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St Bede’s Term Dates 2019/2020 – Attendance

13 Aug 2019

St Bede’s Term Dates 2019/2020 – Attendance Term Dates for 2019/2020 – see below. Attendance at school up to the age of 16 is a legal requirement and it is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their child attends school regularly. In order to encourage maximum attendance levels, both staff and pupils need to work within a framework of good practice that both supports and helps to motivate pupils, and is consistent across the school. Pupils should aim to meet the target of 96% or above attendance. 100% attendance is certainly possible, but in the event of your child being away from school it is essential that you, the parent/carer, inform the school for reasons for absence on a DAILY basis. If you do require leave from school for a medical/dental appointment etc you must provide evidence (apt card/text) or for a longer period of time a ‘request for leave form’ must be completed (e-mail reception@st-bede’s.worcs.sch.uk to obtain a form) St Bede’s do not authorise holidays during term time and requests for leave could lead to a referral to the Education Investigation Service, which may result in a fine. AUTHORISED St Bede’s Catholic Middle School Term Dates 2019 – 2020 (4)

Top Tips for Parents – Coping with Change

19 Jul 2019

Top Tip For Parents – Coping with Change

Final Newsletter for this year

19 Jul 2019

Julie Bush

Newsletter 19 July 2019

Mr Roberts’ Newsletter

19 Jul 2019

Julie Bush

Dear Parents and Carers I hope this letters finds you well. It’s been a while since my last newsletter and I did point out that I felt that a weekly letter wasn’t a good use of my time given the feedback I have received from you. Believe me, I have not been inundated with requests to start writing again! Having said all that, I thought it would be timely to update you on a few significant changes for next year and a recap on the current position of the school. We continue to evidence outstanding achievement and progress for all groups of pupils, especially from entry in year 5 to exit in year 8. 99% of pupils make expected progress, with a large proportion making better than expected progress. Individuals that haven’t made that progress have had significant issues with health and/or attendance. In terms of attainment on exit, the picture is similarly very strong. Using nationally benchmarked tests pupils show that they perform well above the national mean in both English and Maths. 88% of our pupils leave at National Expectation or above in English, while 84% leave at National Expectation or above in maths. In science, pupils this year have performed roughly in line with national standards. Our pupils still have a broad and rich curriculum, supplemented by a wide range of extra-curricular activities – too numerous to mention. In RE, 91% of pupils are at National Expectation on exit from St Bede’s. The end of key stage 2 ( SATs) test that happens in the middle of our school years (year 6) shows that we continue to improve rapidly. Over the last 4 years, we have gone from being well below National Standard to consistently at and above. This year, 85% of our pupils achieved the Expected…

Upcoming Events

19 Jul 2019

Julie Bush

Upcoming Events

School Health Summer Drop-Ins for 13-19 year olds

18 Jul 2019

Mini Vinnie’s Update #24

18 Jul 2019

18 July 2019 Welcome to this 24th update for the St Bede’s Mini Vinnies group. It has been a full and active year for the Mini Vinnies her in St Bede’s. As well as the joys of helping to make the sandwiches for the soup kitchen, the group have been united in their friendship and service as they have come together and have willingly given so much of their time in support of others. They have been true to the Mini Vinnies motto, which is “Turning Concern into action.” As a school community, we have been most generous during the Summer Term in providing many donations of toiletries and practical items for those brothers and sisters in need on the street. These items were collected and gratefully received last week, by two members from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish SVP Group. Here have been some of the highlights of this year’s Mini Vinnie Group 2018-2019. During this Academic Year the group made approximately over 4,000 sandwiches for the SVP soup kitchen in Birmingham City Centre. Meeting Bishop Robert Byrne in the Spring Term as he came in to visit the group as he had heard about their amazing work and sterling efforts. The Group showed him just how brilliantly they got on with the task in hand to create over 200 sandwiches that would be used later on for the Soup Kitchen and outreach. We enjoyed a special Mini Vinnies Thanksgiving Mass in the Summer Term. It was lovely to come together as a Group and give thanks to God for each other and for our Membership of the wider Society of St Vincent de Paul in the United Kingdom. Some of our Mini Vinnies in Year 7 received the Sacrament of Confirmation and continued to put the Gifts and…

