ST BEDE’S NEWSLETTER – March 2013

CONFIRMATIONS

Congratulations go to the following students on their recent confirmations:

Lottie Ballentine Lance Cayabyab Sean Roberts Natasha Sterecki

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Easter Holidays 29th March – 14th April 2013

Summer Term Opens Many thanks to our models Daniel Maund, Sally Matthews, Matthew Bain and Charlotte Fincham 15th April 2013

Changes to the School Uniform May Bank Holiday 6th May 2013 The current school uniform consists blazers and ties. Overall, the of a choice of black skirt or trousers majority were in favour of a more Half Term th st for the girls, and black trousers for formal uniform, though a number of 27 – 31 May 2013 the boys, together with a white polo emails, letters and phone calls were Summer Term Closes shirt with school badge and a blue received requesting a phased 19th July 2013 sweatshirt with school badge. transition. In consultation with Total *

Over time, the girls have been Promotions, our preferred uniform Autumn Term Opens allowed to wear variations in the supplier, we have decided to 4th September 2013 style of their trousers and skirts, so adopt a uniform that is more formal that there is currently little uniformity. in appearance, but one that can Half Term

Some girls choose not to wear the be worn alongside the existing 28th Oct – 1st Nov 2013 sweatshirts because the round neck uniform, during the transition period. opening is tight to pull over their hair, Autumn Term Closes th so instead they attempt to wear The new uniform can be seen in the 20 December 2013 cardigans and fleeces which are photos above. Both a cardigan Spring Term Opens then confiscated. and V-necked jumper will be 7th January 2014 available to order during the A sample of students, parents and summer term to wear from Half Term staff met with uniform suppliers to September. All new students will be th st 17 – 21 Feb 2014 consider revisions to the uniform. required to wear the new uniform, Following this, a wider consultation whilst students in Years 8 to 11 have Spring Term Closes took place to ask students, staff, the option of continuing to wear 4th April 2014 parents and governors, whether their existing blue sweatshirts until they would like St Bede’s to have a they need to be replaced, for up to Easter Holidays 5th – 21st April 2014 more formal uniform, including one year. …continued

Uniform continued….

All students will be required to wear standard school trousers or skirt from September.

Approximate costs of the uniform are:

Jumper: £17 - £18 Cardigan: £17-£18 Skirts: £13 Girls’ Trousers: £14 Boys’ Trousers: £12 - £15

There is currently no change to the PE kit.

School Uniform for September 2013

Girls Boys

Black skirt or full length trousers. Skirts should be Black trousers. These should not be just above knee-high length, and not figure- denim or denim style, and should not be hugging. Trousers should not be denim or denim tight around the legs. Appropriate style and should not be tight around the legs. trousers can be purchased from other Appropriate skirts and trousers can be purchased retailers, but are also available from from other retailers, but are also available from Total Promotions for £12 - £15. Total Promotions for £13 - £14. Navy V-necked Jumper or Cardigan Navy V-necked Jumper or Cardigan with the with the School logo. It is not necessary School logo. It is not necessary to purchase both to purchase both the jumper and the jumper and cardigan, however, one should be cardigan, however, one should be worn worn as part of the standard uniform. These can as part of the standard uniform. These be purchased from Total Promotions for £17 - £18. can be purchased from Total Promotions for £17 - £18. White School Polo Shirt. These should be worn under the school jumper or cardigan and should White School Polo Shirt. These should be have a collar. worn under the school jumper or cardigan and should have a collar. Plain dark-coloured socks or tights. Plain dark-coloured socks. Flat black shoes. No trainers or boots. Shoes with heels are not permitted. Black School Shoes. No trainers or boots.

Jewellery should be restricted to a pair of stud earrings and a watch. Make up should not be noticeable; only colourless nail polish is permitted, and false nails should not be worn. Students should avoid extreme hair styles. Food for Thought

St Bede’s has supported Cambridge City Foodbank since its inception in 2011. This local charity works in partnership with the Trussell Trust network, local churches and other organisations to bring emergency food to people in crisis. We are delighted to be part of this important and significant work through our food collections, donating almost 300 kilos of food over the last couple of years.

Earlier this term we were invited to take part in a celebration evening, hosted by the Mayor of Cambridge, Cllr Sheila Stuart, at the Guildhall. Dr Rowan Williams was the keynote speaker and was also announced as the Charities’ patron.

Head Boy and Head Girl, Stephen and Eliza, wrote and delivered a powerful and challenging reflection at the end of the presentations. They had worked hard on thinking about the work of the Foodbank and Megan Campbell, Year 10EY and Dr Rowan Williams, together created a wonderful piece based on Matthew 25. They received Archbishop of Canterbury great praise and were superb ambassadors for the school. Prayer Mrs Currie

I was a stranger and you hope. We can be those people. received me in your homes, naked and clothed me. I tell you the truth, whenever you did for this for the least Those who walk the city streets important members of my of Cambridge with their worlds family, you did it for me. stuffed in plastic bags, find hope from those who provide Charity is not just something for sanctuary. others to do; charity should not just become rare moments of I was sick and you took care of reflection. Instead, charity me. should be about being the hands and feet of Jesus. Being sick is not just about our Stephen Watkins, Head Boy & Eliza Asare Parbi, Head Girl bodies failing us. Healing is not For Christ has no body on earth just about people fixing us. but ours.

