🎭Guiding the next generation of artists🎭 Music, Drama and Dance are formidable strengths at The Beacon, with numerous opportunities for children to develop skills and be involved in bringing a performance to life, whether it be in the spotlight on stage or working behind the scenes. With girls joining in September, we are thrilled to have developed our Performing Arts provision including ballet and tap among other styles of Dance. 🎬Introducing our new brand film, which highlights how boys and girls can prosper personally at The Beacon: Beaconschool.co.uk Visit us at our next Open Morning to learn more about The Beacon guiding the next generation. Book a place online. 📆Saturday 26th September #PrepSchool #IndependentSchool #Drama #PerformingArts #Buckinghamshire #Dance

🌻 Our town, #Amersham ☀️ Nestled in the beautiful #Chiltern National Landscape, Amersham is a charming #markettown with a wonderful sense of community. 🌲 From the enchanting streets and #historic buildings of #OldAmersham to the independent #shops, #cafés and green spaces of Amersham-on-the-Hill, the town combines rich heritage with the best of modern life. 🖇️ Discover more about the town we’re proud to call home: beaconschool.co.uk/our-town-… #Buckinghamshire #IndependentSchool

🍲 Happy #WorldFoodDay! 🥘 A big thank you to our fantastic catering team for serving up nutritious, #balancedmeals that keep our pupils fuelled and ready to learn throughout the school day! #School #Education #IndependentSchool

🏆 Midlands #IAPS Regional Champions! Our U11A #football team battled through an unbeaten tournament, producing a dramatic last-minute comeback to beat Solihull Prep 2–1 before defeating Wellingborough 2–0 in the final. Gold medals are secured and National Finals booked for 7th November! ⚽ #IndependentSchool #Buckinghamshire #Sport

The Beacon U13B #rugby team enjoyed an excellent afternoon of touch rugby at Oratory School, playing three closely contested matches 🌟 Our team showed some of the best handling on display, creating space and scoring some well worked tries 🏉 With one win, one draw and one defeat, the team competed brilliantly throughout, demonstrating great skill and sportsmanship. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon for all! 👏 #Sport #IndependentSchool #Buckinghamshire

#Reception have been getting to grips with the basics of #rugby during their Games lessons, practising passing and teamwork with some energetic drills on the Astro! #Education #PrepSchool #Sport

👏 Congratulations to Hari (Year 5), who has been selected for Buckinghamshire’s U11 East County cricket squad for the coming season! 🏏 This is a fantastic achievement, particularly as Hari was competing against children a year older than himself. Selection is highly competitive and Hari should be incredibly proud of this accomplishment, which recognises his hard work and dedication to #cricket. #CountyCricket #Sport #Buckinghamshire

🌟 We're thrilled to be hosting a variety of specialist #holidayclubs, run by our Beacon staff, this half term! 🎭 From #dramacamps and cooking workshops to multi-sports, art and DT, there's something for everyone. Our clubs are open to boys and girls aged 3–13 from all schools during the school holidays and half-term breaks. 🖇️ Click the link below to find out more: beaconschool.co.uk/holiday-c… #independentschool #halftermactivities #buckinghamshire #kidsactivities

Hockey Champions 🏑🌟 Last week, our U10B #hockey team enjoyed a fantastic tournament, coming out on top to be crowned champions! The team showed great determination and skill throughout the competition, taking on The Beacon C, Belmont and Chesham Preparatory School. Well done, team! #IndependentSchool #Education #Sport

Our U8A #rugby team continued their unbeaten start to the season with an impressive away win against Chesham Prep, running out 9-1 winners 🏆 A fantastic result and another great team performance to maintain our unbeaten start to the season 👏 #Sport #Buckinghamshire #IndependentSchool

