walk to africa update macmillan cake sale
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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)
Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH, 0121 250 5400, www.bvgs.co.uk
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29 September 2017
Dear Parents/Carers
Walk to Africa Update
Thanks to all the students taking part last week in the 'Walk to Africa'. So far £2,000 has been raised. However, this is a long way from our £10,000 target. Please can we encourage all students to hand in their sponsor money asap. Thanks for your support for the Buyuni One School in Tanzania
MacMillan Cake Sale
Coffee morning in staffroom 'Showstopper' cake for auction
Today we held our annual MacMillan coffee morning with many delicious cakes and savouries on sale to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support. The ‘Showstopper’ attracted bids and the winner will be announced at 3:30pm. Thank you to our bakers Miss Field, Mrs Parize and Mrs Kite.
Natural High
This week saw us welcome back David Graham for his inspirational Natural High event for Year 7. As you can see from the picture I think the boys enjoyed it!
Junior Soloists' Concert
Music Update
European Tour: There are now 60 students signed up for the tour. Final deadline for deposits will be Wednesday 18th October. Next week we welcome the 'Pianoman' Richard Meyrick to the music department. Richard is an acclaimed concert pianist. Students will be able to take part in, or watch, a masterclass with Richard. If you are interested in being an audience member, please contact [email protected]
The department is now on twitter and YouTube if you want to follow us for regular updates and messages. Twitter: @MusicBVGS YouTube: MusicBVGS.
Partnership Networking
On Wednesday, BVGS hosted a Corporate Partnership networking event, the first in 2017-18, at Walmley Golf Club. Future networking sessions are planned, with 'BVGS Business Networking 2' scheduled to take place on Wednesday 22 November here at school. To find out more, please visit: https://alumni.bvgs.co.uk/news/corporate-partners/82/Partnership-networking-event-is-a-swinging-success or the Corporate Partnerships section of the school website: http://bvgs.co.uk/partner-with-bishop-veseys/
If you are interested in being involved with this initiative, please contact Development Director, Brian Davies on [email protected].
Well done to all performers and compères at the Junior Soloist concert on Tuesday. All students performed with great maturity and they should be very proud of themselves. Thanks to Mr Buxton, Director of Music, and all the support of our instrumental teachers and support staff. Without them this event would not be possible. Those taking part: Eddie Greenwood, Jacob Stoney, Tillmann Willett, Charlie Ward, Jay Kennedy, Oliver Newbould, Harkirpa Takhar, Stephan Middlemass, Stephen Huxley, Oliver Chudleigh, Sam Gill, Joshua Tranchant, Freddie Coleman, Sam Kakosa, Thomas Yoong, Matthew Monaghan, Leon Yamin-Ali, James Foxall, Alex Dixon, Nicholas Ward, Jeevan Braich, Liam Wragg, Hitesh Jahl, Luke Butcher. Compères were Joshua Tranchant and Matthew Monaghan.
Debating
Never Such Innocence Update
Last week, boys from Year 9 and 10 were involved in events organised by the charity Never Such Innocence whose aim is to educate, inspire and involve young people in the centenary activities. On Tuesday 19th September, a music workshop was put on in school with pupils having the opportunity to write songs supervised by Ashley Buxton, Director of Music. On Friday 22nd September, 32 pupils from Year 9 travelled to Birmingham’s Council House where Oliver Gray-Nimmo, Ellls McKenzie and Joel Stainthorpe recited their poems based on World War One superbly well. Accompanied by Ruth Hearn, Hannah Storey, Stephanie Langham and Kate Steadman, the boys heard presentations from several schools as well as speeches from Lady Lucy French, great-granddaughter of Field Marshal Sir John French who commanded the British Expeditionary Forces from 1914-1915 and Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, Chief of the Air Staff in the Royal Air Force. Never Such Innocence are running a poetry, art and song competition this year with the closing entry date of 16th March 2018. For more details visit their website at www.neversuchinnocence.com where there are also details about the free and secure app Trackd to help budding songwriters.
Don't forget to join Debating on Wednesdays at 13:15 in Old Big School with Mr Robson. Next Wednesday's motion is: 'This house believes sportsmen and women should only be allowed to play if they are good role models'. Students can bring sandwiches to the session in Old Big School.
Extra-Curricular Activities in School
Is your son or daughter making the most of the Vesey Experience. Get involved, meet new people and have fun.
Year 10 Welcome Evening
Thank you to Mr Williams, Mr Bowen and Mrs Hodkinson for their contributions to last night's Welcome Evening. Mr Williams is sending all the information to every parent. Hope you find it useful.
Assemblies this week
There have been some excellent assemblies this week. Miss Hearn, Deputy Headteacher, has been talking to the boys about the very important 'Be Kind' campaign. Why don't you ask your son in KS3 about it? Meanwhile Sixth Form students, Declan Mee, Marquez Sinclair and Harry West and Jai Walia did super presentations to Year 11 on A Level History and A Level PE. Mr Nowek also did a very thought-provoking input on UCAS.
Centrestage Lunchtime Drama Workshops
Lunchtime Drama Workshops will run on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday 3 October. This will lead to after school sessions from January, where the students will use the skills they have learned to prepare for a performance. Sessions will then take place on either Monday or Tuesday from 15:25 to 16:45. The KS3 performance is planned for the end of the summer term 2018. Pupils who sign up the classes in the Autumn term are more likely to be considered for roles in the summer performance. To secure your child's place initially for the autumn term lunchtime drama, please send full fees of £60 (£50 for LAMDA students) to Mrs Foster at the School Club Office. A form (already emailed to parents) must also be returned with the fees to confirm the place.
Communication
All students are expected to turn phones off on arrival at school. Therefore, if you need to get an urgent message to your son or daughter, please contact the main school office.