Taking care of each other expands beyond practical aid Prayer written by Stephen and restores both giver and the Watkins and Eliza Asare Parbi receiver.

I was in prison and you visited me. MEAL DEAL

When we’re shackled by prejudice or by situation, by MAGIC others or ourselves, those who Ever wondered what your show us how to open the doors child eats at school? to our prisons, liberate us. Cambridgeshire Catering I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. Services (CCS) and St Bede’s would like to share Those who selflessly aid us with with you the offers their care and love replenish us, available at school at filling us up and letting us lunchtime, to enable you to become whole again. discuss them with your For I was hungry and you fed children. me. Go to http://www.st- Some people in this world lack bedes.org.uk/kitchen-menu the most basic resources needed to live. They are forced to see menus, prices and to rely on the generosity of the Meal Deal offers. others for sustenance and

Cakes to Cash CELEBRATE EAST ANGLIA Well done to Mrs Meharry and all the

students in 9LM who raised £307.21 by making Valentines Day cakes and 13th - 14th April, Bury St Edmunds running a cake stall. Proceeds go to the Oasis Centre at Addenbrookes This is faith-filled weekend for people of all Hospital (part of the Teenage Cancer ages, organised by the Diocesan Youth Service Trust). and Diocesan Service Team. There will be talks

Mr Druce and 9JD have also been and workshops from the team responsible for busy selling cake and raising money by the Café resources used by many parishes, and holding a penalty shoot-off. They mime from Steve Murray, who many young raised a brilliant £100! people know from his work with secondary Well done and thank you to all who schools. support our charities. More information and booking forms can be A Prime Result! found at www.celebrateconference.org.

George Darroch, Year 11, A good event for families to go to in the Year of recently achieved an Faith! outstanding Gold class performance in the National Intermediate Maths Challenge which is aimed at able mathematicians in Years 10 and 11. His score of 128 out of 135 was superb and demonstrated a high level of knowledge, skill and accuracy in a challenging set of questions. He came 103rd out of 200,000 participants in the country – a phenomenal result! George went through to the most difficult of the second George Darroch, Year 11 rounds, a rare achievement in itself, and as yet, we don’t know Find all possible values of x and the outcome, but naturally we y. hope he has done well

Congratulations also go to Here is a question from a Stephen Gaiser-Porter, Rachel previous question paper – can Crook and Isobel Gostick, Year Red Nose Day heralded the arrival of you do it?! 10 who also achieved Gold hundreds of cakes into E3. Many thanks to with very good performances. everyone who baked! The winner of the Both the digits x and y are Stephen and Rachel are nonzero. The five-digit integer through to a second round most appropriate cake was William Spicer “xyxyx” is divisible by 3. The paper to be taken just before 7AR, but such was the quality of the entries seven-digit integer “yxyxyxy” is we also added Martha Evans 11PM, Louis Easter. Good luck! divisible by 18. Miss Ives Shelley 7SB, Morag McGuire 11CV and Sophia Pascale 7AP to our list of prize- winners, awarding each a chocolate egg.

Aside from the impressive cake-stall (so large we had to run it at both break and lunch - time) there were also three other fundraisers during the day; Megan Sharp raised £16.67

from her Sponsored Silence, Rhianna

D’Souza and Shelby Lucier washed cars, and Maddy Smith rowed the equivalent of a Channel crossing all without leaving the stage in the Hall! Congratulations to these students for their enterprise. Over all, we raised a whopping Further photos can be found at: £565.55. https://www.icloud.com/journal/#1;CAEQARoQJ2sJgv0EGcvhCzz8OyAQGA;39 B0F13F-BEFA-4E34-A15E-3823F961FE14 Mrs Richardson

I am an Anglican Meet our Governors Foundation Governor

and I worship at St John I am delighted and proud to introduce the Evangelist Church. I myself as a Governor at St Bede’s. I am was interested in a Chartered Accountant with my own becoming a Governor at firm of accountants in Cambridge, St Bede’s for a number Resolve Business Solutions. of reasons: having recently

returned from living I was born in Northern Ireland and abroad for about 30 attended St Patricks’ Grammar School years, I felt the need to in Armagh. I was very lucky - St Pats is connect more with the

a great school and they pushed me to community in which I’m

work hard and study, which I needed at Mr Paul Reid Mrs Jane Henry living; I am passionate

that time. My parents complimented about education, from

this and made sure I had choices and see things clearly and I treat my role which I have benefited greatly myself, and the

