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LAMDA and Instrumental Taster Day

Our Performing Arts Department hosted a taster morning for boys in Year 3 upwards to showcase the exceptional opportunities we have available to them at the school. Beacon boys, along with their parents, spoke to our Head of Music, LAMDA and peri teachers, to find out more about LAMDA tuition, musical and instrumental opportunities.

It was a well-attended event that allowed our boys to trial different instruments and get more insight into Performing Arts at The Beacon.

Learning Languages

Our Little Beacons and Reception boys are always excited for their weekly French session with Madame Cook, our Frenchspeaking specialist at the school.

Over the Autumn Term, the boys were learning the French names for parts of the body, using a familiar English song to help them to learn the new vocabulary.

In Pre-Prep, the emphasis was on aural/ oral teaching of languages. We aim to make French lively and fun for our boys with varied and interesting lessons.

A highlight of the term for our Year 7 boys was the work they did on their map skills in Modern Foreign Languages lessons. Their task was to identify the names and locations of all French or Spanish-speaking countries around the world. Given that there are 21 Spanish-speaking countries and some 39 French-speaking countries (many of which are tiny islands), this was no mean feat!

Year 7 in MFL lesson.

Madame Cook teaching Nursery boys French

Harvest Festival

We were so proud of our boys in Nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2 during their Harvest Festivals; they did a fantastic job executing their songs and moving in time with each other. It was lovely to see their autumnal artwork showcased that they had worked on during their Art lessons.

"Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the occasion, it was great to see the Spinney Theatre full of families." - Jane Voneshen, Music Teacher

A Win for Cromer

Congratulations to Cromer who came out on top and successfully won the House competition for the Autumn Term. As a treat, the boys were allowed to spend the afternoon in the Old Barn watching a movie and eating popcorn. The chosen movie was Elf.

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