News and Events

Records have been broken at Hayesfield Sixth Form for the number of students who achieved the highest grades at A Level, with nearly one third of all students’ exam entries awarded at grades A* and A this year.

17 students achieved at least 3 A Levels at the top grades of A* and A: Anna Pearse, who gained 4A*, is off to study Medicine at Oxford University; Edie Parry, who gained 3A*, is off to study Law at Edinburgh University; Tamzin Gelbier-Bull, who gained 3A*, is off to study Chemical engineering at Imperial College; Livvie Marvell, who gained 2A* A B, is off to study Maths at Warwick University; Amelia Melvin, who gained 2A* A, is off to study English Literature at Durham University; Bethany Sewell, who gained 2A* A, is off to study Marine Photography at Falmouth; Kate Wilkins, who gained A* 3A, is off to study Medicine at Cardiff; Anna Burt, who gained A* 2A, has secured her place to study Chemistry at York University: Alice Hodges, who gained A* 2A, is off to study Creative Writing at Bath Spa University; Ana-Sofia Velasco, who gained A* 2A, is off to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Leeds University; Amy Zhang, who gained A* 2A, is off to study Geography at UCL; Molly McDowell, who gained 3A, is off to study Classical Civilization at Edinburgh University and Amy Wood, who gained 3A B, is off to study Genetics at Sheffield University.

Hayesfield continues to challenge gender stereotyping with three further students, alongside Tamzin Gelbier-Bull, securing places to study Engineering courses: Rachel Gibbon has gained a place at Birmingham University to study Mechanical Engineering, Sarah Hill is studying Mechanical Engineering and Erin Maloy will be studying Aerospace Engineering at Bristol University.

There were 14 A* and A grades awarded to students who studied Art or Photography A Level. A record-breaking 21 students have achieved places to study Foundation Art courses in September.

In addition, Seren Nickson, who has been lead violinist in Hayesfield’s Orchestra for many years, has secured her place at the prestigious Royal Academy, where she will focus on her performance skills.

We are all exceptionally proud of our students’ achievements. Every year, our students set themselves the highest of goals and work with us to achieve their personal success. It is such a privilege working with talented and committed staff to secure bright futures for all of our students. Seeing so many happy faces on Results Day is definitely the highlight of our year.

Emma Yates
Headteacher

Open Morning– Friday 21 September, 2018

We look forward to welcoming those of you who could not make our Open Evening on Tuesday 18 September, those of you who attended Open Evening and want to see Brougham Hayes and those of you who just want to spend more time with us!

What time does the morning start?

Our Open Morning starts at 9.00am. This is at the start of our first lesson of the day and we want to make sure there is lots for you to see.

Which entrance shall I use?

Our Open Morning starts at Brougham Hayes. Please use the Main Entrance to the school.

Will the Headteacher be giving a talk?

The Headteacher’s Talk is on Open Evening and will not be repeated here. However, a transcript of the talk will be available on our website.
Miss Yates and a number of staff will also be available to welcome you and answer any questions you may have.

What will I see?

A normal school day! Our classrooms are open and lessons will be in full swing. Our guides will show you around and are really looking forward to telling you about our school.

Will both sites be open?

Both sites will be open on Open Morning. We recommend that you start at Brougham Hayes and then make your way to Upper Oldfield Park.

Will refreshments be available?

There will be tea, coffee and juice available on our Brougham Hayes Campus.

Is there parking on site?

Please note that there is no parking on site for this event, but there is parking in the area. It is at times like this that we need to remember we are a City school and the space around us reflects that. We would advise that you leave plenty of time to find a parking space and get to us.

What time does the morning end?

Open Morning ends at 12.00

Open Evening – Tuesday 18 September, 2018

We take great delight in welcoming visitors to our school and our Open Evening is one of the highlights of our school year. The information below will help you to get the most from the evening:

What time do the doors open?

Our doors will open at 5.45 to allow for a 6.00pm start

Which entrance shall I use?

We ask you to enter through the main doors on Upper Oldfield Park. When you come in, you will be provided with a Prospectus, information about our school, a ticket for the Headteacher’s talk and, best of all, one of our lovely students to guide you around.

What time is the Headteacher’s talk?

This is such a popular evening that Miss Yates gives three talks. To ensure we do not overfill our theatre, entrance will be by ticket only which will be issued when you arrive. There are three talks, which start at:
6.00pm, 6.45pm and 7.30pm

What will I see?

Our classrooms are open and our staff are available for you to speak with. Our students are also present and really look forward to telling you about our school.

Will both sites be open?

