Open Day – Saturday 23 September 2017
We will be hosting our Open Day on Saturday 23 September 2017.
moreThe quality of the education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. I have a poster on my wall which states: “The quality of the education system…
moreOpen Afternoon – Monday 1 May 2017
‘Discover Yourself’ at Beaconhurst, our next Open Afternoon will be on Monday 1 May 2017, 2.30pm – 4.30pm. We will be opening our doors to allow you to…
moreReschedule of S5/6 Parents’ Evening
Tonight’s S5/6 Parents’ Evening has been rescheduled to next week, Thursday 19 January at the same time of 5.00pm – 7.00pm. This decision has been made due to…
moreOpen Afternoon – Thursday 9 February 2017
Our next open afternoon is on Thursday 9th February 2017, 2.30 – 4.30pm. Come along and experience an afternoon at Beaconhurst and see what we have to offer. …
moreCongratulations to our Beaconhurst pupils on another set of fantastic exam results! We are delighted to have achieved excellent results across all subjects. I look forward to celebrating…
more“A small, happy school, encouraging and hard working, with strong international links and a real focus on supporting individual achievement and development. The importance of outdoor education adds…
moreOur 40th Anniversary Open Day and Gala Dinner
Our next Open Day is on Saturday 24th September 2016. Please come and help us celebrate 40 years of Beaconhurst! For more information or to register, please contact…
moreChange to Lunch Menu for next two weeks
Our annual BBQ lunches will take place from 1st – 3rd June. Please therefore click on the following links for the Lunch Menus for the next two weeks:…
moreAnother successful Beaconhurst Aquathlon was held at Stirling University on 2nd May 2016. There was some great racing from across several schools so a huge congratulations to all…
moreJunior School Cross Country will take place on Thursday 24th March 2016. Please click on the Flyer for full details.
moreWe are hosting a Spring Concert in the Cameron Hall on Tuesday 8th March from 7pm – 9pm. This event is free of charge but we are hoping…
moreFollowing the success of our February Open Afternoon, we are hosting another similar event on Thursday 5th May 2016. Please contact admissions@beaconhurst.com to register or for further details.
moreFollowing the success of our February Open Afternoon, we are hosting another similar event on Thursday 5th May.
moreOur very own Mr Clive Wright has been appointed the new Stirling Makar. Click on the following link for the story: http://my.stirling.gov.uk/news/view/30476/date:02-2016
moreJunior and Senior School will finish at 1540 on Friday 12th February for half-term break. School will recommence on Monday 22nd February at 0845. However, Nursery will remain…
moreThe Junior Swimming Gala will take place on Thursday 11th February from 1330 – 1500 at the University Pool and the Senior Swimming Gala will take place on…
moreWe are holding our next Open Event on Thursday 4th February 2016 from 2.30pm – 4.30pm. For further information and to register, please telephone 01786 832146 or email…
morePlease note, due to weather warnings in Glasgow, Hermitage Academy have cancelled this weekend’s hockey fixtures. There will therefore be no boys hockey this weekend. Please check as…
moreSchool finishes at 3.40pm on Thursday 17th December (apart from Nursery – see below) and will resume at 8.40am on Thursday 7th January 2016. For those Nursery parents…
morePlease join us for our annual Christmas Carol Concert at St Columba’s Church, Stirling at 7.00pm on Wednesday 9th December.
