2016

Gossip Corner

Congratulations to Miss Parker, who is expecting her first baby. We are all excited for her. Congratulations and good luck to Mr Stenning on his travels after Christ-mas. We hope he has an ex-citing adventure and a new experience.

Christmas Prayer

Loving father,

Help us remember the birth

of Jesus that we may share

in the song of the angels,

the gladness of the shep-

herds and the worship of

the wise men. Close the

door of hate and open the

door of peace all over the

world. May the Christmas

morning make us happy to

be the children of god.

Amen

Bede’s Bulletin NEWSPAPER CREATED BY THE

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Sports Hall Grand Opening

On the 4th November, our new Sports Hall was

opened. It was a great time and it was full of peo-

ple. On the day, lots of people from Redditch and

our first schools came to watch the great success.

It was opened by former pupil, Luke Sugg, who is

captain of the England Cricket team. It started

off with the singers singing three songs beautiful-

ly. Then, there were speeches from Mr Roberts

and Luke Sugg. He explained about what it was

like for him at this school. Next, Fr.Craig came

and blessed the room Finally, we were presented

with a frame saying when it opened and who by.

This can be found between the two doors going

into the sports hall. The day was a success and

unforgettable.

Pupils checking out our new sports hall and

equipment

A trip of a lifetime...

Mr Stenning will be leaving St Bede’s to travel around the world. We asked him some questions and this is what he had to say.

Mr Stenning is very proud of the Sports Hall; he loves that all of the children enjoy his subject. Mr Stenning thinks that the Sports Hall will be a chance for students to try out some new sports.

After Christmas, Sir is plan-ning to go to Bangkok, Thai-land, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. The place he is most ex-cited about visiting is Cambo-dia.

“Travelling is a great oppor-tunity because you get to learn about other cultures and see amazing things.”

Mr Stenning will miss every-one but will be back in the new academic year.

Christmas Poem

Christ, long ago was born

tonight,

He brought us salvation

and true light.

Rejoice they said for you are

saved,

In a manger, under a star he

laid.

So gifts were received from

three kings afar,

They rode on camels and

followed a star.

Mary and Joseph in a stable

they find,

Along with the shepherds,

faithful and kind.

So happy Christmas and a

peaceful new year, wished

from me, to all of you here.

By Mrs R Osborne Age 62

Topaz Trickster

1) I am all different shapes, bring a smile to

your face. I am thrown away but my content

gets to stay. What am I?

2) What is a million miles away but you can

hold?

Theatre Trip - Year 5

The Year 5 pupils went to the

Alexandra Theatre to watch

George’s Marvellous Medicine.

The children really enjoyed; it

was very funny. It was about a

boy who created magic medi-

cine!

Beauty and the Beast – Year 6

Beauty and the Beast was thrill-

ing; the ice cream topping it off!

The pantomime had a brilliant

story line and there were all-

round, humorous jokes thrown

in. It was a theatrical story of

revenge and fairy tale. It was a

shame the weather was not the

best but that did not bring peo-

ple down and made everyone

more determined to make their

way to the Redditch Palace

Theatre.

“The well-known story came to

life. I think it was very

thrilling and exciting.”

1 Presents

2 star

On Tuesday 6th December, all pu-

pils doing Silver Arts Award got to

go to the Clothes Show at the

NEC. I was lucky enough to get a

chance to go and here is what I

thought of it….. I thought it was

an amazing experience because we got to go shopping with

friends for hours and the actual show was incredible. A

once in a life time experience! The show was bright and

colourful and each performance told its own story. It was a

great opportunity to have and has inspired my own crea-

tivity!

On Wednesday 7th December, fourteen girls in Year 8 got

to go to the Jet Age Museum airfield in Gloucester. There

were several activities to take part in, including building

planes and landing gear. We also learned about weight and

thrust which helped

us build equipment.

It was a wonderful

experience and we

can’t wait to go

again after Christ-

mas.

Aleena Hussain, Y8

SPORTS NEWS

We achieved our School Games Gold

Award.

Year 8 produced shock, beating Tudor

Grange Year 9s 28-26; Regan Salisbury

was the hero, scoring two baskets in

the last two minutes!

