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The Easter issue of our school magazine is out this week and your son will bring it home with him on Friday, April 7, when we finish for the Easter holiday.
Please make a note of the Important Dates on the back page that details our Whit Holiday, Bank Holidays and finishing date in the summer.
We hope you enjoy reading the many stories and photographs included in the issue.
We are over the moon today after hearing that our Under 14 basketball team have just won their match in Leicester against Raines Foundation School from Bethnal Green making them the National Champs for the second year in a row.
The final score of the Basketball England U14 tournament was 77 – 46 and our Head of PE, Sam Bartlett, is very pleased with the team’s performance.
Mr Caddy, Mr Onireti, Mr Robinson and Mr Senior were there too and all echoed Mr Bartlett’s sentiment.
A group of our Year 7 boys visited Parliament today, March 29, and were in the Palace of Westminster taking part in a special workshop about how laws are made.
Mr Lewis said they really learned a lot and it was a fantastic experience. He sent these nice photos.
Jamie, our Headboy would like to thank everyone who sponsored him during his week-long sponsored silence after he managed to raise an impressive £170 for the charity, Aid to the Church in Need (UK.)
This money will be added to the £1, 277.56 raised for Red Wednesday.
A fantastic achievement Jamie!
Two of our basketball teams have secured places in the national finals of the Basketball England Premier Schools competition later his month.
The Liverpool Blue Coat School travelled over 240 miles down to London last Friday, March 17, to face off against St Bonaventure’s in a repeat of last year’s semi-final action for a play at the 2017 Final at stake for both sides.
The final score was a mighty 100-56 ensuring a place in the Under 16 finals in Leicester for the fourth year running for the team.
Well done lads.
This news comes hot on the heels of our Year 9 squad win against Northampton School for Boys.
The team travelled up to the Midlands brimming with confidence after an encouraging encounter in a service station on the M1 motorway when a member of the public was very complimentary of our students’ behaviour and politeness. They were rewarded with KrispyKreme doughnuts all round which set the scene beautifully for their day.
At the end of an exhausting match, the score was a resounding 90 – 34 victory that earned them a trip to the finals in Leicester on May 30.
Huge congratulations to everyone involved.
Many thanks to Coach Onireti and Mr Senior for their continued support and the best of luck on March 30.
Mr Halliwell was full of praise for students and staff who joined in and supported Red Wednesday this week as an amazing £1, 277.57 was raised.
The money will be handed over to ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ once the extra money from Headboy Jamie’s sponsored silence comes in next week.
Mr Halliwell added: “This was one of the largest amounts we have ever raised from a mufti day and I want to thank all parents and staff for helping the church out. It really will make a big difference to the charity.”
These Year 7 boys are brightly dressed in red for Red Wednesday today, March 15.
We should have the total amount raised later on but staff and students have been really supportive.
You’ve no doubt heard of Throwback Thursday and Black Friday but have you ever heard of Red Wednesday?
Next Wednesday, March 15, has been declared a day of wearing red by our School Council in a bid to raise awareness and raise money for the ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ charity.
Students don’t need to wear top to toe red to school but it is a mufti, non-uniform day when all staff and students are encouraged to participate.
A pair of red socks, a red jumper, red tie, scarf or red shoes are all ways of joining in and raising awareness. A minimum donation of £1 is needed to support the charity that highlights the plight of Christians around the World who are being persecuted and killed for their faith.
It promises to be a bright day!
These students were the worthy winners of the Giant Scrabble challenge this week that took place in the library organised by librarian Miss Masset.
The 9 Forest boys won chocolate goodies and dictionaries for their wordpower prowess.
It was great fun and a good way to enrich the boy’s vocabulary skills.
Miss Masset added: “The Scrabble board took ages for me to make but it was all worth the time and effort. The boys loved it and we will be using it a lot from now on to encourage their literacy skills.”
