Blackheath Bluecoat School
Blackheath Bluecoat School (BBCS) is a voluntary aided Church of England School for boys and girls.The school is situated on the edge of our parish on the Old Dover Road. It has a distinctive Christian ethos providing a stable and secure learning environment for all pupils, nurturing them with a Christian framework and supporting them as members of our Christian community.
The vicar of St. John’s is a member of the school’s governing body and the church supports the school through prayer and involvement.
Students from Blackheath Bluecoat visit St. John’s on a regular basis for special services and events throughout the year.
We are seeking ways of being more involved in the chaplaincy and pastoral sides of the school life and if you would like to be part of this please contact Peter Farley-Moore.
For further details about the school please visit the Blackheath Bluecoat School website.
Or if you interested in the history of the school you can find out more by visiting www.bluecoathistory.co.uk
Future of the school
At the end of January 2012 Greenwich Council cabinet members voted in favour of closing BBCS in July 2014. Please pray for the staff and students at the school who have been saddened and effected by this decision. Greenwich Council and the Diocesan Board of Education are in discussion about the future of Church Secondary Education in the borough – please pray for a positive outcome to these discussions and a firm commitment from the council to open a new CE school in Greenwich in the coming years.
