Despite the lockdown, Head of English, Mr Butler has continued with his quest to introduce poetry into the daily life of the school through video broadcasts on the English department’s blog. After finding inspiration from a book called ‘A Poem for Every Day of the Year’, he decided to adapt his plan of bringing more …
Year: 2020
PE Lessons From a Distance
Although distance learning has its limitations for typical PE lessons, this has not stopped Bridgnorth Endowed School sports teachers from setting its students some interesting challenges. For each PE lesson, students are given a range of tasks, which include researching a fitness test related to the activity they’re focusing on and then carrying out the …
Online Careers Guidance to Support Students During Closure
With UK schools currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the shift away from the classroom has not only affected formal lessons but also had an impact on other key areas, such as careers education. In a bid to support Year 11s in particular, the careers team at Bridgnorth Endowed have researched the very latest …
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New Chromebook Order Window Opens
Due to popular demand, Bridgnorth Endowed is offering another opportunity for students to order devices under the school’s Chromebook Programme. The new order window is open between 26th May and 10th June, with a choice of two Lenovo Chromebook devices available at prices starting from £11.00 per month. The benefit of joining the programme is …
Puff the Poorly Dragon is on the Mend
We’re very pleased to announce that Bridgnorth Endowed minibus driver, Dana Power, is recovering well from the heart attack he suffered on Friday 3rd April. The long-time charity fundraiser, who has raised almost £50K and run countless marathons as ‘Puff the Dragon’ for Asthma UK, was rushed into hospital after experiencing chest pains and breathing …
Lockdown Culture and Creativity
In these interesting and problematic times, our students have been making the most of the cultural delights that have been provided by some of the finest theatre companies in the world. To build on their study of Romeo and Juliet, Year 8 students have been treated to a mix of different performances of the infamous …
Logan Tinkles the Ivories in Aid of Local Charity
Well done to Logan Pope from Year 7 who completed a two-hour pianothon in aid of the Little Rascals Foundation last Friday. Although the twelve-year-old has been raising money for charity for many years, this particular cause is very close to his heart. About the foundation, Logan said: “Little Rascals has been a big help …
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Pupils’ Artwork Brings Joy to Wheatlands Care Home Residents
Year 8 students from Bridgnorth Endowed School have created some stunning artwork for Wheatlands Care Home in Much Wenlock to raise the spirits of its residents at this very difficult time. Students, who are currently studying from home during the lockdown, produced pictures around the theme ‘bringing the outside in’ for an eye-catching mural at …
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School Opening Over the Easter Holidays
This period has been challenging for everyone, and we hope that you are all adjusting well in these difficult circumstances. It has been nearly two weeks since the decision was made to close all schools to almost all children. Following this decision, we launched our remote learning system and we are incredibly impressed by the …
Changes to Post-16 Admissions Arrangements Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
Following the decision to cancel this summer’s exams amid the coronavirus outbreak, the priority now is to ensure those affected can move on as planned to the next stage of their lives. Ofqual is currently working out the best way to calculate fair assessment grades for students and is due to announce details of the …
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