To reiterate the message at the start of term students must feel comfortable in class, and sometimes might need to leave to go to the loo. However, this must be the exception, and students should always think carefully and plan to go to the loo outside lesson time. Year 8 started term well, but in week 2 you were leaving class far more than any other year group. Students must please look to only leave class if really needed, and if there is a medical concern that means you need to go more often then let Mrs Yue know.
Posted on Sat 27th Apr 24 by Mr Ramsden *Still live*
“It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit and be my disciples.”
Ligia Brigones who helps women in Nicaragua stand up
for their rights says, "when we are alone we are afraid, but we are
stronger together... we help each other."
We have the strong trunk of the vine, Jesus, sharing God's word to encourage
us, to nurture us, the branches to stay connected to the source of life.
God the gardener encourages us to prune our lives of 'the stuff' that gets in
the way of true connection. As we are pruned we bloom, resourced to reach out
to others. The branches of the vine are numerous and strong.
CAFOD produces much fruit thanks to the many volunteers and supporters who
listen to God's word and live in Christ. We are members of the global church
network which stretches around the world.
Let us savour the words of John, "As a branch cannot bear fruit all by
itself, unless it remains part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain
in me" as we rejoice in being an active member of a thriving community
nourished by love of God and our neighbour.
Prayer Fruitful God,
we thank you for your word and commandments which guide us to grow branches on
your tree. We thank you for Jesus the vine, pruned that all may have life to
the full. We thank you, Gardener God, that in pruning us you help us remain
fruitful in you, bringing you glory.
Amen.
A reminder that you have until Thursday to bring me the special cards you are making. Two of you did not come to the last meeting, nor respond to the Teams message, so please come and get the resources from me ASAP.
At morning break on Monday, we will have a short meeting in the Junior School Hall.
See you then, Mrs Conway
Posted on Thu 25th Apr 24 by Mrs Conway *Still live*
Please meet me at the table tennis tables at the end of the day for Table Tennis Hobby. Bring your bags with you and leave them in the wooden shelter. Miss K Powell
Posted on Tue 23rd Apr 24 by Miss K Powell *Still live*
I'm looking forward to another term of competitiveness around the table tennis tables! You do not need to wear any special clothing for this club (if you have your own bat you may bring it). Please bring all your things with you and meet me at the bench near the dismissal area at the front of the school.
See you on Thursday! Mrs Gibson
Posted on Tue 23rd Apr 24 by Mrs Gibson *Still live*
Definition: the pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
Origin: 1960s: blend of petro- ‘relating to rocks’ (the smell is believed to be caused by a liquid mixture of organic compounds which collects in the ground) and ichor.
Sentence: After a month-long dry spell, petrichor was a welcome scent.
Chosen by: L5H
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Article of the Week
Maybe my books saved my life’ says writer
Is free speech sacred? “Language was my knife,” says 76-year-old Salman Rushdie in a dazzling comeback after the attempt on his life less than two years ago.
If you did not know the author Salman Rushdie, you might think him the unluckiest man in the world.
He had to move house 30 times between 1989 and 1998 to avoid would-be assassins. His Japanese translator was murdered in Tokyo. His Norwegian publisher was shot three times. His Italian translator was stabbed in Milan.
A trail of destruction followed Rushdie wherever he went. And then the worst happened. In August 2022, he was attacked at an education institute in New York State. His assailant stabbed him 12 times, including in his neck and abdomen.
But in reality, nothing that happened to Salman Rushdie came down to luck at all. On Valentine’s Day, 1989, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa ordering Muslims around the world to kill the controversial author.
The Ayatollah’s ire was inspired by Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses. Published in 1988, the divisive book appears to mock some of the most sensitive tenets of Islam, including challenging the divinity of the Quran.
Gresham College Lecture, at LSO St Luke's, Old
Street
This lecture explores the very
limits of music; how much music might exist, whether it ever will be exhausted,
and if there are any boundaries of our musical perception and imagination.
