ST BEDE’S NEWSLETTER — EASTER 2017

UPDATE ON THE NEW SCHOOL The Department for Education has given approval for St Bede’s to open another

school in Cambridgeshire to cater for the high demand for school places. The new

school will be a sister school to St Bede’s in Cambridge within the same Inter-

Church Trust and will open initially to students in Year 7. Discussions will take place

over the next few months with the Department for Education to confirm the

location and year of opening. Our preferred location is for the new development

at Waterbeach Barracks though this will be determined by the construction

schedule for the new housing.

Building programme at St Bede’s, Cambridge

The refurbishment and extension to the Technology Block at St Bede’s is

making excellent progress and we are hopeful that we shall be able to occupy the building early in the autumn term. The carpark at the front of the school will be available

for use once more which will ease congestion on site. A new auditorium is being constructed on the school field behind the Drama Studio. When completed, this new

performance, assembly and worship space will accommodate 200 people

on tiered seating allowing the audience or congregation a comfortable and clear view of the stage. We hope to be able to welcome you to our new auditorium for our Christmas concert at the end of next term.

The playground to the rear of the school is being extended this summer to allow additional space for students to gather at breaks and lunchtimes when the fields are not accessible during the win-ter months.

The students (and staff!) have enjoyed using the outdoor gym that has recently been installed next to the Sports Hall, funded by the proceeds of last year’s Sponsored Walk.

SCIENCE

ST BEDE’S DAY CELEBRATIONSST BEDE’S DAY CELEBRATIONSST BEDE’S DAY CELEBRATIONSST BEDE’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

St Bede’s Day is celebrated on 25th May. This year, the whole

school will celebrate with a Eucharist on the afternoon of Friday

26th May led by the Archdeacon of Cambridge, the Venerable Alex

Hughes.

Every year, students from Year 7 follow the Bede Trail to discover

more about our patron saint. On the wall of the church where St

Bede once worshipped at St Peter’s in Wearmouth-Jarrow, the

following prayer is recorded which reminds us of St Bede’s close

connection with education:

"I implore you, good Jesus, that as in your mercy you have given me to drink in with delight "I implore you, good Jesus, that as in your mercy you have given me to drink in with delight "I implore you, good Jesus, that as in your mercy you have given me to drink in with delight "I implore you, good Jesus, that as in your mercy you have given me to drink in with delight

the words of your knowledge, so of your loving kindness you will also grant me one day to the words of your knowledge, so of your loving kindness you will also grant me one day to the words of your knowledge, so of your loving kindness you will also grant me one day to the words of your knowledge, so of your loving kindness you will also grant me one day to

come to you, the fountain of all wisdom, and to stand for ever before your face.” come to you, the fountain of all wisdom, and to stand for ever before your face.” come to you, the fountain of all wisdom, and to stand for ever before your face.” come to you, the fountain of all wisdom, and to stand for ever before your face.”

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As part of our British Science Week celebrations before Easter, the Science department held an Easter Egg competition for Key Stage 3 students. Students needed to decorate an egg as a scientist or a key moment in scientific history. We had lots of great entries and the winners were Sarah Eliff, Colomba Rinaldi and Rachel Cowell. Well done to all those who took part and we look forward to more of your eggcellent creations next year! Dr Thaw

Year 10 Historians visit the Tower of London

On the 15th and 16th May, Year 10 history students travelled to the heart of London to visit the Tower of Lon-

don. Here we learnt more about the history of the Tower, its structure and the history of its varying functions.

We learnt that the Tower was used to manufacture all the coins in England; it was also a zoo that accommodated

a polar bear, lions and also an elephant! (amongst other animals). In the medieval period they fed the elephant

cake and wine as they didn’t know any better. We also learnt about the notorious bloody history of the Tower

and challenged the myth of this being the main use of the Tower. Prisoners such as Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter

Raleigh were imprisoned in great luxury; they were able to walk through the Tower gardens, pray in their

private chapels, have their families come to live with them and even invite friends to see them. We also studied a

range of artefacts which gave us insight into how historians have uncovered the stories of the past at the Tower

of London, but also highlighted many challenges in studying history. (See pictures overleaf)

Roberta Schofield-Martoglio 10RS

HUMANITIES

Year 10 Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education Day

During their PSHCE Day on 22nd May, Year 10 learnt about

Britain's government system and how politics in Britain works,

with a focus on the upcoming General Election.

