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Beacon Academy / Published 16 May 2025
Announcing BeaconFest 2025! 📣📣
Thursday 19th June 2025 5pm - 8pm at Beeches main yard.
Our fantastic summer performing arts festival, showcasing impressive performances from our talented Music, Drama and Dance students.
There will be stalls and games, glitter and face painting, a photo booth, a giant inflatables, street food and refreshments (pizza, fish and chips, gourmet burgers and ice creams). We are also delighted to have Chef Ian Brunsdon, MasterChef: The Professionals quarter finalist demonstrating some of his culinary skills live at the event. Plus a raffle with lots of brilliant prizes!
Wristbands and raffle tickets are now available to purchase via ParentPay (www.parentpay.com). Its set to be a brilliant afternoon of entertainment! 🎉🎉
All the key information, timings, and how to get involved can be found on our website; https://tinyurl.com/mu8dhd3d
Please contact events@beacon-academy.org with any queries.
#BeaconFest #TeamBeacon #SummerFun
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Beacon Academy / Published 16 May 2025
Fifteen girls from Years 7 and 8 took part in an exciting visit to the AMEX Stadium as part of the Open Doors event, organised by East Sussex County Council in collaboration with the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation (BHAF).
The visit focused on celebrating women in sport and exploring the wide range of careers available within professional football.
The day kicked off with a series of fun and interactive activities. Students explored possible career aspirations, discussed key employability skills, and discovered the many roles that exist within the sports sector - from coaching and media to physiotherapy and finance.
In the afternoon, students were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium, offering a glimpse into the day-to-day workings of a Premier League club. They visited the press areas, hospitality suites, and changing rooms before getting the chance to walk through the players’ tunnel and onto the pitch.
“It was such a fantastic moment watching the girls walk out onto the pitch to 'Sussex by the Sea',” said Ms Richardson, Head of Personal Development. “They saw first hand how many different people are involved in making match days a success - from the groundskeepers to the media teams. It really opened their eyes to the range of exciting possibilities in sport.”
The visit left students feeling inspired from a fantastic experience that showed just how many doors the world of sport can open!
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Beacon Academy / Published 16 May 2025
Massive congratulations to our Gold DofE students, who were invited to Buckingham Palace to a prestige celebration event hosted in part by The Duke of Edinburgh. The garden party recognises the hard work, dedication, and adventurous spirit of young people across the UK.
It really does require going above and beyond to achieve this accolade, we are very proud of all Beacon students that undertake it.
#dukeofedinburgh #dukeofedinburghaward #DofE #GoldAwards
Beacon Academy / Published 15 May 2025
We’re proud to work closely with the brilliant team at Listen-Hear!, who support some of our most vulnerable students each week at Beacon Academy.
Listen-Hear! is now featured in Tesco’s Stronger Starts blue token scheme, and your vote could help them secure up to £1,500 in funding to continue their vital work supporting young people in our community.
👉 If you’re shopping in one of the 9 local Tesco stores (including Crowborough, Uckfield, Lewes, Forest Row and more), please pop your blue token in the Listen-Hear! box!
🎥 Hear from Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill about why this campaign matters: https://strongerstarts.tesco.com/video/9eac821c-ff1b-42dd-aa46-284fc4f035f7
Groundwork #StrongerStarts #StudentSupport #ListenHear!
Beacon Academy / Published 15 May 2025
A huge thank you to the wonderful team at Crowborough Community Pantry for supporting this morning’s Year 11 pre-exam breakfast with a generous donation of delicious Marks & Spencer pastries and sweet treats.
We are fortunate to have this volunteer-led facility in our community — your kindness gave our students a real boost ahead of their GCSE Maths exam. Thank you for all that you do! 💛
#TeamBeacon #CommunitySupport #ExamSeason #ThankYou #CrowboroughPantry #Crowborough
Beacon Academy / Published 14 May 2025
To spread a little kindness through out the school we invited Year 7 students to personalise a chocolate or sweet treat with a kind message and give it to someone who deserves to know how great they are.
It was lovely to see so many students eager to send kindness notes and messages to fellow students and teachers.
