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Baker’s Beacon Blog

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 7 2024

18 October 2024

Dear Parents, With the big news this week that Thomas Tuchel will be the new England Manager, the eyes of the footballing world (or at…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 6 2024

11 October 2024

Dear Parents, A great day at Wycombe Heights last Saturday for The Beacon Golf Tournament.  The 23 pairings and I agreed that this will be…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 5 2024

4 October 2024

Dear Parents, Bright and sunny to end the week but autumn is well and truly upon us, and coats and hats have been the order…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 4 2024

27 September 2024

Dear Parents, Thank you for your interest and kind words regarding Patrick starting at University this week; it seems we are all in the same…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 3 2024

19 September 2024

Dear Parents, After a couple of weeks of coaching and familiarisation, the boys started fixtures this week against our old friends Davenies. With the sun…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 2 2024

12 September 2024

Dear Parents, Needing to drive the U6 bus, I was early to school on Monday.  First into the car park, the school was empty with…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 1

6 September 2024

Dear Parents, After conducting interview preparation with the boys, I always ask them to let me have any feedback after they attend the actual interview;…

Baker’s Beacon Blog – Welcome Back

4 September 2024

Dear Parents, Welcome to The Beacon 2024-2025! I trust everyone had a restful and enjoyable summer; judging by the scores of postcards in my in-tray,…

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…