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Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School is Company Limited by Guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 7986921. The Registered Office is at Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield B74 2NH

The Governors of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School are a registered charity (No: 517907)

DGR/sw

27 April 2018

Dear Parents/Carers

Sports Day 2018

Despite the intermittent rain, there was a good Vesey spirit at Wednesday's Sports Day. Thank you to Mr Doughty and the vast team of staff and student leaders, who managed an excellent event. Gold House triumphed overall and a big well done to Lauren Butler, who smashed the 200m Girls record by four seconds with an outstanding time of 25.53. Wow! Thank you to Dr Reilly for excellent use of the school camera in taking the wonderful photos below:

Chris Bradford Skype

On Monday 23 April the Library hosted a Skype call from the author Chris Bradford, who was originally booked to come into school earlier in the year, but had to cancel due to the snowy weather. He chatted about his books and his method writing and also showed students his Samurai sword. Chris has been booked to come into school in July 2020.

Marvellous Music

What a brilliant concert we had on Tuesday courtesy of Mr Buxton and his team of students and peripatetic teachers. Please find the concert programme below. Can’t wait for the next concert here at school on the 28 June (straight after Open Evening).

Orchestra/Wind Band, 'Firebird Suite' Finale (Stravinsky) Cello Ensemble, 'Game of Thrones' (Djawadi) Senior Choir, 'Royals' (Lorde) Keyboard ensemble, 'Le Onde' (Einaudi) Take on Me (A-Ha) Flute Ensemble, 'A Little Bit In Love' (Wonderful Town) Soloist, Angus Carter and Mr Byrne, 'In Memoriam' (Freddie Coleman, Y10) Saxophone Ensemble, 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' (Ashford and Simpson) Choirs, 'Peace Blessing' (Kirkland) Soloists, Ben Thompson, Nocturne in C# minor (Chopin) Percussion Ensemble, 'Castle on a Cloud' Les Misérables (Schönberg), 'Master of the House' Les Misérables (Schönberg) Intermediate Brass, 'Pastime with Good Company' (Henry VIII) Ten7, 'Don't Talk to Me' (Ten7) Orchestra, Wind Band, Keyboard Ensemble and Drum Corps, 'Chariots of Fire' (Vangelis)

Funky Bishops, 'C Jam Blues' (Ellington), 'Pink Panther' (Mancini), 'La Bamba' (Valens) Clarinet Ensemble, 'Canon' (Pachelbel), 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' (Dukas) Guitar Ensemble, 'Bailiceto' (trad.) 'Bad Romance' (Germanotta & Khayat) Lower School Choir, 'This is Me' (Pasek & Paul) BVGS Escola de Samba Wind Band, 'Mission Impossible' (Schifrin), 'Game of Thrones' (Djawadi), 'Smoke on the Water' (Deep Purple) Soloist, Kieran Thiarya, 'Perlude in G minor' (Rachmaninoff) Orchestra, 'Mambo' (Bernstein) Full Cast, 'Grease Medley' (Jacobs & Casey)

Merit Winners

Thomas GAULT 7B, Reece MARSAY 7G, George HOWELL 7G, Lasha ASATIANI-KALANDADZE 7P, Thomas MARGERISON 7R, Stephen BOWMAN 7W, Harish DADRAL 8B, Aadi CHAVALI 8G, Uzair ZAHIR 8P, Joseph HANLEY 8R, Lucas NIX 8W, Krishan PATEL 9B, Samuel MOORE 9P, Arjun SEKHON 9R, Chirag GUHA 9W, Charlie RICHARDS 10B, James PAN 10B, Harrison BAXTER 10B.

Colour Newsletter

We had a busy Lent Term. Read all about it here.

Dining at BVGS

Save the Date

Please book into your diaries the PA Ball on Friday 13 July.

Have a great weekend.

Dominic Robson John Craggs DL BSc PhD HonDUniv FCMA Headteacher Chairman of Governors

Art Star of the Week

Charlie Richards 10B. Charlie has worked incredibly well throughout year 10. His drawing and tonal skills, have gone from strength to strength. Charlie has also become very independent and creative with his ideas, as he plans to develop optical compositions with hands drawing different forms or portraits.

Book of the Week

Quote of the Week

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Charles R Swindoll

Letters sent this week: Year 9 revision list Year 8 revision list Year 7 revision list Year 10 TT Year 9 TT Year 8 TT Year 7 TT Training Day - Friday 25 May 2018 Golf Day Golf Day Sponsor Form Golf Day Team Form

Dates for your Diary

Summer Term 2018

Thursday 3 May Junior Sports Dinner

Monday 7 May May Day Bank Holiday

Thursday 10 May New Y7 Induction Evening 17:30 - 20:30

Friday 11 May Y13 go on study leave

Friday 11 May Year 7 and 8 Disco at BVGS (Please note change of date)

Saturday 12 May German Exchange

Monday 14 May UCAS qualifying exams begin

Thursday 24 May Students break up for half term

(except those taking exams on Friday 25 May)

Friday 25 May Magpie (Training) Day

Monday 4 June Summer term recommences

Monday 4 June Exam Week

Friday 8 June BVGS Golf Day

Friday 22 June Year 7 and 8 Disco Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls

Thursday 28 June Open Evening - 16:00 -19:00

Friday 29 June Music Tour

Friday 29 June Leavers' Ball

Wednesday 4 July Y7 Transition Day

Wednesday 4 July Art and DT Exhibition Argentea Gallery, St Paul's Square

Thursday 5 July Parliamentary Debating Competition

Friday 6 July Sixth Form Induction Day

Friday 6 July DofE Silver Expedition

Saturday 7 July DofE Bronze Expedition

Saturday 7 July Sutton Community Games

Saturday 7 July Chinese party welcomed

Monday 9 July Work Experience for 10

Wednesday 11 July Rhineland Trip

Friday 13 July BVGS PAC Ball at Moor Hall

Parents' Evenings 2018:

Wednesday 7 March - Year 9 16:00 - 19:00

Thursday 15 March - Year 10 16:00 - 19:00

Tuesday 27 March - Year 8 16:00 - 19:00

Thursday 19 April - Year 7 16:00 - 19:00

Term Dates can be found here.