Over the past couple of weeks, two groups of our Year 9 students have successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award qualifying expeditions in the beautiful hills around Church Stretton. Each group spent two days navigating the Shropshire countryside, carrying their kit, and working together to tackle both physical and mental challenges. Along the …
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NEW BES Darts Academy Launching Soon
Due to popular demand, Bridgnorth Endowed is thrilled to announce the launch of the BES Darts Academy – an exciting new initiative that will soon be open to its students and young people from other local schools. The academy will offer free weekly after-school sessions for under 16s, providing a fun, safe, and inclusive space …
Strategy Club Compete in Warhammer Tournament
Battle ready and raring to go, ten members of Bridgnorth Endowed’s Strategy Club headed off to Warhammer World in Nottingham to compete in a one-day tournament held last week. Our top team met 60 students from other schools to engage in combat across three thrilling 75-minute games and put their strategic warfare skills to the …
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Strategy Club Large Battle Event
Strategy Club took to the battlefields at a special ‘large battle’ event that took place in school over two afternoons earlier this week. The event gave club members the opportunity to play large games, which are not normally possible at the after-school sessions held every Friday. Students enjoyed some diverse games based in Tolkien’s Middle …
DofE Expedition Finally Gets Underway
Last week, Year 11 students finally got the chance to complete their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s practice expedition which had to be called this summer, due to a heatwave. The group headed off to the beautiful valley of Corvedale on Wednesday morning and walked 30 miles over three days, carrying all their food and equipment …
BES Students Complete DofE Expeditions
Over the past few weeks, groups of Year 9 and Year 11 pupils have been heading off to carry out their highly-anticipated Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions. The Year 11s completed a three-day practice in the lovely, pastoral landscape of the White Peak District, with its rolling green fields and dry stone walls. DofE Leader, …
DofE Award Back on Track for BES
It’s been an extremely busy time for Year 9 and 10 students, who have been working towards the Expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award over the past couple of weeks. After a long break, due by the coronavirus pandemic, the popular activity finally made a comeback with a jam-packed agenda of essential …
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud
Expedition Report by Mr Clayton Just before half term, a number of Year 11s embarked on their second Silver Practice Expedition, which took place in the spectacular White Peak District. Due to heavy rain in the days prior, the campsite was extremely muddy; something that posed a new challenge for the students. However, the expedition …
Science Fun at STEM Club
Year 7 and 8 science fans were given a real treat at last Monday’s after-school STEM Club as they got to grips with making non-Newtonian fluids. In science, one of the first things students learn is the difference between solids, liquids and gases and, although these are generally quite clear, there are some that require …
National Citizen Service Workshops
The National Citizen Service (NCS) came into school last week and ran a number of workshops for our Year 10 students. The focus was on improving communication and creativity through teambuilding, which involved a variety of group activities. Students embarked on tasks, such as turning themselves into washing machines and binbag fashion models, to test …