Students Receive Scholarship Awards from Aberystwyth University

Well done to two of our Year 13 students, Nathan Jones and Joel Clayton, who have received Scholarship Merit Awards from Aberystwyth University, to help fund their first-year studies. To apply, they needed to sit two one-and-a-half hour papers from the choice of subjects on offer at the university. The exams, which were invigilated by …

These Girls Can

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, …

GCSE Product Design Projects Unveiled

Last week, Year 11 students got the chance to test their finished balance bikes and skateboards, designed and manufactured for the ‘Encouraging Healthy Lifestyles’ section of the Product Design GCSE course. Bridgnorth Endowed School pupils are among the first in the country to be able to take this popular subject, which includes researching products, writing …

PTA Holds its First Parental Workshop

Parents attended a free workshop on anxiety and stress management, hosted by Bridgnorth Endowed’s PTA, BES Friends, last Thursday. Delivered by Oliver Welsby, a wellbeing and mental health expert from Brightcore Consultancy, the introductory session explored the pressures that young people face in today’s challenging world. To give some context to the issue, Oliver highlighted …