bede's newsletter easter 2016

Easter 2016

BEDE’S APPOINTS NEW SENIOR HEADMASTERBede’s has secured the appointment of Mr Peter Goodyer to succeed Dr Richard Maloney in September 2016 as Senior Headmaster and CEO of the St Bede’s School Trust. Mr Goodyer grew up in South Africa and has taught in England now for eighteen years, most recently as the Deputy Headmaster and Interim Head at Colston’s School Bristol, where he has been since 2010. Mr Goodyer commented ‘Bede’s is exactly the kind of dynamic, progressive school which I have always aspired to lead, and when I met students and staff I knew we could continue to develop its individual approach and great qualities together. “It is clear to me that the Bede’s community is warm, welcom-ing and creative, and its academic achievements in recent years have been remarkable. It is an honour to be selected to lead the school to ever more success.” Mr Goodyer is passionate about sport and has considerable educational expertise, having been a Head of Department and Boarding Housemaster at St. John’s School, Leatherhead. He is currently a boarding inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate and recently completed an MBA in Edu-cational Leadership. Mr Goodyer is married to Laura, also a teacher, and they have a four year old son, Sebastian.Bede’s Chairman of Governors, Major-General Anthony Meier,

said “As Dr Maloney prepares to embark on his final term at Bede’s before moving to Uppingham, one of the country’s most prestigious boarding schools, I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his outstanding seven years of service. He leaves with our warmest wishes. We know that Bede’s will continue to be in excellent hands.”

Bede’s Senior SchoolUpper Dicker, HailshamEast Sussex BN27 3QH

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Three students from Bede’s, John Moran, Jay Adebisi and George Rice, have been accepted to take part in a week long summer internship at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). With only 25 places available to schools nationally, applicants are required to submit a full application including a CV as well as a 500 word letter explaining why an internship at the IEA would be of benefit.An internationally renowned organization, the IEA provides expert

analysis on all areas of economic policy. Based in London, it is an independent organisation which advocates free market econom-ics and is known for its research and commentary on unfolding economic issues. 12 economists involved in the IEA’s work have gone on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics, including Milton Friedman, Ronald Coase and Friedrich Hayek, and John, Jay and George were inspired to apply for internships there after attending an IEA Schools conference though the Bede’s Politics and Economics Society during the first half of the Spring Term.Interns at the IEA can expect to take part in lectures, discuss eco-nomic policy with expert economists, visit Parliament and hear from academics, politicians, and the Treasury about career opportunities. At the end of the week, interns are then expected to take part in a debate with fellow Sixth Formers over a topical aspect of economic policy. With the week of John, Jay and George’s internships coinciding with the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, their time with the Institute should prove to be a fascinating!

Gareth ParfittHead of Business Faculty

BEDE’S PUPILS EARN ELITE IEA INTERNSHIPS

EDITORIAL: A TIME TO PANIC?

While change can, most certainly, provide an energy, an impetus for innovation, an excitement, there are, I am sure, many parents, teachers, and students who look at the on-going changes in the educational superstructure and wonder why, for once, things couldn’t have been left alone.Right now, we are in the very eye of the storm. Some ‘new’ A Levels are already being taught; some are charging their engines and getting ready to go, from this coming September. Still others hang on, in their “old” format, possibly feeling a little unloved, a little overlooked, waiting for September 2017 to come, and with it their chance to be reborn. “New” GCSEs are beginning to appear, like the first daffodils of Spring, cautiously poking their heads through the grass. A*-E will eventually be a thing of the past. We’ll be talking in terms of 9-1, soon, as we address a supposedly harder Maths qualification, and newly put-together programmes of study for other subjects. Except we won’t, always, because A*-E will still be the language of choice for some of the qualifications that our Upper Fifth students will be following. And changes are occurring with BTEC courses too: some exams are coming in, where previously only coursework could be found, and the nature of that coursework, and its administration, is being altered in my fundamental ways. The storm rages, all around.And yet, of course, it doesn’t. Students at the school are not, currently, to be found with abject terror in their eyes. Teachers are not endlessly imitating Lance Corporal Jones, repeating the injunction not to panic. And our fantastic Exams Officer, Liz Devereux, is only occasionally showing any outward signs of anxiety. A gentle breeze, possibly, is blowing, but a storm? No, not really.That is not to say that the changes that are currently being seen in the English education system are not profound, important, and far-reaching. They are all of those things. But rather, it is to suggest that young people are

remarkably good at dealing with such change, quickly able to recognise the novel as the ‘new old.’ And teachers are used to building, always, on shifting sands. Maths teachers will still be talking about vectors. English teachers will still be attempting - probably with limited success - to inculcate a profound and unshakable understanding of the ways in which the apostrophe should be used. Geography teachers will still be measuring stones on beaches. Like those endlessly impressive European footballers who are able to conduct interviews first in French, then in English, then in German, teachers at Bede’s have long been able to switch from A Level, to GCSE, to BTEC, to Pre-U, as the occasion has demanded. Not only are are they not fazed by the current change, but, actually, there is a real sense of delight. Delight because, at last, Sixth Form students will have the space to undertake some of the things that we all know they should be undertaking, but which, previously, have been lost to the 4th AS Level. They will be able to acquire, develop and build on their ability to work with others, to give to the society of which they are a part, to get on with people of different ages, different backgrounds and different outlooks (all part of the Bede’s Diploma, which we will be launching in September). They will be able to explore areas of genuine personal interest, through the Extended Project Qualification. This is all good. Yes, change is upon us, and yes, that change is important, and could, I suppose, be worrying, for many. But, please, don’t allow such worries to develop. Instead, let us embrace the possibilities that such change brings, let us recognise that, ultimately wheels are seldom wholly reinvented. Moreover, young people are better at dealing with uncertainty and alteration in their lives than the adults around them might sometimes expect.

