School Uniform Please ensure you are familiar with the school uniform policy. A reminder that NO TRAINERS are to be worn as school shoes. Uniform-Policy-1

Festive Wear 20/12/18 Pupils can come into school in festive wear tomorrow. Reminder about appropriate dress: no high heels, no crop tops, no makeup. Please ensure if your child is wearing a t-shirt or jumper that the image on the front is acceptable – no guns/weapons. Thank you for your support.    

All library books are to be returned before Christmas. Pupils must try to quiz on the book before they return it.  

Yr 8 Subject Parents Evening 13/12/18 Last chance to book Parents’ Evening apt, via ePraise, today – 12/12/18.  

Yr 8 Subject Parents Evening 13/12/18 Don’t forget to book on your ePraise app!

Christmas Disco 20/12/18 – last chance Please ensure that you have paid/consented to School Disco via ParentPay.

Autumn Interim Reports now on SIMS Parent App You can now view your child’s Autumn Interim Report on your SIMS Parent App.

Lourdes MAC Parents Support Group 10/12/18 Topic:  Understanding Self- harm and looking at coping strategies Venue: St Bede’s Catholic Middle School Time: 7pm – 8pm  

Exciting news!! St Bede’s has been awarded the prestigious National Centre of Excellence Award from GL Assessment. You will notice this logo which will now be featured on our website. This demonstrates how St Bede’s are driving assessment forward  within school and across the country. GL Assessment is a nationally recognised company whose assessments are widely used across the UK, and their assessments give us an accurate picture of how our pupils are comparing to national standards. This also further backs up our impressive SATs data where we performed above National standards for the first time last year. St Bede’s were selected for this case study due to the way in which we manage the systems, use the data to get the best out of pupils and our outstanding exit data by year 8 pupils. Last year, year 8 pupils’ exited with 89% of pupils at National Standard in English, when they arrived in year 5 this figure was only 30%. In maths there was a similar success story with 32% entering St Bede’s at National expectation and 85% leaving at National Expectation.

**Photo consents** Its great to see so many parents using the SIMS App – Interim reports will be released before we break up for Christmas and will only be accessed by parent/carer on this app. Please ensure you have e-mailed reception@st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk if you are having any issues registering, IT are working on solutions. We are excited to share photos of events and achievements at St Bede’s. Your child’s face will be blurred out if consent to share photos is not given via the app.

Due to staff illness at Dyson Perrins the fixture is cancelled this evening. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Severe Weather/School Closure In the event of severe weather or other event which will require the school to close parents will be informed through the following channels: The school website: st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk Our Twitter & Facebook Pages/Account Text to your child’s registered contact Worcestershire County Council website: worcestershire.gov.uk For our text system to be of use to you please ensure you have updated the school with any phone number changes – this can be done via your SIMs Parent App. NB: Do not take note of a text message from your child, or a third party – the information on the school website WILL be accurate.  

Applications for High School (present Yr 8 pupils) Complete application, on-line, by 31 October 2018. On Line Application Form Any issues please call School Admissions 01905 763 763

Remembrance Day  (non-uniform with a splash of red 09/11/18) To commemorate Remembrance Day, pupils should wear non-uniform with a splash of red or, if they belong to a uniformed group e.g. Scouts, Brownies etc., they may wear their uniform. £1 donation for the Royal British Legion *Sportswear is not appropriate for this occasion*

Operation Encompass – Safeguarding Operation Encompass – West Mercia Police Letter Operation Encompass – West Mercia Police Contacts Operation Encompass Poster

Please ensure you child is uniform ready at all times. The are a few year 8 girls with skirts that are too short – please ensure this is corrected by Monday. KS3 girls are permitted to wear grey skirts if preferred. Uniform Policy

HPV – Year 8 Girls The year 8 girls will be given HPV letters this week. Please ensure these are completed and return no later than 13/09/18 – injections will take place the following week.  

**Parent SIMS App** Please ensure you have logged in and completed all relevant consent for your child – rota your device to landscape to view these in full. If you haven’t received your invite please email: reception@st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk SIMS Parent App Poster Parent App Letter to Parents 2018-2019

End of Year Reports You will be texted next week when these reports are available to view via your Insight Account – if you have forgotten your username & password please e-mail: reception@st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk We have a lot of pupil success to share with parents along with photos – we are limited at present due to lack of consents. Please ensure you have logged in to the new SIMS APP and completed all relevant consents for your child – rotate your device to landscape to view these in full. NB: the APP is only working on devices NOT desktop – so we have enabled you to update consents via Insight for the remainder of the term. Insight will be phased out over the next few months and replaced by the SIMS APP.

Copy of transition letter for our year 4’s visiting on 11/07 & 12/07 Transition Days July 2018