Water is Unpredictable

16 Jul 2019

Water is Unpredictable

Be Safe Have Fun

16 Jul 2019

Be Safe Have Fun

Library Reading Data Friday 5 July – Friday 12 July 2019

16 Jul 2019

Library Reading data 5 -12 July 2019

School Uniform Bank – Saturday 17 August 2019

16 Jul 2019

Uniform

Library Books

15 Jul 2019

Please can school Library book/s be returned tomorrow. If a book is lost/missing, please replace with a good quality Quiz-able book of any title. If the book has already been returned, please ask the pupil to visit me in the Library so I can amend this on the computer. Kind regards, Mrs Keggans, Librarian

Newsletter Friday 12 July 2019

12 Jul 2019

Newsletter 12 July 2019

Clubs for the week ahead – Monday 15 July – Friday 19 July 2019

12 Jul 2019

Clubs for the week ahead 15 – 19 July 2019

Year 8 Trip to Drayton Manor 2019 – Tuesday 16 July Arrangements

12 Jul 2019

Arrangements for Year 8 Trip to Drayton Manor General – Register as normal with form teacher. Leave at 9.30am from school, arrival back at school 5.45-6pm. Bring packed lunch or money for lunch. Free school meals-let Mr Dickinson know by Monday morning if you want a lunch. Wear your own clothes but make sure they are sensible and appropriate. Sensible shoes, as will be doing a lot of walking. Medical – sun cream, inhalers, hay fever tablets, please remember to bring inhalers with you. Ensure you take hay fever tablets before you come. Bring any other medications, which you may need, i.e Epi pens. The weather is expected to be sunny and warm so do not forget your sun cream and hat. Safety – bring Mobile phones and input the school phone number on Tuesday morning, those without phones will have number written on sticker. You will be asked to give us your mobile phone number on Tuesday so that we can contact you in an emergency. Those without phones will be asked who they are spending the day with. You must stay in groups of 4 at all times and you are expected to check in with staff at the base between 1-2pm and have your name ticked off on the register. Obey the signs, some water rides are closed, be respectful of other park users – it will be busy with lots of other schools. If there is a problem, you can call the school mobile number and a teacher will come and find you, or you can come back to the base where there will be at least 4 members of staff at all times. Behaviour – You must behave in the way that we expect at St. Bede’s. If you have friends from other schools who…

The SEND Generation CAN Awards – Thursday 11 July 2019

12 Jul 2019

Congratulations to our two winners, William Hall and Ian Hatton, who have scooped awards at this prestigious Awards ceremony, which featured Britain’s Got Talent winner ‘Lost Voice Guy.’ The awards are to honour inspiring winners and their stories: stories of incredible overcoming and remarkable resilience. People who go above and beyond to help or to progress – always in the face of challenge. William picked up the ‘Sensation Award’ for working incredibly hard to successfully increase his independence and mobility. Ian picked up the ‘Wonder Award’ for providing a level of support and care that is second to none, changing many pupils’ lives for the better. We are so proud of both our winners who were able to enjoy and celebrate the evening with their families. William’s philosophy on life despite his difficulties with cerebral palsy is particularly inspiring – ‘I have conquered the anxieties that I have had in the past and do not let my mind get carried away about the future, the future is what I make of it.’

Upcoming Events

12 Jul 2019

Julie Bush

Upcoming Events

Polish Mass Friday 12 July 2019

11 Jul 2019

Year 5 Rounders

11 Jul 2019

A huge congratulations to our Year 5 Rounders Team who put in a sterling performance last night at Ridgeway. The girls were in high spirits and really pulled together as a team. In the final game against local rivals, Woodfield, we seemed to lose our heads, and let a substantial lead go. Nevertheless, the decision was put down to rounders for and against, resulting in a tie with Birchensale. Looking forward to seeing what this team does in the future!