John TusonAcademic Deputy Head


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FIRST YEAR POLITICS LESSONS ENLIGHTEN AND INSPIRE

Since the launch of the new First Year curriculum in September 2015, all First Years at Bede’s have been actively involved in studying ‘The World.’This carousel of subjects includes staple subjects such as Geography, History, Theology and Philosophy, but it has also included in-depth studies into both British Party Politics and the major global issues of our time. The new First Year Politics programme has involved students taking part in debates, engaging in political campaigning and delivering presentations, all of which has enabled the students to consider their personal beliefs and communicate their opinions to others. Bede’s Head of Politics Mr Parker said of the lessons, “From the rise in popularity of Donald Trump to the civil war in Syria, recent world events have demonstrated that we are truly a global community facing new and demanding challenges. “From both a historical and political stand-point the decisions taken by our politicians will shape these students’ futures for years to come. Therefore, we at Bede’s feel that it is vitally important to enable our First Year students to have a political education – something which is all-but omitted from the national senior school curriculum.”With the students having enjoyed listening to the arguments of others and challenging each other in open, democratic debates, it has been encouraging to see how the chil-dren have absorbed so much information in

such a short period of time.This is particularly significant as there are very few opportunities for students to formally study politics in UK schools before they possibly opt to take the subject at A Level. In spite of this, the young are routinely blamed for their lack of engagement with political issues and are expected to magi-cally acquire knowledge of complex political issues when they reach the voting age. Reassuringly, the programme has already demonstrated that our First Year pupils really do care about the world around them. They are able to discuss topics such as war and terrorism or nuclear proliferation, have gained insight into the importance of democ-racy and can explain how their actions

can directly influence their own communities and those of others. These ideas are reflected in the views of Charleston House’s Kaylan Coetser who said, “I think studying politics is a good idea because it helps you become more aware of current affairs. It is important to know what goes on in the world, why things happen and how to improve our views.” Her fellow pupil, Crossways House’s Izzy Say-er, added, “Politics lessons create debates where I can voice my personal opinions in a friendly, open learning environment, and I have really enjoyed Politics this year. If there was a GCSE I would probably do it!”With the year far from over, the coming weeks will see Bede’s students participat-ing in a school-wide referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union; else-where, the study of Politics at Bede’s will continue to develop an awareness of political affairs, the associated processes and the significance of engagement, discussion and understanding in every pupil from the First Year upwards.“Young people do have a voice on political issues and they do want to be heard,” said Mr Parker, in conclusion, “and it is funda-mentally important that they understand that it is not only the elected few who make fundamental choices but – rather – that we are all profoundly involved.”

Liam BacklerHead of First Year


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LOWER FIFTH PUPILS COMPETE AT FMSP ‘MATHS FEAST’ 2016

On the 24 March, the Bede’s Mathematics department took two teams of Lower Fifth pupils to Robertsbridge Community College to compete in the annual “Maths Feast” competition. Organised by the national ‘Further Mathematics Support Programme,’ this enjoyable and challenging event tests maths, team-work and communication skills with the format of the content changing slightly each year so that the rounds remain interesting and exciting.With two Lower Sixth Bedians volunteering to help moderate the competition, hopes were high for the Bede’s teams who had been practicing for several weeks beforehand by completing Maths Feast tasks from previous years.The competition was set out to resemblea literal feast, with a Starter, an Amuse

Bouche, a Main and a Dessert. Each round saw the teams either working together in groups or fours, sometimes split into pairs or in particular instances working on separate questions and only communicating when exchanging answers. The teams had to complete tasks such as ‘Countdown’-style problems with a target number, arranging shapes to create the largest areas they could, and solving problems with complex numbers to name just a few. The problems that the teams were asked to complete were often well above and beyond the GCSE syllabus, for which the teams would be sitting their exams in over a years’ time, so credit must go to all of the students who took part!In spite of the high level of difficulty involved in of some of these tasks, both of the Bede’s teams did very well indeed, not least due to their focus and good teamwork, and although there was no ultimate winner announced the teams were given certificates in recognition of their accomplishments.

Rosie CanbyLower Sixth, Dorter House


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FIFTH FORM SCIENTISTS UNDERTAKE ROYAL SOCIETYCHEMISTRY CHALLENGE

For the first time, Bede’s is participating in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Downlands Chemistry Challenge. Run by the RSC’s South East Regional Education Division, a committee for schools and Science clubs in the four RSC local sections in the South-East of England, the Chemistry Challenge is a competition open to teams consisting of four Lower Fifth pupils. We at Bede’s have entered a whopping 8 teams, with the competition being run in two stages; a preliminary round which takes place in schools and a Grand Final which sees the winning team of each local section progressing to the national level. The format of the preliminary round is a quiz consisting of written questions that test the teams’ chemical and general knowledge, and their ability to choose an answer based on team discussion.The eight teams representing Bede’s undertook this first rounds of the Chemistry Challenge and kept up splendidly with the fast pace of the questions. We should be in with a good chance of being invited to the finals in London, but will have to wait to learn our fate after the Easter break.If we do make it through this last round, the Lower Fifth teams will look forward to challenges designed to test their ingenuity as well as their team-working skills, chemical and general knowledge and their laboratory skills. In the meantime, many congratulations to those who took part in the intentionally challenging first round!

Dr Amber CumpsteyHead of Chemistry

SIXTH FORM STUDENTS HOST ENGLISH LITERATURE MASTERCLASS SERIES

What happens when students are given a platform to share their own passions and interests? If the constraints of time, space and even subject boundaries are relaxed, what expertise would sixth form English students decide to pass on to the school’s next generation? Earlier in the year, Miss Dunstall posed these questions to our new English Pre-U students, along with a challenge: teach an English evening masterclass session on anything you think is important. No explicit directions were given. No set lists for texts. Just a wide open brief. And with that, Wednesday evening masterclass sessions were born. Now a few terms in, these sessions continue to draw a curious and sparky lower fifth crowd. Each session has a different host, a slightly different mood, and its own student-driven agenda. Some focus on singular texts which have made a significant impact, others cast a wider net, seeking to explore artistic move-ments, or unpicking those knotty ideas which underpin all literary study. No two sessions are alike. Whilst we began with a two-hour discussion on Dante, courtesy of Camberlot’s Joshua Simonassi, subsequent sessions have included Modern Gothic, the sonnet, metafic-tion and Atonement, as well as A Clockwork Orange. In one thought-provoking class on ‘words’, Charleston’s Ffion Kellegher encour-aged students to a fresh understanding of why novelists sometimes risk being difficult and inaccessible, whilst, more recently, the