moreOur PTA are hosting a Christmas Fair in the school Dining Hall on Saturday 28th November from 10am – 2pm. There will be a range of stalls selling…
moreThe Beaconhurst Way Movie Launch Today sees the launch of our new movie ‘The Beaconhurst way’. Shot during the Summer of 2015, we strive to tell the story of…
moreWe are hosting a Christmas Carol Concert at St Columba’s Church, Stirling on Wednesday 9th December from 7pm – 9pm. This concert is open to the whole of…
moreParents are reminded that details of forthcoming school activities are listed on the weekly parental communications which are emailed out. The Nursery and Junior School bulletins are issued…
moreHalf term commences at 1540 on Friday 15th October and will recommence at 0845 on Monday 2nd November. Parents are reminded that there is no ASC, Clubs or…
moreThe S1 Parents’ Evening will take place on Tuesday 13th October between 5pm – 7pm in the Cameron Hall. Details of parents appointments will be sent home with…
moreChange to this week’s Lunch Menu (07.09.15)
Please see the additional link located in the information and forms tab of the parents section of the website for an updated lunch menu for this week. Apologies…
moreOn Thursday, 17th September, we are holding our annual High Scorers’ Concert in the Cameron Hall, from 7.00pm to 8.15pm. This is to give those dedicated pupils, who…
moreWe are delighted to say congratulations to S4, 5 and 6 Beaconhurst pupils on this year’s excellent exam results. This has come about as a result of the…
moreOur next Open Day event will take place on Saturday 12th September 2015 from 10am – 1pm. Tours will be from 10.15 – 11.30am. Come and discover for…
moreTickets are selling fast for the forthcoming production of Les Miserables. Rehearsals are going really well and this should prove to be a show not to be missed. …
moreWe are delighted to say congratulations to S4, 5 and 6 Beaconhurst pupils on this year’s excellent exam results. This has come about as a result of the…
moreCongratulations to Beaconhurst pupils on their excellent exam results! Highers – 93% A-C, 70% A-B. This is a remarkable increase of 20% on last year’s results! National 5s…
moreAquathlon 4th May 2015 – Results
Please click on our latest news page for the results from the recent Aquathlon, hosted by Beaconhurst, at Stirling University. What a great day and a fantastic group…
moreOur Nursery and Junior School are being given the VIP treatment on Monday 27th April as we are lucky enough to have a very special visitor. Mr Paul…
moreOne of our current S5 pupils, two former pupils and one of our PE teachers are off to compete for Scotland in the Touch Rugby World Cup in…
moreA warm welcome back to pupils and parents to what will be a busy and exciting Summer Term!
moreifs Student Investor Challenge – National Final
Beaconhurst team ‘Goldistockandthe3shares’ have reached the National Final of the ifs Student Investor Challenge 2015 which will be held on Thursday 30th April at the ifs University College…
moreClick on the latest news tab for details of our People Who Help Us day and check out the photographs on our flickr page. (located below our Twitter…
moreYOUNG MUSICIAN CONCERT – On Monday 9th March, the final of the Young Musician of the Year concert took place in the Cameron Hall. We had a wide…
moreOur next Open Day event will take place on Saturday 2nd May 2015. Please contact admissions@beaconhurst.com for further details.
moreNon Uniform Day in aid of Comic Relief
On Friday 13th March, pupils and staff are invited to take part in the non uniform day in aid of comic relief. There were be numerous activites taking…
moreALL HOCKEY CANCELLED 31.01.2015
Due to frozne pitches, all hockey matches have been cancelled this weekend.
moreMinor Fire in Younger Building
For general information:A minor fire broke out this evening in the Science Building. Fire crew were quickly on site and the incident was contained. Many thanks to all…
moreDue to the severe weather forecast for later today and tonight, we have taken the decision to invoke our Adverse Weather Policy. The aim of this is to…
moreALL BOYS HOCKEY CANCELLED 17.01.15
Due to frozen pitches, Balerno High have cancelled tomorrow’s games.
moreHOCKEY PRACTICE CANCELLATION – THURSDAY 15th JANUARY
HOCKEY – There will be no outside practice this afternoon. Those children who cannot be collected will be supervised in a classroom. Please collect from Prep.
moreWe are holding an Open Afternoon on Thursday 29th January from 2pm – 4pm. Tours are available. Please call 01786 832146 for details.
moreHOCKEY – CANCELLED – 10 January 2015
Please note that ALL hockey fixtures scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to the adverse weather forecast.
moreDue to the adverse weather conditions, a tree has fallen and is currently blocking Kenilworth Road between the Meadowpark Hotel and the Sherrifmuir Road. This means that there…
moreScholarship week will be taking place from Monday 26th January to Friday 30th January 2015. Applications for internal candidates will open on 9th January 2015 for entry into…
moreSCHOOL TRANSPORT FOR THURSDAY 18th DECEMBER 2014
As there are no after school clubs or prep today, the school minibuses will all leave at 4.00pm today.
morePlease note we are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our email system. We may not receive your email. If your query is urgent, please call the school office…
moreBeaconhurst PTA are holding their Christmas Fair on Saturday 29th November. This event is an ideal opportunity to find unique gifts for the festive season, and is always…
moreClick here to view the latest edition of our e-news. Contains news and stories on academic achievement, sporting prowess, extra curricular activities and much, much more.
moreClick here to view the latest edition of our e-news. Contains news and stories on academic achievement, sporting prowess, extra curricular activities and much, much more.
