Productions since then have included A Christmas Carol, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Grimm Tales, Beauty and the Beast, Romeo and Juliet, Kiss Me Kate and Les Miserables. Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. Frida Leakey worked here as a French teacher before she discovered a gorge of human fossils in Tanganyika. Email: [email protected] Benenden is a full-boarding school and has around 540 to 550 girls. [citation needed] All students live in ten boarding houses. Address Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4AA Local authority Kent (886) Headteacher / Principal Mrs S Price Age range 10 to 19 Phase of education Not applicable School type Other. It's understood the lorry had suddenly rolled back without warning, reports Kent Live. "Officers and ambulance crews attended and the man was declared deceased at the scene. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council said the man was a member of its waste contractor's team. Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. No one else was injured in the incident and it's understood children at the school didn't witness the fatal accident. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The new all-weather pitch and pavilion was opened by television personality Davina McCall on 10 September 2016. The school occupies a Victorian country house set in 250 acres of gardens and woodland in the Weald of Kent. The tragedy occurred outside Benenden School in Kent on Wednesday, The worker was killed on the grounds of Benenden School while doing his rounds on Wednesday, An investigation has now been launched into the accident. It has 550 students from age 10-19 yr. 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Andrew Betts died just four days before his 62nd birthday as he emptied bins at Benenden School near Cranbrook in Kent. In January 1924 Hemsted Park, near the village of Benenden in Kent, was leased to the founders, and the school was named Benenden School, to avoid confusion with Hemel Hempstead. In addition there are two hours' worth of lessons on Saturday mornings. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Janet Allen became headmistress in 1976. All rights reserved. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. 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Email: [email protected] Gillian Page, 68, who lives adjacent to the school, said: There were three yellow vans which said rescue on them. The vehicle, which had been parked on a slight incline, began to roll forward. The majority of vehicles in Urbaser's fleet were fitted with air brakes for both the foot pedal and the parking brake. A refuse worker has died after being struck by a bin lorry in the grounds of a school in Kent. The man who died, who has not yet been identified, was employed by a contractor on behalf of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Bin man killed 'by his own truck after it rolled back' at elite boarding school The disposal worker was reportedly crushed to death while doing the rounds at Benenden School, just outside. He also created the lake in the grounds. In the late 14th century, Richard II granted the manor to William of Guldeford. The school play, written for the occasion, A Great Company was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket. If you have more than one child, please select all applicable ages. Other activities include hockey, fencing, badminton, volleyball, golf, riding, judo, tae kwondo, trampolining, rounders, football, aerobics, athletics, rugby sevens (Kent Girls Under-18 Champions 2009) and squash. "We are providing support to those affected by this tragic incident.". [9] Swimming is held in the Sunley Pool Leisure and Sports Hall (SPLASH), which accommodates a 250-foot pool and a gymnasium. The curriculum is traditional, but also broad and forward-looking enough to provide education in its widest sense. Each boarding house has a housemistress or housemaster, a deputy housemistress or housemaster, a team of matrons (resident, day and evening) as well as tutors. Send your story ideas to [email protected]. View our online Press Pack. It is believed Mr Betts made this decision because round six was the shortest round and so could be completed more quickly, allowing him to return to base to continue his other supervisory duties. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. DeSantis won't say he's running. 09 Sep 2022 General The community of Benenden School is saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Benenden School - where. Registration: Three to four years before entry. The "new stage" theatre fundraising campaign was launched. Claire Oulton, Head of St Catherine's Bramley and a graduate from Somerville College, Oxford, was appointed headmistress in 2000. Usually there were two loaders but, again, because of staff shortages there was only one on duty that day. Benenden has a long association with the Royal Family; having educated HRH The Princess Royal in the 1960s, the School was honoured to welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Benenden on occasion and is proud that HRH The Princess Royal holds the title of President of the Benenden Society. In 2001 the Clarke Centre with the Eugenia Leung Library was completed. Email: [email protected], Tel: 01580 240592 Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran. There were no witnesses, but the court concluded that once Mr Betts had got out of the cab, the vehicle began to roll away and he ran alongside it before leaning in in an unsuccessful bid to stop the vehicle by pushing the foot brake by hand. 1927 was an important year for Benenden, with the number of girls reaching 200. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. For more information read our. Nobody else was harmed during the incident and we have commenced a full investigation.". [according to whom?]. On Friday morning the whole School gathered in the Hall for Prayers, reflecting on the inspirational life of a truly remarkable monarch, and aSunday evening service was held inHer Majesty's memory, celebrating her life through hymns and prayer. There was police going all the way through the entrance and they put an officer on the gate. View our online Press Pack. I heard what sounded like eight or nine ambulances, lots of sirens. The remodelling saw the "vitality" toned down and the upper levels of the tower removed. As one of the foremost globally minded bilingual schools in China, Benenden School Guangzhou balances a strong foundation of Chinese heritage and national cultural identity with a worldly outlook. A Health and Safety Executive investigation is underway to establish what caused Wednesday's accident. The school dining room and cloisters were refurbished. Anne Hindle stayed at Benenden to look after the estate and persuaded the Ministry of Health to use Benenden as a military hospital. Benenden School staff tried to help the refuse worker but he died at the scene. The Benenden Science Centre was opened by the Princess Royal on 10 October 2012. He told the inquest at the Shepway Centre, Maidstone, that he found no mechanical defects with the 7.5-ton Isuzu, but the handbrake - similar to that found in most cars - had been applied one click from safety. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Classes average around 13 students at GCSE, and 68 students during A Levels. Lessons at the school start at 9am and carry on until 5:30pm. Main school sports include lacrosse, rounders, karate, and tennis. Elizabeth I visited Thomas Guldeford at the house and he was knighted by her at Rye a few days later. According to a report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, Benenden School was founded in 1923. The Princess Royal, 70, Prince Andrew's ex Lady Victoria Hervey, 44, Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz, 50, and TV presenter Amanda de Cadenet, 48, are among former students at Benenden, one of Britain's top boarding schools. No. He did a lot of work landscaping the property, forming much of the park as it is now. An investigation into the circumstances of the tragic accident has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive. As a supervisor with waste contractor Urbaser, his main role was to schedule staff to the various rounds. You can opt-out at any time. Description of Benenden Private School Location: Benenden, Kent, United Kingdom Students age: 11 to 18 years Total number of students: 550 people Educational programs: middle classes (level KS3), GCSE and A-level Residence type: boarding house Type of study: separate (girls only). Sort code 18-00-02. You can still make a gift towards Be the Change via these options: ONLINE: Be the Change Donation Form; BANK TRANSFER: Benenden School (Kent) Limited. The worker was killed on the grounds of Benenden School, just outside of Cranbrook, while doing his rounds on Wednesday (November 25). Several. Urbaser's assistant service manager Patrick Hopkins also told the jury the vehicle driven by Mr Betts was unusual as it still had a ratchet handbrake. ", Peter Cushing's former seaside home on market for 1.4m, The Kent criminals jailed in February for drug running, fraud, biting police officers and other crimes, 3% Council Tax rise for Folkestone & Hythe residents, Mr Doodle to turn blank town centre walls in Ashford into artworks, 'Violence' at nightclub sparks police calls for licence review, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The grounds which the school now occupies are known as Hemsted Park. It has around 500 pupils housed in 10 boarding houses on site. Nobody else was injured in this incident and no pupils or staff were involved. Whether stretching academic high-flyers to even greater heights, or supporting pupils to achieve things they never thought possible, Benenden is an expert at helping every girl to reach her potential. Brilliant for bright girls with an appetite for learning, backed by reassuringly thorough pastoral care., "Benendens strapline is A Complete Education, and theyre right: girls leave wonderfully equipped not just for university, but for life too. He added the company's policy had initially been "wait and see", hoping crews would speed up as they got used to the new routes, but eventually the firm had to introduce many more collection lorries and hire more staff. SPLASH opened in 1990. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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