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

DGR/sw

07 June 2019

Dear Parents/Carers

Remembering D-Day

It has been a poignant week to recall the dramatic events of June 1944 when 22,342 soldiers from 30 different countries lost their lives in the Battle of Normandy. Who could not be moved by the tales of that time and the amazing veterans? What you might not be aware of is that the person chairing the Normandy Memorial Trust is Lord Peter Ricketts, an Old Veseyan.

Year 7 - 10 Exams

I have been so impressed by the focus, effort and resilience of the students this week. I hope year 7, 8 and 9 have a much deserved and relaxing weekend. Year 10 have done well too, but they still have a few more examinations to prepare for. A word of thanks to the team of staff volunteers who organise exam week: Miss Field, Miss Lamb, Mr Cragg, Mrs Sheargold, Mrs Lynch, Miss Brown and Mrs Parize. Thank you for giving the boys such good preparation for the external exams ahead.

Great Midlands Fun Run 2019

Well done to all Veseyans taking part this year. We are very proud of you. Here are some of our staff participants.

Alumni Music Saturday 22 June 2019

For further details of the forthcoming Alumni Music Night (left) please follow this Link. This inspirational concert is open to all Veseyans, young and old. We have the current Funky Bishops playing, but we also have the amazing OV, Young Musician of the Year Xhosa Cole. Tickets can be purchased from Mrs Foster s.foster@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk. £10 for adults, £5 for concessions. The list of alumni and student performers is growing day by day, and it should be an excellent event!

Application to study at Bishop Vesey's from September 2020

Registration is now open for entry to Year 7 in September 2020. Please click here for details on how to register for the Grammar Schools of Birmingham entrance test. Please note our Open Evening is on Thursday 27 June 16:00 - 19:00

Jabberwocky Friday 5 July and Saturday 6 July - 7:00pm

Based on the Lewis Carroll poem from Alice through the Looking Glass, this play is a humorous fantasy romp that is lots of fun. It follows the story of Ned, who runs away from home into the forest. After many adventures, he eventually finds himself tasked with killing the Jabberwocky itself, a fearsome monster! If you would like to order tickets for the Lower School production of Jabberwocky at Bishop Vesey’s, please return the form found here, with the appropriate remittance, to Mrs Foster, School Club Office at BVGS, by Friday 21 June. Tickets can still be booked by telephone after this date.

School Games Mark

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Mark Silver Award for the 2018/19 academic year. The Silver award is the highest recognition we have received in the last decade and we hope to strive for Gold in years to come. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme which rewards schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success. We have had many sporting successes across a variety of disciplines and age groups this year and these successes are complemented by a wide range of leadership opportunities. We are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who make our competitions possible. As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone associated with sport has been rewarded this year.

Senior Leadership 2019/20

School Captains Joshua Russell and Alice Tinsley

Deputy School Captain - Student Induction/ Transition to KS3 and Sixth Form Freya Robinson

Deputy School Captain - House Co-ordinator Miles Shelley

School Council Presidents Jaden Lo-Watson & Ruby Cooper

Charity Captain Ellen Concannon

Charity Committee Moreblessing Mlambo Channique Knight-Lwanga Alice Blackburn Benjamin Wall

Officers with responsibility for Peer Mentoring Lily Smith Will Burley

Officers with responsibility for Community Outreach and Tutoring Molly Sheriff Elliot Brown

Officer with responsibility for co-curricular and careers Katelyn Martin Martha Stewart

Officers with responsibility Sustainability and environmental impact of the School (community and globally) Seb Smith Lily Wood

House Officers x 2 Captains per house TBC

Mental Health/Equality Officers TBC

Year 7 Kenilworth Castle Trip

All parents in Year 7 should have received an email this week containing a link to the electronic consent form for the History Department’s trip to Kenilworth Castle on Wednesday 17 July. Please complete the form by Monday 24 June. There will be a cost of £10 for the trip, which can be paid by ParentPay, cash or cheque to Mrs Foster in the School Club Office. If paying by cheque, please write your son’s name and form (7B, 7G, 7P, 7R or 7W) on the back of the cheque. Details are included on the consent form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Everett (d.everett@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk).

Parents Teachers Friends Association

The PTFA remind you of ways in which you can help raise money for the school.

