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/

• School of Kindness - Spreading Kindness

  Mon 05 Jun 2023

  On the final day before the half-term holidays, we were very pleased to welcome Greig Trout from the School of Kindness (https://schoolofkindness.org/) with a familiar face to us and a new recruit to their team- Mrs Tanya Smith. Greig led the whole school with our focus on kindness.
   

  After completing a whole school session in the hall, each pupil had the opportunity to go back to their classrooms and create something which showed kindness to someone important to them- some of you may have seen these when children returned home!

  
  In addition to their work in classes, our kindness ambassadors from across the school had the opportunity to show Mrs Smith and Greig our new kindness bench in the playground. This came about as a suggestion from many of the classes across the school, in response to a challenge to develop strategies and resources that promote kindness. It was fantastic to listen to the children explaining to Mrs Smith and Greig how the bench is being used to help children all across the school, especially those who may be finding break times challenging.

• Year R and Year 1 – Perform Workshop

  Mon 05 Jun 2023

  Year R and Year 1 have really enjoyed taking part in drama workshops with Perform. The children were encouraged to explore their acting and singing skills with the help of Peter Pan, who came along to take the children on an adventure to Neverland.

  
  They sailed on a pirate ship, sang with Captain Hook, met Tick Tock the Crocodile, and took on some challenges in a group and in pairs. Well done to all of our pupils in Year R and Year 1 for showing so many amazing acting and singing skills!

• Year 5 Samba Music Workshop

  Mon 05 Jun 2023

  The children in Year 5 had a wonderful samba drums workshop this term, led by a member of the Hampshire Music Service Team to link to their South American topic.  They learnt how to play a variety of different percussion instruments and played to different carnival rhythms. It was lovely to see the children enjoy the opportunity to learn how to play new instruments and play together as a class! Well done Year 5!

• Walk to School Week

  Mon 05 Jun 2023

  In the week of 15^th May, it was lovely to celebrate with the children their efforts in coming to school on foot or by bike or scooter.  Well done to all of our Junior Road Safety Officers who have reminded us about the Green Cross Code.
   

  The Green Cross Code tells us to do the following:

  • Find the safest place to cross, then stop.
  • Make sure you can see the traffic clearly in all directions.
  • Stand on the pavement near the kerb.
  • Look and listen for oncoming traffic. Watch out for bicycles.
  • When there is no traffic near, walk straight across the road. Don’t run.
  • Don’t hurry. If traffic is coming, let it pass. Only cross when there is a safe gap in the traffic.
  • Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross. Walk straight across the road.

• National Hedgehog Awareness

  Mon 05 Jun 2023

  This term the children enjoyed celebrating National Hedgehog Awareness Week. Below are some of the tips that we have learned and would like to share with you:

  
  · Link your gardens. Hedgehogs roam between 1 -2 km each night. It is very important that they can walk through small holes in the walls and fences of our gardens.
  · Create a wild corner in your garden. If you can, let plants go MAD in a part of your garden so that they can provide a nest for a hibernating hedgehog in the winter and/or a home in the summer. There will also be lots of insects there for hedgehogs to eat and you may even encourage more wildflowers and more bees into that area too!
  · Hedgehogs can get tangled up in litter. Make sure there is no rubbish in your garden. If there are any nets, protecting plants or just sitting about make sure they’re safe so hedgehogs can’t get stuck there.
  · A well-arranged pile of logs could be a wonderful home for a hedgehog, or maybe you could persuade an adult to build you a hedgehog home for your garden! Find instructions online.

  
  Thank you to Mrs Williamson and Mrs Taylor for preparing and setting up our Hedgehog trail at school.

• Year 4 Residential News

  Mon 05 Jun 2023

  Year 4 completed a fantastic residential trip to Calshot Activities Centre this summer term which was their first residential trip here at the school.

   

  It was brilliant to hear that the children demonstrated the school’s values through working really well together in different teams, showing courage to take on new challenges and showing friendship towards each other by providing support and encouragement.

   

  Well done to all the pupils and big thanks to all the staff who attended the residential!

• Year 1 Hillier Gardens Visit

  Wed 03 May 2023

  In the first week back after the Easter break, the children in year 1 enjoyed a fantastic day out at Hillier Gardens. The trip was organised to support the children’s science learning about growing. During the day the children took part in a number of activities and enjoyed spending time outdoors in the sunshine. They took part in an art activity, collecting petals, leaves and other fallen objects to create a class piece of artwork hidden in the trees. They also enjoyed visiting the herb garden to learn about the different herbs that can be grown. The highlight of the day was taking part in pond dipping! There were squeals and shouts of delight when newts were spotted and we all enjoyed learning about the dragonfly larvae. A brilliant day was had by all. Special thanks go to all of the parents who were able to support on the day and to the HSA who this trip was generously funded by.

• Earth Day

  Wed 03 May 2023

  To celebrate Earth day this year each year group have been asked to think about a different eco question such as how can we travel in an environmentally friendly way or how can we look after UK wildlife.

   

  Earth day is held each year on the 22nd April, and is a time to think about how we can protect the planet.  Classes have been busy thinking about their particular question and the eco reps will be helping to collect the responses ready for their next meeting. We look forward to sharing our responses with you soon.

• Rugby Success for St. Bede

  Wed 03 May 2023

  Earlier in the term, St. Bede selected a strong team to attend the annual Sparsholt College Tag Rugby Tournament at Winchester Rugby Club. With many of the squad being experienced club players, confidence was high. However, it was the togetherness and team spirit that shone through, as the experienced and inexperienced players gelled brilliantly throughout the day. The team ended up undefeated, conceding only 3 tries and scoring 37 in their run of games. Played 9, won 9!

   

  The most pleasing statistic however, was that every player contributed ably, with all 12 scoring and all 12 working their hardest in both attack and defence. Rugby is not a game won by individuals. Although our team was made up of fantastic players, it was because they showed trust and teamwork that they were able to succeed so convincingly.

   

  The tournament organisers recognised the team’s efforts and awarded them the most entertaining team. A fitting tribute to a group of children who were determined to compete, work hard and enjoy the day together.

   

  Well done to all the players involved. You represented yourselves and the school very well, showcasing our values with aplomb!

• Red Nose Day 2023

  Mon 20 Mar 2023

  A bright, vibrant rainbow was sweeping around the school on Red Nose Day and what a fantastic sight it was.  The children also participated in activities from a specially selected list drawn up by our Year 6 Global Ambassadors.  Thank you for all the kind donations and we are pleased to say we have raised almost £400, so a big well done everyone!