St Bedes Catholic College

Long Cross, Bristol BS11 OSU

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Newsletter 192

13th February 2015

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
13th February 2015 Ski Trip Departs
END OF TERM 3
21st February 2015 Ski Trip Returns
23rd February 2015 START OF TERM 4 WEEK B
24th February 2015 Year 11 Study Skills Evening
6.30pm
DIOCESAN INSPECTION
As you are aware, we had a visit from two Diocesan
Inspectors carrying out the Section 48 Inspection of St.
Bedes on the 29th 30th January. We are delighted to
inform you that the judgement of the Inspectors was
that St Bedes is an Outstanding Catholic school.
They said our pupils were wonderful youngsters who
were determined to achieve and be the best they can
be. Thank you parents for completing the
Questionnaire. We received 341 returns, 33%! The
Inspectors were astonished as 10% is sometimes the
response they receive. Once the report is with us I
shall let you have a copy.

COMPETITION AT WALES NATIONAL VELODROME

On Saturday 31st January, Year 10 pupil
Krispin Gardiner, raced with champions in a paraevent at the Wales National Velodrome in Newport.
Krispin competed in three races and performed
fantastically.
It was an amazing atmosphere and a fabulous
experience. Well done!

REVISION SESSIONS DURING HALF TERM

We are offering numerous revision sessions for Year
11 and 13 pupils over the February half term break.
These are listed below:

Monday
16th
February

Year
Subject
Group
11
Music
Ms Lobbett
11

Tuesday
17th
February

13

11

11

Wednesday
18th
February
Thursday
19th
February

Resistant
Materials
Mr Crockett
Psychology
Ms Lobbett
Resistant
Materials
Mr Crockett
Art
Mrs Cannon

11

Music
Mr Lewis

11

Music
Mr Lewis

11

PE BTEC
Mr Barley

11

AQA English
Literature
Mr McNamara

Time
10.00am
to
3.00pm
9.00am
to
1.00pm
10.00am
to
3.00pm
9.00am
to
1.00pm
10.00am
to
2.30pm
10.00am
to
3.00pm
10.00am
to
3.00pm
9.00am
to
1.00pm
10.00am
to
2.00pm

POETRY LIVE!
On Friday 30th January, 15 Year 11 pupils
attended the annual Poetry Live event in
Bath. With almost one thousand pupils from
across the West Country packed into The Forum,
the atmosphere was fantastic and expectation
high. Some of the biggest names connected with
modern poetry were in attendance, all of whom
have been staples in the GCSE Anthology for
several years.
A wonderful selection of contemporary poets
were present with Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke
and Grace Nichols offering insights into some of
their best known poems. We were lucky enough
to get tips from a chief examiner from AQA too.
The undoubted highlights of the day were Simon
Armitage, Imtiaz Dharkar and John Agard. All
three spoke with passion and insight with
Armitages down to earth stories, in particular,
bringing a total hush to the hall. John Agard is
always a favourite and he made sure that
everybody in the venue left with a smile on their
face and, hopefully, an interest in live poetry.

ZUMOS
We are very pleased to
have launched Zumos to all
pupils in Years 7 to 11 over
the last two weeks. Zumos
is a project which we have
successfully received Lottery Funding to run and
focuses on pupil well-being and positivity. Pupils
play quizzes, games and have access
to information on a range of topics around the
four main areas of body, feelings, relationships
and life. Expert written, peer reviewed,
motivational support and vocal recordings
can anonymously be accessed with further
support information in the form of web links,
helplines, suggested reading, books and videos.
By the end of this week we hope to have all 900
pupils logged on. Zumos is available to use on
computers, tablets and mobile phones. Please
ask your child for a demonstration of all that
Zumos has to offer.

WISE WORDS
Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love
yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible.
Cherie Carter-Scott

