Sports Day This week we invited parents, new families, and students, staff, and friends of the School to participate in a sports day to celebrate the final week of the academic year. The weather was perfect and this was a wonderful opportunity for all to spend time together to celebrate what we have achieved this year. It was also the … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 38
Water Divining This week we welcomed back a friend of the School, Mr Neil Bettinson. Our students remembered his visit last year when we planted trees to mark the first group of Pioneer students. This time Mr Bettinson joined us to demonstrate and explain the art of water divining. Water divining is the ability to locate water by walking over an … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 37
Taster Day – A Welcome to New Starters We were excited to welcome a number of our new starters for September 2019 this week. They spent the full day experiencing what life at St Bees School will be like for them when they join us in September. After a tour of the grounds with Mr Gribble the students settled down … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 36
A Lesson on China by Mr Gribble Mr Gribble recently taught a lesson on China to our students, focusing on two interesting aspects of Chinese culture. With his background of living, studying and working in China, he delivered an interactive lesson that looked at the world-famous Terracotta Army of Xi’an and the lesser known Fujian tulou (福建土楼), a kind of … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 35
A Special Development Firstly, we have a new and exciting development to report! Our first St Bees China School is scheduled to open its doors soon. This school will run a similar curriculum to St Bees UK and we are already planning how to maximise the benefits of our ‘twin campus’ concept. In future years this will enable a range … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 34
This Week in School… Preparations are underway for our Open Day on Saturday 18th May. We are looking forward to welcoming prospective families through our doors. This is the perfect opportunity to meet the team and ask any questions. You can also find out about our unique Fusion Curriculum and why our students learn Mandarin! If you would prefer to … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 33
This Week in School… The students are back from their Easter break and ready to continue to build on the success of their first two terms! We have some additions to the timetable, with each student now taking art lessons. This term the students will also be developing their own student led assemblies centred around set themes, building on teamwork … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 32
Open Days We would like to thank everyone who visited us during our Open Day on Saturday 30th March. It was wonderful to meet new families and share our vision for the future. We have another two Open Days coming up in May and June, the details of which are outlined below. This is a great opportunity to meet with … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 31 – A message from the new Headmaster
A Message from the new Headmaster of St Bees School First, for those who have not yet met me, please allow me to introduce myself. Roger Sinnett, just returned to the UK after 23 years leading international schools in Germany and, latterly, China where I have been based for the past 13 years. I was also a founding member of … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 30
This Week at School Our children have been studying myths and legends in English and were asked to produce a poster showcasing and consolidating features and key ideas of some famous myths and legends. These posters would then be entered into a competition to mark the end of their time studying this area of English. Miss McDowell and Mrs Wilson … Read More