See Mr Scicinski or ask parents to
respond to email newsletter
Posted on Mon 22nd Apr 24 by Mr S Scicinski *Still live*
Please may you bring in props for your fun year book pictures by Thursday 25 April. This can be feather boas, moustaches, funny glasses, hats... the list is endless! Use your imagination to make it as fun as possible.
Yemi Adelola, OP
- Youth leadership,
careers and social impact.
Yemi is a recent OP and young lawyer with an exciting and non standard career path. If you are at all interested in Law or in an exciting and meaningful career that makes a difference you will get great inspiration, suggestions and tips from this talk and should attend.
All welcome
If
you need to have lunch earlier in order to be able to attend the talk, please
collect a lunch pass from the Helikon
Centre anytime from Tuesday onwards
Posted on Mon 22nd Apr 24 by Mr S Scicinski *Still live*
The following U6 will be absent from Periods 1-4: Zak
Bondarenko, Polly Burns, Olivia Grigg, Fran Newbold, Freddie Rossigneux,
Charlie Taylor
Posted on Sun 21st Apr 24 by Mr. Thomas
Badminton for L4 and Third Form takes place every Red Wednesday lunchtime. All welcome, whether or not you have been before. Please come straight from Assembly and have lunch afterwards.
9.30: Junior Mathematical Challenge for L4 Sets
1-3 (Cloisters)
The following will need to leave Period 1 at 9.25 and
will be absent from Period 2: Ben Cadwallader (L4B), Coco French (L4B), Logan
French (L4B), Raoul Jasani-Iacob (L4B), Aaron McQuillan (L4B), Malena
Planidin-Verdun (L4B), Zach Sandford (L4B), Zach Bernatt (L4C), Asil Idriss
(L4C), Hayden Rafferty (L4C), Cameron Riddington (L4C), Shahm Alshelh (L4G), Harry
Eakins (L4G), Leo Ghobadian (L4G), Chris Hanna (L4G), Leo Margaritis (L4G), Eva
Pangrazi (L4G), Tarun Rai (L4G), Naveen Sasikaran (L4G), Mia Sonahee Winter
(L4G), Parsa Tabatabaei (L4G), Miles Fletcher (L4H), Ben Grigg (L4H), Otto
Mudge (L4H), James Ollard (L4H), Jeremy Renaud (L4H), Chisaki Suwa (L4H), Nathan
Yip (L4H), Alex Bishop (L4O), Maria-Rosa Carias (L4O), Zoya Choudhury (L4O), Bella
Dawson (L4O), Lois Hand (L4O), Clea Karadimou (L4O), Frank Ma (L4O), James
Morley (L4O), Jake Mudge (L4O), Ed Oliver (L4O), Sofia Potter (L4O), Samir
Sudiwala (L4O), Sergio Vera-Wang (L4O), Eric Zhang (L4O), Malik Al-Azzawi
(L4R), Charlotte Allwright (L4R), Rory Bradley (L4R), Abi Bricknell (L4R), Lysander
Brown (L4R), Rayan Dabbour (L4R), Vincent Gilfillan (L4R), Harry Hall (L4R), Ollie
Kemp (L4R), Rohan Patalay (L4R), Frank Williams (L4R), Owen Wong (L4R), Feras
Asami (L4Y), Thomas Bent (L4Y), Tom Hill (L4Y), Sara Krunic (L4Y), Maddox
Newell (L4Y), Miyabi Said (L4Y), Charlie Smedley-Wild (L4Y), Hugh Whelan (L4Y)
Posted on Sun 21st Apr 24 by Mr. Thomas
11.40: Junior
Mathematical Challenge for Third Form Sets 1-3 (Cloisters)
The following will need to leave Period 3 at 11.35 and
will be absent from Period 4: Lucas Donegan-Huertas (3B), Leo Garcia (3B),
Kabir Gujral (3B), Khush Mistry (3B), Kasper Muraszko (3B), Max Owen (3B), Asmitha
Vasavan (3B), Xavier Alashe (3C), Eli Cardelli (3C), Omar El-Hoss (3C), Tadhg
FitzGerald (3C), Didier Lumsden (3C), Sam Scott (3C), Alejandro Smith Verona (3C),
Ronnie Sunderland (3C), Yuki Svasti-Salee (3C), Joseph Thomas (3C), Reuel
Abel-Solomon (3G), Tof Anyogu-Makoyawo (3G), Simar Birdi (3G), Giacomo Collins
(3G), Bella Croce (3G), Sheelun Jing (3G), Hugo King (3G), Joseph Owen (3G), Rayan