group discussed whether the quintessential American novel is more concerned with failure than with unbridled success. These sessions are nothing if not intellectually nourishing. And unexpected. For teachers, this is a fine opportunity to see how our English student ‘leaders’, many of whom will soon face university interviews, will deal with the chance to enthuse about something they love, but also how they present this to others. It can be nerve-wracking, but, ultimately is an immensely useful experience. How can we truly know something, one might wonder, unless we can explain it to others.For the lower fifth, it is a chance to see what lies ahead in study, but—more importantly—to escape those confines of time, space and syllabus, and simply explore. These evenings re-assert, in the least threatening way pos-sible, the importance of encountering odd ideas, of being a bit confused and of seeing texts which challenge us in every kind of way; linguistically, structurally and morally. One thing, in fact, which all the sixth form hosts seem to stress, almost inadvertently paraphrasing one another, and without any prompting, is that only by coping with dif-ficulty can the lower fifth become those truly excellent students of tomorrow. So if these sessions do go ‘off-piste’ and students encounter the strange, or baffling, alongside the firmly canonical, so much the

better. Matt OliverHead of English


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BEDE’S TOP LINGUISTS ATTEND CAMBRIDGE MML OPEN DAY

On Friday 11th March, Bede’s keenest linguists attended the University of Cambridge Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics Open Day. The aim of the day was to enable Bede’s most able language-learners to find out more about studying modern languages at University while also encouraging them to consider applying to Oxbridge.The programme for the day included introductory talks on modern languages and linguistics, sample lectures and tours of the MML library and other facilities such as the Phonetics Lab and the Psycholinguistics Lab. There were also Subject Information stands on the many languages taught at Cambridge, whether ab-ignitio or at a post A Level level, with students and staff available to offer advice and answer questions.Talented French student Archie Taylor from the Upper Fifth said of the day, “We had a number of sample lectures through the day, the most interesting to me being the lecture on Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics as it detailed key concepts concerning the effect and structure of language upon the human brain and therein, society as a whole. “This trip has given me the key motivation needed to work as hard as possible for the best exam results in order to apply to an institution such as Cambridge in the future.” All in all, or pupils fully enjoyed the event and felt that it had put them in better stead for when the time comes to choose a university. I certainly hope that Cambridge will be one of them!

Annie BonheurLanguages Assistant

FIFTH FORM DRAMA EXAMS OFFER AUDIENCES DARKNESS AND LIGHT

Audiences visiting The Miles Studio Theatre last week were treated to a series of performances of two devised works written, produced and starring this year’s GCSE Drama students.Despite ostensibly being examination performances, the two dramas were presented as full productions, replete with makeup, costume, sound, lighting and music – in true Bede’s Drama department style.The first production, ‘Something Else’, was inspired by the children’s book of the same name by Kathryn Cave. Designed for young audiences, the piece had been trialled for Bede’s Prep School pupils before Christmas and was last week performed for children from Park Mead Primary School who – judging by their whoops, claps and giggles – thoroughly enjoyed themselves.The cast, which included Theo Morse, Lily Potter, Ruby Moody, Louis Muston, Josh Angelo and Jonny Keegan, blended the kind of affable, wide-eyed charm demonstrated by CBBC presenters with a particular brand of physical and musical humour exhibited by The Wiggles and their ilk. With plenty of audience interaction, some careful exploration of perceived gender differences and moments of genuine hilarity – Lily Potter’s “Dino Woman” was a particular high point – the story drew to-gether Superman, Batman, Harry Potter, Ac-tion Man and Spiderman, pulling innovation and joy out of a both literal and metaphorical toy box.

Contrasting starkly with ‘Something Else’, the second production entitled ‘Christmas Day’ was staged in traverse in Studio 2, with audience members made party to one of the most uncomfortable Yuletide celebrations imaginable.The awkwardness began before the play had even begun, with cringe-inducing seasonal pop songs piped through the Studio 2 sound system. We were then introduced to Gil Warner-Bore’s Simon, a teenage son, and Thomas Stone’s Roger, his divorcee father, with the pair gate-crashing a family Christmas. With guests arriving in fits and starts, including Jess Cave’s particularly doddery grandma keen only to go home, and an unrequited teenage crush between Simon and Sam Houston’s Mandy, the stage was set for a veritable emotional car crash. With some delightfully anxious moments, including tension, surprise and disappointment at the unwrapping of a whole host of presents, the end of ‘Christmas Day’ was a blessed relief; darkly comic but undoubtedly bleak, the play showed significant maturity from a cast so young, with the students poking at raw nerves within domestic life with wilful, anarchic glee.When looked at together, it would be hard to imagine two more contrasting produc-tions – a recognition which can only speaks to the strength and breadth of Bede’s Drama department’s output.


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P.E. PUPILS HOST PARK MEAD SPORTS DAY

Bede’s Sixth Form BTEC Sport students organised and ran the Park Mead Sports Day in early March, with every last pupil from Upper Dicker’s-own primary school in attendance. With the weather slightly less than ideal, the event was staged indoors to coincide with The Comic Relief Red Nose Day Run, an annual event which Bede’s supports through work by each year’s Upper Sixth BTEC Sport class, ably assisted by their Lower Sixth counterparts.

“The event consisted of a number of enjoy-able activities ranging from the main Fun Run event to small games such as penalty shoot-out and parachute games,” explained Upper Sixth, Camberlot House student Patrick Ankjaer. “There was a cake stall and a free refresh-ments stall with teas, coffees and an assortment of sandwiches, and we were happy to meet our aims for the afternoon: to raise money for charity and and enhance our coaching skills with younger age groups.” With the event raising over £300 for Comic Relief and the children having a thoroughly enjoyable time, the BTEC Sport class de-serves special mention; they were outstand-ing ambassadors for the School and did the entire Bede’s community proud.

Mary-Jane NewberyHead of Physical Education

FIFTH FORM PUPILS TURN ADVERTISING INTO AN ART

Bede’s Film and Media department has a longstanding reputation for enabling pupils to achieve remarkable things in their assignments, although this year’s Fifth Form have truly excelled themselves.With Lower Fifth students expected to consider the relationship between different forms and how forms influence the nature of products, we have used imaginary films and advertising campaigns as a starting point; the students have created both trailer storyboards and posters, with pupils tutored in the lighting and photographic techniques necessary to achieve their desired effects. In the Upper Fifth meanwhile, students build on these skills and create full, practical

productions which address all four key Media concepts (audience, institution, representation and form), from conception to realisation. They are tasked with creating an advertising campaign that covers both moving image and print advertising, with their work being assessed on its creativity and mindfulness in relation to their chosen target audience.With many of these projects now complete, please keep an eye out for news about this year’s Bede’s Oscars ceremony when the fruits of all of their labours will be on show!

