St Cuthbert's RC Business and Enterprise College

An image of the completed project at St Cuthbert’s

Mission Week

Our Mission Week ‘In Our Own Back Yard’ got off to a great start with guest speakers from Rochdale Food Bank and Springhill Hospice who spoke to pupils about their work and how we can help to support them.

On Monday we were also pleased to welcome Fr Kieren Mullarkey who spoke to pupils about how he became a priest and answered lots of questions about vocation. Square One Dance crew have been with us all week to help us think about how we live our mission. It was their second visit to St Cuthbert's and pupils gave them a great welcome.

Other visitors during Mission Week were Petrus and Rochdale Gateway Leisure who spent time with pupils explaining why their services are so in demand and outlining the support we can give.

We were very proud that our Pupil & Junior Chaplains and our Musical Liturgy Group were commissioned in their roles by Fr Martin during Mass on Wednesday. They bring so much to the faith life of our school.

On Friday we celebrate all that has happened in school during Mission Week in our year group para liturgies delivered by the Pupil & Junior Chaplains. We are delighted that Kyle from the 463 House, Frances and Dermot from Caritas are joining us for one of the liturgies to receive our fund-raising cheque from the COPE team.

Art and Mission

Students have taken part in an Icon painting class at lunchtimes, with Mrs Barszczewska. They learnt how to gild and how to paint using egg tempera.

Students rose to the difficult challenge and really enjoyed creating lovely meaningful icons.

GCSE Drama News

Mrs Knox' Year 10 GCSE Drama groups have been involved in an exciting project with Oldham Coliseum. The project entitled, 'The Dark Night' has been a collaborative venture where the theatre's Learning and Challenge team have run workshops in school. Pupils were then given the task of devising their own drama. On Monday evening our pupils performed at The Coliseum alongside three other local schools. A spine chilling tale of zombies, Halloween and vampires had the audience on the edge of their seats. Pupils really rose to the challenge of performing on a professional stage. A fantastic achievement for all concerned.

West End Trip

Excitement is rising for the Expressive Arts West End Shows Trip during half term when students will go to London and take in some shows!

France Trip

45 pupils and staff will be venturing to Paris during half term to practise their French and see the sights

Battlefields Trip

The Humanities Department with 50 pupils will be visiting the Battlefields during half term remembering War and its cost on life. We will be laying a wreath on behalf of the school at the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate at 8pm on Friday night....

Year 7 news

Form 7:2 won the form attendance again this week. The form group has been issued with Vivo points.

Form stars for last week were Harry Boulton, Ben Slymon, Hope White, Maria Carvalho Moreira, John Vella and Harvey Holden.

Year 7 enjoyed the Square One Dance Crew in assembly on Tuesday for mission week.

Maths News

A mixture of 20 year 10 and 11 pupils took part in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Maths Challenge. This is a national competition. We are now eagerly awaiting their results to see if anyone has made it through to the next round.

Nurture News

The nurture groups have been working with the PAIS team during mission week on the 'Because you're loved' project. They have made cards, flowers and biscuits to share with people in school who have made a difference to their lives and reminding pupils through a variety of creative activities that God loves us unconditionally.

Sports News

Under 16s Girls football team finished 2nd in the Rochdale schools league last night.

The staff wishing to excel just like their students do, played a Netball match against Cardinal Langley RC High staff. St Cuthbert’s thrashed them 40 -9. Well done, the students are very proud of you!