Easy Fundraising - see the link here showing how

50/50 Winners: April - Julia Van loon (110)

May - Liz Brennan (113)

Extra-Curricular Activities

Before School Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Sports Hall Senior Rowing Weights 07:30 - 08:30

Rowing Fitness 07:30 - 08:30

Y8 Badminton 08:30

Music Centre Brass Band 08:15

Break-time Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Music Centre Guitar Ensemble Keyboard Club Saxophone Ensemble Guitar Club Clarinet Ensemble

Flute Ensemble

Lunch-time Activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Music Centre Wind Band Vesey Corps - Drumline

Lower school Choir (Y7-10)

Funky Bishops

Percussion Ensemble

String Ensemble

Lest We Forget - Boys Chamber Choir

Old Big School Y7 Drama 13:30 - 14:00

Hive MedSoc in the Hive

B4 Christian Union

Room 7 Debating 13:15-13:50

Room 8 DofE Y10 13:45

Room 11 DofE Y9 13:45

FF9 Chess 13:15-14:00 Robotics Club Code Club

Room 20 Room 19

German 13:25 - 13:45

Spanish Charla y Chacharea Y11

Polish Club Room 20

Spanish Charla y Chacharea Y13

Room 26 Clay Club

Room 28 KS3 Batik Art Club

Room 48 Y7 Science Club BP Stem Challenge

After School Activities 15:30 - 16:30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Music Centre KS3 Music Tech Composers Club

Orchestra Keyboard Ensemble Senior Choir (Y10-13) (M2) GCSE Extra session

Big School Y9/10/11 Drama until 16:45

Y8 Drama until 16:45

Room 19 Spanish Y11 Boot Camp/Mentor Monday

Room 24 Strategy Board Games 15:30 - 17:30

FF9 Mandarin 15:30 - 16:30 Mandarin 15:30 - 16:30

Sports Hall or Pavilion

Year 7 Cricket Year 8 Cricket Year 9 Cricket Seniors Cricket

Powell's Pool Senior and Y10 Rowing Y8 and 9 Rowing 16:00 - 17:30

Sports Hall Y8 Badminton 15:30

Astro Turf Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Sports Hall Y8/9 Table Tennis Y10/11 Table Tennis Running Club Y7-10 (Meet @ the Pavilion 13:15

Y7 Table Tennis - Sixth Form Leaders

Indoor Rowing Room

Y9 Indoor Rowing - Y11 Leaders

Y8 Indoor Rowing - Y10 Leaders

Indoor Rowing - Y10 Leaders

Y7 Indoor Rowing - Y10 Leaders

Y10 Indoor Rowing - Sixth Form Leaders

Middle Field Pitch 3 Y 7/8 Football Y 7/8 Football Y 7/8 Football Y 7/8 Football Y 7/8 Football Pitch 2 Y9/10/11 Football Y9/10/11 Football Y9/10/11 Football Y9/10/11 Football Y9/10/11 Football

Governor Vacancy

Do you know anyone who can fulfil this role? Please see link here.

Golf Day

A big thank you to all those involved with the Golf Day today. This has been a huge success, despite the terrible weather, so thank you to all those who made it happen.

Have a relaxing weekend.

Dominic Robson Headteacher

Letters sent this week

Year 7 Kenilworth Castle Trip

Dates for your Diary

Spring Term 2019

Friday 21 June Year 7 and 8 Disco at BVGS (tbc)

Saturday 22 June OVA Sports Reunion

Saturday 22 June OVA Alumni Concert

Thursday 27 June School closes at 12:15

Open Day 16:00 - 19:00

Friday 28 June Staff Training Day

Thursday 4 July Friday 5 July

Art Exhibition

Friday 5 - Sunday 7 July DofE Qualifying Expedition Silver

Friday 5 July Saturday 6 July

Jabberwocky

Saturday 6 July Sunday 7 July

DofE Qualifying Expedition Bronze

Wednesday 10 July - Monday 15 July

Rhineland Trip

Monday 15 July KS3 Main School Presentation Evening 19:00 - 21:00

Friday 19 July Break up for summer holiday

Quote of the Week The fate of the world depended on their success. Many of them would never return and the

heroism, courage and sacrifice of those who lost their lives will never be forgotten The Queen on D Day