Reu HickmanTeacher of Media Studies


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SIXTH FORM GEOGRAPHERS COMPLETE RIVERS FIELDWORK

Fifteen of Bede’s Lower Sixth Geography students recently went on a residential Rivers Investigation fieldwork trip to Juniper Hall in Dorking as part of their A Level course. The endeavour provided an excellent op-portunity for the students to experience fieldwork first-hand and to carry out their own river investigation while also enjoying some time bonding and working as a team during their stay.The weather conditions were perfect across the three days, with the students enjoy-ing splashing around in the rivers whilst collecting data and measurements for their projects.These measurements included river depth, width and current strength and will inform the students’ research projects into their chosen topics, such as erosion, pollution and flooding.

Excellent team work and a positive, enthusi-astic spirit meant that the students gained a great deal from their fieldwork, including experience of project management, accurate collection of data and how to work well in teams.Mrs Tipping and I really enjoyed spending time with the students, who were a credit to the school and a pleasure to spend a few days with, and we are optimistic that the outcomes from all the students’ efforts will be truly top notch.

Mal BurdenActing Head of Geography

FINE ART IS FLOURISHING IN LOWER SIXTH LESSONSDuring the last six months a new wave of fine artists have emerged within the Lower Sixth at Bede’s Art School. These fine artists are typical of the strength of the year group across the disciplines, with some brilliant work being completed in graphic communication, photography and ceramics, but some of the newly completed portrait and skill life work has been simply breathtaking. After an initial term of skills exploration and a ‘back to basics’ introduction to the elements of art school training, all of our Lower Sixth students are now applying a range of talents with their colour mixing, pencil work and design.There is a fresh contemporary edge to the portraiture created by Daniel Martirossian, Charlotte Mitchell (as seen on the cover of this newsletter) and Grace Wu, built on a traditional foundation of drawing and colour skills development. The complex structures of the face have been handled with care and the technical accuracy they maintained has not taken away from the personality of their sitter. The students have created highly personal portraits of friends and family, and there is a real sense of the individual in each portrait, captured by the balance of skin tones, the balance of the light and the range of brush strokes. However, this has not been without its trials! It is important not to underestimate the

challenge and difficulties along the way. The journey of the painting process can be frustrating. One false move with the brush or a wrong direction with the colour and the look in the eye of the sitter would be changed and the sense of the person concealed. It is also a brave move to enter the large Sixth Form painting area and set up your easel alongside the year above. This can be exposing and intimidating and the students have handled themselves both professionally and with style!It is a pleasure for us as teachers to work alongside students such as Daniel,

Charlotte and Grace as they move through the frustrations and find a way to overcome the twists and turns of their mistakes towards a breakthrough moment. The resulting portraits are a triumph.Equally impressive are Alina Wiltshire’s studies for her evocative still life. The studies were inspired by Caravaggio’s moody interiors and his mastery of chiaroscuro (light/dark). She painted her collection of studies of fruit and personal family objects as an exploration of tertiary colours, carefully mixing neutrals and greys with confidence. Alina’s composition takes the classic principles of composition (the rule of thirds) and a rich collection of carefully placed objects and brings them centre stage. The dramatic effect she has created in her painting is cleverly achieved by her understanding of the direction that the light falls in and the warm subtle tones she brings to an otherwise cool scene. The challenge of the colour mixing and the composure of the light must be applauded.Modest in her approach, Alina has been learning within Bede’s art departments since Bede’s Prep school, as has Daniel Martirossian. It is delightful to see the strength of their talents shining through at this advanced level alongside our newcomers and existing students.


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One of the portraits by Lower Sixth, Deis House pupil Daniel Martirossian

A still life piece by Lower Sixth, Charleston House girl Alina WiltshireCarol Parris

Teacher of Art and Design

SIXTH FORMERS ATTEND ANIMAL KEEPERS’ SYMPOSIUM

Was it folly to start so early and travel so far for the annual Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers’ (ABWAK) symposium? Many delegates clearly thought not since the attendance was the best ever.

Folly Farm, located in deepest Pembrokeshire, hosted this year’s weekend convention. For our students the occasion offers a novel dimension to their studies in Animal Management and it was a chance to mix with and learn from the professionals, to attend numerous lectures and to participate in various practical workshops.

They also couldn’t fail to notice the symbiotic relationship of commerce and conservation that underpins this particular enterprise. However, one of Folly’s advantages is space to develop; the size of their animal enclo-sures is impressive.It was a diverse and busy weekend, organised and sustained by the ever optimistic, multi-tasking team of Messrs. Juniper and Jones. Also included on the return journey was a visit to the City of Bristol’s excellent zoo. Its latest addition, a two week old baby gorilla,

has yet to be seen by the public but there were many other outstanding features, including some obvious ones (as photo-graphed) which we were introduced to by Bristol Zoo’s senior curator.It may be one of the oldest collections of animals in the world and is constrained by urban expansion but it is beautifully designed and continues to make a major contribution to animal welfare.

Anthony Hepworth-TaylorAnimal Management Technician


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Friday 26 February saw Bede’s Politics and Economic Society wel-come Catherine Bearder, the Liberal Democrat MEP for South East England, to talk to Sixth Form students at the School about her work as an MEP and the upcoming debate on the EU referendum.Mrs Bearder became an MEP in 2009 after previously serving as a councillor for Oxfordshire County Council. She is a long-time cam-paigner on the issues of human trafficking and the environment, es-pecially wildlife conservation and biodiversity. She has also founded the cross-party “MEPs for Wildlife group” which is calling for an EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking.Mrs Bearder has a busy working week and surprised students when she outlined her weekly schedule, which includes four days in Brus-sels and three in Oxford.

After her brief introductory speech, Mrs Bearder opened the floor to questions. Predictably, one of the first questions was aimed at the Lib Dem’s performance in the general election, however attention soon turned to the EU situation, with a vast range of questions being launched at Mrs Bearder.Such questions included the plausibility of a Norwegian/Swiss-style deal for the UK upon leaving the EU as well as the prospect of a “United States of Europe” in the future. It was clear to see Mrs Bearder’s pro EU stance, especially when challenged with the issue of the UK’s sovereignty in relation to Europe.It was interesting for students to hear first-hand insight into the functioning of the European Union. Mrs Bearder discussed many issues which perhaps aren’t focused upon within media coverage of the referendum, including the poor Governmental implementation of EU policy, as well as the impact which democratically elected mem-bers of the parliament have on such policy.With Bede’s own school EU referendum fast approaching, such insight was warmly received by the Sixth Former in attendance, especially due to the talk’s relevance to those of us studying A Level Politics and/or Economics.International students in particular were interested to hear Mrs Beader’s thoughts on the consequences of the UK leaving the EU and what will this mean to them, and everyone in Bede’s Politics and Economics Society is extremely grateful to Mrs Bearder for being so generous with her time and coming to speak to us.

