Deputy Head Girl, Maisie, led on the initiative to celebrate harvest festival by donating food to the local charitable organisation ‘Help to Make Tummies Full’.  Sixth Form students contributed by donating some of the most needed items including nappies, baby wipes, cooking sauces, UHT milk, crisps and biscuits. A team of students then boxed up all the items and loaded the minibus ready for the drop-off.

The organisation gratefully received the donations and will be delivering packages to families in need within our local area.

“We are so grateful for your support – we couldn’t do what we do without the kindness that you all show.  And what a lovely idea to gather the troops at the Sixth Form to all get involved.  Thank you! “ 

Years 12 and 13 have been enjoying time away from their studies on Wednesday afternoons by taking part in Enrichment activities:  team sports, personal training, mehndi designs, car theory, first aid, female fitness, debate society, EPQ, Pilates and lots of cooking/baking!

Half Term 2 – 2021

Half Term 1 – 2021

Pupils on our School Council created this assembly to inform others about the origins of Black History Month and why it is so important. [This version is narrated by Mr Foster, Assistant Headteacher, who leads School Council]

World Mental Health Day is drawing attention to the reality that people with certain protected characteristics are more prone to mental health issues. As this assembly makes clear, not everyone begins at the same starting point.

Pupils at Barr Beacon in Year 7 and 8 are currently working towards their ACE award in their Technology and Performing Arts lessons. 

The Award for Creative Excellence encourages pupils to become creative leaders, helping to develop their communication and collaboration skills. The ACE award is designed to help pupils express various art forms, giving them a platform to share their understanding and knowledge of the Arts. 

ACE is an example of Cultural Capital at Barr Beacon, offering an opportunity to have a valuable experience of the Arts. The award explores the interconnectivity of various disciplines in the Arts, as well as learning about inspiring practitioners. Throughout the ACE curriculum all skills that are taught relate back to the Beacon Values. Lessons show the importance of these values and how they relate to creative tasks and challenges. 

We are now offering Year 7 pupils an amazing opportunity to purchase an ACE pack. Each pack is full of exciting resources including a variety of Art resources, alongside Textile, Media and Food challenges / hints and tips. Please see letter on the school website for more information and full pack content. The deadline for payment is Friday 15^th October. This needs to be done through wisepay.   

The following ACE clubs that are running this half term are: 

Matrix Academy Trust can proudly announce that we have been successful in two bids for the new Turing Scheme. We will therefore be able to offer experiences across all five Matrix secondary schools for 100 pupils to go abroad to experience life in Spain or Germany in 2022. The Turing Scheme replaces the Erasmus project, which, for many years, has supported pupils to travel, learn and study internationally.

We will shortly be opening applications for 10 Year 8 pupils to apply to go on the Turing Germany project and a further 10 Year 9 pupils to apply to go on the Turing Spain project. Our projects are planned to take place in Fulda near Frankfurt in Germany and the Costa Del Sol in Spain.

For the successful applicants this will be a life-changing opportunity: the chance to travel internationally, working alongside other pupils from the Matrix Academy Trust schools and meeting German or Spanish pupils. Pupils taking part will also take part in pre-mobility work between schools to learn about the host countries culture, language, food, schools and ways of life.

Friday 1^st October WILL NOW BE POSTPONED. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

Following our Open Evening on 16^th September and Open Morning on 17^th September, we are having another Open Morning on Friday 1^st October, from 9am until 10pm. You will need to arrive for 9am to hear the Headteacher’s presentation. 

Space limited and tickets MUST be booked in advance.

Click here for FAQ’s: https://bit.ly/3xRebez

Send interest to: mthomason@matrixacademytrust.co.uk

We are delighted to hear that our former Head Girl (2015-16) has graduated in Medicine with a First Class Honours Degree – a fantastic achievement for a remarkable student.  Her Year 7 Form Tutor has a clear memory of a PSHE lesson when Lois shared her career aspiration:  “I want to be a doctor!”  And now, 12 years later, a doctor she has become!  Congratulations Dr Lois Guy-Hickson!  We are all very proud of you! We wish her well as she embarks on the next stage of her career.

• Are you joining us in Year 7 in September 2021? This summer, take a photo of yourself reading in the weirdest and wildest location you can.​
• Wherever you travel, take your book with you!​
• We want to see pictures of you and your book out in the wild.​
• Prizes to be won for the best three photographs!​

Send your pictures in to readingchallenge @barrbeaconschool.co.uk by September 10th to be entered​.