Year: 2024
IAPs 2024 – All the gear? Good idea!
The pressure was on our IAPs Ski team boys, last year we came home with a silver medal in the plate. With full ski jackets,…
Festival of Words – A Buzz about Books 2024
In celebration of World Book Day, we launched our Festival of Words for the second year running! The 7-day event ran from Thursday 29 February…
Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 22
Dear Parents, What a week it has been, celebrating all things literacy with our annual ‘Festival of Words’ organised with typical enthusiasm and creativity by…
Week 22 Sports Report
National Cross Country Championships at Prestwold Hall Leicestershire Year 5 Beacon boys represented the Bucks Swans county team at the nationals – William L-S, Sam…
A Visit from Laura Mucha
Author and poet, Laura Mucha, kicked off our 2024 Festival of Words with an explosion of energy. Her presentation to the whole school covered her…
Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 21
Dear Parents, After over 15 years of dedicated service to The Beacon, Ivan van Rooyen, our much loved Head of DT will be hanging up…
The Beacon Cricket Tour to South Africa
The first English cricket tour to SA didn’t take place until 1949 when the MCC won a 5 test series 2 – 0. 75 years…
Week 21 Sports Review
U12Bs – Triangular Tournament vs Oratory Prep and Caldicott Oratory Prep (Won 5-0) The boys started strong with an individual goal from Alex C within a…
Rotary Technology Tournament 2024 Winners!
We were overjoyed that The Beacon won the Foundation category of the Rotary Technology Tournament for the second year running! Four of our DT-enthusiasts in…
Baker’s Beacon Blog – Week 20
Dear Parents, The Bakers did little over Half Term, but I was suitably entertained with the regular commentary coming through on the 1st XI Cricket…