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Learning different faiths Year 7 students from Pleckgate High School linked up with Saint Bede's to learn about the six major religions and encourage religious tolerance. Students practised meditation, learnt how to write their names in Hebrew and makes Sikh bracelets. Mrs Carr, a religious education teacher at Saint Bede's said: "We want to develop relationships with other schools. Obviously we are a Catholic school and many of our students don’t have the opportunity to mix with students of other religions. Throughout the year we have worked on a number of joint projects including a pen pal partnership with Pleckgate’s Year 9s and together we organised our interfaith event in attempt to break down barriers. We have representatives from the six major religions Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity – who have each spoken throughout the day about their beliefs to help students develop an awareness of other faiths and to promote community cohesion. Another joint project we have been working on is the giant jigsaw display which our pupils created to launch the day." The Head of RE at Pleckgate organised this trip to allow different students to interact with people of different faiths other than their own. Mrs Savage said, "It's been superb for our school to come here and help to break down barriers between different religions. At Pleckgate we have a large Muslim contingent and it’s been an education for them to visit a Catholic school and work together on religious activities.” Five Year 9 pupils, Mohammed Alom (SH), Umar Patel (JSA), Iqra Sawant (EED), Sanaa Surgeon (GDE) and Amirah Usman (EED) delivered one of the sessions to the Year 7 pupils. Mohammed Alom, said, "I learnt more about the other six religions because it's changed my perceptions of them." Iqra Sawant and Amirah Usman both agreed that "More students at Pleckgate should have the same opportunity to attend event like this." By Rumana Jeru Y9 Inter Tutor Netball The girls from Year 9 tutor groups took part in an inter tutor netball competition. This was held at lunchtimes, and all tutor groups were represented. After some very competitive fixtures 9GDE and 9JSA reached the final. The final was an exciting game with two evenly matched teams. The game kept changing directions as both teams shared the lead. It looked like it would only take one score to separate the two teams. The final whistle went and the tutor group which emerged as the victors were 9GDE. By Aisha Mamaniat "Aspire and Believe, Act and Succeed"
Senior Prefect Appointments A few months ago, Miss Hartley, Head of Year 10, began the process of selecting the students who would be chosen to be a Prefect. This privilege would entitle these students to wear the grey sweatshirt uniform, identifying them as a school Prefect. When I began this process, I didn't realize that it was going to be one that required such effort and dedication. My name is Abbaas Shakil and I will be your Head Boy next year alongside Aysha Dagra, the Head Girl, Hasan Khan the Deputy Head Boy and Umayrah Hassan who will be the Deputy Head Girl. All four of us, alongside next year's senior Prefects, went through many grueling stages, involving endless letters, tense eliminations and the final interviews with Mr Cocker, Mr Hamilton and Miss Hartley. However, before any of this, the Prefects were chosen. All Year 10 students who wished to apply had to write a formal letter of application with three teachers' signatures before handing it over to Miss Hartley for submission. A few weeks later, Miss Hartley announced the decision as to who would be Prefects. Following appointments of Prefects came the process to appoint the Head Boy and Head Girl. Many Prefects wrote several sides of A4 explaining to Miss Hartley why they thought that they should be Head Boy or Girl. Candidates for the role had to be able to speak in front of audiences confidently, be able to help students and show leadership qualities for the Prefects. The deadline for the letter required the endorsement of five teachers' signatures. After the letters were sent, a shortlisting process to choose 10 students began. The first trial involved all the potential Head Boys/Girls delivering assemblies to every year group in school. Every student had to vote for their preferred choice of Head Boy and Head Girl, who they thought would be the best person for the role. This was done via an electronic voting platform on the iPads, and every member of school had a vote. Following these assemblies was a formal interview, with Mr Cocker, Mr Hamilton and Miss Hartley. Thank you to all who voted. Myself, Aysha, Hasan and Umayrah hope to do the best by all of you next year! By Abbas Shakil Head Boy "Aspire and Believe, Act and Succeed"
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