Chess at BGS
Our chess team has qualified for the National Finals of the British Senior Team Chess Challenge. This is an excellent achievement and a first for the School.
Our chess team has qualified for the National Finals of the British Senior Team Chess Challenge. This is an excellent achievement and a first for the School.
Last Wednesday, the Music Department presented its most ambitious concert to date, featuring over 80 students performing as part of the Senior Choir, Chamber Choirs, and Orchestra. The event was widely praised by audience members, who described it as a transformative achievement that reached a new standard of excellence. All students involved should take great pride in their contribution to such an outstanding performance.
Our Year 7 netball team delivered an outstanding performance at the Year 7 Netball Tournament, finishing the day as deserved champions. From the very first match, the team demonstrated excellent teamwork, determination, and a positive attitude that set them apart throughout the competition.
On Saturday 14 March we had 5 students compete in the English Schools Cross Country Championships. This year the event took place at Sefton Park in Liverpool. The students have worked hard to reach this national level of competition having qualified through either the Anglian or County championships earlier in the cross-country calendar.
On Wednesday, our teams headed to a sun-soaked Boston for the U13 Girls Superzone Futsal Tournament - joining ten other schools in what proved to be a thrilling day of fast-paced action and standout performances. We were the only school bold enough to enter two teams… and wow, did they deliver!
This term saw the return of the highly competitive House Maths Challenge. Every student in every Form in Years 7 – 11 took part.
Towards the end of the last term, a group of Year 13 English Language students headed to London to learn more about what they had been studying on the course, visiting important linguistic sites.
On Friday 6 February, the Year 12 Geography students visited London to broaden our understanding of our Migration and Changing Places, Making Spaces Topics.
Four teams set out to Lincoln to compete in the U16 and U14 Boys and Girls County Badminton Tournament. The winners of this event will then compete in Nottingham in a regional tournament against the best school in the Midlands. The tournament requires players to compete in doubles and singles events of various combinations and so consistency in quality is essential.