opportunities to decide what I wanted as a Governor just as I would when development of young people, which always inspires me; students in faith schools tend to learn well and I am to do. running my own business or advising interested in exploring the reasons for this, such as one of my paying clients. whether it’s due to greater attention being given to the I am a relatively new parent myself; students’ spiritual or personal welfare. my son, Luca, is only 3 but as a parent I I have been made to feel very For many years I worked for the British Council in Syria, am more passionate than ever that my welcome by the Governors, and son and, if I can help it, other children, working with them has been a Spain, China, Romania and Kenya. My last job with them was to manage the Connecting Classrooms get the same opportunity I had. fulfilling experience. Making the Project across 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, transition to Academy Status and creating partnerships between communities of schools I joined the Governing Body at St dealing with the ever-changing in two different African countries with the UK. For me, Bede’s almost a year ago now and I environment that a school operates it was the best job ever, as I got to visit schools in many must say it’s been a very rewarding in, poses challenges I do not see at different countries and all sorts of environments. experience. I am unable to help out at work, so I find it extremely Wherever I went, the students were inspirational and eager to share with me their wonderfully creative St Pats, and this is my way of giving interesting as well. partnership projects – teaching each other how to back. My wife Caterina was Head Girl at St Bede’s when she attended the The Governors care passionately create jewellery out of recycled paper, designing and nurturing school gardens to provide food for their school “some time ago”. about the school and its students. I canteen, creating a three-country DVD on the Rights of am proud to work with them to help Children, recording and analysing weather changes in I hope to bring independent business to continue to improve the school the three countries, creating joint primary school experience to the Governors. As I do and I am learning from them each readers by exchanging and illustrating local folk tales, not have a child at the school (yet), I time we meet. and many more. can be totally objective. This helps me Mr Paul Reid Since September 2010, I have been Education Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean, for

Cambridge International Examinations, which means I

manage the relationships with the Ministries of Every Little Helps! Education and National Examination Boards of eight Our next fundraising event will take place after Easter, on countries in that region, for whom Cambridge supplies Saturday 20th April when we will bag-packing at Tesco, the state school-leaving exams (O Levels or

Fulbourn. Funds raised will go to Arthur Rank House, a International GCSEs and AS/A Levels). In most of these countries, the children have a wide variety of mother charity close to the hearts of many. tongues and have to study in the medium of English. It’s an interesting challenge to ensure that the Students will be invited to volunteer for one hour slots qualifications meet the aims of the national education reform policies and that they remain relevant to the between 11am and 4pm. Thank you in advance for students’ needs as the countries develop. The countries supporting them. I work with vary from the Maldives, where schools are

located on all of the 298 inhabited islands that stretch

Arthur Rank have also sent some small Spring toys costing over 900 kms in the Indian Ocean, to Namibia, where schools could be on the edge of the vast Namib Desert. £1.50 each to sell and these will be It’s an interesting job! available next week. I look forward to meeting more of you in the future and Mrs Richardson discussing your current school experience and your

aspirations for the future.

Mrs Jane Henry

Year 11 Reflection Day

The theme for this year’s Reflection Day was The second workshop, led by Cambridge of faith and superstition, items of sentiment

‘Being Human’. Although this title is shared Community Church focused on how we are and memory. with a popular TV show about werewolves made in the image of God. In a presentation and vampires, we wanted to use the day to involving images and music students were Many thanks to all involved. explore the aspects of human life that are asked to consider aspects of God’s character Revd Crompton unique to humans and help us to understand and to think of people in public life who ourselves as creatures made by God and the reflect the nature of God. ‘Pinnacle of His Creation’. A Big Thank You! Finally, students enjoyed a guided reflection A big thank you goes to all the families of St Bede's who helped make the PTFA Ceilidh Our day began at St Barnabas Church on Mill at the Museum of Archaeology and such a success. For those who gave their time, Road where we shared an informal Anthropology. The Museum has undergone celebration of the Eucharist. The homily dramatic changes during the renovation baked, donated raffle prizes or simply bought gathered together the various strands of the project and now has a light, airy and modern a ticket in support, thank you - we raised a day’s themes and challenged students to get feeling. fantastic £1,017 for the PTFA which will be fully involved and engaged with the day. The students were encouraged to think of the quickly spent to support students in school. objects that might be found in their own In groups of fifty, the Year 11’s visited three bedrooms and whether those items Miss Rossiter workshops; the first of which was held at St represented their own interests and

Barnabas and led by their Youth Worker, concerns. Chris Cutler. He challenged them to think about the role of the conscience in human The museum houses a collection of items life. In a Dragon’s Den style exercise, which can be seen to reflect the concerns of students were challenged to market a human beings from thousands of years ago product that could fulfill the role of the and from many far flung places. Were their conscience. This saw the birth of the ‘Truth concerns like ours? As we explored the

Unicorn’ amongst other innovations. Many museum we found strangely familiar objects students commented afterwards how much amongst the exotic, as well as things that we they enjoyed this workshop and staff were found hard to understand. Amongst the particularly positive about the relaxed style weapons, tools and ornaments for beauty lay and warm welcome which communicated as what interests humans when survival ceases much about God as the workshop content. to be our only concern. We also found articles

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Poems 1881

It has been with great anticipation and excitement that we have witnessed the celebrations to welcome our new Pope Francis 1st and our new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The humility of both these leaders has been visibly apparent and to many this signifies the leadership qualities extolled by Jesus himself. Oscar Wilde contrasted the life of Jesus with the splendour of the Church in his poem written in 1881 “Easter Day“.

