We are incredibly excited about the prospect of seeing young people develop during their time at Beauchamp and want to work closely in partnership with parents/carers and their children. Making a decision about where to send your child to study can often be difficult, however we believe that Beauchamp offers the very best opportunity for academic success and the most rewarding journey from Year 7 to 11 and onto KS5, work, or further training.
The high standards and aspirations of our young people coupled with inspirational teaching means students at Beauchamp College demonstrate exceptional achievement and we are proud of the fact that Beauchamp is consistently placed among the best schools in Leicestershire and beyond. This success is based on the commitment and curiosity of the wonderful Beauchamp students, encouraging parent/carer engagement, the enthusiasm and experience of all staff, and the supportive monitoring of academic and holistic development of all learners.
As our students come from a range of cultural, ethnic, economic, linguistic and faith backgrounds, this has greatly enriched our daily college experience as we learn together and from one another. Inspired by this diversity we believe in pursuing excellence and equity for all. As a result, every year our students prove they can compete successfully in all fields as they move onto university, work and other training opportunities such as apprenticeships.
We feel privileged to work at Beauchamp and believe it is a fantastic college that provides our students with a high quality education, continual support and a huge range of other opportunities. To get a flavour of this we invite all prospective students and their parents/carers for a tour of our college during the college day so that you can get a true view of our daily college routine.
Over the last two years, Beauchamp has run close to 100 trips. Some of the highlights included trips to France, Tanzania and Los Angeles. Out-of-classroom learning makes a unique contribution to a students’ education and offers many varied benefits. At Beauchamp College students have many opportunities to access these activities within various departments. During the Summer of 2018 students and staff travelled to Tanzania to take part in voluntary work with Camps International. In 2020 a similar trip will take place to Costa Rica. Students have also had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles with Media Studies. A ski trip to Austria is planned for 2019 which will enable many students to demonstrate their resilience, as they master their technique. Many UK residentials have also taken place during the year.
At Beauchamp, our aim is to provide a curriculum that engages and challenges all students and supports our vision of academic excellence and holistic development. The introduction of our KS3 provision in September 2017 has enabled us to view our curriculum as a 7 year journey which will equip our students with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to progress through life with confidence and engender a life-long love of learning.
On behalf of all students, staff, governors and parents, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and to Beauchamp’s Alumni Society. Let me take this opportunity to introduce the aims of the Alumni Society to you and commend its intention to seek your involvement and support for our students and for your past college.
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Our First Aid room is situated in the main Student Support Centre at Beauchamp College. It is open daily from 8.30 am until 4 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 3.30 pm on Friday.
Linda Birchenough is the Health and Well Being Officer, and is available to support students, who become ill, or sustain injuries during the college day.
Please note that students in Year 7 and 8, will need to be collected by a parent/carer if they are leaving school due to illness or injury.
Older students may take themselves home, following assessment and with parental/carer consent. Please ensure we have current contact details.
In addition to our First Aid room facilities, we have a team of First Aid trained staff throughout the college to attend to any emergencies.
Due to Leicestershire County Council regulations, Beauchamp is not allowed to provide any medication whatsoever for students; this includes Paracetamol.
We are able to store students' essential prescribed or non-prescribed medicines in the first aid room with parental/carer consent. Please discuss this with the Health and Well Being Officer, Linda Birchenough.
Students who have severe allergies must have an Action Plan agreed by their G.P. or Hospital Consultant in place. All students who require prescribed Epinephrine/Adrenaline to treat a severe allergic reaction must carry their own Epi/Jext Pen at all times, and parents/carers are required to provide a spare pen for emergency use.
Whilst we will remind parents/carers of expiry dates of any medication, it is their responsibility to ensure that replacements are provided promptly.
Staff throughout college are trained to administer Epi/Jext pens to students in emergency situations.
Care plans for any students with diabetes are agreed with parents/carers and the diabetes health professionals. Students are able to store spare snacks and medications in the first aid room and are able to use the room if needed to administer their insulin. Staff are advised of the procedures to support students in school/classes to ensure their safety and well-being.
Students can be referred for counselling support from Relate who have specialist Young Peoples Counsellors working in our school.
They offer a structured 6–8-week programme of support which includes an impact review to assess if any further intervention or support is needed.
Prior to counselling, we strongly recommend and provide a safe space to access support services such as Kooth, so that our young people develop strategies to develop and build their own resilience.
School nurses are experienced qualified nurses, mainly with specialist children’s nurse qualification and/or school nurse degree.
Each cluster of schools will have their own school nurse, and the nurse team will come into college to see students as appropriate.
The school nurse supports students, parents and carers with any health related issues.
South Wigston Health Centre, 80 Blaby Road, Wigston, LE18 4SE.
Their key roles are:
Young people can be referred to the school nurse by themselves, parents or professionals.
The contact number for the school nurse team is 0116 2153239.
The school nurse team offer a confidential text health service for young people and for parents.
Chat Health text service for young people 07520 615387.
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Chat Health text service for parents 07520 615382
HEALTHFORTEENS.CO.UK has comprehensive health information and advice for young people
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