Sheikh (3G), Ari Svasti-Salee (3G), Mia Yazdi (3G), Leila Balakrishnan (3H), Luca
Beazer (3H), Bradley Clark (3H), Alex Economou (3H), Elena Fry (3H), Reuben
Lask (3H), Lottie Rowlands (3H), Felix Ryabokon (3H), Aram Sarkisian (3H), Lucian
Wang (3H), Tobi Ajenifuja (3O), Celeste Anderson (3O), Joe Bolden (3O), Cyrus
Drandakis (3O), Ethan Hall (3O), Zach Jordan (3O), Mohammad Khan (3O), Thomas
Lane (3O), Amelie Marsh (3O), Lucas Nwaokolo (3O), Becky Ramsden (3O), Jagat
Sahota (3O), Jack Salem (3O), Louie Souter (3O), Aryan Sudiwala (3O), Felix
Twum-Ampofo (3O), McKayle Adewuyi (3Y), Reyansh Agarwal (3Y), Lily Avetoom (3Y),
Aayush Bose (3Y), Dylan Bradford (3Y), Faizan Ebrahim (3Y), Isaac
Kennedy-Alexander (3Y), Philip Meier (3Y), Elsa Munoz Alvarez (3Y), Luca Leoni
(3Y), Luis Pickering (3Y), William Pokorny (3Y), Dan Robinson (3Y), Claudia
Scott (3Y)
Posted on Sun 21st Apr 24 by Mr. Thomas
2.15: ‘A’ level Music Practical Exam (Heritage Room and
Monteverdi)
The following U6 will be
absent from all or some of Periods 5 and 6: Mark Maalouf, Angus Macallister,
Ned Watts, Seb Zecevic
Posted on Sun 21st Apr 24 by Mr. Thomas
On Friday it is Gervase Assembly during am form time and then Gervase Charity Day. Mr Mushiso will be in touch with all those in Gervase about fundraising on the day!
In the life of Jesus, we can get an understanding of why he used the word 'shepherd' to describe himself.
He cared about people, listened to them, gave them food and drink, helped them get better when they were ill, and was willing to give up his life and die for them.
Prayer
God of all people, you have given us a reliable and caring guide, in Jesus, our good shepherd. May the message of his good news help us to hear his voice speaking to us today. May we recognise his voice in the cry of all those in need. Amen.
Potato Character Competition - Shakespeare Characters
Please bring your entries for our Potato Character Competition to the library by lunchtime today. Winners will be announced on Friday during Form Time. Good luck!
Definition: the pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
Origin: 1960s: blend of petro- ‘relating to rocks’ (the smell is believed to be caused by a liquid mixture of organic compounds which collects in the ground) and ichor.
Sentence: After a month-long dry spell, petrichor was a welcome scent.
Tomorrow, Rounders Hobby will be meeting in my classroom (UPP next to the Science Room) so we can check the register and watch some examples of Rounders. Please bring in your PE kit and trainers to change into during afternoon break and don't forget your water bottles.
Please get changed during afternoon break and have your snacks whilst waiting outside of my room (UPP next to the Science Room) at the end of the day. I will be with you as soon as I have dismissed my class.
Please may I ask Geography Ambassadors to come to my classroom (PP1Y) on Friday at lunchtime 12:30pm or during Form Time if your teachers can release you.
I would like your assistance with the PSHE Assembly.
This needs to be completed by
break time. In addition, all supporting letters/emails with regard to
injuries or medical appointments must also be passed to me or placed in sports
office pigeon hole (based on the opposite side to the teachers pigeon holes).
Regardless of the fact that pupils
are off games they must still produce a note/email from home explaining their absence.
