Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Pupil referral unit school in South Shields (South Tyneside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Students at secondary school have been paying their respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Students have also, took part in an assembly which identified they huge role the Queen played in our country as well as the rest of the world. Student wrote a message on the bottom of a candle to share a message and remember the Queen.
Some students from secondary have also visited the Town Hall to sign the book of condolence. A lovely message was left on behalf of all staff and students at The Beacon Centre Secondary. Miss Lamberts After School Club, where Young People were given the opportunity to create tasty and healthy breakfasts. Overnight oats were a huge success.
The Young People enjoyed a mixture of nutritious and exotic fruits making delicious breakfasts they can eat at the breakfast club the next day! Teachers from both sites shared best practice last night at our Primary School site to ensure that high quality teaching and feedback is consistent across the school.
They all looked at the new feedback policy in action and shared how to gather evidence from non-written sources.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Kooth
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 108666
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1994
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Pippin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Hudson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Mills | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jo Atherton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebekka Wall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tim Ayton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Michelle Bland | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dominick Gray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Robyn-Jae Bullock Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| David Tomlin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rebekka Wall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Joanne Atherton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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