Merit Winners
Well done to: Sunny JOSHI 7B, Aditya MUTHUKUMAR 7G , Seth ALLEN 7P, Rayhan AHMED 7r, Jack DESVEAUX 7W, Joe WILLIAMS 7W, Michael BAIZLEY 8B, Jack WAKEFIELD 8G, James PADLEY 8P, Ryan GASCOYNE 8P, Theo KEARNS 8R, Oliver JARVIS 8W, Finn EPTING 9B, Samuel HENNESSY 9G, Arjan SHOKER 9G,
Jamie MCNEILAGE 9P, Luke CRANFIELD 9R, Joe ROGERS 9W, Luke BARRIOS 10B, Jack GLOVER 10G, Matthew McLAUGHLAN 10R, Dan JONES 10R, Jack LEES 10W, Yusuf VARSANI 11B, Matthew PRINCE 11G, Sebastian
SMITH 11R and Jacob THORNLEY 11W. All will be invited to the Headteacher's office on Thursday at break-time.
PAC Chair Vacancy
Could you be the new Chair of Bishop Vesey's Grammar School PAC? John Beggan is stepping down as the Chair of the PAC after a number of years of great service to the school. We are looking to find a new Chair from the parent body. We have a wonderfully supportive committee who will be very helpful in supporting any new Chair. If you would like a chat about what's involved, don't hesitate to contact me on [email protected] or John Beggan himself on [email protected].
Parking
Please respect our neighbours by not parking or collecting your sons from Boswell Road or the surrounding estate. Please note that traffic cameras are regularly in operation on Boswell Road. It is essential that we avoid traffic congestion on Boswell Road - traffic problems are a nuisance to our neighbours and pose a health and safety risk to our children. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
Pavilion Re-Vamp
Many thanks to Maxine Hanley and the band of parents assisting with the re-vamp of The Pavilion. We appreciate the support being given by one of our corporate partners, and Old Veseyan, Doug Hunt from Honeybourne. However, as the saying goes 'many hands make light work'. If you are interested in helping, please email [email protected]. We would welcome donations of black gloss Cuprinol, white masonry paint and white exterior wood paint. We will especially need some painters.
Some excellent ideas have been submitted about what to do with our tyres. Watch this space!
Sporting Success
1st team Hockey secured back to back wins after a fantastic 4-0 away win over Bromsgrove 1st team. Goals for Yr 11s George Hounslow and Malachi Searchwell Snape as well as Archie Sansome and Jainan Patel. The juniors started their fixtures with the U15A going down 4-2 to KES Birmingham but with a much improved second half, U15B team winning 6-1, U14B drawing 2-2 in an enthralling end to end contest, U14B narrowly losing 2-1 after conceding late goals. All were against KES Birmingham. U13 results were amazing: U13A beat KES Birmingham 6-0, U13B beat KES Birmingham 3-0 and U15A beat Solihull School 6-0! Elsewhere we had some competitive rugby fixtures last Saturday against Loughborough Grammar School. Meanwhile in the NatWest we beat King Henry VIII 52-29 and Year 7 had a lot of fun against Bromsgrove School. Hope you enjoy some good footage of the matches below. As you know, we like to be competitive at sport. But the most important thing for us, is the spirit in which it is played. We have always sought to play with dignity and respect for the opposition and each other. Thank you to all of the parents for your encouragement of the boys in this.
For more details please visit www.bvgssport.co.uk.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Yours sincerely
Dominic Robson John Craggs DL BSc PhD HonDUniv FCMA Headteacher Chairman of Governors
Art Star of the Week
Alex Hemming (U6CW) Alex is a talented artist, who focuses on realism and detail in his work. He sold several pieces at the recent Argentea Gallery exhibition and continues to produce excellent drawings. Alex is exploring architecture, in addition to the relationship humans have with their surroundings.
Quote of the Week: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Maimonides
Dates for your Diary
Autumn Term 2017
Saturday 30 September Philip Bates Trust Concert @BVGS 18:30
Tuesday 3 October U6 Parents' Evening 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 5 October Year 8 Welcome Evening 18:00
Tuesday 10 October Vesey 2027 launch at Reform Club, Pall Mall
Thursday 12 October Year 7 Welcome Evening 18:00 - 19:15
Tuesday 17 October Open Morning 09:00 10:30 Lower Sixth Welcome Evening 18:00-19:15
Wednesday 18 October Open Morning 09:00 - 10:30
Thursday 19 October Open Morning 09:00 - 10:30
Friday 20 October Founder's Day with Bishop of Birmingham
Break up for half term
Tuesday 31 October Autumn Term recommences
Friday3 November Oxbridge and early entry interview afternoon 13:00
Tuesday 7 November School closes 12:15
Sixth Form Open Evening 16:00
Thursday 9 November PAC Year 7 Parents' Welcome Event
Saturday 11 November Old Veseyan Dinner
Friday 24 November School closes 13:15
Speech Day - Sutton Coldfield Town Hall 18:30 -21:00 with Sir Julian King KCVO CMG (OV)
Wednesday 29 November Year 9 Options Evening 16:30-18:30
Friday 1 December PAC Year 7/8 Disco
Thursday 14 December Lower Sixth Parents' Evening 16:00-18:30
Tuesday 19 December Christmas Concert 19:00
Wednesday 20 December Swimming Gala at Wyndley
Friday 22 December Christmas jumper day
School closes at 12:15 School breaks up for Christmas
Friday 9 February Whole School Review and Careers Day
Friday 9 March PAC Annual Quiz
Friday 13 July BVGS PAC Ball at Moor Hall
Parents' Evenings 2018:
Thursday 18 January - Year 11 16:00 - 19:00
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 on our website