News from The Friends

300 years ago, the foundation stone was laid down for the Blue Coat School. And this week, we have come together to celebrate the founding of our school and give thanks to God for his goodness and blessing on our school over these last 300 years. On a beautifully sunny day, the children in Years…

We are delighted to announce that BCS has been shortlisted for the third year in a row, for the Independent Prep School of the Year category at the prestigious 2022 Tes Awards. The most outstanding individuals and institutions that the education sector has to offer have been recognised in the shortlists for the awards, and…

On the final day of term, pupils and staff across the whole school donned t-shirts designed by our Art and DT Technician, Miss Moore. The artwork features the Ukraine flag and a sunflower, the country’s national flower, which has become a symbol of peace, resistance and solidarity in the face of atrocity. We are delighted…

We are excited to announce that the next episode of Into The Blue, The Blue Coat School Podcast, is now live. Our School Leaders finished recording Episode 4 a couple of days ago. In this latest episode we look at how our tercentenary celebrations are progressing. We interview Mr Nicklin, our Director of Music, Mrs Andrews, our Head…

As part of Blue Coat’s Community Outreach project, the Board Games and Gardening TED groups went into the local community and planted some lovely daffodils and bluebells along a small stretch of land on the Harborne Walkway. The children had to clear a section, before working with Mr Allmark to dig the right sized holes…