St Anselm's Catholic School

Last week was Healthy Eating Week and students and staff enjoyed a variety of activities, including Healthy Cooking, walking 1K with their form groups and bringing their water bottles to the drinks station, where tasty and healthy ingredients could be added to flavour their water. Delicious!

Makers Summer School – on campus, UCA Canterbury
Recommended for year 9, 10 and 11.
We are pleased to share that this summer, we will once again be running our Makers Summer School for creative young people. This Summer School will introduce a range of creative mediums and techniques through workshops delivered by experienced creative practitioners. The workshops will be based around 3D art, printmaking, photography, fashion, and textiles. The Summer School will take place over 3 days.
Monday 29th July 2024
Tuesday 30th July 2024
Wednesday 31st July 2024
This is a non-residential Summer School and each day will run from 10.00 – 16.00. Lunch and art materials will be provided each day for all participants. Find out more and apply here.
https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach---makers-summer-school/
Deadline for applications: midnight 4th July

The principles of Catholic Social Teaching are at the heart of our school's ethos, so we created some posters to remind us all of simple ways that we can put our faith into practice in our day to day lives at school. The posters are displayed around school, and we thought it might also be nice to share them here over the next few weeks. The next principle is Stewardship, which invites us to consider how our actions impact the earth and its people.

Swipe the photos to see some local sports and and adventure camps which are running over the summer. These events are not run by St Anselm's - for details, please contact the organisers directly.

The principles of Catholic Social Teaching are at the heart of our school's ethos, so we created some posters to remind us all of simple ways that we can put our faith into practice in our day to day lives at school. The posters are displayed around school, and we thought it might also be nice to share them here over the next few weeks. The second principle is Peace - the cornerstone of our faith and needed now more than ever.

On Wednesday Year 12 took part in our annual UCAS day to start thinking about next steps after Sixth Form. We were fortunate to be visited by Canterbury Christ Church University for a personal statement workshop and by one of our past students (class of 2022) who is completing a Degree Apprenticeship with Lloyd's of London. We look forward to seeing Year 12 parents and carers for their UCAS information session next week.

GENFest is a free festival curated by and for 13-25 year olds, celebrating young people’s creativity and giving a platform to young creative voices in Kent. For more information,visit: https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/project/genfest/

The programme showcases up-and-coming local creatives and usually features a mix of live theatre, dance, music and stand-up comedy, plus short film screenings and an art exhibition.

There is also a whole host of free artist-led workshops as well as networking sessions where young creatives and professionals can connect.

There are many ways that you could get involved such as;

Showcasing your own performance at Gulbenkian Theatre
Performing on the Music Stage
Making and showcasing your film in our Cinema
Submitting art to our Art Exhibit
Taking part in artist-led workshops, eg. Graffiti, Songwriting, Linocutting!
GENFest will be on Saturday 29th June, 2024!

We will remember them ❤️

JOIN OUR TEAM! 📣📣📣 We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Religious Education (full or part time) commencing September 2024. Closing date for applications: Sunday 16 June '24. For more information, visit https://ow.ly/hXZI50S8tw8

In Skills For Life lessons this month, Year 12 are having Cancer Smart workshops led by the Kent & Medway Cancer Alliance in partnership with Social Enterprise Kent.
The Cancer Smart project aims to engage and educate young people about cancer, equipping them with knowledge and raising awareness around cancer prevention, early detection and available support.

In Skills For Life lessons this month, St Anselm's students have been tackling the topical issue of s*xual harassment, mostly split into single s*x classes to allow openness and a chance to have frank discussions. The issues raised have involved discussing how we respect each other in school, on the bus, in town and in life. In the older classes they were looking at how s*xual harassment can be an issue in the world of work, in UK society and even globally and linking it to news stories.
All students got the opportunity to complete work for a display on this for a main school notice board- a constant reminder of how to respect ALL people in school and society.

Time for a much needed break! Wishing all our staff students and their families a happy half term. Even if you are studying for exams, try to take some time out for a walk in nature this week, it does wonders for both your physical and emotional wellbeing. Take care of yourselves and each other...we'll see you soon. 🌳🌳🌳

It was wonderful to see so many of our students wearing something red in support of our Reds4Veds non-uniform day! Reds4Veds is a charity which supports people with Vascular EDS. For more information, visit: https://www.reds4veds.org/

A prayer for those who are commencing exams.
Lord, I know you are with me and love me. Give me peace of
mind as I prepare for this time of study. Help me to focus on my
books and notes and make the best use of this time that is
available to me.
Amen

JOIN OUR TEAM! We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Mathematics. Start Date Sept 2024. Applications close Wed 22 May 2024. For details, visit https://ow.ly/IQwf50RI9Io

On Friday, we wished our Year 13 students a very fond farewell as they commenced their study leave in preparation for final exams. Here they are at their Leavers' Mass (in full fancy dress no less!), which was followed by an awards assembly and pizzas. We wish each and everyone of you the very best as you take your next steps into the world. It has been a privilege to be part of your journey. 💖

