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Principal’s Update Noticeboard
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Friday, 24 November 2017
Please be advised that
school does not take
responsibility for pupils
who are dropped off before
8.35am, unless they are
going to the before school
sports club in the sports
hall (Tuesday-Friday).
For more information on calendar dates/events, please look at our school website: http://www.st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk/calendar/
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DON’T FORGET
OLMC BAZAAR
THIS SATURDAY,
AT ST BEDE’S
12.00PM-4.00PM
Dear Parents and Carers
I hope you have had a good week. It’s been as busy as ever here.
I was out doing a School Review on Tuesday, which gives me valuable practice and insight into the leadership and management of other schools. I’m part of a 4-school review team that looks at schools in Redditch, Bromsgrove and Evesham.
St Bede’s review is next Tuesday, when two head teachers will be looking at lessons in the morning and pupils’ work in the afternoon. They will be looking at all of the books in the core subjects of RE, maths and English. They will also be looking at standards compared to pupils with Special Educational Needs, disabled pupils and pupils who are in the Pupils Premium category, which is pupils who may have been in receipt of free school meals in the last six years. I’ll be sure to make a copy of the report available for you on our website.
We had our last twilight of the term last night. We have had three x 2.5 hour sessions, two of them on leading educational visits and one on attachment issues with pupils, how it affects their relationships, self-perception and learning.
These sessions are essential, the Educational visits one is statutory, outside the directed time for staff. Because of this, staff will not be in school on Wednesday, 3 January 2018. So, remember, both pupils and staff return on Thursday, 4 January 2018
Have a good weekend.
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OLMC Bazaar—Saturday, 25 November 2017
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Christmas Bazaar will be held at St Bede’s from 12pm-4pm on Saturday, 25 November 2017. Please come along and support them.
Craft Fair—Tuesday, 5 December 2017
We are running our very first Craft Fair on Tuesday, 5 December 2017, from 5.00pm until 7.30pm,
with numerous stalls selling a range of crafts/Christmas decorations. We will also be selling
refreshments from St Lawrence’s Café.
If anyone would like to donate a raffle prize to raise money towards school fund, please let us
know.
Christmas Extravaganza - Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Tickets on sale now for the Christmas Extravaganza from reception or under the canopies.
£3.00 per adult ticket, £1.50 per child/concession.
Class Catering
Class Catering will only be selling the following, at break time, from Monday, 20 November 2017:
Toast 25p (1 slice)
Fruit Pot 50p
Whole fruit 50p
Water 50p
Granola has been removed from the menu.
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Year 8 Christmas Cake Project
Star of the Week
5AB Dhiyashree Easwaramoorthy for showing catholic virtues in all of her school life.
5CA Charlotte Donohoe for good contributions to discussions and for making a fantastic bus for
our class assembly!
5EO Cruz Teague for trying really hard and improving his organization over the last few
weeks. Well done.
5HA Rosie Hunton for excellent effort in English lessons.
5SH Emily Watkins for being a kind and caring member of the class, supporting her friends when
they need help.
6NW Isabella Cangiano for boundless enthusiasm when participating in form activities and for
readily helping others.
6DM Paloma Coy for her outstanding contribution to the class Mass.
6DS Emily Rymill for trying hard and contributing extra in Maths over the past few weeks.
6AW Nikolas Jasiak for always having a positive attitude.
6VSB Tatiana Kabzinska for her excellent work and effort in all her lessons.
As the festive season fast approaches the Year 8 pupils have all started to make a Christmas cake.
The cost of the project is too great for the Technology Department to fund so we ask that all Year
8 pupils bring in £3.50 for their cake.
Each cake will be made using a traditional recipe, covered in marzipan, iced and decorated. Each
cake will be gift wrapped to make a beautiful gift.
Please support us with this festive project, which is enjoyed so much by all the Year 8 classes and
send £3.50 to the Technology Department as soon as possible.
Year 7 Confirmation Evening
Year 7 Confirmation information evening has been changed to Thursday, 30 November 2017, 6pm-7pm.
It will be for all parents of Year 7 prospective Confirmandi and any Year 8 pupils who didn’t make their Confirmation last academic year.
