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Beacon Academy / Published 26 Jun 2025
We'd like to wish our Year 9 DofE Bronze participants the very best of luck for their qualifying expedition starting tomorrow! A big thank you to Ms Webb, Mrs Northwood, Mr Northwood, Mrs Goldsmith, Mr Hall, Mrs Vale, Mrs Reigler, Mrs Bigwood and Miss Campbell for supporting our students this weekend.
And well done to all Beacon Academy DofE participants who have made an impact in our community by volunteering their time!
Our students have spent 3276 hours volunteering between April 2024 and March 2025. This has a social value of almost £21,000!
Great work, #TeamBeacon! 👏
#MakeYourMARK #DofE #YouthWithoutLimits
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Beacon Academy / Published 26 Jun 2025
We were delighted to welcome back our wonderful Year 11 students for their Leavers’ Assembly on Monday. It was an incredibly special afternoon celebrating the students' last five years with musical performances, old photos, awards and shirt signings.
✨ Huge congratulations to our award winners who were recognised for their outstanding efforts and achievements throughout their GCSE journey — including subject honours across Creative Arts, Humanities, Languages, PE, Science, Maths and more. 👏
🏆Special congratulations to Jacob, the recipient of the Ivory Rose Award, honouring a passion for science in memory of past student Alexander Simmons, and Ellie, recipient of the Taylor Mitchell Award, recognising exceptional courage in memory of past student Taylor Mitchell.
A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful Year 11 team - Mrs Marchant and Mrs Feltham - for their unwavering support and dedication.
Congratulations to all of our Year 11 students! We look forward to celebrating with you at the Prom on Friday and seeing many of you at Sixth Form in September.
🎓 Stay part of our community and join our growing alumni network today - just visit https://www.futurefirsthub.org.uk/register/beaconacademy to sign up for free!
📸 See the full list of winners and highlights from the day here: https://tinyurl.com/24azvfbd
#Classof2025 #LeaversAssembly #EndOfAnEra #BeaconAlumni #MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 25 Jun 2025
Over the weekend, our talented Beacon Academy Swimming Team took to the national stage at the English Schools' Swimming Association Championships - and they did us proud! Competing against the best in the country, our swimmers delivered outstanding performances, clocked numerous personal bests, and showed incredible team spirit.
Huge congratulations to Bertie (Y8), who is English Schools' 200m Butterfly Champion in the 13–14 age group, and also took silver in the 200m Breaststroke! What a phenomenal achievement!
👏 Well done to our amazing team:
➡️ Mia (Y7)
➡️ Finn (Y7)
➡️ Harrison (Y7)
➡️ Oliver (Y8)
➡️ Noah (Y8)
➡️ Bertie (Y8)
➡️ Luca (Y11)
Thank you to Beacon Swimming Club for their ongoing support and for scheduling the club championships around this weekend to enable the team to compete in both events.
#TeamBeacon #MakeYourMARK #SwimmingSuccess #EnglishSchoolsChamps
Beacon Academy / Published 23 Jun 2025
Booking a holiday? You can raise a huge £100 donation for Beacon Academy when you book with TUI via easyfundraising between the 23rd and 29th of June! There's no extra cost and it will make a real difference to us. If you're not supporting us on easyfundraising yet, now's the perfect time to get involved. Sign up today here:
Beacon Academy / Published 19 Jun 2025
BeaconFest is here! 🎭
We’re super excited for our Performing Arts Festival, happening today from 5pm – 8pm!
If you haven’t had a chance to purchase tickets yet — no worries! Tickets will be available at the entrance.
☀️ It’s going to be a hot one, so please bring a filled water bottle — you can refill it at our free water station. We’ve also got plenty of shade and refreshments to keep everyone cool and comfortable.
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of creativity, talent, and celebration.
Look forward to seeing you there! 🌟
#MakeYourMark #BeaconFest
Beacon Academy / Published 18 Jun 2025
Congrats to the whole team who participated at the Ouse Valley Athletics Championships at the Withdean Sports Complex yesterday. It was a fantastic event, with lots of individual podium finishes 👏🏼
YEAR GROUP STANDINGS
Year 7 - 3rd Place
Year 8 - 3rd Place
Year 9 - 5th Place
Year 10 - 5th Place
Consistent performances across year groups and an overall 3rd school place finish, an excellent achievement.
