BISHOP VESEY’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher’s Newsletter End of Term Spring 2012 Message from the Head
Staff News
What a wonderful end to the term! Amidst the Vesey daffodils and the brightness of Spring, we have ended on a really high note with a memorable production of Guys and Dolls. So much to feature in this half-termly report - a veritable feast of activities in and beyond the classroom. History in the making…..we remain on track to convert to Academy status on 1 April. We join a growing number of schools and the vast majority of grammar schools which now enjoy this new status. Further details to follow in the next newsletter. We are delighted that so much has happened this term, under the Vesey banner, with so much success bringing great pleasure to all concerned.
This term we say thanks and farewell to Julie King who joined the staff in 2008 as a Learning Support Assistant and then took on the rôle of HR Officer. Sincere thanks for all she has brought and given to the Vesey community as a parent and member of staff. She departs with every good wish for the future.
David Iddon Headteacher
Breakfast Cereal Competition
Open-air University? BVGS has one of the most attractive school sites in B’ham. Sixth Formers on non-uniform day at Vesey’s give the campus a mini-university feel, as they catch a moment in the sun with books and chat.
Nationwide Cookathon!
BVGS Musical 2012: Guys and Dolls
A three night run of memorable performances - great credit to all our students on stage and to Sarah Slater, Director, Maryann Dye, Director of Music and Steve Baugh, Producer. A special mention for student leaders for this event, Dan Evans, Michael Riley and Nathan Wescott, who helped steer Guys & Dolls to a brilliant conclusion. Pancake Day in Physics! Julie Wadeson serves this pre-Lent feast to Head of Department, Nick Colclough.
All forms in Yr 9 were set the creative challenge of coming up with a new healthy breakfast cereal to enter the market to help overcome the growing problem of child obesity in the UK. The task brief included market research to product development and marketing. Pictured here is the winning team from White House who invented ‘VeseyOs’ as their cereal and beat Gold House by one point in the final presentations in assembly.
On 8 March, we joined with 20,000 other children cooking the same healthy recipes. The cookathon was run by Sam Harper and Hannah Lockyer, supported by Ruth Hearn. We have now received our official accreditation for Let's Get Cooking. This means we can use the logo and we have certificates to show how we have spread healthy recipes and skills!
Engineering is a winning formula for careers! University of Birmingham Engineering Department arrived with their Formula Student Racing Car on 16 March to talk to Yr10 and Sixth Formers about entry requirements and activities involved in the study of Engineering - a field which is attracting increasing interest from BVGS students.