Month: January 2023

26th January 23

I am not an Arsenal fan. My team is from the East (Green) End of Glasgow. But, having seen highlights of the Gunners recently, I have to say that I have a sneaking admiration for their style and progress. Whether or not this famous club goes on to win the title is of secondary importance….

26th January 23

U11A Boys’ Hockey v KES U12 The scoreline didn’t truly reflect how close this game was. The aim of the fixture was to really put pressure and test our U11A’s, but playing U12A’s. KES quickly demonstrated how quick and accurate they can be on the ball putting our defence under pressure. We quickly conceded a…

26th January 23

In education, STEM is an acronym for the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM combines the four subjects in an applied approach, considering real-world applications, so as to better equip students for their future careers.  The pupils develop the skills, abilities and learning dispositions required for success. In Y3, the children were Roman…

20th January 23

U11A Football v Warwick The U10 Football team played their first fixture of the season versus their Warwick counterparts and were outdone by some clinical finishing and some sloppy mistakes in the defence. In the first half the contest was fairly even with BCS creating some good chances through Loic and Noah testing the Warwick…

20th January 23

Whatever one’s views on his newly-released book ‘Spare’, Prince Harry’s position and plight helps us to understand – if nothing else – that being born into privilege does not entitle one to a blissfully happy existence. Harry, strongly supported by Meghan, has talked freely and at length about mental health issues. And it is clear…

13th January 23

In a beautiful service, enhanced by the children in Best Blue and accompanied by our enchanting Chapel Choir, we today celebrated the licensing by Bishop Langstaff of our new Chaplain, Father Andrew. Thank you to the parents, the Governors and visiting guests who helped us celebrate the start of this new chapter of our School….

13th January 23

On Friday 13 January 2023, the licensing service for Father Andrew Hutchinson as Chaplain of The Blue Coat School, by Bishop James Langstaff, Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Birmingham, took place in the School Chapel. The Right Reverend Bishop James Langstaff welcomed the congregation of Year 5 and 6 pupils, parents, governors and staff. If you…

6th January 23

One of the most gratifying aspects of school life, for me, is seeing the appetite with which children develop their scientific skills and devour new information. You can imagine, then, how enthusiastic were Year 6 girls and boys when they attended this week’s lecture on the Science of Chocolate. Surely they had had enough of…