Entries by Charles Cross

Beaumont Big Band 10th Anniversary Concert

The Beaumont Big Band performed a range of classics and favourites from their wide repertoire at their 10th anniversary concert on Saturday, to a sell-out audience. Several alumni took part in the celebrations which raised money for the planned new Beaumont Arts Centre. Thanks go to the BSA who ran the catering and bar at […]

Lego League success

Congratulations go to Dr Jones and her team of successful Lego “engineers” who have won the Research Project Award in the regional First Lego League competition.

BSA Christmas Fair

The BSA has put on another splendid Christmas Fair this year, raising money for the school. With contributions from the Music Department, everyone was in the festive spirit, no doubt helped by mulled wine, mince pies and the winnings from the Chocolate Tombola stall! Thank You to all the parents, students and staff who contributed […]

Christmas Concert

The Music Department’s Christmas Concert is one of the highlights of the end of Autumn Term. The stage is a full of performers as the Hall is with eager audience members and the various ensembles perform a wide repertoire of seasonal and other music. Students will perform seasonal music at the BSA Christmas fair (on […]

GCSE Presentation Evening

The GCSE Presentation Evening saw Year 12 students smartly dressed for the occasion. Former student, Anshula Bain presented the certificates and trophies to the “class of 2019” and spoke of her life since leaving Beaumont, including her current work with refugees in Hertfordshire.  Always a favourite part of the evening, students and their parents were […]

“Drop Everything And Read!”

Today has been “Drop Everything And Read!” day for students in Years 7 to 10 – Year 11 students are busy revising for their Mocks! This year’s whole-school read has been George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ and, as well as discussing the themes of the novella, students have been treated to an audio-book version, read by […]

Year 11 Careers Fair

Year 11 students have taken part in a Moving On Curriculum Enrichment Day where they participated in a range of workshops and activities to prepare them for their post 16 choices.  They included students reviewing their skills for further and higher education, learning about applications to the Sixth Form, Apprenticeships or College and investigating the […]

The Great Beaumont charity Bake-Off, 2019

The Great Beaumont Inter-House Bake-Off has been one of the highlights of the House competition for several years. Students (with some help from home!) bake cakes based on their House names and colours. House points were awarded for the winning entries, judged by Mr Atkinson and members of the Technology Department; and all entries were […]

Beaumont hosts a Zero Poverty Youth Forum

On Thursday 24th October, Beaumont School and Sir John Lawes School delivered a Zero Poverty Youth Forum to students from our schools as well as St Albans Girls’ School and Sandringham; the event was hosted at Beaumont. In the morning all attendees were welcomed by John McLaverty, Education and Youth coordinator for Oxfam GB with […]

Donation to the Prince’s Trust

Sixth Form students have presented Steve Lindsay, Prince’s Trust Ambassador, with a £1500 donation from the profits of this year’s Rob’s Festival. The festival, now in its 10th year, is run by a team of Sixth Form students, working with the BSA. Find out more about this annual fund-raising event here.