After a morning investigating the roles of parliament, how the

voting system works and 2017 party manifestos, students had a

Q&A session with Daniel Zeichner, sitting MP for Cambridge until

the dissolution of parliament on 3rd May. The students asked very

probing questions, ranging from local issues such as housing, to

questions about our 'first past the post' system and the current

voting age.

Senior students, Richie Ellingham and Charlotte Buttercase, had

the following

reflections on

the Q&A ses-

sion: “It was

very beneficial

in learning about the individual views of MP; he was

also very willing and prepared to answer questions in

all fields.”

“The session was very relevant considering the upcom-

ing election. We are very thankful that Daniel took time

out of his very busy schedule”.

Visit to an Exhibi on of Artwork by Paul Hobbs On a Friday aernoon in April, the Year 7 and 8 R.E. Prefects went to an exhibi on of Chris an art by Paul Hobbs at

Christ Church, Newmarket Road. Paul Hobbs makes pain ngs and sculptures that consider contemporary social

issues in the light of Chris an teachings. The ar st was there for the exhibi on, and he gave our students a short talk

about his methods and his inspira on. Aer the students had explored the exhibi on independently, they asked Paul

ques ons about par cular pieces, and he gave fascina ng explana ons of them. The students then had the

opportunity to respond to what they had seen by crea ng their own artwork. Here are some descrip ons from our

students of a few works by Paul that they were especially struck by:

On Friday, I went to see the works of art done by Paul Hobbs who makes

interpreta�ons of real life problems and parts of the Bible. One of these was

called ‘Hard hearts, wai�ng for a miracle’. It was a round table set with five

loaves of bread and a circular basin in the middle containing two live gold-

fish. In the basin were the words ‘hard hearts wai�ng for a miracle’. Next to

the bread there were wine glasses containing different items. In the first was

a TV guide, in the next a map, in the third a pair of knickers, in the fourth a

tarot card and in the last a stock market overview.

The person with the TV guide may just watch TV to stay up to date and is

perfectly happy watching all the new and exci�ng programs. They are a

heart wai�ng for a miracle but they aren’t there to change: they’re hard

hearted.

The idea of the wine glasses is to signify that we are quite happy doing what we already do. The wri�ng shows that

the people there are wai�ng for a miracle despite the fact that they are perfectly happy without the miracle. The

feeding of the 5000 shows this as the people come back next �me not because they believe but because they want to

see miracles, not there to change but to see.

by Edwin Griffin, year 7

Paul Hobbs’ piece of artwork, ‘Holy Ground,’ shows a number of shoes that people with different stories about them have given to Paul Hobbs. They also gave him their story. The display has a tree-like object in the middle with coloured lights shining on it. The shoes are pointing to the structure, with their stories around the display. by Eleanor Penney, year 8by Eleanor Penney, year 8by Eleanor Penney, year 8by Eleanor Penney, year 8 This piece of art by Paul Hobbs called ‘Nil by Mouth’ is a painting and collage in a wooden frame. The piece was actually painted onto the frame, so he had to get all of the detail correct otherwise the whole thing would have to be recreated from scratch. It is of a hospital room with a bed in the centre and a man standing to the right of the bed. Stand-ing was hard for the man, but he didn’t want to be viewed as weak and sick so he stood up for Paul to take the photo to copy. The way the picture is put together is mimicking the way the man is feeling, in that he is all unorganised like the collage. Also in the picture there is a clear number 10 on the back wall which draws the viewer’s attention. The number 10 symbolizes that he can be viewed as just the ‘man in room 10’.

by Joanna Barrett, year 8

R.E.

