2015 Summer Ezine - The Belvedere Academy

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Belvedere Ezine | Summer Edition 2015
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This Summer saw Belvedere’s first cohort of students complete their AS Graphics
course. They produced some fantastic, professional work. With 80% of students
achieving an A grade, I decided to show the work to national publication ‘Design
Week’. The feedback from the magazine was very, very pleasing.
“Seriously wow - the work that you have sent is outstanding, some serious talent
there and fresh work from creative minds. I reckon that a few of your pupils will
be future stars within the industry and your guidance has/will continue to truly
served them well.” Jessica Edun, Design Week magazine.
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A-Level Success 2015!
Belvedere does it AGAIN!
A LEVEL
RESULTS
A LEVEL
RESULTS
Belvedere has once
again managed to
achieve excellent
A-Level results with
25% of all grades
awarded A* or A and
an amazing 53% of
all grades at A*-B!
What another fantastic year for students
at Belvedere Sixth Form. With the full set
of provisional results now available, the
vast majority of the Year 13 (2014/15) girls
have secured their place in their firstchoice university.
This year almost a quarter of all the grades
were either A* or A and an amazing 84%
of all grades were A*-C grades!
These very strong results once again
emphasise that Belvedere girls are
some of the best and the brightest in the
whole country.
A-Levels are a stepping stone (a tough
one!) on the way to making the very best
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careers a possibility and most of our
students are on their way this year - again!
The results stand as a testament to the
dedication, hard work and determination
of our students; we are proud of you all as
you move to the next stage in your lives.
A huge congratulations and well-done to
all of our hard working staff and of course
our parents who do so much to support
the girls every day.
Well done Year 13 - make sure you keep
in touch with everyone at Belvedere in
the future.
Mr McGarry.
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A message from your
New Head Girl
Hello,
I’m Eloise and I’m the new Head Girl for
2015/2016. Alongside the rest of the
Head Girl Team, I hope to ensure this
is another outstanding and thoroughly
enjoyable year at Belvedere.
NEW HG SPEECH?
Most importantly, we want to hear your
views and opinions because at the end
of the day it is your school and what you
think matters. If you are happy here at
Belvedere, then it reflects on the whole
school. Each member of the Head Girl
Team has been assigned to a particular
key stage and we will work closely with
you, hopefully getting to know as many of
you as possible. We would also like you to
know that we are always available if you
have a problem, whether it is big or small
or if you ever need any advice; we are
always willing to help. This year we have
a small office next to the Year 12 common
room so feel free to drop in for a chat, the
door is always open. See you soon!
Eloise Morris.
GCSE - high flyers once again!
Our Year 11 cohort have produced a fantastic set of
GCSE results this year. Although still provisional,
almost 10% of all grades were A*- double the figure
from last year!
GCSE RESULTS 2015
91% of all grades were A*-C which compares very
favourably to a national figure of 69%! Well done to
all of our students, the vast majority of whom are
joining us in the Sixth Form for A-Level study.
Again, a huge thanks to all of our
staff - teaching and support - for
all that you do to keep Belvedere at
the top! Well done also to all of the
Year 11 parents - no doubt you are
all very proud of your daughters’
achievements - we certainly are!
GCSE RESULTS 2015
Mr McGarry.
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SUMMER SCHOOL FUN!!
For the penultimate week of the
Summer Holidays, nearly one
hundred soon-to-be Year 7 pupils
attended a week long fun-packed
Summer School.
The Summer School is a transition week
arranged to help the new pupils get
to know Belvedere a little better including
the teachers and the layout of the buildings
and to help them get to know each other.
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Among some of the activities on offer
were designing film posters in Media,
sports, samba drumming, graphics and
Harry Potter puppet pals in Music.
Each of the groups had Year 8 helpers who
made sure that the groups found their
way to the sessions and were available to
answer any questions about life in Year 7.
organised a treasure hunt to help the girls
get to know their way around the academy.
