Entries by Charles Cross

BSA Welcome to Year 7 Barbecue

There was a warm welcome, good food and (a little!) drink at the BSA Year 7 Barbecue yesterday. Thank You to the parents, students and staff who made this annual event such a success – raising money for Beaumont.

Another year of record-breaking GCSE results

Students and teachers are celebrating another year of outstanding GCSE results. Headteacher, Martin Atkinson said, ‘I am delighted that our students have maintained the high standards set by last year’s cohort, even surpassing them in the core subjects of English and Maths. We are looking forward to starting the new term with our largest and […]

Celebrating ‘A’ level results success

  Staff and students at Beaumont School are celebrating superb ‘A’ level results, which have led to record numbers of students achieving a place at a university of their choice. Headteacher, Martin Atkinson, praised students and staff for the hard work which contributed to this success: ‘We’ve had record numbers of Sixth Form students this […]

‘Game Over’ the story of Breck

Performances have taken place of a new play, commissioned by Beaumont and funded by the National Lottery Community fund, called ‘Game Over’. Directed by Mrs Wallace, Head of Drama, Beaumont students premiered the work at the Trestle Arts Base, giving three performances over two days. Below are pictures taken during the rehearsal process. This powerful […]

Silver D of E Expedition

Ms Dickson and her team of staff and parent helpers have led a group of intrepid Year 11 students to complete their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition, braving 30 degree heat in the process!

Women in Engineering Day

Students in Years 8 and 9 marked Women in Engineering Day, 2019, with a activity lead by Dr Jones and a guest structural engineer, Helen Page, from Price & Myers. They were set a task to construct a bridge (made from spaghetti linked by mini-marshmallows!) to span a minimum distance of 24cm, with prizes being […]

Rob’s Festival 2019

This year is the 10th anniversary of Rob’s Festival, an annual charity event led by students and the BSA to raise money for the school and the Prince’s Trust. Students, staff, parents and friends of Beaumont worked together to make the day a great success. Read more about the background to this event here.

Year 12 students visit Westminster

Year 12 Politics students have visited the Houses of Parliament as part of their ‘A’ level studies. The day included the opportunity to sit in the Justices’ seats in the Supreme Court, while hearing a talk about how the court system operates, and a chance encounter with the Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the […]

Charity Colour Run

Students, staff and parents have taken part in a “Colour Run” in aid of the charity The Willow Foundation, which is a national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfil uplifting and unforgettable Special Days. You can view a montage of some of the day’s highlights here. We are […]

DofE Gold Awards

Beaumont siblings Bill and Jessie Llewellyn-Jones recently attended ceremonies to receive their Gold DofE Awards. Bill, who left Beaumont last year, went to St James’ Palace in February and Jessie, who is currently in Year 13 received her award at Buckingham Palace in May. We are very proud of all their hard work. Ella Dickson, […]