We offer our pupils a high quality of education, accessible to learners of varied abilities and different learning styles, whilst taking into consideration their social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs.
The school is designated for 225 pupils with learning difficulties, and SEMH needs. Many pupils also have Autism Spectrum Conditions and communication difficulties or ADHD.
Former Bower Grove pupil Abe Fuller is involved in this Midkent College production of Mamma Mia . We wish him all the very best of luck. (see comments for link to bookings).
We are happy to tell you that 'The #SillySix' are now all settled back into their normal everyday school lives, whilst also concentrating on their recovery and recuperation following their run2Paris exertions. As you can probably appreciate the amount of planning and preparation that goes into this type of challenge is significant. So we would like to highlight and give special mentions to: The Team: Ms Syrett (and Nick) for hours of meticulous event & route planning, accomodation sourcing, covering the cost of the French tolls, running a fantastic fundraising event... and for translating all weekend! Mrs. Flisher for coming up with the idea, for organising the printing of the t-shirts and hoodies, for providing the team snacks, and for organsing the quiz! Mr Jacobs for his exceptional organisation of the route, navigation and his Team Captain role over the weekend! Miss Howson for being in charge of the support bike (and ensuring we had a comfy seat)! And social media updates! Mrs Candy for raising the fundraising total with her bucket charming at Folkestone whilst waiting for & travelling on the tunnel! Miss Brackstone for agreeing to the idea in the first place, her admirable dedication to training and taking the first leg of the whole run, starting us off as we meant to go on! >Mr & Mrs Moor for their surprise road side support in the first few hours en route! >Alex Green for giving up his time to plan and run (not quite the same type of running....) a hugely successful quiz fundraising evening! >The anonymous £500 donation! Our sponsors: Alison White @ Leybourne MOT Centre for sponsorship of our personalised running t-shirts! Jason @ Blinds of All Kinds for sponsorship of the fuel costs! Steve & Louise @ Stevensons for sponsorship of accommodation and parking in Paris! Richard @ Ian Williams for sponsorship of our personalised hoodies (which despite the beautiful weather this weekend were much appreciated in the rest & recovery periods)! Stuart @ Garden of England Event Hire for kindly providing all things necessary for our wine tasting fundraising evening! Mrs Gough for kindly paying for our Tunnel crossing! Jill @ Badges UK for kindly providing each of the #SillySix with Bespoke Medals to forever remember the event! Watch this space... Andy & Steve @ Hadlum for being super tolerant and speedy with printing our personalised t-shirts & for donating 2 huge magnetic sponsorship banners for the side of the van! A final, massive, heartfelt thank you to every single person who donated, no matter how big or small & for all the messages of support throughout the whole journey, which kept us going from start to finish!
Update from the #silly6. We are currently on the mini bus making our way to the Eurotunnel. We have re-read all of your messages of support, and are really touched by the huge amount of support we received. The likes and the comments were often the little pick me up or power charge we needed. We have seen the fund raising page and are astonished by your generosity. The link is still live for those of you who were doubting us or who needed evidence
Amazing feat. #silly6. These crazy members of staff RAN from Bower Grove School to Paris! All to raise money for the school music festival. Donate here: https://gofund.me/94227ef5
When in France. It's a late dinner for the #silly6
Mission Accomplished!
Bower Grove School, Fant Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8NL