Numbers of additional family members need to be limited as we can only safely accommodate 150 people in the Hall.
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Boxing Gloves
UNIFORM
Please ensure that ALL uniform/
PE kit/lunch boxes/water bottles
are clearly named so that they
can be returned to your child if
they are mislaid.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
It is parents’ responsibility to keep
school updated about any new/
changes in pupil’s medical conditions.
If you need a Care Plan or Permission
to Administer Medication in School
letter, please contact Mrs Simmons in
reception.
Pupils are expected to have plain
water in a clear bottle for their
drink. Anything else will be
confiscated and either tipped out
so that they can use their own
bottle for water or confiscated
until the end of the day.
SATs Booster Sessions
NO DOGS
ALLOWED ON
SCHOOL SITE
AT ANY TIME
On Monday, 13 November 2017, we began SATs Booster Sessions for targeted Year 6 pupils, before and after school.
Your child should have received a letter, and you should have received a text message, informing them of the time and place for their intervention. Children have been selected based on their October SATs scores and it is not for the whole year group, although we will review interventions in the new year.
Last year we tried these extra interventions for the first time and, of the pupils who attended regularly, 86% passed the SATs test they were targeted for. The impact of this is clear and we would encourage all pupils invited to interventions to attend.
Morning interventions run from 8:15am – 8:45am, after school interventions run from 3:40pm – 4:10pm to allow pupils to have a break.
Starting Thursday, 7 December until Wednesday, 13 December, our Library is holding a Scholastic Book Fair ( www.scholastic.co.uk ) Pupils will be able to PURCHASE a variety of books by popular authors and variety of age groups, and stationery (pens, pencils, sharpeners, posters, etc.) - pupils will visit the Book Fair during their Library lesson and can also visit during lunchtimes (except Thursday).
Cash payment only is required for items bought.
Great ideas for Christmas gifts!!
Scholastic Book Fair
Mr Stenning would like to hear from anyone that might have any boxing gloves that they do not use anymore and would be happy to donate to school for use in PE lessons and Thrive sessions.
If you know of anyone who may be able to help please let him know .
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Year 8 Basketball
This week saw the start of the year 8 boys basketball games in the high school league. The boys played really well and against stronger and taller opposition looked like they belonged there. The boys gave it everything they had against a good Arrow Vale team but lost 22-38 in the end. I was re-ally proud of the boys as they were not expected to win but surpassed our expectations and it was only the first game of the season! Well done to Jim who scored the most baskets and to the rest of the team Lewis, Tom, Leo, Hassan, George and Owen who all played really well!
Under 13 Girls Hockey team played in a County Hockey Tournament at The Royal Worcester Grammar School on Tuesday, 21 November and came in Bronze Medal position. The team, led by captain Phoebe Kershaw was; Grace Baker, Codie Holland, Eadie-Mae Houghton–Court, Rosie Mills, Erin (Bruiser ) Woods, Sophie Butler, Kinga Greda, Hirah Nisar, Hollie Tapscott and Connie Dodd.
The team performed extremely well against very tough opposition; RGS, The Chase High School, Chantry High School, Bromsgrove School, Kings High School and Malvern College. I am so proud of all the girls who really enjoyed the experience.
A special mention must go to Erin’s Grandparents, Mr And Mrs Brennan, who braved the cold and made the long journey to support us.
U13 Girls’ County Hockey Tournament
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St Bede’s Breakfast Club & After School Club
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Breakfast Club is available from 7:30am – 8:45am
After School Club is available from 3:30pm – 6:00pm
This is all run from St Lawrence Cafe & Library.
We are over the moon to be working with the amazing staff from After School Club & offering wrap around care for families from 7:30am – 6pm
For more information please contact St Bede’s Wrap Around Care on:
9:00am—3:00pm 01527 550341
7:30am-9:00am and 3:00pm-6:00pm 07756 280840
Registration Forms MUST be completed for pupils to attend – follow link to our website: http://www.st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk/parents-information/breakfast-club/ (NB there are two forms to complete for After School Care & one for Breakfast Care)
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Mini Vinnies Weekly Update #9
24th November 2017
This week the Mini Vinnies had a quieter meeting up in Room 8 and we came together to pray
and to reflect. Our meeting focussed on the parable of the Talents from Matthew’s Gospel. The
Group began planning for the Advent charitable outreach, which will involve collecting toiletries
for the homeless, which will then be made into Vinnie Packs and will then be distributed out on
the streets along with the sandwiches, soup and warm items of clothing in Birmingham City
Centre over the next few weeks and over the Christmas period into the New Year.
