Message from the Headteacher

We have had a very busy half term with A Level

and GCSE students starting their exams. We wish

them all the very best of luck.

Students had an exciting visit to the Emmerdale

Studio in Leeds.

Staff and students had the opportunity to see Iron

Maiden in Concert at the Sheffield Arena, a special

thanks to Mr Aktin for arranging .

Students visited St Anne’s Cathedral in Leeds to

present a cheque for monies raised in school.

Our annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place

during the half term holidays.

Dates for The Diary

School closes for Spring Bank Friday, 26 May

and re-opens Monday, 5 June.

Tuesday, 27 June Sixth Form Students will

visit Leeds Beckett University.

Year 11 Prom will be held at The Mercure

Bankfield Hotel on Wednesday, 28 June.

Year 13 Prom will be held at The Marriott Hotel

in Leeds on Friday, 30 June.

Saturday, 1 July KS3 students go on their

Watersports trip to Spain.

Monday, 10 July students go on their trip to

Barcelona.

Monday 17 July students have their Work

Experience week which will run at the same

time as the PHSE week.

Caring and Sharing Day will be held on

Thursday, 15 June.

Year 8 Retreats to Our Lady of Lourdes, Ha-

worth on June 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 June.

Transition Evening will be held on Monday, 3

July at 7 pm.

Transition Day will be held on Wednesday, 3

July at 7 pm.

Tuesday, 18 July and Wednesday 19 July Year

7 and Year 8 go on their end of year school

trip to Lightwater Valley.

School Uniform Shop

Please be reminded that we have our very own

school uniform shop.

Hours of Opening are:

Monday 09.00—15.00

Tuesday 09.00—15.00

Wednesday 09.00—18.00

Thursday 09.00—15.00

Friday 09.00—15.00

Saturday 10.00—13.00

When buying form the school shop you are

helping to raise funds for Holy Family.

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School Canteen

The school canteen will have a snack till at

lunchtime serving:

Drinks, Popcorn, Pretzels, Fresh Fruit Pots,

Ice Cream, Ice lollies, Frozen Smoothies,

Frozen Yoghurt

These are all school approved.

Awakening Minds Achieving Dreams Serving Others

Emmerdale Studio Visit

Students visited the Emmerdale Studios on Tuesday, 9 May.

Students who are thinking of taking Media Studies in the future

were given an insight into how TV programmes are made.

Students were given a full tour, looking at the different sets

including the Dingles house and The Woolpack. Everyone had a

fantastic time.

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Iron Maiden Concert, Wednesday 10 May

Some of our Year 10 GCSE Music Students secured VIP places

for the rock convert given by the UK’s largest heavy metal band

‘Iron Maiden’.

As part of the trip they were allowed access into the venue

before it was officially opened to the public. Martin Walker, Iron

Maiden’s sound engineer, gave a talk about the production and

technical process involved in putting on such a major event.

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Lourdes Mass

A Pilgrim Mass has been held in school, in preparation for this year's Diocesan Pil-grimage to Lourdes. Year 10 students are given the chance each May to travel to Lourdes and work as carers assisting sick and disabled pilgrims. At the same time the Massabielle group takes adult pilgrims from the Keighley area. Both groups met to begin their preparations by praying together in the school chapel. The evening began with a candlelit procession into the chapel. The nightly Torch-light Procession is a key feature of the Lourdes pilgrimage and the main square is filled with people each holding a candle while The Rosary is recited. Fr John O’Keeffe, a regular Lourdes pilgrim himself, celebrated Mass during which he blessed the hands of the students and adults who would be tending the sick over the Spring Bank holiday.

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The Bridge Transition Day

Thursday, 24 May Our new Year 7 students, starting in September, had their transiiton day based on Healthy Eating and a Healthy lifestyle. The students did a wide range of activities and even played nutritional Bingo! They all enjoyed the session very much and they were rewarded a certificate for all their hard work. They were able to taste healthy fruits throughout the session and to admire some quirky animals made out of fruit and vegetables.

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Football Results

Date Team Played Results Player of The Match

08.05.17 Year 9

Boys

Oakbank

South Craven

Parkside

0-0

2-1

2-0

Sam Woodword

17.05.17 Year 8

Girls’

Tourn-

ament

Parkside

One in a Million

Laisterdyke

Buttershaw

Dixon Allerton

Bradford Academy

Elle Roberts

Most Improved Rugby Player

Connor Gill, a Year 7 student, who plays rugby with Bingley Bees

as a centre and winger, collected a trophy for the most improved

Under-12 player.

Well done Connor.