'Rape culture' scandal deepens as ex-Benenden pupil, 24, sends NEW dossier with dozens of sex abuse claims to heads of top public schools - and universities in Exeter and Bristol are dragged into row Kent Benenden death: Police wait to quiz murder suspect 6 February 2016 Detectives are still waiting to question a man detained in connection with the death of a woman. The school years are known, in order, as follows: Fourths (IV), Upper Fourths (UIV), Lower Fifths (LVths), Fifths (V), Upper Fifths (UV), Six Ones (VI1) and Six Twos (VI2). I am happy to be kept up to date with school news, events or other activities which may be of interest. Benenden School: A Complete Education since 1923. He added that he would consider whether it was necessary for him to write a report giving advice that might help prevent future accidents after written submissions from Mr Betts' family and Urbaser's legal team. The worker was killed on the grounds of Benenden School, just outside of Cranbrook, Kent, while doing his rounds on Wednesday (November 25). Benenden School is home to around 500 girls. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "It's terrible. The founders retired in 1954 and Elizabeth Clarke became headmistress. The curriculum is traditional, but also broad and forward-looking enough to provide education in its widest sense. A policespokesman said: It is reported that a refuse collection vehicle had collided with a refuse worker, employed by the local authority. Occasionally, the Sunday services are taken in the village church, about 15 to 20 minutes' walk away. Plan meals, try new foods and explore cuisines with tested recipes from the country's top chefs. Business, Economics, and Finance Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England. Expressing his condolences to Mr Betts' widow Lesley and daughter Laura, Mr Blunsdon said he had been "a very brave man trying to repair the situation". You can also sign up to our website and comment on our stories by pressing here and signing in. The senior students, in their last two years (ages 1618), go to sixth form houses called Beeches, Elms, Limes and Oaks,[citation needed] which make up the sixth form centre, known as Founders. [16], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}51431N 03419E / 51.07528N 0.57194E / 51.07528; 0.57194. 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. I would presume the entrance opposite my house is where the dustbins go in as its the back of the school.. This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Sports practices take place during the lunch break as well as after lessons end. He said: "Most of the new rounds were too big for anyone to complete. The new theatre was opened by Helena Bonham Carter in 2007. A worker at the school told The Sun: "I think there was a problem with the lorry's handbrake. It reached a speed of 13mph, but there was evidence the footbrake had been applied just before impact. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. However, he said shortages of both drivers and loaders continued due to the pandemic causing further staffing problems. What's for dinner? Around 550 girls aged 11-18 currently attend the school, where boarding fees cost 13,124 per term and day boarding 9,850 per term. 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. (9.00am to 5.00pm), 2018 Benenden School. 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. 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. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. [8] All teaching staff and a significant number of administrative staff are house tutors. The loss of Her Majesty will be keenly felt across the School, but her example will continue to inspire Benenden students for generations to come. The thoughts of all of us here at Benenden are with the family of this man after this terrible incident.. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Binman Andrew Betts' death at Benenden School, Kent, was a tragic accident, an inquest heard, Previous Benenden pupils include Princess Anne and actress Rachel Weisz, Death of binman, 61, crushed by his own lorry at Princess Annes old school was tragic accident, Greece train crash: Inside 10 seconds of terror after worst ever head-on smash sparks derailment blaze leaving 38 dead, Man, 43, died after being held down by security guards at Sainsbury's, Woman, 37, found dead in posh flat near racecourse as man charged with murder, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The Benenden Science Centre was opened by the Princess Royal on 10 October 2012. Benenden, founded in 1923, is set in 240 acres of rolling parkland at Hemsted Park. The park was the seat of the Guldeford . For more information read our, Students Celebrate Benenden's Native Languages Week, Benenden Hosts SecondEarly Career Teachers' Conference. On 3 August 1944, Jean Maridor, a Free French pilot, died when his aircraft crashed close to the school buildings and military hospital. Email: schooloffice@benenden.school, Tel: 01580 240592 All rights reserved. ", Students Celebrate Benenden's Native Languages Week, Benenden Hosts SecondEarly Career Teachers' Conference, Students Inspire with Electrifying Lectures. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council said the man was a member of its waste contractor's team. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Facilities [ edit] An investigation into the circumstances of the tragic accident has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive. It has around 500 pupils housed in 10 boarding houses on site. He then examined the tachograph of the vehicle and determined it had been stationary for 19 seconds before beginning to roll. Benenden has a boarding population of over 550 girls aged 11 to 18, as well as a limited number of day student spaces. In March 1924 the prospectus of Benenden School (Kent) Limited was issued, with shares priced at 10 each; five shares entitled the holder to a nomination to the school. The driver is believed to have tried to stop the truck, but couldn't. For more information read our. Neighbours described "an accumulation of police vehicles", The property is off the village's main street. Nobody else was injured in the incident and no pupils or staff were involved, Benenden School said in a statement. There is a sports centre (known as "SPLASH"), a humanities building ("Leelands"), a design technology centre, a study centre (Clarke Centre) and a theatre and drama teaching complex, completed in 2007 at the cost of 2.3 million. The worker was killed on the grounds of Benenden School, just outside of Cranbrook, while doing his rounds on Wednesday (November 25). According to a report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, Benenden School was founded in 1923. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, A binman was crushed to death by his lorry on the grounds of 13,000-a-term Benenden School, in Kent, Princess Anne is among the boarding school's former pupils, The school is set in around 240 acres of parkland, Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz also attended the all-girls school, Lady Victoria Hervey also attended the all-girls school, Binman killed as his own lorry hits him in the grounds of Princess Annes posh 13,000-a-term school, Greece train crash: Inside 10 seconds of terror after worst ever head-on smash sparks derailment blaze leaving 38 dead, Man, 43, died after being held down by security guards at Sainsbury's, Woman, 37, found dead in posh flat near racecourse as man charged with murder, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Kent Police launched a manhunt to locate the 54-year-old suspect after the body of Caroline Andrews, 52, was found at a property in The Street. Benenden's stated aim is for its academic programme to encourage a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and discovery. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The Seniors' Window was added to the chapel as part of a refurbishment and rededication. |Website Design by Oyster Marketing, A Complete Education is the philosophy at Benenden that underpins everything we do, hours a week are dedicated to volunteering, of students achieved places at a Top 10 World University in 2022, We are passionate about education in its broadest sense so that every girl who studies and lives here receives a Complete Education and enjoys her school days., Top notch education delivered with exceptional warmth in a beautiful corner of England. [8] Girls often play these at county and sometimes national levels; a current senior England lacrosse player was introduced as head of lacrosse in 2008. Classes average around 13 students at GCSE, and 68 students during A Levels. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Head teacher Gill Knox said staff had been left shocked and saddened. Nobody else was harmed during the incident and we have commenced a full investigation.". Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Death / Obituaries. Princes Anne was a pupil at the independent boarding school for girls. The unnamed man was hit at Benenden School in Cranbrook at about 08:20 GMT on Wednesday. A BINMAN was crushed to death by his lorry at a 13,000-a term all-girls boarding school once attended by Princess Anne. A new science centre, one of the most advanced centres of scientific learning available in the independent sector, was opened by the Princess Royal on 10 October 2012. A school that supports academic rigour whilst at the same time understanding and promoting the importance of sports, arts and STEAM education. [4] The new Guldeford House opened the following year. Get our daily royal round-up direct to your inbox. 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. 3.3K subscribers in the DeathObituaries community. 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. The school's most recent enhancement has been the construction of an all-weather sports pitch and pavilion in September 2016. The earliest available records show the land in the possession of Odo, Earl of Kent, the man believed to have commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry, having been given itamong much other property in the countyby his half-brother William the Conqueror. He was located in the London area on Friday and taken to hospital for treatment for injuries. As a supervisor with waste contractor Urbaser, his main role was to schedule staff to the various rounds. