THEWEEK@SAINTBENEDICT

Dear Parents and Carers Welcome to another week at Saint Benedict and I hope you all had an enjoyable Bank Holiday Weekend.

We have lots of staff and students to congratulate in the bulletin this week with many successes for our staff and students.

Firstly, a big well done to your Year 8 Basketball team consisting of · Alex Horsley, Nelwin Nedungatt, Antonio Braz, Dylan Pope,

Joaquin Barawed, Eliezer Espayos and Simeon Perry who played in the U13 Derbyshire Basketball final last week and were

crowned champions beating Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 48 points to 10!

A big well done to Miss Layden who has been nominated for Teacher of the Year Award in the Derby Telegraph Community

Champions. You may remember, Miss Layden recreated a dance from her wedding which was used by Music Producer Sigala and

went viral on YouTube. Over the years Miss Layden has been such a source of inspiration to many students and it is wonderful to

see this being recognised. We have so many great teachers here who regularly go the extra mile for their students so it’s great to

see their passion for the profession being acknowledged.

We had many students out and about over the weekend completing their expeditions for the Duke of Edinburgh award. One group

were walking around the White Peak, and the other were above the Ladybower area. Thanks to our staff Mr Robinson, Mr Hilton,

Mr Williamson & Miss Smith for making it happen.

Our 100 Year 10 prefects are now fully badged up and trained and have started their duties about the school. They have already

been a great support to staff and are proving to be excellent role models to our younger students. They have also taken some

pressure off the Year 11 prefects who are now in the final run in to their exams.

Year 9 student Charlotte Hall was at the Midlands swimming finals last week. Charlotte did really well qualifying for two finals, the

50m free and the 50m backstroke coming 8th in both. She also came 7

th in her age group for the 400m Individual Medley. What’s

more impressive is that for many of the events, Charlotte was competing against students who were a year older than her. A

superb effort Charlotte, well done.

You may also have seen one of the headlines relating to an incident which took place a number of weeks ago in school reported in

the Derby Telegraph. I’d just like to reiterate that this is the first incident of this kind I have had to deal with in seven years at this

school. The boy concerned brought a small penknife to school and has now been permanently excluded. We do however take the

safety of our students and staff very seriously and do not tolerate this kind of behaviour at Saint Benedict. If you have any

concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.

As always, if you have any stories of your children’s success at school or out of school which you would like us to share, please do

not hesitate to contact us at mail@saintben.derby.sch.uk .

Thanks as always for your support and have a good week

Kevin Gritton Headteacher

ISSUE NO 11 3 May 2016

Events for the Week Tuesday 3 May to Friday 6 May 2016

Tuesday 3 May 2016 Tutor time Romero Assembly (South Block Hall) & Kolbe Assembly (Robert Ludlam Theatre) Year 11 English Intervention-Mrs Howell (23a) Mrs Kureczko/Miss Kelly (77) Miss Slater (Lib.Anx) Year 11 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) P4 RE Class Mass 9R7—Miss Austin—in Chapel (Fr John Guest) Lunchtime Guitar Club (Mr Lammond) Music Block & Lower School Choir (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block Munch Bunch in ERB with Mrs Buxton Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 7/8 Coding Ninja Club with Mr Rimmer, Miss Hagan & Mr Redmond in Room 71 Maths Higher revision—Room M—Miss Laing GCSE Textiles for Years 10 & 11—Room 46—Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Sharpe Year 11 Geography revision in Room 10 with Miss Black Detentions in Room 41— Mrs Wake 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Keogh) Mr Robinson with PE pupils for catch-up controlled assessments—Library Annexe Year 11 Girls PE Stress & Relaxation Workshop 3—4 pm ICT/Computing coursework catch up in Room 70 with Miss Hagan BTEC Year 11 Business Studies catch up in Room 64 (Business staff) French revision in L1—Mrs Galletly & Mr Hurley History revision—Room 7—Mr Tomlinson 3—4.30 pm Exams Skills session for Year 10 & Year 11 in Room 26 (Mrs Pass) 3.05—4 pm Maths Revision—Set 2 Higher (Miss Laing & Mr Lewis) - Room 41 3.05—4.45 pm Homework Club in Library Annexe— Mrs Tingle 3.10—4.20 pm Boys Rugby (all years) with Mr Reddington—meet at Gym changing rooms 3.10—4 pm Year 12 Philosophy and Ethics revision session in Room 16—Miss Austin 3—4.45 pm Silver D of E (Mr Robinson) L6—Year 11 3.15—3.30 pm GCSE Fitness—Hockey Changing Rooms 3.15—4.15 pm English Quiet Study Hour for Year 11—Room 28