What it takes to be a great teacher of Religious Education On Tuesday 14th March three of us Year 9 RE Young Ambassadors went to the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge On Tuesday 14th March three of us Year 9 RE Young Ambassadors went to the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge On Tuesday 14th March three of us Year 9 RE Young Ambassadors went to the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge On Tuesday 14th March three of us Year 9 RE Young Ambassadors went to the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University to promote being an RE teacher to Theology undergraduates. We gave a short presentation, talking about the University to promote being an RE teacher to Theology undergraduates. We gave a short presentation, talking about the University to promote being an RE teacher to Theology undergraduates. We gave a short presentation, talking about the University to promote being an RE teacher to Theology undergraduates. We gave a short presentation, talking about the qualities we look for qualities we look for qualities we look for qualities we look for ---- as students as students as students as students ---- in an RE teacher: for example, passion, creativity and knowledge. We prepared for in an RE teacher: for example, passion, creativity and knowledge. We prepared for in an RE teacher: for example, passion, creativity and knowledge. We prepared for in an RE teacher: for example, passion, creativity and knowledge. We prepared for our talk by creating props which we used to dress up one of the undergraduates: funny glasses for knowledge, a trendy our talk by creating props which we used to dress up one of the undergraduates: funny glasses for knowledge, a trendy our talk by creating props which we used to dress up one of the undergraduates: funny glasses for knowledge, a trendy our talk by creating props which we used to dress up one of the undergraduates: funny glasses for knowledge, a trendy baseball cap for the ability to relate to young people, a big heart for passion, and party poppers for creativity. By the endbaseball cap for the ability to relate to young people, a big heart for passion, and party poppers for creativity. By the endbaseball cap for the ability to relate to young people, a big heart for passion, and party poppers for creativity. By the endbaseball cap for the ability to relate to young people, a big heart for passion, and party poppers for creativity. By the end of our presentation we had dressed up an undergraduate as our ideal teacher! Hopefully the undergraduates now have a of our presentation we had dressed up an undergraduate as our ideal teacher! Hopefully the undergraduates now have a of our presentation we had dressed up an undergraduate as our ideal teacher! Hopefully the undergraduates now have a of our presentation we had dressed up an undergraduate as our ideal teacher! Hopefully the undergraduates now have a better idea about what young people look for in their RE teachers, recognise some of those qualities in themselves and better idea about what young people look for in their RE teachers, recognise some of those qualities in themselves and better idea about what young people look for in their RE teachers, recognise some of those qualities in themselves and better idea about what young people look for in their RE teachers, recognise some of those qualities in themselves and so will be encouraged to apply to train to teach wonderful students like us!" so will be encouraged to apply to train to teach wonderful students like us!" so will be encouraged to apply to train to teach wonderful students like us!" so will be encouraged to apply to train to teach wonderful students like us!" Vicky Page, Cecilia Bennett, Pravinda Peiris

This year the standard of play for all the girls’ sports teams has been remarkably high and netball has been no exception. Following the success of the Year 10 and 11 netball teams, the Lower School teams were keen to represent the school in their District Tournaments.

Year 8 District Tournament

A Team

15 schools entered the tournament and were divided into 3 pools of 5 teams. In order to get through to the triangular final the team needed to finish 1st in their group. The girls were focused from the first whistle and although they had a slightly jittery start in their first match against Melbourn, they managed to win all their matches convincingly. It was a real pleasure to watch the girls play and demonstrate such a high level of skill and tactical awareness. In the group stage of the tournament the team scored 24 goals in total and conceded only 1, an amazing record to set. The results of the matches were as follows: St. Bede’s vs Melbourn 6 -1, St. Bede’s vs Netherhall 6-0, St. Bede’s vs Cottenham 7-0, St. Bede’s vs Cambourne 6-0. The girls progressed through to the triangular final against Linton and St. Mary’s. The team played Linton first and initially the teams were evenly matched and both teams defended well. The team then got into their stride and managed to win the game 4 -1. St. Mary’s played Linton next and once again Linton were defeated. This meant that St. Bede’s needed to win the match against St. Mary’s to win the tournament. The game against St. Mary’s was more challenging and the standard of the opposition was much higher. The girls changed tactics midway through the match and with shorter passes and more effective dodging the girls were able to take control. Sabrina and Orla had to work particularly hard in the attacking D in order to get closer to the hoop to shoot but they managed to do this well. The final score was St. Bede’s 5—St. Mary’s 2. (continued over)

P.E.