Bertie CookHead of School


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POLITICS AND ECONOMICS SOCIETY WELCOMES LOCAL MEP

Thursday 10 March week saw seven Bede’s pupils take part in the 30th annual Bede’s Go-Kart Club Championship - and what a race it turned out to be!For those who might be unaware, the Go-Karts as raced by the students were all built and continue to be maintained by the pupils themselves, with Go-Kart Club enabling any Bedian to learn the basics of automotive mechanics across the year during the Co-Curricular Programme.At this sort of time of the Spring Term, with the weather improving, we then race the Go-Karts in what has to be one of the longest-standing Bede’s Senior School summer traditions.The first race of 2016 saw Alex Keen, James Plaskett, Marcus Huntly-Peck, Max James, Ashley Stevens-Malins and Dmytro Ialaguzyan all competing for a spot on the podium, and after several laps of high-octane racing a clear winner emerged...In the end, it was reigning champion Dmytro who lifted the gold medal, with James coming in a respectable second place.Well done to everyone who took part, and any pupil interested in join-ing our merry band should pop by the Transport department and say hello!

Kevin ReadTransport Manager

GO KART CLUB CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY


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LEGAT CHOREOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2016

On Saturday 27th of February, The Legat School of Dance hosted its annual Choreographic Competition in the Miles Studio Theatre.Dancers from each year group at Bede’s performed in the show, with many presenting the pieces of choreography that they had been working on as part of their BTEC Performing Arts qualifications.Depending on the year group they were from, each dancer had to choreograph and perform either a group or solo dance, with students choosing their own stimulus and genre of dance to best communicate their selected theme. Lower Sixth Dorter House girl Millie Mitchell said of the experience, “This really was our own event as we were in charge of all as-pects of the performance, including the light-ing, background projections and costumes, all of which had to reflect the dance idea.”With the quality of the performances and audience expectations being exceptionally high every year, this year’s Choreographic Competition did not disappoint; with friends, family and teachers attending in support, the packed-out performances were split into three sections: Junior Group Dances, Senior Solos and Senior Group Dances, across which a variety of styles were demonstrated.The runners-up in the Junior Group categorywere the First Year dancers with their

performance, ‘Seasons’, while the winners were the Lower Fifth group with their piece entitled ‘Pop Goes the Music.’Next came the Senior Solo category whereUpper Fifth Crossways House girl Adelaide Coffey was awarded the runner-up prize for ‘The Immanent Will,’ a piece based on the idea that destiny controls your future, while first place – with a unanimous vote – went to Lower Sixth, Dorter House student Hannah Chen.The runner-up in the Senior Group category was a risky, structured improvisation piece entitled ‘Tarot’, which was performed by the Upper Sixth Legat Dancers. A highly admirable endeavour, the group created

movements based around mythical creatures and iconic Tarot characters, interacting with each other live on stage without any set movements in place.The winner of the Senior Group section however was Phoenix Tanner for a dance on screen which he single-handedly choreographed, filmed and edited. The film, entitled “Built to Consume,” is a piece that observes and portrays how isolated humans can feel in their own minds and features Cydney Watson, Amira Davidson, Hannah Chen and Phoebe Marsh.The final prize of the night was then awarded: the much-coveted Audience Choice Award, which was determined - as always - through a vote taken between everyone in attendance.The winner was Hannah Chen’s piece ‘The Thin Veil of Life After Loss’ which had, as previously mentioned, captivated the entire audience.Alex Murphy, Head of Academic Dance for the Legat School, said of this final result, “Hannah has achieved so much in the past few months as her dance training only began in September. It is obvious that her potential and creativity will enable her to excel further and my hopes are high for her.“Elsewhere however, this year’s Choreograph-ic Competition did a brilliant job of demon-strating quite how independently minded, thoroughly capable and highly talented the students are in the Legat School of Dance. Well done to them all, and I cannot wait to see what they go onto accomplish in the coming years.”

CAMBERLOT HOUSE FORMAL DINNER CELEBRATES ‘LEARNING FROM MISTAKES’

The annual House Formal dinner is a hotly-anticipated night in Camberlot; it is always a highlight of our calendar where we come together in a unique way to celebrate and to think.The theme for this year’s Formal was ‘Mistakes’ and with talks, reflections and prayers spoken by Ben Stone, Hamzah, Orlando, John McIvor, Josh, Rhys and Joe Bowler in the chapel I am confident saying that we were all inspired by them to think about the theme in a new way. Mr Jones then spoke to us all about the importance of being able to make mistakes in a safe and positive environment before we made our way into the beautifully decorated Recital Room as prepared by Mrs. Dunstall – balloons, decorations and all the tables named after famous mistakes. We were treated, even before starters, by the Camberlot band who played some mesmer-izing tunes before we started. The evening was compered by Jaz and Delray who did a brilliant job, and one of our recently departed house mates Ollie

Hutchinson attended and was applauded loudly as he showcased his brilliant jazz piano playing. We then happily tucked into the delicious food brought to us by the girls of Crossways, volunteering to act as waitresses for the night.

Charlie Brunton, our Head of House, spoke about his years in Camberlot and how it’s changed. He told us about how immediately he felt at home and loves it still. I know what that feels like! There were also speeches talking about ‘old Camberlot’ when it was still up the road, as remembered by Max Rubens, Cosmo Mealing and Paddy Ankjaer. Mr Juniper, the invited speaker, then told us about his stories in the zoos he has worked in and how mistakes have shaped his life positively, including how his forehead was caved in by an elephant!Overall it was a wonderful evening and I can’t wait for next year!

Ben IzettFirst Year, Camberlot House


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WHY DO BEDE’S HOUSESHAVE TO ATTEND CHAPEL?

