House Singing
We hope that those of you who came to House Singing enjoyed it. For those of you who were unable to make it, the event was recorded and can be seen via the link
here.
Mrs Stratton
As many of you are aware, Mrs Stratton went on maternity leave before Christmas. Just to let you know that she had a beautiful baby boy, Flynn Caleb, last month and mother and baby are doing well. I’m sure you will join us in passing on all our congratulations to Mrs Stratton and her husband.
Food Bank
This week our House charity captains gave a presentation to the rest of the school about the launch of the school’s own Foodbank. After half-term we will become a collection point for Bedford Foodbank. There will be a collection box in Prep Reception for any food items you may wish to donate, and which your son can drop off on his arrival at school. Once a week these will be collected by Bedford Foodbank to distribute to local families in need of help. Please note that they cannot accept any fresh food, so all food items should be canned or packaged with a long shelf life. They also accept items for cleaning and personal hygiene. Please see the list
here for details of the sorts of items they need. You can also check the
home page of their website, which lists the items they urgently need that week. Thank you in advance for your support.
Library Books
Mrs Lumley-Wood would be very grateful if you could please have a look at home over half-term to see if your son has any overdue school library books. There are almost 100 books that were taken out before Christmas that have still not been returned to the library and it would be very helpful to have these back in the first week after half-term. If boys have any overdue books, they would have received either a letter or an email. Thank you.
Service for Ash Wednesday, Wednesday 26th February
There will be a 20-minute spoken service in the Chapel on Wednesday 26th February at 8.00am to begin the season of Lent, with the administration of ashes.
World Book Day, Thursday 5th March
Please see
here a letter from Mr Affleck about the activities which are planned for your son’s class on World Book Day.
Bedfordshire Festival Showcase
Thank you to those of you who came to watch the Y4 & Y7 boys perform in their Showcase last week. There are two more Showcases in the week after half-term which we hope you will be able to watch. Boys should please wear white shirts and bring a snack to eat after school if they would like to. Please contact Mrs Bell
ebell@bedfordschool.org.uk if you have any questions.
Year 3 & 8 Showcase Monday 24th Feb in the Quarry Studio
from 4.30pm-6pm approx
Year 5 & 6 Showcase Wednesday 26th Feb in the EMH
from 5pm - 6.30pm approx
(a later start time due to fixtures)
Upcoming Concerts - Dates for your diary
Informal Concert for boys in Y3 & Y6,
Friday 28th February, 4.30pm in the EMH
Informal Concert for boys in Y4 & Y7,
Friday 6th March, 4.30pm in the EMH
Informal Concert for boys in Y5 & Y8,
Friday 13th March, 4.30pm in the EMH
Composition Competition Finals,
Tuesday 24th March, 4.30pm in the EMH
BSA Family Conservation Day, Sunday 29th March
Join us on Sunday 29th March for a fun filled family day of conservation at the school’s nature reserve in Ickwell. Bring your ‘young explorers’ to spend a day in the fresh air, green fields and varied wildlife. Volunteers will be involved with tree maintenance, wood cutting and chopping, clearing invasive vegetation and learning about charcoal manufacture. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the reserve by way of a short site tour. Places are limited, so
book early to avoid disappointment.
Rowing Course, Monday 6th to Thursday 9th April
Spaces are available on our rowing course during the Easter holidays, which is suitable for boys and girls aged 9 to 14 of all abilities from complete beginner to intermediate sculler. The cost of the four-day course is £110. See
here for more details and how to book.