YEAR 11 AND YEAR 13 YEAR GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS

The school’s most recent large group photography which was taken on Thursday 14 April 2016 is now

online to view on the Tempest Groups website. Please note this service is for viewing images only;

ordering takes place via the order forms given to the school. Order forms have now arrived so

students in Year 11 and 13 will be informed to collect them from the School Office or Elmwood.

Instructions to find and view the school photographs are below :

Go to - www.tempest-groups.co.uk

Type the school name into the search box - St Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy -

and select the event required.

DEADLINE FOR ALL ORDERS WILL BE FRIDAY 20 MAY 2016

The Year 8 Basketball squad played in the u13 Derbyshire Basketball final on Monday and were crowned champions beating Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Ashbourne 48 points to 10.

Congratulations to, Alex Horsley, Nelwin Nedungatt, Antonio Braz, Dylan Pope, Joaquin Barawed, Eliezer Espayos and Simeon Perry.

Mr S Hughes

Events for the Week Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 May 2016

Wednesday 4 May 2016 Tutor time Teresa Assembly (Robert Ludlam Theatre) & McAuley Assembly (Arusha) (South Block Hall) Year 11 English Intervention-Mrs Howell (23a) Mrs Kureczko/Miss Kelly (77) Miss Slater (Lib.Anx) Year 11 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) P1—5 Five students attending a “one-off” all day English intervention session in Elmwood (Mrs Bushby) P4 Year 10 GCSE Food Tech Practical Assessment 5 (in Room 5) Lunchtime Year 9 Table Tennis—Gym (Mr Hughes) Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) Year 11 Foundation Maths—Room 41—Mrs Goggin Academy Choir (Mrs Rowlands) & Music Tech Compulsory Support (Miss O’Keefe) Music Block Animé & Japanese Club in L1—open to all (Languages staff) Detentions in Room 41— Mrs Schiavone 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mr Round & Mr Buxton) Mr Robinson with PE pupils for catch-up controlled assessments—Library Annexe 3—4 pm Further Maths GCSE with Mr Griffiths in Room 55 Sociology Intervention with Miss O’Hanlon in Room 6 Spanish Revision with Mrs Spencer in L3 and Mrs Hernandez Orza in L1 French revision with Mrs Galletly & Mr Hurley in L1 3.10—4.10 pm Bronze D of E (Miss Smith & Mr Williamson) L6—Year 9 Years 9—11 Basketball (Mr Josephs) History catch-up session in Room 2 (Mr Bounds) Year 11 PE GCSE Revision—Room 29 3.10—4.30 pm GCSE Music Support/Revision in Music Block RE Revision for invited pupils in Rooms 14 & 15 (RE Staff)

