A Bridgnorth Endowed School Year 11 student has been recognised at an awards ceremony for talented young people in Shropshire that have represented their country in sport over the past year. Mollie Penny, who was selected to play for Rounders England’s Under 16s squad, was invited to attend the John Beswick International Awards Evening held …
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Big Fall Doesn’t Stop Zoe at Cross Country Nationals
Year 7 Bridgnorth Endowed School student, Zoe Gilbody, came an impressive second in the English National Cross Country Championships last Saturday. The event was held in the stunning grounds of Harewood House, Leeds and the Under 13 Girls’ race was 3.2 km long with a field of over 400 runners. Zoe was leading with another …
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Victory for Year 7 Athletics Team
Year 7 Bridgnorth Endowed students triumphed at the District Indoor Athletics event that took place at Idsall School in Shifnal on Thursday 7th February. Competing against teams from Oldbury Wells, William Brookes and Idsall, our top team of fifteen boys and girls worked hard to secure a win at the East Shropshire athletics competition. Individual …
Louise Selected for National Swimming Championships
Congratulations to Louise Jones from Year 8, who has been selected to represent Bridgnorth Endowed School at the English Schools Swimming Association National Championships in March. The two-day event will see over 350 of the country’s most talented young swimmers compete in the hope of taking the coveted title of English Schools National Champion. What’s …
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Grace Takes on British Cyclo-Cross Champs
Talented cyclist, Grace Lister, gave a stellar performance in the British Cyclo-Cross Championships held in Gravesend, Kent last month. The Year 10 Bridgnorth Endowed School student, competed against 90 girls in the Under 16 category, and finished a very credible 7th place. One of many events for all-rounder Grace, cyclo-cross is a form of off-road …
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Top Performances at Cross Country Championships
A number of Bridgnorth Endowed School athletes competed in the Shropshire Schools Cross Country Championships in Oswestry on Saturday. Congratulations go to Zoe Gilbody (pictured right), who won the Year 7 girls’ race in emphatic style. Charlotte Gilbody and Holly Bingham performed really well in a tough intermediate girls’ race, coming in 5th and 25th …
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County Netball Success for Year 7 Girls
Four gifted netball players from Bridgnorth Endowed School have been selected for the U12 Shropshire netball squad this season. Year 7 students, Esther Carvell, Daisy Brassington, Niamh Ford and Leila Harvey, are all delighted with the news and look forward to representing the county. The girls join the ranks of Holly Bingham from Year 10, …
Mollie Selected for England Rounders Team
2019 is set to be an exciting year for Bridgnorth Endowed School Year 11 student, Mollie Penny, who has been selected, along with just 15 other players, for the England Under 16 Rounders Team. PE teacher, Mrs Bills-Brown, spotted her talent back in 2016 and suggested she went for trials. The rest, as they say, …
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Bridgnorth Endowed Named Shrewsbury Town’s School of the Day
Bridgnorth Endowed School is forging even stronger links with Shropshire’s top professional football club, Shrewsbury Town. Following on from the successful launch of the Bridgnorth Development Centre, which Shrewsbury Town runs from Bridgnorth Endowed for 8 to 12 year olds, the school is set to offer specialist football training to its girls. Steve Chase, lead …
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Year 8 Boys Draw in Local Derby Football Match
On Wednesday, Bridgnorth Endowed Under 13’s Boys made the short trip to Oldbury Wells for, what was to be, a thrilling and entertaining derby game. Oldbury Wells took the lead with an unstoppable free kick that left Year 7 student, Zac Prior, no chance. Zac went on to make an impact by saving a penalty …
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