Headmaster’s Update This week marks the halfway point in the school year as we look back on what we have achieved and forward to what we now need to do. It was good to see some new faces in school this week as we had children doing entrance tests in anticipation of joining us in September 2019 – we shall … Read More
Full Circle Newsletter St Bees School Issue 22
Happy New Year. We are looking forward to 2019! In Roman mythology, Janus is the god of beginnings, transitions, doorways, and so on. He is usually shown as having two faces as he looks both back and forward. This is the reason we start our calendar with January, a time when people traditionally look back on the old year and … Read More
Issue 21 – Full Circle Newsletter
Looking Back at the Term It seems like only yesterday that we were planning for opening, but now we arrive at the end of our first term…and what a term it has been! It was wonderful to see so many people in the chapel on the first day as we joined together to start on our adventure; and then to … Read More
Issue 20 – Full Circle Newsletter
Festivities Christmas is approaching fast and we have had a week packed with festive fun here at St Bees School. Some of you will have noticed the Christmas tree that is now standing tall in the quad. We have been told that this is the first time a Christmas tree has been placed there, and we have had so many … Read More
Open Day – 24th November 2018
Come along to our Open Day on November 24th from 10am – 12 noon to experience: A talk by the Headmaster to all visitors Tours of the school and grounds, get to taste a mandarin lesson and see the Science lab in action! A chance to talk to Trustees, Admissions, The Headmaster, The Bursar, Teachers and other staff A light … Read More
Issue 18 – Full Circle Newsletter
“This is a good school” – OFSTED 2018 It’s official! All schools are inspected by Ofsted within their first year but we were still a little surprised to get the call just six weeks after we opened, and even more so when we realised that Ofsted thought we were far longer established, much bigger, had pupils in all year groups, … Read More
Issue 16 – Full Circle Newsletter
Keeping Busy During Half Term Just because it is half term and there are no children or teachers in the school doesn’t mean that St Bees School isn’t busy! We have a lot going on this week. The new St Bees School prospectus is almost ready for press, and we are also busy planning our exciting Open Day which will … Read More
Issue 15 – Full Circle Newsletter
The Importance of Mandarin “They all speak English, don’t they?” For so long, this has been the mantra of so many in the UK who, for one reason or another, have little or no facility with another language. Further still, this often masks an aversion to engaging with other cultures. When you realise that the distance between the UK and … Read More
Issue 14 – Full Circle Newsletter
Healthy and Happy There is much discussion these days of the importance of a ‘healthy lifestyle’, and this is something which we really value at St Bees School. We take every opportunity to move learning out of the classroom and into the open air, as evidenced by our commitment to Outdoor Education: the proximity of the coast, lakes, and mountains, … Read More
Issue 10 – St Bees School Opens – Full Circle Newsletter
Dear Friends of St Bees School, The big day finally arrived on Thursday 6th September! The countdown clock on the website ticked down to zero. Our pupils arrived. The school is open! Forgive a slightly different format to this newsletter – but we are sure you will agree that these are rather special times! We have received so many … Read More
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