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. Email: registry@benenden.school "It's a huge school. He also created the lake in the grounds. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Registration: Three to four years before entry. The role of the tutor is to provide individual weekly support and guidance. "Caroline has been a loved and well-respected supply teacher here for a number of years, who has enriched the lives of the many children she has taught. 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. Email: schooloffice@benenden.school, Tel: 01580 240592 Benenden School Regarded as one of the top all-girls schools in the country, Benenden was founded in 1923 Ages: 11-18. [15], Kent Music Summer School has been held at Benenden School since 1948. The park was the seat of the Guldeford . After hearing the evidence, the jury concluded the death was the result of an accident. Tel: 01580 240592 [8] Potential pupils seeking to begin boarding at 11 must pass the school's own entrance exam, while those who are 13 or older must pass the Common Entrance.[8]. 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. It has around 500 pupils housed in 10 boarding houses on site. Officers and ambulance crews attended and the man was declared deceased at the scene. The school occupies a Victorian country house set in 250 acres of gardens and woodland in the Weald of Kent. Hemsted Park, historically sometimes known as Hempsted Park, is a 100 hectares (250 acres) former country estate and manor house north-west of the village of Benenden in the English county of Kent.It is the site of Benenden School, an independent boarding school for girls.The school operates a commercial arts programme using the name Hemsted Park. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 2023 BBC. PC Robin Youngs, a police forensic investigation officer, examined the vehicle after the tragedy. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. ", News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Benenden offers a range of extracurricular activities. 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. In addition there are two hours' worth of lessons on Saturday mornings. 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. [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. Woven through every element of the boarding experience at Benenden academic, co-curricular and personal and professional development are opportunities for students to develop skills Sep 12 A special service was held in Benenden's Centenary Hall last night, in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A Kent Police spokesman said: It is reported that a refuse collection vehicle had collided with a refuse worker, employed by the local authority. The Health and Safety Executive has now launched an investigation into the tragedy. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. View all details Compare with other schools Fee 10,833 Yearly fee 14,501 Boarding Apply now Scholarships Academic scholarships All Rounder awards Art scholarships Design scholarships No children are believed to have seen the incident, the victim of which was a contractor for Tunbridge Wells Council. There was police going all the way through the entrance and they put an officer on the gate. You can opt-out at any time. I would presume the entrance opposite my house is where the dustbins go in as its the back of the school.. He said police arrived at about 16:30 GMT on Thursday with "an accumulation of vehicles - probably three police cars". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The worker was killed when the truck hit him in the grounds of Benenden School, near Cranbrook, Kent on Wednesday morning's round. Living, learning, sporting, and leisure facilities are clustered around the original 19th-century main house. Gillian Page, 68, who lives adjacent to the school, said: There were three yellow vans which said rescue on them. What's for dinner? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A BINMAN was crushed to death by his lorry at a 13,000-a term all-girls boarding school once attended by Princess Anne. [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. It has 550 students from age 10-19 yr. [citation needed] It hence maintains sister-school ties with Wycombe Abbey, as well as Godstowe Preparatory School, High Wycombe, and St Leonards School. The study centre includes the Eugenia Leung Library and classrooms. Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. A refuse worker has died after being struck by a bin lorry in the grounds of a school in Kent. Staff rushed to help the man, who has not been identified, after he reportedly became stuck between a wall and the lorry. Several members of school staff tried to help the worker before emergency teams arrived but he was pronounced dead at the scene. 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. 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. "The Health and Safety Executive will lead any subsequent investigation.". Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran. (9.00am to 5.00pm), 2018 Benenden School. It's understood the lorry had suddenly rolled back without warning, reports Kent Live. Benenden School staff tried to help the refuse worker but he died at the scene. Frida Leakey worked here as a French teacher before she discovered a gorge of human fossils in Tanganyika. 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. As a community, we have marked the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the past few days. He did a lot of work landscaping the property, forming much of the park as it is now. 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. 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Benenden has a boarding population of over 550 girls aged 11 to 18, as well as a limited number of day student spaces. 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. I heard what sounded like eight or nine ambulances, lots of sirens. The Benenden School, a UK-based boarding school famously attended by Royal Family's Princess Anne, has been highly regarded as one of the country's leading independent school that is currently on track to expand their global reach and open a second campus based in Guangzhou, China. Nobody else was injured in the incident and no pupils or staff were involved, Benenden School said in a statement. Bin man killed 'by his own truck after it rolled back' at elite boarding school The disposal worker was reportedly crushed to death while doing the rounds at Benenden School, just outside. The school was founded in 1923 by three teachers from Wycombe AbbeyChristine Sheldon, Anne Hindle, and Kathleen Birdwho aimed to create a "happy school with personal integrity and service to others always in mind, where everyone would be given the chance to follow her own bent". 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. It is understood the lorry suddenly rolled back. Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. It's really posh. She was posthumously awarded at the 2021 IFTA Awards for her final role in Cathy Brady's film Wildfire.. ", Students Celebrate Benenden's Native Languages Week, Benenden Hosts SecondEarly Career Teachers' Conference, Students Inspire with Electrifying Lectures. The following year the eco-classroom, a totally self-sustaining building, opened in the Victorian Water Gardens. This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Several members of School staff were immediately on the scene and did everything they could to help the man before the emergency services arrived. View our online Press Pack. The community of Benenden School is saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 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. Director of Change and Communities at the council Paul Taylor said: "Our thoughts and sympathies go out to his family, friends and workmates. of Pupils: 551. Mr Betts was a very brave man trying to repair the situation. View our online Press Pack. ", An HSE spokesman said: HSE are aware of the incident and are assisting the Police with their enquiries.. "Officers and ambulance crews attended and the man was declared deceased at the scene. 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 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. 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