Bishop’s Stortford College holds second Invite and Inspire session for local Years 5 and 6 children following its successful launch in January.
Following on from a successful launch in January, Bishop’s Stortford College welcomed a further 67 Years 5 and 6 pupils from 21 different, local primary schools to its campus on Saturday 2 March for a second Invite and Inspire morning.
A series of free workshops led by College staff, has been developed as an academic enrichment programme, to allow young children to further explore subjects in which they have a keen interest or may wish to explore for the first time. Workshops included Acrylic Painting, Creating Comic Book Characters, Code Breaking, Beginners Python Coding, and Young Scientists. Children were once again given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge, develop skills beyond the classroom, and delve into subjects they may not have experienced before.
Assistant Head (Partnerships), Emma Bowater, commented “We were thrilled to follow the successful launch of our Invite and Inspire programme with another session this month, and even more delighted to have been able to open it up to local Year 6 children too. Our young visitors gave great feedback, with 90% saying they enjoyed learning new things, which is exactly what we are striving to achieve with this programme. The staff-led workshops were supported by our Sixth Form students, and we were very pleased to receive such positive feedback from parents on how their children enjoyed speaking with our students, and how helpful, kind, and friendly they were.”
Further, free, Invite and Inspire sessions for Year 5 and 6 children will take place on Saturday 18 May and 22 June 2024. For further information and to register interest, visit www.bishopsstortfordcollege.org/about-us/our-community/invite-and-inspire.
Notes to Editors
About Bishop’s Stortford College
Bishop’s Stortford College is a co-educational independent day and boarding school, taking pupils from 4 to 18 years.
Academic excellence is a top priority at the College. Its track record is already first-rate and is aiming ever higher, with dedicated and talented teaching staff going the extra mile to give pupils the skills pupils need to develop and thrive.
The College believes the breadth of opportunity they offer, balanced with personal growth and strong values of decency and kindness, is what an education for today and tomorrow must deliver.
Underpinning everything is a unique community spirit that enables each pupil to succeed, and to be happy doing so.
The College does not look like most schools of its type. It is different in some important ways.
Bishop’s Stortford College is the modern face of independent education.
For more information, please contact Jo Rockel at joanna.rockel@bishopsstortfordcollege.org or 01279 838659
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List of attendees’ local primary schools:
Richard Whittington Primary School
St Margaret’s Prep School
Dunmow St Mary’s Primary School
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Summercroft Primary School
All Saints C of E Primary School and Nursery
Reedings Junior School
Manor Fields Primary School
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Thorley Hill Primary School
Windhill21 Primary School
St Michael’s C of E VA Primary School
Spellbrook C of E Primary School
Northgate Primary School
Great Easton Primary School
Thorn Grove Primary School
Newport Primary School
Magna Carta Primary Academy
Roydon Primary Academy
Little Hallingbury Primary School
Roseacres Primary School