Congratulations to Hardwicke House for winning the Sports Day Trophy for the third year running, with a top score of 62 points. Not far behind, Washbrook came second with 59 points and Rowley took third place with 55 points. Instead of the customary annual sports day, where the three houses come together on The Friars …
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Live Online Lessons Rolled Out to All Year Groups
Bridgnorth Endowed has successfully rolled out its ambitious programme of live online lessons to all year groups across the school, following its initial launch to Year 10 students in May. When it comes to remote learning strategies, interactive live lessons are a game-changer and have led the way in terms of communication, collaboration and quality …
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Hardwicke Leads After Week One of Virtual House Challenge
The first week of the Virtual House Competition 2020 has seen plenty of movement in the rankings, with Hardwicke seizing the top spot from Rowley after just two days and Washbrook catching up to joint second place by Day 4. All three houses battled it out in the first round, which saw pupils working incredibly …
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Former Students Send Messages of Support
To offer some encouragement to Bridgnorth Endowed School pupils during the COVID-19 crisis, three distinguished former students have sent videos with personal messages of support. Cross-country skier, Fern Cates, who competed in the World Championships for the British Nordic Ski Team, filmed her message from the French Alps, where she currently lives. As well as …
Race to be Crowned House Champions 2020
Although the calendar of house events has been cut drastically short due to the ongoing pandemic, the annual challenge for the coveted House Trophy and Sports Day Cup is still firmly on. From today, students in Years 7, 8 and 9 are being urged to log on to Class Charts and download the activities to …
A Daily Dose of Poetry
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 …
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 …