The group is going from strength to strength with four new members having joined the group
over the past two weeks. More Year 7 pupils are interested in joining and this is hopeful as it
takes the number of Mini Vinnies we have in school now over 20 pupils from Years 7 and 8!
On Monday next week, the group will be involved with making the sandwiches for the soup
kitchen at lunchtime in the Food Room. This is such a wonderful and exciting opportunity with
everyone coming together and choosing to give up his or her time and help with this very im-
portant venture.
More updates to follow. Keep reading and pray for us as we continue to be faith-filled, hopeful
for the future and as we live our lives as curious and active Mini Vinnies!
St Vincent de Paul, Pray for us!
St Frederick Osnam, Pray for us!
St Bede, Pray for us!
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pray for us!
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Catholicity Update
Last Week of Ordinary Time
Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe
The King will reply, “I tell you, whenever you
did this for one of the least important of these
members of my family, you did it for me!” Mat-
thew 25:40
This coming Sunday will be the Feast of Jesus
Christ the Universal King and it marks the start of
the last week of the Church Year.
Jesus is our King, but His kingdom and power is
not of this world. He rules and reigns over our
hearts in love and gentleness and not by force. He
comes to us as a humble king who rode on the
back of a donkey into Jerusalem and was crowned
not with gold but with thorns. Jesus had no throne
on earth but He was lifted up to die on a Roman
cross. If Jesus is truly our King, then how should we
be behave if we are a part of His Kingdom? If we
are His loyal subjects, how should we be living our
lives?
We are to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, care
for the sick and visit those in prison. This can
seem to be an impossible task – we may not know
anyone who is sick or in prison. The important
thing is that we are to open our eyes to the needs
of all those whom we come into contact with every
day – those whom we live and work with, others
around us who may come and ask us for help. It is
within our power as individuals to help that person
right there at that moment. Are we willing to help
or do we turn away and say to ourselves it’s up to
someone else to help?
This week, let us ask the Lord to open our eyes
to the needs of those around us and show us
how we can help and care for them. What could
we do to help someone in need? For whatever
we do for another person, we are doing that to
Jesus.
Almighty and merciful God, you break the
power of evil and make all things new in
your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the uni-
verse. May all in heaven and earth acclaim
your glory and never cease to praise
you. We ask this through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever
and ever. Amen.
Prayer taken from www.ewtn.com/devotionals/
novena/christking.htm
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Christmas Craft Fair
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Christmas Raffle Prizes
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Christmas Extravaganza
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Christmas Lunch
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St Thomas More Classroom Teacher Vacancy
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MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2017
EVENT/CLUB VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