It was a well deserved victory and the girls were delighted to be crowned District Champions for the second year running. Congratulations to the whole team: Year 8 District Tournament Champions Captain - Orla Collins, Vice-Captain - Danella Calling, Sabrina Crossland, Bronwen Murray, Darcy Moore, Ma-tilda Froggatt, Jessica Clarke, Lottie Wager and Roisin Scanlon. Year 8 B Team

The Year 8 B team went into their tournament feeling confident. The B team tournament included 14 teams split into Pools A and B. St Bede’s were in Pool B with Bottisham, Impington, Swavesey, Cottenham, Parkside and Linton. The games were only 6 minutes long due to the high number of teams entered, so it was difficult at times for the girls to really get into the game and play to their full potential. Despite this, they played really well and won 5 out of 6 games and drew 0-0 with Impington. There were some high scoring matches, such as 3-0 wins against Parkside and Swavesey and a 4-0 win over Cottenham. The results of all their matches placed them at the top of their group and overall winners. Congratulations to the whole team: District B Tournament Champions Kalani Fullerton-Drury, Iya Lardizabal, Bella Pascuzzi, Olivia Durrant, Indiana Gould, Sinthia Victorjega-nathan, Giulia Bottani and Bethany Peters Year 7 District Netball Tournament

This year we have had over 40 Year 7 girls attending netball club on a regular basis, which has been fantastic. The standard of netball has been very high and it was a challenge to select only 17 girls to represent the school at the district tournament. Year 7 A Team

The girls were very excited to take part in their first District Netball Tournament. They had had a great build up to the tournament, winning all their matches by big margins and seemed to gel well together. The girls had high expectations of themselves and were keen to show their skills on the court. Due to the high numbers of schools taking part, all the schools in the City and South Cambs were grouped into one Round Robin Tourna-ment. This meant that the team would face some of the stronger netball teams in the District and needed to play at a high standard to win the tournament. The girls took to the court for their first match against Parkside and after a slow start they managed to find their feet and beat Parkside 8-0. They then made easy work of their next 3 opponents winning 10 -0 against Sawston, 6 – 0 against Netherhall and 6-1 against Chesterton. The fi-nal game in the tournament was against St. Mary’s who had also won 4 matches; this therefore was effectively the final and the girls were determined to do well. The standard of play was very high, possibly the highest I have seen from a Year 7 Team, and it was a fantastic game to watch. Final score St. Bede’s 6—St. Mary’s 1. The girls were crowned District Tournament Champions, winning all 5 matches. The girls scored a total of 36 goals and conceded only 2. Congratulations to the whole team: Year 7 District Tournament Champions Joint Captains: Lauren Summer & Eibhlean Collins, Sanjana Duraikan, Olivia Crossland, Alice Turner, Emma Jepsen and Julia Del Mundo I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Collins for her support this season and for her help in man-aging the Year 7 & 8 A Teams.

Year 7 B Team

The Year 7 B team were placed in a round robin tourna-ment with Parkside, Sawston, Chesterton and St Mary’s. Their first game was against a strong St Mary’s team who eventually went on to win the B team tournament. It was a closely fought game with St Mary’s scoring first. Arya and Marisa worked well together as GA and GS to equalize, but unfortunately in the last minute of the game St Mary’s scored, so the game finished 2-1 to St Mary’s. The same happened during the game with Parkside, with the oppo-nents scoring the winning goal in the last few minutes to win 2-1. After a few tactical changes in defence, the girls played much better against Sawston and Chesterton, draw-ing 0-0 with Sawston and 2-2 with Chesterton. Overall they placed 4th in the group and should be pleased with their performance. Congratulations to: Captain - Arya Davis, Vice-Captain – Katie Paterson, Laurelyn Revita. Tessa Hayhurst, Molly Wallwork, Marisa Smutek, Isabel Morris, Ella Wakeford and Josie Scripps

