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• Thursday 15 August 2024 Class of 2024 A-Level Success!
• Friday 19 July 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 12
• Monday 15 July 2024 KS3 Ski Trip Please see the letter below for more information on the KS3 Ski Trip:
• Monday 15 July 2024 Tesco Stronger Starts Project The SBSJ Reading to Success Project is being supported this summer by Tesco Stronger Starts programme, aiming to provide a more diverse range of titles at Ardor Library and enthuse young people to read for pleasure and for success.
• Friday 5 July 2024 London Theatre Trip 2025 We have a great opportunity for a three day Theatre Appreciation Tour to London, which is open to Years 7, 8, 10 and 12 students. The tour will take place on Friday 27th June - Sunday 29th June 2025. Please see the letter below for more information.
• Thursday 4 July 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 11
• Monday 1 July 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 10
• Friday 21 June 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 9
• Monday 17 June 2024 100 Minute Lessons Please see below important information regarding our 100-minute lesson trial week and move in September:
• Monday 17 June 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 8
• Friday 7 June 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 7
• Tuesday 4 June 2024 Year 12 Parents Evening
• Friday 24 May 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 6
• Friday 24 May 2024 Poland 2025 Trip We have an exciting sixth form trip opportunity where we will visit Poland in February 2025. Please see the video below for more details:
• Thursday 23 May 2024 Compulsory Masterclass Programme Year 11 Masterclass Programme
• Thursday 23 May 2024 Summer Sports Camp 2024
• Friday 17 May 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 5
• Friday 10 May 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 4
• Friday 3 May 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 3
• Wednesday 1 May 2024 Year 11 Future Focus Year 11 had their final Future Focus assembly on Monday 29th May, where the focus was on their upcoming exams. Students have been given a personalised exam timetable which has also been sent home to parents via Arbor along with an exams letter and handbook of exam regulations. Students will attend school as normal up until Friday 24th and will receive a compulsory masterclass timetable which runs from Monday 3rd June. Each masterclass takes place just before the exam. Good Luck Year 11!
• Friday 26 April 2024 St Benedict's Celebration Friday 2
• Friday 26 April 2024 Good Luck Letter to Year 11
• Wednesday 6 March 2024 BCYC Senior Spring Concert Our wonderful Girls’ and Boys’ choirs are having a concert on Thursday 14th of March, 7pm at St Joseph's Church, Bradford (40 Pakington St, BD5 7LD). Choirs are part of our extracurricular musical opportunities available at SBSJ Schools so please come along to support their fabulous singing. FREE Entry! See you there!
• Friday 1 March 2024 Save the Date - Year 11 Achievement and Guidance Evening The Year 11 Achievement and Guidance Evening will be held at the Ardor site on Thursday 21 March.
• Thursday 29 February 2024 Easter Sports Camp 2024
• Tuesday 27 February 2024 The Good Shepherd Appeal
• Wednesday 21 February 2024 Senior Choir Auditions The Bradford Catholic Youth Choirs, supported by the Diocese of Leeds and our Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust are hosting auditions for their Senior Choirs. Choirs rehearse after school at IGNIS site and are a big part of our musical activities.
• Wednesday 14 February 2024 Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday falls during the half term. We therefore encourage you to attend a service in your local Parish. Please use the links below or search your local Parish online for Ash Wednesday services:
• Monday 12 February 2024 Ampleforth 2024 Further details to follow
• Wednesday 24 January 2024 Y13 Online Parents Evening I would like to invite you and your son/daughter to our virtual Year 13 Parents Evening on Thursday 1 February 2024, 4.30 to 7.30 pm.
• Monday 22 January 2024 RSHE Policy Parental Consultation We have recently completed an audit of our Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) provision and have updated our RSHE policy as a result.
