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Mr Rooney to leave at the end of the year.
6th Jul 2017
Our Headteacher, Mr Rooney, is to leave St Thomas a Becket after seven years of service. A copy of his letter to parents and students is below. He says it has been a privilege to have worked at this wonderful…
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WELCOME EVENING 4 JULY 2017
6th Jul 2017
Following two fantastic days with us in school, our new recruits brought their parents along to school to complete their Transition Experience.
Mrs Baxendale (Acting Principal), Mr Kiernan (Year Leader) and Mrs Boffey (SENCO/DSL) spoke to parents - the slides…
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Keeping your child safe online and on their phone
6th Jul 2017
With the NSPCC flagging that the "snapmap" feature of "snapchat" puts children at risk, please see the advice below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40509281
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/40415706
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
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MOCK GENERAL ELECTION
11th Jun 2017
Pupils at Beckets went to the Polls on Thursday, reflecting the national election process.
Each pupil received their polling card earlier in the week and across the curriculum, time was spent thinking about the process, issues, policies and parties involved…
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GCSE Exam Revision
15th May 2017
The 15th May marks the start of the Year 11 GCSE examinations. The document below is a timetable outlining the 'Revise' sessions in school during this time.
Between 15th May and Friday 9th June school expects pupils to be in their…
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Year 11 'The Forty Hour Challenge'
4th Apr 2017
With only a few short weeks until the GCSE Examinations, we are challenging Year 11 to maximize the gift of a two week break from lessons over Easter and to prepare themselves…
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reLENT
28th Feb 2017
Our programme of LENTEN observance this year is called "reLENT and return".
Our world is reLENTless - we need time to reflect, reLENT and return.
We are asking our pupils to retreat from the relentless pace of the world they…
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Pope Francis on Child Migrants
15th Jan 2017
Over the last year, we have worked as a school community to do at least something to support the most vulnerable in our troubled world as well as supporting members of our local community who are in need. We have…
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Year 11 Focus Day
9th Jan 2017
To start their final new year with us with a real sense of focus, confidence and direction, we gave Monday 9th January over to a special "Focus Day" for Year 11.
The year group had completed a questionnaire in December,…
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Celebrate
15th Dec 2016
The first term and the calendar year draws to a close. It has been a very busy term.
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OUR NEW REPORTING SYSTEM
15th Nov 2016
For Years 7-10, the first set of reports for this school year are being completed and will be published and sent home shortly.
For all year groups, Behaviour for…4 | 0 | 0
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EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
6th Nov 2016
There has been much talk in the media about the "epidemic of mental and emotional health issues" faced by young people in the UK in recent years.
Self esteem, body image and resilience are frequently cited as real issues, as…
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BISHOP KONSTANT'S REQUIEM MASS
18th Oct 2016
Mr Rooney attended Bishop David Konstant's Requiem Mass today. Bishop Konstant was not only patron of our multi-academy trust, but also a long standing, knowledgeable and trusted supporter of Catholic education.
He…
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MERCY IN ACTION: HELP FOR THE CHILD REFUGEES IN CALAIS
14th Oct 2016
This week as we break up for half term, plans to break up the Calais refugee camp will start.
10,200 people will be forced to leave.
Tear gas, rubber bullets & bulldozers will possibly be used again…
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ENRICHMENT AT BECKET'S
4th Oct 2016
At St Thomas a Becket Catholic School extra-curricular and enrichment activities play an essential part in enhancing the educational experience of all our students. We are committed to developing the whole child as part of our school ethos. ‘Esse quam videri’ the…
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Lipdub
1st Sep 2016
On Thursday 25th June, the school came together in a unique project – to create a "lipdub" film. Everyone was involved and the results are here! The film hopefully gives a real flavour of the wonderful community spirit we enjoy…
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MASS WITH BISHOP MARCUS
19th Jul 2016
Friday 15th July will live long in the memory. Bishop Marcus, along with Father Simon Lodge and Father Simon Bradbury, celebrated Mass in honour of our Patron - St Thomas a Becket.
Preparation for Mass started several weeks ago, with…
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Letter to parents from the Year 9 Somme Commemoration Group
8th Jun 2016
Dear Parents
On Friday 1st July 2016, we will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of The Somme.
Our Year 9 Historians have voluntarily come together to plan the day.
The school’s regular…
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REMEMBERING THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
21st May 2016
The 1st July 2016 will see the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme, a 4 month campaign which cost upwards of 1.2 million precious lives to gain a sum total of 12km. The…
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