The team raced their kitcar, The Chicken, at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northampton at the World Finals, hoping to beat the track record for the fastest terminal speed, fastest lap and furthest distance. After hearing the Rydell High song and listening to poor, Bromsgrove School held a number of activities in the lead up to Armistice Day last week. Neil Cai and Fyodor Shaskin both achieved new personal bests in the hammer, Tennis players from Bromsgrove School recently enjoyed a successful weekend at the Hereford and Worcestershire LTA U14 and U16 Boys and Girls County Doubles Tournament. Educational Consultancy and Top School Placement Hotline: +44 (0) 203 856 8188 With winds reaching up to 50mph on the day, conditions proved challenging, but the U19, A choir from Bromsgrove Preparatory School has won the Barnardos National Choral Competition. For a relatively small school, its sporting prowess is truly remarkable its not only the strongest rugby school in England but also one of the top for hockey so its well equipped to host some great summer sports courses. Headmaster Chris Edwards made the following statement on this years IB results for Bromsgrove School: I am delighted to report that Bromsgrove Schools 2013 IB average is 35.0 as things stand: a wonderful performance. NEWSLETTER October 21, 2016 October 21, 2016 In line with our approach to engage and involve parents in as many ways as possible into the life of the school and the development.. Students will sit on-screen GCSE exams this year in a major trial by exam board Pearson Ed, Heres a schedule of international school holidays as well as public holidays , The English Schools Foundation, which runs five kindergartens, nine primary, five secondar, Education unions in the United Kingdom are urging Ofsted to suspend all school inspections, Online schools are here to stay and being physically present in a traditional clas, International school group Yew Chung will open Hong Kong's first private mainland curricul, An online sixth form can be a great pathway for students who want the most flexible, conve, MYP students at Dubai International Academy - Al Barsha As your child races through their . The 220 Upper Sixth leavers took in total 733 subject qualifications this year. homestead high school staff. Alastair Hignell CBE spoke about his career as a professional cricketer and rugby player, as well as his diagnosis with MS and his current work in spreading awareness and fundraising for research. Britannia StudyLink's A Level League Table for 2022 is a compilation of the latest published A Level results of all UK private schools. On Wednesday 14th September over 40 pupils enjoyed a lecture given by Dr Tim Hall on the geography of organised crime. A unique set of circumstances has brought together an incredible link, A group of boys at Bromsgrove Preparatory School in Worcestershire have proved themselves exceptional in a run of huge successes across several sports. His role will see him developing links with local clubs and schools, especially Worcester Warriors and promoting Bromsgrove as a centre, Pupils at Bromsgrove School enjoyed a wonderful World Book Day with exciting activities throughout the School. 07/09/2013 19:38, Saturday school is no longer compulsory at Bromsgrove unless DC have a match. Candy. Following their success in the Area Final of the YE Awards, where they won the Best Finance, Innovation and Creativity and Best Company awards, EcoVerse has gone on to win Best Use of, Staff and pupils at Bromsgrove School have produced face shields for frontline NHS staff. Five hundred year old Bromsgrove is one of Britain's finest boarding and day schools. Pre-Prep Survivor, Prep School Survivor, House Monitor, U10B cricket 2013, U11C cricket captain 2014, U12B cricket 2015, fencing, Bromsgrove Prep Librarian, Bromsgrove Badge, bronze DofE, silver . The School also invited local children from Aston Fields, St Johns and, Bromsgrove Schools swimming team claimed victory in the U12 boys category at the IAPS Swimming Finals on Saturday 11th May. Activities included a bag pack at a local supermarket; a Krispy Kreme initiative, where students contacted Krispy Kreme and were given doughnuts to sell to other, Bromsgrove School was delighted to welcome forty-six visitors and their carers to its third annual Christmas Tea and Carols afternoon which was held in the Schools Old Chapel. Phillips Academy Andover. The School has a team of nurses who, under the control of the School doctor, provide on-site medical care in the Schools modern health centre. Our Pre-Preparatory School experienced the enthusiasm of our second year Inetrnational Baccalaureate pupils who led them in German and French activities including games and songs. Over a hundred guests attended, including Old Bromsgrovians, current parents, staff, School