• Thursday 18 January 2024 Year 13 Parents Evening
• Monday 15 January 2024 Turing 2023 Our St Benedict's students went to Italy as part of the Turing Project, where they took part in work experience and had fun skiing in Folgarida! Watch their skiing footage on Youtube:
• Tuesday 9 January 2024 Year 9 Assessment Week 2024
• Monday 8 January 2024 Information for Year 11
• Monday 11 December 2023 Year 9 Options Evening
• Thursday 23 November 2023 How it felt to be back at my old school - St Joseph's College
• Wednesday 4 October 2023 The Duke of Edinburgh Award Open to students in Year 9
• Tuesday 3 October 2023 Year 10 Expectations Evening Thursday 12 October 5.30 to 6.45pm Year 10 Expectations Evening: Back to the Classroom
• Monday 2 October 2023 Save the Date - Year 7 Expectations Evening
• Thursday 28 September 2023 NHS Online Parent/Carer Support Group Please find information about the NHS online Parent Support Group which is run by the Bradford and Craven NHS Mental Health Support Team.
• Monday 25 September 2023 City of Sheffield Water Polo Trials
• Monday 25 September 2023 ju:MP Dance
• Thursday 14 September 2023 The Peter May House Trophy Presentation Today our College celebrated the awarding of the Peter May House Trophy. Once again, St Luke's House were the victors! The junior house were joined on the lawn by their Scholastica Mr Oldcorn, Headteacher Mr Bentley, Chair of Governors Mr Maslen, and Mr Peter May himself.
• Thursday 17 August 2023 Congratulations to St Benedict's Class of 2023 The thumbnail has been assigned to the news item, and for convenience also added to the body here:
• Thursday 20 July 2023 SBSJ Summer Newsletter 2023 Welcome to the July edition of the SBSJ electronic newsletter. Every half term we will update you all with the amazing opportunities and events that our students have been involved with. Every issue is absolutely packed with news and information.
• Thursday 20 July 2023 Yr12 Welcome Evening
• Thursday 20 July 2023 Yr11 Expectations Evening The evening is for current Yr10 parents with students going in to Yr11
• Friday 14 July 2023 Y9 and Y10 School Trip Information Please make sure that you have read the information on the relevant trip letter ahead of Monday 17 July visits.
• Thursday 13 July 2023 Arrangements for last week of term
• Wednesday 12 July 2023 Yr9 Battlefields Trip May 2024 Application for places now open - please note that this trip is often oversubscribed.
• Wednesday 28 June 2023 NEU - Industrial Action 5 and 7 July Please read the attached letter explaining the partial closure of SBSJ on the 5 and 7 July
• Monday 26 June 2023 Year 12 Virtual Academic Parents Evening - 13 July
• Friday 23 June 2023 Year 7 Parents Evening Thursday 29 June
• Thursday 22 June 2023 Year 12 Parents Evening Parents will receive an appointment letter at the beginning of next week (w/b June 26)
• Thursday 22 June 2023 St Benedict's Transition Day for Year 11
• Wednesday 14 June 2023 Sixth Form Poland Visit 2024
• Monday 5 June 2023 Year 11 Prom Tickets
• Friday 26 May 2023 SBSJ May Newsletter 2023 Welcome to the May edition of the SBSJ electronic newsletter. Every half term we will update you all with the amazing opportunities and events that our students have been involved with. Every issue is absolutely packed with news and information.
• Friday 5 May 2023 Letter from Ofqual's Chief Regulator Letter from Ofqual's Chief Regulator - Summer exams
• Monday 24 April 2023 Schools Alumni Week - register! It's the first National Schools Alumni Week (April 24th – 28th 2023).
• Thursday 20 April 2023 NEU - Industrial Action April 27 and May 2 Please read the attached letter explaining the partial closure of SBSJ on the 27 April and 2 May
• Tuesday 18 April 2023 Maureen Plunkett Jones. RIP
• Friday 31 March 2023 SBSJ Lenten Newsletter 2023
• Friday 31 March 2023 Year 11 Easter Challenge
• Friday 31 March 2023 Deo Soli Newspaper - March Edition Deo Soli Newspaper March 2023
• Tuesday 28 March 2023 Easter Sports Camp
• Wednesday 1 March 2023 Year 11 Achievement and Guidance Evening
• Thursday 23 February 2023 SBSJ Spring Newsletter 2023 Welcome to the February edition of the SBSJ electronic newsletter. Every half term we will update you all with the amazing opportunities and events that our students have been involved with. Every issue is absolutely packed with news and information.
