Newsletter 173

St Bedes Catholic College
Long Cross, Bristol BS11 0SU
Tel: (0117) 3772200 Fax: (0117) 3772201

E-mail: contact@stbedescc.org
NEWSLETTER 173
Visit our Website: www.stbedescc.org

14th February 2014
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
24th February 2014
START OF TERM 4 - WEEK B
th
25 February 2014
Year 11 Study Skills Evening
6.30pm 7.30pm
4th March 2014
Year 13 Parents Evening
4.30pm 6.30pm
5th March 2014
Ash Wednesday
th
6 March 2014
Paris Trip Leaves
6th March 2014
Key Stage 4 Music Recital
6.30pm
9th March 2014
Paris trip returns
PUPILS SELECTED TO REPRESENT UK

Congratulations to Year 11 pupils Michael Savery, Alex
Selway and Luned Stevens who have been selected to
represent the UK at the World Scout Jamboree in Japan
in 2015. Over 150 young people, who are members of
the Scout Association in the County of Avon, applied for
the once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the UK
contingent. Michael, Alex and Luned were chosen to
represent Cabot District as part of the County of Avon
contingent. This is a fantastic personal achievement for
our three pupils. We wish them well as they now fund
raise in preparation for the trip.
DRAUGHTS COMPETITION
The annual library
draughts competition
was decided yesterday
after six weeks of fierce
competition. The
participants had to
challenge others who
were above them on the leaderboard and if successful
they would progress to the top. Congratulations to our
winners Joseph Alexander, Tobias Olds and Renji Babu
who were awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Well done to everyone who participated. I hope
everyone who played, above all, had fun and enjoyed
competing. Tobias Olds, Year 10
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Ms Hughes was delighted yesterday to award certificates
to Ben Pembery, Helena Pickup and Michael Savery
who have successfully completed the Bronze Duke of
Edinburgh Award. St Bedes has been running the Duke
of Edinburgh Award scheme since last year. It offers
fantastic character building opportunities. A number of
pupils are currently doing their Bronze this year and we
hope to see even more pupils participate next year.
POETRY LIVE!
On Friday 7th February, 15 Year 11 pupils attended the
annual Poetry Live event in Bath. With almost one
thousand students from across the West Country packed
into The Forum, the atmosphere was fantastic and
expectation high. Some of the biggest names connected
with contemporary poetry were in attendance, all of
whom have been staples in the GCSE Anthology for
several years.
The day started with two of the Grand Dames of British
poetry. Carol Ann Duffy, the current Poet Laureate, and
Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales, illustrated
their own poems with stories of how they were written.
They also let the students know some insider
knowledge that will help them with their forthcoming
exams. This was further emphasised by a chief
examiner from AQA who offered some valuable tips.
The undoubted highlights of the day were Simon
Armitage and John Agard. Both spoke with passion and
insight with Armitages Out of the Blue extract, 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.
SAFER INTERNET DAY

Safer Internet Day was
celebrated across the globe
on 11th February 2014.
This years theme was: Lets
create a better Internet
together! Here at St
Bedes all staff got involved
in activities and discussions with pupils to help
encourage the safe, responsible and positive use of
technology.
Following this event, it is now a great time for parents to
talk to children about staying safe online. Here are some
discussion topics:
Ask your children to tell you what they like most

about the internet and why e.g. sites they visit, ways to
communicate, games they play etc.
Ask your children what they would like others to

do, to improve or change the internet and make it a
better place.
Ask them to tell you how they stay safe online.

What tips do they have for you, to deal with online
issues, and where did they learn them?
Ask your children if they know where to go for

help, where to find the safety advice, privacy settings
and how to report or block on the services they use.
What could your children do themselves to make

the internet a better place? Do they have creative skills,
or ideas, to design a great new website or app?
Encourage your children to help others. Perhaps

they can show you how to do something better online or
they might have a friend who would benefit from their
help and support.
Think about how you each use the internet. What

