Written by Chloe Cains, Year 8 – Student News Team Seth Cains from Year 10 was only one of the many 9 to 14-year-olds who took part in the 7-mile-long Junior Bridgnorth Walk/Run on the 12th of September this year. In his sterling effort, he managed to complete it in just under an hour and …
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Skye Scoops Top Ten Place in Bridgnorth Walk
Congratulations to Skye McWilliams from Year 10, who was the seventh woman back at the Annual Bridgnorth Walk, which took place last Sunday. Around 300 people laced up their trainers for the popular local challenge and Skye managed to complete the 22-mile course in an impressive 4 hours and 51 minutes, finishing 24th overall. Walking …
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GCSE Results Day 2021
This year’s long-awaited GCSE results delivered a mixture of relief and celebration for Year 11 students at Bridgnorth Endowed School this morning. In the face of extraordinary and challenging circumstances, BES’s class of 2021 produced some considerable achievements of which they can be very proud. This group of students adapted to online learning, periods in …
Washbrook Celebrates House Cup Win
Earlier today, students at Bridgnorth Endowed waited with bated breath as this year’s winner of the highly-coveted House Cup was announced during tutor time. Points were totted up across a number of key categories, including behaviour, homework, attendance, and attitude to learning, as well as events such as the Christmas card competition, the Easter bake …
Black Lives Matter Assembly
A thought-provoking and informative Black Lives Matter assembly was given to Bridgnorth Endowed students from Years 7 to 9 this week, with the compelling headline message that ‘Every Life Matters’. Delivered by Head of House, Mr Akhtar, the talk opened with an audio track of an altercation between a woman and an African American man …
New BES House Names Unveiled
Bridgnorth Endowed School unveiled the new names for its houses today, after almost 40 years of service from the much-loved Hardwicke, Rowley and Washbrook. Following months of passionate debate, the final decision was put in the hands of the local community, along with all members of the school, and the Latin values theme won by …
Launch of Virtual Year 6 Transition Programme
Starting secondary school is a very exciting time but it can also be quite daunting. To prepare Year 6 pupils for this big step, Bridgnorth Endowed runs an effective transition programme to ensure that it’s a smooth and enjoyable experience. However, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it has not been possible to hold the usual …
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Bridgnorth Endowed Welcomes Local MP
Conservative MP for Ludlow, Mr Philip Dunne, paid a visit to Bridgnorth Endowed School last Friday and met with Headteacher, Mr Worth, and next year’s newly-elected House Captains. The long-standing Member of Parliament approached the school in a bid to find out how things have been going in the wake of all the disruption and …
BES Poised to Rebrand Houses in Exciting New Chapter
Change is in the air at BES as students have been busy putting their heads together to come up with brand-new names for the school’s beloved houses before tomorrow’s deadline. After many years of service, Hardwicke, Rowley and Washbrook are set to bow out gracefully to make way for the next generation of houses, which …
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BES Supports Mental Health Awareness Week
The Mental Health Foundation is encouraging people to get in touch with nature to support their mental health as part of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts today. The event focuses on nature, following the support many people have found in the great outdoors throughout the pandemic and the role it can play …
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