In these interesting and problematic times, our students have been making the most of the cultural delights that have been provided by some of the finest theatre companies in the world. To build on their study of Romeo and Juliet, Year 8 students have been treated to a mix of different performances of the infamous …
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Logan Tinkles the Ivories in Aid of Local Charity
Well done to Logan Pope from Year 7 who completed a two-hour pianothon in aid of the Little Rascals Foundation last Friday. Although the twelve-year-old has been raising money for charity for many years, this particular cause is very close to his heart. About the foundation, Logan said: “Little Rascals has been a big help …
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Pupils’ Artwork Brings Joy to Wheatlands Care Home Residents
Year 8 students from Bridgnorth Endowed School have created some stunning artwork for Wheatlands Care Home in Much Wenlock to raise the spirits of its residents at this very difficult time. Students, who are currently studying from home during the lockdown, produced pictures around the theme ‘bringing the outside in’ for an eye-catching mural at …
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Changes to Post-16 Admissions Arrangements Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
Following the decision to cancel this summer’s exams amid the coronavirus outbreak, the priority now is to ensure those affected can move on as planned to the next stage of their lives. Ofqual is currently working out the best way to calculate fair assessment grades for students and is due to announce details of the …
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Free School Meals Delivered Directly to Homes
Over the past two days, students from Bridgnorth Endowed School received delivery of their food hampers to replace free meals while the schools are closed during the coronavirus crisis. The school, together with caterers Aspens Services, prepared around 50 hampers with a week’s worth of food to provide breakfasts and lunches for children eligible for …
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Learning Resources Section Launched on School Website
Today marks the first day of UK school closures in response to the coronavirus pandemic and although most of our classrooms have fallen silent, learning continues in earnest at Bridgnorth Endowed School. Educating students remains a top priority and, as part of the school’s remote learning strategy, a new ‘Learning Resources’ web section has been …
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Clock Designs Go Back in Time to the 1920s
Year 7 students recently completed a DT project to design and make clocks in acrylic plastic, inspired by the minimalist Bauhaus style from the 1920s. The brief asked them to develop colourful yet balanced designs based on a painting by one of the Bauhaus masters, colour theorist Wassily Kandinsky. The first step was to create …
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Thrilling Day of Badminton at All England Championships
The world’s best badminton players descended on the Midlands for the All England Open Championships last week and a group of Bridgnorth Endowed students got the chance to see the action first-hand. Years 9 and 10 attended the prestigious event at Arena Birmingham on Thursday 12th March and witnessed the game being played at the …
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RSC Live Stream Brings Macbeth to BES
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Macbeth, starring Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack, was beamed live to Year 10 and 11 at a broadcast event held in school last Thursday. Students hailed the performance as exceptional and left the school sports hall feeling inspired and full of new ideas for their responses to GCSE exam …
U13 Rugby Back to Winning Ways
After last week’s narrow defeat to Wrekin College by just two tries, the BES U13 rugby team were back to winning ways with a convincing 7 tries to 0 win at Ercall Wood School on Tuesday. A combination of strong, evasive running, good handling and the ability to retain possession in contact proved too much …


