It has been a busy start to the new term.
Here's just a taste of what's been happening.




The senior girls were busy with pre-season netball training the week before term started.




The Year 11's taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme went to the Peak District for their qualifying expedition having completed their practice expedtion in Dorset at the very end of the summer term.





They were exceptionally lucky with the weather and were able to enjoy the beautiful scenery as they walked.






The Year 12 AS level Textiles stutdents visited the British Museum to see "Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan".






We were delighted to welcome Raymond Kendon to Bethany, whose great grandfather was the brother of Bethany's founder, The Reverend Joseph Kendon. Mr Kendon, who now lives in Germany, was in England researching his family tree and was interested to look around Kendon House (which housed the original school building) and the School Chapel.


Charities Day

Charities Day took place on 19th September and although the weather wasn't as kind as it has been in previous years, it was at least mostly dry.





For the first time all the pupils in Years 7 and 8 followed a ten mile route through Bedgebury Forest.

The Year 9's did their walk at Bewl Water and those in Years 10 and 11 took various routes around the local area.






Whilst most of the School was walking a large number of the Lower Sixth spent an exciting day at the Army Barracks in Folkestone taking part in a range of command tasks and exercises designed to develop leadership and team building skills. These included, moving heavy planks across imaginery rivers ....







....solving mental exercises involving "subbuteo men" and tying complicated knots. They also completed an assault course with a difference (using space hoppers). They all had a thoroughly enjoyable day and the staff who went along laughed a great deal too!





Geography Field Trip

Geography fieldwork trips go ahead in all weathers! At the end of September the Lower Sixth students visited the North Kent Coast to investigate coastal management between Reculver and Whitstable.







They looked at the various types of sea defences and why they have been used there. The highlights of the day were the mile long stormy beach walk studying cliff erosion, chips and ice cream at Herne Bay and avoiding getting soaked by the waves.




Despite the awful weather there was an amazing team spirit and everyone had a great time.