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Beacon Academy / Published 8 Jun 2026
BeaconFest 2026 is almost here!
We are excited to welcome you to our fantastic Summer Performing Arts Festival – BeaconFest 2026, taking place Thursday 18th June, 5pm - 7.30pm.
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 tickets are available now for Beacon Academy students via ParentPay: www.parentpay.co.uk
We’re thrilled to reveal an incredible lineup of raffle prizes, generously donated by our amazing local businesses!
🎟️ Grab your raffle tickets now via : https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/raffle/beaconfest-2026-grand-raffle
A huge THANK YOU to all the businesses and organisations supporting this event — your generosity truly makes a difference to our school community 💛
We are looking forward to seeing you on Thursday 18 June at 5pm!
Beacon Academy / Published 8 Jun 2026
⚠️ ParentPay issue ⚠️
We have been informed of a current issue with ParentPay, which is affecting schools nationally. ParentPay are aware and are working to resolve this as quickly as possible.
In the meantime, students will continue to be able to access food in school as normal.
Any purchases made will be recorded and payment can be arranged once the system is fully operational again.
Thank you for your understanding while this issue is resolved.
Beacon Academy / Published 5 Jun 2026
Thank you to our School Liaison Officers from Sussex Police for visiting Beacon Academy to deliver an engaging online safety assembly for our Year 9 students.
The session covered staying safe online, protecting personal information, recognising risks and making responsible choices. Officers also addressed the serious issue of cyberbullying, the risks of sharing images, and the importance of speaking up and seeking support.
Officers shared guidance on how to seek help and highlighted trusted reporting routes, including the CEOP Education Safety Centre, where young people can report online abuse or worrying behaviour: https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
They also hosted a breaktime drop-in session, giving students the opportunity to ask questions and get further advice.
We would like to thank Sussex Police for supporting our students to stay safe, informed and confident online.
#OnlineSafety #StaySafeOnline #SussexPolice #StudentWellbeing
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Beacon Academy / Published 5 Jun 2026
📣 Uniform Update
We’re pleased to announce that the new style Beacon Academy jumper will be available to pre-order online from Monday 8 June via Monkhouse Schoolwear.
Please note: The new Beacon Academy jumper will be available to pre‑order from this date, but will arrive in stock in August. Parents will be notified by email when orders are dispatched, and only one delivery charge will apply.
We can also confirm that the new jumper is consistent in sizing with the current jumper.
📌 The deadline for orders to be delivered before September is Sunday 16 August. Home delivery is free on orders over £85.
Current students may continue wearing their existing uniform next year, although replacement items should follow the new style from September 2026.
We kindly ask that any unwanted or second-hand uniform items are donated to Aspens Charity Shops in Crowborough.
Further information about the updates to our uniform from September 2026 is available on our website: https://tinyurl.com/3t7d75ar
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Beacon Academy / Published 5 Jun 2026
🎉🎉 BeaconFest 2026 Grand Raffle 🎉🎉
We’re excited to reveal an amazing lineup of raffle prizes, all generously donated by our fantastic local businesses. These brilliant prizes will be up for grabs at BeaconFest 2026 on Thursday 18 June — and every ticket you buy helps support our students and school.
🎟️ Raffle tickets are available now via People's Fundraising, simply click on the link below:
https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/raffle/beaconfest-2026-grand-raffle
A huge thank you to every business and organisation that has contributed. Your generosity makes a real difference to our school community and helps us create a memorable festival for everyone.
If your business would like to get involved and support BeaconFest, we’d love to hear from you, email events@beacon-academy.org
Beacon Academy / Published 2 Jun 2026
Thinking about getting into secondary education teaching? Discover Beacon Academy’s School Experience Programme.
The best way to know whether teaching is the right career path for you is to come and experience it first-hand. At our school experience day, you will have the chance to spend time in the classroom and have an opportunity to speak with experienced staff, including our Teacher Training and Development team, some Early Career Teachers and a member of the Senior Team.
The programme is over to anyone over the age of 18 who has a degree or is currently studying towards one.
Bookings are now open for our next school experience day, which will take place on Tuesday 7 July 2026.
Book your place at this free event now 👉 https://schoolexperience.education.gov.uk/candidates/schools/137982
Bookings will close on Tuesday 23 June. Please email jclayforth-carr@beacon-academy.org with any questions.
