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creatures were able to be held and all

students who got to see them or hold

them enjoyed it very much.

I personally held a boa constrictor,

a tortoise, a corn snake, a bearded

dragon, a tarantula, a lizard and a king

snake. Many other students took a shine

to the reptiles, and one of the tortoises

took a shine to Mrs Chesters: it left her

a special present!

Mr Dylan Hicks stayed at lunch-time.

This session was very well attended,

with queues snaking around the corridor

to see his creatures. Here we have an

interview with Mr Caulfield, who gives

us plenty of other info about the event.

So, what was your favourite reptile?

I absolutely loved the boa constrictor,

but I was also fascinated by the

tarantula.

Where does Mr Hicks keep all of his

animals? He has some in his house and

a few in his business place.

What other animals does he have?

Here is his full list of animals: fox

snake, giant Madagascan centipede,

Sonoran mountain snake, royal

Excitement ran all the way through Belvedere as the upcoming visit from The Reptile Man approached. The day, 18th March, came and pupils who had a Science lesson that morning, were lucky enough to see The Reptile Man and his amazing creatures.

This selection of amazing

reptiles ranged from tortoises to

giant snails to boa constrictors.

Many of the reptiles and arachnid

python, corn snake, boa constrictor,

emperor scorpions, bearded dragon,

leopard gecko, blue tongue skink, green

toad, marginated tortoise, Horsefield’s

tortoise, Hermann’s tortoise, White’s

tree frog, fire bellied toad, sharp ribbed

newts, tiger hissing cockroach, giant

thorny stick insect and a giant African

land snail.

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We did this as a part of Belvedere’s

celebration of National Science and

Engineering Week. What do you think

was so good about this celebration?

Well, the fact that it was so very well

attended, and also it was fun and all of

the students loved it!

Mr Caulfield commented, “I was

delighted with such a fantastic response

to the Reptiles visit. Miss Palin holding

a tarantula was my personal highlight.

Thanks to all staff and students who

helped make it a fantastic event. If you’d

like to book Mr Hicks please contact me

and I will give you his details.“

Megan O’Neill, Year 7

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Silly Socks raise funds for SADS.Oliver King was a fit 12 year old boy who

lived for his sports and had his whole

life ahead of him. He left in the morning

with a hug and ‘see you later’ but sadly

that didn’t happen as Oliver died during

a swimming lesson from S.A.D.S (Sudden

Arithmetic Death Syndrome).

His dad and his younger brother Ben never

got to say goodbye. They struggle through

every day together missing Ollie with

broken and heavy hearts. They were all

left devastated. Imagine your child going

to school and never coming home. Ben

misses his big brother so much.

A defibrillator might have saved his life.

Oliver’s parents have set up the Oliver

King Foundation in his memory to try and

prevent this from happening to others.

S.A.D.S affects 12 to 19 young people every

week in the UK alone. It is a silent killer -

Ollie was one of them. Help us to prevent

this, making it mandatory for all schools

and public places to have defibrillators.

The aim of the Oliver King foundation is to

raise awareness of the medical condition

S.A.D.S.

On 18th March, 7M raised £70.57 for The

Oliver King Foundation by most of Year 7

wearing crazy socks. We had, socks with

eyes, teeth, odd socks, dip dyed socks and

many, many more. We got involved, so can

you! You can help to save loads of people’s

lives by raising money for the Oliver King

Foundation.

Katana Rumble, Year 7.

World Book Day is always a big event,

and this year to celebrate, two weeks of

activities were planned, most of them

centred on the theme of ‘Books Go to the

Movies!’ Book trailers were screened in

the library and pupils then had the chance

to learn how to make their own.

Over the lunch times that followed, the

library was a hive of activity as groups of

pupils were given a Media Studies lesson

in camera angles from Mr Lamb and

brainstormed ideas for their own trailers,

which they filmed on their mobile phones,

with many girls using a variety of props

and locations.

Our Sixth Form volunteers Leah Molyneux

and Hannah Melia, 12M, were on hand to

give support and, on World Book Day,

the finished trailers were screened to a

packed library, which was now decorated

with a red carpet and sold popcorn!

Also happening around school was the

Readathon, a nationwide sponsored read

which raises money for children’s charities;

National Book Tokens ‘Design a Bookmark’

competition and ‘The Film of the Book’

quiz; a whole school story, split into

sections which were read out at the start

of each lesson; as well as the distribution

of free £1 book tokens, many of which were

redeemed in the library where girls could

pick up a £1 book free of charge.

Miss L. Murphy, Librarian.

Books Go to the Movies

World Book Day Celebrations

Who’s packing your parachute?

Belvedere’s Readathon

For the 17th anniversary of World Book

Day, Miss Murphy decided to design a two

week celebration of books, hosted in the

Library at lunch time and after school.

World Book Day was created to allow

children to come together and appreciate

books and reading. Every child receives a

£1 book token to put towards buying a book.

Miss Murphy arranged for all Belvedere

girls to use the £1 book token in the library,

the books were Rock War by Robert

Muchamore and The Boy in the Smoke by

Maureen Johnson.

Year 7 students took part in a Readathon.

Miss Murphy held a ‘Design a Bookmark’

competition for Years 8 and 9 to keep the

girls entertained in form time.

Miss Murphy also held a book trailer

screening, which then led students to

make their own book trailer in the week.

All the girls who entered the event put

all the effort they had into making the

trailer to the standard of national trailers.

We would like to say a big well done to all

these girls:

Nadia Newman, Caitlin Carr, Eve Richings,

Alise Caune, Gabriela Piechota, Aksa Anzy

and Marilyn Chu, who were in the cast of

The Mortal Instruments trailer.

Ellie Nolan, Tasmin Algarey, Lizzie Morris,

Mia Sutcliffe and Tasmine, who took part in

the trailer of Matilda.

Jemma Brady, Anna Edwards, Amy Smith,

Megan Nelson, Jenna Fitzpatrick, who

made the trailer for Scarlett.

Yazmin Adam, Grace Thomson, Ceara

Gallagher, Emma Wheelen and Yashfa

Alam, with the trailer of Secrets.

Through these events students have been

showing their creativity and have enjoyed

doing so. World Book Day was a success

and we would like to thank Miss Murphy for

taking the time to plan the events.

Holly Baldwin and Emily Marshall, Year 8.

To encourage pupils to read more books

and raise money for worthy causes, Year

7 completed a very successful Readathon

as part of the World Book Day activities

organised by the library.

Our pupils rose to the challenge and raised

a fantastic £479.65!

Readathon, a nationwide charity, uses

the sponsorship money raised to support

CLIC Sargent, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous

Children’s Charity and ReadWell, each of

whom do much for seriously ill children

and their families, at home and in hospital.