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Beacon Academy / Published 18 Jun 2025
🎉 Don't forget to grab your raffle tickets! 🎟️
Be in with a chance to win amazing prizes at BeaconFest tomorrow! www.parentpay.com
A huge thank you to all the businesses who have kindly donated!
We truly appreciate your generous support — it means so much to us and the success of BeaconFest.
Beacon Academy / Published 17 Jun 2025
🎭 BeaconFest 2025 – This Thursday!
We are excited to welcome you to our fantastic Summer Performing Arts Festival – BeaconFest 2025, taking place this Thursday evening, 5pm - 8pm.
Get ready for a sunny, fun-filled evening packed with incredible talent and live performances from our dance, drama and music students. It’s shaping up to be a brilliant event you won’t want to miss!
🎟️ Wristbands and raffle tickets are available now via ParentPay ww.parentpay.co.uk. Online sales close tomorrow at 3:30pm – so be sure to grab yours in advance!
✨ Wristbands and raffle tickets will also be available to purchase at the event using cash or card.
Let’s make it an evening to remember!
#feelingexcited #BeaconFest2025
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Beacon Academy / Published 16 Jun 2025
📣 Calling all Year 11 and Year 13 students!
We’re inviting you to join our Beacon Academy Alumni Network – and it’s completely FREE!
Becoming part of our alumni network is a fantastic way to enhance your CV and use your ongoing experience and knowledge to support younger students.
Registering takes just two minutes via Future First, the charity that powers our alumni platform. There’s no obligation to get involved – we’ll simply keep in touch with occasional updates.
👉 Sign up today:
https://www.futurefirsthub.org.uk/register/beaconacademy
We love hearing from our former students, celebrating their successes and supporting their journeys. Take a look at our Alumni page to read inspiring stories from Beacon artists, filmmakers, financial advisors, scientists, engineers, geologists, and more: https://www.beacon-academy.org/join-us/alumni
#Alumni #BeaconAlumni #MakeYourMARK #FutureFirst
Beacon Academy / Published 16 Jun 2025
We’re really excited for our fantastic Summer Performing Arts Festival, BeaconFest 2025, happening on Thursday 19th June! 🌞
Get ready for a sunny, fun-filled day celebrating incredible talent and community spirit. It’s going to be a brilliant event you won’t want to miss!
🎟️ Wristbands and raffle tickets are available now for Beacon Academy students via ParentPay: www.parentpay.co.uk – available until Wednesday.
They can also be purchased at the entrance on the day.
🎪 Stalls, games and raffle with some fantastic prizes to be won!
🎈 A giant inflatable and Photo Booth
✨ Festival make up and hair
Food & Drink Highlights:
🍕Wood-fired pizza and gourmet burgers
🍰Delicious homemade cakes from our Beacon Bake Off, judged Leaf & Bean Tunbridge Wells.
🍦Ice cream, plus other treats available
Special Guest Appearance:
We are also delighted to have Chef Ian Brunsdon, MasterChef: The Professionals quarter finalist demonstrating some of his culinary skills live at the event.
We cant wait to see you there!
#BeaconFest #TeamBeacon #SummerFun @pioppi_pizza Afrodite Hair and Beauty Pioppi Pizza MARK Education Trust Leaf & Bean Tunbridge Wells
Beacon Academy / Published 16 Jun 2025
A brief reminder that as communicated in our letters, newsletters and via our website, Friday 20 June and Monday 23 June are INSET days.
School term and holiday dates for the 2025-2026 academic year are available to view via our website.
👉 https://www.beacon-academy.org/news-and-dates/term-dates
Beacon Academy / Published 13 Jun 2025
🧁 There’s still time to enter The Great BeaconFest Bake Off! 🧁
🌟Our two STAR BAKERS will take home a voucher for Cream Tea at Leaf & Bean Tunbridge Wells and an official The Great British Bake Off apron from Stand Up To Cancer!
All students, parents and staff are encouraged to enter - it's free and easy to sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/ufE2wEisnd
Then simply bring your best bake(s) to Te1 on the morning of BeaconFest 2025 – Thursday 19 June.
Not up for competing? We would still love any cake donations (whether home-made or shop bought) to sell on the Bake Off stand! Just bring them to Te1 on Thursday 19 June ☺️
Separate categories for under 16 and adult.
#MakeYourMARK #ReadySteadyBake #BakeOff
Beacon Academy / Published 13 Jun 2025
The Summer holidays will see the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme up and running again. A range of clubs providing activities and food during the school holidays, FREE for children on benefit-related free school meals.