THE silver trumpets rang across the Dome: The people knelt upon the ground with awe:

And borne upon the necks of men I saw, Like some great God, the Holy Lord of Rome.

Priest-like, he wore a robe more white than foam, And, king-like, swathed himself in royal red,

Three crowns of gold rose high upon his head: In splendour and in light the Pope passed home.

My heart stole back across wide wastes of years To One who wandered by a lonely sea,

And sought in vain for any place of rest: 'Foxes have holes, and every bird its nest, I, only I, must wander wearily,

And bruise my feet, and drink wine salt with tears.

This Easter, let us reflect on the life of Christ and how we are called to live in his likeness.

Year 7 Reading Group Carnegie Shadowing This year saw ‘The Graveyard Book’ Group unprecedented interest by Neil Gaiman amongst Year 7 students www.carnegiegreenaway.or to join a reading group. ‘My Sister Lives on the

Forty students arrived for Mantelpiece’ g.uk our first meeting just by Anabel Pitcher before Christmas, and a The eagerly awaited book core group of keen ‘Trash’ event of the year has readers continued to by Andy Mulligan begun! Twenty five students meet once a fortnight in from Years 7 - 10 have ‘Pig Heart Boy’ the Resource Centre to committed themselves to discuss the merits of the by Malorie Blackman reading the eight shortlisted books they were reading. ‘Framed’ books for the 2013 Carnegie by Frank Cottrell Boyce The five books chosen had Medal. Each book is judged

all previously either been ‘Pig Heart Boy’ won our against a set of criteria such shortlisted for an award, or vote for the best book, as writing style, plot and won an award: characterization. albeit by a narrow margin! Students are encouraged to write and post reviews on the official Carnegie Shadowing website, as well as follow the views of other students around the country.

The highlight of the shadowing process is always the day the winner of the Carnegie Medal is announced in June, when a celebration event is held with quizzes and cake being the order of the day!

The shortlisted books this year are: Issy Ashby, Phillipa Ashby, Sara Groom and Tori Groom have been playing ‘A Boy and a Bear in a Boat’ Recorder together for 3 or 4 years, and by Dave Shelton play weekly with village music group, The Sutton Youth Recorders, ‘Code Name Verity’

by Elizabeth Wein Tackling the Peterborough Music Festival (a competition of many musical ‘A Greyhound of a Girl’ instruments), Pippa, Grade 2 and Sara, by Roddy Doyle Grade 4 each performed two solos and received a Commendation in the ‘Maggot Moon’ younger group. by Sally Gardner

Izzy and Tori, both Grade 5, also ‘Midwinterblood’ performed two solos, and played the by Marcus Sedgwick Treble Recorder as well. Both girls ‘The Weight of Water’ received a Commendation in the older group. by Sarah Crossan

We are very pleased to have such ‘Wonder’ talented students here at St. Bede’s and by R.J. Palacio wish to congratulate all the girls on their talents and achievements. ‘In Darkness’ by Nick Lake Miss Rossiter

Rotary Youth Speaks Teams Make Us Proud!

The Intermediate and Bede’s on their vigorous Senior Teams were both belief in and commitment successful in the District to the aims of Fairtrade as Final of Rotary Youth Speaks well as their ability to at Suffolk One Sixth Form empathise with the plight of College in Ipswich on the people they wished to Saturday 2nd March 2013. help.

Teams from schools in both The Senior Team coped Norfolk and Suffolk admirably with some provided a testing enforced changes. Rachel competition. The Crook took over the role of Intermediate Team, made Speaker from her sister, up of Annabel Gibbons, Abigail, and Cliodhna Caroline McKenzie and Lily Campbell took over Intermediate Team: Lily Dosanjh, Annabel Gibbons, Caroline McKenzie Dosanjh (Year 9) Rachel’s role as Proposer of passionately and the Vote of Thanks. convincingly delivered their presentation, ‘Fairtrade: The The Chair complimented Truth Behind the Wrapper’. the Senior Team on their commitment to their Anna McNally, Abigail chosen topic and the Crook and Rachel Crook professional organisation of (Year 10) made up the the presentation, the Senior Team and their eloquent response by the presentation, ‘The Fall of Speaker to a difficult the Arts’ was good enough question, and the ability of to beat presentations from the Proposer of the Vote of six teams from Sixth Forms Thanks to assimilate the across East Anglia. Speaker’s answer into her closing remarks. Both teams returned to th Ipswich on 16 March for Once again the other Senior Team: the Regional Final - one competing teams were Anna McNally, Cliodhna Campbell, Rachel Crook, Abigail step away from the from Sixth Form colleges. Crook (absent) National Final. They were Each team comprises three joined by winning teams members: the Chair (who from the other District Finals has two minutes to audience, and the This year’s competition in the region. welcome the audience, Proposer of the Vote of has been a long but The winners for the introduce the Speaker and Thanks who has two extremely rewarding Intermediate Competition inform the audience of their minutes to remark on the journey and the teams were from Hitchin Boys’ expertise in the chosen content of the address representing St Bede’s School and for the Senior topic), the Speaker who is and the Speaker’s were an absolute credit Competition Brentwood then allowed six minutes for response to the address to the school. Well School. The adjudicators the address on their chosen before asking the done! complimented the topic before answering a audience to show its Mr Bailey Intermediate Team from St question from the appreciation.

