Blue Coat Infant and Junior Schools - Walsall

The Blue Coat children told the Easter Story beautifully during the Federation's Easter Service with wonderful acting, singing and reading. St Matthew's Church, Walsall The Church of England Diocese of Lichfield CofE

Well done to everyone that participated! You all did a fantastic job!

We want to say thank you to Sue from Morrisons in Walsall, for the donation of the Easter Eggs for Blue Coat School this year . Thank you Morrisons.
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Eggcellent Design an Egg competition entries from the Blue Coat Infant and Junior children!

Blue Coat Reception children have been busy recently learning about different people who help us. Last week they learnt about the work of the Police and Dentists.

Happy Birthday Blue Coat! The Blue Coat Schools have been providing an education for the Walsall community for an incredible 370 years!

This week is the Blue Coat Festival with an exhibition of children's work on display at St. Matthew's Church. The Walsall Archives have also provided a fascinating display of historical sources linked to the Blue Coat Schools.

To mark this special anniversary year, a book recording the history of the Blue Coat Schools in Walsall since their foundation in 1656 has been published.

The annual Blue Coat Sunday service will be taking place at St. Matthew's Church this Sunday (8th March) starting at 10.45am. The theme of the service is Centuries of Service, celebrating the provision of a Blue Coat education for thousands of children over the last four centuries!

Before and during the service, there will be musical performances by children from the Infant, Junior and Secondary Blue Coat Schools. Andy Wolfe, Interim Chief Executive of the National Society for Education (Church of England & Church in Wales) and Chief Education Officer for the Church of England will be speaking during the service.

After the service Old Blues are invited to enjoy a special Sunday lunch at Blue Coat Secondary Academy. Follow this link to book a place: https://stmatthewswalsall.churchsuite.com/events/zsemw8xn

St Matthew's Church, WalsallBlue Coat Church of England Academy, Walsall Our Walsall Walsall for AllThe Church of England's Diocese of LichfieldDiocese of Lichfield CofE The Church of EnglandLichfield Cathedral

A brilliant evening of debating against other local primary school teams as part of the Debate Mate Urban Debate League national competition. Thank you to St. Matthew's Primary School for hosting. Our Walsall Walsall for All

Blue Coat Sunday, Sunday 8th March 2026
Save the date for a very special Blue Coat Sunday which will be held with a service at St Matthew’s Church, 10.45a.m.

We will be celebrating the 370th anniversary of Blue Coat in Walsall which will include the publication of Centuries of Service – A Brief History of the Blue Coat Schools in Walsall.
As part of the celebrations, we are keen to gauge interest in:
Tours of the school on Saturday 7th March 2026
A lunch in school after the service on Sunday 8th March 2026

To assess viability of these events, I would be grateful if you could complete an expression of interest:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OldBlues

If you have any questions about the information shared in this post, please contact [email protected]

All the Blue Coat Infant and Junior children participated in a wonderful Christmas Service to end the term. The children sang a cantata - One Night in Bethlehem - which provided a stunning re-telling of the Christmas Story, enhanced by the nursery children forming the nativity tableau! All at Blue Coat wish the whole community a wonderful Christmas full of hope, love, peace and joy. Our Walsall Walsall for All St Matthew's Church, Walsall The Church of England's Diocese of Lichfield The Church of England

An incredible Blue Coat Year 1 and Year 2 performance with exceptional singing, dancing and acting! A brilliant re-telling of the first ever Christmas!

The joint Blue Coat Infant and Junior choir sang 'Silent Night' beautifully at the Walsall Civic Service. Local MP, Valerie Vaz attended. The Blue Coat children received the traditional bun and shilling from the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, during the historic ceremony. Valerie Vaz MP Our Walsall Walsall for All St Matthew's Church, Walsall