College Notices. Justin Boyle Rector. 23 October Greetings from St Bede s

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1 Greetings from St Bede s While the senior school are busy in class making their last preparations, the year 13s have the ball to look forward to tonight which is a night to be enjoyed not only by them but by the many staff who attend, and of course many parents and in some case grandparents. It is a special night on the school calendar. Summer sport is well under way and we wish the rowers all the best in Dunstan this week and we congratulate the cricketers for making their way into the Gillette final, which will be played next week. The winner of that game goes to the national finals in December. At assembly we impressed upon, particularly the seniors, to finish the year well on all fronts. Obviously they have an academic focus but we also made the point of finishing well in other areas as well. The Leavers Mass on 4 November is one way we also finish well when the Year 13s are farewelled. Year 13s were encouraged to finish well in the manner they say farewell to each other and to staff, and if necessary burying the hatchet with some they may have had differences with in the past. Closure to past tensions and forgiveness for them shows maturity and helps everyone leave the place in a better frame of mind. Until next time Y9 Y10 Y11 Y12 Y13 23 October 2015 Top Weekly Notes Term 4 Week 1 Richard McNulty Samuel Renton Jackson Burgess Ewan Callaghan Nicolo Fronda Jacob Greig Hamish Jones Scott Kilkelly Luke Robb Andy Stewart Connor Falloon Finn Taylor Josh Wilson Daniel Kim Tom Koppen Sion Davies Liam Green Sam Moore Tom Maslin Ji Yong Park Justin Boyle Rector BEDEAN COMMUNITY NEWS Please remember in your prayers Jeremy Sadgrove (Y13) and his family as Jeremy s grandfather passed away this week. We continue to remember and pray for those in the Bedean community who are in hospital or unwell at this time. College Notices Senior Prizegiving Tuesday, 3 November 7.30 PM An invitation is cordially extended to all parents of senior students to join us for this special event which is being held in the Aurora Centre at Burnside High School starting at 7.30 pm.

2 Mr Gerry Davidson Deputy Rector Pastoral Signing out procedures for all Yr13s All Year 13s are required to sign out from school on Monday, 7 December. St Bede s College Leaver s forms can be collected from Mrs Davidson s office (upstairs Marist House) with all textbooks to be returned to the relative Head of Faculty. If you are unable to sign out on this day due to other commitments please make other arrangements or complete this process prior to going on study leave on Wednesday, 4 November. Mrs Nola Kilpatrick Deputy Rector Curriculum End of year arrangements for Senior students Senior students (Yr11-13) have only 2 weeks before NCEA examinations begin on Monday, 9 November. They will receive their exam admission slips next Friday, 30 October and will have their pre-exam briefing the same day. Junior exams Students in Years 9 & 10 will take their school exams in Week 5 of Term 4, (November 11-12). They will sit exams in English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. We encourage them to attend the Passing Exams Seminar detailed above. Teacher Only Days coming up Two Teacher-Only days will be held on Monday, 16 November and Tuesday, 17 November. With Show Day on Friday, 13 November this will provide a long weekend for all students. End of year events to diary Senior Prizegiving Tuesday, 3 November starting at 7.30 Aurora Centre (Burnside High School) Leaver s Breakfast and Mass on Wednesday, 4 November Study leave for seniors will begin following the Leaver s Mass NCEA exams run 9 November 4 December Junior exams Wednesday, 10 November Thursday, 12 November TOD (Teacher Only Days) Monday, 16 November & Tuesday, 17 November Junior Prizegiving Thursday, 10 December at 11am SBC gymnasium Mrs Nicola Leete Teacher in Charge Learning Support Thank you so much to the parents who have volunteered to help out as reader/writers for the junior exams on the 11 and 12 November. As requested previously, if you are unable to volunteer, we would really appreciate it if you could make a donation to assist with the costs of Upcoming Events Week Three Mon 26 Sat 31 November Week Four Tue 3 Wed 4 Labour Day School Closed 2016 Yr9 Entrance Test 8.45am Yr9 Parents Cocktail Party 5.30pm Senior Prize giving 7.30pm Leaver s Breakfast 9am Leaver s Mass 11am PTA Meeting Fri 6 Scholarship Exams Begin Week Five Mon 9 NCEA Exams Begin Wed 11-Thu 12 Junior Exams Fri 13 Show Day School Closed Week Six Mon 16 BOT Meeting at 4pm Teacher Only Day Tue 17 Teacher Only Day Wed 18 Wednesday Sports End Thu 19-Fri 20 Yr9 Retreats Fri 20 Yr10 Drama Roadshow Week Seven Week Eight Mon 30-Fri 4 Mon 30 Wed 2-Thu 3 Yr10 Camps Junior Reports Due Yr9 Big Days Out providing reader/writer assistance to your son. Donations should be made at the College office. Please make sure you tell the office staff that the payment is for the Learning Support Department and tell them your son s name.