For our Open Evening, our Upper Oldfield Park Campus is open. This is to ensure that you can have a good look around in the time available. All of our Faculties are on site that evening and we look forward to welcoming you to our Brougham Hayes Campus on Open Morning (9.00 – 12.00 Friday, 21 September) or Open Afternoon (1.30 – 4.15 Thursday, 11 October).

Will refreshments be available?

There will be tea and coffee available, plus the chance to sample some of our Refectory menu.

Is there parking on site?

Please note that there is no parking on site for this event, but there is parking in the area. It is at times like this that we need to remember we are a City school and the space around us reflects that. We would advise that you leave plenty of time to find a parking space and get to us.

What time does the evening end?

The evening will end at 8.30pm

Open Afternoon – Thursday 11 October, 2018

We look forward to welcoming those of you who could not make our Open Evening on Tuesday 19 September, those of you who attended Open Evening and want to see Brougham Hayes and those of you who just want to spend more time with us!

What time does the afternoon start?

Our Open Afternoon starts at 1.30pm. By this time, students will have returned to lessons following the lunch break and there will be lots for you to see.

Which entrance shall I use?

Our Open Afternoon starts at Brougham Hayes. Please use the Main Entrance to the school.

Will the Headteacher be giving a talk?

The Headteacher’s Talk is on Open Evening and will not be repeated here. However, a transcript of the talk will be available on our website.
Miss Yates and a number of staff will be also be available to welcome you and answer any questions you may have.

What will I see?

A normal school day! Our classrooms are open and lessons will be in full swing. Our guides will show you around and are really looking forward to telling you about our school. You are also encouraged to stay and look at some of the activities available on our extra-curricular programme, LEAP.

Will both sites be open?

Both sites will be open on Open Afternoon. We recommend that you start at Brougham Hayes and then make your way to Upper Oldfield Park.

Will refreshments be available?

There will be tea, coffee and juice available on our Brougham Hayes Campus.

Is there parking on site?

Please note that there is no parking on site for this event, but there is parking in the area. It is at times like this that we need to remember we are a City school and the space around us reflects that. We would advise that you leave plenty of time to find a parking space and get to us.

What time does the afternoon end?

Open Afternoon ends at 4.00pm

We think it is important for our students to have some academic work complete over the long summer holiday to keep their brains active. As it is a holiday, we are not setting too much work! Staff have set Summer Holiday work in in English and Maths only for Year 7 and 8 students (each subject should take no more than 3 hours over the holiday period). In Year 9 staff have set homework in English, Maths and Science. If your daughter is in Year 10, she has been set preparatory work for Year 11 by all her subjects.

All Summer Work will be published on the School Website and is available via the students section on the Information tab.

Homework will be marked and returned within 3 weeks of the start of the new school year.

Mr White

Earlier this year, Ms Yates asked me whether I could take the Hayesfield House School Spelling Bee and transform it into an Inter-School competition where the schools of Bath would hold heats to select their three best spellers in Year 7 and Year 8 who would then compete in a Bath final at Hayesfield School and this set in motion the quest to find the best spellers in Bath.

Six schools across Bath accepted the challenge and students from Beechen Cliff, King Edwards School, Hayesfield Girls’ School, Oldfield School, Ralph Allen and St Gregory’s battled to be crowned Spelling Bee Champion on Friday 29th June in the Roper Theatre.

The audience of friends, parents, teachers as well as The Mayor of Bath ….. and The Mayoress…….watched on apprehensively as the remarkably calm 18 students competed in three rounds of elimination. In the first round students had to spell three words correctly to go through to the second round. A testament to the high standard of contestants, most students achieved full marks and had to go through to a tense tie-breaker, where they had ten seconds to spell words such as belligerence, beleaguer and eloquence. Finally the field was narrowed down to six competitors, including Year 8 student Caitlin Bellworthy from Hayesfield Girls’ School, Lily Greenhough, Alexander Lea and Fiona Thet from Ralph Allen School, Mohamed Hussan from Beechen Cliff and Ella O’Shea from St Gregory’s School.

In the second round, words were trickier and contestants were not allowed to use a whiteboard. Words like ‘gauge’, ‘exercise’ and ‘humorous’ narrowed the field further to two students who got both words right and automatically qualified for the third round. Another tie-breaker between Caitlin Bellworthy, Mohamed Hussan and Lily Greenhough saw Caitlin, from Hayesfield, take third place.

The two finalists, Fiona Thet and Alexander Lea, both from Ralph Allen went on to the third round – a sudden death round, as seen in the popular American Spelling Bees. Alexander stumbled on ‘convalescence’ and Fiona spelled that word and the following word ‘silhouette’ correctly to be crowned Bath Inter-School Spelling Bee Champion.
All competitors received a certificate, presented to them by Ms Yates and The Mayor of Bath and the winners received book tokens, generously donated to us by Mr B’s Book Emporium. The winner also received a Spelling Bee trophy.