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Javier Peiro, managing director at waste contractors Urbaser Ltd, said they were "deeply saddened" by the crew member's death. His next of kin have been informed.". My colleague told me. School staff rushed to help and tried to give him first aid after it is feared he was trapped between the lorry and a wall. He had just destroyed a German V-1 flying bomb the explosion from which also destroyed his own aircraft. Benenden says that its boarding ethos is to complement, not replace, family life. The school, whose alumni includes Princess Anne and actress Rachel Weisz, added: "The thoughts of all of us here at Benenden are with the family of this man after this terrible incident.". Benenden School Regarded as one of the top all-girls schools in the country, Benenden was founded in 1923 Ages: 11-18. Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. In a written statement read to the inquest, Mr Rabbett described how Mr Betts had reassigned him to a different round that morning because of staff shortages, with Mr Betts deciding to drive the round himself. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. He commissioned the building of a new house, the extant Hemsted House, employing David Brandon, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects to design the new mansion. It said support was being provided to those affected. Pupils studying for their GCSEs must generally take 10 or 11 subjects, including Mathematics, Science and English and one modern language. Beloved family man; accomplished attorney known for his 'integrity and professionalism'; active in his Harding Township community, 79 Gerard E. Hanlon, age 79, of Harding Township, NJ and Otisco Lake, New York passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 after a long, hard fought battle with prostate cancer. 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). No one could come through the back entrance of the school at all. The 2007 play was Grease, held in the new theatre, completed in February 2007. ", An HSE spokesman said: HSE are aware of the incident and are assisting the Police with their enquiries.. Applications to Benenden exceed available spots, and parents seeking to enroll their daughter often register her years in advance. [citation needed] All students live in ten boarding houses. In a report from The Sun, it's understood the lorry had suddenly rolled back, and despite his best efforts to try and stop it, he couldn't. No children are believed to have seen the incident, the victim of which was a contractor for Tunbridge Wells Council. Benenden offers a range of extracurricular activities. The unnamed public sector worker died at about 8.20am on Wednesday at the prestigious Benenden School near Tenterden, which has taught the likes of Princess Anne. She said: "Caroline and her family live in the village and are well known to the school. There was police going all the way through the entrance and they put an officer on the gate. Paramedics and police were called shortly before 8.30am, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A Benenden School spokesman said: We can confirm that there was a serious accident yesterday morning involving a refuse collection vehicle which, tragically, resulted in the death of a refuse worker working for a contractor on behalf of the council. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Usually there were two loaders but, again, because of staff shortages there was only one on duty that day. She was posthumously awarded at the 2021 IFTA Awards for her final role in Cathy Brady's film Wildfire.. School staff rushed to his aid and called paramedics, who couldn't save his life despite their best efforts. I heard what sounded like eight or nine ambulances, lots of sirens. 09 Sep 2022 General The community of Benenden School is saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The school has two main objectives: for every girl to achieve the best possible academic standards and qualifications, and for each girl to experience the maximum enjoyment in her learning. A Benenden School spokesman statement says: We can confirm that there was a serious accident yesterday morning involving a refuse collection vehicle which, tragically, resulted in the death of a refuse worker working for a contractor on behalf of the council. He also created the lake in the grounds. The study centre includes the Eugenia Leung Library and classrooms. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Kent Police said the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will lead any investigation. Andrew Betts died just four days before his 62nd birthday as he emptied bins at Benenden School near Cranbrook in Kent. The man's detention follows an extensive county-wide hunt involving armed officers, which saw police carry out searches throughout the county, including on the rail network. The 75th anniversary of the school was celebrated in 199899 with a service at St Paul's Cathedral and a programme of special events for seniors at Benenden, St James's Palace and other London venues. The vehicle, which had been parked on a slight incline, began to roll forward. Sep 12 A special service was held in Benenden's Centenary Hall last night, in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Instead of wearing the normal navy blue sixth-form uniform, they wear white- and red-striped blouses and grey jumpers. Further expansion to the school began with the opening of the new science and medical