The Gsus Bus GSUS Live (a project created and funded Forgiveness, Fear, and Rejection. by Counties charity) is an interactive As the touch screen computers rose out learning experience designed to show the of the desks and the students were relevance of Jesus and his teaching in instructed to put on their headphones, today’s world, through the stories of three gasps of delight and appreciation were teenagers. audible. Our students rose to the A mobile classroom arrived in school, challenges of the learning experiences containing a fully functioning multimedia and thoroughly enjoyed the tasks they computer suite. During the week, our KS3 were set. RE classes as well as some GCSE groups We are most grateful to Newmarket and enjoyed the experience of this hi-tech kit District Youth for Christ who ran the week as they investigated Jesus' teachings on for us. Mrs Currie

Expressive Arts News There has been the usual steady see 'The Trench' at the Mumford 'hum' of activity over the Theatre. This was a World War I Expressive Arts Faculty this half- piece told through the medium of term, with the lead-up and puppetry and song. With stylistic preparation for GCSE exams at the similarities to the West End hit forefront of things. 'War Horse', the students were able once again to expand upon In Drama, students have been their range of dramatic storytelling putting together performance techniques. pieces ready for their final exam. Based on the statement Year 7’s have been working that “Plays should make an together to devise performances audience watch and think”, the based on a 'Dragon's Den' idea. Year 11 GCSE students have come Groups have been tasked with up with all manner of storylines, designing Mazes filled with various with work ranging from 'A ingenious monsters, traps and Beginner's Guide to Classism' creatures, before having to pitch through Tribalism amongst them in-character to the audience. Football supporters, to a Study of This work has given the students a the effects of Gaming on Society chance to develop their team and various 'Information Plays' skills, as well as experimenting designed to raise an audience's with costume, props and make-up! awareness about the topics of Finally, as part of our ongoing Leukaemia, Schizophrenia and the series of cross-department work, life of Amanda Todd. Year 10 Graphics students have With a performance date been collaborating with the English scheduled for the end of April, we Department to come up with a wish all our Year 11 students the series of posters based on very best in their dramatic Shakespearean quotations. These endeavours. will be displayed in the English corridor when competed. Elsewhere, the Year 10 Drama students made an excursion out to Mr Watts

Musical Notes

As another term draws to a close, the workshop at St Alban's Primary Indian music needed for their Music department is in full swing School with other players from listening exam, as well as being preparing for the production of Wizard local schools at the beginning of given the rare opportunity of of Oz taking place Thursday 23rd, Friday February. They rehearsed a playing on authentic sitars and 24th and Saturday 25th May. The cast of number of ensemble pieces, tabla. over 60 students will be joined by a culminating in a performance for A number of GCSE Music students band made up of instrumental primary children and teachers. The also went to see the Cambridge teachers, parents, current and ex- younger children were particularly Graduate Orchestra perform at students. There are also over 30 impressed by Tori Groom and Issy West Road Concert Hall in the students involved in the various aspects Ashby’s Grade 5 solo Baroque and evening of Friday 8th March. For of the production crew jobs ranging Ragtime pieces! many this was their first time from set design to marketing so it really Professional Indian classical watching a live professional is a team effort! musicians from the Indian orchestra, and they very much Our extra-curricular programme has Community and Culture enjoyed the experience - continued as usual, supplemented by Association based in Mill Road particularly Saint Saëns' creepy some one-off events that really do came in to school at the end of Danse Macabre and the incredible enrich the students’ musical February to lead a workshop for performances by solo violist experiences. Musicians from St Bede's our Yr 10 GCSE students. They Magdalena Filipczak. recorder group enjoyed a recorder learnt about essential features of Miss Bell

