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News Category: Zone 1

Term 5 Zone 1 coffee morning

Article posted on 3rd May, 2022
We’d love for you to come and join us at either The Beacon Folkestone or The Beacon Walmer for a coffee morning. Have a hot drink and a chat with other parents and staff, including our Mental Health Lead, Ellie Garrett, who’ll be coming along to help signpost to support. The Beacon Walmer – Tuesday 10th May 2022 9.00-11.00am The Beacon Folkestone – Friday 13th May 2022 9.00-11.00am

Zone 1 Coffee Morning

Gallery posted on 11th March, 2022
Please come and join us for a coffee and a chat regarding The Beacon, our young people and for some fantastic sharing of information!

A MASSIVE Thank You to Gina Spence!

Article posted on 5th June, 2019
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Gina for her recent efforts. Please read below for more information.

Zone 1 starts The Beacon’s Christmas Season

Article posted on 17th December, 2018
The annual Zone 1 Christingle celebration took place on Thursday 6th December. 

Shane Record visits The Beacon!

Article posted on 23rd January, 2018
On Tuesday 16th January, Shane Record come to visit The Beacon as part of our Art Enrichment Day. Shane Record is a self-taught artist and has run his gallery in Folkestone since 2005. Over the course of the day Shane had worked on his painting in front of multiple classes. The end product was AMAZING.

Sporty Ireland Class

Article posted on 17th July, 2017
The children in Ireland Class have been developing their physical development, through a range of PE activities.

France: Summer News

Article posted on 6th July, 2017
Find out what the pupils in France have been doing in Terms 5 & 6

Nursery ‘Springs’ into action.

Article posted on 4th July, 2017
In Term 5 we looked at Spring and what does ‘Spring’ look like?

Spring in Spain

Article posted on 3rd July, 2017
Last term Spain class were finding out about the changing seasons.

“Oh Sweden do like to be beside the seaside!”

Article posted on 30th June, 2017
Sweden have loved learning all about the seaside environment this term.

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