wing, Leelands, in 1988. No one else was injured in the incident and it's understood children at the school didn't witness the fatal accident. Police have confirmed the details, with a spokesman saying: "We were called at 8.20am on Wednesday, to the grounds of a school off Mounts Hill, Benenden. Benenden School, the prestigious British boarding school attended by Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, is opening a campus in the Panyu district of Guangzhou, China in late 2023. The unnamed public sector worker died at about 8.20am on Wednesday at the prestigious Benenden School near Tenterden, which has taught the likes of Princess Anne. Tel: 01580 240592 Several members of school staff tried to help the worker before emergency teams arrived but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The disposal worker was reportedly crushed to death while doing the rounds at Benenden School, just outside of Cranbrook, Kent, a prestigious school where Princess Anne once attended. The majority of vehicles in Urbaser's fleet were fitted with air brakes for both the foot pedal and the parking brake. After their first season training on the new pitch, Benenden's 1st lacrosse team won the National Schools Championships. Tel: 01580 240592 Our popular boarding model develops girls social and emotional skills and gives access to a wide range of benefits and opportunities. He said police arrived at about 16:30 GMT on Thursday with "an accumulation of vehicles - probably three police cars". Several. On that morning, another driver, an agency worker named Mark Rabbett, had been due to drive the 7.5-ton narrow-access vehicle on round six, the area around Cranbrook. There are six junior boarding houses (ages 1116), consisting of Marshall, Medway, Guldeford, Echyngham, Norris and Hemsted. The entire school must assemble for this every morning, except Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, at 8:30. Wed send our daughters here in a flash. Several members of School staff were immediately on the scene and did everything they could to help the man before the emergency services arrived. Email: schooloffice@benenden.school, Tel: 01580 240592 [7] Sixth formers remain members of their junior house and take up positions of responsibility in them. Detectives are still waiting to question a man detained in connection with the death of a woman. Especially this time of the year. Officers and ambulance crews attended and the man was declared deceased at the scene. |Website Design by Oyster Marketing. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Paramedics and police were called shortly before 8.30am, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene in Cranbrook Road. Staff shortages also meant the supervisor was on an active round rather than based in the office as he should have been, the hearing heard. The Seniors' Association was established, and the school magazine was inaugurated. Officers and ambulance crews attended and the man was declared deceased at the scene. Police investigators found the ratchet-style handbrake had only been applied four clicks up when five would have held the vehicle at the top of the 4.7 degree incline. Questioned by William Irwin, a barrister representing Mr Betts' family, Mr Sheldrake said for six months Urbaser had made no changes but then had "completely altered all the collection routes". Registration: Three to four years before entry. Benenden expects each girl to be a responsible and considerate global citizen who is outward looking, courageous and compassionate. 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. Mr Betts had been a keen darts player, having previously played for the Kent county team and been a contestant on the popular TV darts quiz show Bullseye. "It's a huge school. For more information, please see our Collection supervisor Mr Betts died instantly from massive chest injuries after being caught between the cab door and the vehicle's frame when the truck rolled into a hedge. As a community, we have marked the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the past few days. Email: registry@benenden.school The 1987 hurricane hit Benenden hard and over 250 trees were lost in the parkland. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Admissions: School's own exam, plus . Lessons at the school start at 9am and carry on until 5:30pm. His next of kin have been informed. 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. 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. Location: Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4AA Website: benenden.school Head: Samantha Price, MA, since 2014; previously Head at Godolphin Pupils: 560 girls: 10 day, 550 boarding Ages: 11-18 Term fees: Day 10,883; boarding: 14,501 Oxbridge: 4% Admission: ISEB Pre-Test, CE or school's own exam, interview and previous school's report After hearing the evidence, the jury concluded the death was the result of an accident. There have been, and continue to be, many improvements to the site. The new all-weather pitch and pavilion was opened by television personality Davina McCall on 10 September 2016. A binman has been crushed to death by his own lorry at a school. The unnamed man was hit at Benenden School in Cranbrook at about 08:20 GMT on Wednesday. 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