There is a great choice of clubs spread across multiple venues in East Sussex. Each provides a free healthy meal and a wonderful opportunity for children and young people to enjoy a range of activities, including sport, art, dance, animation, music and crafts.
Some of the clubs and activities on offer include:
👉 Adventure Days at Bowles Outdoor Centre, Eridge (10-13 years)
👉 Music Workshop with Pro Musicians, Uckfield (7-15 years)
👉 Summer Musical Theatre Course, Bexhill-on-Sea (9-16 years)
👉 Woodland Drama Workshop, Seven Sisters Country Park, Seaford (11-15 years)
Please refer to the HAF booking website to see the full list of activities across East Sussex: https://eequ.org/escchaf
Beacon Academy / Published 13 Jun 2025
Year 10 The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Silver participants are currently completing their Qualifying Expedition and we’re pleased to share that everything is going well!
Ms Webb reports: “The DofE Silver Qualifying expedition is well underway. We all slept well at camp last night while the rabbits and badger went about their nightly business. So far today everyone is doing brilliantly battling through the heat, and all the teams are doing an excellent job of looking after each other.”
Parents and carers will be contacted again once the students have safely arrived at their second campsite. We are continuing to monitor the weather conditions closely and will be in touch should any issues arise.
Well done to all our students for showing such resilience, teamwork, and determination! 🌞🥾⛺
#DofE #SilverExpedition #TeamBeacon #MakeYourMARK Outspark
Beacon Academy / Published 13 Jun 2025
🌍 Year 9 students taking part in the Humanities Extended Project presented their brilliant work on Tuesday at a special celebration evening with parents, staff, and peers. This initiative gives students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and interest in humanities subjects, and showcase their research in creative and engaging ways.
Mrs Spearman said, "We were delighted to finally see the outcome of our dedicated and enthusiastic students this week. The projects produced were truly outstanding and we are so proud of all those involved. It was a pleasure to discuss with students their different interests in geography, history and religion and world views. Not only did students demonstrate their robust research skills, but they also showed such wonderful creativity in their presentation styles."
Every student received a certificate for their hard work, and special recognition awards were presented to:
🏅 Aiden – Religion and World Views project on Christianity
🏅 Tiffanie – Geography project on dinosaur extinction
🏅 Isabella – History project about her great-grandad's role in World War Two
🌟 The Humanities Extended Project trophy was awarded to Beth for her inspiring project on space exploration and its relevance across all humanities subjects.
📷 View our image gallery at https://tinyurl.com/38d4yvrh
Huge congratulations to all students that took part, for their remarkable creativity, care and commitment to their projects. The time and thought put into each presentation was truly impressive - we’re incredibly proud of you!
#MakeYourMARK #HumanitiesExtendedProject #Year9 MARK Education Trust
Beacon Academy / Published 11 Jun 2025
Our BeaconFest Raffle is Growing!
We’re thrilled to announce another amazing prize—Bogeys, the indoor crazy golf venue in Tunbridge Wells, has generously donated a £50 voucher! This can be redeemed online for tickets on your preferred day and time slot, the lucky winner is in for a fantastic experience! ⛳
Here’s the updated list of all the donations we’ve received so far. A huge thank you to all the incredible businesses and organisations who have so generously supported BeaconFest – your contributions are truly appreciated! 🙏✨
Raffle tickets can be purchased via www.parentpay.co.uk or on the day. You’ve got to be in it to win it—good luck!
#BeaconFest #beaconacademy @bogeysgolftw MARK Education Trust
Beacon Academy / Published 11 Jun 2025
🌟🌟 BeaconFest 2025 Wristbands Have Arrived! 🌟🌟
Wristbands will be distributed to Beacon students during tutor time throughout this week.
Students can purchase wristbands for £3.50 via www.parentpay.com.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic summer event for all our students and parents — get your wristbands today!
#BeaconFest #SummerFun #BeaconAcademy #feelingexcited
Beacon Academy / Published 11 Jun 2025
Reminder: Non-Uniform Day on Friday 13th June 📣📣
In exchange, all students in Years 7-10 are asked to either donate £1 via parent pay or donate a prize for our BeaconFest 2025 tombola stall.
This will be collected during tutor time on Friday 13 June. Suggested tombola prizes include: chocolate or confectionery, toiletries or scented candles, stationery or fashion accessories.
Thank you so much for your support!
🎉🎉 Don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets and wristbands through parent pay www.parentpay.com 🎉🎉