💙 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay At The Beacon, #PastoralCare is a key part of school life. We’re committed to creating a caring and supportive community where every child feels known, valued and listened to. Our dedicated #wellbeing team, including our #MentalHealth Champions and full-time counsellor, provide support when pupils need it. Alongside this, our small class sizes and strong tutor system allow staff to build positive relationships with each pupil and provide regular opportunities for check-ins. Because looking after our pupils’ #wellbeing is just as important as supporting their learning. 🧠 🔗Learn more about wellbeing at The Beacon: beaconschool.co.uk/about-us/… #IndependentSchool #PrepSchool #Education

🏉A brilliant first contact #rugby fixture for our U10C team, who took on Davenies at home! 🔥There were plenty of tries and some excellent attacking rugby, with 25 tries scored across 40 minutes. A promising start to the season, with plenty of positives to build on. 👏Well done, team! #Sport #IndependentSchool #PrepSchool

🏐 Our new #Netball Club is already full of energy! 🏃‍♀️ Our Years 3 and 4 players have been getting stuck into drills, exercises and learning the basics of the sport. 👏 We’re looking forward to seeing their skills and confidence develop over the coming weeks! #Sport #IndependentSchool #PrepSchool

🏉 A tough start for our U13A #rugby team at Bishop’s Stortford, but a brilliant response in the second half! 🌟 After going into half time 6–0 down, our players came back with plenty of energy and determination, winning the second half 3–2. A great first experience of contact rugby, with plenty of positives to take forward. Well done, team 👏 #IndependentSchool #Sport

☀️ Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 👩‍🏫 We’re proud to have such a fantastic team of dedicated #teachers at The Beacon, inspiring, supporting and guiding our pupils every day as they learn, grow and prepare for the future. #Education #IndependentSchool #Buckinghamshire

❤️ This #WorldHeartDay, we’re celebrating the many ways our pupils look after their hearts at The Beacon! From getting active on Willsfield 🏉, #dancing and #performing on stage 💃, to enjoying #OutdoorLearning and plenty of time outside 🌳- there are lots of ways our pupils keep their hearts #happy and #healthy! #IndependentSchool #PrepSchool

We're proud to announce that our Pyjama Day raised an impressive 425 pairs of pyjamas! 🌟 A huge thank you to our wonderful Beacon community for your generosity and for supporting this fantastic charity: @CHPyjamaCharity 🧸💤

🏉 A fantastic week of rugby for Team Beacon! 🌟 We’ve celebrated some brilliant wins across our year groups, with many of our younger players taking to the pitch for their very first matches. There’s been plenty of teamwork and some great performances along the way! 🖇️ Click the link below to view our match reports: beaconschool.co.uk/news/spor… #Rugby #IndpendentSchool #Buckinghamshire #PrepSchool

🏆Maths Champions🏆 🥇 Huge congratulations to our Year 6 #Maths team, who took home the golden first-place trophy at the Papplewick School #MathsChallenge yesterday! ⌛ The challenge was all about teamwork, communication and thinking on your feet, with rounds requiring pupils to solve problems together, divide and conquer, work with hidden information and complete challenges in sequence. 🧩Our team led from the front from the very beginning, tackling a full day of puzzles and challenges to finish top of eight strong teams - a fantastic achievement! 👏 Well done to Kemal, Harishan, Augustus and George. #STEM #IndependentSchool #PrepSchool #Buckinghamshire #Champions

👏 A brilliant performance and result from our U10B #hockey team! 🏑The team battled hard from start to finish against Gayhurst, showing brilliant teamwork and attacking play to secure an exciting 11–7 victory. ☀️ A fantastic result and a performance the team can be proud of! #IndependentSchool #Buckinghamshire #PrepSchool

🏑 A fantastic afternoon of #hockey for our U10A team, who welcomed Gayhurst for two #competitive #fixtures. 👏 After a tough 4–0 defeat against their U10A side, the team showed great resilience, adapted their tactics and bounced back with a brilliant 4–0 win against U10B. 🌟 A great example of #teamwork and determination. Well done, team! #PrepSchool #Sport #Athletes