Mini Vinnies Club Room 8 Year 7 12.40pm-
1.00pm
Miss Downes
HIP Club Sports Hall All Years 12.45pm-
1.15pm
Mr Stenning
Year 7 Girls’ Indoor Football Sports Hall Year 7 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mr Evans
Drama Club Gym Year 6/7/8 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mrs Finn
Reading and AR Quizzes Library All years 12.15pm-
1.10pm
Mrs Keggans
For more information on calendar dates/events, please look at our school website: http://www.st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk/calendar/
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TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2017 EVENT/CLUB VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
KS2 Sport Club Sports Hall Years 5/6 8.00am-
8.30am
Miss Waters /
Mrs Bush
Singers Music Room All years by
audition
only
12.15pm-
1.15pm
Mrs Eastwood
Year 7 Boys’ Badminton Sports Hall Year 7 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mr Stenning
Reading and AR Quizzes Library All years 12.15pm-
1.10pm
Mrs Keggans
Year 7 Girls’ Badminton Sports Hall Year 7 12.45pm-
1.15pm
Mr Evans
Year 7 Boys’ Basketball Sports Hall Year 7 3.30pm-
4.45pm
Mr Russell
Year 8 Boys’ Rugby School Field Year 8 3.30pm-
4.45pm
Mr Dickinson
Year 6 Boys’ Hockey Field Year 6 3.30pm-
4.30pm
Mr Bailey
Year 6/7 Girls’ Football Field Year 6/7 3.30pm-
4.30pm
Mr Evans
For more information on calendar dates/events, please look at our school website: http://www.st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk/calendar/
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WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2017 EVENT/CLUB VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
KS3 Sport Club Sports Hall Years 7/8 8.00am-
8.30am
Miss Waters /
Mrs Bush
Year 7 Basketball Sports Hall Year 7 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mr Russell
Code Club Annexe
Computer Room
All years 12.15pm-
1.15pm
Miss Brown
Year 5 Basketball—boys and girls Gym Year 5 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mr Bailey
Keyboard Club (for pupils who
are learning to play the
keyboard/piano)
Music Room All years 12.15pm-
1.15pm
Mrs Eastwood
German Club A2 Year 6/7/8 12.40pm-
1.10pm
Mrs Vokal
Reading and AR Quizzes Library All years 12.15pm-
1.10pm
Mrs Keggans
Orchestra Club—For those who
already play an
instrument
Music Room All years 12.15pm-
1.15pm
Mrs Eastwood
Fun Stuff Club Room 8 All years 12.30pm-
1.00pm
Miss Downes
Year 8 Boys’ Basketball Sports Hall Year 8 3.30pm-
4.45pm
Mr Stenning
KS2 Girls’ Netball
Playground Year 5/6 3.30pm-
4.30pm
Mrs Wintle
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THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2017 EVENT/CLUB VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
KS2 Sport Club Sports Hall Year 5/6 8.00am-8.30am Mr Stenning
KS3 Girls’ Basketball Sports Hall Year 7/8 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mr Stenning
Recorder Club A4 All years 12.15pm-1.15pm Mrs Tamburro/Miss
Tamburro
Guitar Club Music Room All years 12.15pm-1.15pm Miss Brown
Ukulele Club Room 5 Year 6/7/8 12.15pm-1.15pm Mr Walton
Meditation/Wellbeing/
Relaxation Club
Room 8 All years 12.40pm-
1.00pm
Miss Downes
Random Club Room 11 Year 6 12.45pm-1.15pm Miss Clavelou
Year 7/8 Girls’
Hockey
Playground/
Sports Hall
Year 7/8 3.30pm-4.45pm Miss Leatt
Silver Arts Award Club Art Room Year 8 3.30pm-5.00pm Mrs West
Year 7 Rugby Field Year 7 3.30pm-4.45pm Mr Dickinson
Year 7 Parents’
Confirmation Meeting
St Bede’s For parents of
Year 7
prospective
Confirmandi
and any Year
8 pupils who
didn’t make
their
Confirmation
last academic
year.