Mini Vinnie’s Update #23

11 Jul 2019

12 July 2019 Welcome to this 23rd update for the St Bede’s Mini Vinnies group. Grateful thanks to all who have begun to bring in toiletries and bottled water for our brothers and sisters in need. We are still hoping for donations, however small and in particular men’s toiletries including shaving foam and shower gels. Here is a reminder of the items, which will be gratefully received and much appreciated by the SVP. Any donations of the following items: Small Bottled water or 500/600ml sized bottles Male and female deodorants – sprays and roll-ons Male shower gel and shaving foam Sunscreen/lotion/sunblock/ – cream or sprays Wetwipes/Baby wipes/moist tissues Donated water, sunscreen/lotion and deodorants can be brought into school and handed in either to Reception and placed in the red collection box or passed on directly to Miss Downes. The closing date this term for items to be received here in school next week will be Wednesday, 17 July 2019. May the Lord bless you for your kindness and generosity to those in most need in our locality. “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.” Jesus. Matthew 25:40 Today has been the final time this academic Year that the Mini Vinnies made the sandwiches at lunchtime for the homeless before we break up for the Summer. We look forward to next Academic Year when we shall be recruiting new Mini Vinnies from Year 7. We also look forward to continuing our much needed outreach work to help the Soup Kitchen run in Birmingham City Centre providing nutritious food for those in most need on the 2nd Friday and 4th Tuesday of each month. Thanks so much for all the practical and spiritual support that you provide for the Mini Vinnies…

Music Tuition – Arrears

11 Jul 2019

Music Tuition Please clear any arrears before end of school tomorrow.

Visit to Palace Theatre for current Year 5 pupils, transferring to Year 6 in September 2019

11 Jul 2019

Panto Trip 2019

Family Learning Courses

9 Jul 2019

Family Learning Courses Sep – Dec 19

Sandycroft Centre – Summer Fun

9 Jul 2019

Sandycroft

Father Hudson’s Care

8 Jul 2019

Father Hudsons

Athletics Vests

8 Jul 2019

May I all remind pupils that they need to hand in any athletics vests they have at home back to Mr Stenning personally ASAP! Any not brought back by the end of term will be charged for.

ST AUGUSTINE’S – JULY TRANSITION PROGRAMME

8 Jul 2019

ST AUGUSTINE’S – JULY TRANSITION PROGRAMME 10th and 11th July 2019 On Wednesday 10th July and Thursday 11th July 2019, your child will undergo a two day transition programme at St Augustine’s school. They will experience our school routine, encompassing collective worship, registration, breaktime and lunch. Additionally, they will join the lessons that they have selected for GCSE, and therefore gain a useful insight into how life at St Augustine’s operates. Arrival: Please arrive by 9am each morning where Heads of Year and the Senior Leadership Team, will meet the students outside Reception on the tennis courts. Uniform: Students should wear their current school uniform including shoes. What to bring: Students should bring their usual school bag containing pencil case, trainers, PE kit and some money if they would like to buy some snacks at breaktime. Lunch: Students will need to bring a packed lunch if this is what they usually eat. Additionally, they can bring a small amount of money to purchase snacks in the Canteen. £2.20 will buy a hot meal and a drink. If your child has a free school meal, then our Canteen will be aware and they will receive a free school meal for their lunch. Collection: The school day will end at 3.45pm each day. If they catch a bus, they will assemble on the main yard at the front of the school where they will be directed to the appropriate bus. If they are being collected, I would respectfully ask all parents to park with due consideration for our local residents and neighbours and in line with parking restrictions. If there is anything you feel we should know about your child prior to 10th July, please inform: Mr P Foley; foleyp@saintsa.co.uk