governors and Foundation Trustees. The Storm King School New York. Working in two committees Civil Liberties and Legal Affairs they found themselves in direct opposition over important issues and contributing brilliantly to debates on topics including the, Building contractor Speller Metcalfe has secured a major new contract to deliver a multi-million pound project to extend existing facilities at Bromsgrove School making it the largest building development in the Schools 500 year history. The bear was strapped to a large balloon filled with helium and after a very excited countdown by the children, released into the air. The Rikkyo All Saints Chapel Choir, a 40 voice group of students from Rikkyo University in Tokyo, came to Bromsgrove on Monday 25th February to perform in the Schools Memorial Chapel. Pupils performed Tales from the Thousand and One Nights at the 300-seat venue, putting in impressive performances. This is the first time a Bromsgrove team has secured a Final place in this prestigious competition and 300 pupils, their parents and, Bromsgrove School prides itself on being forward thinking whilst at the same time offering pupils a variety of activities and out of class opportunities to challenge themselves to consider how they can improve themselves, their community and the lives of others. The average UCAS tariff at A level, Sueprb International Baccalaureate Results For Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce superb International Baccalaureate results this year with an average of 37.1 points which will secure its position as one of Britains top IB Schools. DLD has over 200 boarding rooms directly above the college, which is incredibly convenient, especially for London. The entries were selected by the publishers of the anthology, which will be, One of Bromsgroves finest young Rugby players was part of the Under 18 team to face France at the start of the new season. Eleanor Ball, an IB Diploma student has been offered an International Leaders of Tomorrow (ILOT) Scholarship, a full 4 year all-inclusive scholarship at the University of British Columbia, Bromsgrove School have won the prestigious NatWest U18 Schools trophy in a very exciting match against Dulwich College at Twickenham. The Worcester Road School was delighted to welcome back over 70 former pupils, current and former staff and friends of the, Pupils aged 2 to 18 have been busy working together as part of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) this month. At the Pre-Preparatory School, there was a street party with bunting, the tables were laid with Union Flag cloths and plates, crowns adorned many heads and the entire School stood to sing the National, Two Bromsgrove School pupils have showed their impressive equestrian skills by qualifying for the same class at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead this July. By using this website you are consenting to the use of cookies. 2022 UK Boarding Schools UK Boarding Schools | Emap (part of the Metropolis Group) Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon CR01XG +44 (0)20 8253 4613 +44 (0)20 8253 4613 |, Co-Ed | Senior school with a junior department or a prep school, Full Boarding: Senior 14055; Prep 9135 - 11265 ; Weekly Board: Senior 9135; Prep 6660 - 8065. The children dressed up in different seventeenth-century costumes, Pupils from Bromsgrove Preparatory School were treated to a visit from a very special guest, in the form of historical figure Sir Ernest Shackleton. # Pupils, Bestselling childrens writer Chris Bradford visited pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School on Thursday 9th May. Earlier in the week the children wrote invitations to their toy woodland animals and, A Bromsgrove School pupil has been honoured for her achievements in athletics. GCSE Astronomy students gained a rare opportunity to, Bromsgrove Schools 1st XV beat rivals Oundle 27 -18 to a place in the NatWest Schools Cup U18 Final, in what was one of the greatest sporting days in the Schools history. The Festival took place in front of sell-out crowds, including the Mayor of Solihull. Twenty six schools took part in the competition on Monday 25th February, which is the largest event for primary and preparatory schools in the Midlands. The School was filled with swashbuckling, cutlass waving brigands as pupils from Year 1 searched high and low for the rumoured Bromsgrove School hidden treasure. The team of Chris Dodd, Matt Drane, Lewis Martins and Max Thorpe took part in a tough set of rounds testing their financial capability, business studies and economics knowledge and emerged from the, Bromsgrove School Football 1st XI topped off an undefeated season as champions of the Mercian North Football League. Here is the latest 2022 GCSE League Table for UK Boarding Schools. An actor playing the part of Sir Ernest came to talk to Year 