Hundreds of students from local primary schools took part in the ‘Mud Run Challenge’ held at Bridgnorth Endowed School on Thursday 24th November. Organised by the South-East Shropshire Sports Partnership, the event saw over 260 pupils from Years 5 and 6 completing a mud run with obstacle course on the school’s Friars playing fields. The …
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BES Pupils Plant Trees to Help Tackle Climate Crisis
With spades at the ready, a team of Bridgnorth Endowed pupils and staff headed out to plant 30 trees in a tranquil corner of the school’s Friars Playing Fields, after school last Wednesday. In a race against the fading daylight, the volunteers worked hard and put their backs into planting the native silver birch, rowan …
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School Initiative to Reduce Plastic
As part of Bridgnorth Endowed’s eco initiative to drastically reduce single-use plastic in school, all students were given a shiny new water bottle in tutor time earlier today. These high-quality metal water bottles, in the colours of the four houses, can be filled up with water from stations around the school and can also be …
Pupils Fall Silent for Remembrance
Friday’s Armistice Day was observed by the school, as normal daily activity was halted to remember the fallen from the two world wars and other conflicts. The commemorative event took place in the school grounds and the mild autumn day provided a beautiful backdrop to the morning’s special proceedings. Headteacher, Mr Penn, led the proceedings, …
Bridgnorth Endowed’s Library Turns Over a New Leaf
A raft of improvements and changes are on the cards for Bridgnorth Endowed’s school library with a plethora of support coming from its students, parents, staff and members of the local community. Last month, an appeal went out for second-hand books to boost the library’s stock and, since then, a steady flow of bags and …
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Year 11 Exams Information Evening 2022
We would like to thank those parents and carers who attended the Year 11 Exams Information Evening, held in school last Thursday evening. We understand that Year 11 is often a difficult year for pupils and parents and, even with the best and most diligent preparation, pupils are likely to experience some challenges and anxieties …
Printer Cartridge Recycling Scheme
This is a shout out for any empty printer cartridges you or any family members may have at home. As part of our Eco-Schools accreditation, we’re collecting and recycling as many money-back ink cartridges as we can. We have a huge box to fill in Room L5 so please spread the word to friends and …
Pumpkin Carving Winners Announced
Congratulations to our worthy pumpkin carving competition winners, who were announced earlier today. Inspired by the monster of Frankenstein, Lucas Morris from 7VI created a pumpkin with stitches across its terrifying face. Lottie Griffin from 7IN showed intricate carving skills with her mythical griffin design, and James Axon, also from 7IN, crafted a Chuckie-type face …
Update from the Headteacher
The first half term of the school year is always the busiest and this year is no exception. As students and staff approach the break, it is important to reflect on some of the highlights of the year so far. I would like to say thank you to staff, students and parents for welcoming me to …
Pumpkin Carving Competition
A pumpkin carving house competition was launched in school early last week and students were asked to bring in their spook-tacular creations for today’s judging. The winners will be announced on Monday 31st October. Hover on image and click viewer to scroll


