Head of sixth form, Mrs Julie Whitmore, will be leaving us at the end of the week, after seventeen years at Bridgnorth Endowed School. Julie started at the school as the new head of business studies in September 2003, and soon gained a reputation for being efficient, reliable, conscientious and organised. It was therefore no …
It is with great sadness that we say a fond farewell to Mr Julian Spicer after eleven years of teaching at Bridgnorth Endowed School. Head of maths, Mr Hughes, commented: “He has inspired many pupils to think deeper about mathematics and develop their internal dialogue around the subject. His enthusiasm, experience and ties will certainly …
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After three weeks of the houses making the final push towards securing the highly-coveted House Cup, the results are in and there’s quite literally a hair’s breadth between the three. Rowley wins with 385.09 points, closely followed by Hardwicke with 385.01 and, less than three points behind, Washbrook takes the third-place spot with 382.15. The …
This week’s biathlon galvanised pupils and staff into action as they pulled out all the stops to grab some extra house points in the hope of pinning their colours to the BES House Cup. The idea was to cover as much distance as possible in an hour, either by running or walking on day one …
Josh Sykes from Year 7 has received high praise from the PE department for his incredible commitment to completing all of the sports activities set during the school closure. PE teacher, Mr McAdam, commented: “Josh has taken on every single challenge with great enthusiasm and uploaded evidence, such as photos, fitness scores and sports day …
Determined not to let lockdown affect her progress in dance, Year 7 student, Maddie Iddles, soon discovered that competing online was the way to go. Over the past few months, she has entered a total of 11 virtual competitions and achieved a prize haul of 10 trophies and 11 medals for clinching four firsts, seven …
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Congratulations to Hardwicke House for winning the Sports Day Trophy for the third year running, with a top score of 62 points. Not far behind, Washbrook came second with 59 points and Rowley took third place with 55 points. Instead of the customary annual sports day, where the three houses come together on The Friars …
Although distance learning has its limitations for typical PE lessons, this has not stopped Bridgnorth Endowed School sports teachers from setting its students some interesting challenges. For each PE lesson, students are given a range of tasks, which include researching a fitness test related to the activity they’re focusing on and then carrying out the …
With UK schools currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the shift away from the classroom has not only affected formal lessons but also had an impact on other key areas, such as careers education. In a bid to support Year 11s in particular, the careers team at Bridgnorth Endowed have researched the very latest …
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Due to popular demand, Bridgnorth Endowed is offering another opportunity for students to order devices under the school’s Chromebook Programme. The new order window is open between 26th May and 10th June, with a choice of two Lenovo Chromebook devices available at prices starting from £11.00 per month. The benefit of joining the programme is …
"Pupils enjoy an inclusive and aspirational environment at Bridgnorth Endowed School." – Ofsted, 2023
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Northgate, Bridgnorth
Shropshire, WV16 4ER
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