moreFinal of the Poetry Recital Competition
Beaconhurst School invites you to the Final of the Poetry Recital Competition on Thursday 2nd October at 7.00pm in the Cameron Hall.
moreAn Evening of German Drama, Poetry and Song
We are hosting an evening of German Drama Poetry and Song on Thursday 25 September in the Cameron Hall. Everyone is welcome and we would ask you to…
moreAn Evening of German Drama, Poetry and Song
We are hosting an evening of German Poetry and Song on 25 September 2014 in the Cameron Hall. Everyone is most welcome to attend and you are asked…
moreAn Evening of German Drama, Poetry and Song
We are hosting an evening of German drama, poetry and song on 25 September 2014 in the Cameron Hall. Everyone is most welcome to attend and you are…
moreMrs Casey is organising our bi-annual Battlefields Trip which will depart on 27th March 2015. All S2-S6 pupils should already have received an information letter but if you…
moreYou Are Invited to Our Next Open Morning on Saturday 3rd May 2014
Beaconhurst will be hosting our next Open Morning on Saturday 3rd May 2014, 10.00am to 11.30am. There will be opportunities to watch various Expressive Arts performances as…
moreThe Beaconhurst Uniform Shop is now fully up and running for the new academic year. Come and visit to get all your school uniform items in one place.…
moreThis year Beaconhurst School will be performing Sweeney Todd at the Macroberts Arts Centre. The rehearsals are going well and everyone is working hard. The supporting cast have…
morePlease click on the links below to see the programme of events for this years’ Junior School and Senior School Sports Days. Junior School – Tuesday 3rd JuneSenior…
moreCongratulations to Ali Colins and the British U14 Girls’ Tennis Squad who qualified for the finals of Tennis Europe Winter Cup in Turkey last weekend. Ali will be…
moreYoung Enterprise Finals Success
BEACONHURST YOUNG ENTERPRISE SUCCESS FORTH VALLEY YOUNG ENTERPRISE WINNERS ~ PANDORA’S BOX Most effective Sales Technique Best Trade Stand at Finals Best Company Report Best Company Overall – 2014…
moreNational Schools’ Challenge 2014
The TARGETjobs National Schools’ Challenge 2014, in partnership with Siemens and organised by TARGETjobs Events, took place at the incredible Siemens’ Crystal Building in London’s Docklands on 3…
moreBeaconhurst Cross Country Championships
Programme of events for the Senior and Junior Cross Country Events Thursday 27th and Friday 28th March respectively.
moreObituary of Former Headmaster – Rev Clifford Hughes MA, Cert Ed
Beaconhurst is extremely sad to announce the sudden death of former Headmaster Reverend Clifford Hughes at his home in Kinross on Christmas Day. Rev Hughes was Headmaster of…
moreBeaconhurst Debating Society continues to go from strength to strength. Fraser Morrison, S6, and Charlotte Beckham, S5, won their MACE quarter finals debate, which took place in Trinity…
moreThursday 6th February 1.30pm to 3.00pm, University of Stirling National Swimming Academy 1.30pm-1.45pm- Junior 1 and Junior 2 Swim badges. 1.45pm- 3pm 25m Back Crawl. 25m…
moreNotice of Annual General Meeting
Please click here for details of the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
moreBeaconhurst Easter Higher Revision Programme
During the week of 7th to 11th April Beaconhurst School are hosting an Easter Revision Programme for pupils studying for the SQA Higher examinations this May. Please click…
moreBeaconhurst Scholarship week is taking place from Monday 27th January to Friday 31st January 2014. Applications are invited for entry into S3, S5 and S6 for the next…
moreBeaconhurst Staff and Governors wish all our parents and pupils a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
moreThis year’s Christmas lecture ( part of the ongoing academic enrichment programme) was delivered to senior pupils, parents and governors by columnist and fund raiser Charlotte Bray last…
moreThe Stein Centre Official Opening
Last Friday saw the official opening of the new S5/6 study centre “The Stein Centre”. The centre was unveiled by Mr John Stein, OBE in his honour after…
moreFollowing on from last year’s successful lecture by Kenneth Ferguson of the Robertson Trust columnist Charlotte Bray will be giving our guest lecture this year. Charlotte writes a…
moreOfficial Opening “The Stein Study Centre” Invitation
Dear Parents, You are cordially invited to join Headmaster, fellow Governors, parents and pupils, on Friday 6th December, to the official opening of “The Stein Centre” here at…
moreBeaconhurst is hosting the first round of the English Speaking Union’s national MACE Senior Debating Competition. The topic for discussion is – This House believes that British media…
moreAll hockey for tomorrow 7th December has been cancelled due to frozen pitches.
