BEAUMONT PRIDE

FROM THE HEADTEACHER

Second Specialism

I am delighted to let you know that we have met the recently published DfES criteria to be a ' High Performing School '. I am told we should expect a letter in June to confirm this and, as a result, to offer us the opportunity to take on a second specialism , in addition to Languages. This is very good news as it will bring in an additional £65,000 each year from April 2008. We must give a first and second preference in response to the offer but the range of second specialisms is extremely limited and gives us little choice. I expect to have a clearer picture shortly and will let you know the possible outcomes as soon as I know. As always, please remain assured that the focus at Beaumont is on excellence across a broad and balanced curriculum and this will continue to be the case.

Elizabeth Hitch

Young Enterprise "Horizon", Beaumont 's Young Enterprise company, was one of only 8 companies in the St Albans and Harpenden area to win through to the local final in Rothampstead on May 1st this year. Horizon's business plan was to produce a simple short term product to raise capital, along side selling a small number of shares, to fund a medium term product which made them a larger profit to fund the production of their main product which was a compilation CD of unsigned local bands. This they sold very successfully in St Albans, Watford and Milton Keynes .

Horizon have been an extremely successful and well organised company and at the area final they won two major awards ~ Best Product and Best Company. The company went on to be awarded Best Problem Solvers at County Final in Hertford on May 16th. A fantastic achievement.

Young Enterprise is an international competition which encourages students from 12 years of age from many areas of the world, to set up and run their own businesses.

Mr Mich Jones - Enterprise Co-ordinator

I am pleased to report that Beaumont has achieved Healthy School status. Karen Summers, the Healthy Schools assessor visited Beaumont on 28th June. During the 5 hour visit she was taken on a tour of the school, met with a number of different staff and with pupils from the BPC. She also scrutinised a portfolio that was compiled as evidence against the Healthy Schools critieria.

I am delighted that she described us as 'outstanding' and that she felt the commitment to the Healthy Schools ethos was 'embedded throughout all aspects of the school'. I would like to convey a huge thank you to all of the pupils and staff who contributed to securing the accreditation either by being interviewed on the day or by providing excellent material for the portfolio of evidence.

Mrs K Jones

Trashing Fashion on CAD Week! 

For three days Year 7 worked with visiting teacher Ms Apicella on a fashion recycling project in the Art Department . Students collected all sorts of packaging and rubbish to use to create extraordinary costumes. The themes they selected were 'Ballroom', 'Carnival' and 'Sci Fi'. On days one and two students designed and constructed fabulous outfits in groups or individually. By the third day, Friday, they were ready to exhibit their creations in a fashion show. To specially selected music clips, each outfit was modelled expertly down the catwalk. There was even a spot of street dancing! The 'paparazzi' were there with videos and cameras and an appreciative staff audience cheered and applauded the show! After the show came the awards and students won Trashing Fashion certificates for each 'best category'. A good time was had by all! Well done fashion conscious Year 7s!!!