DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 26th March Part school closure due to Industrial

Action

27th 28th March Year 8 Exams (English, Maths and Science)

27th March Year 10 Double Science Mock Exam

27th March 5.00pm 7.00pm

St Brendans Advice & Information Evening

28th March 3rd April

Year 10 and 11 Exams

4th April END OF TERM 4

6th April Year 11 Berlin Trip leaves

9th April Year 11 Berlin Trip returns

22nd April 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.

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NEWSLETTER 175 21st March 2014 2010

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 Year 9 Year10/11

1st Pasteur Pasteur Bell Burnell

Bell Burnell

2nd Bell Burnell

Descartes Pasteur Pasteur

3rd Descartes Bell Burnell

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.

http://www.cafod.org.uk/

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 r.allan@stbcc.org 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

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