After this activity, the girls were much
more confident that they’ll be able to find
their classes in September.
The lights dimmed, the audience
fell silent, the first notes of Lionel
Barts’ prologue were played and with
that Belvedere’s much anticipated
production of ‘Oliver Twist’ began...
At the end of the week, all of the girls were
asked to sum up Summer School in one
word and most said ‘fun’.
One of the main worries that a new pupil
has is about getting lost so Mrs Greene
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The palpable sense of excitement in the
theatre hall allowed the cast’s electric
performances to ricochet off the walls
from start to finish. We were entertained
and enthralled throughout by passionate
orphan boys, heart-breaking plot twists
and dark and angry tales of youth abused
and love betrayed tied together by a
riot of musical numbers. And what
numbers! ‘Food Glorious Food’,
‘Consider Yourself’, ‘Who Will
Buy?’ and ‘Oom-Pah-Pah’ were
all sung superbly, played
and
orchestrated
by
talented
musicians from Year 7 to Year 13, including
Mr Deakin and conducted by Mr O’Keeffe.
This production pressed all the right
emotional buttons and none more so than
Darci Shaw’s (Year 8) portrayal of lost
and lonely ‘Oliver’. Her beguiling nature
and innocence superbly presented the
young orphan and she stole the show with
her impeccable voice in her rendition of
‘Where is Love?.’
The Artful Dodger was as cheeky and
endearing as could be, played
skilfully
by
Catriona
Chandler (Year 8) and
was well supported
by the astonishing
Nieve Skinnner (Year 10) as Fagin, leader of
the underworld gang. Her movements and
characterisation portrayed the complex
character superbly.
Alexandra Jones
(Year 13) played the role of Nancy with
heart rending moments and terrific skill.
She was earthy and warm and a natural
fit for the role. She was well supported
by Bet, played by Georgia Jamieson (Year
13) and the two together had the exact
amount of care, love and fun to fill the
stage in numbers such as
‘I’d Do Anything’ and
‘Small Pleasures’.
The
blistering
hubbub of colour
and crime created
on
stage
was
further brought
to life when Bill
Sykes, played
by Rebecca Buliyima (Year 10), came onto
the stage. She was terrifyingly good and
captivated all with her song ‘My Name’; a
sensational performance.
Widow Corney’s cameo roles played by our
Drama Teachers Mr Hill and Mrs Cox were
comic and entertaining and surprised
us all.
The other characters were all superbly
portrayed from the Brownlows (Charlotte
McDaid and Rosie Bell, Year 10) and Dr
Grimwig (Emily Mary Brady, Year 10) to
the cacophony of skill and talent that lay
within the ensemble (Years 7-10) changing
from orphan boys to urchin
street children, from bar
attendees to street
sellers.
Their
singing, dancing
and set changes
were
seamless
and held the show
together.
Mr
Bumble
and
The set was a triumph, both picturesque
and brilliantly ingenious.
It was
marvellously managed by the superb
commitment of the Year 10 Tech Team who
attended every rehearsal from January
and learnt the skills required to light,
sound and set change without a single
teacher being required to assist. The
costumes were also a great joy to behold,
created and inspired by Mrs Calderbank
and her Year 10 Textiles class.
From Mr Dykeaylen’s programme and
poster design to the drinks served at
the bar, the vast quantity of support and
involvement from every area of academy
life was clear to see. This triumphant
production was a glorious reminder of
just how life-enhancing a musical can be.
Fresh, exuberant and spiritually full of
beans.
A little bit scary, a lot of fun, a riproaring success.
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Introducing our new
Sixth Form Team.
September 2015 will see a new Head of Sixth
Form and I am delighted that it will be me!
The Sixth Form at Belvedere is special and is like
nowhere else I have previously taught. The successes
of the Sixth Form have, of course, been recognised
by Ofsted with our ‘Outstanding’ judgement and
maintaining such high standards and building on
our strengths will be a focus of my leadership.