Miss Murphy, Librarian

Recently, Mrs Mansfield held an inspirational

assembly about a US Navy fighter pilot

named Captain J. Charles Plumb. Charlie

flew a F4 Phantom Jet from the aircraft

carrier Kitty Hawk. In the 1960s, he flew

around Vietnam for 75 missions.

Charlie was flying the F4 in Vietnam

when he was shot out of the sky. He then

parachuted into enemy hands and later

spent six years in their prisons (as a

prisoner of war!) Plumb never knew who

had packed his parachute that saved

his life...

Many years later, he was sitting in a

restaurant with his wife, when a man

approached the table. He said, “You’re

Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam

from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You

were shot down.” Charlie was in awe at

how this stranger knew so much about him.

The stranger then went on to say, “I was

the man who packed your parachute that

day.” Plumb couldn’t believe that the man

who had saved his life was standing right in

front of him!

Charlie Plumb has now gone on to lecture

from children up to elderly people, on who’s

packing your parachute. If the man hadn’t

packed Plumb’s parachute he wouldn’t be

here today to share his ordeal. Next time

you’re going somewhere, think about

whose parachute you are packing.

Holly Baldwin, Year 8.


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On April 29th our school had a performance from Mic Lowry, who were supporting the Teenage Cancer Foundation and Alder Hey.

How long have you been singing for?

We’ve been singing together for three

years but all of us have been singing since

we were young.

Why are you called Mic Lowry? So, we are

called Mic Lowry because it comes from

the movie ‘Bad Boys’. It’s the character

Will Smith plays.

What’s it like performing in front of a big

audience? Boss [pauses] nah proper boss!

It’s quite good to see the reaction of the

crowd.

Would you perform again at Belvedere?

Definitely. We’d love to come back.

Did you always want to be in a band?

We’ve never actually thought about that,

we were just put into singing lessons. We

all used to sing individually and it just

happened.

Who started the band? Our manager

Barbara but we all went to these singing

workshops which were called ‘Positive

Impact’. The woman who ran it wanted

to put a group of the lads from the class

together, so we all just came together

then.

Why did you want to be involved with the

charity? It’s a really great charity, we’ve

done loads of stuff for them before and

they do some amazing work. The money

that they have raised for Alder Hey and

the teenage cancer foundation is really,

really positive.

How long have you been together for?

Three years now... around three years now,

we’ll be hitting the three year mark soon.

How long have you known each other?

We’ve know each other longer. Delleile

and I used to know each other when

we were really young and we all went to

Calderstones at some point in our lives.

Do you enjoy visiting other schools?

Yeah, Kain and I were just saying when

we walk in every school it seems to be so

much better than our own was. It’s really

good to visit other schools.

Melissa Lee and Eve Chappell, Year 8.


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Many congratulations to Anna Webster who represented The Belvedere Academy at the GDST Young Musician of the Year at Birkenhead High School Academy.

The inaugural GDST Young Musician and

Young Vocalist of the Year took place at

Birkenhead High School Academy (BHSA)

in February. While the wind howled outside,

the roof was raised – both literally and

metaphorically – as the performers inside

the wonderful facilities there put on the

most magnificent concert, the culmination

of two days of performances.

Aimed at celebrating the talents of the

budding musicians in the Trust’s 23 senior

schools and two Academies, each one

was invited to enter one musician and

one singer, between the ages of 11 to 18.

Following a £12m rebuild, the 300-seater

theatre space at the Academy was an ideal

venue for the event.

During the two days the girls met and

worked with a range of like-minded

students from across England and Wales,

gave a solo recital and rehearsed

together for a public concert

on the final evening.

The final concert

started with

a piece

written especially for the event by Dr

Emily Howard, composer and BHSA old

girl, and beautifully played and sung by

all the 36 contestants from 22 schools

and academies. The four vocal and three

instrumental finalists then treated the

audience to virtuoso performances.

The three instrumental finalists – harpist

Ben Creighton-Griffiths from Howell’s,

violinist Kiki Honjo from South Hampstead

High and our own clarinetist, Anna Webster

from The Belvedere Academy – once again

performed to the highest standard, making

the judging exceptionally difficult. Kiki

Honjo of Year 9 at South Hampstead High

was named the winner having impressed

the judges with a technically outstanding

and passionate performance.

While there could only be one overall

winner, the judges praised

all the performers for

the outstanding

quality of their

performances which helped make for a

stunning two-day celebration of music

across the GDST.

The standard of playing and singing in

the competition was phenomenal, and

for Anna to reach the final three was a

spectacular achievement!

She gave a fantastic performance and

captured the audience with her superb

skill and stage presence.

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As another year comes to an end, the first

group of A-level Product Design pupils

showed off their work, in the annual

Textiles Exhibition, before getting ready to

leave Belvedere to pursue their dreams in

the fashion and business world.

This exhibition, which was held on Friday

25th May, did not fail to disappoint! The

Textiles room was packed with outstanding

KS4 and KS5 Textiles and fashion

pieces that the girls had worked hard on

throughout the year. The room was packed

throughout the day with girls coming from

all the key stages to see what had been

produced. Many staff also came to view

the exhibition and were amazed with the

standard of work produced.

“A Level Product Design has been such

an amazing experience this year, creating

new garments and learning the theory

behind the subject. One of my highlights of

this year was the Textiles Exhibition. I love

to create a product which you can show off

and be proud of and this was the perfect

for me as we had such amazing, positive

feedback. I hope to pursue a career in

fashion design so I have appreciated all

of the help and experience I have gained

at my time at Belvedere.” Chloe Nezianya

Year 13

“I have always had a love of fashion

and textiles from an early age, and

Belvedere and Miss Jones have definitely

influenced my passion over my time here.

Product Design was one of the most time

consuming subjects I have ever taken, but

it was the best decision I ever made! I will

sorely miss coming to my Textiles lessons

every day, but I am excited to pursue the

subject further in university on a fashion

design course.” Heather Rowland Year 13

“Wow! I didn’t realise we had such

talented designers (and teachers!) A great

exhibition. Well done!” D. Kavanagh

“Wonderful work girls, very talented. I

need a new wardrobe of clothes; I’ll be

getting you to design!“ D. Hornby

“It’s been a privilege to take a look at the

fantastic work. Well done to all of your

students!” S. Jamieson

“Amaaaaaazing! Very talented girls, led

by a very patient and talented teacher!”

S. Carter

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Belvedere’s Rebecca Tunney, in Year 11, recently won the British Senior Woman’s Gymnastics title for a second time.

She first gained the title in 2012, where at the age

of 15, she became the youngest member of the

Olympic squad. This year, she took the title at the

Liverpool Echo Arena with a final score of 56.750.

