St. Brendan's Sixth Form College

Coordinates: 51°25′48″N 2°32′03″W / 51.4300°N 2.5341°W / 51.4300; -2.5341

St. Brendan's Sixth Form College

Type	Sixth Form, College
Religion	Roman Catholic
Principal	Michael Jaffrain
Location	Broomhill Road Brislington, Bristol BS4 5RQ England
Local authority	Bristol
DfE URN	130563 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Mixed
Ages	16–19
Website	St Brendan's

St. Brendan's is state funded, it is also the 6th form to St Bernadette's School in Whitchurch, post-16 educational institution located in Bristol, England. It is the only Sixth Form College in the Bristol/Bath area and specialises in A-levels and BTECs. Michael Jaffrain was appointed as Principal in 2012.^[1]

History

Saint Brendan's was founded by the Irish Christian Brothers as a Catholic school for boys in 1896 in Berkeley Square in Bristol.^[2] During the first fifty years of its existence it played a part in developing an educated Catholic laity in and around Bristol. Many of its pupils entered the priesthood as well as other professions.

History as a Direct Grant Grammar School

Following the 1944 Education Act, Saint Brendan's became a boys' direct grant grammar school and by the late 1950s had outgrown the Berkeley Square site. The Brothers purchased a house (the Beeches) and extensive grounds of Brislington House in Brislington, built the present accommodation, and moved to Brislington in 1960.^[2] The grammar school was wound down over several years, the last of the old grammar school students, some having joined the Preparatory School in 1975, many having joined the senior school in 1978, joined the sixth form in 1983.

Present day - Sixth Form College

In the late 1970s, as a result of a reorganisation of Catholic secondary education in Bristol and Bath, Saint Brendan's became a coeducational sixth form college providing a wide range of A level, BTEC and other Level 3 courses for students aged 16+.^[2] Whilst its main role is as the 'sixth form' for four local Catholic secondary schools, its reputation and the breadth of subjects and courses now offered draws many students from other secondary schools across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Membership of the Catholic Christian faith is not a prerequisite for enrollment.

St Brendan's Sixth Form College was almost entirely rebuilt in 2009^[2] to provide University standard resources in world class accommodation. As part of the capital investment, the College has ensured that its provision of technology is at the 'cutting edge'. Facilities include a purpose built music and performing arts building, augmented by a new dance studio and theatre that cater for a wide range of performing arts specialisms, including Music, Dance, Drama and Music Technology.^[3] Other provision includes a County standard sports hall, catering for a very wide range of sports and incorporating a fully equipped industry standard fitness suite, and a Design and Technology design studio and workshop equipped with 21st century machinery, such as laser cutters and a 3D colour printer.

St Brendan's

St. Brendan's Sixth Form College shown within Bristol and the UK

ICT provision

The college has a system based on Novell for internal email, remote access, a web based forum/file host called "Moodle" and internal server systems. Moodle is used as a place in which students can log in and "enrol" in their subjects and talk in forums, download uploaded files, find homework and find teachers email.

Student Union

The St. Brendan's Student Union is a large part of the college's community. The union is made up of a committee of students elected by the student body annually which support and represent the students and organises events. The union is closely affiliated with the NUS and regularly send its electorates and students to events like the NUS Annual, NUS LGBT and NUS Black Conference.

St. Brendan's Relationships, a society within the college, is inclusive and supportive of LGBT members, and mainly focuses on four key areas: advice, campaigning, support, and social. In May 2009, the group won the National Union of Students LGBT Campaign award "FE Society of the Year".^[4]

Enrichment

There are a range of College enrichment activities that run throughout the timetable including sport, drama, art, music, journalism, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Chaplaincy activities providing opportunities for personal development and skills acquisition.

References

↑ "New Principal for St Brendan's". Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
1 2 3 4 "History". Sancti Brendani. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
↑ "Chance to bid farewell to old St Brendan's". Bristol Post. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
↑ "LGBT Award winners: News Archive: News". National Union of Students (NUS). Retrieved 11 April 2013.

External links

Education in Bristol Including establishments with sites in the Bristol Local Authority

General	Education in Bristol List of schools in Bristol

Primary and junior schools	Bishop Road Primary School Bridge Learning Campus

Secondary schools	Ashton Park School Bedminster Down School Bridge Learning Campus Bristol Brunel Academy Bristol Cathedral Choir School Bristol Free School Bristol Metropolitan Academy The City Academy Bristol Colston's Girls' School Cotham School Fairfield High School Henbury School Merchants' Academy Oasis Academy Brightstowe Oasis Academy Brislington Oasis Academy John Williams Orchard School Bristol Redland Green School St Bede's Catholic College St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Independent schools	Andalusia Academy Badminton School Bristol Grammar School Carmel Christian School Clifton College Clifton High School Colston's School Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Redland High School The Red Maids' School

Special schools	Bristol Gateway School Kingsweston School St Christopher's School

Former schools	Fairfield Grammar School St Ursula's School Merrywood Grammar School

Further education & sixth form colleges	City of Bristol College North Bristol Post 16 Centre St. Brendan's Sixth Form College South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Universities	University of Bristol The University of Law University of the West of England

Other higher education centres	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Theological colleges	Trinity College Wesley College

Universities and colleges in South West England

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Further Education colleges	Bath Bicton Bournemouth & Poole Bridgwater Bristol Cirencester Cornwall Exeter Gloucestershire Hartpury Kingston Maurward New Swindon Petroc Plymouth Plymouth Art Somerset South Devon South Gloucestershire & Stroud Strode Swindon Truro & Penwith Weston Weymouth Wiltshire Yeovil

Sixth form colleges	Richard Huish St. Brendan's

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