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Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee- Governor GiftPupils and staff have each been given by Governors acommemorative medal in recognition of the QueensDiamond Jubilee. I am sure many of these will be shown tograndchildren in the years to come!With sincere good wishes to all our families and parishesfor a wonderful jubilee celebration.(As Year 11 have a study day on Friday, they will receivetheir medal on return after the half term).

Nearly Prize Winners!Staff are asked to nominate pupils for an award in anumber of different categories for Prize Giving. Those

pupils who received the greatest number of nominationsgo forward. This means that many children who havereceived some nominations may be unaware of theesteem in which they are held.It was a real delight for me to meet with over 80 pupilstoday who had received at least two nominations. I toldthem what a pleasure it was to work with such wonderfulyoung people and gave each of them a small gift. Parents Iam certain will be pleased to hear about their childspositive attitude to learning.

ST BEDES CELEBRATES ITS FEAST DAYOn Friday 25 th May we celebrated thefeast of St Bede with an open air Massin our amphitheatre. The wholecollege community gathered for theMass which was celebrated by ourchaplain Fr Tom Finnegan. Ms Hughes said that theMass was just fantastic and Im sure that St Bede waslooking down and smiling on us. We were blessed withgood weather on the day. As it was a feast day, all pupils

received a bar of chocolate

at break time, abandoningHealthy Schools advice onthis occasion.

It's Year 8 STEM Day, Oo Arr Oo Arr Ay!Pupils Literally Living in a Bubble

Thomas Tran Amazing Mike Sturch Making aerofoils flywas great, really interesting St. Bedes welcomed 13 Scientists,Engineers and Mathematicians from

the University of the West of Englandthis week. The visitors ran our STEM dayfor year eight pupils, who had theopportunity to get to grips with a seriesof practical workshops and activities, and

speak to undergraduate students and academics. The aim of the day was to encourage pupils to think about careersrelated to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths hence the STEM acronym, and really engage them in theirlearning about these subjects.Pupils flew aerofoils, measured their blood pressure,attempted physiotherapy and trapped each other in giantbubbles.The UWE ambassadors effused a genuine delight in theirsubject as they explained how their personal experienceshad led them into studying Maths or Sciences: Jake, astudent of aeronautical engineering, who hopes to designfuel-efficient aircraft and space vehicles advised pupils toDo what you enjoy but to bear in mind There will alwaysbe jobs in engineering. Natalie, a Mathematics studentabout to start a placement working for the Governmentspoke of the Massive range of opportunities; from studyingbladder weakness to designing rollercoasters . The advice of

Dr. Alison Hooper, Head of Mathematical Sciences at UWE,who organized the event, was that Science and Maths openlots of doors to you - stick with it . This will be a memorable experience for our pupils, who willhave made their subject choices and in some cases startedtheir GCSE courses by this time next year. Many thanks to Dr.Hooper and Mr Marshall for organizing this event.

CONFIRMATION OF ST BEDES PUPILS Congratulations to Alex Gardiner, Alice Gompels, BethMortell, Ed Charters, Ellie Tivey, Emily Phillis, Jack Feron andJulian Caldwell who were all confirmed on 27 th May 2012 atSS Peter and Paul by Bishop Declan. Congratulations also to Matthias Aquilina and DomenicoTartaglione who were confirmed at the ImmaculateConception in Clevedon on 23 rd May 2012.

Dates for your diary

1 st June End of term 511 th June Start of Term 622 nd June Year 8 Reports home

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St Bedes Community Sport Team The St Bede's Community Sports Team has been running freeFriday night Twilight Football sessions for nearly 2-years nowwith great results. Initially funded by the local police andsince funded by various organisations such as the YouthService and Gloucestershire FA the sessions run from 6-7pmon a Friday evening for 14-21 year olds. Our aim is to provideactivities for children in the local community free of charge.The session has proved very successful with over 60youngsters on the attendance register with regularattendance figures averaging around 25-30. The majority of those that attend are from Lawrence Weston, Shirehamptonand Avonmouth with some of those being students at StBede's. Thephoto shows thegroup after asession inFebruary 2012.

Clothes for a CauseSecond hand articles will once again be collected towards theend of next term. If you have any items please keep hold of them and a date for collection will be advertised when wereturn from holiday.

Information on the Blessed Edward Powell Transport Trust(BEPTT) North Somerset ParentsThe Blessed Edward Powell Transport Trust (BEPTT) wasestablished in 2010 by a group of Catholics concerned aboutchanges in the transport arrangements to designatedCatholic schools which were adopted by North SomersetCouncil in 2008. The effect of these changes means that, inmost cases, parents are now expected to meet the full cost of transporting their children from North Somerset to St Bedes .This has meant that, for many families who would like their

children educated in a Catholic school, the costs of gettingthem there was simply too high. The aim of BEPTT (aregistered charitable Trust) is to raise money to help thoseparents in North Somerset who want a Catholic education fortheir children but whose financial circumstances precludethem from doing so. In the first two years of its existence, theTrust has been busy fund-raising and is now in a position tohelp some families meet the cost of getting their children to aCatholic school. The Trust can be contacted through itsChairman, David Byrne, c/o St Bedes Catholic College, LongCross Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 0SU or atdavidwbyrneuk@yahoo.com .

SUMMER REC CLUB!Summer rec club starts after half term, activities that will be

available are street cricket, rounders, softball, football andtennis. If you haven't been before all you need to do is turnup on Tuesday afterschool, 3.30 - 4.30.

STAFF VACANCIESWe are currently advertising the following staff vacancies:English and Drama teacher from SeptemberLay Chaplain maternity leave cover from SeptemberFurther details are available from

www.stbedescatholicollege.org or by contacting MrsManning at the college.

JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGEIn April pupils took part in the Junior Maths Challenge.Congratulations to:*Gold AwardEva Clothier who was also best in college,*Silver AwardAbin Varghese, Arnold Gomes, Alexander Kanchanatheera,Lorcan Garrad, Robert Wieczorek, Ignatius De Pedro, DavisJohn, Christin James, Isabella Redmond and Katie Whitfield*Bronze AwardTheo Farrant, Kate Mullholland, Dominique Gowie, Luke Patel,Maria Fraser, Amber Williams, Reece Chakkarakadan, CharlotteNorris, Ryan Kearney, and Shaun McNamee.

Catechists SymposiumThe Catechists Symposium is taking place on Saturday 21 st Julyat St Josephs Catholic College in Swindon. Those taking part inthe day will have the opportunity to share ideas and goodpractice, explore resources and information with those fromother parts of the diocese. Working groups will explore workingwith parents of those journeying towards First Communion,looking specifically at the Anchor Programme . There will also bea session introducing I Call You Friends aimed at those notattending Catholic schools. Dave Wheat will lead a session onYouCat as a resource for young people and there will also be asession exploring how we catechise the initiated and how theRCIA provides a model for returning Catholics.

BereavementsIt is with sadness we inform you of the death of two formerpupils from St Bede s: Emma Larkins and Marian McLaughlin.Also, your prayers for the repose of the soul of Mrs Heraty,mother of Mr Heraty would be appreciated.May their souls rest in peace.

SAFETY TIP:Keep an eye on the material your child is looking at online,regularly check the computer history folder and you shouldcertainly question your child if it has been emptied. If theyknow they could be checked up on at any time then they willthink more responsibly about how they use the internet.

BRAINTEASERIn a Stroke play golf tournament there aresixty-eight entrants. How many matches will

there be in the tournament?

WISE WORDS!You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If youarent happy in one place, chances are you wont be happyanywhere.

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