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Bede’s News October 2025
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European Day of Languages 2025
European Day of Languages 2025 Mrs M Reid - Head of MFL St Bede’s students once again celebrated European Day of Languages in style this year. All forms completed a quiz on recognising different languages, including those spoken by their teachers. The Lower Fourth...
Prep Sports Roundup – October 2025
Prep Sports Roundup October 2025 Mrs N Lavorini - PE Teacher Hockey What a fantastic day we had at Kirkham Grammar School for the Prep 3 & Prep 4 hockey festivals. There was great excitement, as for many, this was their first time playing for a school team. All...
Careers Roundup – October 2025
Careers Roundup - October 2025 Mrs A Boustead - Careers Coordinator It has been a busy half term in the Careers Hub, with the new all-through careers curriculum launching from Pre-prep to U6, bespoke 1:1 meetings each day with U5 supporting them with their...
CERN Science Trip October 2025
Upper Fifth - Upper Sixth Geneva and CERN Trip October 23rd-25th 2025 Mrs R Prince - Head of Science While the majority of pupils had their first lie-in of the holidays - 20 Upper Fifth and Sixth form pupils were up bright and early for a 8.00am Manchester Airport...
Anglo-Saxon English Workshop
Upper Third Explore Anglo-Saxon Life Through Immersive Workshop Mr S Howes - Head of English As part of the English Department’s newly updated Upper Third curriculum, pupils have been studying the theme of Myths and Legends this term, focusing on the Middle English...
Prep 2 Outdoor Learning
Great Fire of London Workshop Mrs J Eddison - Prep School HLTA & Outdoor Learning Assistant Last week St Bede's pupils from prep 2 were supplementing their concept curriculum topic of 'Greatness' with an outdoor learning session on the Great Fire of London....
Jubilee Week 2025
A Joyful Jubilee Week at St Bede’s College Mrs C Hibbert - College Chaplain Last week, St Bede’s College came together in faith and celebration for our special Jubilee Week, a truly memorable occasion as we welcomed the Jubilee Anchor from the Salford Diocese....
Prep 5 Harvest Festival
Prep 5 Harvest Festival Mrs C Harrison - Deputy of Prep On Tuesday 21st October, Prep 5 led a wonderful Harvest Festival assembly celebrating the theme of gratitude, sharing, and community. The celebration opened with a lively 'Welcome to the Autumn Harvest' dance,...
Upper Fifth Cranedale Trip
Upper Fifth Geographers in Action - Cranedale Trip Mr D Parkes - Head of Geography On the 20th and 21st of October the Upper Fifth Geographers travelled in a minibus to North Yorkshire, to the Cranedale Centre, in order to carry out some primary data collection...
Interhouse Countdown
Interhouse Countdown Mr T Wilson - Head of Magdalene House The first Interhouse competition took place before half term with members from each year group in the College competing in Countdown! The week started with a very competitive round between the Sixth...
Maths Problem Solving Day in the Prep
Maths Problem Solving Day in the Prep Miss E Harrison - Prep 4 Teacher & Prep Science Coordinator Pupils from Reception to Prep 6 recently took part in a special Maths Problem Solving Day. Each class had the chance to explore a variety of puzzles and...
UKS2 Prep STEM Club
UKS2 Prep STEM Club Miss E Harrison - Prep Science Coordinator This term, pupils from UKS2 have had the exciting opportunity to take part in the Prep STEM Club, led by Mrs Prince and held in the College science labs. The club has been a fantastic chance for children...
Godspell – The Musical
Godspell the Musical is Coming This November! Excitement is building at our school as rehearsals are in full swing for this year’s major musical production: Godspell! Opening at the end of November, this vibrant and high-energy show promises to be a highlight...
St Bede’s Prep’s Bedian Rangers
Discovering Nature through Outdoor Learning Mr J Lalley - Prep 5 Teacher St Bede's Prep School has introduced an innovative outdoor curriculum called "Bedian Rangers". This program brings students out of the traditional classroom and into a dedicated outdoor...
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AI, Research, and Resilience: How Schools Can Empower Pupils for Today’s Challenges
Preparing pupils with the skills and knowledge for the demands of life and work has never been more important for schools. While a core role of education is to instil a love of learning and confidence in solving problems, it would be reticent to ignore some vital...
A 150-Year Legacy: Educating Character, Transforming Lives
Since its foundation, St. Bede’s College has championed the belief that character lies at the heart of true leadership. Here, the mission isn’t just about preparing students for their careers—it’s about nurturing individuals who are resilient, empathetic, and...
Francis Ingham Legacy Fund for students with adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
Elevating Education: St. Bede’s College paves the way for innovative learning globally.
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 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
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.
A Family for Life
Alexandra Park Manchester Students graduating from St Bede’s College can be discerned by the timeless Bedian values which become imbued in them during their time at the 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 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.
IMTLazarus: monitoring children’s screen use
We are excited to introduce you to a new tool that we believe will be beneficial to you and your child’s education, mental health, well-being and control over screen time and online access.
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.
Autumn Newsletter
What you hold in your hands is the first of what we hope will become a regular newsletter to help us build closer links with parents. As a Catholic school, we are deeply mindful you are the first and most important educators of your children and that we are privileged to be able to share in this most precious responsibility. This shapes the work we do.
Summer Sport
The latest times and venues for Sports training Summer 2021 See Summer Timetable 2021
Learned Linguist
Welcome to the second edition of our new faculty magazine which celebrates all things linguistic and literary. As I write, I am in my kitchen listening to my children playing as they take a break from their studies. Like all of you, I never imagined this would be the...
Learned Linguist
Welcome to the first edition of our new magazine created by St. Bede’s students for St. Bede’s students. After seeing the popularity of the History Buzz, the Languages and Literature Faculty decided we wanted to be part of this new journalistic scene at St Bede’s and...
U14 Win Manchester Schools Cup
The St Bede’s U14 XI ended their season by winning the Manchester Schools Cup, beating an MGS XI at MGS in a thrilling 20/20 encounter which went all the way to the last delivery. Captain, Burke, won the toss and chose to bat on a great wicket. The opening pair of...
