http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php Latest News from Saint Brendan's Sixth Form College, Bristol en-uk Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:37:00 GMT Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30 GMT Copyright: (C) Saint Brendan's Sixth Form College vh@stbrn.ac.uk (Vicki Haines) http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#netball St Brendan’s twins Alice and Samantha Shaw are celebrating today, after securing places on the England U21 Indoor Netball Association team for the World Championships in Australia this June. At just 17, the identical twins are two of the youngest players on the team and have been rewarded for years of dedication. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#netball http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#law In an effort to help young people better understand the complexities of war crime and humanitarian law UWE and the Red Cross recently staged an exciting and innovative mock trial in the UWE courtroom. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#law http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#filmcomp The Silent Scream is the product of a short film competition, ‘The First Light award’ in the young voice category, and the extensive work of twenty seven young women. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#filmcomp http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#loach I must have pestered half the town in pursuit of an interview with film director Ken Loach to help with my coursework. At one point it seemed hopeless. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#loach http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#freeze The newly formed BTEC Acting course at St Brendan’s has got off to a fantastic start with their first full production called “The Freeze”. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#freeze http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#tower The tower of London has served many functions over the years from royal residence to formidable prison, from royal mint to celebrated palace of ostentatious coronations and tournaments featuring an exotic menagerie, and then even becoming a grisly site of execution and even the backdrop to one of history’s most notorious murder mysteries; the case of the missing princes in the tower. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#tower http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#bletchley Last term, almost the entire computing department headed out on the bi-annual trip to Milton-Keynes, and perhaps more importantly, Bletchley Park. Bletchley is the historical site of World War 2 cipher breaking activities, funded, albeit secretly, by the secret services. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#bletchley http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#advent11 The St Brendan’s Advent Assembly only comes around once a year, though when it does it evokes thought on what is the true meaning of Christmas. This year’s assembly aimed to reveal just that through a mix of enchanting music, thought-provoking readings, prayer and a dance oozing with elegance. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#advent11 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#council Last term in October, students from three Bristol schools (Gordano School, John Cabot Academy and St Brendan’s Sixth Form College) seized the opportunity to visit Bristol City Council House and take part in a debate with local councillors. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#council http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#alevels Staff at St Brendan's Sixth Form College got together of Friday 16th December, the last day of term, to celebrate 60 years of A Levels. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#alevels http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#xmassenior On Thursday 15th December, staff and students at St Brendan's Sixth College welcomed senior citizen's from the local community into the college to celebrate Christmas with their annual Tea and Tinsel Party. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#xmassenior http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#movember During November you may have noticed usually presentable, clean shaven fellows around you suddenly sprouting facial fluff. You have not been alone. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#movember http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#mullins First year student Will Mullins started playing golf when he was in Yr 8, at Knowle Golf Club, and last year captained the Gloucestershire u 16s at their last tournament of the season (against Worcester: Gloucester won 13 ½ to 5 ½ ). Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#mullins http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#roadshow Imagine people running around in blues scrubs, a woman collapsed on the floor, ventilators and oxygen masks littering the side, ECG and cardiac monitors beeping whilst the right size cannula is being chosen to most effectively administer fluid the a patient suffering from extreme blood loss. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#roadshow http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#luminites Hot new band the Luminites, who are currently touring the UK, dropped into St Brendan's to perform a set and take part in a question and answer sesseion with music students. The young band who hail from Essex are made up of five members. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#luminites http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#farrah Farrah Seyedi , who has been trampolining for a number of years, last year trialled, and was accepted on to the British Gymnastics National Trampoline squad for people with disabilities (GMPD = Gymnastics and Movement for People with Disabilities) Team GB. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#farrah http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#twins St Twins Brett and Adam Williams, along with Ollie Starbuck, had the experience of a life-time when they were included on a three week trip to Nepal with a group of 10 Gloucestershire Cadets. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#twins http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#charity On Friday 18th November, it was that time of year again for big yellow bears to prance about in spotted bandana’s and for students at St Brendan’s to behave outrageously and have fun raising money for Children in Need. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 09:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#charity http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#craig_nurse Yesterday afternoon, a group of St Brendan's students led by George Harding, Shannon Cushing and Shannon Roberts organised a charity football event Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:10 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#craig_nurse http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#paul_moore On Monday 17th October, Paul Moore (a Bristol University trained lawyer, banker and former HBOS employee) visited St Brendan's for a conference with students on Ethical Banking. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:10 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#paul_moore http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#domino A Bristol-based drugs charity called Ideal exclusively invited St Brendan's students to design a logo for their pioneering project called The Domino Effect Programme. Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:20 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#domino http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#ucas Information for former students who are applying to University. Please contact your SSM by email or phone (0117 9777766) to let them know that you are applying to university so that your reference can be updated and gap year information can be added. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:20 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#ucas http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#oldvic St Brendan's Sixth Form College are really proud to announce that we will be working with the Bristol Old Vic as part of the National Theatre's 'Connections 2012' project. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:20 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#oldvic http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#results Students at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College in Bristol have been celebrating another year of fantastic A-Level results. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:40 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#results http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Felix After the success of representing Avon earlier in the year, long distance runner Felix McGrath was keen to build on his running success and improve further during the fell running season, which kicked off at the end of April. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:40 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Felix http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#megan We reported earlier in the year about ex Oldfield Girls School student Megan Oaten’s selection in the England Under Twenty Rugby Team for the spring internationals. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:40 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#megan http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#david_harris Hi, my name is David Harris and I am studying in my second year here at St Brendan’s. Recently I have received the fantastic news that my application to attend the Bessie Lawrence International Summer Science Institute at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, has been successful! Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:40 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#david_harris http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#literary_talent The annual Bristol Short Story Competition attracts entrants from across the world, and the winning short stories are published in a Bristol Short Story Anthology. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:40 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#literary_talent http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#turbanology St Brendan’s Photographer Teacher Jaskirt Dhaliwal has just had her photography published in the Guardian Newspaper. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:40 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#turbanology http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#richard_twose Richard Twose, teacher of fine art and art history at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College, has won the Bath Society of Artists Victoria prize awarded to the best artist of the exhibition. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:00 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#richard_twose http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#safeguarding St Brendan's Sixth Form College has featured prominently in an Ofsted document entitled Best Practice in Safeguarding in Colleges after being one of only 15 colleges nationwide to receive an Outstanding grade in their 2010 inspection. Thu, 19 May 2011 13:45 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#safeguarding http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#jimmy_hazard Jimmy Hazard has been picked to represent England in weight lifting. Thu, 19 May 2011 13:45 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#jimmy_hazard http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#investors_diversity As our student community becomes increasingly varied we have decided to work with the National Centre for Diversity to achieve the national standard “Investors in Diversity”. Thu, 19 May 2011 13:45 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#investors_diversity http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#st_brendan's_day St Brendan's Sixth Form College celebrated the feast day of St Brendan with a range of activities. Mon, 16 May 2011 13:50 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#st_brendans_day http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#ashley_frost My name is Ashley Frost and I am a member of Yate and District Athletics Club. I began at the club when I was thirteen, training on a Thursday evening as a sprinter and long jumper. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:17 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#ashley_frost http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#andrew_hammond Former St Brendan's student Andrew Hammond broke the world record yesterday for rowing 24 hours on an indoor rowing machine in the male under 19 category. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:20 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#andrew_hammond http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#felix_mcgrath Felix McGrath represented the Avon Team during the Cross Country English Schools Championship which took place on Saturday 19th March in Nottingham. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:05 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#felix_mcgrath http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#investor_challenge11 St Brendan's Student Investor Challenge team produced a fantastic performance at the end of last week in the Regional Finals and finished in sixth position. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:33 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#investor_challenge11 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#ashling_gilbert A2 Art student Ashling Gilbert has won a competition run by the Bristol City Council to design a new energy certificate. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:50 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#ashling_gilbert http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#climte_week Students at St Brendan's Sixth form College have been getting involved in the national Climate Week. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:32 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#climate_week http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#david_starkey Contrary to what you may have seen on Channel 4's Dream School, Dr David Starkey is far from the rude and stand-offish professor portrayed by the show. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:59 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#david_starkey http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#jaskirt St Brendan's Photography Teacher Jaskirt Dhaliwal has just finished an award winning body of work on Women's Footabll which explores the recognition and exposure it recieves, and also the identity of the players. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:59 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#jaskirt http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#comic_relief Students at St Brendan's joined in with Comic Reliefs' doing something funny for money campaign to raise money for charity. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:23 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#comic_relief http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#oxford_cambridge We are proud to report that two students at St Brendan's have just received acceptances to study at Oxford and Cambridge Univeristy when they leave the College. Here are their stories. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:43 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#oxford_cambridge http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#outdoor_music_performances The Musical Theatre students from St Brendan's Sixth Form College will be putting on a production of Fame as part of their BTEC level 3 Musical Theatre course. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:59 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#fame_production http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#outdoor_music_performances BTEC Music Performing students have been producing outside music performances during Thursday lunch time this week. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:20 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#outdoor_music_performances http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#catholic_education As part of the events organised for the year for Catholic Education there will an exhibition of Religious Education work in Clifton Cathedral. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:03 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#clifton_diocese http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Valentines_Day_2011 At St Brendan's, we never miss an opportunity to have a bit of a celebration and when we make merry, we are nothing if not inclusive. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:46 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Valentines_Day_2011 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Student_Investor_Challenge The challenge commenced on November 1st with students investing a fantasy £100,000 in the stock market over a four month period. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:45 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Student_Investor_Challenge http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Environmental_Studies_Trip Environmental Studies students have been out and about this term looking at very different sides of the environment. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:14 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#Environmental_Studies_Trip http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#England_Star Second year A Level student Megan Oaten has just been selected to play rugby for England at Under 20 level. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:35 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#England_Star http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#xmas_2010 December 16th, Saint Brendan's held their traditional Christmas celebrations for the local elderly community. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:49 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#xmas_2010 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#advent2010 Every year at this time, the whole College gets together to celebrate Advent with a traditional assembly. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:23 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#advent2010 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#cin2010 St Brendan's Sixth Form College celebrated Children in Need day on Friday 19th November. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:15 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#cin2010 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#mnemonic St Brendan's Sixth Form College will be putting on performances of Mnemonic for this year's winter production. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:13 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#mnemonic http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#law_award St Brendan's Sixth Form student Lily Bland has been awarded the University of the West of England Law Prize, for achieving the highest grades in the College for the AS Level Law exams. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:48 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#law_award http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#pink_2010 Friday 22nd October was Wear It Pink day at St Brendan's. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:54 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#pink_2010 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#diversity_2010 During the months of October and November, St Brendan's is putting on a series of events to celebrate Diversity Month and Black History Month. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:36 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#diversity_2010 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#polish On Monday 27th September, Saint Brendan's welcomed a group of Polish community leaders to the College, to meet with senior staff and find out what the College has to offer. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:36 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#polish http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#people_planet The 'People and Planet' enrichment group took over the College last week laying on a week long series of events to raise the awareness of a variety of issues. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:23 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#people_planet http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#rovers A new cohort of Bristol Rovers apprentices enrolled at the College at the beginning of term and joined last year's intake of aspiring footballers. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:23 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#rovers http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#papal2 On Saturday 18th September nine students accompanied John, our Chaplaincy Leader, Caroline from the LAMB Team and Fr James Finan, a St Brendan's ex-student, on a journey to see Pope Benedict as he visited England for the very first state visit by a Pope. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:07 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#papal2 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#papal1 On Wednesday night, Bristol Catholics packed into Clifton Cathedral for a prayer vigil on the eve of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the UK, and St Brendan's students played their part. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:44 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#papal1 http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#accounting Abigail Babbage, a second year A Level student at St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Brislington, has just been awarded a scholarship by the UK's leading financial training provider Kaplan which will enable her to take accounting qualifications. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:44 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#accounting http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#results2010 Students at Saint Brendan's Sixth Form College in Bristol have been celebrating today, after another year of fantastic A Level results. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:30 GMT http://www.stbrn.ac.uk/news.php#results2010