I am very proud to be able to introduce you to our vibrant learning community here at Bicester Community College. Despite local and national turbulence creating a high pressure working environment for those in the education sector, our vision remains clear and focussed.
Our ambition is to be the school of choice for students, parents and staff and this is at the heart of all we do. We aim to provide an outstanding learning experience for all of our students, empowering them to realise their full potential. Whilst the criteria applied by OFSTED to classify schools may vary, our understanding of quality provision is clear and often exceeds those expected by others. The structures we have put in place over the last two years provide a sound foundation on which to realise this aspiration.
During the course of the last twelve months we have explored our ‘Triple Bottom Line’ with students and staff and have a clear understanding of their expectations. Our next step is to explore further with parents, through a survey managed by Educational Consultants, the expectations the wider community has of the College. We anticipate this engagement with our stakeholders will be a key aspect of realising our stated goal of becoming the school of choice for Students, Parents and Staff, meeting the needs and aspirations of all members of our community.
Whilst you will get a flavour of the College from this website, it is no substitute for a visit to see a normal College day. We would be delighted to welcome you, so please contact the College Office to arrange a visit.
Jason Clarke
Principal
As Bicester celebrated the anniversaries of its twinning charters, College media students were busy filming the activities in order to produce a commemorative DVD of the event. College students were asked by the Bicester District Twinning Association to produce a DVD which reflects the excellent international relations Bicester enjoys [...]
As part of the Bicester Twinning Associations’s Mini Olympics event, students at Bicester Community College were asked to design a commemorative ‘Olympic Medal’ to be awarded to all participants of the Olympic Sports Event at the College last Saturday. Oliwia in Year 7 was the design [...]
Bardwell Students were in for a treat when they recently visited the Hair and Beauty Salon at Bicester Community College for a luxury pamper session. Their makeovers included new hairstyles, treatments and manicures. A group of Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 Hair and Beauty [...]
In response to your feedback, new menus at the College Cafe are being introduced from Monday 30th April. As well as a greater variety of meals, higher quality ingredients are being used and you will really be able to taste the difference! Menu choices [...]
Article by Daniel Walters: On Tuesday 29th March the Year 8s participated in a Maths related treasure hunt around the school, with the aim of finding a secret prize. With only a map, and a decoding sheet at their disposal, the students had to locate and [...]
Article by Poppy O’Hara: In March, 24 BCC students set out to do the impossible: teach Year 1 students how to dance! However, it wasn’t all as bad as it may seem. The 24 students were taught by a professional dancer from the North Oxon [...]
A group of fourty seven students flew to Italy during the half term break to enjoy four days exploring the historical Renaissance city of Florence. This College organised trip included visiting the oldest art gallery in the world: the Uffizi as well as the Galleria dell [...]
(For more Going 4 It photographs, please go the Photo Gallery section). Each year local businesses are invited by both Bicester schools to come together at Going 4 It and provide students with an insight into their different career options: what qualifications they need [...]
Tutor group 8:3 have adopted a soldier from the Parachute Regiment, serving in Afghanistan. The soldier, whose name is Jay, is a sniper in the regiment and he is on the second half of a six month tour. Ms Simmons met him the evening [...]
Year 7 and Year 8 students today staged fundarising events for Sports Relief and the Gemma’s Ray of Hope Charity. A Charity Cake Sale organised by Year 7 took place at morning break for the Gemma’s Ray of Hope charity, which is working to [...]
Year 8 students tried their hand at cake decoration, heat press transfer, die cut packaging and graphic design! Just under one hundred pupils worked in groups of four and used all their creativity to create themed cupcakes and packaging ready for sale. At the [...]
Written by student Stephanie Holton: Members of Year 12 and 13 who study A Level Media were invited to take part on a tour of the BBC Television Centre Studios in London. An insightful day in many respects, we learnt about the history of [...]
Students at Bicester Community College studying Spanish were delighted to be able to select from a variety of Spanish text books, kindly donated and exhibited by Macmillan Education of Oxford, in the College Lecture Theatre as part of World Book Day. Since their sister [...]
Three years ago Bicester company, Webmart, underwent an extensive refurbishment to its offices in Wedgwood Road. A very large yucca plant had outgrown their foyer and it was kindly donated to the College for its reception area. The plant has thrived so much in [...]