Behind every decision I will make is a very clear
question of what I think is genuinely in the best
interests of our Sixth Formers. Being a true ‘Belvedere
girl’ at Sixth Form level is no easy job and I would like
to contribute towards making the journey through
Sixth Form as enjoyable and rewarding as possible.
I will continue to have the pleasure of teaching A Level
Biology, for which I have been Subject Leader for five
years, and this will serve to strengthen relationships with
Sixth Formers. I believe that relationships are central
to being successful and I look forward to supporting
and getting to know our Sixth Formers even better.
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I consider it a privilege to work with such wonderful
young ladies and helping to prepare them for
life after Belvedere enthuses me massively.
My vision for the Sixth Form is in keeping with the
academy’s, yet with its own distinctive flavour. I
want every Belvedere Girl to leave our Sixth Form
as happy, knowledgeable, independent women, on a
path that they have chosen to follow. They will feel
confident in knowing that they have received the
best opportunities, Enrichment, teaching and support
that can possibly be offered and I want them to look
back at their time at Belvedere fondly and proudly.
Changes made to support me in providing pastoral
care have included the appointment of two Assistant
Heads of Sixth Form. Mrs Traynor will be Head of Year
12 and Mrs Greene will be Head of Year 13. We will all
work together, with the other members of the Sixth
Form Team, to keep our Sixth Form ‘Outstanding’.
Miss E Palin.
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Forgetfulness leads
to generousity
Q; What happens to the 20p’s we pay to
borrow a lab coat?
Cathy Cassidy
Visit
RUN OR DYE
Belvedere participates in
GDST Quiz Competition
A; Since the start of the school year
last September just over £100.00 has
been collected and all your money
is shared between various charities.
£10.00 to Canteen Ladies Cancer Run
£10.00 to C.A.R.E
During the last week of term, Years 7 and
8 were treated to a visit from popular teen
author, Cathy Cassidy. Cathy gave a very
entertaining talk about what she was like
at school (a daydreamer!), what inspires
her writing and how she plans her books.
Her PowerPoint presentation showed
slides of her blue writing shed and photos
of her meeting fans all over the world –
proof, she said, that daydreaming can get
you places!
She read extracts from her latest novels,
Fortune Cookie and Looking Glass Girl.
There was an interactive quiz to see which
character from Cathy’s novels the girls
were most like.
After a question and answer session at
the end of her talk, girls were able to buy
copies of Cathy’s books and have them
signed; the perfect end to a great visit.
Staff and students of Belvedere were
among the thousands of runners splashed
with colour during the 5K Run or Dye event
at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 6th
June. Many taking part in this colourful fun
run raised money for charity and Help for
Heroes was the official partner.
but it all backfired when Miss Murphy got
powdered dye in her eyes and couldn’t
see for ten minutes. Miss Miller and Miss
Fielding took advantage of the situation
to gain some distance and were 1K ahead
by the time Mrs Traynor and Miss Murphy
finally caught up.
Miss Murphy, Miss Fielding, Miss Miller and
Mrs Traynor were covered with powdered
dye as they ran (and occasionally walked)
to the finish line.
Team Belv crossed the finish line together,
tired, happy and very colourful.
Participants passed dye stations where
volunteers from Liverpool Pride pelted
them with pink, purple, orange, green,
yellow and blue dye. Mrs Traynor and Miss
Murphy were overcome with excitement
and an unfortunate urge to show off,
rolling around on the ground at one of the
dye stations. They may have got a good
reaction from the crowd and were covered
with extra dye as a reward for their efforts
‘It was such a fun day, the atmosphere was
great and we all really enjoyed it! I can’t
wait for next year already.’ Miss Miller said.
‘I’m fuming there were no medals!’ Miss
Fielding said.
Run or Dye is held annually around the
country and is inspired by the Hindu spring
festival Holi. Young people under eighteen
can take part as long as they attend with
an adult.
