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 …
The world’s best badminton players descended on the Midlands for the All England Open Championships last week and a group of Bridgnorth Endowed students got the chance to see the action first-hand. Years 9 and 10 attended the prestigious event at Arena Birmingham on Thursday 12th March and witnessed the game being played at the …
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After last week’s narrow defeat to Wrekin College by just two tries, the BES U13 rugby team were back to winning ways with a convincing 7 tries to 0 win at Ercall Wood School on Tuesday. A combination of strong, evasive running, good handling and the ability to retain possession in contact proved too much …
A Bridgnorth Endowed School pupil competed against top ice skaters from around the world at a prestigious international competition held in London last week. Darcey Gordon, from Year 7, took part in Skate Southern International and was placed tenth in her category, against 24 other girls. The talented 12-year-old works exceptionally hard and trains five …
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Congratulations to the Year 7 students who competed in the Indoor Athletics Area Competition just before half term. The teams, a mix of seasoned athletes and novices competing for the first time, did exceptionally well with the boys coming first and the girls finishing in second place. PE teacher, Mrs Poole, said: “All of the …
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Talented under-16 cyclist, Grace Lister, is going from strength to strength in her chosen sport after an exceptionally successful season in 2019. Grace’s impressive list of recent achievements include winning the U16 Girls’ National Road and Circuit Series, taking silver on the track at the National Omnium Final and clinching the bronze medal with her …
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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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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 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 …
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