Sadly Rebecca broke her toe in 2013 so she was

side lined for months unable to do her normal

gymnastics. Her coach Claire Duffy coaches both

her and a girl named Hanna (another successful

gymnast) at the City of Liverpool gymnastics club

in Toxteth Liverpool. Rebecca works five days a

week and can spend up to and sometimes over

seven hours at the gym in order to achieve what

she has.

We wish Rebecca luck in the forth-coming

European and World Championships, plus this

Summer’s Commonwealth Games.

Nieve Fernandez-Torrella, Year 9.

WINS YET AGAIN

On February 14th, the group set off for Belgium. Early in the evening they arrived in Ypres, Belgium. After a quick introduction, they visited the Leonadis chocolate shop and got some delicious samples and products including Belgian waffles.

Early in the morning, they visited the Ypres

cathedral before setting off in the coach

to tour Belgium. A big stop was Tyne Cot

cemetery. The group had a chance to place

crosses at the graves or browse the walls

full of names of lost soldiers. Soon after,

they visited recreated trenches. They were

4 inches deep in water, full of holes and

definitely a health and safety hazard. When

they arrived in the Passchendaele Chateau

Museum, they admired the extensive

displays which even included a recreated

dug out in near pitch black. The museum

focused on the story of the Passchendaele

battle 1917, one of the bloodiest battles of

the First World War. After dinner at a duck

themed restaurant, they went to the Menin

Gate where two students laid a wreath at

the memorial service.

Onwards to France. First stop was the

Lochnager crater, a man made crater

made during the battle of the Somme.

It was caused by a bomb set off, causing

the biggest man made crater. They visited

the South African memorial and museum

afterwards. France gifted the land to South

Africa after the intense action of Delville

Wood. This was also the site of the only

surviving tree of World War One. At the

Liverpool PALs memorial 3 pupils laid a

wreath at the stone. Keen to get the most

out of the trip, they visited the Somme

memorial, the Newfoundland Park and then

finally to the amazing Canadian National

Vimy memorial which featured a huge

stone memorial.

Laura Jones, Year 9

Battlefields Trip

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Prompted by the 100 Year Anniversary of

the Outbreak of the First World War, our

school organised a four-day visit, travelling

through Belgium and France, enabling

students to develop an insight into the

events and battles that had occurred there.

A particular intention of the visit was for

us, the current Belvedere generation,

to pay respect to our own Liverpudlian

predecessors, who courageously fought for

our country, and represented our city, all

those years ago during the Great War. The

opportunity to do this would arise through

the visit to ‘The Liverpool Pals’ monument

in France, at Montauban de Picardie, where

our school planned to place a poppy wreath

for remembrance. Furthermore, we knew

that the visit would thoroughly advance our

knowledge of the First World War, informing

us, as to the highly significant battles, such

as the Battle of the Somme, which would

assist in the bringing to life the severe

events and traumatic consequences of the

war.

Saturday – 15/02/2014: As we journeyed

to Essex Farm, a Commonwealth cemetery

which is known as the setting for John

McCrae’s iconic poem ‘In Flanders Field’,

our tour guide informed us about the

nature of the destruction that took place

in Belgium during the First World War.

This war ultimately obliterated Ypres in

its entirety, leaving behind the shadow of

remnants of the once tranquil town. Post

war, the citizens of Ypres collectively

embarked upon rebuilding the area,to

replicate its original layout, portraying

their desire to return to life, as prior to the

devastation. Throughout our visit to Essex

Farm, we were given the opportunity to

enter the preserved Advanced Dressing

Stations; concrete structures where injured

troops from the front line were taken for

assistance. Another particularly poignant

aspect of this visit was being directed

to the grave of a British soldier named

Valentine Joe Strudwick, who perished in

battle at the young age of 15. Our tour guide

then proceeded to tell us how underage

soldiers, such as Strudwick, reflected

a major embarrassment to the military

authorities at the time, as recruitment

propaganda encouraged children to create

fake identities, believing that it would

provide opportunities for travel and work.

Considering that a number of our pupils

were of Strudwick’s age, and even younger,

it was not difficult to grasp the sense of

tragedy that was provoked by such losses.

Our second stop of the day was to

Langemarck, one of the few German

cemeteries on the Western Front

battlefields. We were shocked to discover

that the seemingly pleasant flowerbed,

positioned after the entrance to the

cemetery, held a rather distressing

purpose. Beneath this squared area

of land lay the mass grave of 25,000

German soldiers. Rather than receiving

individual graves of acknowledgement,

the names of these fallen German soldiers

had been recorded on eighty-six upright

bronze panels. This scene was particularly

saddening, as we gained an insight into the

severe consequences for Germany after

the Great War, referring to their inability to

purchase more land and graves, in order to

respectfully honour their deceased troops.

Our coach then took us just south-west of

the town of Passchendaele, where Tyne

Cot Cemetery and Memorial is located.

Whilst in the cemetery, we were greeted

by an overwhelming sea of glistening white

headstones, accompanied by towering walls

which encircled grand, pale monuments.

The magnitude of the cemetery accurately

reflected the burial of the 11,953 soldiers,

and the memorial to 34,870 missing troops.

Our afternoon consisted of visits to three

museums: Hill 62 at Sanctuary Wood;

Passchendaele Memorial Museum; and The

‘In Flanders Field’ Museum. Each museum

offered a unique experience. Hill 62

presented an opportunity to view authentic

trench systems conserved in their original

state, enabling us to walk in the footsteps of

the soldiers who suffered horrendous living

conditions at this site. Another significant

aspect of Hill 62 was the number of stereo

viewers, which displayed graphic and

disturbing 3D images of the battles, again

highlighting the intense conditions and the

height of the anguish experienced.

The Passchendaele Museum chronologically

depicts the story of the war in the Ypres

Salient, with particular emphasis on the

Battle of Passchendaele 1917. The use of

visual presentation of soldiers positioned

in bunkers and health stations, was above

all the prominent feature of this museum,

inspiring an engagement with scenes of the

past. In contrast to this, was the more recent

technologically advanced ‘In Flanders

Field’ Museum. This modern approach to

a depiction of the past allowed us to gain

an interactive experience in the research

of individual case studies. We found this

approach to be an interesting perspective

on the given information providing a strong

connection with the past.

After our evening meal we walked to the

Menin Gate, a striking archway which

displays over 54,000 names of soldiers

who fell in the Ypres Salient and who have

no known grave. There we witnessed The

Last Post. As we stood anticipating the

ceremony, held every evening, we took a

moment to contemplate the sheer scale

of the loss, symbolising the futility of

life. Suddenly, from across the street, the

sound of the mournful bugles emerged and

silence engulfed the crowd. A small choir

sang acappella in an emotional tribute

through the immortal words of John

McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Field’. Two Belvedere

girls then proceeded towards the centre

of the gate, carefully carrying a poppy

wreath to show our school’s respect and

gratitude to those who fell. The ceremony

ended, silence and the overwhelming sense

of sadness continued to resonate through

the crowd, moments longer. The Last Post

was a truly haunting experience which

will stay at the forefront of our minds

throughout the hundred years anniversary

commemorations of the First World War.