It was a fierce competition, judged expertly by Ms Twohigg and Ms Whitehead, who had to tot up scores and check spellings. Thank you to them and also to everyone who helped and supported the competition, especially Ms Bell-West, who introduced the competition and helped me to plan, Mr Lee for his excellent photography skills and the sixth formers who met and greeted the contestants and their supporters. We are already look forwards to the next competition and reclaiming the Spelling Bee trophy and winning title!

Some pictures from the evening can be seen here

Year 11 had wonderful evening at Bailbrook House marking the end of their exams with a celebratory Prom.

A lovely evening, with beautiful weather, a classy venue, and lots of fun and dancing.
The Prom Committee worked very hard to ensure that this was the perfect event – thank you to all!

A selection of photos from the evening can be viewed on our gallery page.
http://www.hayesfield.com/index.php/photo-gallery-2017-2018/

This full list of images can be seen here
https://goo.gl/vnCXob

The photobooth images can be downloaded from here
https://goo.gl/8zhPCU

29th June at 4:15pm in the Roper Theatre, Upper Oldfield Park Campus

Sponsored by Mr B’s Book Emporium

We are delighted to hold the inaugural Hayesfield Inter-School Spelling Bee on the 29th June at 4:15pm in the Roper Theatre at Hayesfield School. This exciting competition will see 18 students from across six schools in Bath including: Beechen Cliff, King Edwards School, Oldfield School, Ralph Allen School, St Gregory’s School and of course, Hayesfield battle it out to be crowned Bath Inter-Schools’ Spelling Bee Champion.

The Spelling Bee will be the same format as the Hayesfield House Spelling Bee, consisting of three rounds of spellings increasing in difficulty in each round. The tension was palpable in the finals of the House competition in April, where Lia Canzani finally took the crown as the overall high scorer, with Caitlin Bellworthy and Honor Crisp as runners up.

The competition will be tense and we would appreciate it if you could come and support our girls as they compete against students from other schools. Please arrive at the Roper Theatre for 4:15pm and enjoy the show!

Susanna Mountcastle

Do you have a spare room?

Due to the success of our Euroclass Programme, we are looking for caring and welcoming Hayesfield families to host our Norwegian 6th Form students for the duration of the Autumn Term 2018.

The group is a mix of boys and girls who are looking for accommodation within Bath and easy access to the school whilst they study here to experience British culture and improve their English.

The students would be hosted individually within a home from home environment, which provides daily home cooked meals and a bedroom with a study area. Ideally with an en-suite so they have their own privacy and space but not essential if you can accommodate an extra person in your home.

We provide a generous weekly allowance of £180 per week as tax-free living expenses.

If you would like an application form or would like to find out more information then please contact Fiona Harrison via the Sixth Form Office or email international@hayesfield.com

Monday 25th June:

1pm – 3pm for all students coming to Hayesfield from OTHER SCHOOLS – please report to the main West Wing reception.

Tuesday 26th June:

8.30am – 3.45/4pm for ALL students.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST DAY OF SIXTH FORM. On this day you will meet your Sixth Form tutor, all your teachers, sample lessons, collect Summer work to prepare for starting A-Levels in September and have fun.

There will be a welcome evening in September for parents with information on how to support your daughter or son on making the transition from a GCSE pupil to an A-Level student. You will receive a separate letter about this event.

Monday 14th May 2018, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

With special guest England Commonwealth Gold Winning Netballer, Eboni Beckford-Chambers

The PE Department would like to invite students, parents and staff to celebrate our sporting achievements for the 2017/18 academic year. The awards this year will be presented by England Commonwealth Gold Winning Netballer, Eboni Beckford-Chambers. The focus of this event is to highlight the outstanding talents and achievements within sport at Hayesfield. We really hope that you come along to join in our afternoon of celebration!

If you would like to stay between the end of the school day and the Sports Awards Celebration the Commonwealth Games Netball Final featuring Eboni will be screened in the Upper Hall and supervised by members of the Performance & Arts Faculty.

5.45pm – 6.45pm, Tuesday 17th April
Upper Oldfield Park Main Hall

We would like to invite all parents of Year 10 students taking their GCSE English Literature exams in May to a special Y10 Academic Support Evening. Here we will offer information on the English Literature exam process, accessing revision resources and valuable advice on how best to support your daughter in her revision.

The evening will run from 5.45pm – 6.45pm in the Upper Oldfield Park Main Hall on Tuesday 17th April 2018. All Year 10 Parents are welcome.