Congratulations to former Bridgnorth Endowed School students, Nyah Edwards, Beth Charnell and Tilly Chase. The talented trio helped Thomas Telford U18 Girls’ Football Team become English National Champions by defeating Barking Abbey of South London 2-0 at the end of March. All three girls started their footballing careers at one of the local grassroots clubs, …
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Fantastic Season for Year 7 Girls’ Netball Squad
The Year 7 girls’ netball team are celebrating a fantastic season that culminated in them winning the County Plate Tournament at Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby in Telford last week. The girls started the year at Condover Hall for a weekend of netball and adventure activities, which gave them a boost as it was very clear that …
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Zoe Ends Cross Country Season with a Win
Bridgnorth Endowed student, Zoe Gilbody, took first place in the Year 7 girls’ race at the National Primary & Year 7 Cross Country Final held at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough on Saturday. She fought off tough competition in the first half of the 2.7km race, battling with a runner from Buckinghamshire, but then created a …
U13 Boys Finally Break their Duck
After two years of competitive action, the U13 boys football team finally got the chance to celebrate gaining their maiden win against a strong Oldbury Wells team yesterday. Goals from Reece Owen and Ed Richardson took Bridgnorth Endowed ahead before half time. Good decision-making saw the team maintain their lead and although Oldbury pressed in …
Football Activators Training at Loughborough University
A group of ten girls from Bridgnorth Endowed took part in a special ‘Game of Our Own’ engagement event at Loughborough University on Monday 4th March. The students from Years 7, 8 and 9 received training from the Youth Sport Trust, working in partnership with the FA, as part of an initiative to increase the …
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Mollie Scoops International Sports Award
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 …
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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