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Beacon Academy / Published 13 May 2025
Our Year 11 students are welcomed into a calm, positive and supportive space in Café Beech every day that there is a morning exam. It is wonderful to see the students revising together, talking with their teachers and supporting one another while they enjoy a free healthy pre-exam breakfast – creating a real team atmosphere and setting the tone for the day ahead. Well done to our students - keep up the great work!
Students are offered a selection of pastries, yoghurt, fresh fruit, and breakfast bars, along with tea, coffee, juice or water — giving them a nutritious and energising start to the day. To support our Year 13 students and help them to stay focused, we’re also pleased to be providing snacks and refreshments during the exam period. A big thank you to our dedicated Year 11 and Sixth Form teams for organising and supporting this provision.
❤ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted for Beacon Academy in our Tesco Stronger Starts campaign last year. Your support has made a real difference — helping us to provide this vital boost for both our Year 11 and Year 13 students during the busy exam period.
🙏 We are also very grateful to Chartwells for generously donating fresh fruit and water to support this initiative.
At Beacon Academy, we are continuously looking to build partnerships with local businesses and organisations. If you would like to make a contribution to the provision of our students’ pre-exam breakfasts, please contact s.stoner@beacon-academy.
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Beacon Academy / Published 12 May 2025
Thank you to everyone for raising donations for Beacon Academy with #easyfundraising! If you haven't signed up yet, it's easy and completely FREE. 8,100 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to do your everyday online shopping - at no extra cost to you! Every donation you raise makes a difference to us so please sign up and share today!
Beacon Academy / Published 12 May 2025
To support our growing and expanding school, we are seeking applications for teaching and support staff vacancies currently listed on our website.
🔗 To view our vacancies, please visit https://www.beacon-academy.org/join-us/job-opportunities.
If you would like more information about any of our advertised roles, please contact the Human Resources department on 01892 603078 or email hr@beacon-academy.org in the first instance.
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Beacon Academy / Published 12 May 2025
Looking for an activity during May half term?
On Tuesday 27th May, Tunbridge Wells Family Hubs is running a workshop with Kent Police for young people aged 13+. Young people will have the chance to get creative, using different forms of media to convey information around the topic of ‘Exploitation Awareness’.
It is a free event and food will be provided, but booking is essential.
Please click here for more information: https://tinyurl.com/yt86uczk
Beacon Academy / Published 9 May 2025
👟 Beacon Academy Sponsored Walk – Friday 23 May 2025 🌞
We’re looking forward to our annual 8km Sponsored Walk to raise vital funds for our school and student-nominated charities!
Students and parents — please check your email for a reminder of your personal fundraising link and share it to help reach our goal to support new social spaces, resources and two brilliant local causes: Clued-up.info and Folly Wildlife Rescue. Every donation makes a difference! 🙌
📅 All the key information, timings, dress code and other arrangements can be found on our website: https://tinyurl.com/cdfjj4nz
Thank you so much for your ongoing support!
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Beacon Academy / Published 9 May 2025
They have only gone and done it again! ⚽️⚽️ 📣
There is no stopping this incredible talented U13 girls football team who have made it into the last final 8 schools in English Schools' Football Association An absolutely incredible achievement.
10 mins away from going out at 4-2 down the team turned around to win 6-5 in normal time. A incredible team performance, demonstrating pure determination.
We are extremely proud of you all.
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Beacon Academy / Published 8 May 2025
Help us to win £1,000! All you need to do is sign up to easyfundraising – the online fundraising site that turns your everyday spending into free donations for Beacon Academy. Then shop online at Tesco by the end of May – every shop equals an entry into the prize draw.
Get started: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/beaconacademy/?utm_campaign=pmc&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tesco-5000-fb1
Beacon Academy / Published 8 May 2025
This year marked Beacon’s 30th visit to The Gambia - a proud tradition that has inspired generations of our students and helped to shape countless futures.
In partnership with Self Help Africa, 67 of our Sixth Form students, staff and volunteers spent an unforgettable week supporting rural communities through sustainable, community-led projects. After months of dedicated fundraising — raising an incredible £34,000 — they helped fund vital initiatives, including:
👉 A new medical centre and health supplies
👉 School buildings, classrooms and a library
👉 A motorbike ambulance and a milling machine
👉 A women’s garden and agricultural projects
Over the decades, this trip has not only strengthened life-long links with Gambian communities but also inspired our past students to pursue careers in international development, healthcare, education and beyond — all driven by the lessons in compassion, resilience and global citizenship they gained in The Gambia.
