St.

Bede's Catholic College

Specialist Science and Sports College
Issue 202 25th September 2015 T: 0117 377 2200 E: contact@stbedescc.org W: www.stbedescc.org
OPEN EVENING 2015
The College had an amazing turnout to the Open Evening yesterday. The hall was packed to capacity for yet
another lovely evening.
In the Main Hall, Ms Hughes gave an address emphasising the distinctive nature of the College; one that has a
unique culture and climate, where children experience an excellent education and one that is grounded in
tradition and faith. She said whilst there are many very good schools around, there is none like St. Bedes.
Ms Hughes also highlighted the opportunities available to the pupils who attend St. Bedes both academically and
through the co-curricular programmes. She talked about the appointment of a new Head of Rugby and Sports
Coach which will enhance and enrich that aspect of life at St. Bedes, explaining that it is our ambition to become
a Centre of Excellence for Rugby.
Parents and their children then had the opportunity of visiting all areas of the College, including our Sixth Form
block, to see work in the range of subjects offered. They were very complimentary about the environment, the
overall level of resourcing and the articulate and engaging pupils.
Students who helped on the evening were thanked by Ms Hughes and they each received a small reward for
giving of their time in this generous manner. A number of visitors were overwhelmed with the pride the children
had for their school, their enthusiasm and confidence.
Additional Information forms for prospective Year 7 pupils must arrive in College by 31st October 2015. Parents
must also have submitted the Common Application Form to their local authority by that date.
HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL
This week, Ms Hughes with other staff had
the privilege of interviewing pupils for senior
roles within the college.
Congratulations to:
Head Boy Abin Varghese
Head Girl Karolina Szymanska
Deputy Head Boy George Kloska
Deputy Head Girl Isabella Redmond
Assistant Head Boy Davis John
Assistant Head Girl Hannah Shiga
Senior Prefects
Eva Clothier, Eoin Condron, Albert Hadi,
Olivia Johnson, Przemyslaw Kruczek and Harriet Selway.
SIXTH FORM SENIOR ROLES
Sixth Form Senior Students were also elected earlier this week.
Each candidate prepared a short speech which was filmed and
watched by sixth form students and staff before voting took place.
Congratulations to:
Senior StudentsChristopher Banbury and Carys Greenaway
Deputy Senior StudentsWill Kane and Jasmine Dodd

COMMUNITY CORNER
We were delighted to hear last
week that year 11 pupil Alicia
Dias spent the whole summer
holidays volunteering at St.
Barnabas in Portishead.
St. Barnabas is a day centre
that looks after children with
disabilities such as Down's
Syndrome and Autism. Alicia
committed to working 4 days each week
throughout the summer and is now working
Saturdays during term time. Well done Alicia for
giving up your time generously to help others.
ART TRIP TO LONDON
On Tuesday 15th September, students from Year 10, 12 and
13, along with their teachers, embarked on a trip to The
National Gallery and Portrait Gallery in London. As well as
being an unforgettable day out, the trip also provided
educational resources for the pupils to use in preparation
for their important exams.
In The Portrait Gallery, we visited the BP Portrait Award
exhibition which demonstrated a wide range of different
styles from which that we could take inspiration. We were
instructed to complete transcriptions of at least three
different paintings which we would later present as an
assessed piece of work. On display in The National Gallery
were several of the most famous works of art in the world
including The Water-Lily Pond by Claude Monet and
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh. The different
techniques, styles and materials shown in the gallery
offered much inspiration to the pupils as well as teaching
them about good compositions, tone, colours, etc.
Julia Crane, Year 10
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Term 1 Tuesday 1 September to Friday 23 October 2015
Term 2 Monday 2 November to Friday 18 December 2015
Term 3 Monday 4 January to Friday 5 February 2016
Term 4 Monday 15 February to Wednesday 23 March 2016
Term 5 Monday 11 April to Friday 27 May 2016
Term 6 Monday 6 June to Thursday 21 July 2016
The College will also be closed to pupils on the following
INSET Days:
Friday 4 December 2015
Friday 29 January 2016
Friday 29 April 2016
Thursday 21 July 2016
All dates are listed on the website.
Family Holidays will not be authorised during term time.