Students’ success at Salters’ Festival
The Salters’ Festival of Chemistry is an
initiative of the Salters institute, whose
aim is to promote the appreciation of
chemistry and related sciences amongst
the young. The Salters’ Festival is in
partnership with the Royal Society of
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Chemistry. It is one of 50 festivals which
are taking place at universities across the
U.K and Ireland during 2015. To start off
the day, we took the school minibus to the
Chemistry Department in the University of
Liverpool. We then had an introduction by
Dr Helen Aspinall in Lab Eight, just like the
students in the university.
We then set out for our challenges,
which included the Salters’ Challenge;
the University Challenge and a lecture
demonstration, led by Dr Aspinall. We
awaited the arrival of the judges and
their announcement of who had won the
practical challenges. Prize giving finally
came and after an inspirational speech
from Professor Peter Myers, he awarded
us first place out of the twenty seven
participating schools. We would just like
to thank all the staff for giving us the
opportunity to experience what it is like to
be a chemistry student at the University
of Liverpool.
Amy Hurst and Ceara Gallagher, Year 8.
The GDST Competition was held on 20th
of March in London. Four girls were chosen
out of all key stages to compete in an event
where they would put their knowledge to
the test. Waking up at 5:30 in the morning
to get to Lime Street Station was tough,
but the girls were excited for the day
ahead. Accompanied by Ms Gilmartin,
who kindly volunteered to help lead the
girls in this competition, she prepared
quiz questions to entertain us through the
journey. With a lot of laughter and some
sleep we finally arrived at Euston Station
to be greeted by the girls of Streatham
and Clapham High School.
After a 5 minute ride to the school, all the
girls were excited to start competing. The
school was a beautiful sight with its lovely
gardens and blossom trees, but no one had
time to dwell on its beauty as the girls were
called for their first match. Hands on their
buzzers and their name plates on front,
the Belvedere girls waited in anticipation
as the quiz started.
The first match was against Shrewsbury
and the girls were determined to win. The
quiz consisted of 4 rounds. The first was
three questions asked to each individual
person about Maths, English and Science.
The second was group answers, where
the team would confer and one would
give the answer. The third was fingers
on buzzers, where if anyone knew the
answer they could buzz. The final round
was the picture round where each team
was given the same series of pictures
and they had to answer the questions
according to the pictures.
The rounds went really quickly and the
girls did really well, but they weren’t
experienced enough with the buzzers.
The Belvedere girls, however, would not give
up that easily, they just started warming
up with that first match. Now that they got
the gist of things they were ready to win
the next round. Their next round, after a
nice break, was against SCHS itself. With
their fingers on buzzers, the girls whizzed
through the rounds and not surprisingly,
won. The victory was a joy to the girls and
they were happy they had done well. After
all that, the girls were hungry and without
a lot of waiting everyone was led into the
cafeteria. There was a buffet with all kinds
of healthy and delicious food and the girls
helped themselves. As they talked and
made friends with other schools they got
more comfortable with everyone.
As their competition was later on in the
afternoon, everyone went for a walk in the
gardens and they relaxed as they talked
and took pictures. It was nice to see the
flowers and trees blossoming and it was
also a big opportunity for the girls to
attend a competition like this.
After that nice break, it was time for
their last match and so they got ready.
This match was against Portsmouth High
School where the girls did exceptionally
well. We only lost by 1 point so the
Belvedere girls were delighted they did
their best.
£10.00 to Marie Curie
£10.00 to Movember
£10.00 to Save the Children
£13.00 to Claire House
£10.00 to Sixth Form Orphanage Appeal
£10.00 to Comic Relief
£10.00 to Wellbeing Day
£10.00 to Willowbrook Hospice
There are a few 20p’s left in the pot and
still some money owing so at the end of
term this will be given to another charity.
Your forgetfulness turns into kindness and
helps others less fortunate than ourselves,
so a BIG THANK-YOU to those students
who paid their 20p.
Mrs Huyton.
The day was finished watching the finale
in the big hall. It was between Oxford High
and Sheffield High School; both of them
did really well and Oxford won in the end.