If, on one Thursday afternoon, you were to stumble into me I might tell you that I had recently attended an abridged lecture on how one man in Malawi managed to singlehandedly provide electricity for his village. I might tell you that I learnt how Louis Braille created a lettering system to establish a universal language for the blind; I might even recall to you the tale of the prodigal son. Any Bedian will of course know that in each case I would be talking about a recent House Chapel – a weekly service held in the Upper Dicker parish church.Having been at Bede’s for three years now, Reverend Buckler has made a huge impact on chapel at Bede’s, with services now themed and each service linking to the last. Current chapel services are centered around the notion of “All I Can Be” where pupils are encouraged to fulfil their potential through understanding that although all of our actions may differ a few ‘core’ values such as compassion, self-discipline and resistance are universal.Although the Reverend is a Christian, chapel services are not heavily religious. The services do often reflect the values of the Christian faith but they also often focus on different faiths and cultures. These meetings are important as we are invited to think for ourselves about the larger questions, about life and our own place in the world, and doing this as part of a ‘House community’ adds to the intensity of the experience. As we seek to prepare ourselves for the wider world, exposure to these values are exceptionally important, and that is why we all attend these sessions; to learn, pause, think and reflect.

Jack KirkLower Sixth, Knights House


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STUD AND KNIGHTS UNITE IN WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT

It has been Knights and Stud House Char-ity week this week, with the two Houses united in their efforts to raise money for and the profile of Raystede Animal Shelter and the ABC Fund.Throughout the week cars have been washed, butlers services have been requested, tuck has been sold, wars have been ‘tugged’, footballs have been kicked and Upper Sixth volunteers have been shorn for Charity. These endeavours began with a monumental effort on Monday when all the boys in Stud and Knights staged an electrifying attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record of 59 people standing up simultaneously whilst linked at the arm. After stuttering in previous attempts, there was a tentative atmosphere in the Sports Hall as Stud and Knights prepared to achieve this unimaginable feat.After a valiant first attempt from the Stud boys, the Knights boys’ practise effort was equally courageous. Then the time came for the momentous final attempt - with all of Knights’ and Stud’s boys united, the whole school was on the edge of their seats. As Dr Maloney instigated a ground shak-ing countdown from the whole school, the boys rose to the occasion (pun intended); united they stood and although there may have been a few weak points within the chain,many of us are optimistic we have broken the record.For now, we have submitted the footage to the Guinness Book of World Records and they will adjudicate our attempt over the Easter holidays. Wish us luck!

Jay Adebisi Lower Sixth, Stud House

CROSSWAYS GIRLS LAUNCH ‘HOUSE MASTERCHEF’ CONTEST

The Crossways House ‘International MasterChef’ competition launched on Saturday 12 March, with the first Spanish Paella-themed round hosted by Resident Tutor and Teacher of Spanish Ms Lopez. The evening started with a beautiful display of all of the delicious ingredients ranging from cured meats such as Serrano Ham and chorizo to dry, cured Spanish cheese called Manchego to vibrant vegetables including, onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots and lemon alongside an array of seafood including prawns, mussels and squid. The Crossways girls were then divided into teams which included fishmongers, choppers, charcoal lovers and cleaners before they got to work. “The competition was inspired by a staff discussion about how the House could celebrate its cultural diversity, and the tutors and I decided that food was key,” explained Crossways Housemistress Mr Lambeth. “After all, what better way to celebrate cultural difference than gastronomy?”

As the cook-off began, the girls experimented with playing some party music to accompany their endeavours but the music was soon turned it off in favour of intra-team communication to ensure that everyone’s cu-linary skills were up to the exacting standards exemplified by Ferran Adrià i Acosta!Lower Sixth Prefect (and Leiths Cookey Course student) Ngozi was declared the ‘Queen of the Choppers,’ Anastasia was determined ‘Best Tomato Grater’ while Sofia, Claudia and Joana were declared ‘Joint Loudest’ – they clearly enjoyed celebrating their homeland and felt totally at ease with the Fiesta vibe!Bruschetta was served as a delicious accompaniment to the Paella, beautifully presented by Joana and Sofia, and as all the girls had joined in with the contest the whole event provided countless opportunities to strengthen friendships across cultures.First Year Spanish student Larissa said of the event, “For me it was great because we were all making and eating Spanish food, which I haven’t had for a long time, while chatting. Everything really was lovely” ‘Best Chopper’ Ngozi added, “It was amazing. The atmosphere was fantastic, and all the girls were together in the Common Room, getting involved. My hands still smell of garlic today. It was a great evening!” Look out for Crossway’s next International Masterchef event as the House is now keen to cover foods from all the boarders’ nation-alities, including Scottish, South African, Nigerian, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian and German!

ANNUAL HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY HELPS KNIGHTS AND BLOOMS TO PULL AHEAD

The week preceding half term saw every pupil at Bede’s Senior School donning their House t-shirt and digging deep into their energy reserves: it was time for the annual House Cross Country Competition! Other House Competitions had taken place earlier in the half term which led to victories for Crossways and Knights in the House Rowing, Dorter and Knights in the Junior House Badminton and Blooms and Deis in Senior House Badminton. Possibly the greatest surprise-wins were in the Junior Quiz, which was won by Camberlot, and the Senior Quiz, which was won by Charleston. Note, no mention of Dicker House anywhere! The Junior House Debating honours went to Bloomsbury and the Senior House Debating prize went to Deis while the Boys’ House Swimming was won by Stud; the Girls’ House Swimming had to be delayed, and will be held next term, while the inaugural Theatre Olympics was won jointly by Camberlot, Charleston and Dicker.As you might imagine from just the above list, the total numbers of House Points earned by the ten Houses at Bede’s in this year’s various House Competitions make for some very interesting reading. The competition is closer than it has ever been during my time at the School, so every second really did count in last week’s big race - and what a race it was!

In the Girls’ Competition, Millie Pamment took the top-spot for Charleston in the Senior race, closely followed by Beth Giddings for Crossways, while Milly Doxey took first place, again for Crossways, in the Junior age-bracket. For the Boys’ meanwhile, Doug Bichun won the Senior race for Dicker, narrowly crowd-ing out Pat Dalloway for Knights, while clear favourite Ben Walters won the Junior race for Knights with Ollie Welbourne coming in second for Dicker.With all of the pupils accounted for after the race, Mr Byrne and his team calculated the scores to discover that Knights House had

won the Junior Boys’ competition while Bloomsbury had won the Junior Girls’. In the Senior races, Dicker took the Boys’ top spot (having claimed fifth in the Junior Competition) with Knights in second while Bloomsbury again won for the Girls.The Knights boys latterly went on to win the House Rugby competition, squeezing every last point out of the Spring Term, and as a result they are now in the top spot; right on their tale are Bloomsbury however, less than five points away and with the Girls’ House Swimming still to take place.Despite these noble accomplishments, it cannot be ignored that Dicker House have won the House Cup for last four years running and even now rank in third place, closely followed by Charleston.All of this means that it really is all to play for next term, with the House Rounders, House Cricket, Sports Day and much more still to take place.Amongst all of these celebrations however, save a thought for Dorms, Crossways, Camberlot, Dorter and Stud; the School’s five boarding houses are the ones occupying all of the bottom spots in the House Cup table.Come on, boarders - you can do it!

