Congratulations to our Year 7 Student Ambassadors for their contribution to the Open Day e-newsletter.
Well done and thank you to Cindy, Jason, Nia, Arthur, Maria, Akorewa, Rayan, Omotola, Reon, Candace, Michael and Demi for sharing their first impressions of life at BGS and inspiring prospective Year 6 students to join our school next September.
You can read their full accounts by clicking on the link here.
On Thursday 10th July, six intrepid debating teams, representing all years of the school, made their way to South Hampstead School in North London to take part in the UK’s largest state school debating competition, Debate Hub.
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The Independent Learning Project (ILP) was an opportunity for the Year 9s to pursue a topic they are passionate about, beyond the curriculum.
On Tuesday 17th June, 170 Year 8 students and 31 members of staff took part in London Lifesavers training, a programme delivered by the London Ambulance service to train students in CPR and using a defibrillator.
Year 7 produced some wonderful pieces of work for their MFL Diploma 'All About Me'.
The Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition has helped us understand how the law touches every aspect of our lives, gaining an insight into how the legal justice system works.
Organising the culture competition was such a great experience!
A huge thanks to George Duffort from ellenor.x, for helping 8NMG this year with our First Give project. It was wonderful to collaborate with George, and we can’t wait for our social action, BGS to Impress, to take place in late January. It will be an excellent opportunity to fundraise for such a great charity that helps so many people with life-limiting illnesses that need support.
The team are such lovely people who are willing to make the lives of others easier, and they deserve a great deal of credit.
The First Give project has been an amazing chance to open our eyes and learn to appreciate the work of others even more.
Evelyn Sabin, Year 8
Well done to Mason and Omar for running a basketball fundraiser event in aid of ellenor.x as part of our First Give project. The event was a hit despite the frosty weather and all big smiles for the grand finale! A massive shout-out to the super bakers of 8NMG (Ally, Ciara, Lucia, Ava) who went above and beyond to help fundraise for ellenor.x in the run-up to our main social action, BGS to Impress!
Make sure to grab your tickets at a discounted price before the event.
Ms Goh, Form Tutor
Over the past couple of months, Year 8 have been involved in the First Give project and each form has chosen a charity to support. Below you can read about what 8ML and 8LC have been doing for their projects.
Mrs Paige, Senior Academic Mentor, Year 8
Wednesday 18th December saw the BGS EX Hide & Seek event hosted by Wellman 8ML. The event was a fundraiser for Bexley Foodbank, a charity which aids local people in crisis, offering three-day emergency food supplies. On that day, so many people were so eager to attend, excited about the opportunity and wanted to donate as they knew it was going to a good cause.
BGS EX Hide & Seek was a thrilling, fast-paced game of hide and seek, spanning across the vast school campus. Taking place for an hour after school, the game was competitive, exceeding 100 students participating from Years 7-9. The event was split into two 30-minute segments, commencing with 11 seekers from 8ML, whilst others were chosen to be hiders, and vice versa.
Alongside the main hide-and-seek event, a selection of seven students volunteered to showcase their proficient, high-level expertise in baking through a bake sale. During the bake sale, a variety of baked goods were sold, ranging from banana bread and brownies to cookies.
We are pleased to announce that with the efforts of all those who participated, we were able to raise a grand total of £158 for the Bexley Foodbank. The event not only provided a fun and engaging way for the community to come together, but also showcased the creativity and dedication of those involved in planning and executing the game. The funds raised will go towards supporting various charitable initiatives, having a positive impact on the lives of those in need. We are very grateful and appreciative of the many students who donated to the charity.
Joshua and Jake, Year 8
8LC’s social action for the First Give programme started in early December and all the money we raise from our events will go towards the amazing charity Bexley Snap, which supports disabled children and their carers.
So far, we have launched a raffle and a quiz night, and we are hoping to host two more events in early 2025. Thank you to all participants and well done to the winners of the raffle and quiz night!
Our next event will be a movie night held on the 10th January, and the movie is voted for from the three choices on our poster. We hope to see as many people there as possible!
Thank you again to everyone who has already taken part in our events to support the worthwhile charity Bexley Snap.
Aysu, Year 8
