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Welcome
We are delighted to once again offer Experience BCS – an enrichment programme based on a range of subjects, designed to inspire and enthuse pupils.
Our aim is to give Key Stage 1 and 2 children the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of activities in specialist areas of learning in a fun, memorable and varied way. First launched in 2018, we have since welcomed over 900 children from nine Birmingham schools to participate in a range of different activities.
Alongside our Enrichment Days, we are delighted to offer further opportunities across the curriculum and wider school life. These sessions can be held at The Blue Coat School, or there is the potential to run workshops at your school site.
Each Experience is free of charge. Lunch, snacks and drinks are provided and we can offer to collect and return your pupils to school at the start and end of the experience / day.
Places for each experience will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We will work with you to find a mutually agreeable date during the school year.
We look forward to strengthening and forging new links with schools from across Birmingham. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Mr Baden Hulbert | BCS Outreach Co-ordinator E: hulbertb@thebluecoatschool.com
Enrichment Days
BCS Forest School Experience
Duration: 9am to 3pm
Aimed at: Year 1 - Year 6 pupils
Under the guidance of our two fully trained and highly qualified Forest School teachers, children will spend the day in our school forest, taking part in team-building and problem solving activities. They will learn hands-on bushcraft skills and gain a wider appreciation of nature and the environment.
BCS Multi-Media Experience
Duration: 9am to 3pm
Aimed at: Year 5 and Year 6
Children will produce their very own live TV newscast: “Live at 2”. They will write scripts, shoot on green screen, use iPads, HD video cameras and more. Working as part of a production team will offer the opportunity to direct, create graphics and edit video, as well as recording live!
BCS Creative Arts Experi
Duration: 9am to 3pm
Aimed at: Year 2 - Year 6 pupils
Children will have the chance to cons around a topic of your choosing durin using woodworking tools and decorating their frames with acrylic paints.
BCS STEM Experience
Duration: 9am to 3pm
Aimed at: Year 3 - Year 6 pupils
Children will enjoy completing practical tasks, testing hypotheses and drawing conclusions. Using our science lab as well as outdoor space, children will engage in a variety of hands-on challenges, covering elements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
BCS History Experience
Duration: 9am to 3pm
Aimed at: Year 3 - Year 6 pupils
Children will explore the usurpation of the throne in 1483 and interrogate primary evidence to decide whether Richard III killed his nephews, the infamous Princes in the Tower. The day will challenge pupils’ attention to detail, as well as their debating and presentation skills.
Further Curriculum Experiences
These sessions can be held at The Blue Coat School, or there is the potential to run workshops at your school site.
BCS Languages Workshops
Duration: From 1 hour up to half a day
Aimed at: Year 3 - Year 6 pupils
Children will be encouraged to become Lang in a range of enjoyable and challenging activit use language learning clues to discover how function.
BCS STEM Competition
Duration: Date TBC, 9.30am - 3pm
Aimed at: Year 6 pupils
Our inaugural competition was held in 2022 to great success and we are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity again. Children will compete in teams of four in practical tasks to test their hypotheses and designs against other schools.
BCS Chapel Services
Duration: 1 hour
Aimed at: Year 3 - Year 6 pupils
Our Chapel is available for other schools to use for occasional services at special times of the year, such as Easter and Christmas. Our Chaplain can also offer Religious Education lessons on topics such as Pilgrimage, Sacred Buildings and the Parables of Jesus.
BCS Sport Exp
At BCS, we have some fantastic sporting fac to use. We are open to holding Sports Days, district fixtures or working with your school across a range of sports. Please enquire to find out more information.
