Barr Beacon SCITT is incredibly proud to announce that it is one of the eighty Initial Teacher Training (ITT) providers to have been successfully re-accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) to continue to deliver ITT leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from September 2024 onwards. 

This achievement allows us to continue our commitment to develop the very best classroom practitioners who will go on to inspire, influence and shape the lives of future generations for years to come. The accreditation process was designed to ensure that providers are able to deliver high quality teacher training against a set of new Quality Requirements and we are delighted that our provision has met this benchmark. 

We are aware that some parents are experiencing difficulty adding money to their Wisepay Accounts.  This matter is being investigated.  For parents wishing to pay for the Year 11 hoodies, please place the order via the paper form and submit to reception.  The deadline for payment has been extended to Thursday 19^th May 5pm.

Our annual show – Beacon’s Got Talent is back this year. On Wednesday 25th May our successful performers will take to the stage and battle it out to be crowned winner of BGT22.

You can grab your tickets on Wisepay. Doors open from 6pm and the show will begin at 6:30pm.

Tickets will not be available on the door so please ensure they are purchased via Wisepay.

Exciting news of a mathematical nature! Two pupils from Year 10 have been selected for impressing with their mathematical reasoning and ability.

Maria R, having previously achieved a Gold award on the UKMT Intermediate Challenge, has been invited to a Summer School with the UKMT. Whilst Zach T-S has won an award from the University of Southampton Mathematics Challenge! Congratulations from a proud Maths department!

Well done to all applicants who delivered their manifesto speech in the Year 12 assembly this morning.

Students and staff enjoyed listening to what each of the 14 applicants had to offer as they shared their vision for the role of Head Boy and Head Girl.

Next stage: panel interview.  We wish them all the very best of luck!

Barr Beacon is proud to announce that due to the school’s commitment to diversity we have been successful in being awarded position as ambassadors to Pearsons Lit in Colour programme!

Pearson, the world’s learning company, has joined forces with Penguin Random House UK and race equality think tank The Runnymede Trust to become part of the Lit in Colour programme.

As the UK’s largest awarding body, Pearson will work with Penguin and 100 secondary schools to offer support and resources to encourage the integration of English Literature set texts by writers of colour at both GCSE and A Level.

Year 10 pupils who took part in a workshop from Aggreko are the proud winners of a competition to design their own renewable home. 

Pupils first took part in a workshop where they discovered more about Aggreko, their renewable energy solutions and their power delivery for big events like the Commonwealth Games. Following this pupils were tasked with creating their own renewable home and presenting their ideas to the group. Pupils were not only competing against other Barr Beacon teams, but also other local schools.  Four pupils impressed Aggreko so much that they won the competition! They have each won tickets to Edgbaston Cricket Ground this summer to watch a Commonwealth Games match. Congratulations to Lewis, Mataeo, Kuran and Arjan!