A message from the Principal
Welcome to Biddenham Upper School
On behalf of the students, teachers and governors of Biddenham, I extend to you a warm and cordial welcome. A website can never do justice to the life and vitality of a school but I hope some of the 'feel' of Biddenham comes through these pages. We are a friendly and purposeful school community and we are committed to the full personal, social and intellectual growth of each student in our care.
I came to the school because at its heart there is a strong committment to multi-cultural living. I passionately believe that the new century will see this country become culturally rich and diverse. It will become a place where people are able to build strong confident identities of what it means to be British and yet have social and cultural origins from all over the world.
Biddenham's mission is to achieve both of these goals:
- To foster high levels of student achievement
- To take a lead in the development of a genuine multi-cultural society.
We also believe that pursuing these aims will give our students a distinct advantage. As technology improves, the world is growing smaller and bringing people closer together. Those who have the skills and social sensitivities to work and be at ease in this new 'global village' , will have an edge over those who have pursued a more mono-cultural education. Biddenham makes a unique contribution to education in Bedfordshire in that it provides, and will increasingly provide, its students with that 'edge'.
We hope that you are inspired by this vision and that you are able to visit us soon, either at one of our open evenings or during the day, to see classes working and meet with students and teachers. In the meantime we send you all our best wishes.
Mike Berrill
Principal
