ADVENTURE GUIDE INTERNSHIP Pure Exploration are offering students the chance to take part in an Adventure Guide Internship based in Queenstown, New Zealand, commencing in April 2018. Participants will take part in a 12 week journey of learning, experiences and coaching - in the classroom and predominantly in NZ's diverse and spec-tacular outdoors, focusing on individual skills and group leadership. They will gain world-recognised New Zealand outdoor guiding qualifications. This programme can be used as

a stepping stone into the adventure tourism industry as a guide, but also as a GAP year option. For more information please see www.pureexploration.nz

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is offering a 4 week summer placement opportunity for students who are looking to bridge the gap between school and work. The paid placement is open to everyone as an opportunity to gain work experience and training over the summer. For more information please see the attached link www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/18387/administration-officer-s-disability-summer-placement-s-/

MACARTS FESTIVAL There are lots of events and displays taking place within St Benedict's and in our feeder schools. Please refer to our website for details of others.

Dates for your diary

Tuesday 18 July Higher Education Day

Wednesday 19 July MACarts Festival Closing Event 5pm - 6.30pm

Friday 21 July Last day of term

Monday 4 September Teacher Education Day - Students not in school

Tuesday 5 September Students return to school

Issue 38 14 July 2017

SIXTH FORM NEWS

Contacts

Mr Smallman Head of Sixth Form Tel: 01789 767030

smallman.s@st-benedicts.org @StBenedictsUK

Mrs McLeod Head of Year 12

Mrs Munford Head of Year 13

Julie and Katharine Sixth Form Office sixthform@st-benedicts.org

MACart s Fest ival 20 17 - collabor at ive ar t s pr oject

The t heme…

‘We are all individuals, but t oget her we are a Holy Family’.

On Tuesday t he 11t h July, Gold ar t s awar d st udent s Er ica Maur o & I mogen Deacon visit ed St Gr egor y’s (St r at f or d) and St Mar y’s (Evesham) . The st udent s led wor kshops f or year 5 & 6, encour aging t he young people t o t hink about t hemselves as individuals, discuss what t hey value about t he school communit y and explor e ways in which t o br ing our Holy Family t oget her .

Each pupil cr eat ed a piece of abst r act ar t t o r epr esent t hemselves as individuals. The ar t will be collat ed wit h pieces f r om St Ben’s and collat ed t oget her t o make one ar t wor k t hat will r epr esent our Holy Family.

Well done gir ls, ver y pr of essional!

MACart s Fest ival 20 17 - collabor at ive ar t s pr oject

The t heme…

‘We are all individuals, but t oget her we are a Holy Family’.

On Tuesday t he 11t h July, Gold ar t s awar d st udent s Er ica Maur o & I mogen Deacon visit ed St Gr egor y’s (St r at f or d) and St Mar y’s (Evesham) . The st udent s led wor kshops f or year 5 & 6, encour aging t he young people t o t hink about t hemselves as individuals, discuss what t hey value about t he school communit y and explor e ways in which t o br ing our Holy Family t oget her .

Each pupil cr eat ed a piece of abst r act ar t t o r epr esent t hemselves as individuals. The ar t will be collat ed wit h pieces f r om St Ben’s and collat ed t oget her t o make one ar t wor k t hat will r epr esent our Holy Family.

Well done gir ls, ver y pr of essional!

Lit Stephanie-wright photography

Watch this space Showcasing some of her wor k and t hat of ot her Ar t s Awar d st udent s.

17t h & 19t h July

MACart s Fest ival 20 17 - Gallery

MACarts Fest ival 2017 closing eventFor t heir Gold Ar t s Award leadership project , Emily Holiday and Emma Wat son will lead a f est ival closing event . St af f , Pupils, f amily and f r iends are welcomed t o at t end an open house event af t er school, on Wednesday t he 19t h July, 5-6.30 pm. Visit or s will be invit ed t o t ake a look at t he Lit Galler y- showcasing ar t s award work t o dat e, wat ch a per f ormance by t he BTEC dance group and view t he 20 17 MACar t s Collaborat ive Ar t s piece. Pupils r ecent ly gaining t heir ar t s award have a VI P invit e t o r eceive t heir cer t if icat e.