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT VISIT

On Wednesday 4th February, 30 Sixth Form students
visited the Houses of Parliament. Students were taken
on a guided tour around the Palace of Westminster
including the House of Lords. Here we saw the highly
decorated throne from which the Queen delivers her
speech announcing the State opening of Parliament
for the forthcoming year. We were in Westminster
Hall, the oldest part of the palace which is over 1000
years old. Prime Ministers Question Time was
happening in the House of Commons so students
watched the procession of the Speaker of the House
through the lobby into the Commons. They also
learned about the suffragette movement and saw the
scarf that Emily Wilding Davison wore on the day she
was fatally injured by the Kings horse at Epsom Derby
in 1913 is currently on display in the Houses of
Parliament.
Students then took part in a workshop on law
making and had a lively debate about whether
legislation regarding university tuition fees
should be scrapped before meeting our local MP,
Charlotte Leslie. They visited the Supreme Court
of Justice, which is the highest appeal court in
the UK, and saw part of an appeal against a
murder conviction. In the afternoon students
saw some of the sights of London including
Downing Street and Buckingham Palace before
visiting Covent Garden market. Students
commented that the trip was fun, interesting and
helped them to consider careers in politics and
law. If you want to find out more about how
laws are made, voting or careers in Parliament,
visit the following website.
http://www.parliament.uk/education/

YEAR 8 CURRICULUM EVENING

Our Year 8 Curriculum evening was held on
Wednesday and attracted large numbers. Deadline
for return of option forms from Year 8 pupils to
Tutors is Thursday 19th March 2015.

CALLING ALL YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

Year 9 pupils are being encouraged to participate in
the Tenner competition which will be running again
this year. The nationwide competition aims to find
the next generation of budding entrepreneurs,
providing pupils with 10 to think of a new business
idea and make it happen. Pupils will then have 4
weeks to make as much profit as they can, whilst
trying to make a difference to give back to society.
The competition will be useful to those pupils who are
considering GCSE Business Studies.
Parents who wish to know more can visit
www.tenner.org.uk

PSE WORKSHOP
As part of the
Personal, Social
Education
Programme we
welcomed musician
Rich Cottell to St
Bede's last week.
Rich gave an
inspiring talk to our
Year 9 and 10 pupils about ways to protect yourself
against cyber-bullying. Pupils were also treated to a
'mini concert' which they thoroughly enjoyed.

FEBRUARY HALF-TERM SPORTS CAMPS

The St Bede's Community Sports team will once again
be running their holiday sports camps this February
half-term from 16th - 20th February. The week will
consist of 5 days of multi-sports activities where the
children will get to try a wide range of sports such as
tennis, basketball, volleyball, dodge ball and much
more. The camp is for boys and girls aged 7-14 and
cost 10 per day or 45 for the full week with
discounts offered for siblings. If your child is on free
school meals, we would like to pay the fee if you wish
for him/her to participate. For more information or to
book onto the course please contact Rob Allan,
Community Sports Development Officer, on 07825
767582 or email r.allan@stbcc.org
NUMERACY CHALLENGE
Each morning Boris walks to school at a regular pace. At
one fourth of the way he passes the station, at one third of
the way he passes the bus stop. At the station his watch
reads 7:30 and at the bus stop 7:35. What time does Boris
get to school?
Email your answers to newsletterquiz@stbedescc.org.
Vivos for the 1st correct answers.

YEAR 11 PARENTS' INFORMATION EVENING

ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS EXAM
PREPARATION
We invite Year 11 parents to an evening of
guidance in how to support your child when
revising for English and Maths. We will explain
the exact content of the examinations and
their requirements, so that parents will feel more
confident when assisting children at home.
Date: Tuesday 24th February
Time: 6.30pm
YOUNG ENTERPRISE
Team Azzurro, our Young Enterprise
group, have designed and manufactured
three quality products in a jar. These
include: Terrific Triple Choc Cookies, Brilliant
Brownies, and Extra Divine Lemon and Lime
cake! These make excellent presents for family
and friends and taste superb. We will be at St
Nicholas Market on Saturday, 28th February or
you can order directly from us using our website
http://azzurro.simdif.com/index.html
COMMUNITY SPORTS
St. Bede's Community Sports are offering
Free Multi Sports Sessions on Mondays from
6.00pm 7.00pm in our Sports Hall.
A variety of sports will be offered including:
Football, basketball and dodge ball.
These sessions are open to primary pupils in
Years 4, 5 and 6.
SCHOOL MEALS SUPERVISORY ASSISTANT VACANCY
We have a vacancy for a School Meals Supervisory
Assistant. The post is for 7 hours per week, Monday
to Friday and term time only.
Rate of pay: 207 per month all year round.
Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2015
LITERACY CHALLENGE
How many words consisting of 2 or more letters can you
create from the letters shown?
You MUST include the central letter in all of your words.
Can you spot the 9 letter word?

12+ = Good
16+ = Excellent
20+ = Outstanding