moreBeaconhurst is the first independent school in Scotland (via Sodexo) to gain the Bronze Soil Association Award and only the second in the UK. Beaconhurst wish to congratulate…
moreThe Parents’ section of the new website is still under construction however, in the meantime, copies of all parental communications ie Summer Sports Programme, Junior and Senior School…
moreSchool E-mail Issues – Resolved
We are happy to announce that AOL have now resolved the issue with the blocking of the school’s e-mail to parents. Normal service will now be resumed. We…
moreParents – Please note that all hockey matches have been cancelled for this weekend due to frozen pitches.
moreBeaconhurst takes Aegon North of Britain Girls’ Tennis Championship Title
Beaconhurst girls’ tennis squad travelled down to Sunderland on Thursday to compete in the Aegon North of Britain Regional Finals. There were 4 teams vying for one place…
moreBeaconhurst held their Remeberance Day service at the school on Monday 11th November where all pupils from Nursery through to S6 and staff attended the event. Our guest…
moreBeaconhurst Hosts Central FM Breakfast Roadshow
Beaconhurst was extremely excited to be one of the host venues for Central FM’s Radio Roadshows. Joe Kilday with his co-host Collette and producer Liam arrived bright and…
moreYou’re Invited – Junior School Outdoor Festival
Here is your invitation to our Junior School Outdoor Festival on Saturday 14th September. Chance to come and see the school and join in with fun activities. Prospective…
moreScottish Schools’ Tennis Champions
Our under 13 tennis team (girls) won the Scottish finals of the British Schools Aegon Championships today (6 matches to 0 against George Watson’s College). The team –…
moreIndependent Schools Exam Results
The Scottish Council For Indpendent School has just released the following statement on Exam Results
moreInformation Evening with George Robinson – Interpersonal Relationships
On the evenings of the 19th and 20th August we welcome back George Robinson. You may remember he came to Beaconhurst in January and received great reviews from…
moreBeaconhurst Achieves Green Flag Status
It is with great delight that Beaconhurst announces that we have achieved the Green Flag Eco School status. The Green flag was delivered in time for the final…
moreTuesday 25th June 2013 – Evening Show at 7.30pm Wednesday 26th June 2013 – Evening Show at 7.30pm at the Macrobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling Tickets available…
moreOklahoma – Parking at Stirling University
If you are attending the final night of Oklahoma tonight, Wednesday 26th June, please be aware that it is the University of Stirling’s Graduation Day. It is expected…
morePlease note that there is a change in timings for this week’s Senior School Sports Day Starts 0950Finish 1600 Venue remains at Stirling University – click here for…
moreClick on link below to see calendar of events for this year’s Junior School Sports Day taking place this Wednesday 5th June. Programme of Events
moreSaturday was an exciting day for all at Beaconhurst as we hosted our Open Morning amid clear, dry weather conditions. The varied programme of events on offer included…
moreBeaconhurst’s Duathlon Success
Beaconhurst hosted it’s first Duathlon competition on Friday 29th November with over 80 competitiors from Beaconhurst and other local schools and sports clubs taking part. Click here to…
moreBeaconhurst Triathlon Scholar, Helen Mitchell, has been selected to train with the national team. Click here to read the full article from the Families Magazine.
moreClick on the link below to read the full version of our latest e-news. July 2013
moreFollowing the postponement of this event last term, on Thursday April 25th we are holding an ‘Evening of Music and Song’ in the Cameron Hall. This will feature…
moreThe Forgotten Highlander talk by author Alistair Urquhart
2.00pm in Cameron Hall – talk by Alistair Urquhart on his book The Forgotten Highlander. Mr Urquhart will be giving his account of the three and a…
moreBeaconhurst Nursery Awarded First Class Inspection Report
Beaconhurst School’s talented team of nursery staff are celebrating after receiving a first class report from the Care Inspectorate. The School’s Junior Start (nursery) was awarded Excellents in…
moreFollowing their inspection in November 2007 of the Nursery, Junior and Senior Schools at Beaconhurst a report produced by HMIe was published on 11th March 2008. We are…
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moreBeaconhurst Nursery in Revealing Case study
Beaconhurst Junior Start took part in a recent study by The University of Stirling. To read the full article please click here.
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