School News
The Beacon Young Reporters!
On Thursday 25 May, our Year 8 boys indulged in a thrilling journalist experience. They stepped into the role of on-the-ground news reporters as part…
The Beacon Art Exhibition 2024
On Wednesday, we were thrilled to invite our Beacon Community to an Art Exhibition, hosted in the Spinney theatre at the Beacon. Every pupil in…
STEM Week
British Science Week is a National 10-day celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) that takes place annually in March, running from Friday 8…
Upper School Enrichment Programme
In 2023, Mr Privett (Head of Self & Society) and Mr Porter (Head of Computing & Innovation) launched The Beacon ‘Upper School Enrichment Programme’. A…
IAPs 2024 – All the gear? Good idea!
The pressure was on our IAPs Ski team boys, last year we came home with a silver medal in the plate. With full ski jackets,…
Festival of Words – A Buzz about Books 2024
In celebration of World Book Day, we launched our Festival of Words for the second year running! The 7-day event ran from Thursday 29 February…
A Visit from Laura Mucha
Author and poet, Laura Mucha, kicked off our 2024 Festival of Words with an explosion of energy. Her presentation to the whole school covered her…
Rotary Technology Tournament 2024 Winners!
We were overjoyed that The Beacon won the Foundation category of the Rotary Technology Tournament for the second year running! Four of our DT-enthusiasts in…
Wellbeing at The Beacon
At The Beacon, the welfare and wellbeing of our Beacon boys is a primary focus. We implement a strong pastoral system involving a multi-disciplinary team…
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children Mental Health Week is a mental health awareness week that empowers, equips and gives a voice to all children and young people in the…