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Transformation Hero Awards
St Bede’s College Celebrates Google for Education’s Transformation Hero Award!
We are thrilled to announce that Francisco Calmaestra, Assistant Head in charge of Strategic Projects and Innovation at St Bede’s College, has been awarded the prestigious Transformation Hero Award by Google for Education!
This award recognises exceptional individuals and institutions within Google Reference Schools and Colleges that are leading the way in leveraging technology to revolutionise learning experiences.
Safeguarding Your Teen
Safeguarding at St Bede’s | Parenting and Parties
5 Essential Tips for Navigating the Risks of Unsupervised Parties
Archie Achieves his Gold Badge for Positive Points
Upper Third Archie is the first pupil in the College to achieve the coveted Gold badge for positive points! Archie and Mrs J Ward, Head of Upper Third sat down for a chat to discuss his excellent achievements.
Bedian Diversity Initiative Culture Week 2024: A Great Success
Culture Week is an event organised by the Bedian Diversity Initiative, a student-led group committed to promoting an appreciation of diversity at St. Bede’s College.
“Von Trapped!” – A Spectacular Prep 6 Show
The success of Prep 6’s rendition of “Von Trapped!” serves as a shining example of the power of the arts in education.
Inspiring 2-days Trip to London for the Design Technology, Art and Photography Students
On Monday, 26th February, we travelled down to London with a group of forty-four Design Technology, Art and Photography students for a fantastic two-day trip.
Maths in Action: The fascinating world of Mathematics
Lower Sixth A-Level Maths and Further Maths students, embarked on a study trip to King’s Conference Centre Manchester for the Maths in Action live event.
St. Bede’s College Excels as Google Reference School
Elevating Education: St. Bede’s College paves the way for innovative learning globally.
Fr Alvaro, our new priest at St. Bede’s
Alvaro Tintore Espuny arrived at St. Bede’s at the beginning of this academic year. In this letter of introduction, he tells us more about his origins and the story of his vocation to the priesthood.
Make A Noise: Anti-Bullying Week
Vicky from the L4 interviewed Dara from the L6 about Anti-Bullying Week which is celebrated annually in November.
Diocese of Salford Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes
L6 students volunteer at the Diocese of Salford annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. The theme of the week was to ‘Go and tell the priests to build a chapel here’.
Summer Reading Challenge: Holiday Book Dive
Join the Summer Reading Challenge posting on social media or sending via email photos or videos of the books you are reading during the holidays
Safeguarding: Summer Safety
As the summer holidays approach, it’s essential to consider the importance of safeguarding to ensure a safe and enjoyable break for all students.
Portico Sadie Massey Award Success!
Read here the winning pieces: ‘Circe by Madeline Miller’ review by Holly E (U4) and ‘Journey To School’ written by Aaron A (L6)
Be Committed
As our students face their exams, we emphasise commitment as a powerful mindset that empowers them to succeed and take responsibility at every stage of their lives.
Coping with anxiety as a student
Sarie Taylor returns to St. Bedes to have a conversation with Kathryn about how to deal with anxiety and perfectionism being a student.
British Science Week at St. Bede’s
St Bede’s celebrated British Science Week with a variety of events, activities and competitions that brought out the scientific side of the Bedian Community.
8M: women equality starts with equal access to education
Millions of girls and women are victims of the denial of the fundamental right to education, which leads to dependency and inequality.
Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Department for Education has published its report on children’s and young people’s wellbeing showing that the rates of low happiness levels and anxiety have increased in recent years.
Evita, a great challenge met with great success
The chosen musical for 2023 was ‘Evita’, a great challenge for the whole team that through months of hard work has brought out the best of themselves.
Safeguarding children on TikTok
TikTok has experienced an exponential growth, especially among children, however, this fun app also entails some risks.
St. Bede’s Heroes
In celebration of Remembrance Day we honour the memory of those St. Bede’s alumni who fought in defence of their country and freedom.
Build Your Own Phone Parking
The often costly task of limiting the presence of technology can be turned into a game with St. Bede’s mobile phone parking.
Safeguarding our children online
It can be quite a challenge to educate our children to make proper use of technology and move safely in the digital environment. Here you have three apps for online safeguarding.
The world belongs to readers
Reading for pleasure is not just fun, it is the greatest indicator of our children’s future success.