• Wednesday 22 February 2023 NEU Industrial Action 28 February Please read the attached letter explaining the partial closure of SBSJ on the 28 February
• Tuesday 21 February 2023 Save the Date Y9 Online Parents Evening More information including login codes will be sent next week
• Wednesday 1 February 2023 Teenage Booster Vaccinations
• Wednesday 1 February 2023 SBSJ on GB Duty Both Lily Price and Matthew Wright have been integral to Great Britain's U17 Junior Women recent training camp in Holland, alongside the Dutch U17 team. It is another step in the preparation for the European Championships in July.
• Friday 27 January 2023 Year 11 Easter Exam Preparation Below is all the information on the Yr11 Residential trip to Ampleforth College to assist in the preparation for thjis years GCSE exams.
• Wednesday 25 January 2023 Industrial Action - NEU Please read the letter below from Mr Bentley regarding the industrial action planned by the NEU and its effect on the College.
• Friday 13 January 2023 Year 9 Options Evening Letters are being sent home today to inform parents of the information specific to their House for Options Evening.
• Friday 6 January 2023 Y8 House Parents Evening
• Friday 16 December 2022 SBSJ Advent Newsletter
• Thursday 15 December 2022 Y8 and Y9 Science Holland Trip 2023 The Science Department wishes to invite Y8 and Y9 students to experience inspiring science in a different culture.
• Thursday 15 December 2022 St Benedict's Newspaper
• Wednesday 14 December 2022 Year 13 and Y11 Summer 2022 Leavers Certificates Year 13 and Year 11 summer 2022 leavers certificates will be available to collect from main reception after we return from the Christmas holidays.
• Tuesday 13 December 2022 Winter Water Safety Please see the below link with information on how to stay safe in the winter and the dangers of frozen water.
• Monday 12 December 2022 Migration Stories Do you have a migration story to tell
• Thursday 1 December 2022 End of Term Friday 16 December is the final day of term and as usual the College will close at 1.30pm to students.
• Thursday 1 December 2022 Reminder INSET Day Friday 2 December The College will be closed Friday 2 December 2022
• Monday 28 November 2022 SBSJ Christmas Concert
• Monday 28 November 2022 Yr11 Virtual Academic Evening
• Wednesday 23 November 2022 SBSJ girls represent North East of England SBSJ have strong representation for the upcoming Inter-Regional tournament!
• Wednesday 23 November 2022 Year 8 Science Trip - Holland
• Friday 18 November 2022 SEND Parent Carer Drop-In An important meeting for parent carers to get together, receive support and share experiences.
• Friday 18 November 2022 KS3 Retreat June 23
• Wednesday 16 November 2022 St Benedict's Sixth Form Information Evening Thursday 24th November 2022 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Mr Bentley's first presentation is at 5:30pm and Mr Bentley's second presentation is at 6:15pm
• Monday 14 November 2022 Autumn 2022 Newsletter We would welcome any feedback to help us improve future issues. We hope you enjoy reading about all the opportunities that our students have experienced so far.
• Monday 7 November 2022 SBSJ Water Polo - International Representation During the half term break, the English Schools Water Polo team flew out to Hungary for an international camp to train and play against some of the top Hungarian club sides, and for those that don't know, Water Polo is their National Sport.
• Friday 4 November 2022 Year 9 House Parents Evening Our Year 9 House Parents Evening will be held on Thursday 10th November.
• Wednesday 21 September 2022 Year 9 Battlefields Trip
• Wednesday 7 September 2022 FAO Current YR8 students / parents Dear Year 8 Parent/Carer,
• Monday 5 September 2022 The New Parent Portal App by Arbor
• Friday 22 July 2022 July 2022 Newsletter
• Friday 22 July 2022 St Benedict's DofE Award The first three of six St Benedict’s Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions have taken place over the last two weekends.
• Friday 22 July 2022 New from September for KS3 The thumbnail has been assigned to the news item, and for convenience also added to the body here:

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