The Henry Beaufort school joined 12 other schools from across Hampshire to compete against each other in the QinetiQ Schools’ Powerboat Challenge.  Our team of 5 engineering students designed and built a remote-control powerboat, which was put to the test at QinetiQ’s Ocean basin facility at Haslar, Gosport; the biggest testing tank of its type in the world.  The engineering and problem-solving skills of our engineers were put to the test as we faced multiple issues throughout the day during races. Each race highlighted a new issue, but our engineers worked to overcome each one, showing great resilience. Because of this never giving up attitude, our students walked away with an award for perseverance, something to be incredibly proud of.

 A link to a BBC South news article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5w6v2r9qdo

On Tuesday 5^th November, the Maths Department were able to take 15 Top Set Year 10 Mathematicians to the Maths Inspiration Show held at the Theatre Royal in Portsmouth.  The show was the chance for the students see real life applications of maths and participate in some fun, interactive audience quizzes.  They heard from some of the most inspiring and creative speakers who have a love of communicating maths in exciting and original ways.  

Three guest speakers gave talks about:

Statistics and Misleading Data, how this can lead to some advertisers and newspapers using statistical data in dishonest ways.

The World of Computer Game Designers and the issues around the use of maps for gamers.

And finally, we heard about getting things wrong in maths and the ‘Theory of Intuition’ which can often lead us to make incorrect assumptions about the answer to simple mathematical problems.

The students all said the show was a great success with many talking about their theories to what they had learnt on the journey home.

All of the students were outstanding and a credit to The Henry Beaufort School.

 

 

Greetings to both new and returning writers, The Henry Beaufort Creative Writing Club has thrown itself into a new, exciting year. After our fantastic successes of 2023/2024, with writing competitions and the launch of our first anthology, we are looking forward to seeing where this year takes us.

This year, we are planning more self-publication of individual student stories, as well as competitions, workshops, anthologies, and more!
We meet after school on Wednesdays in P1, and all kinds of writers from all 5-year groups are welcome.

The Beaufort Book Society stands ready to ignite a passion for literature and stand as a beacon for young readers, seeking to immerse themselves in their imaginations. Our book club is designed, not only to ignite enthusiasm for literature, but also to enhance critical thinking and communication skills.

Our young people enjoy a variety of genres and have some fantastic recommendations to share:

1. "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
   A contemporary paragon of social justice literature, this novel tackles important themes of race, identity, and activism, encouraging readers to engage with current societal issues.
2. "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern - This enchanting tale of competition within a mysterious circus transports readers to a world where the impossible becomes reality. The vibrant imagery will ignite your child's imagination.
3. "A Darker Shade of Magic" by V.E. Schwab - This gripping novel propels readers through parallel Londons, exhilarating their senses while encouraging a love for reading as a means of escapism and discovery.

We meet weekly, where spirited discussions abound, and insights are shared amidst the company of passionate readers. We incorporate games with literary themes, such as charades, murder mysteries and heads-up. We would welcome more young people to join us at Beaufort Book Society, where reading becomes an extraordinary adventure.  

The Henry Beaufort School were pleased to welcome Richard, the Manager and Lucy, Community Officer from Tesco in Winnall, and their colleague Elizabeth from Groundworks, to celebrate and hand over a cheque for £5000 which was won as part of the Tesco Stronger Starts Programme. Staff at The Henry Beaufort School have been working with students to design and build the Outdoor Learning Centre, which will give them a much-needed break out space with outdoor learning facilities. As part of this project, students will build and plant raised beds for flowers and vegetables, which is part of a bigger project to provide 5 different zones for students with neurodiverse challenges to access areas of the curriculum which they would otherwise find difficult.

The £5000 grant is only the start, and we look forward to working with Groundworks and colleagues at Tesco Winnall to build on this amazing opportunity. The project relies on the school accessing further grants and community donations to achieve our goal of developing the five main areas: the Growing Area, a Serenity Garden, an Outdoor Deck, a Breakout Space and an Indoor/outdoor Classroom. If you would like more information about the project or would like to offer support please contact Jonathan Pounsett, Senior Site Manager at the Henry Beaufort School.

Henry Beaufort students were invited to a team maths competition at Winchester College. Each of 8 schools were required to enter two teams of 4 in a series of mathematical challenges that ranged from relays to cross numbers. Through these challenges, our students had to not only demonstrate their mathematical knowledge but also, they had to work well as a team and use good tactics.

Each of the 4 rounds contributed points to give each team a total score and, excitingly, our team of Hugo, Katie, Bernice and Douglas achieved second place. We are very proud of all our students who entered, and we look forward to entering more competitions in the future.