Clubs for the week ahead – Monday 8 July – Friday 12 July 2019

5 Jul 2019

Julie Bush

Clubs for the week ahead 08 – 12 July 2019

Upcoming Events

5 Jul 2019

Julie Bush

Upcoming Events

Vocations InformationUpdate #6

4 Jul 2019

Recent Ordinations of Deacons in Birmingham. Since the beginning of the Year of prayer and reflection for the Renewal of Priestly Life within the Archdiocese of Birmingham, at the beginning of June 2018, we have been regularly updating you about this special year with its focus on all Vocations and States of Life but particularly to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Last Saturday, 29 June, was a very special occasion with those who are Candidates to the Priesthood and the Diaconate being ordained as Deacons as part of the next step on their Priestly Formation by His Grace Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham. Amongst the Candidates who were being Ordained as Deacon as part of the final stages of their formation last weekend as they prepare to be Ordained as Priests next year were Sean, Dan and Benedict. These Seminarians have visited us here in St Bede’s School over the past couple of years and they had spent some time with our Year 6, 7 and 8 pupils during RE Lessons. When they visited us, they willingly shared their time and spoke about their own journeys of faith and they encouraged pupils and Staff to ask the Lord to show them their own Vocation and path on life’s journey. We wish Sean, Dan and Benedict well in their Ministry, and may our prayers go with them. May the Holy Spirit bless and guide them now and in the years to come as He inspires them in His work and service for the Kingdom of God. Ad multos annos. May we as a school community continue to keep all our Archdiocese of Birmingham Seminarians in our prayers and remember them as they continue with their studies and their ongoing formation. St Bede, pray for them. Glory be to the Father,…

Mini Vinnie’s Update #22

4 Jul 2019

5 July 2019 Welcome to this 22nd update for the St Bede’s Mini Vinnies group. Grateful thanks to all who have begun to bring in toiletries and bottled water for our brothers and sisters in need. We are still hoping for donations, however small and in particular men’s toiletries including shaving foam and shower gels. Here is a reminder of the items, which will be gratefully received and much appreciated by the SVP. Any donations of the following items: Small Bottled water or 500/600ml sized bottles Male and female deodorants – sprays and roll-ons Male shower gel and shaving foam Sunscreen/lotion/sunblock/ – cream or sprays Wetwipes/Baby wipes/moist tissues Donated water, sunscreen/lotion and deodorants can be brought, either to Reception and placed in the red collection box or passed on directly to Miss Downes here in school by Wednesday, 17 July 2019. May the Lord bless you for your kindness and generosity to those in most need in our locality. “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.” Jesus. Matthew 25:40 Next Friday, 12 July, will be the final time this academic Year that the Mini Vinnies will be making the sandwiches at lunchtime for the homeless before we break up for the Summer. Since September 2018, right up to this current month, it is estimated that we have successfully made over 4.000 sandwiches which have gone directly to those in most need in our locality. Thanks so much for all the practical and spiritual support that you provide for the Mini Vinnies to continue their sterling work and service in our local community. Please continue to pray for the group as we keep going in the Lord’s service supporting our brothers and sisters in need. Please pray for all who faithfully…

Parent Support Group

3 Jul 2019

Our next Parent Support Group will be on Thursday 4 July, 6pm at Saint Augustine’s High School. The focus will be on E-Safety – Keeping our Children Safe Online. We will be covering online safety for all age ranges. If you would like to find out more about the Parent Support Group, please visit the website below: www.psglourdesmac.co.uk All parents/carers are welcome to attend.

CANCELLED – Polish Community Mass Msza Święta dla Polskiej społeczności.

3 Jul 2019

Due to unforeseen circumstances Fr Damian has given his apologies that he is unable to come into school tomorrow afternoon and celebrate Mass with the the Polish Community. Therefore the Polish Mass is cancelled. A special Mass has been arranged in St Bede’s School for all pupils and their families who are Polish or who have Polish ancestry on Friday 12th July beginning at 2.15pm in the Chapel/School Hall. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be available after Mass. A donation to the Great Orchestra Christmas Charity will be made from any gratuities received in appreciation of the refreshments. Specjalna Msza Święta zostanie odprawiona przez Księdza Damiana dla uczniów ich rodzin w piątek 12 lipca o godzinie 14:15 w kaplicy katolickiej szkoły St  Bede’s. Po Mszy Świętej będą serwowane drobne przekąski. Dobrowolna ofiara będzie zbierana na Wielką Orkiestrę Świątecznej Pomocy po zakończeniu Mszy Świętej jako wyraz podziękowania za przekąski. Wszystkich serdecznie zapraszamy.

