This page provides a summary of information news about events that have been happening in the school throughout the academic year. Please look at the newsletter section for the current, most up to date infomation: www.stbedewinchester.co.uk/newsletters-1/

• Clean Air Project News

  Fri 21 Jun 2024

  This week our Eco Reps spoke in band worships to talk about their involvement in The Clean Air Project run by the My Journey Hampshire Travel Team. This coincided with Clean Air Day which raises awareness of the importance of clean air for our health and the environment. The Eco Reps have been busy collecting several measurements of air quality using a Plume Flow Meter on and around the school site such as the playground, Gordon Road and St Peter’s car park. With the exception of one reading in St Peter’s car park (which was temporarily high), all other readings were green giving a reading of low pollution. The children were delighted with this result and are now keen to maintain good air quality in and around school.

   

  The Eco Reps want to encourage as many people as possible to travel to school by walking, cycling, scooting or park and stride. They are holding a competition for children to design a poster to be displayed in school. The poster needs to encourage others to walk or wheel to school to keep the air clean. If your child would like to take part, please return posters by Friday 28th June to the school office. Your child’s name and year group needs to be on the back.  Well done Eco Reps.

   

  Quotes from our Eco Reps:

   

  • I liked learning about how to persuade people by being positive rather than negative.
  • It was interesting to think that cavemen were the first humans to start polluting the air by burning fires. Humans have been polluting the air a really long time!
  • Did you know that road traffic is the biggest cause of air pollution in towns and cities?
  • We need clean air when we walk to school. Otherwise it is bad for our heart and lungs.
  • We want to breath clean air and not the fumes from cars.

• Lower School Sports Day (EYFS and Key Stage 1)

  Fri 21 Jun 2024

  We were so delighted that sports day for the lower school was able to take place on Friday 21^st June in glorious weather conditions. Our sports days are such lovely community events and the children amazed and impressed us all in equal measure. It was lovely to see so many of our families coming to support their children and we wanted to say an extra special thank you to those who attended and listened so carefully to instructions around where to sit during the event and when/how to collect their children at the end of the event for a picnic. We also thank all staff involved who managed the events and preparing children for them so well, the HSA who provided lollies for the children at the end of the event and our wonderful Year 6 helpers who gave out stickers, managed resources and encouraged and escorted children through all races. The most important thank you of course goes to the children who took part - you were fabulous!

   

  The winners of the Lower School Sports Day (EYFS and KS1) were Dragon House team, followed by Gryphon, Chimera and Phoenix. Points scored today will be added to those at the Key Stage 2 sports day, which hopefully takes place next Friday and which will let us know the overall champions of this year’s event.

• Marathon Miles for Mrs Duck

  Fri 21 Jun 2024

  A week ago, our amazing headteacher, Mrs Duck, was marching from Salisbury to Winchester as part of the ‘marathon miles’ fundraising initiative led by the St. Bede HSA.  Mrs Duck set off early morning from Salisbury, walking to the cathedral and then following the route of the Clarendon Way through Broughton, King’s Somborne and arriving back at Winchester Cathedral before coming on to the St. Bede Summer Fayre. It was a beautiful route, challenging in places and in total and Mrs Duck walked just over 29 miles taking over 63,000 steps.

   

  Mrs Duck explained that it was further than she had ever walked in a day and not being known for her sporty pursuits meant that she set off with trepidation hoping she’d make it to the end and not wanting to let herself, or the children who have clocked up their own marathon miles down.   She further shared that arriving back at school was overwhelming and she was so touched by the welcome she was given by the children, it’s a memory she will never forget.  Well done Mrs Duck – what an amazing achievement!

• HSA Summer Fayre 2024

  Fri 21 Jun 2024

  It was wonderful to see so many people at the summer fayre on Friday 15^th June, we were so lucky that the weather held and enabled the community to come together for this wonderful occasion. A huge thank you to all who attended and to those who set up, ran stalls and cleared up afterwards. The event has raised over £3,600- what an amazing amount- thank you!

• Winchester Swimming Gala – June 2024

  Fri 21 Jun 2024

  At the beginning of June, St. Bede took part in the Winchester District Schools Swimming Gala at Winchester Sports Centre.  Over forty children put themselves forward to take part in trials, with eight making the final team.  Against seasoned club swimmers and private schools with impressive swimming facilities of their own, St. Bede were able to hold their own.

   

  Both the boys and girls team put in performances they could be proud of, making the finals in both the ‘Freestyle’ and ‘Mixed’ events. The girls ended the day with two rosettes for their 6th place finishes and the boys won two of their own, placing 4th in the ‘Mixed’ and 3rd in the ‘Freestyle’. A really fantastic effort from everyone involved, great racing and faultless attitudes.

   

  Well done all involved, a huge thank you to Ms Barwick and Mrs Quirk who led the team and to the Standens, a St Bede family, who donated swimming hats, which the team wore with pride!