Rachael WoolletCo-Curricular Deputy Head


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BEDE’S U15 GIRLS WIN LADY TAVERNERS INDOOR COMPETITION

Monday 14 March saw the Bede’s U15 Girls Cricket Team emerge victorious from the final day of the Lady Taverners U15 Indoor Competition. 28 schools all over Sussex entered, with Bede’s, Hurst, Oathall and Sir Robert Woodard reaching the finals as hosted by Bede’s.All teams played three matches, with Bede’s beating Hurst first in a close contest. The girls chased 81 and, thanks to some superb batting from Ariana Dowse and Leilanni Nesbeth, the girls reached the winning total off the second ball of the last over. Bede’s then took on Oathall, the defending champions, and won comfortably; batting first, Bede’s made 102 with Ella Bartram top scoring before bowling with great discipline. Hope Ball took two wickets and Daisy Bean again bowled accurately, reducing Oathall to 91 and enabling Bede’s to claim their second victory.As both Hurst and Oathall went on to win two

matches, Bede’s then needed to win their third game against Sir Robert Woodard to become County Champions. In a thrilling game, Bede’s had to chase 90 to win and just got there with one ball remaining. This marked a fantastic accomplishment, with the girls undefeated all day thanks to a total team effort. Bede’s Director of Cricket Alan Wells said of the day, “All of the girls played a vital part, all matches were close and their skill and discipline throughout was as impressive as their performances under pressure.” Squad : Ariana Dowse (Capt), Daisy Bean, Leilanni Nesbeth, Poppy Picken, Amelia Doxey, Hope Ball, Ella Bartram, Elsa Brown, Echo Abraham.

Neil LenhamCricket Development Coach


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ELISE EARNS FULL TENNIS SCHOLARSHIP TO IOWA STATE

Congratulations to Upper Sixth Bloomsbury House girl Elise Van Heuvelen who recently returned from the United States having been invited to visit several US Universities who had offered her scholarships.Elise, who is one point away from earning a Senior ITF World Ranking and who is ranked as Number 1 in Sussex at Senior and U18 Level, ended up opting for Iowa State, saying, “All of the Universities I visited take part in different conferences, but Iowa gets the best matches. I liked the coaches and the team and am very excited about my future there.”Due to her time in the US, Elise has not been able to compete as much as she otherwise might have this term, but nonetheless she played in the LTA British Women’s Tour two weeks ago, despite having the flu at the same time.“My mum told me I shouldn’t play on, but I did - and I managed to beat the 6th Seed Eva Siscova and narrowly lost to the 4th seed Savana Sills!”With her A Level exams now her primary focus, Elise is nonetheless looking ahead to a Summer of tournament play, during which she will be competing in several competitions including one in Eastbourne and another in Surburton in the run-up to Wimbledon.She concluded, “Obviously I owe a huge debt to Bede’s for these opportunities. I am very lucky and extremely thankful.”

SPORTTENNIS CRICKET

SPORTRUGBY

On the 24 February a team of 12 enthusiastic Bede’s rugby players headed to Cardinal Newman School to compete in the Sussex Sevens competition.The players arrived ready to start their new Sevens season under coach Mr Stannard, with our first of four games against an unknown Lancing College side.The game started well, with the boys learning to play together and adapting to their new style of play; within 15 seconds of kick off, Patrick Ankjaer scored, starting our try scoring campaign. This would be his first and last impact in the tournament, being taken off due to a split eyebrow.The game continued in the same manner with the boys putting in a solid first performance with some classy tries from Sam Kisbee for a 47-7 final score.We then had a short break between our next games giving us a little time to recover. The team then played their second game of the day against Cardinal Newman B’s. After watching their first game we knew what to expect and played a wide game of rugby with some brilliant individual pieces of skill from Bertie Cook and Max Olujobi which aiding the team to achieve a 42-5 victory.Half way through the tournament, the team was beginning to feel a little tired but were still up for their biggest game so far against Cardinal Newman A’s.The game didn’t start well for the strong Bede’s side and we went down three tries to

one. The team still continued to defend their line however, with Theo Morse holding up a try. Gary Walker then stole the ball and ran a 90m try, giving the boys confidence to play a fluid and more expansive style of play.Thomas Stoddart then scored a try and Sam Kisbee picked up two for himself, helping the team to win 31-19.With one more game to go against the only other undefeated team, Colliers, a tired Bede’s side stepped onto the field knowing the challenge ahead.Again, the game didn’t start well with Bede’s going two tries down in three minutes and all four substitutes having to come on due to injury. The team then held out till half time, with wise words from Captain Bertie Cook and the team stepped back out onto the pitch determined to overturn the score.An excellent run by Max Olujobi set up a try for Bertie Cook in the corner, but Bede’s couldn’t make it much more and the final score ended up being 19-7 with Bede’s finishing the competition in second place.The boys were a little disheartened by the result of the final match but we all also impressed one another with the way in which we played. With the Rosslyn Park and Halliford Sevens tournaments still to come, silverware certainly remains a possibility!

Marcus HendryUpper Sixth, Knights House


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BEDE’S TRIUMPHS IN SUSSEX SEVENS KAI EARNS SUSSEX MEN’S HONOURS

15 year-old Bede’s Tennis ace Kai Maxted is now ranked as the Number 2 adult male tennis player in Sussex in addition to his titles as Number 1 in Sussex at both U18 and U16 level.With a string of singles and doubles victories to his name, Kai earned this most recent honour having taken part in the U18 County Cup and a Grade 2 LTA National tournament in Gosling where he defeated his opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in the final. Hailing from Goring-by-Sea, Kai first started playing tennis aged just 4 with a plastic tennis set bought from a local supermarket.“My parents bought that kit when we went on holiday. I don’t think they realised quite what they were starting because I got hooked straight away and really love play-ing,” he said.Now coached by Bede’s Director of Tennis and ex-GB number 1 Julie Salmon, Kai plays upwards of 20 hours a week of tennis around his GCSE studies and is part of the School’s pioneering ‘Emerging Talent Programme’ which prepares young athletes for careers in sport.“I feel very proud to be a pupil at Bede’s,” Kai continued, “because at my old school nobody really valued tennis at all. Here I get serious, professional coaching and support from my teachers and tutors to succeed in my exams. It’s like I’m in a whole different world.”

