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Press releases

5 February 2010

Girls’ Schools will merge by September 2012

Trustees have announced that Bedford High School for Girls (BHSG) and Dame Alice Harpur School (DAHS) will be fully merged onto the Cardington Road site by September 2012 and will be known as Bedford Girls’ School. 

19 January 2010

Final Green Light for the Bedford Academy

The creation of the new academy in Bedford has taken several important leaps forward recently with formal approval from the government.

13 November 2009

Merger of Bedford High School for Girls and Dame Alice Harpur School

Since the decision to merge Bedford High School for Girls (BHSG) and Dame Alice Harpur School (DAHS) in June the Trustees, Heads and their advisers have been working together to develop the merger plans that will achieve their new vision¹ for the school.

14 September 2009

Local Maintained Schools Trust Newsletter

The Charity is currently trust partners with a number of maintained school trusts and this newsletter outlines the early developments of the trusts formed during the past academic year 2008-2009.

3 July 2009

Bedford Charity announces decision to merge Bedford High School for Girls and Dame Alice Harpur School

25 June 2009

Claire Smith is appointed as the new Principle Designate for the Bedford Academy

It’s another step forward for the Bedford Academy, with the appointment of its first Principal.  Claire Smith will take up post in January 2010.

4 June 2009

Bedford Academy receives £27.8m capital funding

Partnership for Schools (PfS) has confirmed that capital funding in the region of £27.8m has been allocated to enable the Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust) and Bedford College to develop their plans for an Academy at John Bunyan Upper School.

30 January 2009

Sound bite from Heart FM (96.9) news coverage

Saturday 30 January 2009 – “Nearly £1m of grants were handed out by the Bedford Charity last year”

29 January 2009

Charity distributed £830,796 in grant awards last year in the Borough of Bedford

Last year 75 grant awards, amounting to £830,796, were given to organisations and individuals within the Borough of Bedford by local grant provider The Bedford Charity (The Harpur Trust).

11 December 2008

Bedford Modern School announces new Headmaster

Bedford Modern School is delighted to announce that Mr Michael Hall has been appointed to succeed Mr Stephen Smith as Head of BMS from January 2010.

9 September 2008:

Money worries eased with University Bursary Awards

15 local students were each awarded £3,000 from the Bedford Charity’s University Bursary Scheme programme to help ease the financial strain of attending university.

 

1 July 2008:

Government confirms backing for John Bunyan Academy

The DCSF has released feasibility funding for the Charity to continue developing Academy plans

26 June 2008:

Almshouse Summer Party

Entertained by the Two Ronnies and Lady MacBeth!

12 June 2008

John Bunyan annual Awards Evening

The Awards Evening gives the staff the opportunity to recognise the talents, skills and academic achievement of all the students

 

Press enquiries

If you have any enquiries please contact Mrs Suzanne Sharp, Communication Manager on 01234 369535 or ssharp@harpur-trust.org.uk




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