BCS Awards – Week 4

On Tuesday Pre-Prep welcomed award winning author and illustrator Petr Horácek. He entertained Reception, Year One and Year Two with tales of a naughty breakfast-stealing goat and an adventurous rabbit who learns that the best place in the world is where-ever your friends are. He also led pupils and staff in a draw-along resulting in…

We are delighted to welcome 100 new pupils to The Blue Coat School this academic year. Our 60 new Nursery children have settled quickly and they are adapting to their new routines very well.  Our new Prep children – both those moving up from Pre-Prep and our new starters joining from other schools, have been…

At the end of a busy first week, Year 3 got together on Friday afternoon for some outdoor activities as well as a delicious barbeque. Using the school forest, children were challenged to create some art work in the style of Andy Goldsworthy, who is famous for his art and sculptures using natural materials found…

This year’s Summer Concert was shared online and showcased our talented year group ensembles. Chamber music (music in small groups) gives pupils the opportunity to hone and develop their musicianship in exciting and dynamic ways. As you will see from the Summer Concert video, our young musicians rose to the challenge and produced music of…

What a wonderful few days of Sport and fun in the sunshine! We were delighted to be able to run a live programme at school. Although not following the same format as most years, it was fabulous to see an uplifting crowd and parental support, the pupils embraced the opportunity, producing some outstanding performances across…