St.

Bede's Catholic College

Specialist Science and Sports College
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Newsletter 194

20th March 2015

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BBC SCHOOL REPORT

Hold the front page! St Bedes
was, once again, involved with
BBC School Report this
year. Pupils were encouraged to
make their own news on Thursday of this week and
the results can be found on our website at
www.stbedescc.org/bbc_news.html.
Every year the BBC throw open their news rooms to
young journalists and give them the opportunity to
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have their voices heard. We are enthusiastic
supporters of the day and this year had more budding
St. Bedes Award For Excellent GCSE Results
writers than ever before. The stories that made it
We are delighted to announce that we have received
through the rigorous editing process included a
national recognition for the exceptional attainment our
preview of the Scout Jamboree in Japan, an interview
pupils gained in the 2014 GCSE examinations.
with playwright Simon Stevens, a meditation on what
SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers Network,
it means to be a girl in 2015 and several fantastic
recently undertook its annual in-depth analysis of official
book reviews. Read all of these, and more, on the
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in England and identified St Bede's Catholic Colleges
success.
The school has qualified for an SSAT Educational Outcomes
POEM SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION
Award by being in the top 10% of non-selective schools
Congratulations to Isoken Omoruyi,
nationally for high average grades achieved by students.
Year 7 who recently entered a
Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said:
poetry competition run by the
St Bede's Catholic College should be congratulated for their
Young Writers.
exceptional achievement. They have proved themselves to
We were delighted last week to hear
be leading the field in improving GCSE outcomes for their
that Isokens poem The Power Of The Pen has been
students.
selected to be published in an anthology called Poetopia. A
These results are testament to the commitment and hard
wonderful achievement, well done!
work of the students, teachers and leadership team at St
The Power Of The Pen
Bede's Catholic College, and show what can be achieved
You ask me, What is your greatest weapon?
when skilled teachers have high expectations and ambition
It is my pen.
for every young person.
You ask me, What use is a pen?
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Week of Year 10 and 11 End of Term Exams
Deadline for Year 9 Option Forms
Key Stage 4 Music and Art Showcase
END OF TERM 4
Year 12 Iceland Trip departs
Year 11 Berlin Trip departs
Year 12 Iceland Trip returns
Year 11 Berlin Trip returns
START OF TERM 5 WEEK A
Week of Year 8 Written Exams
Year 7 Reports Home

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
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St Teresas Catholic primary schools performed a
wonderful selection of traditional and contemporary songs
in unison. The theme of the evening was a Working
together for a better world and it was a truly uplifting
celebration during this time of Lent.

My pen is my freedom.
Je suis Charlie.
You ask, What is your most powerful strength?
They are my words.
You ask me Who tells you what words to use?
My words are my choice.
I am Charlie.
You ask me, What is your supreme strategy?
It is my art.
You ask me, What drawings are important?
E-mail:
My art is myst_bedes_s@bristol-city.gov.uk
choice.
Je suis un stylo.

POETRY SUCCESS
In the last issue of our newsletter we told you that
past pupil Riley Dolan has been selected as one of 12
finalists with her poem The Reckless Youth in a
competition run by The Young Writers.
Rileys poem can be viewed on the following website:
www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/poetrygames-winners.php
If you enjoy the poem, please vote. Voting will take
place from 1st April.

PUPILS FLYING HIGH

Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Declan Harvey-Kelly
and Owen Price-Lewis who have both been successful
in securing a cadet scholarship at Bristol and
Gloucester Gliding Club. Declan and Owen 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.

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WEEK

This week, St Bedes celebrated British Science week which
encompassed the International year of Light as its
predominant theme.
Year 7 stepped up to the task of the 'Spaghetti
Tower Challenge' whereby pupils had to build a
tower of spaghetti using 6 marshmallows
Year 8 were challenged to make rockets that were
judged according to the best design and longest
flight time.
Year 9 explored different displacement reactions
and what colours they revealed whilst mapping the
chemical products to a colour by numbers.
Year 10 produced 'Dancing Flames' based around
the Will-o-the-wisp that glowed an eerily beautiful
green-blue
Year 11 investigated chemical equilibrium using
the Indigo Carmine traffic light reaction.
Pupils were also invited to take part in a series of lunchtime
activities including the 'Flaming Bridge of Death', Methane
Bubbles and the Reuben's Tube!
Fun and learning was had by all - in the name of science!

