High School Musical on Stage opened at the Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre on Thursday 28th March and certainly didn’t disappoint.The smash-hit Disney movie was quite literally brought to life on stage, with an hour and a half of joyful, toe-tapping entertainment. The Bridgnorth Endowed School cast delivered a first-rate performance that featured plenty of catchy …
Category: Creative Arts
Poetry Contest Success for Aidan
Last week, Year 13 student, Aidan Clark, received the exciting news that his poem had made it into the top 10 per cent of entries in a prestigious competition run by Tower Poetry, which is based at the University of Oxford. Emma-Jane Hampsheir-Gill, from Tower Poetry, wrote: “We wanted to let you know that the …
Sixth Formers Enter National Poetry Competition
Several Bridgnorth Endowed School Sixth Form students have submitted their entries for the prestigious Tower Poetry Competition, which runs every year for 16 to 18-year olds in the UK. They were challenged to write a poem of no more than 48 lines on this year’s ‘Underwater’ theme for, not only a lucrative cash prize, but …
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Inside Rehearsals for High School Musical
With just six weeks to go until the curtain rises on the first performance of High School Musical, the cast and behind-the-scenes team are hard at work to bring Disney’s smash hit movie to life on stage. Josh Loveday and Francesca Bicknell have taken on the lead roles of Troy and Gabriella in the Bridgnorth …
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Arts Award Reaches Dubai
Back in October of last year, 95 Year 10 students were awarded certificates for successfully achieving the Bronze Arts Award. The school then needed to send one of the certificates on a journey of over 4,500 miles, to reach a student who left Bridgnorth to live in Dubai last summer. Rebekah Elston finally received her …
School Show Cast News
Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming Bridgnorth Endowed production of High School Musical, which opens for performances over two nights on Thursday 28th March. Disney’s smash hit movie is brought to life on stage as the students of East High deal with issues of first love, friends and family, while balancing school and extra-curricular activities. …
Arts Award for Year 10 Students
Earlier this week, a staggering 95 Year 10 students were awarded certificates for successfully achieving the Bronze Arts Award. Pupils had worked on this highly recognised Level 1 arts qualification during their art, music and drama lessons throughout Year 9. The award, which is managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England, …
School Show Auditions
Auditions for next year’s school show, High School Musical, will take place on Tuesday 2nd October between 3.15 and 4.30pm. To attend, please pick up a permission letter from Reception and return the slip by Monday 1st October. For any pupils that want to help backstage or front of house, please see Mrs Tristham.
Statue Trail Launch Event
The Catch Me Who Can Art Trail was officially launched on Bridgnorth’s High Street this Saturday. The rain held off and the atmosphere was celebratory as all involved witnessed the grand finale to months of hard work on the community-wide project. Artists, sponsor companies, town councillors and local residents all turned out to mark the …
Video: Art Students Creating the Grainger & Worrall Statue
Take a look at art students from Bridgnorth Endowed’s Sixth Form creating the Grainger and Worrall Ltd statue for the Catch Me Who Can – Bridgnorth Art Trail. The design highlights the worldwide trade and connections of the global castings company, which all began in Bridgnorth. The Grainger & Worrall ‘Excellence Through Innovation’ statue takes pride …
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