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Beacon Academy / Published 2 Jun 2026
At the end of May, Year 8 students of French spent 5 days on a French immersion trip to La Grand’ Ferme in Normandy. We were joined for the stay by an animateur and Paris St.Germain fan, Kellian, who spoke only French with our students.
Students enjoyed a wide-range of activities during the stay including a town trail in French around Avranches, a visit to a goat farm and a market to buy lunch for a picnic by the castle in Caen. Thrills were had at Festyland, a small theme park near Caen. The highlight for many was the walk across the bay to Mont St Michel.
Despite the soaring temperatures, students’ resilience was amazing as they joined in the evening activities including the eating of the snails during our soirée française as well as enjoying the space that La Grand’ Ferme had to offer.
Our visit concluded with a visit to the DDay Wings Museum before our return home. Well done to the students for getting involved enthusiastically in everything, we hope that you have created some fantastic memories and learnt some more French!
Thank you to the teachers who gave up their time to accompany the trip: Mr Cryle, Ms Reigler, Ms Webb and Ms Sherry.
Beacon Academy / Published 30 May 2026
🚨 WE NEED YOUR VOTES! 🚨
Help Us Win £2,000 for Our Outdoor Learning Garden! 🌿
Beacon Academy has been shortlisted to win £2,000 from Parkers through their Landscaping Community Challenge, helping us create our new outdoor learning garden. This new space is designed to provide students with an outdoor environment where they can learn, engage across departments, and support both their education and wellbeing.
We’re now in the final stage — public voting, and we’d love our community to get behind us!
🗳️ Voting opens Monday 25 May and runs until Sunday 7 June, we are one of just four finalists.
👉 Please vote on each links below to help support our project.
🌟 Chandlers Building Supplies
🌟 Fairalls Builders' Merchants
🌟 Parker Building Supplies
Every single vote really make a difference! Thank you for supporting.
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Beacon Academy / Published 26 May 2026
Class of 2026: Stay connected with Beacon Alumni!
📣 Year 11 and Year 13, as you prepare for your next steps, we’d love you to stay part of our Beacon community.
Join our Alumni Network to hear about opportunities, connect with former students, and keep in touch with everything happening at Beacon. It's a great way to enhance your CV and use your ongoing experience and knowledge to support younger students.
Whether you're heading to sixth form, college, university or work – this is just the beginning, and we’d love to follow and support your journey.
👉 Sign up today
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/AayhKC2EK
Please contact us with any questions at alumni@beacon-academy.org
We look forward to keeping in touch!
#TeamBeacon #ClassOf2026 #Alumni #NextSteps #MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 22 May 2026
Our Term 5 Newsletter is now live!
Catch up on the latest highlights, events, updates and celebrations from across Beacon Academy.
👉 Read it here https://sway.cloud.microsoft/vAvlBKqhonQ2tLrZ?ref=Link
Wishing our students, families, staff, trustees and alumni a fantastic half term! 🌼✨
#MakeYourMARK #BeaconCommunity #SchoolNews #StudentSuccessStory
Beacon Academy / Published 22 May 2026
🇫🇷 Year 8 French Trip Update 🌞
Our Year 8 students are having a fantastic first day in Normandy, visiting a goat farm, La Chèvrerie de Chèvre-Rit in Granville, enjoying a picnic lunch, and exploring the beautiful town of Avranches.
This evening, the group will return to their accommodation for dinner and a fun treasure hunt!
Over the next few days, students will become fully immersed in French culture, with visits to Mont Saint-Michel, a market in Caen and more.
Amusez-vous bien – we look forward to following your adventures! 🇫🇷
#TeamBeacon #LanguageLearning #FrenchTrip #MakeYourMARK
Beacon Academy / Published 22 May 2026
🎭 BeaconFest 2026
We’re really excited to welcome back our fantastic Summer Performing Arts Festival, BeaconFest 2026, taking place on Thursday 18th June!
There will be impressive performances from our talented Music and Drama students, alongside a fun-filled celebration for all students and their families, including:
🎪 Stalls, games, and a tombola
🎈 A giant inflatable and photo booth
💄 Festival hair and make-up by Afrodite Hair and Beauty
🎁 A grand raffle with fantastic prizes
🍕 Food & Drink Highlights
Treat yourself to a delicious range of refreshments:
Wristbands and raffle tickets are now available for Beacon Academy students via ParentPay:👉 www.parentpay.co.uk
We can’t wait to celebrate with you—it’s set to be an unforgettable evening for all! ✨
Beacon Academy / Published 22 May 2026
European Taekwon-Do Championships
We are incredibly proud to celebrate the achievements of our students who recently competed at the European Taekwon‑Do Championships in Maribor, Slovenia!
