BIRMINGHAMTHEBLUECOATSCHOOL1722

And so we begin.

It has been wonderful to welcome our children and families back to The Blue Coat School. Within just a few days, the corridors are alive again, classrooms are buzzing and the unmistakable energy of BCS has returned. Children and staff have settled quickly, and there is already a strong sense of purpose about the year ahead.

This week, I have spoken to the children about a simple ambition: 5% more.

Five per cent more effort. Five per cent more courage. Five per cent more kindness. Five per cent more determination to keep going when something feels difficult. It is about respecting ourselves and others, grasping opportunities and refusing to be limited by what we achieved yesterday.

The same challenge applies to every one of us at BCS. We will seek that extra 5% in the classroom, on the sports field, on the stage and in Chapel. We will seek it in our pastoral care, our communication and in the way we welcome and support every family. We want every child to be known, every parent to feel part of the journey and every experience to carry that unmistakable ‘BCS WOW’.

We will not settle for standing still. We will push the boundaries, raise expectations and continue to break through the glass ceiling of what our children believe is possible.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our start of term drinks events and to sharing more of our vision for the exciting year ahead. Please also keep a close eye on the School calendar, as the term is already gathering pace with many events and opportunities on the horizon.

The course is set. The ambition is high. The opportunity is ours.

Now let us make this the greatest year yet at BCS.