Sunday – 16/02/2014: After setting off

early in order to journey to France, we

firstly visited the Lochnagar Crater. Our

tour guide, Julian, informed us of the nature

of the first day of the Battle of the Somme,

where experimental explosives were

planted by British troops and eventually

detonated, resulting in the vast crater that

was before us. The sheer scale of the crater

was unbelievable, at a diameter of almost

300 feet, and we felt the poignancy of

the Battle, which was reflected in the vast

empty space scattered with wreaths as we

walked around the preserved crater.

We then visited Delville Wood, home to the

South African Memorial and site of some

of the most brutal fighting of the First

World War. Our tour guide described how,

after running out of supplies, troops were

reduced to using hand to hand combat in a

desperate attempt to survive. The severity

of the battle was still evident by a single tree

left from the conflict, known as ‘The Last

Tree’, this stood isolated by the memorial

with bullet holes still visible in the bark. The

South African Commonwealth troops are

further commemorated at this site by way

of an enlightening museum and a stunning

memorial. We were informed that the land

where this is situated was given to the

South African Government by the French

as a sign of gratitude and for remembrance

of their fallen soldiers. Three Belvedere

girls changed into their school uniform in

preparation to pay tribute to ‘The Liverpool

Pals’ at the roadside monument. We stood

at the monument and reflected on the

young men from our city who had given

their lives for their country, and silently

thanked them for their sacrifice. The girls

then laid a wreath and quite symbolically,

an embroidery of a forget-me-not flower,

to represent our school as well as in

remembrance of these men.

Our next stop was the Thiepval memorial

and visitors’ centre. The visitors centre

was lined with computers containing

mass registers naming missing soldiers

of the Battle of the Somme, known to be

the most brutal battle of the First World

War. These men are commemorated on

the Thiepval Memorial. Remarkably we

happened to stumble across Paige’s

Great Great Grandfather, John Abbott,

a member of the King’s Regiment,

Liverpool. We discovered that he died on

the 8th August 1916, at the age of just 42.

Furthermore, the register provided details

of his previous employment at Messrs,

Robinsons, Bold Street. We then eagerly

approached the memorial and located his

name amongst hundreds of others from our

city. The realisation then struck us that this

ancestor had no known grave, and despite

being collectively recognised it saddened

us to know that the men had no individual

site of recognition for their heroic actions.

We then visited the memorial site to

the Canadian troops, The Newfoundland

Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel. We stood

between the sites of the two opposing front

lines, looking out onto the bleak ‘no man’s’

land, our tour guide, Julian, outlined the

progression of the battle. We learnt, despite

the allies being victorious, that ultimately

this outcome was indeed fortunate for them,

as it appeared throughout the majority of

the conflict that the German troops had the

upper hand. Also particularly emphasising

the severity of the Battle of the Somme,

was a single petrified tree, standing alone

in the midst of ‘no man’s’ land the only

remaining sign of the life that once was in

the field. We then visited the Somme 1916

Museum, which offered an unexpected

reconstruction of the violent, thunderous

scenes of trench warfare. We felt that this

museum showed the terrifying aspect of

the battles and evoked a sense of empathy

for soldiers who suffered.

Monday – 17/02/2014: To end our journey

to the Battlefields, we visited Vimy Ridge,

another Canadian Memorial. Positioned

upon a hilltop, the stunning memorial

overlooked Albert. The memorial featured

large sculptures, most poignantly of which

showed ‘Mother Canada’, who constantly

mourns the loss of all her fallen sons. We

found the enormity of the monument truly

moving.

On reflection, this visit has enabled us to

view for ourselves, the devastating reality

of war, as well as recognising the individual

contribution that each soldier gave, either

through their heroic abilities or their

willingness to give their life for the benefit

of their country. The trip was an incredibly

rewarding experience that tremendously

enhanced our knowledge of the First World

War, and furthered our understanding of

our country’s position at that time and

highlighted the importance of international

relations in the world of today and our

shared humanity.

By Eleanor Cockerton and Paige Abbott,

Year 13.

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St Austin’s Trip.

Every year the Belvedere Academy works

with St Austin’s Primary School and it is

a great opportunity to boost our girls’

confidence in their use of Spanish and also

share their knowledge of Spanish with the

St Austin’s children.

On 2nd March, 12 girls from Y8 went to

St Austin’s for the afternoon and taught a

Spanish lesson to two different Y6 classes.

The topics they delivered were food and

clothes, linked to Spanish culture.

We were very proud of this talented

Y8 group of girls as they delivered

their lessons with great confidence and

displayed lots of things that they have

learnt themselves in their own MFL

lessons. Furthermore, we were delighted

to receive so many positive comments

about the afternoon from the staff at St

Austin’s Primary. The girls thoroughly

enjoyed themselves and took away with

them a certificate of achievement.

Following is an account of the day from

Maryam Islam, one of the Y8 girls who was

involved in the event:

Hola. Every year, some Year 8 girls have

the chance to go to St Austin’s Primary

School to teach a Spanish lesson. I was

lucky enough to be chosen to go and this

was a great opportunity as it made me

feel more confident in speaking Spanish.

Also, we increased our team working skills

to produce a lesson and we used all our

knowledge from our Spanish lessons to

make our lesson more interesting.

Whilst we were teaching, it was nice to

see the reaction of the children and when

we showed them our games they seemed

enthusiastic and very competitive.

Even though we were nervous at first we

soon got used to it and embraced the

moment being a teacher and we have to

admit, even though it included a lot of

work it was still fun and something we

would love to do again!

On Friday 4th April 2014, Belvedere girls

set off for Paris. It’s fair to say that this

trip was very popular, with all spaces going

within the first few minutes. All the girls

that managed to grab a place have been

looking forward to it for months! Behind

the scenes, a lot of teachers were planning

and working hard to ensure that the girls

had a great time.

Boarding the coach, the girls said goodbye

to their parents as they prepared for

the long hours of travel ahead. When

they finally arrived, the girls were really

excited to see their rooms and the

accommodation. The girls had time to get

settled in and then make their way down

to dinner at the accommodation. After

dinner girls had some free time to relax

after the tiring day.

On the first day, girls woke up and packed

their bags for the Louvre, the Padlock

Bridge and the Seine River. All girls went

down to breakfast and collected their

packed lunch for the day. As they arrived in

the centre of Paris, excitement grew as the

coach came to a halt and everyone piled

off. Making their way to the Louvre they

witnessed the architecture of the Parisian

streets. Inside the museum the girls

saw amazing paintings and sculptures,

including the Mona Lisa!