3 pupils about the sad tale of his failed expedition on his ship Endurance in 1915 and to, Eight Bromsgrove School pupils have secured offers to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Very fun and productive work place. Despite losing. On Saturday 16 year old Jessica Cliff competed in the Regional D qualifier competition in Birmingham, where she not only won the competition but also obtained a score qualifying her for the National C, where she will compete on a UK wide basis, Pupils from Bromsgrove School have qualified to represent the West Midlands at Fencing in the British Youth Championships National Age Group Finals. Set in 1962 at the height of racial segregation in Baltimore, can Tracy Turnblad with her big hair, Congratulations to Bromsgrove School physicists who have achieved Gold in the British Physics Olympiad. And after the lengthy period of online learning in some countries worldwide, parents may want to consider this opportunity for their child to 'catch up' academically and socially. Bromsgroves recent investment in boarding has been immense, and both Prep and Senior School have witnessed expansion in this area. This years contest was keenly, Bromsgrove School Year 12 student, Elena Lopez Hemsing has made a thought-provoking video to encourage others to think more carefully about looking after the planet. The top eighteen schools in the country contested the titles on Saturday 16th March at Stanborough School. Her performance resulted in her handicap, Bromsgrove Schools Young Enterprise team have won four area awards. Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce excellent GCSE and IGCSE results, following on from its best ever IB results and its outstanding A level results. Bromsgrove School is delighted that four of its current Upper Sixth Form pupils have received offers of places and scholarships from prestigious North American and Canadian universities. Matthew Lynch finished third in the under 16 boys epee and, It was an outstanding achievement for Bromsgrove School to be represented at no fewer than three of the four National Indoor Hockey Competitions this past weekend. On Friday 12th October, thirty-seven boys from the U13A ,B and C rugby squads kicked off the tour by visiting the Liberty Stadium Swansea to watch The Ospreys, Pupils at Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory School were treated to a time-travelling adventure when they were visited by the History Man. The schools pupils achieved an average score of 39.1 out of 45, which places the school among the best in the world for the third time in four years. Megan Langford posted a nett score of 69 over the first 18 holes, posting a course record of 62 on the second 18. Bromsgrove Schools Year 8 boys athletics team have been crowned Midlands Champions of the ESAA Track and Field Cup. 27 Pupils from Year 9 at Bromsgrove Senior School have had their work accepted for publication in the next edition of the anthology, entitled New Adventures. The side played fantastic rugby throughout the tournament. The Summer Vacation Course for students aged 817 offers young people the opportunity to learn English, develop their social skills, improve their cultural awareness and most of all have fun, all while studying at Bromsgrove: a truly British way of life. He is one of the few athletes selected to compete in both Kata and Kumite and has previously competed at three, A golfer from Bromsgrove School has recently won the Jessica Smith Bowl and Grace Boulton Plate at the Ladies County Golf Championship at Moseley Golf Club. The average of 38.5 places the School amongst the very top IB schools in the country. The pupils presented monologues from plays as diverse as A Midsummer Nights Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. About us Minister Qin and Mr Qiao met the Head Boy and Head Girl, Daniel Young and Victoria Stokes on arrival and they, Another exciting day was undertaken at Bromsgrove School but this time in the form of European Languages Day. The students, Bromsgrove School has once again recorded outstanding A level and BTEC results, with 15.7% gaining A* grades, 60% gaining A* or A and 86% gaining A* to B grades. Sir John spoke, Bromsgrove Preparatory Schools young rugby stars had an action-packed weekend in Cardiff for their three day tour, concluded by an impressive victory against a local Welsh team. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the Schools own U18 girls team has qualified and will be playing against teams from Repton, Bromsgrove School associates past and present assembled for a celebration of the School at the Fourth Annual Foundation Lecture. The trip consisted of three phases. The prestigious event, held annually at K2 Crawley in West Sussex, also saw Bromsgroves U11 and U13 girls teams become runners up, Twelve pupils from Bromsgrove School enjoyed an afternoon of conservation activities in glorious sunshine at the Lickey End nature reserve last Tuesday. Mr. Robert Dowler, who attended the School between 1958 and 1963, has been awarded an MBE for services to the Voluntary Sector, while OBEs have been awarded to Mrs. Helen Ingle and Dr. Stephen, An astonishing day of success saw Bromsgrove Schools boys and girls swimming squads clean up with medals in every event. 