Thursday 5 May 2016

Tutor time Bakhita Assembly (Robert Ludlam Theatre) John Paul Assembly (Arusha) (South Block Hall) Year 11 English Intervention-Mrs Howell (23a) Mrs Kureczko/Miss Kelly (77) Miss Slater (Lib.Anx) Year 11 Maths Intervention-Miss Laing (30), Mrs Goggin (29), Mr Buxton (64) Mr Lewis (L2) Lunchtime Year 10 Table Tennis—Gym (Mr Hughes) Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 9/10/11 GCSE Textiles for Years 10 & 11 in Room 48 (Mrs Cartwright & Mrs Sharpe) Keyboard Club (Mrs Odari) Music Block Coding Ninja Club with Mr Rimmer, Miss Hagan & Mr Redmond in Room 71 Revision session for Year 12 Psychology students in Room 2 Maths exam conditions practice—Higher & Foundation - Mr Gray—Room M Year 13 Geography exam skills in Room 10 with Miss Black Detentions in Room 41— Miss Passmore 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Muldoon & Mr Thornhill) 3—4 pm Further Maths GCSE with Mr Buxton in Room 42 ICT/Computing coursework catch up in Room 71 with Mr Rimmer 3—4 pm Physics revision session with Mr Snow in Room 18—all welcome History revision—Room 7—Mr Tomlinson Year 13 Geography exam skills in Room 10 with Miss Black 3—4.30 pm Sociology Intervention with Miss O’Hanlon in Room 6 Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3—4.15 pm Netball (all years) (Miss Mills) 3—4.45 pm Gold Duke of Edinburgh (Mr Robinson) 3.05—4 pm Maths Revision—Higher Sets 2,3,4 (Mrs Goggin) - Room M Homework Club Year 7 in Room 71 (Mrs Alton & Miss Wickens) 3.10—4.10 pm History catch-up session in Room 2 (Mr Bounds) BTEC Engineering Clinic (Mr Ludlow) Room 51 3.10—4.30 pm RE Revision in Room 10 for any students who wish to join 3.10—4.45 pm GCSE Product Design Compulsory after school session—selected students—Room 50 (Mr Miles & Mr Ludlow) 3.15—4 pm Revision session for Year 13 Psychology students in Room 6 3.15—4.45 pm Homework Club in Library Annexe (Mrs Goss) 6 pm Year 11 Kolbe students at Cosmo Restaurant Buffet

Events for the Week Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 May 2016

Friday 6 May 2016

Tutor time No Year 11 Maths Intervention due to Year 11 Assembly No Year 11 English Intervention due to Year 11 Assembly Head’s Assembly— Year 11—South Block Hall Lunchtime Year 11 Table Tennis—Gym (Mr Hughes) Nurture Lunch in PSR Year 9/10/11 Pop Mash-Up Group (Mrs Rowlands) Music Block Year 11 Geography Controlled Assessment in Room 10 (Miss Black) 3 strikes detentions in L4 (Mrs Wake & Mrs Goggin) 3—4 pm Fitness training for PE students (Miss Mills) - Hockey Changing Rooms Physics revision session with Mr Chodzynski in Room 17 3—4.30 pm Sociology Clinic—revision & intervention—Room 1—Miss Belmore 3.05—4.05pm Senior Staff Detentions in Dining Hall (Mrs Cartwright & Miss Passmore) 3.10—4.10 pm History catch-up session in Room 2 (Mr Bounds) 3.10—4.15 pm Big Band practice (Mr Jarvis) Music Block 3.15—3.30 pm GCSE Fitness—Hockey Changing Rooms 3.30—4.45 pm Hockey (Years 7—11) Astro turf

FORTHCOMING DATES

16 May Year 9 Vaccinations—catch up 25 May Garage show in RLT after school 15 July Year 10 MMR Booster Vaccinations

26 May Speaker for “Your Choice” - Years 9 & 10 8 June Year 10 Parents Consultation Evening &SEN 17 June Year 11 final leaving date 22/23 June London Theatre Trip—Year 9 24 June 2016 Year 13 Leavers Ball—Horsley Lodge 27/28 June Year 6 Parents Evenings 1 July Year 11 Leavers Ball—Littleover Lodge 5 July Year 6 Taster Day & Academy Summer Concert at 7 pm 7 July Year 12 Induction Day 8 July Saint Benedict Day Mass 9 July Saint Benedict Summer Fair 12 July Academy Annual Poster Symposium 14 July INSET Day—school closed to students— Year 5 Open Day/evening 26 July Last day of Summer term

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