We came in to school on Monday morning, following the high winds on Sunday night, to find 4 of the 6 gazebos we had purchased for our students damaged beyond repair.
We had purchased the gazebos to give our wonderful students a place to shelter from the weather, within their safe bubbles, during the pandemic.
We have received several lovely messages already from supportive parents offering to donate toward the replacement of the gazebos and thought we would open this up to all to raise the much needed funds.
Given the awful weather we are experiencing at the moment we need to raise the funds as soon as possible.
We held a ‘Zoom Meeting’ for our ‘Virtual Open Evening’ on Wednesday 30th September at 6pm, please click on the links below for further information:
- Headteacher’s ‘Virtual’ Open Evening Presentation Video
- Open Evening PowerPoint Presentation
- Head Students Video
- Google Form for Parents/Carers to submit ‘Questions’
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE CAMPUS – view our fabulous Campus in 360 spin photography:
Current Year 7 students videos from our local Primary Schools:
As infection rates continue to rise across the county, the Director of Public Health and the Director of Children and Family Services request that face coverings are worn by parents and carers at school pick up and drop off in Leicestershire.
Cases are rising nationally, but there are particular areas of concern in the county, and public health officials are advising residents to be vigilant in all day to day activities. It has been difficult for some parents to maintain social distancing at school gates, and this further measure will help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The advice remains the same: keeping your distance, getting a test only if you have covid symptoms, washing your hands and wearing a face covering where required. Parents and carers are asked to do everything they can to protect their families and friends.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Wilkinson has emailed in to share some good news in these crazy times.
Her son Isaac Wilkinson 8AMA, (pictured above) is very into gaming and wanted to use it in a constructive way – especially after being so restricted on going out during lock down.
So on Saturday he completed a 16 hour sponsored gaming session and raised £345 for Rainbows Children’s Hospice.
WELL DONE Isacc!
Mrs Wilkinson also wrote:
“I hope everything goes well with the return to ‘normal’ school. We have been reassured by the measures put in place and the communication from the school.”
Ex-student Sam Bates signs professional contract
Leicestershire County Cricket Club are delighted to announce that Sam Bates has signed his first professional contract with the club.
Wicket-keeper Bates is a graduate from Leicestershire’s flourishing Academy and has previously played for the club’s Second XI.
A left-handed batsman, Bates made an excellent century against Northants Second XI, and also opened the batting later in the season against a Lancashire attack that included England international James Anderson.
Subject to ECB confirmation, Bates will be available for selection for tomorrow’s game against Nottinghamshire CCC, and for the rest of the 2020 season.
Upon signing his first professional contract in cricket with Leicestershire, Bates said: “It is a dream come true to sign a contract with my hometown club.
“It has been great to be able to link up the professional squad and I am looking forward to the rest of the season.”
Head Coach Paul Nixon said: “Sam impressed us while on the Academy and we had big plans for him to have a summer in our Second XI, but sadly that didn’t materialise because of the pandemic.
“However it is great to be welcoming Sam into the fold and we now have three Leicester-born wicket-keepers on our staff, which is something we are all proud of.”
WELL DONE SAM – BGLC are so proud of you!
#BGLC_PE
It has been lovely today to see many of our Year 11 students who came into school to collect their results. We have been able to celebrate some great individual achievements with them and are happy to share their excitement about moving on to the next stage in their lives.
This has been a very unique year for students and one that none of us envisaged when we started the academic year. We were really looking forward to our students in Year 11 being able to complete the year and show what a fantastic and hardworking group of students they are. We have had some great results over the last few years and were expecting the same from our Year 11 students. After all the uncertainty that surrounded last week’s A Level grades I am pleased that these students will be given grades that we know are robust, fair and reflect the great effort shown by our Year 11 students during their time at the Brookvale Groby Learning Campus. We are immensely proud of the grit and determination they have shown throughout this year and know they would have excelled had exams run as normal.
We want to congratulate every single one of them for what they have achieved, and I hope they can all progress to the next chapter of their lives confident in their own abilities and knowing they can make a difference. It’s been a complete privilege to have worked with such a wonderful cohort and I wish them every success moving forward. I know they will leave with many great memories of Brookvale Groby and we look forward to welcoming many back into Post 16 next year.