KS3 Sports Day

3 Jul 2019

Sports day poster KS3

KS2 Sports Day

3 Jul 2019

Sports day poster KS2

Worcestershire School Games / Super 6

3 Jul 2019

On Tuesday, St Bede’s took 40 pupils to represent Redditch in the Worcestershire School Games, competing in Boccia, Swimming, and Athletics. These 3 teams had already won the District Round, which meant the standard would be high! The swimmers did really well, especially with us having Year 5’s competing against Year 6’s! The KS2 team finished 4th overal,l but only missed out on 3rd place by a couple of points! Well done to Owen, Oliver, Mikey, George, Liam, Hayden, Ellie, Grace, Frankie, Niamh, Victoria, Amelie and Ruby for all their hard work and to Mr Roberts for coaching them! The KS3 Boccia team, led by Miss Stewart, were really up for the competition. Narrowly losing their first game, they then fought bravely, winning all their remaining games. This meant that they won the event and claimed the Gold medal! A huge congratulations to Nathan, Mason, Tayibah and Sam for their achievement! We also then had Year 7 and Year 8 Super 6 athletic teams competing at the Ryland centre. Led by Mr Stenning, pupils were eager to show what they were made of against the best teams in the county. The Year 7’s did really well and managed to finish 2nd overall!! Well done to James, Rio, Lewis, Riley, George, Preston, Hallie, Danni, Olivia, Julia, Eden and Poppy for all their efforts, they deserved the Silver and hopefully next year they can improve. The Year 8 Super 6 team, again, did their absolute best and manged to win the competition! Picking up the Gold medal is a real credit to their hard work and commitment to athletics this year and really does prove that practice makes perfect! Well done to Santos, Tom, Stan, Reuben, Fin, Tom, Lucy, Aoibhe, Carmena, Mia, Evah and Eleanor for all their hard work!

Go4Set

2 Jul 2019

The Engineering Development Trust (who run Go4SET) have shared the news that St Bede’s boys’ team came 2nd out of 80 teams in the Innovative Design section of the competition, which is great in itself, but more so because they were at least a year younger than the other teams in the competition. Congratulations to: Sion, Colin, Ronan, David, Finley and Oscar who worked incredibly hard over 35 hours.

STEM

2 Jul 2019

This morning, 60 pupils were chosen to take part in a live Q&A,, hosted by Shell and Rachel Riley, about careers in STEM. Three of our pupils had questions read out and answered by the panel. An exciting opportunity for the pupil’s to explore how they could enter a career in STEM, as well as the opportunities that are out there for them.

Reading Books

2 Jul 2019

Pupils are to bring their own reading books from home into school from Monday 1 July until the end of term. All Library books are to be handed in from today please.

Lost Property * important reminder *

1 Jul 2019

Lost Property. If your child is missing an item of uniform/lunch box/PE kit/coat/drinks bottle/glasses, please encourage them to look around school for them. We have a large amount of lost property that is not named and therefore sadly, can’t be reunited with it’s owner. The lost property trolley is in the hall and PE kit is kept in the disabled toilet in the Sports Hall or the gym changing rooms. A picture of glasses that have been found and handed in, is attached – these can be collected from reception where they are kept for safekeeping . If you would like to come in and help your child look for their lost items, please visit school between 8:15am and 8:45am or 3:35 and 4:00pm where you will be able to come in and search every classroom, cloakroom and corridor throughout school. Any unnamed and unclaimed lost property will be disposed of at the end of the school term July 2019.

Year 7 French Trip 2020

1 Jul 2019

We need to confirm numbers with PGL for the trip to France 2020. If you wish your child to go on this trip, please sign up and pay your deposit by tomorrow (Tuesday 2 July 2019). Any issues, please email finance@st-bedes.worcs.sch.uk