more could you do to use the internet together? Are
there activities you could enjoy as a family?
ART TRIP
On Friday 7th February, Art pupils from Years 10, 12 and
13 travelled to London to visit the National Portrait
Gallery and National Gallery. This trip was vital for their
GCSE, AS Level and IB coursework and pupils got the
chance to see portraits spanning centuries; from the
sixteenth century up to the present day. We saw works
by Warhol, Van Gogh, Monet and Turner and pupils have
produced work for their own portfolios from the trip. It
was so important that they got to see these paintings in
a Gallery. The weather was kind to us and we enjoyed
lunch in Trafalgar Square; it was a thoroughly
worthwhile trip!
READATHON CHALLENGE
We are now one week into the Readathon challenge.
Please encourage your child to action their reading
challenges and fill in their sponsor cards. The weather is
dreadful, so reading is a good alternative!
To paraphrase the author James Patterson There is no
such thing as someone who doesnt love to read, there
are simply people who have been reading the wrong
books.
KINTBURY
On 30th January, Elena Bull, Ellie-May Mitchell, Ben
Whitfield, Alex Selway, Michael Savery, Tim Burke,
Marianne Vasquez and Mrs Cannon travelled to St.
Cassian's in Kintbury for a retreat, which was held over 4
days. We all had an amazing time and met a lot of
people from different schools - including Cardinal
Newman in Wales and St. Edwards in Poole. The
experience we had was very memorable and gave us an
opportunity to make new friends and to reflect. We
were able to interact with everyone and took part in
many activities, including a Mass on the final night in
which we all had a part to play. The Retreat gave us a
chance to relax and for that one weekend, take away all
the stress from school work.
Marianne Vasquez, Year 11
SENIOR SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS

The Year 9 Girls and Boys and Year 10 Boys Indoor
Athletics teams qualified from the heats to represent St
Bedes at the Bristol Schools Final. The competition was
high as the 3 teams competed separately in a variety of
track and field events. All pupils gave it their all and
achieved some great times and distances.
The Year 9 and 10 Boys teams both finished in 2nd place,
and the Year 9 Girls team finished in 1st place and are
now Bristol Schools Champions. Well done to all who
took part!
GIRLS BASKETBALL
St Bedes v Fairfield
Juniors won 18 8
Player of the match: Paige Mitchard
Seniors won 16 - 6
Player of the match: Maizey Balkwill
GIRLS FOOTBALL
St Bedes v Bristol Free School
Juniors won 3-2
Player of the match: Caitlin Garrett
COLLEGE EMAIL ADDRESS

If you need to email the school please use
contact@stbedescc.org as this is checked daily. The
email the College uses to send information is for
outgoing email only and is not checked on a regular
basis.
BATTLEFIELDS TRIP 2014
The next payment for the Battlefields trip 2014 is due on
Monday 24th February. Thank you.
CAREERS EXHIBITION
The Skills South West Show at UWE Bristol Exhibition
and Conference Centre will take place on Wednesday
19th March from 5.00pm 8.00pm.
This event provides students and their parents with the
opportunity to meet regional and national organisations
who can help with career decisions. Pupils will have the
chance to meet top employers, colleges, training
providers and universities as well as the opportunity to
experience first-hand a host of skills, trades and
professions all under one roof. This event is free and is
aimed at pupils in years 10-13. For further information
please visit www.skillssw.co.uk
FEBRUARY HALF-TERM SPORTS CAMPS
The St Bede's Community Sports team will once again be
running their holiday sports camps this February halfterm from Monday 17th Friday 21st. 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, dodgeball and much more.
The camp is for boys and girls aged 7-14 and cost 10
per day or 40 for the full week with discounts offered
for siblings. If your child is on free school meals, the
school will be willing 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
JAZZ CONCERT
Past pupils Sinead McCabe and Sam Pembery are
performing at Newman Hall, Westbury on Trym on
Friday 21st February at 8pm. Tickets are available in
advance tel: 0117 9717852 or on the door.
YEAR 8 CURRICULUM EVENING
Our Year 8 Curriculum evening was held yesterday
and attracted large numbers. Deadline for return of
option forms from Year 8 pupils to Tutors is Thursday
20th March 2014.
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT
Fairtrade Fortnight is from Monday 24th
February - 9th March. This year the
campaign focuses on Bananas.
In school we will be selling Fairtrade
bananas on the Fairtrade stall and there
will be a petition asking Vince Cable, as Secretary of
State for Business, to investigate the impact of
unsustainable supermarket pricing and act to protect the
millions of poor farmers and workers who grow bananas
for very little money.
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
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St Bedes Catholic College

Long Cross, Bristol BS11 0SU

Tel: (0117) 3772200 Fax: (0117) 3772201

Visit our Website: www.stbedescc.org

PUPILS SELECTED TO REPRESENT UK

SAFER INTERNET DAY

Ask your children to tell you what they like most

Ask your children what they would like others to

Ask them to tell you how they stay safe online.

Ask your children if they know where to go for

What could your children do themselves to make

Encourage your children to help others. Perhaps

Think about how you each use the internet. What

SENIOR SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS

COLLEGE EMAIL ADDRESS

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