165 pupils sat 1594 GCSE and IGCSE examinations with a number of pupils also taking AS levels and the Extended Project. Taunton International School, a dedicated school for overseas students, offers the best of both worlds a standalone campus with boarding facilities where teachers focus on the specific needs of students with English as a second language, and all the benefits of using the facilities of Taunton School. Message deleted by MNHQ. This comes against a backdrop of a nationwide, Bromsgrove Schools International Baccalaureate results have hit a record high, with a third of its pupils scoring 40 points or more. Headmaster Chris Edwards said: These are superb results in only, Bromsgrove School Sixth Form student Sophie Luckman has won this years Woolf Essay Prize for academic essay writing. The cost is around 2,800 for a two-week residential course, which are offered to both Junior (8-12 years) and Senior (13-17 years) students. Bromsgroves U18 girls team were representing the School in the finals, starting with their first game against Dean Close School. The U13 girls and boys teams proved themselves to be among the best young athletes in the country with, Pupils at Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School made a stunning start to their Pirate topic with a day of pirate-themed activities. The author, whose first book The Young Samurai had its rights bought by Disney, spoke to boys in Years 6 to 8 as part of his Bodyguard tour. Pupils from both Schools have been collecting shoeboxes full of gifts for children less fortunate than themselves. Co-educational, Boarding and Day. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). They were crowned National Champions setting a new national record in the process. Bromsgrove School was the only school involved in the, Bromsgrove Preparatory School Rugby Sevens squad has swept away the competition at two national tournaments in a row. Elena made the video after attending a digital storytelling workshop run by a University of Oxford PhD student, the video and online discussions by the group he recruited made up, In this year when nothing has been able to be celebrated as might have been planned, Bromsgrove School had hoped to come together with the town of Llanwrtyd Wells to celebrate their combined history, 80 years on. Children of all ages at Bromsgrove School worked together to create the award winning Bee Happy garden. The Cambridge-born fullback captained the prestigious, Bromsgrove Preparatory School recently staged its first production at its brand new Cobham Theatre. 27.3% of all results were at A*, 61.6% were at A* and A, A talented young chef from Birmingham has been awarded an Outstanding Apprentice Award by University College Birmingham (UCB). Gordonstoun, for example, runs one of Britains oldest and best known summer programmes where students from more than 30 countries spend over three weeks learning English, playing sport and enjoying activities including a week of on the west coast of Scotland on the schools yachts. The project phase, where groups travelled to Mwandi, a small village consisting of a single tarmac high street, with mud huts dotted around it and beyond that, just the wild African bush. The choir sang in front of the Senior School, For the twenty-ninth consecutive year, the Bromsgrove Preparatory Invitational Swimming Relay proved to be a resounding success for all swimmers from Bromsgrove Preparatory School. There is no additional cost, Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce its best ever GCSE and IGCSE results, following on from its best ever IB results and outstanding A level results. Bromsgrove School is delighted to be hosting the National Schools Indoor Hockey Finals this weekend. A new Academic Preparation Programme for students aged 13 to 15 focuses on intensive English study as well as problem solving, giving presentations and interview skills. Already engaged to deliver a number of major works at the Schools Bromsgrove site, Speller Metcalfe has now secured the, A pupil at a Worcestershire school is set for international swimming success in the 2011 World Championships. 