6.00pm-
7.00pm
Miss Downes
For more information on calendar dates/events, please look at our school website: http://www.st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk/calendar/
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FRIDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2017 EVENT/CLUB VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
KS3 Sport Club Sports Hall Years 7/8 8.00am-8.30am Mr Stenning
Reading and AR Quizzes Library All years 12.15pm-1.10pm Mrs Keggans
Year 7 Table Tennis—
Boys/Girls
Sports Hall Year 7 12.15pm-
12.45pm
Mr Evans
Chaplaincy/Catholic Life
Club
Room 8 All years 12.30pm-
1.00pm
Miss Downes
6DS Class Mass St Bede’s 6DS 2.10pm-3.10pm Miss Downes
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UPCOMING EVENTS DATE EVENT VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
Monday, 4
December
Closing Date for
Christmas Lunch
Orders/Payments
St Bede’s All years - -
Monday, 4
December
Cadbury World Trip Cadbury
World
Selected pupils All day Mrs West
Tuesday, 5
December
Early lunch St Bede’s All years 12.00pm-
1.00pm
All staff
Tuesday, 5
December
Christmas
Extravaganza
Rehearsal
Performance KS3
St Bede’s Year 7/8 9.30am-
11.00am
Mrs
Eastwood
Tuesday, 5
December
Christmas
Extravaganza
Rehearsal
Performance KS2
St Bede’s Year 5/6 1.30pm-
3.00pm
Mrs
Eastwood
Tuesday, 5
December
Christmas
Extravaganza Show
St Bede’s Selected pupils/
ticket only
event
6.30pm All staff
Tuesday, 5
December
Christmas Craft Fair St Bede’s
Sports’ Hall
All welcome 5.00pm-
7.30pm
Miss Waters/
Mrs Bush
Thursday, 7
December
Snow White Panto Palace
Theatre
Year 6 9.00am-
12.00pm
Miss Mogg
Thursday, 7
December to
Wednesday, 13
December
Book Fair Library All years All day Mrs Keggans
Friday, 8
December
KS2 Immaculate
Conception Mass
OLMC
Church
Year 5/6 9.30am-
10.30am
Miss Downes
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UPCOMING EVENTS DATE EVENT VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
Friday, 8
December
KS3 Immaculate
Conception Mass
OLMC
Church
Year 7/8 11.00am-
12.00pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 8
December
Closing Date for
Christmas Disco
St Bede’s All years - -
Thursday, 14
December
Year 8 Subject
Parents’ Evening
St Bede’s Year 8 4.00pm-
6.30pm
Year 8 staff
Friday, 15
December
Advent
Reconciliation
St Bede’s All years All day All staff
Monday, 18
December
Festive Wear Day
(£1 donation)
St Bede’s All years All day All staff
Monday, 18
December
KS2 Christmas Disco St Bede’s Year 5/6 5.00pm-
6.30pm
All staff
Monday, 18
December
KS3 Christmas Disco St Bede’s Year 7/8 7.00pm-
8.30pm
All staff
Tuesday, 19
December
KS2 Mass OLMC
Church
Year 5/6 9.30am-
10.30am
Miss Downes
Tuesday, 19
December
KS3 Mass OLMC
Church
Year 7/8 11.00am-
12.00pm
Miss Downes
Tuesday, 19
December
Christmas Lunch
(pre-ordered meals
only)
School Hall All Years 12.00pm-
2.00pm
All staff
Friday, 12
January
6NW Class Mass Chapel 6NW 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 26
January
7HW Class Mass St Bede’s 7HW 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
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UPCOMING EVENTS DATE EVENT VENUE YEAR TIME STAFF
Friday, 2
February
7KB Class Mass St Bede’s 7KB 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 9
February
7MD Class Mass St Bede’s 7MD 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 16
February
7RJ Class Mass St Bede’s 7RJ 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 2
March
7SC Class Mass St Bede’s 7SC 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 9 March Year 7 Mass OLMC
Church
Year 7 9.30am-
10.30am
Year 7 staff
Monday, 12
March to
Thursday, 15
March
Book Fair Library All years All day Mrs Keggans
Friday, 20 April 5EO Class Mass St Bede’s 5EO 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 27 April 5HA Class Mass St Bede’s 5HA 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 11 May 5CA Class Mass St Bede’s 5CA 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 18 May 5SH Class Mass St Bede’s 5SH 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 8 June 5AB Class Mass St Bede’s 5AB 2.10pm-
3.10pm
Miss Downes
Friday, 15 June Year 5 Mass OLMC
Church
Year 5 9.30am-
10.30am
Miss Downes
TERM STARTS Wednesday 6 September 2017
HALF TERM Monday 23 October 2017 – Friday 27 October 2017
TERM ENDS Tuesday 19 December 2017
TERM STARTS Thursday 4 January 2018
HALF TERM Monday 19 February 2018 – Friday 23 February 2018
TERM ENDS Thursday 29 March 2018
TERM STARTS Monday 16 April 2018
HALF TERM Monday 28 May 2018 – Friday 1st June 2018
TERM ENDS Friday 20 July 2018
4 September 2017
5 September 2017
3 January 2018
23 July 2018
24 July 2018
Additional Closure Monday 7 May 2018 -May Day
Term Dates Academic Year 2017—2018
Autumn Term 2017
Summer Term 2018
Spring Term 2018
Inset Days—Staff Only
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