| Beaulieu's History |
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When the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception started their school at Beaulieu in 1951, they had 30 pupils, including a few boys. At the time, Beaulieu was a very fitting name: mature trees, swathes of grass, vegetable fields, views of the sea. The main house, built in 1824, was the Sisters’ home and their school. The chapel and tiny summerhouse were much as they are today. The school quickly established a reputation for good education and strong Christian values. Beaulieu girls are, and always were, both challenged and cared for by their teachers and they learn to both respect and care for others. What a wonderful foundation for future life. Pupils numbers grew and new buildings were added in 1958, 1963, 1970, 1978, 1989, 1993 and 2005. Currently numbers stand at 198 in the primary school and 495 in the secondary school. Some of the younger pupils are third generation Beaulieu pupils.Now lay teachers, committed to the same mission of good education within a Christian environment, staff the school. In 2000, the Sisters withdrew from direct ownership and management and donated all the school’s buildings and assets to the Island of Jersey by way of a Trust. This generosity of spirit exemplifies the ethos of the school. Recently, the Beaulieu Foundation, has been set up to build a network of Beaulieu supporters and to support the development plans. Sister Marie Louise will be the patron of the Foundation. She was the force driving the school forward for so many years. She remains an active trustee and participant in school life. This website will development as the Beaulieu Foundation builds on its role. The school’s website, a lively and information site for current parents, can be accessed on www.beaulieu.jersey.sch.uk. There have been many acts of faith in the future throughout Beaulieu’s history. So, these are the words that the new Foundation has adopted: Faith in the Future. Please join us in our journey. Please register your contact details at the Foundation Office on tel. 731280 ext. 266 or call in at the Main Reception at Beaulieu, where you will be able to collect a registration form. Sheila Henwood Chair of Beaulieu Foundation Head Girl 1963-64 |