On Monday 6th January, a well-respected, inspirational former teacher and much-loved colleague and friend sadly passed away after a relatively brief illness. Christine Bradshaw (Chris) joined Bridgnorth Endowed School as a textiles teacher in 1984, after starting her teaching career in Leicester. She worked very closely with the art department for many years and, although …
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Sixth Form Students Return for Awards Event
Former sixth form students of Bridgnorth Endowed School were invited to attend an evening of celebration for their academic and personal achievements during their time in the sixth form. The annual event was held in school on Wednesday 8th January, and saw students returning to pick up their A Level and BTEC certificates from last …
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Inspired Youngsters Form Two New Girls’ Football Teams
A group of students from Bridgnorth Endowed School recently took the initiative to approach one of the town’s football clubs in a bid to form their first U13 and U10 girls’ teams. The idea stemmed from a school trip to Loughborough University in March of last year, where students got the chance to meet the …
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Tributes Paid to Former Teacher
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of a former teacher and much-loved colleague, Ian Keir. He was a highly respected and long-serving member of the team that worked at Bridgnorth Endowed for almost 30 years. Ian started at the school in 1987 and taught science to generations of pupils until his …
Student Success Celebrated at Bridgnorth Endowed
Awards for academic excellence, personal achievement and positive behaviour were presented to outstanding students at Bridgnorth Endowed’s end-of-term assembly held yesterday. In front of the whole school, more than a hundred students from all year groups received recognition for their hard work and dedication over the previous term. Worthy of mention, Evie Davies, from Year …
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Manchester United Trip
Around 50 Bridgnorth Endowed School students got the chance to experience some Europa League action, watching Man United take on AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford last Thursday. Set to be an exciting match, Manchester needed to avoid defeat against the top Dutch team to enable them to clinch the number one spot in the group. …
Primaries Welcomed for Annual Biathlon
Last Thursday morning, Bridgnorth Endowed played host to over seventy local primary school students and staff for the annual ‘Urban Biathlon’ event. The youngsters got the chance to enjoy a challenging and very muddy 1600-metre obstacle course, which featured water slide tunnels and mud pits. Next, there was a second leg in the school’s indoor …
BES Enjoys a Taste of Christmas
Festive spirit was on the menu for Bridgnorth Endowed School at the annual Christmas lunch, which was held last Friday. There was, of course, turkey and homemade stuffing on offer with ‘Root en Croute’ as the vegetarian option, accompanied by sticky pigs, ultimate roasties, Christmas trimming bake and lashings of gravy. The feast continued with …
Year 10 Boys Finally Get Their Win
Celebrations erupted on a wet Tuesday evening when the Year 10 boys ended four years of waiting with a 3-1 win against Burton Borough XI last night. Conditions were extremely difficult but Bridgnorth adapted the better of the two teams and keeper Ryan Vaughan-Jones reacted quickly at his near post to deny the visitors early …
School Council Tackles Environmental Issues
The student voice was in full force at the second School Council Meeting of the academic year, which took place last Tuesday. The House Captains met with Head Boy and Girl, Harry Jones and Lucy Crump, and Head of Rowley, Mrs Tristham, to discuss a range of suggestions that have emerged from their engagement with …
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