Literary success

Two students from St Bede’s College in South Manchester were winners in a recent literary review competition about the former Children’s Laureate author, Michael Morpurgo.  The two students, Grace Lavery and Ella Dunn, are pictured above with the College Librarian, Karen Poolton.
First year student, Grace Lavery, won the overall award, the prize for which was [...]

Concert for Christie

Tickets for the annual Young, Gifted & Green Concert in aid of The Christie Cancer Hospital are now on sale at College reception. The annual concert which takes place on Saturday 6 March on the great hall, at Manchester Town Hall, in Albert Square in the city centre.
The tickets are priced at  £15  for students and concessions, or £20 [...]

Christmas Fantasia

St Bede’s College in South Manchester staged its Christmas Fantasia on Tuesday 15 December 2010 to mark the end of the Autumn Term. The musical extravaganza featured just over a hundred musicians and singers who performed a number of traditional and contemporary Christmas themed pieces.
Headmaster, Michael Barber, who formed part of the choir with the [...]

Carol Service

The College started a new tradition this year by holding its annual Advent service for the Upper School and Sixth Form at the nearby English Martyrs Parish Church in Whalley Range.
Father Marlor, the Parish Priest, was delighted to allow the College to celebrate this important time in the Church’s calendar at English Martyrs. Headmaster, Michael Barber, explained [...]

First in CERN

Sixth Form Physics students from St Bede’s College in Manchester helped create their own piece of Bedian history when they paid a visit to the famous CERN – Conseil Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire in Geneva.  This pioneering group was delighted to be the first school group to visit the European Nuclear Research Centre and [...]

900 Club Winners

September  
1st   Eamonn O’Malley
2nd Patricia Higgins
3rd  Sandra Henry
October
1st   Heather Evans
2nd N & P Bradley
3rd Angela Caseman
November
1st   David Campbell
2nd Helen Duignan
3rd Susan Roberts

Armistice Day Service

St Bede’s College in South Manchester paid homage to a former flight commander and Old Bedian at its annual Armistice Day Service on Wednesday November 11 at 11am in the College Memorial Chapel.
As has become the custom at the annual Service, the story of a Bedian named on the College Roll of Honour was read [...]

Cross Country success

St Bede’s College once again ran to victory in the recent Manchester Schools  Cross Country competition as two out of three age groups finished in 1st  position. Nicky McCormick, Head of Girls PE, said: “We almost pulled off a clean sweep of first place in all ages. Olympic sprinter Andrew Steele is a former pupil [...]

England call-ups

Millie Barlow and Isabelle Renehan (U4) have been selected as bowlers to play for the England U14 Rounders Squad. “I am delighted to be in the squad again,” said Isabelle. “It’s great to be able to represent your country.” Mrs McCormick, Head of Girls PE, said, “We are delighted for these talented girls. St Bede’s [...]

Music Festival Students

Thirty three young musicians took part in the College’s annual Music Festival on the evening of October 20th.  This competition  was launched five years ago to encourage the pupils to excel in musical performance. Prizes were awarded to the Lower, Middle and Upper School. 
 Miss Darby, the Head of Music, said, “The overall high standard resulted [...]