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Blue Coat celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

27th May 2022

Three words that are synonymous with our Queen are: steadfast, constant and dutiful. Her long life of service to our nation – refusing to be curtailed by increasing frailty in her 90s – is an example to us all. The Queen is a firm defender of the Christian faith. Believing in the importance of prayer…

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Year 4 Residential Trip to Kingswood, Colomendy

Colomendy 2022 – A week the Year 4 children at BCS will never forget! Monday Setting off from school on Monday seems like a distant memory now, having packed in so many activities over the last couple of days. From the moment we arrived it really was non-stop. After eating lunch, and much anticipation, the…

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Year 3 Residential Trip to Condover Hall

On Monday the Year 3 pupils travelled to Condover Hall, Shrewsbury for their residential. This was a special occasion for BCS as this was the first time Year 3 have ever been on an overnight residential away from school. Having tucked into their sandwiches, the children were then guided to their dormitories to organise their…

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Y6 Bushcraft Residential Trip

24th May 2022

An early start to Tuesday morning could only mean one thing for our Y6 pupils: it was finally time to head to a residential after many years of waiting! Bushcraft, Boughton Woods was the destination for the remainder of the week. The coaches were abuzz with excitement as the children discussed what would be in…

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Founders’ Day service marks 300th birthday of BCS

13th May 2022

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…

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Pre-Prep delighted staff with their reading challenge efforts

5th May 2022

This week, we have been busy looking at some of the children’s reading challenge booklets within Pre-Prep. It has been amazing to see how many of the books from the BCS recommended reading list have been enjoyed and reviewed by our pupils! We have now introduced BCS reading charts within each of the classrooms in…

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BCS shortlisted for Independent Prep School of the Year Award

3rd May 2022

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…

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Commonwealth Games Mascot visits BCS

28th April 2022

From our youngest children in Nursery to our soon to be leavers in Year 6, the whole school gathered together in the Sports Hall this morning for a very special assembly with Perry the Bull – the official mascot for the 2022 Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham. Perry is certainly a proper Brummie: strong, kind and…

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The BCS Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

4th April 2022

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…

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Grandparents Day

On Wednesday 29th March Year 3 celebrated our inaugural Grandparents’ Day. The afternoon began with an assembly and performances from music scholars Kara and Joshua. Year 3 then transported grandparents back to their school days with a selection of poems on the theme of school. The assembly closed with singing from the Year 3 choir…

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