URGENT REMINDER WORK EXPERIENCE

All Year 10 work experience placement details must
be submitted to Dr OHagan by Monday 13th April at
the very latest.

VISIT TO SHAKESPEARES GLOBE

On Friday 13th March, all
of our 6th Form English
Literature students visited
Shakespeares Globe
Theatre in London to see a
production of Othello. This is a key coursework text so it
was brilliant to see the play brought to life. Exploring
themes of ambition, trust, prejudice, betrayal and jealousy,
this show definitely left us all buzzing with the thrill of live
theatre. The students have said what a wonderful
experience this was and were particularly impressed by the
Globe building and the quality of the performance.
Afterwards students were able to meet some of the actors
and get their autographs, and whilst it might not be true for
Othello, in the case of our day out Alls Well that Ends
Well!

SWAZILAND 2016
On the 7th of March, eight Year 12 students
completed a 15k run at Blaise Castle Estate, to raise
money for their expedition to Swaziland in 2016, with
an organisation called World Challenge. In Swaziland
the students will be based at a neighbourhood care
point and school. They will be working on a project to
aid abandoned and orphaned children. The
opportunity will enable the students to experience
different cultures, whilst developing valuable life
skills. In total the challengers raised 1310.50
towards their expedition!

BERLIN
31 Year 11 pupils will be visiting Berlin over the holidays.
We look forward to reporting on the trip in the next
newsletter.

PLAYWRIGHT VISIT
On Thursday 19th March, playwright Simon Stevens
who has had massive success with his adaptation of
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by
Mark Haddon, visited St Bede's. He gave an
inspirational talk to all Year 9 Drama pupils, worked
with Year 10 GCSE Drama pupils on the Curious
Incident and with BTEC Performing Arts Sixth Formers
on a unit of work they are currently
preparing. Stevens was impressed with the college
and our pupils' questions, ideas and creativity.

LIBRARY EVENT
This year we are again participating in the Carnegie
Shadowing Scheme. All Year 8 and 9 are welcome to
come and join the debate on Wednesdays in the
library at 1.30pm.

YEAR 7 FUNDRAISING
Year 7 have been busy fundraising for the charity Lepra
which helps people affected by the disease Leprosy, around
the world.
Just 25 will buy a cure for leprosy and prevents the
terrible disfigurement and social stigma that goes with it.
Some of the fundraising events that Year 7 ran included an
extremely successful cake sale, a sponsored silence and
selling homemade cards. The overall total was a staggering
2007.00! This almost doubles last years fundraising
attempts.
As a reward, Year 7 were treated to a Zumba session last
Friday. It was quite the spectacle to witness nearly 180
pupils following the instructor move for move. It was
amazing.
A huge thank you to all the pupils and families that
supported this cause, it has been a highly successful and
enjoyable event and we have helped 75 people get the
cure they need.

CLASS OF 84 REUNION
Did you attend St. Bedes between 1979 and 1984? If so,
you are invited to the Class of 84 Reunion at The Beehive
Pub, Wellington Hill West, Bristol on Saturday, 20th June
2015 from 7.00pm. For further details please contact
carol.mccarthy@blueyonder.co.uk

LIVING YOUR FAITH SUMMER CAMPS

The Living Your Faith Summer Camps, run by the
Clifton Diocese, will be held during August and are
intended to encourage children and young people to
engage in their faith through fun, games and Spiritual
input. They take place in the beautiful surroundings of
the Marist Convent in Nympsfield.
Week one 3rd -7th August (age7-11 years)
Week two 10th-14th August (age12-15)
For more details contact Stephen Spurrell on 07860
849460 or livingyourfaith@hotmail.co.uk or look on
the website www.livingyourfaith.co.uk

APP OF THE WEEK

Show My Homework available to
download from itunes and Google Play.
Remember to search for St Bedes Catholic
College to make sure you find the correct school.

LIBRARY OPEN HOURS

An extra study period is again available in the library
from Monday to Thursday until 4.30pm. This is a
perfect opportunity for pupils and sixth form students
to work independently in a quiet environment
particularly with the examination period approaching.

