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2S Assembly

21st January 22

The theme of Class 2S’ assembly was miracles. A miracle of Jesus was explored through the biblical drama, ‘Jesus Heals the Centurion’s Servant.’ A Roman centurion who was responsible for a lot of men and servants, chose to ask for Jesus’ help when one of his faithful, trusted servants became gravely ill. Although Jesus was…

WWI Creative Arts Project

21st January 22

Year 6 have really made an amazing effort for their Creative Arts enrichment homework this week. They were asked to make a shoebox model of a WW1 trench. The results have been superb, they have really imagined what a WW1 trench would be like and included a lot of detail right down to the rats,…

Platinum Jubilee Pudding Competition

21st January 22

Do you have a recipe fit for the Queen? This summer, there will be celebrations to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years as Monarch. As part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Fortnum & Mason have invited members of the public to invent the Jubilee Pudding. The winning pudding will be an important part of the celebrations…

The Centurion’s Servant

21st January 22

Jesus the miracle man is the theme for Year 1’s class assemblies this half term. 1B worked thoughtfully to re-enact the Bible story, ‘The Centurion’s Servant.’ The story is set in the town of Capernaum, a poor servant man was paralysed and very sick. His master was a centurion in the Roman army. He sat…

Headmaster’s Blog

14th January 22

When I was three or four years of age – in what was probably a desperate effort to get me off to sleep – my mum would sing me nursery rhymes and tell me many a traditional tale. As a parent, even though by then I found myself in competition with sophisticated musical equipment, tape…

The Launch of our 300th Year

14th January 22

The year 2022 has finally arrived, not only is this an important year because it is HRH The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the year that Birmingham will host the Commonwealth Games, it is also 300 years since the founding of The Blue Coat School! Last term we began our preparations with a whole school Creative…

Prep Awards

14th January 22

STAR OF THE WEEK Kitty Burgess – For her positive attitude to her learning and effort with her Maths and English this week. Stephanie Airhumwunde – For a great positive attitude towards her learning and in general this week. Arya-Veer Solanki – For a fantastic effort with his handwriting and general good enthusiasm in class….

Match Reports – Lent Week 2

14th January 22

Thursday 7 January U11A Boys’ Hockey v KES (A) Score: BCS 1-2 KES Player of the Match: Greg Hackett A score line which doesn’t truly reflect the nature of the game. BCS were dominant on the ball and kept possession well. Additionally, the boys kept their shape, which put KES under constant pressure when they…

Speak Out Stay Safe

14th January 22

`Life is sometimes like a difficult puzzle, so going it alone can feel impossible’ These were the words of Ant McPartlin, who led this year’s NSPCC ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ online assembly. During the assembly, the children met a speech bubble called Buddy. Buddy the speech bubble believes that children should speak out if something…

The Snowman

14th January 22

Year 2 had a fantastic trip to The Birmingham Repertory Theatre to watch a live performance of The Snowman. The much loved story was brought to life by flying characters and snow falling on both the stage and audience members. Live music had everybody tapping, nodding or bobbing along to the beat. Surprising new characters…