3 Dr Rachael Hawkey Head of Faculty Arts Year 11 NCEA Art folio display Congratulations to the two Year 11 NCEA Visual Arts classes for their exhibition of NCEA folios on Monday afternoon. Parents and staff as well as the students were treated to a fine display with some outstanding collections of work, indicating the depth of talent in a number of the students. Many thanks to Ms Cron and Mr Mullen for their patience and support in these final weeks of the year as all the Visual Arts folios are assembled. Mrs Jill Falloon College Shop Rowing gear All 2015 rowers will have received information from Mrs Kissick regarding rowing gear. We now have the full range of these items in store for you to try on and place your order. If you already know your sizes, you can place your order at the sports office. Close off date for orders: Wednesday, 11 November 3.30pm. Labels For Clothing and Shoes The college shop is now offering a label making service. We are offering the boarding house : value pack for $60.00 This is open to all students. This includes: 100 iron on clothing labels 20 shoes labels with protective cover. Extra strong quality vinyl labels for all types of shoes 50 stick on labels. Strong water proof quality vinyl - ideal for lunchboxes, drink bottles etc. these are dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe 50 mini stick on labels You can order the labels with your just your son s name or you can have a second line with a phone number on it. Order can be placed at the college shop or by ing us at. Lost property We have a mountain of lost property waiting to be claimed from the college shop. Please refer to the attachment provided. Henry Wynn-Williams Year 12 Student SVO Group Member Champion Centre This year, the St. Bede s Service Group has been very active in the community. In particular, efforts to raise money for the Champion Centre, a Christchurch charity that provides early intervention for children with developmental disabilities. We were aware of the important work done by the Champion Centre, and felt that there was an opportunity for us to do something for this worthy cause. We got in touch with the Development Manager at the Centre to find out how we could help them. This we did by fundraising and it has been a huge success. We have already raised approximately $1,500 and are still planning another sausage sizzle fundraiser in week 3 term 4.

4 Aside from the money that the Service Group has raised, we are even more proud of the way we were able to spread the Champion Centre s message and draw attention to the great work this organisation is doing. We spoke at Assembly in term 3 and believe our message resonated with the school. It has not only made more students aware what the Champion Centre is, but the great work that the Service Group does. The Service Group was responsible for this initiative and has been involved every step of the way. More importantly, we are delighted how everybody has risen to the occasion and has given the Service Group something to work for to which everyone has contributed. Mrs Clare Kissick Director of Sport Honour Pockets Congratulations to the following who were awarded Honour Pockets in Assembly this week. Surfing Seb Johnson Cricket Congratulations to the 1 st XI Cricket team who beat Christ College in the Semi-final of the Gillette Cup, they will play the winner of St Andrew s College and Christchurch Boys High School on Wednesday, 28 October at Hagley Oval, so it will be a great occasion playing on the oval. Play starts at and we wish them all the very best of luck. Cricket Draw for Saturday, 24 October 2015 and Wednesday, 28 October ST BEDE S TEAM WHO YOU ARE PLAYING START VENUE 1 st XI (Saturday) Christ College 1 st XI Christ College am 1 st XI (Wed) Gillette Cup Final C.B.H.S. or St Andrew s Christ College am 2 nd XI North West 2 nd XI St Bede s am 3 rd XI Bye Colts Lincoln Ellesmere 1 st XI St Bede s College 4a 10.30am Year 10 C.B.H.S Y 10 Blue St Bede s College 5a 1.00am Year 9A St Thomas 9A St Thomas CC am Year 9 Red Rangiora H S Year 9 Manderville Sports Grounds Ohoka 1.00pm For all Cricket information click on St Bede s College Cricket Club website Football 1st X1 Football coaching position St Bede's College Football Club has grown substantially over recent years and the standard of football being played means we are amongst the top College's in the region. Having enjoyed top quality coaches for our premier 1st X1 team for several seasons we now find ourselves in need of someone to fill a vacancy in the 1 st XI. If you have a background in coaching high quality football teams and a desire to succeed on the field, then we invite you to apply for this position with the St Bede s College Football Club. Key duties are preparation, coaching and mentoring young men for 1st division U18 football. 2-3 trainings per week as well as the game on Wednesday evenings usually around 4-6pm. We anticipate having two coaches for this team so a degree of sharing duties can be expected.

5 There are annual exchange games with St Patrick s, Silverstream College and Marlborough Boys College which you would be required to be a part of (alternates away/home). There is also an end of season tournament week which you will need to attend and costs are provided for. A small remuneration will be negotiated with the successful applicant. To apply stbedes.football@gmail.com with the subject 1st X1 coaching position in the subject and we will forward you an application form. Rugby Aspiring 1 st XV players for 2016 There will be an information evening held on Thursday, 29 October at 6.00pm in the PAC for parents and players. Rowing St Bede s College Rowing Club have produced an outstanding Calendar with photos of rowing in each, they would make ideal Christmas present and are for sale at $25 each. To order your Calendar phone Julie on These can be viewed at the main school office. Sports Uniforms Please check your sons Bedrooms for any Sports uniforms that need to be returned to school. Especially our Football and Rugby boys. St Bede s PTA Casino Evening Fundraiser On Saturday, 17 October we held a Casino Evening. There were tables of Blackjack, Poker and Roulette just to name a few. We also held a silent Auction, and with all the proceeds, we raised over $5000. Many thanks to all those who helped out by either attending, donating items or donating their time. Here are some photos of the fun times.

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