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are extremely proud to because they were impressed announce that from a national with their application and competition where only twenty response to the question, “Why schools would be selected, five Should We Learn About Others’ of our Year 9 students have Beliefs?” successfully become Young Ambassadors for RE. To have a look at their video application, go to: They will hold this fantastic title for one year and it is now their http://webplayer.clickview.co.uk responsibility to promote the /?p=QirKG importance of RE in education at both a local and national level. Huge congratulations go to Ellie Archdeacon, Ben Ashwood, It could be that if they shout loud Ashley Burr, Jasmine Habacon enough about the subject, they and Lydia Hamilton-Rimmer. will go to Westminster in June 2013 to discuss the matter with At a time in education where RE Members of Parliament. seems to be ever marginalised, it is rewarding to see so many of The RE Council for England and our students recognising the Wales selected our students importance of this subject. It is a real asset to our school that five students have felt so strongly about it, and that they have been willing to speak out about it. Mrs Pittaway

Girls’ Basketball Squad Both the U16 and U14 Girls showed outstanding defensive play Thank you to Stephen U14 Girls a great deal of skill and composure and awesome shooting. Chukualin, Assistant Runners Up in the in the preliminary round of the In the final, they played Basketball Coach. District Tournament: District Basketball competition and against Linton. This was a remained undefeated to win their tougher match and the score The team will now go on to Gemma Dolby respective groups. The finals took was close throughout. St represent the County in the Rufaro Chisango place at Long Road in early Bede’s, however, managed to Regional Round of the U16 Sophie Beattie February. keep possession in the last Girls National Basketball Annabel Gibbons few minutes of the match and Competition. Eve Hughes U14 Girls’ District Tournament hold on to the lead. Miss Patten Jaz Goddard Final Rosie Simonson The U14 girls played in the Semi- Andrea Twinn Final against Linton VC and, after a Students are reminded that Orla Durning slow start, were able to find great mobile phones should be form and win the match. switched off and out of U16 In the final, the Team faced sight during school hours. District Champions: Bottisham, (a Team they had beaten two weeks previously). Avoid confiscation by not Joanna Cooper Unfortunately the tables were having phones on display Catherine Owen turned, and Bottisham were the in the buildings. Ciara Collins stronger Team. Students who need to Beth Catchpool U16 Girls District Tournament Final contact home can do so at Martha Evans Lily Matthews The girls sailed into the U16 final, Reception. Frankie Ashby beating The Perse convincingly in Thank you. Charlotte Lawes the Semi-Final with some Netball Year 9 B Team Runners Up in the The netball season is under way semi-finals. The finals saw them District Tournament: and the girls have shown their facing St Mary’s again. it was an enthusiasm for the game both extremely close match, however, Maggie Lindsay Sophie Beattie in lessons and through their mid-way through the second half Kayleigh Moore participation in extra-curricular St Mary’s took a two goal lead. Lily Dosanjh clubs. Over 100 girls have Thank you also goes to Mrs Evangeline Leeder represented the school at Cummings, who umpired the Ellie Sheridan Shannon Dennehy-Brand netball fixtures already, and we girls’ matches. still have many more to play. The Year 9 A Team had a great Gemma Dolby Rosie Simonson build up to the tournament, Jaz Goddard District Netball Tournaments winning their cluster fixtures The Year 11 Girls had several against both Melbourn and U16 Runners Up in the U14 A Team, fixtures leading up to Comberton. District Tournament: 5th Place in the tournament and additional District Tournament: training sessions in order to In the group stage of the Joanna Cooper prepare themselves for the tournament, the girls won most Catherine Owen Rufaro Chisango Caroline McKenzie tournament. of their matches, placing them Georgia Cummings Ciara Collins Andrea Twinn It is always a pleasure to watch second in the group. They faced Beth Catchpool Ellen Wallwork them play netball, due to their Bottisham in the quarter-finals Martha Evans Annabel Gibbons high standard of play and sheer with a tied score of 6-6 at full- Eliza Asare Parbi Orla Durning determination. time. Unfortunately, with the Charlotte Lawes Eve Hughes golden rule, the girls lost. In the th th The girls won all their matches 5 /6 play-off, St Bede’s beat five other schools in the losing only one game to against Netherhall, Parkside, Impington. Linton, St Mary’s and Sawston, District Tournament. They Chesterton who went on which placed them top of their * comfortably beat St to win the tournament. group. They easily won their The Year 9 B Team played in a Mary’s, Bottisham, match against Melbourn in the round robin tournament against Impington and Chesterton, Miss Patten

Boys’ Basketball

The Under 14’s went into the District Tournament unbeaten and were strong favourites for the trophy. Convincingly beating Chesterton in the semi-final, they faced Cottenham who proved a more difficult opposition. They pushed St Bede's all the way until our boys finally pulled away in the latter stages, to take the District Crown.

The U14 Boys’ BB Team played the champions of Bedford and Luton in the Regional Round 1 of the National Basketball Cup. They played really well and after a brilliant second half managed to win 38-27! Leandro Jumilla, Dave Monis, Daniel Maund, George Hollis, Deren Charlette, Sean Calvey, They will now play Copleston High, the champions of Miguel Magnaye, Matthew Bradnam, Ben Phipps (absent), Joshua Cunningham (absent) Suffolk, in Regional Round 2. Good luck!

