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 [...]
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 [...]
Exciting opportunity to attend the College Sports Dinner Friday 3 February 2012, 7.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. The College is hosting a Sports Dinner on Friday 3 February 2012. The main speaker is Mr Martin O’Neill, manager of Sunderland and former manager of Aston Villa, Celtic, Leicester City and Wycombe Wanderers. The compere is Eamonn O’Neal, Executive [...]
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.
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 25th October 2011. William had to wait a little longer for his debut but he came on as substitute against [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Our annual Music Festival, which took place on Tuesday 8th November, was a resounding success with over 30 pupils taking part from U3rds to U6. They provided a most enjoyable concert and a real ‘feast’ of musical talent. The programme included a great variety of musical styles with classical pieces and popular songs such as [...]