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A Level Results 2019

Barr Beacon School students are celebrating a host of impressive A level results, with almost one-fifth of grades at A*/A or equivalent. 

We are very proud of our students. They are progressing to a wide range of exciting courses and destinations: medicine, nursing, criminology and law. 

Our students’ choices reflect their individuality and we are delighted for them.

Individual successes include: 

L. Baldwyn-Jolly: achieved A*AB in Maths, Chemistry and Biology and he will be reading Bio-Medical Sciences at the University of Birmingham. 

F. Dunn: achieved A*AB in Philosophy, Sociology and History and she will be reading Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science at the University of Birmingham. 

P. Balu: achieved AAB in Maths, Biology and Chemistry and she will be reading Medicine at University of Birmingham. 

S. Nelson: ABB in Sociology, English Literature and History. She will be reading Criminology with Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. 

F. Simkiss: achieved BBB in English Literature, History and Sociology and will be reading American Studies with Film (including a year abroad) at the University of Essex. 

M. Guy-Hickson: BBB in English Literature, History, Psychology and an A* in her EPQ. Mia will be reading Ancient History at the University of Nottingham.

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60 Years Celebration Event

Friday 12th July saw Barr Beacon School celebrating its 60th anniversary year, with more than 700 former pupils and teachers returning for a special celebration evening. This included pupils who started Beacon in its first year, 1958, right through to those who only left recently. Current pupils led tours of the school buildings, many of which brought back memories. Early in the evening, entertainment was provided by a troupe of dancers from Key Stage 3 and there was a parade from our RAF Cadet force.

Later, a 20-piece big band, managed by a former Beacon pupil, played an hour of favourites in the Main Hall. This was followed by a two hour set of music from across the decades, curated by our talented resident ‘DJ Mellow’, a pupil in our current Year 10. The evening was a tremendous success and we would like to thank everyone who attended for making it such a special celebration.

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Peru – Camps International

Six of our pupils and Miss Smith carried out an expedition to Peru. They began by staying in the city of Cusco before building a community centre from scratch! And that was just in their first week. Here are some fantastic photos they sent us during their trip.

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Prom 2019

Friday 28th June saw the sunshine on the beautiful grounds of Nailcote Hall where staff eagerly awaited the arrival of our Year 11 Prom guests. This year brought a range of fast cars and jam-packed limos filled with excited and accomplished young people. Students spent the evening snapping photos in the photo booth, testing their balance on the bucking bronco, pleasing their sweet teeth at the chocolate fountain and even getting a self-portrait drawn by our very talented caricaturist.

Once the sun had gone down, our Prom King and Queen had the duty of starting off the firework display that then led into a party to end all parties with our DJ. A great night was had by all and it will certainly be one to remember. Photos from throughout the evening can be found below.

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Year 13 Graduation Celebration

Year 13 marked the start of their Study Leave with a Celebration Assembly.

Students wore their Leavers’ Hoodies as they enjoyed a look back over their time in Sixth Form. Funny stories were shared and Form Tutors shared kind words about their tutees. We even had a live link to Finland!

We wish all of our Year 13 students the very best of luck for their forthcoming exams and we look forward to celebrating their success with them in August.

Contact Info

Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane
Aldridge, Walsall
West Midlands
WS9 0RF

T: 0121 366 6600
postbox@barrbeaconschool.co.uk

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

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