REMINDER: This Friday (17 May) is 'Wear something red' non-uniform day! We are raising funds for Reds4Veds, a charity that supports people with Vascular EDS. Please pay £1 (or more if you are able to) via Parent Pay. To find out more about Reds4Veds, visit: https://ow.ly/2myc50RA7tO

The principles of Catholic Social Teaching are at the heart of our school's ethos, so we created some posters to remind us all of simple ways that we can put our faith into practice in our day to day lives at school. The posters are displayed around school, and we thought it might also be nice to share them here over the next few weeks. The first principle is Dignity - that every human person is made in the image and likeness of God, regardless of religion, culture, nationality, orientation or economic standing. Each one of us is unique and beautiful.

What a ⭐! Congratulations to our fantastic student who alongside his team, played in an international rugby festival in France over the bank holiday, competing with some of the finest under 16 players in Europe. After an exceptional performance throughout, he was also named 'Star of the Tournament'. What an incredible achievement!

Sunday 19 May 2024 is Pentecost, when we celebrate Christ visiting the apostles and Mary, 50 days after the resurrection and 10 days after His ascension to heaven.

Renew your wonders in this our day, as by a new Pentecost. Grant to your Church that, being of one mind and steadfast in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and following the lead of Blessed Peter, it may advance the reign of our Divine Saviour, the reign of truth and justice, the reign of love and peace. Amen.

Next Friday (17 May) is 'Wear something red' non-uniform day! We are raising funds for Reds4Veds, a charity that supports people with Vascular EDS. Please pay £1 (or more if you are able to) via Parent Pay. To find out more about Reds4Veds, visit: https://ow.ly/2myc50RA7tO

JOIN OUR TEAM! We are recruiting a part time Caretaker to include weekend work on rota. Closing date Sunday 19 May 2024. For details, visit https://www.stanselmscanterbury.org.uk/Caretaker-Part-time/

Wishing all our students, staff and their families a happy bank holiday weekend. The weather forecast looks a bit mixed, so here's hoping that we all get to enjoy the sun when it makes its appearance!

Wishing a happy Wednesday to all our students, staff and their families with a prayer to start the day...

Good Morning God!
You are ushering in another day,
untouched and freshly new.
So here I am to ask you, God,
if You'll renew me too.

Forgive the many errors that I made yesterday
and let me try again dear God
to walk closer in Your way.

But Lord, I am well aware,
I can't make it on my own.
So take my hand and hold it tight,
for I cannot walk alone.

Last week, Years 8 to 10 were visited in an assembly by Kerry Rusk from the Breck Foundation as part of our Skills For Life/ PSHE programme and Internet Safety. Breck Foundation is a Southeast England based charity who reach thousands of children and young people every year with Breck's story about online grooming and exploitation. Hearing the personal and true story of Breck, our students were warned about dangers online, told how to access help and support and encouraged to make the correct choices in the future.
Please find a link to Breck's story and look out for our parent session in the new school year. https://www.breckfoundation.org/ourstory

Message from Stagecoach 🚌

There will be timing changes affecting a number of school-time buses serving Canterbury schools. We ask that any students who use the following buses to please check bus times before travelling using the journey planner on our website. (Remember to select a travel date on or after Tuesday 7 May).

Timing changes will affect the following school-time buses: 903, 904, 905, 906, 908, 911, 912, 913. 914, 915, 916, 917, 919 and 921.

There are also changes affecting the ‘Triangle’ service and routes 3/X3, 5, 21/21A, 22, 23, 23A, 25, 36 and 89.

Full details are set out on our website here> https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-east/changes-to-bus-services-in-canterbury-and-north-kent-from-sunday-5-may-2024

Our Year 10 and 12 Art students took a trip to Margate yesterday to vist Dreamland and the Turner Contemporary. Looks like the sun was shining for them!

JOIN OUR TEAM! We are recruiting within our Design and Technology department. Start Date: September 2024. Closing date: Monday 6 May 2024. For more details, visit: https://ow.ly/xmiJ50RnQuR

Wednesday 13 March was Young Carers Action Day, with the theme 'Fair Futures for Young Carers'. At St Anselm’s we have over 100 Young Carers and every day they balance their schoolwork with caring for a family member. Mr Graydon, our School Librarian and Young Carers Co-ordinator took the opportunity to invite Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield to meet our Young Carers and learn more about what they do to support their families and the community. Our cohort of Young Carers enjoyed a cream tea with Rosie and enjoyed talking about their experiences with her.

Train to be a teacher with our Trust in 2024/25 .

KCSP have partnered with Teach First, a leading education charity, to provide our SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) programme. We can offer you a wonderful and exciting opportunity to embark on training to be a teacher within our family of Catholic schools, and as a Trust we will fully support you on your journey!
For further information, please visit:
https://www.kcsp.org.uk/about-the-scitt/

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