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/

• Year 5 Visit to the Military Museum

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  In late November, our Year 5 pupils visited the Military museums as part of their History learning about World War 1.  They enjoyed various different workshops learning about the uniform of the soldiers, the vital role that horses played and the history of Winchester as a military city.  The trip also included a visit to the Hampshire Regiment museum which linked to a research project which the children have been doing based on the soldiers who lived in the Hyde community.  They were all fascinated to see some artefacts related to the very soldiers we have been researching and that even lived in the same houses as some of us! 

• World Kindness Day 2023

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  On Monday 13^th November, the whole school celebrated World Kindness Day and took part in a live assembly with many other schools from across the country.  The assembly was led by Greig from the School of Kindness.  The children thought about what kindness means and why it is important in their lives and the lives of others.  Following this, each class has created their own Kindness Pledge, which is proudly displayed on the doors of each classroom and have also created kindness cards to identify someone who has shown kindness to them.

• Children in Need 2023

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  Thank you to everyone for joining in and supporting Children in Need on Friday 15^th November.  We collected a fantastic £470 on the day.  During the afternoon, it was lovely to get out in fresh air for the special Golden Mile. The children seemed to be so positive about running around the circuit - well done to all of our runners. Thank you again to those parents who have stepped forward to help supervise the course - we are so grateful for your support.

• Anti Bullying Week 2023

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  During the week beginning the 13^th November, we marked anti-bullying week and were busy thinking about our school expectation of being respectful and our values of love and friendship. We believe that it is as important to celebrate what makes us different or even unique alongside celebrating the experiences and characteristics we share.  On Monday 13^th November, we enjoyed the novelty of wearing odd socks to school. It was good to stand together to say difference is good.  Our hope is that we can all be proud of who we are in life and that everyone knows that they are welcome and valued at St Bede.

• The Festival of Diwali – November 2023

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

   

  On the 10^th November, Mrs Pathak (LSA in Year 1) told us about the festival of Diwali and the traditions behind each day of the festival.  At St Bede, we really enjoy finding out about traditions and beliefs associated with world faiths and hope that by developing our understanding of them, we will help to create a better informed and more understanding society for the years ahead.  Happy Diwali to everyone across our community who will be celebrating the festival.

• Your Time to Shine November 2023

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  On the 10^th November, we were proud to promote the importance of wearing bright, shiny or reflective clothing to be clearly visible when out and about, especially as the nights get darker.  Our junior road safety officers spoke to everyone in assembly about how to keep safe when on or near roads. Thank you to them for sharing these important messages with such confidence and clarity.

• Black History Month – October 2023

  Fri 20 Oct 2023

  October is Black History Month in the UK and across the school we have been taking the opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions black people have made to our society.  This year, Black History Month was dedicated to honouring the achievements of black women (Salute our Sisters) who are often the forgotten heroines. We wanted to amplify their voices and challenge the systems that oppress them. 

   

  Children have been set the challenge through their google classroom page to complete their own research into an inspiring black British woman and we will be collating these into a whole-school book.  Alongside this, each year group has been looking at the work of a specific artist and we look forward to sharing some of what we have learned at our harvest celebrations. We work hard to promote diversity widely across the school and across the year.

   

  We are always keen to explore how we share the message and show through our actions that everyone is welcome and valued at St Bede.

• Christmas Shoebox Project 2023

  Fri 20 Oct 2023

  A huge thank you for all of the generous donations sent in today for the Christmas shoe box project. The Winchester Rotary have collected over 135 amazing boxes which will be sent to children who may not otherwise receive presents this year, what a special thing to have done, thank you again.

   

  This project has been a fantastic way to help children see the role they can play showing kindness to others both closer to home and further away.

• Harvest Festival 2023

  Fri 20 Oct 2023

  It was very special to see so many families at Holy Trinity Church this term for our Harvest Celebrations.  We were very proud of the children who sang and danced beautifully and spoke so clearly - Well done to everyone!  Thank you to Holy Trinity Church for allowing us to gather in their church.  

   

  We would also like to say thank you again to everyone who brought in Harvest gifts.  These will be donated to Unit 12 Community food pantry and our global ambassadors will be finding out more about the work of the community food pantry later in the term.  Finally we would like to thank the HSA who ran a wonderful cake sale and coffee morning, providing a very positive opportunity for our parent community to come together socially and to raise additional funds for the school.

• Parent Consultations

  Fri 20 Oct 2023

  Thank you to everyone who has completed their parent consultations this term, either face to face in school or virtually.  We hope that the meetings provided an opportunity to meet with teachers and find out further information about your child, personally, socially and academically.