As Sophie, a Year 13 student, reflected, "It has inspired me. Before going, I had some ideas about what I’d like to do in the future. The trip has solidified that – I know that I want to help people and work internationally. I don’t want to be the Prime Minister, I don't want to sit around and do politics - I want to do things first hand. I want to change the world.”
Visit our website to view more images from the trip and read more reflections and insights from our students: https://tinyurl.com/3x6dkyka
We are proud to continue Beacon’s legacy of action, empathy and global engagement, building friendships and opportunities that stretch far beyond borders. Students currently in Years 11 and 12 who are interested in being part of the next Gambia trip should contact Mr Howarth at c.howarth@beacon-academy.org for more information.
#BeaconAcademySixthForm #BeaconInTheGambia #MakeYourMARK #SelfHelpAfrica
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Beacon Academy / Published 8 May 2025
Today marks 80 years since the Victory in Europe (VE Day) when the Second World War came to an end in Europe. This morning, our students took part in an interactive assembly led by History Teacher, Miss Keen, reflecting on the courage, sacrifice and solidarity that helped bring peace to Europe eight decades ago.
We are especially grateful to local historian, John Charman, for visiting our school last term to share his insights and the experiences of those living in Sussex during that historic time.
To continue the commemoration, Crowborough Town Council will host a community event this evening at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground in Crowborough from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. The event will feature military vehicles on display, live entertainment and refreshments available to purchase.
#VEDay80 #Community #LestWeForget #Crowborough MARK Education Trust
Beacon Academy / Published 7 May 2025
🎶🏃♀️🏏 Term 5 Enrichment 📚🎭🏈
There are a brilliant range of extra-curricular clubs taking place this term.
Our sports clubs cater for everyone, whether you're looking to sharpen your skills or just have fun while staying active, all levels are welcome.
Sports aren't the only option! We also offer subject support sessions and enrichment opportunities, including Musical Theatre Club, Book Club, Eco Club, Choir, Band Club and Art Club.
Find full details on all our clubs on the Extra Curricular page of our website: https://www.beacon-academy.org/education-and-enrichment/extra-curricular
#Enrichment #term5 #rugby #runningclub #musicclub #pride #trysomethingnew #MakeYourMARK #summersports #bookclub
Beacon Academy / Published 2 May 2025
Our Year 12 students enjoyed the chance to explore their post-18 progression plans at last month's Sussex UCAS Exhibition 2025.
The event at The Brighton Centre presents a brilliant opportunity for students to meet with representatives from universities all over the country, attend talks and research the progression routes that are right for them.
To support this further, we were delighted to welcome parents and carers to our Year 12 Next Steps Information Evening yesterday. Led by the Sixth Form team, the event was well attended and provided valuable guidance on university applications, apprenticeships, and other post-18 pathways, helping families to navigate the options ahead.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Hilton, Sixth Form Manager, at a.hilton@beacon-academy.org.
#Year12 #NextSteps #UCAS2025 #Post18Options #SixthForm #FutureReady #CareersEducation #University #Apprenticeships #makeyourmark
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Beacon Academy / Published 2 May 2025
Congratulations to our Year 9 Athletics Team who finish 3rd in a prep meet for Ouse Valley at Priory School 👏🏼
Jasper - 1500m 🥇
Rey - Javelin 🥇 & Triple Jump 🥇
Lincoln, Jasper, Ted and Jenson Boys Relay 🥇
Aubrey - High jump 🥈
Ted - 200m 🥈
Lincoln - 300m 🥈
Daniel - 800m 🥈
Olivia - 100m 🥉
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Beacon Academy / Published 30 Apr 2025
Congratulations to Dexter who won a Bronze Medal for England in sparring at the European Taekwon-do Championships in Sarajevo.
Dexter competed in the heavyweight category over 75kgs, sparring against some huge opponents in the 25 strong category.
A fantastic achievement at this incredibly high national level of Taekwondo!
Well done to all the members of Vision Taekwondo who were part of the England team competing.
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