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SPORTHOCKEYU15 BOYS RETAIN SUSSEX COUNTY CUPOn Thursday 10 March, the Bede’s U15 boys hockey team embarked on their campaign to retain their Sussex title and came up against a well organised and clinical Lancing College opposition. Both teams had plenty of opportunities to take the lead but, as is often the way with tournament hockey, one lucky break can ensure victory. On this occasion the luck of the draw fell in our favour and Bede’s secured a 1-0 victory courtesy of a Tom Gordon goal.In order to top the pool and guarantee progression through to the Cup stages, Bede’s would need a victory over our next opponents Buckswood. After dominating the majority of play throughout this encounter James Sampson found the back of the net with two minutes left of play. Victory and progression to the cup stages seemed assured however some sloppy defending and a lapse in concentration allowed Buckswood to penetrate the Bede’s penalty area and score the equaliser with mere seconds to spare. The fulltime score of 1-1 meant our progress through to the next round relied solely on the result of the Lancing v Buckswood game.The Hockey Gods seemed firmly on Bede’s side, thankfully, as a nail-biting score draw between Lancing and Buckswood saw us progress as pool winners to face Seaford in the semi-final.

This clash would arguably be the toughest that the U15 boys would have faced in their campaign, and with Seaford dominating much of the game the boys dug deep and weathered the barrage of attacking runs and shots on goal. The eventual fulltime score of 0-0 meant that, as with our U16 Cup Final versus Sea-ford earlier on this term, this encounter would be decided by a Penalty Stroke competition. This contest provided fantastic tension and entertainment for the spectators on the side-line, with the scores level at 4-4 afterthe initial round of Strokes Captain Tom Gordon stepped up to take the first of the sudden death penalties. He confidently netted his chance and, never far from the action, the team’s goalie Sam Leonard pulled off a fantastic save to deny Seaford College a scoring opportunity.Playing a Cup Final against the competition hosts on their home territory in front of local support meant that Bede’s had to up their game considerably from the start. The format of the final meant that, with two halves rather than a single period of play, Bede’s could pace themselves and play some well-planned hockey.

Eastbourne made some fantastic runs and demonstrated their well drilled skills, butthey were thwarted by the Bede’s midfield and defence who worked as a unit to deny the opposition scoring opportunities. James Sampson’s well struck goal saw Bede’s go into the half time break 1-0 up, and with it all still to play for Bede’s knew that the opposition would come hard so prepared a more defensive line up. With the midfield being superbly controlled and marshalled by Scott Lenham and Tom Gordon, combined with excellent defensive positioning and marking by Ian Trenaman playing out of position at right back, Bede’s manage to control much of the second half holding on to emerge victorious at the full time whistle.A special mention must go out to all play-ers involved in this successful campaign, with many of the team helping Bede’s to be crowned Sussex Champions at both U15 and U16 level for 2016. These pays testament to the quality of hockey players we are blessed with at Bede’s - roll on the 2017 season!

Michael KrauseHead of Upper Fifth

SPORTNETBALL

Starting in February, the Sussex Independent Schools Netball Association (SISNA) age-group tournaments invite all the independent schools from across the county to take part in series of highly-competitive round-robin contests. The Bede’s Netball Club entered teams at U19, U16, U15 and U14 level, with the U19s up first at the end of February. The girls won 3 matches, beating Roedean 6-4, Lancing College 9-8 and Worth School 6-1, drawing against Mayfield Girls’ School 6-6 and Eastbourne College 5-5, playing really well through a long tournament; they played 10 back-to-back games and then went on to play in the Eastbourne Netball League that evening too, so well done for the huge levels of commitment shown by Rianna Read, Ros Manning, Fleur Reynolds, Ana Entwisle and Lizzie Rutherford!U16s competed on the same day and narrowly lost their matches – the first to Seaford College 3-4, second to Christ’s Hospital 4-6 and Mayfield 6-7. Despite the disappointing scorelines, Tilly Johnson played superbly and held a focused game all through the tournament. Player of the Tournament also

went to Molly Ash for her great movement and shooting, so well done Molly!At U15 Level, the team entered their SISNA Tournament having had enjoyed some stunning victories across the season against Roedean, Moira House, Brighton College, Mayfield and Burgess Hill, but - sadly - their County Cup run on 1 March saw the team beleaguered by injuries and absences. This prevented them from showing their best on the court and the girls ultimately came home empty-handed.That same day, the U14s played some great Netball, winning 3-2 against Roedean, 6-4 against Ardingly College and 14-3 against Christ’s Hospital School, but again the girls fell short.All in all this year’s SISNA championships were not especially fruitful when it comes to silverware, but the girls who took part all showed superb spirit and were a credit to themselves and the School.With some exceptionally talented individuals coming up, who knows what could happen next year?

Mary-Jane NewberyHead of Netball


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BEDE’S GIRLS COMPETE AT SISNA COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

MR JOHNSON APPOINTEDWALES’ NATIONAL COACH

Bede’s is proud to announce that the School’s Director of Hockey, Kevin Johnson, has been appointed as the Head Coach for the Wales Senior International Womens’ Programme.Mr Johnson, who joined Bede’s last September, has in recent years been working with the England Under 18, 21 and Development programmes and has been involved with coaching and player development for both Great Britain and England Hockey throughout the last decade.Mr Johnson said of his appointment, “I am of course delighted, fully motivated and understandably excited to be working with such a proud sporting nation and pleased to be able to combine my new position with my commitments at Bede’s.”Kevin will soon begin the process of leading the Wales Senior International Women’s Programme as they prepare for the World League over the summer period. In the meantime, he will be focused on coaching Bede’s Elite Performance Pathway players and the School’s boy’s and girl’s teams both at Bede’s Senior School and at Bede’s Prep School in Eastbourne.Bede’s Director of Sport Andy Hibbert commented, “This appointment is great news for Kevin, Bede’s and Wales, and we are rightly very proud of Kevin’s achievement.“During Kevin’s short time at Bede’s his influence on both the girls’ and boys’ teams has been fantastic, and it is of no surprise to me that the coaching philosophy that he advocates has been recognised with a National team appointment.”

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