Basketball finals took place at Long Road against Chesterton 34-16. Meeting School County Games, and a chance to just before half term, and we were Netherhall in the final proved to be a very avenge their loss. delighted that St Bede’s, once again, were close encounter. After a tight first half, St Squad: Cranz De la Cruz, Sam Somers-Heslam, the only school with teams in every final! Bedes trailed 10-6. The boys picked up the tempo in the second half launched attack Chris Cordero, Tom Hands, Conor Campbell, U16 Boys after attack, but unfortunately failed to Jack Williams, Michael Torode, Tom Knight, execute their baskets. The boys were very Patrick Collins, Stephen Chukualim, Stefan After another unbeaten season, hopes unlucky and did not deserve to lose, Gaiser-Porter, Lorenzo Jumilla

were high for a successful night. It started however, they qualified for the Sainsbury’s well, with a convincing win in the semi-final Mr Druce

Badminton Our U16 Boys’ and U16 Girls’ Teams recently competed in the County Round of Badminton England’s National Tournament, in

Peterborough. Both teams played exceptionally well.

The girls came very close to winning, but ended up finishing as County Runners Up. The boys managed to go one better and won their event, making them County Champions, a tremendous achievement!

National Cross Country Badminton Champion Championships As County Champions, the boys went to CRC on 20th March to play

against the County Champions of Lily Matthews, Year 10, On the 16th March Robert Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk, recently became the Huckle, Year 9, took part in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Cambridgeshire U19 Girls’ the U15 National Cross They played really well and beat Singles and Doubles Country Championships. Suffolk and Hertfordshire, facing the Badminton Champion Essex Champions in the Regional Final. 2013. Competing against 323 It was a tough match, and the boys other runners, Rob Having made the final of th gave their all, but unfortunately finished an amazing 9 the Singles competition, Davenant (Essex) were just too position - only 6 seconds good. she overcame her main th behind 8 position! rival, and Doubles partner,

Unfortunately, Rob Well done to the boys who finished to whom she had lost to Regional Runners Up – fantastic! narrowly missed out as earlier in the day, and won only the top 8 go forward 21 – 18. U16 Girls: to represent England at Lily Matthews, Phillipa

the International Witherspoon, Ciara Collins and Beth Lily then went on to win Championships. Catchpool the Doubles easily with her

U16 Boys: partner 21-9, 21-12. Well done Rob, and good Julian Owen, Tom Hands, John luck for next year! Taylor and Josh Wilson Well done Lily!

School Games Aspire League

A number of students took part enters its next round in the in a new competition being run summer, which includes Table by the Cambridge School’s Tennis. Partnership which involved Well done to the following taking part in a KS4 Indoor students: Rowing and KS3 Table Tennis competition. Georgia Lee, Ben Spiers, Amey The event was opened by Great Final, Daniel Thomson, Issy Britain Sitting Volleyball player, Ashcroft, Harry Moffat, Natasha Emma Wigg, who competed in Sterecki, Cameron Vane, Katie the Paralympics last year. Spiers, Peter Flach, Emily Dyra, Henry Davis, Amy Smethurst, St Bede’s entered two mixed Owen Wyatt, Victoria Brasnett, rowing teams with both teams nd Matthew Hulme going on to place 2 behind Netherhall. The competition Miss Le Scelle

