A great children’s character – Winnie the Pooh – once asked his friend, Christopher Robin, “What should happen if you forget about me?” Christopher’s response to this will resonate with teachers, “Silly old bear, I won’t ever forget about you.” No matter how many classes walk through our doors, we never forget the impact that…
What a super weekend it has been to mark the 300th anniversary of the Blue Coat School. Complete with musical entertainment, all the fun of the fair, a spectacular fireworks display and a delicious lunch with special guest, Denise Lewis, it has certainly been a weekend to remember. We welcomed guests old and new, from…
Last Thursday and Friday, two delighted audiences were entertained by Year 6’s performances of an action-packed ‘Bugsy Malone’. This year, the pupils performed in two casts, giving everyone in Year 6 the opportunity to shine: and they certainly did! Many pupils played multiple roles and everybody took responsibility for ensuring the action flowed with energy…
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…
‘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…
“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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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