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KES Debating Semi-finals

30th June 22

Our TED debating group has participated in the KES debating challenge this year. After a series of in-school debates in the Michaelmas Term, Chloe and Sofia in Year 6 were selected as the Blue Coat team. The girls have made enormous progress over the course of the year, and developed their critical thinking and rhetorical…

Tercentenary Headmaster’s XI v Parents’ XI Cricket

28th June 22

A glorious evening of cricket was enjoyed by parents, staff and old scholars!

Headmaster’s Blog – Week 8

24th June 22

Long gone are the ‘Hard Times’ days of Thomas Gradgrind, when children sat passively in serried rows of desks, being fed a dull diet of chalk and talk; learning by rote; having their imaginations suppressed. The emphasis today is on developing what are known as ‘soft skills’; children preparing for the world outside by presenting…

Chapel Tube – Week 8

24th June 22

Prep Awards – Week 8

24th June 22

STAR OF THE WEEK Finley Ress (3HW) – For his kind attitude and general helpfulness in the classroom everyday. Eesa Ahmed (3MH) – For being sensible and helpful and striving to do the right thing. Raymond Song (3VF) – For trying his best in every lesson to contribute to class discussions. Ines Kachloul (4EB) –…

Pre-Prep Awards – Week 8

24th June 22

Blue Coat Bear Awards Cheerfully Trying Hard Alvin Li Henry Shastri-Wharf Whole Class 2EW Whole Class 2NW Whole Class 2S   Showing Respect Rosemary Zhang Iffy Ahmed Hari Sangha Flora Acton   Truthful and Kind Anya Mukherjee Savaiya Dosanjh Harry Banwait Jaya Thaker     Good Work/Behaviour – Head Teacher’s Awards Sonam Murria Amber Bhogal…

Match reports – Week 8

24th June 22

English Schools Swimming Finals 2022 Results: 2nd in the country (freestyle) + 4th in the country (medley) Following the IAPS Finals in London last weekend, our U11 Boys headed to Sheffield to compete at Ponds Forge for the English Schools National Finals. Having qualified 1st in the West Midlands region in both the freestyle and medley events,…

Caretakers of God’s World

24th June 22

As part of the 300th Year celebrations, the children in Pre-Prep have reflected upon looking after our school and the world for the pupils of the future. They have been involved in making a display that is now on show in the Pre-Prep gym. The children in each class chose an eco themed subject and…

Y4 Heroes

24th June 22

After a two-year, Covid-related hiatus, it was particularly exciting to welcome parents to the launch of the Year 4 Heroes Event on Wednesday 22nd June.  The children had been hard at work, preparing stunning visual displays about the life story, achievements and successes of their chosen hero. Walking around the hall, it was evident the…

ICT in Pre-Prep and EYFS

23rd June 22

The Computing curriculum in Pre-Prep is rich and varied, giving every child the opportunity to use a variety of technologies to enhance their learning. In EYFS, computing permeates through the whole curriculum from counting, learning about different stories and even moving the queen and her corgi around using the beebots! They also begin to use…

Year 6 production: Bugsy Malone

3rd July 2022

Congratulations to both casts for superb performances of the iconic Bugsy Malone. Paul Murphy, the original Leroy Smith, was impressed with what he saw each night, and thoroughly enjoyed talking to the children beforehand.  Well done to the production team too, led by Director Mrs Redfern, for an outstanding display. Everyone involved had an incredible…

Blue Coat Goes Green!

30th June 2022

The Eco-Committees from both Pre-Prep and Prep have been working hard towards the School’s Green Flag Award for this academic year. We are very pleased to say that we have successfully achieved this! Eco-Schools were impressed with the work the children, both those in the Eco-Committee and throughout the school, have completed to improve the…

Y6 Science Fair

23rd June 2022

‘Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.’ Carl Sagan Our 2022 Science Fair was launched at the end of the Lent Term. In some ways, the most challenging part of the entire process for the children is to determine the topic and, specifically, the key scientific question…

Charity Day – St Philip’s and St George’s Houses

10th June 2022

“WOW WOW WOW!” This was Reverend Allcock’s reaction at the end of a superb celebratory assembly given by the boys of St Philip’s and St George’s Houses to start their charity day. Incredibly the boys have already raised over £10,000 towards the St Martin’s Youth Centre in the heart of the Highgate area of Birmingham….

Blue Coat celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

27th May 2022

Three words that are synonymous with our Queen are: steadfast, constant and dutiful. Her long life of service to our nation – refusing to be curtailed by increasing frailty in her 90s – is an example to us all. The Queen is a firm defender of the Christian faith. Believing in the importance of prayer…

Year 4 Residential Trip to Kingswood, Colomendy

Colomendy 2022 – A week the Year 4 children at BCS will never forget! Monday Setting off from school on Monday seems like a distant memory now, having packed in so many activities over the last couple of days. From the moment we arrived it really was non-stop. After eating lunch, and much anticipation, the…

Year 3 Residential Trip to Condover Hall

On Monday the Year 3 pupils travelled to Condover Hall, Shrewsbury for their residential. This was a special occasion for BCS as this was the first time Year 3 have ever been on an overnight residential away from school. Having tucked into their sandwiches, the children were then guided to their dormitories to organise their…

Y6 Bushcraft Residential Trip

24th May 2022

An early start to Tuesday morning could only mean one thing for our Y6 pupils: it was finally time to head to a residential after many years of waiting! Bushcraft, Boughton Woods was the destination for the remainder of the week. The coaches were abuzz with excitement as the children discussed what would be in…

Founders’ Day service marks 300th birthday of BCS

13th May 2022

300 years ago, the foundation stone was laid down for the Blue Coat School. And this week, we have come together to celebrate the founding of our school and give thanks to God for his goodness and blessing on our school over these last 300 years. On a beautifully sunny day, the children in Years…

Pre-Prep delighted staff with their reading challenge efforts

5th May 2022

This week, we have been busy looking at some of the children’s reading challenge booklets within Pre-Prep. It has been amazing  to see how many of the books from the BCS recommended reading list have been enjoyed and reviewed by our pupils! We have now introduced BCS reading charts within each of the classrooms in…

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