoftwitter
Congratulations to
@CSBsenior
Cricket Coach, Robbie Joseph, who has accepted a role at
@Gloscricket
for the 2023 season. Robbie will be the Bowling Lead for the men’s senior team as well as working in the Academy.
We are very excited to share a sneak peak of
@colstonsschool
's newly refurbished Sports Hall. Just a few finishing touches to go before we can use it once again & staff & pupils alike can't wait to get back in there! It's looking incredible & a real asset to our sports provision.
Well it’s officially time to sign off and hang up my boots. It’s been some ride for 16 years I’ve achieved everything I could have dreamed of and more. Thankyou to all the clubs I’ve represented and all the boys I’ve played with. Its been special 🙌🏻
🐻 Dylan Power
🐻 Matty Jones
2⃣
@brfc_academy
U18s named in
@EnglandRugby
U17 squad for this weekend's development camp. 🏴
Congratulations, lads. 👏
It might be Saturday but it hasn't stopped the
@colstonsschool
team from breaking their production record!
120 face shields made today!
Ready for distribution on Monday.
This is what's left after a big day! (pleased not to make too much waste!)
#service
England U18: Here’s the England U18 training squad - 30 different schools/colleges represented in the squad of 46. Such an exciting young group and plenty of new faces
#FutureStars
Thanks to the Parents' Society for these lovely new deckchairs. It's their first outing today for the First XI v Gloucestershire Gipsies match.
#nicetoseethesuntoday
While the school are all on holiday (Not those with exams this summer; you are on study leave!) the support staff are working hard.
Mr B is overseeing the new cricket nets which will be great for all the
@colstonsschool
cricketers; boys and girls.
Let's hope for better weather!
Congratulations to Harris in Year 6 who won the Bristol Swimming Champs 25m Butterfly on Saturday night and also Bronze in 50m Breast stroke. Well done!
Mr Crossman,
@colstonsschool
Facilities Director, making sure Mr Evans, acting Director of Sport (and Mo Bro!), knows everything he needs to know about the amazing refurbished sports hall.
#notlongnow
#workhardplayhard
🏆 Well done to our U16 boys, who won the
@BrisSchRugbyU
U16s rugby 7’s tournament this afternoon.
The boys played brilliantly, winning the final 26-5.
#WeAreCollegiate
We were delighted to welcome Bryan Byrne,
@BristolBears
first team hooker, to
@colstonsschool
yesterday. Bryan took our senior boys front row rugby players for a scrum clinic & hooker throwing session. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon of coaching - thank you Bryan!
🐻🏴 Dylan Power
🐻🏴 George Taylor
🐻🏴 JJ Williams
3⃣
@brfc_academy
U18s named in
@EnglandRugby
squad for October training camps 👏
Find out more 👇
Well done to
@colstonsschool
's Max M who has developed a sensor wristband to prevent you from touching your face & spreading Covid. Max has hit the headlines this week-read about entrepreneurial endeavours below 👇
We are delighted to welcome Mr Rhys Gwilliam to
@colstonsschool
as our new Director of Sport. Mr Gwilliam joins us from Prior Park where he was DoS having previously overseen the sports programmes at Dean Close and King Edward’s School, Bath. 1/4
The
@colstonsschool
U15s warming up ahead of what turned out to be a hard fought match against Beechen Cliff. A fiercely competitive match against a very strong local rival and a nail-biting 5 nil win for the blue and golds.
#prideinthebadge