A big thank you to Year 7 student, Rebecca Wallace, who took the initiative to make keyrings to sell at last week’s performances of Oliver! in aid of Bridgnorth Endowed school fund. With a keen interest in arts and crafts, Rebecca decided to use her dad’s laser machine to create keyrings for people to buy …
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Martha’s 90-Mile Charity Challenge
With a special cause in mind, Year 9 Bridgnorth Endowed student, Martha Bradburn, has chosen to complete a charity fundraising challenge for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award she’s currently working towards. Run by close friends of her family, childhood leukaemia charity PreventALL is a cause that’s close to her heart, so Martha made the …
Students Celebrate Red Nose Day
In aid of this year’s Red Nose Day, Bridgnorth Endowed School held a non-uniform day for donations of just £1. Pupils and staff thoroughly enjoyed the day and raised a staggering £911.40, which was split equally between Comic Relief and the BES prom fundraising campaign. So far, Red Nose Day 2023 has raised over £35million …
Disco Funds Go To Local Youth Club
Pupils at Bridgnorth Endowed were delighted to present a cheque for £160 to Innage Lane Youth Club in recognition of its work with local teenagers. The money came from the proceeds of a Valentine’s disco fundraiser held for Year 7s and 8s in school last month. The youth club runs weekly sessions packed with fun …
Logan Completes 5-Day Charity Walk
Congratulations to Logan Pope, who walked from Bridgnorth to Liverpool in a bid to raise money for charity at the start of last month. The Year 9 student, together with his mum Pippa, completed the 80-mile route in just five days and encountered all sorts along the way. They met some wonderful people, followed the …
BES Pupil Tackles Triple Marathon for British Heart Foundation
The finish line is now in sight for Year 9 BES student, Sam Lewis, who is due to complete a tremendous three-month challenge within the next week. As part of his Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award, the dedicated 14-year-old is running and cycling the equivalent of three marathons in three months with one goal in …
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Logan Tinkles the Ivories in Aid of Local Charity
Well done to Logan Pope from Year 7 who completed a two-hour pianothon in aid of the Little Rascals Foundation last Friday. Although the twelve-year-old has been raising money for charity for many years, this particular cause is very close to his heart. About the foundation, Logan said: “Little Rascals has been a big help …
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Year 7 Pupils Organise the Sweetest Fundraiser
A big thank you goes to Year 7 students, Anna Psaras and Lucy Brettle, who turned their passion for baking into a roaring trade during last Friday’s lunch break. The two were eager to support the first annual prom fundraiser and decided to organise their own event by holding a bake sale for students and …
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Students Take on Channel Swim Challenge
Last Friday, 60 students from Years 7 to 11 took part in a 21-mile relay swim in the leisure centre pool, to raise funds for this year’s school prom. Inspired by a Channel swim completed by six Bridgnorth Endowed pupils in 1979, the House Captains felt it would not only be an exciting challenge, but …
Ninth London Marathon for Dana
Bridgnorth Endowed minibus driver and local fundraising hero, Dana Power, is preparing to run his ninth London Marathon at the end of this month. Dana, who is 64, started running nine years ago, after watching the Great North Run and feeling inspired. In 2013, Asthma UK were looking for someone to run as their mascot, …