Head’s Blog

As a treat for the Y5 boys, it has been a tradition in previous years for Y5 to visit Hindleap Warren once they have competed their final exams after half term. Following our many previous successful and enjoyable visits, we propose a return on Friday 10 June 2022. Hindleap is an outdoor activities centre situated…

It is our great pleasure to offer a ski trip to next year’s Year 6, 7 and 8 (current Year 5, 6 and 7) Please follow the link below for more details. New Beacon Ski Trip 2023    

On Monday 9 May, under pleasant skies, Year 5 made their way from the New Beacon to Dry Hill, Sundridge, keen to discover more about the uses of the local landscape. The walk started off going through Brittain’s wood looking at the coppicing of the sweet chestnut trees for charcoal in the early days and…

Four Year 4 boys, Charlie, Jacob, Jack and Diwen, competed in the Somerhill Maths Challenge against 34 other pairs from over a dozen schools.  For an hour and a half, they concentrated intently upon various mathematical tasks, testing everything from their spacial awareness to speed of mental arithmetic.  All of them performed impressively with Charlie and Jacob finishing…

  We do hope your son is able to join us for our May Half Term Tennis Camp. The week will consist of 3 days of Tennis coaching, with each session run by Mr Paul McDonagh and an Assistant Coach. The pupils will learn the four main shots in Tennis over the three days. The…

Tech Holiday Camp over May half term Don’t delay More details available here!      

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We are delighted  to announce that Activate Camps are returning to The New Beacon. BOOK NOW!    

Choristers entertained an audience of boys, parents and staff, singing madrigals from the flat roof between the music block and junior school first thing this morning. The New Beacon has adopted this Oxford tradition for several years (barring Covid) and the boys enjoy the boisterous jollity of these 16th Century songs.  With thanks as always…

Our groundsman, Sean, could not resist taking pictures of the beautiful bluebells in the woods near the paddock.