Even though victory was not in the hands
of Belvedere, pride and happiness was
illuminating around them. We are all so
grateful for the help and support of Ms
Gilmartin who volunteered to train us and
get us ready for this competition.
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On 18th June, The Belvedere Academy hosted The Creative Arts Exhibition
2015. On show was the amazing work created by our extremely talented Art,
Graphics and Textiles students.
The exhibition showcased GCSE, AS and A2 students’ outstanding achievements,
allowing the students to celebrate in style. The private view was a huge success, with
over 300 guests attending; including students, friends, families, local gallery owners and
Art lecturers from local universities.
Guests were treated to tasty canapés (created by the Key Stage 3 Food Technology
students), refreshments and music, to help celebrate in style. A truly fantastic evening,
which left guests in awe of the standard of the work exhibited.
Here are just a few of the comments:
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Award-Winning Chamber Choir
Impress at Liverpool Light Night!
Graphics Trip to Manchester Degree Show
To help prepare for their Personal
Investigation coursework in Year 13, I
was pleased to be able to take my AS
Graphics students to the Manchester
Art School Degree Show (Manchester
Metropolitan University).
With such an array of exciting, vibrant and
experimental work, I was confident that
the students would be inspired and also
gain an appreciation of the wide range of
subject disciplines and qualifications they
could apply for going forward from their A
Level Graphics course.
The MMU show covered such a wide range
of disciplines: Graphics, Fine Art, Textiles,
Media, Architecture, Creative Multimedia,
Film and Media Studies, Photography,
Three Dimensional Design, and Interior
Design. It’s often good to look outside
your core subject and get inspiration from
other areas.
A personal favourite of mine was by Lucy
Green (Three Dimensional Design); a
“I really enjoyed the day and it really
helped me by looking at the different
forms people produce their work in
such as packaging, leaflets and other
3D products. Also, by looking at the
architecture exhibition I was able to see
what kind of things are produced when
doing Architecture in university which is
what I aspire to do in the future.”
As darkness descended upon the cathedral, beautiful kaleidoscopic lights illuminated
the dark, vast interior of the cathedral, while the angelic sounds of our Chamber Choir
impressed thousands of amazed onlookers.
and how each student created their own
unique aesthetic through their designs. A
lot of pieces really inspired me in terms of
style and presentation.”
The Chamber Choir wowed the audience with complex choral pieces such as Eric
Whitacre’s Seal Lullaby, and Ola Gjeilo’s Tundra and after their impressive 30 minute set,
the audience showed them huge appreciation.
“I enjoyed the degree show as it inspired
me and gave me confidence. The
techniques used in the majority of the
graphics, made me realise I am capable of
the same standard of work. I was in awe of
work in the show.”
Niamh Naisbitt, 7L, said, “Light Night was an amazing experience for the Chamber Choir
and seeing the spectacular light display while we were singing mesmerised everyone.”
Serene Agboado, 7H, said, “It was an amazing experience, it was really fun and everyone
performed really well.”
Mr Dykeaylen, Subject Leader Graphics.
Charlotte Flynn, 7P, said, “It was a truly mesmerising experience that I will never forget.
Everyone performed confidently and it was an amazing night singing with some of my
favourite people at my side, in such a stunning place.”
“Our visit to the MMU degree show
was very beneficial, it gave me
ideas about what I might like to
explore for my own personal project.
The thing that struck me the most was
the immaculate presentation of students’
designs; how professional they looked
Photos: Sam Elcock aged 16.
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fabulous design that linked paper sculpture
with kinetic sculpture, a magnificent
moving/swooping owl (see picture below) Lucy is definitely a name to watch out for!
The students certainly benefitted from the
visit, and I hope to see this reflected in
their work in Year 13.
Our award-winning Chamber Choir performed at Liverpool Cathedral as part of Liverpool’s
fantastic Light Night celebrations on Friday 15th May.
