St Bede's College

Sports Dinner Success

cearles — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:50:33 +0000

Tommy Docherty, Martin O'Neill, Patrick Vieira, Daniel Kearney, Roy Keane, Monsignor Quinlan

Manchester United and Arsenal legends Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira put their rivalry aside for a few hours to attend a charity sports dinner at the College on February 3.

They were joined by other footballing legends, parents and members of staff for a gala evening in support of the school’s Educational Fund which provides bursaries for less well-off students.

Host for the evening, Eamonn O’Neal, introduced the speakers, Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill and former United manager Tommy Docherty who entertained guests with tales of their time in the game.

As well as mixing with some of the biggest names in football, guests enjoyed a well-received meal and took part in a very well supported auction and raffle to raise funds for the Trust.

The main aim of the event was to raise the profile of the Educational Fund and the College is very grateful for the generous support provided by Mr and Mrs C Blackburn of CBL Garage Doors Ltd, Mr D Coffey of Manchester City Football Club, Mr S Girolami, Mr and Mrs T Halligan of Total Plant Hire, Mr and Mrs E Kennedy, Mr and Mrs T Kilroe of Bethell Construction Ltd, Mr and Mrs P Lanigan of Styles & Wood, Mr M Lavery, Mr and Mrs C Lloyd, Mr and Mrs E O’Malley , Mr and Mrs M O’Brien, Mr N Peden , Mr D Woods, Mr and Mrs M Quinn of Hovington Civil Engineering Contractors and everyone else who attended or contributed to the success of the evening.

Headmaster Mr Kearney described the evening a great success and said that if the College could harness more of the support and enthusiasm shown at this event the future of the Educational Fund looked very bright.

Netball Finals

cearles — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:43:07 +0000

U19 North West National Netball Finals
The U19 College netball team have reached the National Finals of the Schools Netball tournament after a tense weekend on the Wirral. The tournament was split into two groups and the top four then competed in the semi-final. The winners then qualified for the National Tournament. The team finished as winners of their section with notable victories against Wilmslow High School, Sedburgh, Range High School and Blackpool Sixth Form College. The semi-final against the hosts, Wirral Grammar School, was a one sided affair with the girls winning 10-0. The National finals take place on March 17^th in Basildon Essex. This is a tremendous achievement and we wish them further success.

Lucy McDermott Capt, Issy Edwards, Natasha Keyworth, Aimee Standring, Kerrie Anne Cawley, Hana Griffin, Orla McHugh, Hannah Turner Vice Captain, Caragh Keane.

RIP Des Pastore MBE

cearles — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:24:21 +0000

RIP – Mr Des Pastore , aged 97. Des, a former RAF pilot, who flew hurricanes during WWII was one of the thousands who escaped from Singapore before it fell to the Japanese in 1942. Des was a pupil and teacher at St Bede’s. He founded the Old Bedians Sports Centre in Didsbury in 1954 and continued to run it for 58 years. As a young player he set a try-scoring record for Sale as a rugby star, 68 tries scored in a season, and continued to play rugby until he was 93. He was awarded the MBE at the age of 92, whilst still playing and the Queen said he was a remarkable man! His funeral is at the Manchester Crematorium (no Mass) on Thursday 26 January at 12 noon.

Sports Dinner Success

cearles — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:38:02 +0000

Tommy Docherty, Martin O'Neill, Patrick Vieria, Mr Kearney, Roy Keane & Monsignor Quinlan

Friday 3 February 2012,

Manchester United and Arsenal legends Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira put their rivalry aside for a few hours to attend a charity sports dinner at the College on February 3.

They were joined by other footballing legends, parents and members of staff for a gala evening in support of the school’s Educational Fund which provides bursaries for less well-off students.

As well as mixing with some of the biggest names in football, guests enjoyed a well-received meal and took part in a very well supported auction and raffle to raise funds for the Trust.

If you would like further information regarding the Educational Fund please contact the Headmaster’s PA, Mrs B.McGoff, Headmaster’s PA at bmcgoff@stbedescollege.co.uk or on 0161 226 3323.

BBC Visit England Rounders Training

cearles — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:50:53 +0000

The BBC Breakfast team visited England Rounders’ training session in Leicestershire. College pupil Maria McGoff was training with the squad and met Mike Bushell the BBC Sports Presenter. The footage will be shown on BBC Breakfast News this Saturday 14th January 2012.

Manchester United Debut

cearles — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:52:58 +0000

Former College pupils William and Michael Keane have made their senior debuts for Manchester United in recent months. Michael came on as substitute in a Carling Cup fourth round fixture away at Aldershot on Tuesday 25^th October 2011. William had to wait a little longer for his debut but he came on as substitute against Blackburn in the Premier League defeat at Old Trafford on New Year’s Eve.
Mike has since gone on loan for the season to Royal Antwerp in Belgium to continue his development and William has stayed in Manchester to battle for his place in the First team as Manchester United continue their quest to hold onto the Premier League title. Both players played for the College throughout their schooling, with great distinction, helping their teams lift a number of trophies and we wish them continued success in their chosen profession.

