Student Stories, Achievements & Community Updates
Celebrating Student Achievements
Congratulations to our F1 in Schools team, Aiolos, who has progressed through to the F1 in Schools National Finals in Adelaide in March 2024. Team Manager, Nick Shipham is happy with the team's result.
"After months of work our team, Aiolos, and three other St. Bede’s teams competed at the Victorian F1 in Schools State Final. The first thing we did when we arrived was to submit our cars and portfolios. We then built our trade display and that was it for day 1. The next day we left school at 6:30 so that we could start our busy day. We competed in racing, both with reactions and without, a verbal presentation, and marketing and engineering interviews. The next 2 days, our professional teams competed. On the final day we went to watch the award ceremony, unfortunately no St. Bede’s team won a award. However our team did progress to nationals with a wildcard. Onto Adelaide in March 2024!"
Team Aiolos
Nick Shipham
Luca Sullivan
T’zario Lay
Matt Donnelly
Roháhn Marie-Jeanne
Advanced Science Showcase
Our Year 9 Advanced Science students at our Bentleigh East Campus held their Research Poster Presentation Display.
This evening showcased the work of the students as they explained some of the more involved scientific concepts and understandings. The event was well attended by the students’ families. Learning Area Leader - Science, Sally Spencer is thrilled with the efforts of each student.
"Our students researched a unique topic about astrophysics or chemistry and wrote a scientific research poster to communicate their findings. I continue to be so proud of all of their hard work and how much they have grown throughout this challenging course. It has been a pleasure to teach them all this year and I look forward to seeing these young people achieve great things in their senior years!"
Posters will be on display in the Bentleigh East Campus library until next year as an inspiration to all students.
Cricket Champions
Congratulations to all our Cricket Premiers on FOUR Grand Final wins!
Calsher Dear at Hawthorn Football Team
We’re absolutely thrilled to hear that St Bede's College's own Calsher Dear (Class of 2023) has been drafted to Hawthorn!
This is a very special team for Calsher, whose late father, Paul Dear was a Hawthorn star (1987 – 1996), so it’s a wonderful following of footsteps. Calsher’s House Coordinator, Mark Micallef is overjoyed with the news.
“Watching the event on television Tuesday night, I was delighted to hear Calsher’s name being called out by the Hawthorn Football Club for pick #56.
The commentary that followed gave a lot of respect to both Calsher and Paul with the knowledge that the legacy of the Dear family name continues at the football club. I wish Calsher every success and I look forward to seeing him running around the football field and playing at his best over the coming years.”
An excellent result for all the dedication and drive. Well-deserved Calsher!
Music on the Lawn
We're very much looking forward to welcoming everyone to our end of year College event, Music on the Lawn.
Held at our Mentone Campus, the concert will feature performances by all our College ensembles, including the Year 7 Training Band, Jazz band, guitar ensemble and also from classroom music students.
• Bring your family, friends, picnic blanket and nibbles.
• Special menu of food and drink available to buy from our College Canteen.
• Car parking available onsite, and on Palermo Street, Dixon Street and Naples Road.
Please note that no alcohol is to be consumed at the event.
Music on the Lawn will be held on the grassed area in front of the College Canteen.
Should the weather be unseasonably wet, the event will be moved inside to the Sports Stadium.
ACC Sport
GRAND FINALS RESULTS
We'd like to thank the many students who have represented St Bede’s College by participating in ACC teams and groups this term. Together with their coaches, they have enjoyed the challenges presented, stepped up when required, and have experienced pleasing levels of success – well done!
St Bede’s played in a total of 11 Grand Finals, winning five and coming runners-up in six!
This finished off another very successful year for our College in ACC Sport. This is testament to the time and effort our students, coaches and staff dedicate to their passion.
TEAM | SCORES | RUNS/WICKETS | BEST PLAYERS |
| Year 7A Cricket- Mentone | St Bede’s 6/90 (20 overs) defeated by Parade 5/90 (15 overs) | Angus Schlittler 30* (ret) Harvey Wintle 13 Seb Trouw 11
Kane Lawrence 2/6 Toby Lee 1/5 Milo Arrowsmith 1/10 | |
| Year 7B Cricket - Mentone | St Bede’s 7/114 (20 overs) defeated De La Salle 105 (19 overs) | Eoin Jessop 21 Heath Lee Kim 22 and 2 wickets | Two very sharp run outs – including a direct hit from mid-wicket.
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| Year 7 Tennis - Mentone | St Bede’s 2 matches (32 games) defeated by Parade 10 matches (67 games) | ||
| Year 7 Volleyball - Mentone | As St Bede’s 0 sets (31 points) defeated by Mazenod 2 sets (50 points)
Bs St Bede’s 3 sets (65 points) defeated St Bernard’s 0 sets (45 points) | ||
| Year 8A Cricket - Mentone | St Bede’s 5/94 (19 overs) defeated Salesian 6/93 (10 overs) | J. Ellen 27 L. Wilkins 16 J. Peace 15* B. Ellen 2/13 (3) W. McKean 1/18 (4) A. Wood 1/19 (3) L. Wilkins 1/20 (4) | |
| Year 8B Cricket - Mentone | St Bede’s 3/77 (16.1 overs) defeated St Mary's 7/44 (20 overs) | Sachin McBurney 26 &1/9 Luke Hibberd 16* & 2/10 Stevie O’Brien 2/10 | |
| Year 8 Tennis - Mentone | St Bede’s 12 matches (72 games) defeated Salesian 0 matches (23 games) | THE WHOLE TEAM!! | |
| Year 8 Volleyball - Mentone | As St Bede’s 0 sets (37 points) defeated by Mazenod 2 sets (50 points) |
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| Year 9 Tennis - Mentone | St Bede’s 4 matches (44 games) defeated by Parade 8 matches (91 games) | ||
| Year 10 Cricket | St Bede’s 7/127 (20 overs) defeated St Joseph's Geelong 112 (19.4 overs) | Jett Kelly 54* | |
| Year 10 Volleyball | Bs St Bede’s 1 set (86 points) defeated by Parade 3 sets (96 points) | McGurgan Coleridge |
2023 College Journal
This year's College Journal will be given to students on the final day of the school year, Friday 8 December.
The publication is a wonderful celebration of student experiences and achievements, and is brimming with their own stories and photos of treasured moment across the year. We look forward to sharing this with you.
Year 12 Change of Preference Appointments
Ahead of VCE 2023 results being released on Monday 11 December, we wish to remind Year 12 families that St Bede’s College Careers Department is here to assist students with their course selections and change of preference.
Change of preference closes for eligible applicants on 13 December at 4pm for December round offers.
Students can make an appointment with Mrs Greaves, Ms Menara and Mrs Warfe to y on the following dates:
• Monday 11 December – 9 am to 3.30 pm
• Tuesday 12 December – 9 am to 3.30 pm
• Wednesday 13 December – 9 am to 2 pm
Appointment bookings are compulsory
Contact Mrs Gabi Warfe on 9582 5740 to make an appointment
Uniform Fittings at PSW Cheltenham
Book an appointment at PSW Cheltenham for a uniform fitting and get a complimentary St Bede's College cap on purchases over $450.
Tue 5 December - 3pm to 8pm Book here
Thu 7 December - 2pm to 8pm Book here
Global Connections
It was our pleasure to host two teachers from our sister-school SMK Sepuluh Nopember, Sidoarjo in East Java, to our College last week.
Students studying Indonesian language had the opportunity to interact with the visiting teachers. Students were encouraged to use their Indonesian language skills and engage positively with our visitors.
