A film about growth, guidance, and community, and the next chapter in The Beacon's story.

This film serves not to justify
co-education.

It shows how it naturally fits into who we already are - A continuation of The Beacon's values, simply widened to the next generation.



We value
Integrity
Respect
Achievement
Wellbeing
Courage

The Creative Idea

A journey through The Beacon - from first arrival to readiness for what comes next.

This film follows one simple idea: Education is not a moment, but a progression

As the beacon opens it's doors to boys and girls, that journey widens - guided by the same values, shaped by a shared community.

Part I - Where It Begins

A boy stands at the school gate for the first time. They take in the space, the sound, the unfamiliar.

A girl steps into frame beside them. A brief look. A shared moment.

A teacher welcomes them in. They step forward together, crossing into the school.

Location: School Gates

Part II - Finding Your Feet

A bag is hung up. Children move between activities, then gather for circle time.

Two older children kneel to meet a younger child eye. A quiet word. A reassuring nod.

The room settles. Confidence begins to form.

Location: Nursery or Year 1 Classroom

Part III - Learning To Try

Time has moved on.

The children are absorbed in learning - solving problems, testing ideas, trying again.

Something doesn't work the first time. They adjust. They continue. Progress matters more than perfection.

Location: Classroom, Cooking, Science

Part IV - Finding A Voice

Movement fills the old barn - rehearsal, repetition, rhythm.

A child fills the frame and we emerge backstage in the Spinney Theatre

Parents adjust costumes, smiling with a quiet confidence. The child steps onto stage.

Location: Old Barn (Dance), The Spinney Theatre (Drama)

Part V - Part Of Something Bigger

We move towards the audience - applause, warmth, pride.

Light shifts and we're transported outside. A child runs into frame, chasing a football.

Teammates move together, callouts overlap, a celebration follows.

We look up to the sky and are transported back to the bustling hallway of everyday life.

Location: The Spinney Theatre, Willsfield, The Spinney Concourse

Part VI - Taking Responsibility

The pace slows.

In a familiar classroom, the children we followed are now the ones sitting at the front. Younger pupils gather around them.

A book is opened.
A story begins.
Small faces watch closely - eyes wide, engaged, excited.

What once felt new, is now instinctive. Guidance has become responsibility.

Location: The Spinney Concourse, A Classroom, The Swan Theatre

Part VII - Ready For What's Next

We are on stage. Beyond them, an audience of parents watches - attentive, proud.

We turn to see the children, now older, grounded. One steps forwards: "This is where we've grown..."

We move past them, returning to the audience - but it has changed...

Parents give way to pupils of every age. Teachers sit amongst them.
The full school community. Together

A final line echoes out: "And where the next journey begins".

Location: The Swan Theatre

Guiding The Next Generation

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