On their way to The Padlock Bridge, girls

enjoyed the hot weather. At the bridge

girls took pictures and were amazed at the

millions of padlocks on there. After that,

they made their way to the Seine River

Cruise; the walk was long and tiring and

the weather was boiling and the markets

were buzzing with life.

On the river cruise, the girls witnessed the

tourist attractions, such as Notre Dame.

The cruise was enjoyable and memorable.

Making their way off the boat, girls were

allowed to buy ice cream and rest before

walking back to the coach, passing under

the Eiffel Tower getting a glimpse of what

they would experience the next day.

Back at the accommodation girls had

dinner early and got ready to go back

into the city of lights where they would

experience the breathtaking views from

the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower.

Looking down over Paris at night was

certainly an experience never to forget.

Next day, waking up bright and early,

girls got ready to go back into Paris and

up the Eiffel Tower. Next on to Notre

Dame, outside the cathedral there were

opportunities to take photos. Inside, the

building was historical and the architecture

was amazing. Girls got to witness the mass

held there that day (even though it was in

French!)

The walk to the Eiffel Tower was as tiring

as the day before and seemed a lot longer.

However, it was worth it when we got there

and witnessed the famous, breathtaking

landmark. Going up in the lift was exciting

and scary. However, the views from the top

were amazing. After the girls had some

free time to go as high up as they wished,

they headed back to the coach to go to

Montmartre.

If they had not seen enough astonishing

views that day, the girls got to witness

a picturesque view of the whole of Paris

from Montmartre. They then got some

free time to go around the market there

and buy souvenirs. Gathering together,

girls headed back to the accommodation

for dinner and packed their bag to go to

Disneyland the next day.

Pulling up in the theme park, anticipation

for the day grew. They got at the theme

park for around 9:30am and had to meet

back up, after going round in their groups,

at 6:00pm. The weather was boiling and at

5:30pm there was a parade in the centre

of the park.

Back at the accommodation, girls packed

and got ready to leave the next day.

After the fantastic trip it was sad to

leave. With hours of travel ahead girls set

off, back to Liverpool! Paris was a great

success and was enjoyed by all! Thank you

to the teachers who were involved and au

revouir to Paris 2014!

Emily Marshall, Drew Milne, Lauren Evans,

Holly Baldwin, Year 8.

tailored to our school as well as posters

and stationery.

As an added incentive, everyone who

comes to the Book Fair will be given

a voucher that gives the owner free

admission to The Dungeons and Thorpe

Park (accompanied by a paying adult).

There will be competitions in the week

leading up to the fair where all pupils will be

able to win some fantastic book vouchers

and for every book sold, Belvedere will

earn commission, enabling us to earn new

books for the library.

Miss Murphy, Librarian.

Up-and-coming Book Fair.

The library will soon play host to

Belvedere’s annual Scholastic Book Fair.

Three large cases filled with books to buy

will be wheeled into the library on Monday

16th June and will stay there for one week.

Pupils and staff will have the opportunity

to buy from a wide selection of books

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The Catalyst Trip.

Year 7 recently enjoyed a trip to the

Catalyst Museum in Runcorn as part of the

National Science Week. Focussing on both

engineering and science, the trip involved

lots of fun experiments and explosions.

We got to learn about important parts of

scientific projects and the new telescope

that is replacing “Hubble” - The James

Webb space telescope. We also got to try

a thermal camera, like the telescopes used

to monitor Earth’s weather.

During the “Flash Bang Presentation” we

were shown lots of experiments, including

hammering a nail into a plank with just

a banana! Then a tour of the museum,

during which we had a brilliant time trying

all the mini experiments. It was an excellent

way to celebrate National Science Week.

“The whole trip was very good and exiting.

My favourite part was the Flash Bang

presentation because it was exciting and

fun.” Katana Rumble.

Megan O’Neill, Year 7.


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Sophie’s farewell speech.

Being Deputy Head Girl has been a

challenging yet ultimately rewarding

experience.

It’s a role that has developed me as a

person and has led to me acquiring new

skills and knowledge that will without

a doubt benefit me in the future after

leaving Belvedere.

This past year has created many lasting

memories, that will remain with me for

the rest of my life, and I would like to take

a moment to thank the rest of the Head

Girl Team who have worked along side me

every step of this journey and who have

made the team a pleasure to be part of

every single day.

Being Deputy Head Girl has taught me to

believe in myself and that with the help of

a brilliant team behind you, goals can be

achieved.

This role has given me a chance to

express my views and make a difference

in our school, and this to me is the most

rewarding aspect of being Deputy Head

Girl. The fact that I can give something

back to the school is the whole reason why

these past 7 years have been so special.

It has been an honour to represent the

Academy this year and I wish the new

Head Girl Team the very best of luck in

their new roles.

Sophie Mulligan, former Deputy Head Girl.

Annie May’s farewell speech.

Being part of the Head Girl Team is not

something I decided I wanted to do just

last year. I distinctly remember being

sat at the front of this hall at a time that

feels like not so long ago and looking up

to previous Head Girls in admiration of the

inspiring young women they were.

Being in their shoes one day was something

I only dreamt of as it seemed a long way

away. Only when progressing through

Belvedere do you realise that it is much

more than a school with high academic

achievements and an excellent reputation.

It is a family, a family that has made me

the person I am today, and helped turned

my dreams from all those years ago into

a reality.

I have no doubt that my inner Belvedere

girl qualities will stay with me throughout

life. If I could give you all some advice,

it would be to cherish every moment at

this school; take pride in saying ‘I go to

Belvedere’ and most importantly take

advantage of every opportunity you are

offered because at the end of the day the

only regrets you will have are the things

that you didn’t do.

Before I hand over, I would just like to say

it has been a pleasure working with the

rest of the Head Girl Team in representing

Belvedere, and I hope that the girls who

take over today, will enjoy the experience

as much as I have.

Annie May Walsh, former Deputy Head Girl.

An emotional assembly saw us bid farewell to a very successful Head Girl Team and be introduced to our new team. Good luck to Areej and the team, goodbye and best wishes to Paula and her team!

Hi – for the last time!

This past year has been both the best and the shortest

in all my time at Belvedere. Representing all of you has

been such a pleasure and an honour and I am so glad I got

the opportunity to do it. Being Head Girl was my chance

to give something back to the Academy and I hope I have

done a good job of it!

I know I’ll be leaving you in capable hands when Areej

takes over at the end of this school year. I wish her the

best of luck and I know for sure that she will enjoy it as

much as I did!

Last but not least: a final goodbye on behalf of my year

group, we will miss you all so much.

