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LEADING INDEPENDENT PREP SCHOOL FOR BOYS AGED 4-13
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Welcome from the Headmaster
I am passionate about independent education and a firm believer that exceptional schools produce exceptional people. The Beacon never stops driving forward and developing and changing to meet the needs of our boys today and preparing them for their future.
The Beacon’s reputation as a School where no boy is ever overlooked and each individual is inspired to fulfil his own academic, creative and physical potential within a caring, secure and stimulating environment has been well earned since our foundation in 1933.
“From the moment your son arrives at The Beacon, he will be encouraged, educated and enthralled by a dedicated team of staff who have one aim: to make every day at school a memorable one.”
“The quality of teaching is exceptional, but we most love the Pre-Prep for its traditional values, with mottos (constantly reinforced) like ‘be safe, be thankful, be kind’, or what it means to be a good sport. It’s just a happy, buzzy place. Our son has even started asking if he can leave home earlier in the mornings so he can have more time at School!”
“There is always something to look forward to at The Beacon.”
“The Beacon School have offered us a home. A safe and professional space that gives our members an environment to flourish and perform in a wonderful accessible theatre. The Beacon School continue to generously fundraise for us each year, enabling us to keep our door open.”
“It is more than a school and we have been privileged to be part of The Beacon.”
“Everybody has different gifts…everybody is good at different things. At The Beacon we want to help each of our boys discover their talents and aptitudes.”
“There can be few Prep Schools with opportunities as diverse as The Beacon’s…and facilities to match!”
“The lessons for life our son has learned at The Beacon have been invaluable.”
“The only thing wrong with The Beacon is you can’t stop loving it!”
“To be world-class, The Beacon aims to help shape boys who are unique in their ambition to do their best in everything they do. That does not mean being the best, but striving for their own best – in their efforts academically, musically, in sport, drama and with each other.”
“The Beacon do it all; from breakfast club at 07:30, bus services, a great range of after-school clubs to tea and care until 18:00. As working parents, this makes such a difference to our family life.”
“I have such fond memories of The Beacon; it gave me exactly what I needed to succeed at my Secondary School.”
“All the staff were extremely friendly and supportive, and people went out of their way to introduce themselves. It is a wonderful place to work.”
“We want Beacon boys to be secure, happy and confident in themselves and show kindness for others.”
Our Facilities
The Beacon school site is set within 18 acres of Chiltern countryside. The boys enjoy a vast array of exceptional facilities at The Beacon. Our excellent Sporting facilities include a 540m2 Sports Hall, astro-turf pitches (4 tennis courts) and 16 acres of playing fields with pristine pitches and a cross-country course rolling away to the Chilterns hill. Our swimming pool is currently being covered, so the boys from April 2020 can enjoy swimming all year round. For Creative Arts, the facilities include our modern Spinney Theatre, Drama studio housed in a 17th century Old Barn, Music hall plus eight individual practice rooms, Music technology suite with Mac computers, Art studio, DT lab and Food Technology room. The boys are inspired to learn in specialist classrooms including three state-of-the-art Science labs, two libraries and an interactive classroom. Our classrooms are modern and spacious, equipped with interactive whiteboards and a range of other technologies. All boys and staff enjoy meals and snacks in our 17th century Dining Room with contemporary kitchen facilities.
What's Happening At The Beacon
Week 5 of #BeaconOnline: Excellence Cooking and Nutrition lessons brought Asian flavours. Given the significant amount to prepare for many of the dishes and the...
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In Science, Year 5 have been learning about reproduction in some plants as well as identifying the features of a plant. The boys then chose...
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Miss May has been so very impressed with the boys’ creative music-making at home. Boys in Pre-Prep and Lower School have completed a range of...
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We have been so impressed by the time and effort our Year 4 and 5 boys have put into recreating famous artworks as part of...
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Our Beacon Boys wanted to share this message with their incredible teachers on National Thank a Teacher Day.
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We are proud of our partnership with our 30 leading destination Schools; including local Grammar Schools, Independent Day and Boarding Schools.
Our wonderful School Counsellor, Caroline Yolland, has shared her advice on how to prepare your children emotionally for a return to school sites in The Telegraph today. We are delighted to share this incredible support with other families. https://bit.ly/2ZCsTJb
You are warmly invited to join our next live Pre-Prep Virtual Open Morning on Saturday 27 June at 10:00 to find out more about Beacon life in Reception to Year 2.