The Beacon School
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The Beacon School
@thebeaconschool.bsky.social
Guiding the next generation.
An exceptional independent day prep school for boys aged 3-13.
📍Amersham, Bucks, UK.
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🧑‍🎨 Our Year 4 boys have been learning new techniques whilst experimenting with complementary colours

🍂 They practised drawing autumnal leaves and exploring how to create a variety of tones using #watercolour

#art #autumn #painting #inktober #october
🦋 Our #Year4 boys have begun adding intricate patterns to their beautiful monarch butterfly creations!

🧑‍🎨 The butterflies were made using willow and tissue paper as part of a project inspired by Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

#Art #Education #DiadelosMuertos #DayoftheDead
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🎅Our Art Club is bursting with talent this week, showcasing beautiful festive pieces in the lead-up to Christmas!

#artwork #christmas #art #kidsart #painting #education
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
👩‍🍳 Elfie joined our Head of #Cooking and Nutrition in making divine #cinnamonbuns for our upcoming #Christmas Fair!

🖇️ Click the link below to find out how to make these delicious sweet treats:

bit.ly/4rEJGWA

#baking #elfie #tutorial #kidsbaking
December 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🎤In light of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we held a powerful day of interactive #workshops hosted by specialist #speakers

✨Our boys explored real-life scenarios, strategies for responding to #bullying & the importance of #inclusion

🔗Story: bit.ly/43Y0EoL

#antibullying
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
🎙️ The first Beaconverse episode of the school year is out!

🏫 We were excited to welcome our Beacon Parents' Society Co-Chairs, Faye and Jas, to talk about all the wonderful work they do!

🖇️ bit.ly/47PKQqr

#podcast #education #amersham #parent
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🕯️Today, our Beacon community gathered to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served and those we’ve lost to war.

🌺 Our Quad was carefully decorated with handcrafted #poppies created by our boys in Design and Technology lessons for our annual #RemembranceDay service.

❤️ #Lestweforget.
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🏺Today, Year 3 stepped back in time to the fascinating world of #AncientEgypt!

🐫 Our boys had an exciting day scheduled, with interactive storytelling, games and a variety of activities on offer.

#education #egyptian #amersham
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🎆 BPS Festival of Lights - Discover Diwali 🎆

💫With over 200 attendees, our BPS Diwali celebration was not one to miss! Families enjoyed a vibrant afternoon filled with dance workshops, performances, creative traditions and divine food.

#diwali #festivaloflights #happydiwali
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our Year 1-2 boys put on a stellar show at this year's Harvest Festival! 🚜💨

They created some lovely #autumnal #artwork that they showcased proudly, as well as #singing and #dancing to festive songs.

#harvest #art #youngartist #inktober
October 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🧑‍🎨 Our Year 4 boys have been learning new techniques whilst experimenting with complementary colours

🍂 They practised drawing autumnal leaves and exploring how to create a variety of tones using #watercolour

#art #autumn #painting #inktober #october
October 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🎃 #Halloween has arrived at The Beacon with #Gardening Club’s carved marrows 🎃

#autumn #spooky
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🏃‍♂️Well done to our Beacon boys for a fantastic performance at Gayhurst School #CrossCountry on Saturday!

🥇Hector M stormed to 1st place in the #Year3 race, helping the team secure 2nd overall.

🥉Our Year 6 team also ran brilliantly, finishing 3rd overall.

#sport #education #amersham
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🥉Our U13A #football team has qualified for the IAPS National Finals, finishing an outstanding 3rd overall!

Well done, boys👏

#IAPS #education #sport #nationals
October 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
☀️ We were thrilled to welcome prospective families to The Beacon for our September Open Morning last weekend!

#education #amersham #school
October 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM