Morning Prayer, Sunday 9th February at 10am
At this Sunday's Chapel service, the Chapel Choir sings the First World War poet F.W. Harvey’s
A Prayer, set to music by John Sanders, sometime Organist of Gloucester Cathedral and father of our own Director of Music. Parents, families, and members of the school community are always welcome at Chapel services. For further details, please see the
Chapel Term Card.
The Trial, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February at 7.30pm
Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming school production of
The Trial, which is being performed in The Quarry Theatre on the evenings of Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February. Featuring an ensemble cast of Bedford School boys, together with girls from Bedford Girls' School, and set in a futuristic underground district of Prague, this looks set to be a thought-provoking show and one not to be missed. Visit
the Quarry Theatre website for further information and to book your tickets. The show is suitable for those in Year 6 and above.
Prep School House Singing, Friday 14th February
Half-term ends with our very popular and eagerly anticipated House Singing event in the Great Hall on Friday. Starting at 2.30pm and finishing at 4pm, doors open at 2pm and all families are welcome to attend. Boys are asked to wear white shirts please. A collection for the school’s charities will be made at the end of the event. Parking is via the Burnaby Road entrance where security will direct you.
Bedfordshire Festival Showcase
The Festival Showcase is an informal non-ticketed event, which aims to give the Speech and Drama boys some practice at performing in a large space with an audience, in preparation for the Bedfordshire Festival. This year’s Showcases will be on the dates below and we hope you are able to come and watch the boys perform. Boys should please wear white shirts and bring a snack to eat after school if they would like to. Please contact Mrs Bell
ebell@bedfordschool.org.uk if you have any questions.
Year 4 & 7 Showcase Monday 10th Feb in the EMH
from 4.30pm-6pm approx
Year 3 & 8 Showcase Monday 24th Feb in the Quarry Studio
from 4.30pm-6pm approx
Year 5 & 6 Showcase Wednesday 26th Feb in the EMH
from 5pm - 6.30pm approx
(a later start time due to fixtures)
Prep House Singing, Friday 14th February
Do remember that all the House Singing music is on Firefly.
House Singing
Bunyan
Harpur
Howard
Whitbread
Rowing Course, Monday 6th to Thursday 9th April
Spaces are available on our rowing course during the Easter holidays, which is suitable for boys and girls aged 9 to 14 of all abilities from complete beginner to intermediate sculler. The cost of the four-day course is £110. See
here for more details and how to book.