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St Bede’s College, Manchester BAEDAVolume 28, Issue 1, 2012 Contents... Words fRoM THe HEadmaster Welcome to our new look Baeda; a celebration of an exciting and enjoyable year, where new initiatives such as Activities Week, the fruits of our vibrant and exciting Co-Curricular programme and the many and varied College trips take centre stage to reflect and capture the new direction and sense of purpose that has been at the heart of this academic year. Every child matters and every child has talents, interests and hobbies. As teachers we have the great privilege to be involved in developing and forming pupils to become confident, talented and well-rounded individuals. I hope you enjoy this edition of Baeda and its celebration of the broad range of events and experiences that our pupils have undertaken throughout the year. The College motto: Numquam otio torpebat, (Never idle) is certainly reflected in these pages of Baeda. We strive to keep our students busy and always inquisitive and receptive to new ideas and experiences. I am assured that we have done so this year and we will continue to do so for many years to come! The House System September 2012 sees the introduction of a new CHEADLE DIDSBURY KNUTSFORD MACCLESFIELD pastoral system. Each student will become a member of a House, which will then be the chief focus of their activities outside the I’m Allowed classroom. A key advantage of this system is that pupils feel part of a wider to be creative college family and that they forge friendships with students from other years. Healthy competition in sport, drama and other areas will engender a spirit of co-operation and provide opportunities for pupils from all year groups to show both leadership and organisational ability. Older pupils can provide guidance and support to the younger ones, while siblings will be placed in the same Houses, thus creating a strong family link. While many of our students already derive huge benefits from the co- curricular programme, it is hoped that this new system will encourage even greater participation. Sixth Form prefects will also work closely with the Houses, to provide advice and support at crucial stages on the academic journey. In this way new pupils to the Upper Third will have role models to follow from among the senior pupils and the barriers between year groups, where they exist, will be broken down. Parents will be encouraged to attend House events and competitions from time-to-time, while the Head or Assistant Head of House will be the first point of contract, should they have any queries or concerns. A highlight of the year will be the Mass and House Meal, which will occur for each House on their respective saint’s feast day. Tutoring follows a vertical structure. In the Lower school, Form Groups AWARD-WINNING NURSERY, AFTER SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY CLUBS. are made up of pupils from the Upper Third and Lower Fourth. One advantage of such a system enables pupils to benefit from the knowledge of children in other year groups. To find out more call 0870 750 1021 or visit www.kidsallowed.com St_Bedes_College 270x190 07-2012.indd 1 26/07/2012 10:00 jubilee picnic & concert at buckingham palace - our very own representatives! Madeleine Doherty, Receptionist, and Margaret Waghorn, Finance Officer, were thrilled when their application for tickets to the Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace on Monday 4th June was successful. The tickets included an invitation to a picnic on the lawns of Buckingham Palace! Having already booked their trip to London, they just had to turn up at the Security gates and were taken across the Parade ground As Madeleine said, and into the Inner courtyard, where the lucky 5000 couples were given wicker hampers with a cool-bag lining with food prepared from recipes “To see the live concert and fireworks by Heston Blumenthal and approved by Her Majesty. The guests then was amazing! We also had the fun of went through the red-carpeted doors of the Palace and out onto the riding through the streets of London back lawn. The sun shone, the steel band and string quartet played and at 11pm on a Trike Taxi to get back to the lucky guests were invited to explore the beautiful gardens of the Palace after their glass of Champagne and meal. Prince Andrew and his our coach! We can’t believe how lucky daughters came out to mingle with the crowd until it was time to be we were to have been part of such a taken through the gates to the stands for the live concert. special occasion!” Saint Catherine of Siena Saint Catherine of Siena was a tertiary of the Dominican Order, and a Scholastic philosopher Meet your house captain! and theologian. She worked to bring the papacy of Gregory XI back to Rome from Siena its displacement in France, and to establish House Captain - Deji Olayinka peace