A Typical Beeston School Day
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We happily reflect that no two days are the same at Beeston. The variety of activities, trips, and after-school clubs create a school experience that is both variable and vibrant.
Here is a how Beeston day might look:
| 7:30am | The day begins with breakfast at 7.30am for the boarders, after which many will complete their morning music practice or assist clearing the dining hall. |
| 8:00am | Day children arrive from 8.00am with registration soon after. This first part of the day is devoted to reading, or catching up on work, or perhaps simply self-organising. There is often time to catch up with a tutor or mentor before lessons start at 8.25am. |
| 12:00 or 1:00pm | Here the children eat for half an hour, followed by a half-hour playtime. |
| 4:30pm | At 4.30pm day children in Years 3 to 5 may go home, or choose to stay at school to join the boarders for junior activities which finish at 5.45pm. Years 6 to 8 have supervised prep (independent learning/study) at this time. |
| 5:45pm | Supper for day pupils staying for activities* and for boarders, though some day children head home at this point. |
| 7:15pm | After supper, both juniors and seniors can take part in one of a myriad of evening activities, which finish in time for parents to collect day children at 7.15pm. This is when Beeston ‘day time’ stops and the school becomes ‘home from home’, with boarders using their own time as they choose. Depending on the time of year, this might be a late swim, or playing in our woods, late prep, extra hockey, reading, or simply relaxing in one of the four boarders’ common rooms. Bedtimes are staggered depending on age. |
Games take place most days, so that all children have access to the specialist sports coaching. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, lessons finish at lunchtime to make way for a full afternoon of games; these are often fixtures, in which as many children as possible participate.
In addition, there are multiple musical groups which find practice times in this weekly schedule. All year groups will receive whole-class music lessons. Individual lessons, with specialist peripatetic teachers, are available at an additional cost and are time-tabled within the school day.
