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Baker’s Beacon Blog

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 36

5 July 2024

Dear Parents, And so that completes The Beacon’s 91st year, and what a year it has been.  So much enterprise and industry, so much enjoyment…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 35

28 June 2024

Dear Parents, Finally, some hot weather!  I used to dread warm days in the Summer and early Autumn Term at my last job.  Hot, crowded…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 34

21 June 2024

Dear Parents, Thank you for all of your generous donations to what was an unforgettable weekend en route to Paris.  The Beacon Peloton strode confidently…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 33

14 June 2024

Dear Parents, Before I left for Paris today, it gave me great pleasure to congratulate our Year 8 leavers with their PSB certificates.  The culmination…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 32

6 June 2024

Dear Parents, I hope everyone had an enjoyable Half Term.  The Bakers were in the A Level and GCSE  ‘eye of the storm’ and so…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 31

24 May 2024

Dear Parents, What a Sports Day that was!  Athleticism and sportsmanship across both morning and afternoon sessions and a huge organizational triumph for Mr David…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 30

17 May 2024

Dear Parents, Readers of this column may remember that this time last year I proposed trading House Points for pictures of ‘Beacons in Bluebells’ and…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 29

10 May 2024

Dear Parents, An emotional week in the Baker household as Wednesday signalled elder son Patrick’s last day at school.  Where has the time gone between…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 28

3 May 2024

Dear Parents, What a party that was last week!  An enthusiastic, playful and often raucous Beacon parent crowd in great spirits as we raised over…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 27

26 April 2024

Dear Parents, It’s party time at The Beacon as we all get ready for our Spring Ball later on this evening.  My sincere thanks to…