The Curriculum We provide information about your son’s curriculum and the subjects studied on the Parent Portal. Revision guides can also be found here. We additionally run ‘At Home’ events at the start of the Autumn Term for parents of boys in Nursery to Year 7 where an outline of the curriculum is explained. Nursery and Reception parents also receive a weekly Early Years Newsletter detailing topics to be covered the next week. If you are unsure where to find the information about your son’s curriculum and the topics he is covering, please ask his Class Teacher or Form Tutor. Sustainable Learning The future holds many challenges for young people, such as climate change, the rise of obesity and global poverty. It is clear that the world’s current model of development and use of resources is placing an increasing burden on the planet and we need to make a decisive move to sustainable development.
We aim to help boys with any barriers to learning and achievement, and support all teaching staff to put in place effective measures to help boys achieve their personal best. We work in partnership with the boys, their parents, teachers and other professionals such as Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychology and Occupational Therapy. Support may include individual or group teaching programmes, in-class support and advice to teachers, liaison with and support for parents. Trips The Beacon runs a full range of day and residential trips to support the curriculum and enhance the boys’ personal development. These include academic trips such as visits to museums, cultural trips such as visits to the theatre and visits to develop understanding of different faiths. You will be sent information in advance of a school trip and they are listed in the website calendar.
The Beacon Eco Club endeavours to raise awareness of sustainability amongst the boys, parents, staff and the local community. It does this by being embedded throughout the curriculum in all subjects and in all year groups. Learning Support Centre The Learning Support Centre at The Beacon is an additional resource for those boys who need extra support or have a learning difficulty. We work with boys to help them develop the skills they need to succeed, equipping them to become independent learners. These skills can include literacy, numeracy, organisation, study and revision skills.
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