Road Safety Officer for Shropshire Council, Malcolm Farrar, delivered an informative presentation on safer driving to Year 11 students earlier this week. He started by revealing that driving tests are much tougher these days and, although considered a high-risk group, younger drivers should now be a lot safer on the roads. However, he went on …
Former Bridgnorth Endowed School student, Lucy Speed, came into school to talk to the current Year 11 about her rewarding career in law last Friday. Lucy, who is an associate solicitor at local law firm, Lanyon Bowdler, highlighted the varied range of cases she has dealt with, from divorces to people in trouble abroad. Importantly, …
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The quest to create beautiful mood lighting with plenty of added functionality has resulted in some stunning designs produced by students in Year 9. Based on the theme of contemporary architecture and the unique style of the Memphis Group, pupils were asked to submit mood lights that automatically switch on when it’s dark and also …
Three students from Bridgnorth Endowed School are celebrating their incredible black belt achievements in kickboxing, after a gruelling physical assessment last weekend. Eleanor Banks (Year 11) and brother Thomas (Year 10) both moved up to 2nd Dan black belts, and their younger brother Rory (Year 7) secured his well-deserved 1st Dan black belt too. Gruelling …
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With interest in plant-based food on the rise, school caterers, Aspens Services, put on a five-day vegan theme for students and staff to get involved with Veganuary last week. Served alongside the daily offering on the world counter, there was also a tasty vegan main meal and dessert option available throughout the week. Here’s what was on the menu… …
Bridgnorth Endowed announces the launch of BES TV, a brand-new TV channel that’s dedicated to keeping students up-to-date with all the latest sports and extracurricular news happening around the school. Exciting features to look out for will include post-match interviews, behind the scenes footage, Q&A sessions, how-to skills tutorials and more. To kick things off, …
A pewter casting project recently completed by Year 8 design technology students has been hailed as a success. Based on the theme of ‘Coral Reefs and Sea Life’, the students had the choice of making either a bag pull, key fob or pendant. The gravity casting process was used to make the items, which involved …
A group of Year 10s got the chance to find out exactly what happens after you click ‘buy’ on Amazon.co.uk, during a school trip to an Amazon fulfilment centre in Rugeley on Monday. The aim of the visit was to provide the students, who are studying GCSE computer science, with invaluable insight into how IT …
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A former pupil’s netball talents that were picked up by a PE teacher at the school over four years’ ago, have culminated in a spectacular rise to sporting success. Monica White’s netball career began at BES at the age of 11, when PE teacher, Mrs Bills-Brown, saw her potential and recommended that she should join …
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Last Friday saw Bridgnorth Endowed School welcome Tom Peevor from the Football Association’s Coach Education Programme to run the FA Primary Teachers’ Award. Seventeen delegates from across the network of East Shropshire Schools attended the all-day course, which aims to improve the delivery of directional games such as football in primary schools. The course was …
"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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01746 762103
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