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NEWSLETTER 175
21st March 2014
2010
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
26th March
27th 28th March
27th March
27th March
5.00pm 7.00pm
28th March
3rd April
4th April
6th April
9th April
22nd April
Part school closure due to Industrial
Action
Year 8 Exams (English, Maths and Science)
Year 10 Double Science Mock Exam
St Brendans Advice & Information
Evening
Year 10 and 11 Exams
END OF TERM 4
Year 11 Berlin Trip leaves
Year 11 Berlin Trip returns
START OF TERM 5 - WEEK B
CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nearly 300 primary children and their families gathered at
the college last Thursday evening for the annual Catholic
Schools Primary Music Festival.
Pupils from Corpus Christi, Our Lady of the Rosary, St
Bernards, St Bonaventures, St Francis, St Marys, St
Nicholas of Tolentine, St Josephs, SS Peter and Paul and
St Teresas Catholic primary schools performed a
wonderful selection of traditional and contemporary songs
in unison. The theme of the evening was a Time to Share
and it was a truly uplifting celebration during this time of
Lent.
YOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION
THE POETRY GAMES 2014
Last term five students entered a poetry competition
where they had to write a poem on an issue they felt
strongly about. This included topics such as global warming,
war and the reckless youth. I am very pleased to report
that their poems were engaging and carefully crafted which
resulted in each of them being chosen for the special
anthology published by Young Writers. Congratulations to
Year 7 pupils Hal Hewlett, Shanaz Sharonsenthil and
Janina Parry Year 8 pupil Jules Samuels and Year 11 pupil
Riley Dolan.
A copy of the anthology, The Poetry Games- Southern
Poets, will be available in the library in June.
The next competition with Young Writers is called A Twist
in the Tale. Students must write an original story with a
twist using just 100 words. Closing date is the 4th April. See
Miss Barnes for more information!
PUPILS FLYING HIGH
Congratulations to Year 9 pupil Matthew Simmons and
Year 10 pupil Sebastian Smaka who have both been
successful in securing a cadet scholarship at Bristol and
Glos Gliding Club. Matthew and Sebastian both gave a
presentation before being interviewed and were delighted
to be selected. The scholarship Flying bursaries are given
to those who can demonstrate a strong interest in gliding,
aviation and learning to fly.
A fantastic achievement.
YEAR 11 GCSE TRIP TO BERLIN 6TH APRIL - 9TH APRIL 2014
Information packs have been sent by post this week,
outlining all the necessary details about the trip. Please ask
your child to see Mrs Lewis if they have not been received.
PART CLOSURE OF SCHOOL ON 26TH MARCH 2014
I sent an email last Friday alerting parents to the possibility
that pupils in Years 8, 9 and 10 would be requested to work
at home on Wednesday of next week if the threatened NUT
National Strike was to take place. A copy of this letter is on
our website. I will update parents with final arrangements
by Monday, 24th March. I regret the inconvenience this
part closure will cause to families.
The attendance record for children who will be working at
home will not be affected as a consequence of this
enforced absence.
PARIS TRIP
Year 8 and 7 pupils have
recently returned from a
trip to Paris. We were
really blessed with
glorious sunshine and
super pupils who really
appreciated seeing the
sights of Paris. It was a
very action packed trip.
We visited the Stade de
France, went to the top of
the highest building in
Paris and saw the Eiffel
Tower sparkling at night.
The Modern Foreign Languages Department are now
planning the next trip to Paris for the current Year 7 pupils
which will take place in March 2015.
DEBORAH ELLIS AWARD WINNING AUTHOR VISIT
We were fortunate this week to welcome Deborah Ellis
author of the international bestseller The Breadwinner to
speak with our Key Stage 3 pupils. Year 8 pupils Dominic
Britton and Kelly-Ann Steadman said:
Deborah read us
passages from The
Breadwinner and The
Prison Runner which are
based in war torn
countries and tell of the
horrors children face in
these countries. It was
an inspirational visit
that we wont be
forgetting anytime
soon.
LENT
This year we are encouraged to dig
deep and think about what we
could give up for Lent, how we could use our gifts and
talents to help those in need and how we could dig deep
inside our spiritual selves and be transformed during Lent.
In college there are many ways to become involved:
Monday 8.45-9.05 Voluntary Mass
Monday Break Meditation/Adoration in the chapel
Monday Lunch Leaders of Faith fundraising for Cafod
(Years 10-13)
Tuesday Break Mini enterprise stalls run by the
Faithworks team in the blue area
Tuesday Lunch Youth SVP
Thursday Break Fairtrade stall
Thursday Lunch Faithworks team in the Chapel
fundraising for Cafod (Years 7-9)
DANCE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND CHAMPION
Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Jessica Hehir Smith who
has been crowned the Under 16 Freestyle Disco (Solo)
South West of England Champion!