2022 will see the introduction of new programmes including a performing arts specialist programme and a Young Undergraduates course which will guide pupils through the maze of university applications. At GCSE, there were 190 candidates; half of all the GCSE grades achieved were 8 and 9: this is the highest proportion of top grades achieved by a Bromsgrove cohort in which results were based on examinations. Nice to hear Finstall first school is still doing well (I used to be Brownowl for a lot of them). To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Bromsgrove has a long history of providing outstanding education in the surroundings of one of Britains finest independent schools. Page House, the new Preparatory School boarding facility, had their own Chinese New Year party thanks to thirteen-year-old Lily Zhang offering to prepare a meal for the entire House of over fifty pupils. The School has an active international students department with dedicated teachers who provide pastoral and academic support, specialising in the particular needs of international pupils in the School. The evening activities and the classes themselves encourage mixing. There are currently 122 pupils, Pupils, staff, Old Bromsgrovians and friends of Bromsgrove School gathered at Routh Concert Hall on Saturday 16th November for the launch of former Deputy Headmaster Philip Bowens second book entitled Bromsgrove School at War and in Wales 1939-45. Five local pupils achieved eleven straight A* grades (Evana Fleeming, Sophie Grenfell, Robyn Howcroft, Rebecca Straw and Joshua Jayaratnasingam), with many other pupils dropping only one A* along the way. Against strong opposition, Bromsgrove Schools Chapel Choir gave a triumphant performance on Monday in the heart of London at St Pauls Cathedral. The Oral History Project forms part of the five year Heritage Lottery funded Townscape Heritage Initiative which is being coordinated by David Thomas for Bromsgrove District Council. State-of-the-art, Winterfold Chair of Governors, Mrs Morag Chapman said: We have benefited from a long and close association with Bromsgrove School over the years. Bromsgrove School is a co-educational boarding and day school in the Worcestershire town of Bromsgrove, England. After winning the toss, St Bedes took early wickets to reduce Bromsgrove to 36-3. The day is a celebration of the end of the academic year as well as following the tradition set out by the, Bromsgrove School are celebrating another successful year for their International Baccalaureate students. By using this website you are consenting to the use of cookies. Its intensive and academic summer school is a great stepping-stone to a British education, and Sherborne has 30 years experience of delivering a programme that balances hard work with some good fun as well. For the second year running, two choirs from the Prep School were selected for the grand final of the competition on Monday, held at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall in London. The sport and activity programme has been designed to run alongside the Schools existing programme for local British junior pupils. GCSE Exams 2021 As the UK Government has confirmed, the 2021 GCSE exams will be graded using teacher judgement without any algorithms. The side travelled to the ISHC National Finals at the University of Birmingham on Tuesday, where they defeated Blundell School 7-2 to set up a final against Calday Grange Grammar School. The morning was spent at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, a museum charting the history of the settlement from its Iron Age roots through its Roman phase as Corinium Dubunnorum. The Summer Vacation Course for students aged 8-17 offers young people the opportunity to learn English, develop their social skills, improve their cultural awareness and most of all have fun, all Courses Location In the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce another bumper year of A level results. Bromsgrove offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma alongside A-levels in the sixth form and a one-year Pre-IB course for international pupils aged 15+. GCSE 45% of all GCSEs achieved the top grades of 8/9. Please enter your username or email address. For the second year running, Bromsgrove School U16 Rugby Team has triumphed in the North Midlands Cup. Thirteen-year-old Candy Lockett was awarded the Stan James Trophy for Outstanding Young Athlete 2012 as well as the U15 Girls Field Trophy. The Schools biggest project was the creation of an outdoor field of acrylic poppies, each one unique to the Old Bromsgrovian who lost their life. The competition has been running for 25 years and is entered annually by over 1,600 talented young physicists. Bromsgrove School has received an award for its International Baccalaureate Diploma results. Josh Watkins, a sixth-form student at Bromsgrove School, made a strong start to the England Under 18 Rugby season by helping secure an 18-16 win against a strong French side on, Pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School were in for a treat when an award-winning author paid them a visit on Thursday.