Gold for Bedian Olympians

cearles — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:51:35 +0000

An impressive total of 46 students from the U5th, L6th and U6th took part in this year’s Senior Maths Challenge, organised by the UK Mathematics Trust.
Theo Sharrock, Samuel Walsh, Mike Chen and Isabella Zhang all achieved the prestigious gold award, with Theo, Samuel and Mike qualifying for the British Maths Olympiad! I cannot remember the last time St Bede’s had three qualifiers going through to the next stage.
This is an outstanding achievement for all three as only the top few hundred candidates across the country qualify for the Olympiad stage. Isabella qualified for the ‘Senior Kangaroo’ which is the equivalent of the UEFA Cup (compared to the Champions League)!
Silver certificates went to Youngtaek Yu, Billy Fraine, Spencer Jiang, Hannah Hayes, Killy Zhao, Kofo Spaine, Rob Benson-May, Luke Webb and William Simpson.
Bronze certificates went to Anton Breen, Ben Totterdell, Alex Mannion, Sam Poikkimaki, Rob Gleave, Katherine Gillibrand, Jess McNamee, Michael James, Yolanda Yang, Yali Jiang and Lucy Charleson.
I was very pleased with the number of students who entered the Challenge and I am delighted with the success that they achieved, most notably the four who qualified for the follow on stages. All four are very talented mathematicians with bright futures ahead of them!

Battle of the Bands

cearles — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:38:48 +0000

Rising Manchester group The Rainband have added a new date to their December tour calendar – to drop in on aspiring musicians at the annual Battle of the Bands at St Bede’s Not only did the band make the College event a more star studded affair this year they have also offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to one of our lucky teenage bands – to open their December 18th headline gig at the newly refurbished HMV Ritz in Manchester.
St Bede’s pupils may well also feel that it is a fairy tale opportunity to be added to the bill of one of The Rainband’s exciting December tour dates which also include gigs with Ocean Colour Scene across the country. The pupils can expect to brush shoulders with Manchester legends from bands such as Elbow, James and the Happy Mondays at the Ritz event, and may well be dreaming of Liam Gallagher one day describing them as he has The Rainband, as “on the cusp of something major…”
The lucky Bedian winners, singer song writers Christian Harrison, Helena Ward and Amy Hatch have been given a once in a lifetime opportunity to support The Rainband at the new HMV Ritz on Sunday 18th December. Their bands, The Licks and The Kids are Alright were also given a surprise opportunity to open for The Rainband at Eden Square in Urmston on 17th December. X-factor has nothing on these aspiring musicians!
Proceeds from the Battle of the Bands will go towards the various charities supported by St Bede’s College during Advent. The Rainband have also promised to give a generous donation to the College Lourdes fund. Last year the College raised over £10,000 for charities such as Francis House, Cornerstone and CAFOD, and helping those less fortunate than ourselves is integral to St Bede’s as a Christian community.

Christmas Fair Winners

cearles — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:33:22 +0000

Grand Christmas Draw

1st Prize                        £250.00                            Mrs West
2nd Prize                      £50.00                              Mr and Mrs Gunshon
3rd Prize                       £50.00  Meal Voucher   H.Shires
4th Prize                      £50.00 Meal Voucher    Mr and Mrs Gunshon
5th Prize              Tapas Meal for 4 +wine          D. Okparkavero
6th Prize          £40.00 John Lewis Voucher     B.Oneil
7th Prize                 Case of Wine                           L.Issa
8th Prize           Rose Wine and Glasses              S.West
9th Prize           Bottle of Baileys                           M.Gill
10th Prize          Bottle of Gin                                Henshaw

ROLL THE DICE

Winner of the Bike F. Hacker-Davis

GUESS THE NAME OF THE TEDDY - Rochelle

St Bede’s/Man City

cearles — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:09:54 +0000

St Bede’s and Manchester City Form Educational Partnership

Eighteen talented players in the Under 14 squad at Manchester City are now full-time students at the College. The programme began in September with plans already underway for the next cohort. While at St Bede’s the boys integrate with other students, but just as importantly the programme allows them to spend more time with their families in the evenings. Mark Allen, Head of City’s Academy, says: “It’s a pre-scholarship football and education programme, and we worked in partnership with St Bede’s to give the boys a timetable that gave them appropriate education for their age with access to the right number of GCSEs.
“Manchester City, St Bede’s and most importantly the parents like the better quality of life that this is providing for the children,” said Dr Dando, Director of Studies. “Now they don’t have to do a full day at school followed by travelling in the evening before training, then getting home late. This is a much more integrated system which has benefits for everyone involved.”
Mr Kearney, Headmaster added “Rather than just producing someone who is technically very good on the pitch, it is also about producing somebody who has a hinterland and interests and hobbies which help them in their football and life generally.
The boys themselves are also much more content, they are fitter, less prone to injury and concentration levels have increased in a Sporting and Educational context. Clive Smith one of the players commented that “joining the St Bede’s project has been great, the training is a really high standard and I have the whole evening to complete my homework, previously I was too tired and did not put much effort into my schoolwork.
Please read an article by James Ducker in The Times and visit the Manchester City website for more information.
MCFC Site