All pupils are expected to attend
the sports fields for off games.
Posted on Mon 15th Apr 24 by Annie Mckenna *Still live*
As per the schedule Cohort 1 will be meeting in the Orchard Hall straight after school tonight Monday 15th April 2024. You will be in your expedition teams and planning your routes for the expedition tonight. Please ensure that you are prompt and have a pencil and pen with you. No food is to be bought to the session.
DofE Silver Meeting Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Straight after school will be in the Orchard Hall. Please ensure that your whole expedition team attends. We will be meeting in the Orchard Hall to finish planning your routes and writing your route cards. Please do not go to the cafe first. No food can be consumed during the session.
DofE Gold Year 12 - Friday 19th April at 1pm in the Scriptorium
Well done to all of you that completed your Gold Practice DofE Expedition last week, the weather was torrid and you all dug deep and overcame everything the weather threw at you and rose to the challenge. I was really impressed with the resilience and team work that you all displayed to achieve this.
We will meet on Friday 19th April at 1pm in the Scriptorium to start planning your assessment routes. Please make every effort to attend. If you have kit to return please either drop this in to my office or bring it to the sessions. I particularly need the group first aid kits.
This needs to be completed by
break time. In addition, all supporting letters/emails with regard to
injuries or medical appointments must also be passed to me or placed in sports
office pigeon hole (based on the opposite side to the teachers pigeon holes).
Regardless of the fact that pupils
are off games they must still produce a note/email from home explaining their
absence.
All pupils are expected to attend
the sports fields for off games.
Posted on Mon 15th Apr 24 by Annie Mckenna *Still live*
This needs to be completed by
break time. In addition, all supporting letters/emails with regard to
injuries or medical appointments must also be passed to me.
L6th and
U6th pupils off games must attend the scriptorium for both Periods 5 & 6,
unless they have a medical appointment.
Posted on Mon 15th Apr 24 by Annie Mckenna *Still live*
This needs to be completed by
break time. In addition, all supporting letters/emails with regard to
injuries or medical appointments must also be passed to me or placed in sports
office pigeon hole (based on the opposite side to the teachers pigeon holes).
Regardless of the fact that pupils
are off games they must still produce a note/email from home explaining their absence.
All pupils are expected to attend
the sports fields for off games.
Posted on Mon 15th Apr 24 by Annie McKenna *Still live*
St. Benedict’s 130-9 (Stan Watts
22), St. Anthony’s College, Kandy 131-0
St. Anthony’s won by 10 wickets.
Man of the match: Stan Watts
THURSDAY, 28TH
MARCH
St. Benedict’s 224-8 (Harry
Tallboy 75, Oscar Hickman 54, Johnny Dobbin 45), Bestway Academy 228-4 (Oscar
Hickman 2-27)
Bestway Academy won by 6 wickets.
Man of the match: Harry Tallboy
SATURDAY, 30TH
MARCH
SA Cricket Academy 211-8 (Chris
le Bouëdec 2-30, Oscar Hickman 2-31, Otto Mudge 2-33), St. Benedict’s 99 (Harry
Tallboy 37)
SA Cricket Academy won by 112
runs.
Man of the match: James Morley
MONDAY, 1ST APRIL
St. Benedict’s 262-5 (Alex Bishop
100 not out, Oscar 75, Harry Tallboy 47), Foundation of Goodness 158-4
St. Benedict’s won by 104 runs.
Man of the match: Alex Bishop
MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX
ON BECOMING THE FIRST ST. BENEDICT’S PUPIL TO SCORE A CENTURY ON A SRI LANKA
TOUR – AN OUTSTANDING INNINGS!
THURSDAY, 4TH APRIL
St. Benedict’s 247-2 (Johnny Dobbin
147, Oscar Hickman 51), Champ Academy 196-2
St. Benedict’s won by 51 runs.
Man of the match: Johnny Dobbin
MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHNNY
FOR HIS INCREDIBLE INNINGS – 147 OFF 57 BALLS INCLUDING 16 SIXES AND 8 FOURS!
