Blackminster Middle

Blackminster Middle School; friendly creative school near Evesham. Tweets by Linda McQuone, Executive Head

[Gloucester Rugby 🍒 @gloucesterrugby]

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Ahead of #TheSlaterCup at Villa Park, the lads have been in Birmingham & West Mids chatting to local school children about @premrugby, #4Ed and the big game on Saturday 28 March.

Last week, Josh headed to Studley, whilst Kirill & Will visited @BMiddleSchool. 🤝

Get your tickets today 👉 https://t.co/Vg0cZrA2SN

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@DavidHTower @BWareAuthor Did you mean to post this here, @DavidHTower ?

[B. Ware @BWareAuthor]

Thank you, Caroline, for organising my #FreeSchoolVisit to Blackminster Middle School @BMiddleSchool. And huge thanks to everyone there for making it such an awesome day!!! https://t.co/LrILTvn4Fw

Blazers seem to have magical properties, making their young wearers appear way ahead of their years. So, I found it a little daunting returning to Blackminster Middle School, where the Year 6, 7 & 8 pupils all look 18+. But whilst setting up for the first of my back-to-back assemblies, I spotted Ollie (who I fondly remembered from my previous year’s visit). Thanks to his great big smile, I was reminded that these pupils WERE still children… and weren’t, in fact, a world apart from those I meet during my junior and primary school visits. Blazers do seem somewhat restrictive, though, making their wearers unable to raise their arms to ask or answer any questions during an assembly. 🤣(Yes, I had a tough audience first thing!) But by the time my workshops began, my nerves had run their course, and the Year 7 students had woken up and warmed up in readiness for the activities I had planned. And what a creative group of Year 7 pupils this was!!!

During my first session, the speed at which the pupils worked really impressed me. And I was pleased to see that, despite the lack of participation during my assemblies, these pupils were not only keen to join in, but they were eager to share their work with their peers. I particularly enjoyed Sofia’s story about a dragon having just eaten her grandma. And I thought Will’s comic strip did a great job of telling a story through pictures alone.

My next session was just as productive as the first, with so many wonderful pieces of written work and artwork produced in no time that we ended up giving certificates to everyone in this class. Jessica and Rose both wrote chilling stories under the title There’s a Dragon Hiding Under My Bed. It wouldn’t surprise me if they have books of their own published one day.

Then, it was straight on to my third workshop of the day. Once again, the pupils launched into my activities with gusto and came up with some really imaginative ideas. Including Connie’s witty story about a homework-eating dragon.

I spent lunchtime in the library, handing out free stickers and bookmarks and selling signed copies of WARNING: Magic Can Be Dangerous! and WARNING: May Contain Dragons. And I have to say that the blazer-clad pupils in EVERY year group were all super polite and really chatty, making it an absolute joy to engage with them on a one-on-one level. Thank you, Ollie and Joe, for putting your wonderful organisational skills to good use in order to make everything run smoothly and efficiently. Your help was very much appreciated.

My final workshop for the day was no different to the others, with engaged pupils scribbling their ideas down at a rate of knots, and the room in hysterics when students read their work aloud. Some of the girls wrote really clever complaint letters back-and-forth to one another. And I thought Lexi’s story did a brilliant job of building intrigue. Charlie’s story entitled A Dragon Just Ate My Grandma really tickled me, too.

So, having walked into Blackminster Middle School a little trepidatiously – despite this having been my second visit there – I left with a huge smile on my face and many more fond memories. Middle schools aren’t full of scary pupils… they’re filled with wonderful, warm-hearted, polite, and talented children, and I can’t wait to return to Blackminster again next year!

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[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@JeremyClarkson - you made it. You got a student dressed as you for #worldbookday2025 🤣

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@PhoenixEdSarah Thank you.

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@nourishworkplce Ours are booked in, and shared on multiple occasions. They are still a surprise for some parents and staff 🤣

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@Headteacherchat All three. And some chocolate.

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@Headteacherchat We’ve gone to @Bromcom . It’s very different from SIMS and takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s really good!

[Sue Cowley @Sue_Cowley]

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and retweet to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. Link to find out more about the book below. #freebie #giveaway

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@Headteacherchat KS3 science, head of science (twice), then back to part time teacher, then head of college (like a house), then AHT to cover a mat leave, then HoKS4, then DHT, now EHT.

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@missjredwards Yes, but your children won’t remember this. They’ll remember that you always gave your best to them and to your “other”kids and they’ll be grateful.
Honestly.

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@missmorton0 @Teacherglitter We couldn’t agree more! Many of our students come to us in year 6 from tiny first schools (one had 20 pupils…!) on their way to 1000+ high schools for year 9.
We love and nurture, but definitely with an eye to them moving on. It’s a difficult balance, but it’s our specialism,

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@MrEFinch If you want to go really fancy, some coriander is a good addition. What can I say - we are a bit low-brow but also quite bougie 🤣

[SW School Games @SG_SouthWorc]

⚽️Over 150 KS2 children ready for today's football tournaments hosted by @BMiddleSchool .
Good luck everyone
@BengeworthCE @StBarnabasDB The Littletons, @TDMS_Evesham @BMiddleSchool Flyford Flavell @pinvinfed @StAndrewsWorcs Elmley Castle @AbbeyParkSchool ⚽️

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@bennewmark Government guidance to headteachers is very clear about this. I just wish they’d issue the same guidance to parents!

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@nourishworkplce We’ll be in!

[Evesham SNT @EveshamCops]

Yesterday PC Prentice and PCSO Kempton attended @BMiddleSchool for a lunch time engagement session with any students that wished to attend. This proved very popular with lots of questions & engagement from students. #PolicingPromise #saferpeople 🏫

[Evesham SNT @EveshamCops]

Yesterday afternoon PC Prentice & PCSO Kempton attended @BMiddleSchool to talk to students about Knife Crime & keeping themselves safe. Great engagement from the students & great feedback. #opsceptre #saferpeople 🔪

[Blackminster Middle @BMiddleSchool]

@EveshamCops It was great to see you - thank you!