Multi-Skills Festival On Thursday 30th March, a group of students represented St Bede’s at the Adapted Multi-Skills Festival at Impington Village College. This competition is part of our local School Games Level 2 League and is a pathway onto the Level 3 summer school games in June. Students were placed in teams of two to compete against students from other schools. They had a chance to compete in different sports such as boccia, new age kurling and table cricket. Our SEN sports leaders, Katie Donoghue and Jack Wakeford, also went along to put their training into practice and help lead the event. The students worked really hard and very much enjoyed the event Congratulations to: Naomi Phillips Alex Gerhard Robbie Stevens Matthew Trotter Josh Clark Lysander Hirst Fraser Griffin William Brownstone

Anglican Confirmation Preparation

Our Confirmation candidates had an ‘Away Day’ at Haslingfield

Methodist Church on Saturday 6th May. We were exploring Holy

Communion so we baked bread together at the start of the day,

which we shared in our worship later. We also thought about

what it means to live a distinctly Christian life, and what are the

challenges and strengths of living by faith. In the afternoon we

prepared for the Confirmation service itself (Mrs Hewitt was

Bishop for the day!)

The Confirmation will take place in Ely Cathedral on Friday 30th

June at 2:30pm. Please pray for our 15 candidates as they prepare

for this very special occasion, and for those students who will be

confirmed with their parish groups in the Cathedral on Pentecost

Sunday at the culmination of the ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ diocesan

celebrations.

Come, Holy Spirit, Come!

Year 8 Reflection Day

On 3rd May Year 8 students, assisted by some of the

Year 9 RE Prefects, followed a Church Trail around

Cambridge. They were experiencing how different

styles of church architecture reflect differences in theol-

ogy and worship across the denominations, which they

will study further in RE. The churches visited ranged

from the ornate splendour of All Saints Church to the

unadorned simplicity of the Quaker Meeting House, in-

cluding also Wesley Methodist Church, Jesus College

Chapel and St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church.

CHAPLAINCY

‘In my trip around

different churches

in Cambridge I real-

ly enjoyed the

Quaker Meeting

House. I liked the

simplicity of it, and

out of all the churches, it stood out the most. While

we were there, we had a service of silence, which

was very helpful in connecting us with God. I would

recommend the Quaker church to people as it’s a

calm service and fully focuses on God.’ Oliver

Jones 8SL

‘On the reflection day we started off at All Saints Church which happened to be one of my favourites. One of the reasons it was my favourite was because it was in the traditional cross shape. Another reason was how well-decorated it was and also I loved the stained glass windows because of how intricate they were. My other favourite church was Jesus College Chapel because of the amount of detail on everything and because it was so calm.’ Oliver Hill 8SL

(The ‘Women’s Window’ in All Saints’ Church)

Enterprise Challenge

When we first heard about the Faith and Football

challenge we were all intrigued; it was a chance to

experience a business and help a charity at the same

time. And once we formed our group, the excitement

continued. We met every Friday lunchtime with our

mentors, who helped us with the process and gave us

advice on how to improve, to go through what we

were doing and how we’d raise money for the charity.

By doing this challenge we made memories that we’ll

always remember, as well as overcoming challenges

we never thought we could. These included meeting

strict deadlines, documenting EVERYTHING and ensur-

ing that each marketing day ran smoothly. What helped us get through it all was the reminder that all the

money we were raising was going to charity, and we didn’t even need to do anything that we found boring!

During this challenge, we have learnt a lot about business, and a lot of the skills we used are very important

for school and for work later on. Before this challenge we had no idea how businesses worked, but over the

last five months we have had the experience of what that is like. But, more importantly than business skills, we

have learnt lots of important life

skills. We have learnt that team-

work is really crucial and how to

communicate properly so all of

the work is spread evenly. We

also have learnt to cope with

stress and getting a little frus-

trated with one another!

These last months have been

very busy and crazy, but

through it all we have learnt lots

about ourselves and bonded

together as a team. Which is

why we would recommend this

challenge to younger years to

do once they reach year 9. The

only downside is having to give

up one lunchtime a week, but

you gain so much in return! This

opportunity is one we are all

glad not to have passed up, and

the experience is one we will never forget!

