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Together with its Prep School (Dunhurst) and Pre-Prep (Dunannie), Bedales has been providing an innovative co-educational boarding school education for over 100 years at its stunning location on the edge of the South Downs in Hampshire. If you wish your child to grow up as a name rather than a number, Bedales may be the right choice for you. We are a school willing to stand up to the educational establishment, encouraging children to be themselves in a creative and stimulating environment, which means we are constantly  changing and responding to meet their needs. Many schools have mourned the progressive devaluation of GCSEs, but few have come up with a  solution. In 2006, Bedales introduced the innovative Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) to complement GCSEs and to stimulate students and staff to  pursue their interests and areas of expertise.

We have our wonderful oak-beamed library and theatre, where craftsmanship, and engagement with the beauty of materials and form embody our  founder’s ideal of developing ‘head, hand and heart’. A Bedales education encompasses not only ‘brain work’ (as in academic study) but ‘hand work’  (as in work on our farm, perhaps with the animals, or in the forge or the bakehouse). A strong ethical thread runs through the School; a huge variety of  fundraising events – many of which are organised by the students – takes place throughout the year.

The community at Bedales is distinctive, defined by individuals who are at ease with themselves and relaxed with others. Our ‘no fear’ culture reigns  both in and outside the classroom. Students speak up without worrying about making a mistake. We actively encourage them to ask lots of questions.  This expansive approach opens their minds and stimulates independent thinkers who are well prepared for life beyond Bedales. Our students arrive at  similar destinations to those in more formal educational settings – they have just taken a different route. Universities warm to Bedalians because  they have a fearless non-conformity of thought, and an ability to cope with the freedom which some students from more formal schools can find overwhelming.

比德莱斯 (Bedales) 学校地处汉普郡内南唐斯 (South Downs) 丘陵的南缘宝地，连同其小学部 (Dunhurst) 和学前部 (Dunannie) 一起，已有100多年的创新男女同校寄宿教育历史。

如果你希望自己的孩子长大后获得真才实学，而不仅仅是分数，那么比德莱斯学校就是适合你的选择。我们是一所不愿与教育权威苟同的学校，提供一个富有创造性和激发性的环境，鼓励孩子们独立思考，这就是说，我们在不懈地改变，满足他们的需求。许多学校都对GCSE价值的不断降低感到难过，但是没有什么学校拿出了应对办法。2006年，比德莱斯推出了创新性的比德莱斯评估课程 (BAC)，作为对GCSE的补充，并激励学生和教职工发展他们的兴趣和专长领域。

我们拥有以橡树为梁的绝妙图书馆与剧院，这里表现出来的精湛技艺和材料与形状之美都体现了创始人发展“脑、手和心”的理念。比德莱斯的教育不仅涉及“动脑”（比如完成学习任务），还涉及“动手”（比如在我们的农场——或许还会使用动物——工作，或在锻造厂或面包房工作）。学校贯穿着一种强烈的道德感。全年会举办众多筹资活动——其中许多活动由学生组织。

比德莱斯学校的学生自己感到轻松，与他人相处感到放松，营造出一种独特的氛围。我们的“不恐惧”文化在课堂内外都在发挥着作用。学生们可以大胆发言，不怕出错。我们主动鼓励他们多提问。这种扩展式的方法可以开阔他们的眼界，并鼓励独立思考，让他们做好走出比德莱斯后的生活准备。与更正式的教育环境中的学生相比，我们的学生可取得类似的效果——他们只不过走了一条不同的路线。各大学很欢迎比德莱斯学生，因为他们有一种大胆的不落俗套的思维，并且能够支配自由，而有些更正式的学校的学生则感到控制自由很困难。

比德莱斯教我独立；给我求知欲；并向我提供了一个我缅怀至今的美好校园环境和基础。
原比德莱斯学生、摄影师哈里特•洛根

学校类型 男女同校 寄宿8-18岁和走读3–18岁
学生数 750
寄宿生数 360
每学期费用 寄宿 6860–9985英镑；
走读 2300–7850英镑

Philosophy education starts early at Bedales

At Bedales pre-prep Dunannie, little people are encouraged to think about big ideas. This academic year, pupils in Year 3 (age 7 – 8 years) have started dedicated lessons in Philosophy led by Bedales Head of Philosophy, Clare Jarmy and Dunannie Year 3 teacher Catherine Claasen. 

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Dunhurst students build replica Mary Rose in Tudor project

Last Friday, children at Bedales Prep School, Dunhurst experienced the challenges of life as Tudor sailors with the culmination of a year’s programme of activities and liaison with the Mary Rose Trust.

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Bedales School Developing tennis skills in Spain

During the last week of the Easter holidays, 19 Block 3, 4 and 5 tennis players travelled to Marbella, Spain, to participate in an intensive five day training course, in preparation for this year’s tennis season.

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Bedales Jazz: Meier Group

Flamenco and Turkish influences as well as classical sources inspire jazz from the Meier Group in next Friday’s concert at Bedales. 

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Bedales launches Summer School

Bedales School is now taking bookings for its newly launched Summer School to commence in July this year offering adults courses in: contemporary song-writing; creative writing and yoga & wellness.

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Bedales School compete in Show Jumping

On 24 March Emma Duncan (Block 4), Jojo Mosely (Block 5) and Rosie Geaves (Block 2) and their horses competed at the school’s first NSEA show jumping event at Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre. 

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Scholarships and Bursaries
Bedales is committed to broadening access to the school by offering financial support.

Scholarships are competitive and are awarded on merit; they are not means-tested. From 13+ upwards, scholarships may be supplemented by bursaries, awarded at the time of entry, which are means-tested and awarded according to need. Means-tested bursaries may also be awarded at other times to help families in any of the three schools through temporary financial difficulties. The school devotes 5% of its fee income to means-tested financial assistance. In addition, grants can be made from the Bedales Grants Trust Fund, which was set up to help children of Old Bedalians and others.

The school has introduced a new initiative, the John Badley Foundation (JBF), which awards 100% bursaries to broaden access to the Bedales Schools. Applicants for JBF awards will undergo a separate assessment process, involving visiting the school for one day in January for entry in one of the next two academic years.

For more information about scholarships, bursaries and the JBF bursary scheme please visit the school’s website or contact the Registrar Janie Jarman on 01730 711733.

Bedales School 16+ Open Day - 18th Sept

Do come and meet us (and the students). It is the only way to get a feel for the unique Bedales atmosphere. We are holding open mornings as follows (places are limited and must be pre-booked):

 

 Autumn Term 2013

• Wednesday 18 September 16+ Open Morning (for 16+ Sept 2014 entrants only)
• Saturday 12 October
• Saturday 23 November

 

 Autumn Term 2013

• Saturday 14 September

 

Booking is essential for all open days.

You are welcome to visit at other times. These visits will, typically, take the form of meetings with the Registrar and Head or Managing Head, as well as a tour of the school with students. 

Bedales: Please contact Tricia Bryanton, Assistant Registrar; tel 01730 711569.

Dunhurst and Dunannie: Please contact Janie Jarman, Registrar; tel 01730 711733.

 

The Good Schools Guide (the original, straight-talking guide to good schools): read the Bedales entry.