Jessica had twisted her ankle before she competed and
danced in a lot of pain to find out on Monday not only had
she pulled a ligament, but had also torn it because she
carried on dancing. An example of complete and utter
determination! Well done Jessica.
SPORTS NEWS
INTER HOUSE RUGBY
Year 7
Year 8
1st
Pasteur
Pasteur
2nd
Bell
Burnell
Descartes
Descartes
3rd
Bell
Burnell
Year 9
Year10/11
Bell
Burnell
Pasteur
Bell
Burnell
Pasteur
Descartes
Descartes
LUNCHTIME FOOTBALL
LEAGUE WINNERS
Congratulations to Forest
Green (Year 7 Winners),
Valencia (Year 8 & 9 Winners)
and Barcelona (Year 10 & 11
Winners) who have won the
title of champions within this
year's football leagues. The
Year 8 & 9 and 10 & 11
leagues have been going since
November with over 150 boys
playing each week. The Year 7
league started in January and
has seen over 50 boys playing
weekly.
Well done to everyone for
taking part and a special thank
you to the boys within Years 9
& 10 who acted as referees.
BRISTOL RUGBY TICKETS
We still have a few free tickets remaining for the Bristol vs
Ealing Rugby match on Sunday 30th March. Pupils wishing
to attend should bring in a note asking for the required
amount of tickets.
YEAR 7 ACTIVITY WEEK IN FRANCE
A few places have become available for the Year 7 Activity
trip in France during Enrichment week (14th 18th July)
The cost of this trip, which will be action packed, is 425.00
If you are interested, please contact Miss Chennells in the
PE Department.
EASTER SPORTS CAMPS
The St Bede's Community Sports Team will be running
sports camps during the upcoming Easter holidays. The
camps will take place from 9am-3pm from Monday 7th to
Friday 11th April and Monday 14th to Thursday 17th April.
The first week of the holidays will be a multi-sports camp
and the second week will be a football camp. The camps
are open to boys and girls aged 7-14 and the cost is 10 per
day or 40 for all of week one and 35 for all of week two.
To find out more information and to register please contact
Rob Allan on 07825 767582 or email [email protected]
VACANCIES
We are looking to recruit a number of Invigilators to
provide support to the examination process within the
College.
Employment is offered on a casual, sessional basis and the
hours of work are between 8.30am to 4.30pm. The main
external examinations take place in May/June each year
but internal examinations can take place throughout the
year.
The hourly rate of pay is 9.00 which includes payment for
a proportion of accrued holiday entitlement.
As this job involves working with children, it is subject to a
Disclosure and Barring Service check.
If you have any queries, please contact Carol Parker on
0117 3772200.
EMAIL ADDRESS
Later this year we are introducing an on-line payment page
for parents and an up to date email address will enable you
to use this facility.
Please do let the College know your email address if you
havent already done so. Thank you.
UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
We were delighted today to welcome Professor Savery to
St Bedes to talk with Year 12 about University Admissions.
Professor Savery, father of Michael and Peter, is one of the
Admissions Tutors at Bristol University. Students found his
talk to be excellent, really helpful guidance for them as
they prepare their applications for university in 2015.
COMMUNITY SPORTS
The St Bedes Community Sports Team offers various
sporting activities throughout the week for both children
and adults. Please find below a timetable of sessions:
MONDAY
FA Football MASH UP
6.00pm 7.00pm - 3G Pitch
Girls age 14-17 FREE
Community Indoor Football
7.00pm - Sports Hall
Age 9-11 FREE
TUESDAY
Open Basketball Session
7.00pm 9.00pm - Sports Hall
Age 14-21 FREE
FRIDAY
Community Football
6.00pm 7.00pm - 3G Pitch
Boys age 14-21 FREE
SATURDAY
JUST PLAY! Football
11.00am 2.00pm - 3G Pitch
Age 11-21 FREE
SUNDAY
JUST PLAY! Football
11.00am 12 noon Sports Hall
Men age 30+ FREE
BRAINTEASER
Which English word has nine letters, and remains a word at
each step even when you remove one letter from it, up to a
single letter remaining?
List each letter as you remove them, along with the
resulting word at each step.
LAST BRAINTEASER ANSWER
Six golfers. Each person shook hands five times which
equals fifteen handshakes.
Each handshake is shared by two golfers.
WISE WORDS
Imagination connects us with the web of power and the
spirit in all things.
Jose Stevens and Lena S. Stevens