Paula Wulff- Head Girl 2013/14

Hi! I’m Areej, your Head Girl for 2014/15. I am so excited to

begin my role as Head Girl and I can’t wait to start working

with my fabulous team! I’ll be working closely with the

Head Girl team, staff and students so that we can make

Belvedere the best place that it can be for everybody and

hopefully we will have an exciting and successful year

ahead. So feel free to come and have a chat with me at

any time; I’ll be happy to help!

Areej Yusuf- Head Girl 2014/15

The Academy doesn’t just send you off with a good set of grades, they will send you off as confident and open-minded young women with the independence and character needed to succeed in life.

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Paula’s farewell speech.

Being Head Girl of any school is an

experience, but being Head Girl of

Belvedere is an honour.

It feels like just the other day when I was

waiting, and hoping, at the back of this

hall in last year’s hand-over assembly.

But I know myself how much this year

has changed me. It has made me realise

how proud I am to go to this school and

how precious and unique this place is. It

is somewhere where everyone can be

themselves, and be appreciated for it. It

is somewhere where your ambitions won’t

be laughed at but taken seriously and

encouraged. And it is somewhere that you

will always remember.

Being Head Girl has meant that this past

year has been crammed full with things

to do but with such a supportive team

behind me I’ve loved every minute of it and

I just want to thank them all for being so

amazing!

My time at Belvedere has been incredible

and while I am sad to be leaving I feel

ready for the real world. The Academy

doesn’t just send you off with a good set of

grades, they will send you off as confident

and open-minded young women with the

independence and character needed to

succeed in life.

I hope I can return one day as a seventy-

year old Belvedere Girl, walk along the

familiar corridors and see the spirit of the

school unchanged, but for now I want to

wish the best of luck to next year’s Head

Girl. Make us old Belv Girls proud!

Paula Wulff, former Head Girl.

In History the girls in Year 7 have been studying castles. They were then set the challenge of making their own.

There were Stone Castles and Motte

and Bailey Castles made of all different

materials: polystyrene, cardboard, wood,

clay, paper, plastic and fabric - there was

even a range of edible castles constructed

of wafer, biscuits, cake, icing, scones and

even bread!

It is fair to say that the range of castles

varied considerably and were all brilliant!

The exhibition was set up in the library

during lunch time and was very well

attended. First place in the exhibition was

awarded to Yasmin Al-Zuhari, with second

going to Kirsten Fisher and third to Megan

O’Neill.

It was definitely a very good day!

Megan O’Neill, Year 7.


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Domestic Appliance Repairs

Flat-Pack Furniture Assembled

Shelves Fitted

Curtain rails Fitted

Lights/sockets Fitted/Moved

Hand Tool Reconditioning

Power Tool Repairs

TV/HiFi Installation

MOT Failure Repairs

Musical Instruments Repaired

Just ask for Phil

Gates/Doors Fitted/Repaired

Loft Access Supplied and Fitted

24Hr Emergency Call-out Locks Opened Replaced/Repaired

Alarm Installation, Repair and Maintenance

Gutters Cleared

WWW.theliverpoolhandyman.com

The top two sets from Year 7 to 10

recently took part in nationwide individual

mathematics challenges.

The girls had to complete a 1 hour multiple

choice paper that encourages pupils to

think and test their problem solving skills.

Certificates are then awarded to top

performers within England and Wales and

the top 40% of pupils nationwide.

Here are sample questions from this year’s

papers; can you answer any of them?

1) You are given that m is an even

integer and n is an odd integer.

Which of these is an odd integer?

A) 3m + 4n B) 5mn C) (m + 3n)2

D) m3n3 E) 5m + 6n

2) Zac halves a certain number and

then adds 8 to the result. He finds

that he obtains the same answer if

he doubles his original number and

then subtracts 8 from the result.

What is Zac’s original number? A) 823

B) 913 C) 923 D) 1013 E) 1023

The Junior Mathematics Challenge, taken

by the top two sets in Year 7 and 8, was

sat by over 280,000 pupils nationwide.

Here are Belvedere’s results: the top

Dot Art Event

On Friday 16th May, I was invited, along with Rebecca

Thompson and Emily-Mary Brady, to attend the Dot Art Prize

Giving Ceremony in the Walker Art Gallery. We were invited

because our paintings were selected as the top 3 in our year

in the Dot Art Schools’ Competition.

Dot Art is a Liverpool based Art Company and runs the Year 9

competition every year. The event was very sophisticated and

we were given refreshments as we walked around, viewing the

works of Year 9 artists from all of Liverpool.

After looking around the gallery for a while at the amazing

paintings, the Lord Mayor of Liverpool gave out certificates

and announced the overall winners. Unfortunately, we didn’t

win but we all had a very good time and the event was still a

lot of fun. The exhibition is open from 17th May until 8th June

in the Walker Art Gallery.

Hannah McCombs, Year 9.

performers all received a certificate: 24

Bronze, 9 Silver, 2 Gold

The Intermediate Mathematics Challenge,

taken by the top two sets in year 9 and 10,

was sat by over 200,000 pupils nationwide.

Here are Belvedere’s results: the top

performers all received a certificate:

16 Bronze, 5 Silver, 1 Gold

Devni Edirisinghe received best in year

for Year 10. Morgan Bunclark in Year 9

not only received a gold certificate for the

intermediate challenge and a best in year

certificate, she also got to take part in the

Grey Kangaroo challenge and received yet

another award!

Mia Bickerton and Melissa Andrews are

waiting to hear about their next challenge

after both receiving gold and best in years

for the junior challenge!

Well done to all the girls who have taken

part in the challenges and congratulations

to those who received certificates!

Visit www.ukmt.org.uk for a challenge

or to find out more about UKMT and the

activities available.

Miss Mullen.

The Liverpool Contemporary Arts.

The Belvedere Academy has been

selected to participate in The Liverpool

Contemporary Arts fair to showcase a

selection of its most talented and artistic

students. The fair takes place from 3rd to

6th July at the World Museum, Liverpool.

It will be the biggest arts show in the North

with 1,000 works of art from more than 50

national galleries on show.

Highlights will include a world exclusive

collection of original paintings and

drawings by Nelson Mandela from the

‘Long Road to Freedom’ Exhibition

from the Belgravia Gallery London. The

drawings and handwritten motivations

by Nelson Mandela that accompany the

works are of great historical significance.

Visitors can also enjoy a celebrity art

exhibition curated by Liverpool Love, with

original art from Stuart Sutcliffe, Yoko

Ono, Bill Wyman and Noel Fielding.

As part of our Art in Education Programme,

The Belvedere Academy has been selected

to participate in the fair and showcase a

selection of its most talented and artistic

students. The work will be judged by

Christian Furr and Roger McGough who

will select three winners from each school

and present them with certificates during

the weekend. Alongside these, there

will also be one overall winner from the

participating schools who will be awarded

a free space to exhibit their work at the

Liverpool Contemporary Arts Fair 2015.

