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12th July 19

Congratulations to the following Pre-Prep children who have received Headteacher’s Awards for their efforts this week. Cheerfully Trying Hard Whole Class TH Whole Class TM Whole Class TS Whole Class RB Whole Class RM Whole Class RP Noah Jordan William Almond Rubie Johal Anoushka Puri Showing Respect Karam Dosanjh Elle Browne Good Work/Behaviour Whole Class…

5th July 19

It’s obviously a great time to be young. When a 15-year-old can turn up for the first time at Wimbledon and defeat a five-times champion 24 years her senior, anything seems possible. And that’s how it feels at BCS. So much on offer, and so may children wanting to make the most of their opportunities:…

5th July 19

Over the last three weeks, we have been delighted that Scarlett Brunning, a former pupil and a keen poet, has returned to Blue Coat to run a series of poetry workshops with some of our Year 4 children. During the three sessions, the children learned about different types of poetic language and techniques, such as stanzas,…

5th July 19

This week Year 6 enjoyed a variety of activities as part of their Year 6 Leavers’ Enrichment Programme.  The theme of the week was Life Skills and Attitudes. The purpose of Enrichment Week is to give pupils opportunities to challenge themselves and enjoy learning beyond the normal classroom environment with the aim to support the…

5th July 19

The Summer Concert held on Thursday evening was a jamboree of music magnificence. It is wonderful to see the Music Department working so effectively as a team to provide the children with outstanding opportunities to perform together in their groups and ensembles. ‘Fiddlesticks’, our Pre-Prep Ensemble, played in the School Hall to great acclaim. With…

5th July 19

On Friday 21st June Miss Crews, Mrs Somerville and Mrs Bennett took 18 Year 6 girls away for a netball tour over the weekend. The weekend consisted of scheduled matches in the mornings and outdoor activities in the afternoon and evening. We entered into a High 5 competition and each team played 5 matches on…

5th July 19

“Why have you done that?” “How did you get that answer?” “Can you explain how you worked that out?” Teachers in Years 1 and 2 are encouraging their pupils to write an explanation or explain their mathematical problems to someone else, so that they develop a deeper understanding of the concept.  Particular emphasis is being…

5th July 19

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their day of experiencing life as a Victorian child at the Black Country Museum this week. It was an eye-opening visit to see how a child’s life was so different from our own and the struggles they would have faced. We visited lots of different homes and quickly came to the…

5th July 19

Miss Ward was able to complete her cartwheeling challenge on Tuesday, set by the children. She cartwheeling the entire length of the front field, which took 62 cartwheels, enthusiastically supported by the children and teachers at breaktime. Miss Ward is raising money for a Malawi teaching skills share she is leading this summer, money raised…

5th July 19

In the Solihull Junior Open, five chess players from The Blue Coat School competed in a strong Under 11 section. Ojal and Avni both scored a creditable 1.5/5, Jia and Adam scored 2 points each, and our youngest representative and star performer was Shaan (competing in the UII competition aged 7 years) with an impressive…