FOOTBALL SESSIONS
St. Bedes Community Sports are running Girls FA
Football sessions every Monday during term time
from 3.30pm - 4.30pm. The sessions, which will take
place on the 3G pitch are for girls between 13 and 17
years. Open to all abilities the sessions will be led by
Miss Chennells and Miss Hooper.

BRISTOL HAWKS COMMUNITY BASKETBALL CLUB

Bristol Hawks are offering basketball sessions for girls
and women aged 12+ at St. Bedes on Wednesdays
from 5.55pm to 6.55pm.
Sessions are 2.00 for under 18s and 4.00 for adults.
For further information contact Danny James on 0791
3326190 or email dannybjames72@gmail.com

EASTER HOLIDAY SPORTS CAMPS

The St. Bede's Community Sports team will be running
two 4 day multi-sports camps during the Easter school
holidays. The sports camps are for boys and girls aged
7-14 years of age and will run from 9am-3pm from
Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April
and Tuesday 7th April to Friday 10th April.
The cost is 10 per day or 35 for 4 days.
Sports will include basketball, cricket, tennis, football
and much more. For further information and to book
your child a place please contact Rob Allan, Sports
Development Officer, on 07825 767582 or email
r.allan@stbcc.org

REVISION SESSIONS OVER EASTER

We are offering numerous revision sessions for Year 11 and Sixth form pupils over the Easter Holidays. These are listed below:

Monday 30th March

Tuesday 31st March

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Wednesday 1 April

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Thursday 2 April

Tuesday 7th April

Wednesday 8th April

Thursday 9th April

Friday 10th April

Group

Subject

Time

A Level
A Level

Biology - Mrs Carmichael

Psychology - Ms Lobbett

10:00 14:00
10:00 14:00

GCSE

Spanish - Ms Sanders

10:30 13:30

GCSE

Music - Ms Lobbett

10:00 14:00

A Level

Chemistry - Mrs Redfearn

09:00 13:00

GCSE

French - Ms Sanders

10:30 13:30

GCSE

Psychology - Ms Lobbett

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Religious Formation 11/7 - Mr Toffolo

10:00 13:00

A Level

Biology - Mrs Carmichael

10:00 14:00

A Level

Chemistry - Mrs Redfearn

09:00 13:00

GCSE

Maths Mr Colebourne and Mrs Turri

10:00 14:00

A Level

Religious Education - Mr McCarthy

10:00 14:00

A Level

French -Mrs Owen

10:00 14:00

GCSE

French/Spanish - Mrs Owen

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Art - Mrs Cannon

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Technology - Miss Scadding

09:00 13:00

A Level

Economics - Mr King

10:00 14:00

A Level

Religious Education - Mr McCarthy

10:00 14:00

A Level

Philosophy - Mr Toffolo

13:00 15:00

A Level

Law - Miss Smith

10:00 14:00

A Level

Spanish - Mrs Owen

10:00 14:00

GCSE

French/Spanish - Mrs Owen

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Religious Formation 11/3 - Mr Toffolo

10:00 13:00

GCSE

Religious Formation - Mr McCarthy

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Art - Mrs Cannon

10:00 14:00

A Level

Psychology - Ms Lobbett

10:00 14:00

A Level

Biology - Mrs Carmichael

09:00 13:00

A Level

Religious Education - Mr McCarthy

10:00 14:00

GCSE

English - Mr McNamara

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Music and Psychology - Ms Lobbett

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Religious Formation - Mr McCarthy

10:00 14:00

GCSE

Spanish - Ms Sanders

10:30 13:30

NUMERACY CHALLENGE
Four Ships left Avonmouth at noon on 2nd January 1953. The first ship returns to port every 4 weeks, the second every 8, the third every 12 and the fourth every 16.
When will the four ships all be in Avonmouth again?
Email your answers to newsletterquiz@stbedescc.org.
Vivos for the 1st correct answers.
Congratulations to Joseph Whitfield Year 7 who is the winner of the last Numeracy challenge with the correct answer of 200 miles.
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?

Good = 10 Excellent = 20 Outstanding = 25

Congratulations to Emma Lawton Year 7 who is the winner of the last Literacy challenge with 22 words including the 9 letter word: Christmas