This a great opportunity for the students

to experience the commercial side of art

and offer a contribution to this prestigious

arts fair. The Arts in Education programme

allows schools to show the hard work and

dedication that students put into their

school work throughout the year.

Students and staff from The Belvedere

Academy can get free family passes for

the event. Please see Mr Mason for your

free ticket.

Mr Mason.

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On February 18 girls (from all different year groups) Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Beddard went to Courmayeur, on the border between Italy and France, on a skiing trip.

We interviewed Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs. Jones and they

gave us some information about the trip. We asked Mrs.

Mansfield who was the best student skier and she said

Georgia Fantin, who is in Sixth Form, was the best. She is

a top level five skier. Everyone enjoyed themselves, many

people learned a new skill and after the third day they

were all very good at it.

They did a few other activities which included bum

boarding which basically is sitting on a plastic tray and

sliding down the hill. Also they had a pizza night, went

shopping in a lovely village and also did some snow balling.

They stayed in Courmayeur for six nights. The hotel was

lovely and so was the food. They ate pasta for starters,

then a main meal and then a dessert.

It was Mrs. Mansfield’s seventh ski trip and she said that

every time she goes she enjoys it. Mrs. Jones also had

an absolutely fantastic time and thought the girls were

so much fun and always singing. She tends to go skiing

every year. When we asked Mrs. Jones who was the best

skier out of the teachers, she joked and said, ‘Me, because

Mrs. Beddard kept falling over!’ However, by the end of

the week, Mrs. Jones managed to drag Mrs. Beddard on

a black slope.

Eve Chappell, 8F

Two years ago, our librarian Miss Murphy trekked to Mt Everest Base Camp to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

In November 2014 she will trek part of the Sahara for

the same cause. This challenging expedition will involve

trekking for up to six hours a day through the undulating

dunes of the most famous desert in the world. Her goal is

to raise at least £2000.

Fundraising so far has included an Easter egg raffle,

starting with a collecting tin in Kirkby, a charity race night

and donations from friends and colleagues. As ever, the

staff and pupils at Belvedere have proven supportive and

generous.

Anyone wishing to make a donation can log in to Miss

Murphy’s JustGiving page or

text IVMO86 £5 to 70070.

http://www.justgiving.com/

Laila-Murphy/

Sahara TrekSki Trip ’14

Who can take part?You must be 18 years old or over to take part. The group size will be approximately 25-30 with people of all ages and from all backgrounds. The majority will be on their own, but some will go with friends, partners or relatives. This event will be tough and exhilarating, but it will be fantastically rewarding and is suitable for anyone with a bit of grit, determination and willingness to work as part of a team.

How fit do I have to be?This is a challenging trek. All our trekking challenges are designed to suit people who are fit and have trained to take part – the fitter you are the more you will enjoy the adventure.Will I need specialist kit?We will send you a recommended packing list

in your welcome pack which will detail any specialist equipment you may need.

What is not included in the package?• Registration fee• Recommended vaccinations• Visa

• Tips and gratuities• Travel insurance• Personal spending moneyWhat food and drink will there be?All the water on the trek will be boiled and

safe to drink. All meals are provided on the trek and will include lots of carbohydrates such as pasta and potatoes, along with cereals, bread, fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs, plus some meat. There will be vegetarian options at every meal.

Please let us know in advance of any special dietary requirements and feel free to bringany of your favourite snacks..

What about vaccinations?As a guide, yellow fever, typhoid, diphtheria and hepatitis A vaccinations are advisable and tetanus and polio should be up to date. You are advised to see advice from your GP before you travel.

How will I be supported?Beforehand: You will be sent a fundraising pack with great tips on how to meet your sponsorship target. We will be in touch regularly and will organise a briefing day where you’ll meet other trekkers and hear more about the challenge.

During the trip: Your group will be accompanied by a qualified medic and trek leader, as well as a Marie Curie Cancer Care representative. Local guides will escort the group along the route. Your luggage will be transported by porters to each night’s camp.Can I cover the cost of the trip myself?

We ask you to raise a minimum of £1,950. A minimum of £1,055 will go directly to Marie Curie Cancer Care, as well as anything you raise over the minimum sponsorship. If you would like to pay for the trip yourself please contact us on 0845 052 4184 for further information.

What will the weather be like?Deserts around the world are often very hot during the day and very cold at night. During the day temperatures can range from 25-40 degrees with little respite in the form of shade.

Passports and visasUK passport holders do not require a visa to travel to Morocco. Participants should have at least six months validity on their passports from the date of return to the UK.

What will the accommodation be like?A mix of hotels and camping allocated on a twin sharing basis.

Can I extend my stay?Anyone wanting to stay on after the trek can arrange to do so through World Expeditions at a cost and subject to availability.

Do overseas challenges damage the environment?Marie Curie Cancer Care is committed

to responsible tourism. This challenge is organised by our tour operator, World Expeditions, who will provide guidelines on responsible tourism. They offer a carbon offset scheme for anyone who wishes to offset their flights.

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On Thursday 1st May, the end of season

netball party took place during lunchtime

for all girls who had represented Belvedere

during 2013-2014.

The girls have all had a very successful

season so this party allowed time to

celebrate their success and achievement

as champions and for all their commitment

and dedication. The girls started the

party in style with some traditional party

games before having a buffet lunch. Lots

of fun, laughter and competition was seen

during musical bumps, pass the parcel and

the netball shoot out, with lots of girls

winning prizes.

Every player voted for their ‘Players’ Player

of the Season’ who received prizes. Well

done to Sophie Lundon (Year 7 winner),

Grace Murphy (Year 8 winner), Tia Morris

(Year 9 winner), Danah Al-Shibani (Year 10

winner), Amy Mitchell (Year 11 winner) and

Issra Bulgasim (Senior winner).

Huge congratulations to all girls who have

represented Belvedere in Netball this year

and good luck for next season.

End of season netball party

How our teams faired...NetballYear 7 Netball Team 4th Place in the League

Year 8 Netball Team Winners of the Liverpool City Tournament and the League

Year 9 Netball Team Winners of the Liverpool City Tournament and the League

Year 10 Netball Team 3rd Place in the Liverpool City Tournament and 5th Place in the League

Year 11 Netball Team 2nd Place in the Liverpool City Tournament 2nd Place in the League

Senior Netball Team 3rd Place in the League

BadmintonKS4 Badminton Team Winners of the Liverpool League and 2nd Place in the County Finals

Table TennisKS3 Winners of the Table Tennis Tournament

Cross CountryYear 7 Cross Country Team Winners of the Local Year 7 Cross Country Competition

Rounders

Year 11 Rounders Team 2nd place in Liverpool League

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Kick it Out is a foundation that works to eradicate

discrimination from football. Lukaku is just one of a few

representatives of this meaningful cause. He came in for

a short while, where he was interviewed by the girls about

his everyday lifestyle. All questions by the girls were

asked and answered in French since the Belgian-born

player spoke the language fluently.

