Independent School Association (ISA) Essay Competition 2018 Winner

Congratulations go to our extremely creative author, Anna Redfern  (Year 10) who has won the first prize in the National ISA  Favonius Senior Essay Writing Competition. Mrs Strang, Head of

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Aiming High!

Teachers, parents and pupils joined together at our Annual Prize Giving Ceremony last Thursday to share some of the highlights of 2016/17 and the amazing achievements of pupils and staff

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Anyone for tennis?

Matthew Dagg (Yr 9) hasn’t been letting the grass grow underneath his feet over the long summer holidays and as a result is celebrating winning The Northern Summer Tennis Camp

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A heartfelt, thoughtful tribute

Already a talented artist, eleven year old Stanley Middlemiss (Prep VI) of Bridgewater School, Worsley was so moved by the recent events at Manchester Arena that he wanted to put

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What Sheilah did next ……

One of our alumni recently took the time to update the school on their achievements since leaving – and more specifically their involvement in an award winning research project. Sheilah

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Meet Our Expeditionary Sixth Formers!

Ten of our intrepid sixth form students will be taking part in a two week expedition to Tanzania in July 2018. It’s an extraordinary and unforgettable opportunity for them to

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A great place to make new friends!

Our new colourful ‘Buddy Bench’ has now been installed in the large playground after sterling fundraising efforts by our PTA. The idea is that children who are not feeling particularly

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RSPB Big Birdwatch across the school

This term, pupils across the school have been enthusiastically taking part in this year’s RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch, developing a deeper understanding of nature while contributing to an important national

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Debate teams shine in public speaking competition

Our Senior School students have recently demonstrated their confidence, critical thinking and communication skills through their participation in two prestigious public speaking competitions, representing the school with distinction on both

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Learning from history – Holocaust testimony

On Friday 23rd January 2026, Bridgewater School was honoured to welcome Holocaust survivor Tomi Komoly BEM for a moving and thought-provoking visit, organised in partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust

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Production cast welcomes theatre director

On 20th January, our Performing Arts Department was delighted to welcome theatre director and agent Anthony Williams from Keddie Scott Associates, who spent an inspiring and informative session working with

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