Big achievement for the undefeated

Year 7s extended tournament.

22/11/16 Basketball y7 won 19-18 –

Tom, Alfie, Leonardo, Ethan, Camer-

on, James, George and Lewis; Leonar-

do with the winning basket.

STUDENTS THAT STOOD OUT THIS

TERM!

Mr Walton: Ben Allen and Nieve Phil-

lips for working extra hard in every

lesson.

Mr Bailey: Michael Kwiatkowski and

Julia Wisniewska for always for being

organised.

Mr Twigg: Chloe Tomlinson and

Niamh Barker for always concentrat-

ing in their lessons.

Miss Allen: Erin Kennedy and Noah

Barker for always trying their best.

Mrs Melsom: Grace Hodgson for al-

ways joining in.

Miss Appleby: Isabella Cangiano for

always trying her best.

Miss Howard-Biggs: Han-

nah Golby for never giving

up.

Book review – Ruby Redfort, Look into my

eyes - Lauren Child

Interviewed by Isabella Serrao, reviewed by

Ruby Silver

Can you give me a brief description of the

book?

The book is about a girl name Ruby and she’s

chosen to be the code breaker at Spectrum 8, a

secret agency, but when her housekeeper and

furniture disappear, she has to find the criminal

behind it before time runs out…

What is your favourite quote from the

book?

Can you find?

ONOMATOPOEIA

ENGLISH

METAPHOR

SETTING

ALLITERATION

PUN

SIMILE

IDIOM

PERSONIFICATION

MYTH

DIALOGUE

IRONY

ASSONANCE

QUESTION

HYPERBOLE

NARRATIVE

O G E N A R R A T I V E P M F

F N O I T S E U Q N C E E L O

M F O Y E S V W W O V W R O N

L U H M W Q O T N A G Q S P Z

O G X C A X L P O H N V O H X

N A L L I T E R A T I O N G S

O V D X V C O S C F T S I V E

M J N I X Y F P V C T G F C T

E Z L Y A R S K O M E U I F C

T Y P U F L B J R E S O C D D

A O N D F F O O N G I P A E C

P I N O G N U G J N G A T R R

H W S V R B L N U J H X I T D

O G V F G I F P V E L A O Y S

R T Y A S G T G G V K I N G I

F W O H Y P E R B O L E Y C M

H T U F T I E F O R M O I D I

H Q G Y S G C X J E C F C X L

T D I Q V A G U D S R X S Z E

Y B R W E N B S G H F Z V E D

M F E C N A N O S S A G U R F

“Rule 32: Tell one lie and get ready to tell a

whole lot more.”

What made you read the

other books? Was it some-

thing to do with the first?

This book made me read the

rest of the series because I felt

it had a moral to this book

and the others.

Thank you, Ruby, for your amazing book

review!

2016 Year 5’s first term in review...

QUESTION 1: WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT ST BEDES AND

WHY?

Charlotte R 5AB: I like that it’s fun and the teachers have kind ways

of teaching.

Keira JW 5EO: I like that it’s a very well made school and full of very

kind children.

Daisy H 5AB: All the different subjects.

Caoimhe K 5AB: I like the teachers because they’re very funny and

they welcomed me very well.

QUESTION 2: WHAT HAVE YOU LIKED MOST ABOUT YEAR 5

SO FAR?

Charlotte R: The fun lessons and trips.

Keira JW: Making new friends.

Daisy H: How teachers always help you and are always funny.

Caoimhe K: I like the teachers in year 5.

QUESTION 3: WOULD YOU CHANGE ANYTHING AND WHY?

Charlotte R: No, because it’s already a brilliant school.

Keira JW: No, because I’ve settled in very well.

Daisy H: No, because it’s very fun here.

Caoimhe K: No, because I like it how it is already.

Shout outs from

fellow pupils!

Sarah Moody, known as

“the class organiser”, or-

ganises events in the class

and the extravaganza.

Mueenuddin Hussain for

being a helpful person,

and always opening the

door for others.

Loris Hetherington for

being the “class cleaner”.

He makes sure 8KB is al-

ways clean and tidy. He

uses his own time to help

and organise the class.

Fun Fact: Ele-

phants can smell

water three miles

away.