On Saturday the 24th June, I competed in the Nihongo Cup Speech Competition organized by Japan Foundation, in Holborn.

As Year 9 and some Year 10 students jetted off to sunny climes after the success of the Summer Fayre, at BGS our annual Enrichment Week 2017 was also blessed with the summer sunshine. Lessons through the week were taught in double slots, allowing departments the flexibility and freedom to deliver sessions which deepen students’ understanding and extend their experience beyond the curriculum.

Bexley Grammar School is proud to be home to a whole host of students with a variety of talents. One such student is George Amis in Year 9 who is preparing for the final of the Japanese speaking competition organized and supported by Japan Foundation and Japanese Embassy. There is no doubt that George is one of the most talented Key Stage 3 Japanese speakers in the UK.

From the 30th March to the 3rd April, the Geography department took 20 of their students to Iceland for a fantastic field trip. If we’re talking about the ancient feud between the History and Geography Departments, Geography is definitely in the lead! The trip began at 7.15am in the BGS canteen and didn’t finish until 10pm Monday night on the 3rd. 

Last week marked the start of new friendships, discoveries and experiences for the Year 10 students who study Spanish and are involved in the exchange trip. As the first leg of the exchange, we received Spanish students from Colegio Marista in Málaga.

Oops, we did it again! On the 4th May 2017, 5 members of Bexley Grammar’s Chameleon Dental competed in Citi Bank, Canary Wharf against the qualifiers of the regional finals for Young Enterprise’s Best company in East London.