Vision Taekwon-Do Centre Crowborough England based at VMA Fitness Centre in Crowborough had 7 of its Black Belt athletes selected to represent England for the European Championships in Maribor, Slovenia from 14th-18th April.
Students from Beacon on the team included Ruby, Dexter, Chloe and Ryan.
The Crowborough-based athletes won a total of 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 2 Bronzes to record one of the most successful outings in its 30 years.
Chloe in her first international competition representing England won a Silver in Junior Female Power Test (Board breaking) and was part of the team with Ruby and 4 other team members who all smashed boards to win the Gold in Team Power Test. Ruby won a Bronze medal in Junior Female -57kgs Sparring as well as a Bronze with Chloe and 4 others in Team Pattern (Choreographed technical sequence with 5 athletes).
Dexter and Ryan did not medal this time around, but put in strong performances to work on and improve on for the rest of the international season.
Coach Master Philip Lear said:
“I am extremely proud of each individual from Crowborough, the athletes have worked so hard in the lead up to the Euros from the additional training sessions we have had to the track work at Goldsmiths as well as the time they work on at the gym. We have a few international events coming up and training camps then we start to prepare for the Taekwon-Do World Cup that takes place in Benidorm in September.”
We are so proud of our four students and all the participants for their dedication, skill and commitment, what an incredible achievement on the European stage! 🌟
#BeaconProud #StudentSuccess #TaekwonDo #TeamEngland #RespectResilienceAchievement
Beacon Academy / Published 22 May 2026
📚Celebrating Reading at Beacon Academy
Recently, here at Beacon Academy, we were delighted to host a ‘Symposium on Reading’ to launch our support for the National Year of Reading 2026.
We were joined by strategic partners from a range of organisations across Crowborough to explore the importance of reading and how we can work together to strengthen a culture of reading across our whole community.
The National Year of Reading, led by the National Literacy Trust and the Department for Education, aims to encourage everyone to “Go All In” on reading by:
Helping people rediscover the joy of reading
Making reading a normal, everyday habit
Showing that reading is relevant, modern and connected to real life
As mark this, we are launching a school-wide Creative Writing Competition✍️
Students can submit a short story, poem, rap, song or play script, with the chance to perform their work!
📅 Deadline: Friday 12 June
📩 Submit entries to your English teacher
Let’s “Go All In” on reading! 💫
Crowborough Town Council Crowborough and District Chamber of Commerce Taylor-Made Dreams The Warren Day Nursery and Pre-School St Mary's Catholic School - Crowborough Clued-up.info The Rotary Club of Crowborough
#NationalYearOfReading #CreativeWriting #BeaconAcademy #MakeYourMARK
#GoALLInTogether East Sussex Library and Information Service
Beacon Academy / Published 22 May 2026
A huge thank you to everyone who is supporting Beacon Academy through the Waitrose & Partners Crowborough Community Matters scheme. There’s still time to support our school, as voting remains open until the end of June!
We’re very grateful to be one of the nominated organisations and really appreciate every vote! Next time you are shopping at Waitrose Crowborough, please remember to:
✅ Pick up a green token at the checkout
✅ Drop it into the Community Matters box for Beacon Academy
Every token brings us closer to £1,500, helping to improve outdoor social areas for students and support our pre‑exam breakfast provision for Years 11 and 13.
#TeamBeacon #CommunityMatters #WaitroseCrowborough #Fundraising #ThankYou
Beacon Academy / Published 20 May 2026
Congratulations to our Equestrian Team following a fantastic competition at Hadlow College earlier this month!
A special well done to our Year 7 riders, Poppy and Tatty, on making such a strong start in their first events representing Beacon Academy. Along with Ezzy in Year 9, all riders qualified for the Grass Roots Championships at Hickstead this summer, and all three demonstrated excellent riding and teamwork throughout the day.
Team members, Poppy and Sofia, will be competing at Hickstead over half-term, and the team will also be taking part in an event at Felbridge next month. Thank you to our wonderful Team Managers, and good luck to all involved! 🐎🍀
A huge thank you to our generous sponsor, Tunbridge Wells-based law firm, CooperBurnett, whose support ensures our riders look smart and professional in their team kit.
🔗 Head over to our website to view the results and find out more: https://tinyurl.com/5t54ze3r
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