Head of sixth form, Mrs Julie Whitmore, will be leaving us at the end of the week, after seventeen years at Bridgnorth Endowed School. Julie started at the school as the new head of business studies in September 2003, and soon gained a reputation for being efficient, reliable, conscientious and organised. It was therefore no …
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Maths Teacher Retires After Eleven Years at BES
It is with great sadness that we say a fond farewell to Mr Julian Spicer after eleven years of teaching at Bridgnorth Endowed School. Head of maths, Mr Hughes, commented: “He has inspired many pupils to think deeper about mathematics and develop their internal dialogue around the subject. His enthusiasm, experience and ties will certainly …
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Pupils Recognised for Hard Work During Closure
As the school year draws to an end, students who submitted a high proportion of the work set during the recent remote learning programme are being congratulated on their efforts. Those who completed over 95% of the work have been awarded gold certificates of achievement, with four from the list being drawn out of a …
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Rowley Triumphs in House Cup Contest
After three weeks of the houses making the final push towards securing the highly-coveted House Cup, the results are in and there’s quite literally a hair’s breadth between the three. Rowley wins with 385.09 points, closely followed by Hardwicke with 385.01 and, less than three points behind, Washbrook takes the third-place spot with 382.15. The …
BES Biathlon Highlights
This week’s biathlon galvanised pupils and staff into action as they pulled out all the stops to grab some extra house points in the hope of pinning their colours to the BES House Cup. The idea was to cover as much distance as possible in an hour, either by running or walking on day one …
Praise for Lockdown PE Stars
Josh Sykes from Year 7 has received high praise from the PE department for his incredible commitment to completing all of the sports activities set during the school closure. PE teacher, Mr McAdam, commented: “Josh has taken on every single challenge with great enthusiasm and uploaded evidence, such as photos, fitness scores and sports day …
Maddie Dances Her Way to Success in Online Competitions
Determined not to let lockdown affect her progress in dance, Year 7 student, Maddie Iddles, soon discovered that competing online was the way to go. Over the past few months, she has entered a total of 11 virtual competitions and achieved a prize haul of 10 trophies and 11 medals for clinching four firsts, seven …
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Hardwicke Holds onto Sports Day Trophy
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 …
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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