Football Year 9’s have continued with Wiggins-Browne. semi-final after the Easter their winning ways, first holidays. Good luck to our Year beating Manor 3-1 and In the quarter-final, the boys 7 Football Teams who met a quality Bottisham side. dispatching Melbourn 5-1 in are preparing for the Cluster fixtures. It was a tight game, both Year 9 Football Squad: Year 7 District Football In the round of 16 of the Teams had chances, and with Deren Charlette, Daren Tournament on District Cup, they were up five minutes to go, extra Charlette, Dan Mather, Finn th Monday 25 March. against a strong Comberton time was looming. However, Steemers, Oliver Mitham, after a good passing move in Calum Taylor, George Hollis, side and, against the run of * play, we found ourselves 1-0 midfield, Jack Wood popped Christian Wiggins-Browne, down at half time. up on the left hand side and Dan Maund, Luke Eades, Ben The Year 8 A Teams rifled the ball into the top Phipps, Robert Brightwell, have recorded one However, the boys scored a corner. Bottisham rallied but Matthew Wright, Oliver win against Manor deserved equaliser and went the boys held their nerve to Packman, Charlie Worboys, and a draw against see out the game and will Luca Romano, Alex Hazeldine, on to win 3-1, with goals Comberton, and the B from Rob Huckle, Sean play the winners of Andrew Nixon, Matt Bain, Team also beat Manor Calvey and Christian Swavesey and Sawston in the Mathieu Lapaz Wade but narrowly lost out to Comberton. Next up is the District Tournament. Good U13 & U15 Lady Taverners luck! Indoor Cricket Tournament * The U13 and U15 Girls’ The Year 10’s were Cricket Teams have been disappointingly knocked out of the attending a number of first round of the lunchtime coaching sessions District Cup by in preparation for the Lady Taverners Event. Swavesey. St Bede's played the better football, but The U13 Team were up distribution and end against strong competitors product in the final Kings Ely and Linton Village third really cost them College. They fought hard, the game. with some fantastic Sutton, Maggie Lindsay, with two England Women’s * on display from Maggie Alice Nottage, Caitriona players, Lydia Greenway and Lindsay and Caitriona Leedham, Bridie Meakin, at Fenners Our Year 11’s had a Leedham, but unfortunately Rachel Brightwell Cricket ground in bruising encounter lost out to both schools. Cambridge. with Manor, but held U15 Team their nerve The U15’s played Linton’s A Philippa Witherspoon, The girls received specialist exceptionally well and and B Teams which they beat Isobel Gostick, Annabel coaching in bowling and won 4-2. 31-66 and 24-87. They then Gibbons, Charlotte Lawes, technique, and went on to beat Netherhall They faced Netherhall Issy Ashby, Lily Matthews, played a game with the U15 59-31 but lost to The Leys in District Cup, and Anne Maduro, Caitlin Girls from The Leys School. whilst they played School 58-35. This meant Shevlin good passing football, they didn’t qualify for the We are hoping the specialist were unable to finals, but the girls gave a training will pay off for the convert all their good strong performance. England Women’s Cricket girls who go on to play their play. Coaching Session next tournament in June. Netherhall proved to U13 Team: be more clinical in the Lauren Wilson, Amy Our U15 Girls’ Cricket Team Miss Patten last third, and won 4- Bownass, Emily Froggat, were fortunate enough to 2. Olivia Darler, Rebecca attend a coaching session

U13 Girls’ Football Tournament

A mixture of Year 7 and 8 girls took part in the Cambridge FA Grand Prix series on the 7th March at St Bede’s. Six other schools from around the district took part in a Round Robin competition which counted towards the Cambridge FA league.

St Bede’s A Team played convincing matches, winning 3 and losing 1 with some great goals from Esther Tun.

The B Team played well and drew 0-0 with Linton and with Chesterton, but

Squad: Alice Nottage, Ruth Amey, Esther Tun, Issy Parker, Jo Sterecki, unfortunately lost to Witchford and Maggie Lindsay, Megan Sharp, Caitriona Leedham, Sian Psaila, Cara Comberton. The girls now look forward to Garrett , Rebecca Sutton, Lauren Wilson, Chante Myers, Phoebe the District Finals in April. Good luck! Whittaker, Bridie Meakin, Geraldine Mahon Miss Patten

District Indoor Rowing Competition Roy Burrell Awards The Roy Burrell Award is presented to students in Year 11 for Sporting th On 5 February, 16 rowers took part in the District Excellence and Achievement. This year, we were delighted to present Competition. We had four teams taking part, two in each the Award to 24 students, which they received at the Presentation Evening on Tuesday, 6th February. Congratulations go to: Key Stage, made up of two girls and two boys. The students

gave everything and we had some notable results: Ian Donald, Cricket and Rugby Freddie Nickolds, Cricket KS3 Alexander Ashdjian, Football st 1 Place: Tom Hands, Tennis Mathieu Lapaz Wade, Ellen Wallwork, Larry Moore, Gemma Sam Somers-Heslam, Basketball Connor Campbell, Basketball Dolby Cranz de la Cruz, Basketball

rd Chris Cordero, Basketball 3 Place: Robert Brightwell, Yohan Fernando, Rufaro Tom Knight, Basketball Chisango, Eve Hughes Jack Williams, Basketball Lorenzo Jumilla, Basketball KS4 Catherine Owen, Cricket 4th Place: Charlotte Lawes, Abi Elvin, Nathan Monck, Joanna Cooper, Netball Dominic Bennett Ciara Collins, Basketball Bethany Catchpool, Basketball Ayesha Ping, Basketball 8th Place: Ellie Beech, Natasha Sterecki, Giovanni Chinnici, Annabel McKenzie, Cross Country Sam Champion Holly Phipps, Cross Country Martha Evans, Hockey Well done and good luck to the two KS3 teams who have Frankie Ashby, Basketball qualified and are taking part in the Sainsbury’s School Alice Bishop, Hockey County Games on Friday, 22nd March. Eliza Asare Parbi, Cross Country Annabelle Spilsbury, Hockey Michael Torode, Overall contribution to School Sport

In addition, we were particularly pleased as some of our students have received special awards. Catherine Owen and Tom Hands both finished third overall in the District in the individual girls and boys award respectively.

Finally, our Tennis Team of Josh Wilson, Tom Hands, John Taylor and Matthew Daines received the Team of the Year Award - an amazing honour and recognition of their success in reaching the national quarter-finals of the Aegon School Team Tennis Competition. Well done! Mr Druce