St. Benedict’s 175-6 (Harry
Tallboy 65, Alex Bishop 33, Jonny Pow 25, Logan French 21 not out), Champ
Academy 177-2 (Johnny Dobbin 2-12)
Champ Academy won by 8 wickets.
Man of the match: Harry Tallboy
FRIDAY, 5TH APRIL
St. Benedict’s 251 (Logan French
72, Oscar Hickman 43, Johnny Dobbin 26, Alex Bishop 26, Harry Tallboy 20), St.
Benedict’s College 225-8 (Oscar Hickman 3-33)
St. Benedict’s won by 26 runs.
Man of the match: Logan French
A GREAT WIN TO END THE TOUR IN
THE FIRST ST. BENEDICT’S DERBY!
SUNDAY, 14TH APRIL
1st XI: Emeriti 251
(Ben Chippendale OP 107 not out, Ned Watts 3-40, Harry Hancock 2-25, Jack
McCarthy 2-41), St. Benedict’s 103 (Harry Hancock 30, George Morgan OP 3-17,
Alex Crown OP 3-21, Joss Bell OP 2-14)
Emeriti won by 148 runs.
Man of the match: Harry Hancock
Posted on Sun 14th Apr 24 by Mr. Thomas
It continues to be the case that students can go to the loo if they need during lessons (teachers will note this on trackitlights so we can keep track of this). Some students have particular SEN and/or medical needs which necessitates this.
However, it does remain the expectation that students will normally be able to stay in lessons for 50 minutes without needing the loo. It is important that students do stay in class as the usual practice, and If it is felt that students are going out of lessons without good cause then this will be followed up by Mr Ramsden. Students have breaks between lessons and also break and lunchtime when they should be going to the loo.
We are very lucky that our school estates team is always looking to give us the very best learning environment. A number of classrooms have been redecorated over the last few months, and this process of redecoration will continue this term. Students are reminded that they must be respectful of their environment, and that if students do vandalise or break school property they will have to pay for this as well as receiving a sanction.
A reminder to all L4 to bring your History Renaissance project to the cloisters at break time today. You will need to collect it by the end of lunchtime, and then keep it safe until your next History lesson. If you have any problems please find Miss Duckworth in the cloisters at breaktime.
A reminder to all U4 to bring in your History Ancestors Project tomorrow (Tuesday). You will need to bring it to the Cloisters at breaktime, and then collect it at lunchtime before games reg. You will then need to keep your project safe until your next History lesson. Any issues please contact your history teacher of Miss Duckworth.
In response to numerous student requests, we've designated new laptop-free zones within the library. From now on, laptops will only be permitted on the rectangular desks.
Definition: the process or state of producing leaves; having a profusion of leaves or fronds; leafy.
Origin: The The earliest evidence for frondescent is from 1828, in the writing of John Stark. Frondescent is a borrowing from Latin frondescent-em, frondescere."
Is humanity mad? The evidence that we are smashing our own home to bits is piling up, yet we carry on like nothing is wrong. Some say it is a sign we are at the end of our tether.
The temperature in London this morning is 8 degrees Celsius. Imagine that the moment you set foot outside the door, it suddenly shot up to 46C. Imagine the tarmac melting under your feet, birds falling from the trees, people dropping unconscious in the streets. Wouldn’t you be a little worried?
Over the weekend, scientists in AntarcticaThe most southerly continent, surrounding the South Pole. Its area is estimated at 5.5 million square miles, most of it covered in ice. reported that this is exactly what happened to them on 18 March 2022.1 A heatwave brought temperatures on the vast, icy continent up to 38.5C above the seasonal average.
Antarctica is home to some of the world’s most delicate ecosystemsComplex networks of living things that rely on each other to survive., and they are being ravaged by global heating. It is thought that if the world heats by 2C then up to three-quarters of Antarctic penguins could die out.
Volleyball for L5, U4. L4 and Third Form takes place every Yellow Wednesday lunchtime. All welcome, whether or not you have been before. Please come straight from Assembly and have lunch afterwards.
Volleyball for all is also available every Friday after school.
