The New Beacon School

In Years 7 & 8, our boys step up into a wide range of roles of responsibility and leadership – from Head Boy, Head Chorister, and Company Leader to Sports Captains, Prefects, and Boarding House Seniors. They also support younger pupils, learning the value of teamwork, guidance, and care.

Alongside these roles, boys enjoy specialist teaching to deepen knowledge, independent projects to develop critical thinking and public speaking opportunities, helping them grow into confident, well-rounded individuals, fully prepared for the challenges and adventures of the future.

📅 To find out more, join us for our whole school Open Morning on Friday 15th May, 9.30am - 11.30am
🔗 Link in bio to book your spot!

Iceland Adventure, Day 4: Gullfoss, The Secret Lagoon, Icelandic horses, Þingvellir National Park, and Efstidalur for ice cream.
Another fantastic day, starting with a relaxing dip at the Secret Lagoon, the oldest swimming pool/ thermal baths in Iceland, followed by more geological marvels and enjoying some delicious Icelandic ice cream. We return tomorrow, with many wonderful memories.We are planning to come again in 2 years time.

Iceland Adventure Day 3: The Lava Tunnel, Urriðafoss, the Lava Centre, and some relaxation at Selfoss swimming pool. Another action packed day for the boys.

We’re so proud to share that we’ve been awarded a Bronze Award in the Wilder Awards 2025–26! This recognition celebrates the positive impact we’re making on the natural environment around us. From bat, bird and hedgehog boxes to beehives, bug hotels, wildflower gardens, and dedicated areas for natural growth — helping wildlife and nature thrive is at the heart of everything we do.

Through our Gardening and Eco Clubs, reducing waste and plastic use, and choosing locally sourced ingredients for our meals, we’re building a culture that truly cares for our planet.

The Iceland Adventure. The Lava Show was arguably the highlight of the day. Quite incredible, the boys were mesmerised. This was the first time we have been to the show on the Iceland trip, definitely one to add, a must see.

Day 2. Beautiful Iceland. Four seasons in a day today; snow flurries, hale, a horizontal blizzard, rain, windy gusts, and plenty of glorious sunshine. The south coast is simply amazing. Another fantastic experience for the boys.

Huge congratulations to our Year 7 applicants to Tonbridge School, who have all earned unconditional offers for September 2027 entry. We are so proud of you and your wonderful achievement!

The boys on the Iceland Adventure are now out for the count in their dorms after a busy first day. The farm stay is always so welcoming and we had a lovely Lasagna for our meal this evening. We will be up early tomorrow for a trip over to Vik, via the black rocks and a couple of waterfalls!

And they’re off!!! Boys from Years 6, 7 and 8 set off on a fantastic adventure to Iceland this morning!! They managed to sneak an extra passenger onto the plane and were looking forward to seeing what The New Beacon Bear and our boys get up to on their travels!!

In an outstanding rugby match this week, The New Beacon faced the Elite Youth Academy A team - made up of the best U11 players from across the country - on the 1st XV pitch at Tonbridge. A perfect stage for a clash between two unbeaten sides.

In a tremendous, end-to-end battle, neither team ever led by more than a single score. TNB went 2 tries to 1 up, before EYA responded to take a 3–2 lead, but a crucial try just before half time saw TNB edge ahead 4–3 at the break.

The second half was just as intense—5–5 with only minutes remaining, when TNB took the lead.

Final whistle: The New Beacon 6–5 EYA. An outstanding contest between two top sides, well done to every player!

Townsend Warner History Prize 2026

We are so proud to announce that seven boys from Years 7 & 8 reached the second round of one of the UK’s oldest history competitions (running since 1885!), competing against over 1,100 entries nationwide.

In the second round, each student wrote five short essays in just two hours — an incredible challenge!

The results speak for themselves:

Highly Commended (Top 100)
Alex — 79th in the country
Aniket — 87th

Chino — 101st
Michael — 144th
William — 185th
Edward — 197th
Ethan — 210th

A fantastic set of achievements — well done to all seven boys, and to everyone who took part this year!