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
Issue 19 – Full Circle Newsletter
Open Day Update On Saturday 24th November we held our first Open Day since officially opening. It was a pleasure to see many people come to the School to discover more about what we are doing. Our visitors got to try their hand in a science experiment in the chemistry lab as well as a swift lesson in Mandarin Chinese … 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 17 – Full Circle Newsletter
Remembrance The time around Remembrance Sunday is always poignant, though perhaps never more so than this year when we commemorate one hundred years since the Armistice. It came into force at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, though it was actually agreed several hours earlier. A route had been agreed to bring a railway carriage … 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 13 – Full Circle Newsletter
When the Children met Danny Wang (Group Managing Director of Full Circle) It is always good for our pupils to meet new people, find out about who they are and what they do, and maybe take some inspiration from what they learn. The opportunity to meet Danny Wang, the Managing Director of the Full Circle Group, arose when Danny visited … Read More
Issue 12 – Full Circle Newsletter – Outdoor Education and Autobiographies
One of the many great things about St Bees School is our location: set in a lush green valley between the world famous Lake District and the truly magnificent Cumbrian coastline. This is one of the reasons why we put so much store in Outdoor Education as we take advantage of the opportunities to get pupils out of the classroom … Read More
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