Beaminster School

Beaminster School, Newtown, Beaminster DT8 3EP
Tel: 01308 862633
Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm Friday)
Absence Line (24hrs): 01308 861917
Email: office@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr K Hales
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr D Withers
Click HERE to see our Safeguarding Leads and for further Safeguarding information
SENCo: Mrs S Dinsmore (office@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk)
Office Manager: Mrs N Chalkley
Links to Facebook Twitter ParentMail

The school buildings seen from the playing field

Drone footage of the school from above

Canoeing as part of Activities Week

The school buildings seen from the playing field
Welcome to Beaminster School
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With many thanks to drone pilot Garry Arnold
Students will need to collect their
EXAM CERTIFICATES
which provide employers/colleges with evidence of their results and are essential key documents
from school in early November
STAFF VACANCIES
Fixed Term SEN Teacher (Jan 2024-Aug 2025)
Science Technician
Supervisory Teaching Assistant
Data Officer
Key Dates
AUTUMN TERM 2023
Monday 2nd October Reading Week #1
Wednesday 4th October Drama workshops for 6th form, Year 10 and 11
Year 9 Rugby 10-a-side (Home) v Colfox & Budmouth 4pm-5.30pm
Thursday 5th October Senior Presentation Evening 6.30pm
Monday 9th October Whole School Photograph am
Year 8 DSFA Cup, Poole, out 1.15pm, back 6pm
Tuesday 10th October U16 Netball, Budmouth
Wednesday 11th October SCHOOL OPEN AFTERNOON 2-3.15pm
Year 10 Rugby 10-a-side (Away) v Colfox 4pm-5.30pm
Thursday 12th October Year 9 DSFA Cup (Home) KO 3.15pm, pick-up 5pm
Monday 16th October Year 13 Trial Exams week
Tuesday 17th October Dorset Leadership Academy, Bryanston
Wednesday 18th October House Matches


Online Learning Information
All work set can be accessed electronically via computer, tablet or phone.
Office 365 Students manage their own password
SenecaLearning Students manage their own password (they can click the ‘Forgotten password’ button if they need to
and a message will then be sent to their school email address to help them reset it)
MyMaths Contact the teacher
ActiveLearn Contact the teacher
ClassCharts Contact any teacher
(Parents/carers have their own ClassCharts login)
Students and parents new to the school will receive most login details for online platforms, including ParentMail and ClassCharts, after they have been formally enrolled.
This is to allow our systems to update fully overnight.