I am thrilled to report that this year’s Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) cohort produced a truly outstanding set of results – all 17 students submitted research projects at grade B or above (the grade that is recognised by many universities as a reason for lowering entry requirements), with 13 students achieving the A* standard and three students attaining the hugely impressive accolade of full marks (50/50)
The Computer Science department is excited to announce that our students have achieved outstanding success in this year’s Bebras Challenge (10th - 21st November 2025), an international competition introducing computational thinking to students aged 6 to 19.
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The penultimate week of term marked the busiest Christmas period the BGS Music Department has experienced for many years, with three concerts taking place across three consecutive days. These included the annual Christmas Carol Concert, the second lunchtime concert of the 2025–2026 series, and the Community Carol Service, held in collaboration with other local schools and musical ensembles from across Bourne.
I am delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s Winter Card Competition is Maija Ozola (Year 8).
Year 12 student, Amelia Kearns, recently represented BGS at the British Schools Gymnastics Championships, where she achieved an outstanding result—taking home the gold medal.
Written by Zack Browne, Year 10
A-Level Media students recently visited Warners PLC in Bourne, a major-local print publishing and marketing company, to gain insight into real-world media production.
Expertly decorated by a team of Year 11 students.
Huge congratulations to Oliver who has recently completed his Gold DofE Award. This is a remarkable achievement and sees Oliver complete all 3 levels of the scheme.
The Children in Need bake sale raised over £500 last week - an excellent contribution by all!
Every year, the Geography Department take our Y10 Geographers to Cambridge City Centre to undertake their human fieldwork that they will use in their Y11 summer exams, exploring inequalities, challenges, sustainability and what it is like to live in Cambridge.
