1st July 2022
Welcome!
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Thank you to our Year 12 students who worked from home on Monday and Tuesday this week. We are pleased to have you back in college in the remaining few weeks of the summer term. Whilst our Year 12s worked from home, our Student Admissions team welcomed our new students who start their journey with us in September.
On Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, we will be hosting our Year 10 Discovery Days from our local feeder schools. Our Year 12 students will be in college on those days and therefore, we kindly ask that you are respectful to the Year 10s and role model positive behaviors. This includes wearing your lanyard at all times. The Year 10 students are bound to be nervous and it’s important that they have a positive experience with us at St Brendan’s as they start to consider their post-16 options.
Our Access to Level 3 students will be completing work placements next week, we wish them well and look forward to hearing about their experience when they return to college during transition week on 11-15th July.
Kind regards
Alexandra Moruzzi
Vice Principal
LRC Creative Writing Competition
As from next Monday the LRC will be displaying posters to celebrate the winning entries of this year´s Creative Writing competition. We are so proud of all of the entries, all of the pieces are amazing and definitely well worth a read! Head up to the LRC next week to take a look for yourself.
BURSARY APPLICATIONS FOR 2022-23 ARE NOW OPEN – APPLY NOW!
Students are now invited to apply for a bursary for the new academic year. The household earnings threshold remains at £27,000 for this year however, if you are planning to take the college coach, we will be able to offer a contribution towards costs for household earnings of up to £55,000.
If you received a bursary this year it will stop at the end of term and you will need to reapply for the new year. For your bursary to start at the beginning of the new term you must apply by Sunday 10th July 2022. Applications received after this date will not be in place for the start of term and cannot be backdated so you could be waiting until October for your bursary to start. In August and September, we will give priority to the new student applications so apply now to make sure you don’t miss out!
Check the college website for more information about bursary.
Applications must be completed online via PayMyStudent. This will work on your computer, tablet or mobile.
https://stbrendans.paymystudent.com/portal/
If you have any questions please email bursary@stbrn.ac.uk
SFCA Art Exhibition 2022: Planet Future
17th June - 22nd July 2022
The National Art Exhibition for Sixth Form College students.
We are delighted to see our students' art featured in the Sixth Form College Association Art Exhibition 2022. This year’s theme is Planet Future which showcases students’ creative interpretation of the theme, and their reflections on how the world is changing and what the future holds.
Click here for more information.
Access to emails and the College for Y13:
We will be in touch with our Year 13 students about Results Day which this year is on Thursday 18th August. As many of you already know the UCAS track will open at 8:30am on Results Day. Staff will be available in College to offer career and progression-related advice and guidance as well as pastoral and wellbeing support. We will be sending you more information next term.
Our Year 13 students will still be able to access their emails and are welcomed onsite if you require any career or pastoral support along with using the LRC facilities for revision or if you'd like to speak to your tutor. Please note that coming into college will only be for these purposes and not to socialise with friends.
ATL3 - Summer Term Key Dates
Friday 1st July: The official end date for all applied courses
Wednesday 22nd June: Future Progression Day
Monday 27th June: Level 3 New Student Day
Monday 4th - Friday 8th July: Work Experience
Monday 11th
- Friday 15th July: Transition Week
BAME History
Wole Soyinka
In 1986 Wole Soyinka was the first Black African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 at Abeokuta, near Ibadan in western Nigeria. After preparatory university studies in 1954 at Government College in Ibadan, he continued at the University of Leeds, where, later, in 1973, he took his doctorate.
Chaplaincy
Chapel is open every day for quiet reflection.
You can find our College Chaplain Ann Morgan in room B209, all faiths & no faiths welcome!
If you would like to follow any of the Chaplaincy social media accounts - the links are below.
Leaving St Brendan's? Take us with you!
Sign up to our alumni association - here's why:
• Volunteering opportunities to enhance your CV
• Showcase your personal development
• Stay in touch with former students and teachers
• Be invited back to college events
• Grow your network
Scan the QR code to sign up or via the link here!
You can also link with us on LinkedIn.
Key Contacts
Marian Curran Principal
Steve Clayson Vice Principal (Curriculum, Quality & Innovation)
Alexandra Moruzzi Vice Principal (Student Experience & Progression)
Vicki Haigh Head of Pedagogy, Professional Development and Innovation
Kerry Mullinder Head of Learning Development & Safeguarding
Laura Howe-Haysom Head of Support Services
Alison Rayner Exam Officer
Sarah Hinder Finance Manager
Claire Woodhouse Attendance Officer