After the interview, Lukaku engaged in a class selfie and

distributed packs of ‘Kick it Out’ merchandise and several

signed t-shirts. Overall, the day was a huge success and all

the girls really enjoyed meeting the well-loved Evertonian

football player.

Chloe Booth and Yasmin Khalid, Year 9.

‘Kick it Out’ est une fondation qui travaille à éliminer la

discrimination dans le foot. Lukaku est un des seuls parmi

peu qui représente cette cause significative. Il est venu

pour peu de temps, où il a été interrogé par les filles, sur

son mode de vie de tous les jours. Toutes les questions

posées par les filles, ont été posées et répondu en

Français puisque le joueur, de nationalité belge, le parlait

couramment. Après l’entrevue, Lukaku a fait un ‘selfie’

avec la classe et des sacs de ‘Kick it Out’ et plusieurs

t-shirts signés ont été distribués. Dans l’ensemble, la

journée était un énorme succès et toutes les filles ont

vraiment apprécié de rencontrer, le bien-aimé, footballeur

d’Everton.

Rebecca Bulayima, Year 9.

Last week, Romelu Lukaku, a young football player and ambassador for the foundation ‘Kick it Out’ paid a visit to a few of the girls in Year 9.

La semaine dernière, un jeune footballeur et ambassadeur pour la fondation ‘Kick it Out’, Romelu Lukaku, a rendu visite à quelques filles de cinquième (Y 9).

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Everton loanee Romelu Lukaku, a ‘Next

20’ ambassador for Kick It Out, dropped

by after training to help our students with

their French studies.

Romelu was joined at the school by Troy

Townsend, Kick It Out’s Mentoring and

Leadership Manager, to promote the

campaign’s key messages of equality and

inclusion.

Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion

campaign, launched its Next 20 initiative

for the 2013/14 season to help spread anti-

racism messages across the country.

The initiative champions 20 young

footballers, including Lukaku, and they

have been out and about throughout

the season to engage with young people

through a varied set of activities, all with

the sole aim of challenging discrimination

and encouraging inclusive practices.

The Belgium international visited to help

the group of 13-14 year-olds hone their

French-speaking skills by answering a range

of questions about life as a footballer, his

thoughts on Liverpool as a city and how he

has adapted to living in England. Romelu

was eager to help our students in their

quest not only to become better linguists

but to help them understand more about

different cultures in his role as a ‘Next 20’

ambassador.

“I’m very proud and

honoured to be one of the

‘Next 20’ ambassadors and I think the

community work Kick It Out does is really

good and very important as well,” said

Romelu.

“For me it’s essential to educate all the

young kids and teach them how to respect

other people. It was important for me to

be a part of this programme so I’m very

happy.”

The 20-year-old, who is fluent in six

different languages, continued: “It’s

crucial for young people to broaden their

horizons and find out more about cultures

and countries that are different to theirs.

Learning a language is just the first step,

but it does help you to find out more about

how others live and values they hold. More

than anything, we have to respect our

differences and embrace other cultures.

Troy, who assisted Romelu throughout his

first Kick It Out event, spoke of his delight

at how the session at our school ran.

“I thought today was excellent. Romelu

seemed really comfortable in the

environment of the classroom and talks

passionately about education which was

clear to see as he engaged with the pupils

during the French lesson – some of which I

managed to understand!”

“Romelu is one

of the shining stars

in the Premier League and it

is plain to see that he wants to be as

proactive off the field as he is on it, and that

is what the ‘Next 20’ initiative is all about.

It is important that our ambassadors like

Romelu reach out to their communities

and help spread the Kick It Out message to

a wider audience.”

“We want our ambassadors to be heavily

involved in the work of Kick It Out as their

careers progress over the next few years.

It was fantastic to see Romelu in action for

the ‘Next 20’ and we hope to see more of

him in the near future.”

Assistant Principal Dave Kavanagh

said, “Like Everton, we’re dedicated to

celebrating diversity and promoting

equality, not only through the study of

modern languages, but in all aspects of

our work. It’s a real treat for the pupils

studying languages to have Romelu here

today. At Belvedere, we strive to give the

students opportunities to use their foreign

languages in real life situations, so having

such a high-profile visitor will hopefully

inspire them to carry on with their studies

to A-Level and beyond.”

We were delighted to achieve outstanding

results at this year’s prestigious Wirral

Festival of Music, which took place on

Saturday 16th March.

The Chamber Choir were awarded second

place with a mark of 89/100 for their

haunting and beautiful rendition of lyrical

ballad ‘And So It Goes’ by Billy Joel and

their performance of the spectacular

piece “Tundra” by composer Ola Gjeilo.

A phenomenal achievement especially

considering the winning choir got 90/100,

just one more mark!

The Chamber Choir were really pleased

to be part of such a special music festival

that hosted a whole variety of musicians

and singers and we are thrilled with the

critiques that the festival judges have

bestowed upon us.

The judges praised the choir for their

relaxed tone, beautiful harmonies and

blend. The two soloists were also highly

commended. They were Amy Roberts in

Year 7 and Olivia Whiteside in Year 13.

This was the Chamber Choir’s first

competition and to come second out of

five choirs was a truly brilliant

achievement.

Chamber Choir is a popular Enrichment,

which takes place evry week in the Music

Department. The Choir perform at key

events in the Academy’s calendar such as

Prize Giving and the Carol Service.

We look forward to hearing more from the

Chamber Choir next year.

Mr O’Keeffe.

The Belvedere Academy Chamber Choir triumph at the Wirral Festival!


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in March 2014,

Belvedere hosted a Sport Relief

Mile Challenge where all staff and pupils

aimed to run, swim or cycle as many miles

as possible. This took place, during PE lessons,

lunchtimes, and after school. On Friday 21st March,

many staff and pupils ran the Sport Relief Mile in Princes

Park wearing red accessories. A competition took place to

see which pupils in each year group could complete the most

miles. The winners were: Y7 Ellie Nolan (35 Miles), Y8 Zoe

Martin (36 Miles), Y9 Olivia Johnson (22 Miles), Y 11 Elizabeth

Tebbs (30 Miles). Total money raised for Sport Relief was

£577. A special thanks to Ellie Nolan (£76.70), Natalie

Moore (£60), Niamh Herrity (£47) and Anna Jope

(£45) who raised lots of money individually. This

was a fantastic, energetic and worthy

event. Well done and thanks

to all involved!

Sport Relief 2014

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JUN

JUL

07 Y12 Induction Evening

JUN

26 Academy Open Evening 4-7pm

JUN

30 Y6 Induction Evening 5.00-7.00pm

JUL

02 Y6 Induction Day

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