among the Italian city-states. She was House Captain - Alyshia Keogh proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1970. She Vice Captain - Tom Hamshire is one of the two patron saints of Italy, together with St. Francis of Assisi. Vice Captain - Tiye Bell Sports Captain - James Ward-Mallinson Saint Edmund Campion Sports Captain - Claudia Sivori Saint Edmund Campion, was an English Sports Vice Captain - Clodagh Whiteside Roman Catholic martyr and Jesuit priest. While conducting an underground ministry in officially Protestant England, Campion was arrested by priest hunters. Convicted of high treason, he was Bosco hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Father House Captain - Joseph Stiles Campion was beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1886 House Captain - Olivia Boylan and canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI as one of Vice Captain - Christian Harrison the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. His feast is celebrated on 1 December. Vice Captain - Laura Keaveney Sports Captain - Ciaran Baxendale St John Bosco Sports Captain - Katriona Harrison St John Bosco, known as the “Father and Teacher Sports Vice Captain - Joseph Orr of Youth”, put into practice the convictions of his Sports Vice Captain - Luisa Schumacher religion. He dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children and other disadvantaged youth, and he employed teaching methods based on love rather than Campion punishment. He is the founder of the Salesian House Captain - Viv Nkundibiza Society. House Captain - Eve Mair Vice Captain - George Czornenkyj As part of the new vertical house system elections Vice Captain - Alice McGuinness took place in the summer term to appoint House Sports Captain - Billy Gallagher Prefects, House Captains, Sports Captains and Vice Sports Captain - Anya Neill Captains for our new houses. These are responsible Sports Vice Captain - Caleb Ogwuru positions as they form a direct link between the students in each house and the Head and Assistant Sports Vice Captain - Ella Dunn Head of House. House Prefects are drawn from the Sixth Form and all other posts from next year’s Upper Other posts will be added to each House Committee to cover Drama, Charitable Fundraising Fifth. The Elected Students were as follows: and a range of other activities. 1 Former St Bede’s Design Students Lunchtime scoop major Euros Degree Awards! Spain may have won Rebecca Hennigan and Kate Berry, Awards) for the standard of work produced who are two former Graphic Design by its students. A large number of our Euro 2012, but Italy were & Art students from St Bede’s College, former students have gone on to successful the victors in St Bede’s have just won major awards for their careers in Design. It was great to see College’s lunchtime football Textile, BA (Hons) degree work at these two students continue our award winning tradition at Degree level.” tournament. Manchester University. Rebecca was awarded the ‘Diane Harrison award for Both students studied Graphic Design and Nearly fifty Upper Third and Lower Fourth Textile Innovation’, whilst Kate won the Art at GCSE and A-level. Kate’s final degree boys took part in the Lunchtime Euros, inaugural ‘Karen Belcher Award’ for which ran during the summer term. project was on the theme of ‘City Life’, her New York collection. where she compared life in Paris, New York, London and Manchester. (She designed a The tournament shadowed the actual The students were presented with their Euro 2012 competition, with each player series of wallpaper designs and pieces of awards on the opening night of their final being picked for one of Italy, Germany, furniture which were upholstered with her year Textile Degree exhibition. The show was Spain, England and Ireland. Those sides fabrics, which was aimed at the interior staged in ‘Quay House’ in the ‘Spinningfields played in a group stage, with the top four design market.) Rebecca’s exhibition Business Quarter’ in Manchester City advancing to the semi-finals. was called ‘Beyond the Surface’ which centre. Head of Technology, Tony Hennigan, combines her love of textures along with Each team dropped points and as the who was invited to the event said:“I was her fascination for photography and the final round of games kicked off, any of delighted to see two former students use of light. She produced a collection of the teams could have been eliminated. presented with awards for their work. I had silk scarves aimed at the high end fashion True to their recent form, Ireland trailed the privilege of teaching both of them the rest of the nations and exited early. market. Her research and inspiration for the from first year to A-level and watching brief came from a visit to County Mayo them develop into two very talented and Both semi-finals were tight affairs and in Ireland where she studied shipwrecks creative designers.