EUROPEAN DAY OF
LANGUAGES
Following on from the
success of last year's
European Day of
Languages, the Modern
Foreign Languages Department has organised
another day of activities this year which is
hoped will continue to raise awareness of
other cultures and celebrate our rich diversity.
Activities include a special assembly for year 7
and an international cafe run by our year 12
and 13 language students. There will also be a
lesson in salsa run by a Peruvian teacher at
lunchtime. Prize winners will be announced for
the t-shirt competition run during enrichment
week. We hope it will be an enjoyable and
enriching day for all involved.
ST BEDES RUGBY OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
St Bedes Head of Rugby, Tom Luke, has been out and
about this week visiting some of our feeder schools
and delivering a Tag Rugby experience to year 6
pupils.
The sessions are in preparation for a Tag Tournament
we are holding at St Bedes on the 15th October at
4pm.
A wide range of our feeder schools have committed to
taking part in what promises to be a fantastic
afternoon of Rugby.
Please be aware that all our pupils will be coming
home with letters this week as was announced in our
last newsletter, offering some great opportunities to
get involved in our expansive Rugby program.
WELCOME ALL YEAR 7 PUPILS
You belong to St Bedes!
Year 7 pupils took part in a retreat day on the
15th September based on the theme of Belonging.
Each tutor group participated in a number of
workshops including meditation, an Emmaus walk, a
Belonging quiz, arts and crafts and team games. The
day was led by the Religious Formation staff, Mrs
Turri, Mr Williams, Ms Lobbett, Abby Mounter and
Father Tom.
The day came to a fitting end when all Year 7 pupils
celebrated Mass led by Father Tom. Pupils said:
I learnt that we are all really loved by God,
It helped me feel part of St. Bedes and made me
realise that I belong.

DATES FOR
YOUR DIARY
2nd October
Cafod Harvest Fast Day
Year 12 Diocesan
Conference

8th October
National Poetry Day
Year 9 Belgium Trip leave
Sixth Form St Ives Art Trip
leave

10th October
Year 9 Belgium Trip return

11th October

SPIKE ISLAND EXHIBITION

As part of the continued enrichment programme for
Art students at St. Bedes, last week, sixth formers
visited Spike Island Exhibition Space and Studios.
Students participated in a workshop, which was
organised by Articulate. Articulate encourages the
analysis of Art and Design pieces and the stimulation
of students' interest and understanding of art. The students were asked to analyse the
work of an artist, work in a team with other students from Bristol, and present their
findings in front of the Artist. This experience has most definitely prepared them for the
next stage, particularly in regard to interview situations where they will be asked about
both their own work and the work of others.
ABRSM EXAMINATION
Congratulations to Jack Burns, year 10 who
recently received a Merit in his Piano
Examination.

NETBALL RESULTS
Congratulations to the Year 11 Netball Team
who played Cotham on Tuesday and won
20 10.

Sixth Form Art Trip return

14th October
Year 9 Meningitis C
Vaccinations

FOOD AND CATERING

All recipes for Food lessons are now on Show my Homework. Please check it regularly so
that you are up to date with ingredients lists and dates for the practical lessons. If there
are any queries about ingredients, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mrs Walker

OCTOBER HALF TERM MULTI SPORTS CAMP

COMMUNITY SPORTS

During the October half term the St Bede's Community Sports team will
be running a week long multi-sports camp for boys and girls aged 7-14.
The camp will run from Monday 26th-Friday 30th October from
9am-3pm. The will be a whole range of sports played
throughout the week ranging from basketball, football, cricket to dodge
ball, rounders and invasion games. The camp cost 10 per day or 45 for
the full week if booked before Friday 23rd October. If booked after this
date the cost is 12 per day or 50 for the week. For more information
and to book a place please contact Rob Allan, Community Sports
Development Officer, on 07825 767582 or email r.allan@stbcc.org.

FREE Bristol Rovers Community Trust Futsal

Thursday evening sessions are open to
anyone aged 14-19. No need to register just
turn up at 7pm in the sports hall.
FREE Bristol City Community Trust Football
Every Friday from 3.30-5pm during term time
the Bristol City Community Trust team will be
running FREE community football sessions for
anyone age 14-19. No need to register just turn
up on the 3G every Friday.

STAFF VACANCIES
The Governors at St. Bedes wish to appoint an:
Administrative Assistant Required October 2015
The hours of work are 25 per week over 5 days, term time only plus 5 in-service days and 5 days during
the summer break. Remuneration for this post is St Bedes Grade 7, salary 10,467 - 11,665 per annum.
Lay ChaplainRequired October 2015
Lay Chaplain is a part time post of 20 hours per week with an annual salary of 12,117
School Meals Supervisory Assistant
7.5 hours per week Monday to Friday term time only.
Cleaner
16 hours a week from 3.15pm - 6.30pm Monday to Friday, all year round.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications for SMSA and Cleaner is Monday 5 October 2015.
Full details of the position is available on our website www.stbedescc.org