Emily Bowen, The Little Handmade Trade

Our clothes collection for ‘Operation Orphan’ is well under way now. The bags of

warm outer clothing, hats, gloves, scarves, warm boots and blankets are beginning to

accumulate in E3! You have until Thursday 29th June to send in contributions so if

you’re clearing out your children’s’ wardrobes and would like to send clothes directly

to children in eastern Europe who will be unable to keep themselves warm this winter,

then please sort them and send them. Sizes from birth to small adult are welcome.

Thank you.

Early notice – this year’s Charities Day will be supporting Centre 33 and the East Anglian Children’s’ Hospice. It will take

place on Friday 7th July and will be the usual mix of fun and fundraising. More information will follow but, as usual, we

will really appreciate your support.

CHARITIES

DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD Bronze Duke of Edinburgh par cipants have now completed their prac ce expedi on to The/ord Forest. Aer a day

of walking, everyone got to learn how to use a trangia stove and prac se pu0ng up a tent. Only one group got

confused in the trees and one group kept up the tradi on of going to the wrong campsite. You know who you are!

They enjoyed singing, marshmallows and even horror stories around the campfire un l it was me to call it a

night. Blisters and sore legs slowed people down on the second day but all groups completed the expedi on. Well

done! Remember to make any changes to your planning for Derbyshire - what equipment did you bring and not

use? Did you have enough food? Were you walking a lot faster than 3km an hour?

It’s nice to

know every-

one had a

balanced diet!

Year 11 Leavers’ BBQ

On 12th May the PTFA provided a BBQ for the Year 11s on their last full day in school.

Feedback from the Year 11s was positive and they enjoyed being able to have lunch

together prior to finishing school. Thanks must go to the PTFA members who took

time out of work to assist with the preparations, so that everything was ready for

11.50am. Special thanks must go to Miss Rossiter for doing all the shopping and to Mr

Ellingham for BBQ-ing all the burgers!

Next PTFA Event

23rd June – Year 7 and Year 8 Disco – Cost will be £2.50 per child

Tickets are available on WisePay. Places are limited due to insurance constraints, so once the maximum number has been

reached, this event will be closed to bookings.

Events for the 2017/18 School Year November – International Evening Jan/Feb – Quiz Night March – Ceili

More information will be provided in the Summer Newsletter.

Easy Fundraising

Easyfundraising is, as it says, a very easy way to raise funds to provide extra equipment to benefit our children at

St Bede’s. Here’s one way to help with just one of the many retailers that you can shop with:

If you shop online at Sainsburys you can raise 50p for St Bede’s for each grocery order you place. That’s £25 a

year if you order once a week! It costs you nothing—you just need to go through the easy fundraising website

first.

Here’s how you can help -

Easyfundraising is a website that lets you raise a donation whenever you buy presents, groceries, clothes, books,

train tickets, hotel rooms, wines and spirits etc. from over 2,700 retailers online.

The retailers (such as Tesco, Ebay, Amazon), will donate a percentage of what you spend to St Bede's School,

Cambridge to say thank you for shopping with them.

Just visit www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stbedesptfa sign up and start shopping. It’s so easy!

Using the easyfundraising website will not cost you a penny. There are no catches or hidden charges.

When shopping online you might like to use the Easy Fundraising reminder – install it here:

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/raise-more/donation-reminder

This will give you a handy little reminder whenever a donation is available when you’re shopping online.

Just click to activate your donation when you see the alert, it’s as easy as that!

NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Summer uniform During June and July only, students will have the option to wear shorts as part of the school uniform. The shorts can only be those displayed on our uniform supplier’s website: http://www.totalclothingshop.co.uk/stbedesschool Both boys and girls can choose to wear the shorts but they must be worn with school shoes and socks.

An invitation to all past pupils of Steeple Morden Primary School and their families.

We will be saying farewell to Mr Richard Lloyd at the end of term after 11 years as headteacher of our school.

If you would like to join us to say goodbye, please come along to our Summer Fete on Saturday 1st July

from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on the school field.

Stalls, prizes, fancy dress parade, bar, raffle, BBQ

We hope that you can join us!

from all the pupils and staff

at Steeple Morden Primary School