Month: June 2023

30th June 23

U8 Cricket v West House It has been a pleasure to see these pupils grow in terms of ability and understanding this term. The fixture truly highlighted the hard work each pupil has out in over the last 8 weeks with the result of winning by over 40 runs speaking for itself. BCS batted and…

30th June 23

‘Bringing together two of literature’s most-loved characters, ‘Sherlock & Cinders’ is an ensemble piece ideal for 9-13 year olds.’  So said the blurb about the play, and the blurb proved to be absolutely spot on. The Year 6 production was an unqualified triumph last evening, with Cast 1, Mr Coley and Mr Matthews’ cohorts, giving…

23rd June 23

U11 ESSA Relay Finals After numerous qualifiers taking place across the West Midlands, the U11 girls were able to finish within the top 3 fastest teams in the West Midlands for both their Freestyle and Medley Relay which seen the girls invited to participate in the ESSA Relay Finals, which took part in Ponds Forge,…

23rd June 23

‘Time flies,’ they say, ‘when you are having fun’.  As another busy week reaches its climax, we are enjoying ourselves so much that I cannot work out where the term is going! Before I discuss the events of this week, I must congratulate the Music Scholars, who delivered an exceptional concert in Chapel last Friday…

16th June 23

U10 Boys Cricket v Warwick With the prospect of rain and thunderstorms, there was a lot of uncertainty whether the game would go ahead. With only a few drops of rain, the game went ahead unchanged. BCS batted first and looked to put runs on the score sheet. At times, we made the most of…

16th June 23

It has been a privilege to work with the Year 5/6 Debating TED group this term. What an inspiring group of articulate pupils they are! They have worked hard to develop arguments on behalf of either the proposition or the opposition, even though these arguments may be contrary to their personal opinion, whilst developing key…

16th June 23

Anything that I write below will be overshadowed by the awful events of early this week in the city of Nottingham. I will add nothing more, because it is so appalling and upsetting to consider the circumstances and the emotional aftermath. Except to write these Biblical words: ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does…

9th June 23

U11 Girls IAPS Hardball Cricket On Friday 26 May, 10 Year 6 girls travelled to the IAPS Hardball Cricket Championship. It was a beautiful sunny day with some quality cricket being observed from all of the U11 Girls Hardball playing teams across England which had entered. BCS looked well organised throughout the tournament, and in…

9th June 23

There are not very many of us alive who have any significant memory of the Second World War. But this week, amazingly, we played a proud host to a woman who played a leading part in the downfall of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. On Tuesday evening, we welcomed Betty Webb, MBE, a former code…

5th June 23

Following the IAPS Swimming Qualifiers hosted at BCS alongside other qualifying events across the country, a number of swimmers from Years 4-6 were successful in achieving a top 20 position in the country, allowing them progression to the finals. More than 1500 pupils took part in the 53 heats and finals during the day at…