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:
E-Safety Tips
In June 2015, as part of our ongoing
commitment to ensuring that students
are staying safe online, the first edition
of a parent newsletter, ‘Digital Life,’ was
emailed out to all parents. The newsletter
contains advice on certain ‘apps’ that
are popular amongst students, as well as
giving information on what the academy is
doing to support students in terms of their
wellbeing generally.
The newsletter will be produced termly and
we look forward to hearing any feedback
that you have.
W hat was L i v erpool like ov er
one hundred years ago ?
Thanks to Mr Lamb’s merged pictures
of the old and new Belvedere and the
area around Belvidere Road, we have
a visual reminder of the proximity of
the past and how it has moulded and
shaped the present.
What was this country and Liverpool
like over a hundred years ago? Paddy
Shennan produced a snap shot of the city
using the archives of the Liverpool Echo.
In 1901 Queen Victoria had died, bringing
the long Victorian Era, begun in 1837 to a
close. Victoria was succeeded by her son
Edward VII. Edward’s reign was short; his
death in 1910 led to the coronation of King
George V who reigned until 1936.
today. The Port of Liverpool building had
opened in 1907. In 1908 the foundation
stone had been laid for the Royal Liver
Building.
Horses and carts would be a familiar sight
across the streets of Liverpool, including
Belvidere Road and around Princes Park.
The prosperous area around Belvedere
would have been in stark contrast to
the poorer areas of the city. Economic
prosperity had led to Liverpool being
regarded as ‘the second city of the
Empire’, yet this title would have appeared
incongruous in the poorer areas of the city.
The beginning of the twentieth century was
marked by major political, economic and
social change. Strong class distinctions
bound society, no more so than in Liverpool
itself. The first decade of the century saw
industrial unrest and strike action. In 1911
there was a General Transport Strike in
Liverpool involving dockers and railway
workers. Unrest broke out, with the result
that the police charged on people outside
St George’s Hall in St George’s Plateau on
August 3rd 1911, Liverpool’s own “Bloody
Sunday”.
Eleanor Rathbone (1872-1946), daughter
of William Rathbone, was elected as an
Independent to the City Council and
became concerned with the housing
problems of the city. Eleanor was also to
play an active part in the struggle for the
vote, and later elected as one of the first
women MPs, campaigning successfully
for family allowance once she was elected
into Parliament in 1929. The campaign for
women votes was only achieved after the
First World War with the passing of The
Representation of the People Act 1918,
which allowed women of 30 years of age
to have the vote.
Physically by 1916 the completion of the
Cunard Building meant that the shape
of the Pier Head was what we recognise
Liverpool had played a part in this struggle.
In 1909 two suffragettes, Selina Martin
and Leslie Hall dressed themselves up as
orange sellers and when Prime Minister
Asquith was due to speak at the Liverpool
Reform Club in Dale Street, they hurled
a bottle through the Prime Minister’s car
with shouts of “Down with Asquith” and “
Votes for Women”. The two women were
arrested and taken to Walton Jail.
The following morning the Liverpool
Daily Post reported on the behaviour of
‘frenzied suffragettes’ and the treatment
of the women was raised by the Women’s
Social and Political Union. In 1911 a
Liverpool woman called Mrs Florence
Hall in Waterloo encouraged supporters
of votes for women to boycott the 1911
Census, by not completing it or absenting
themselves from home. She, as many
other women did, offered an ‘open house’
for census night.
The following year many Liverpudlians
and the country as a whole, were
coming to terms with the sinking of the
Titanic; the pride of the Liverpool-based
White Star Line, which sank on April 15th
1912.
By 1913 the districts of Allerton, Childwall,
Little Woolton and Much Woolton had been
added and the suburbs of the city were
extending.
Ms V. Pryce, Curriculum Leader for
Humanities.
Acknowledgements: Paddy Shennan Liverpool Echo – snaphot of Liverpool 5 part series, University of Liverpool Library: Eleanor Rathbone (accessed 3rd July 2015), Atrocities inflicted on suffragettes in Walton Jail wordpress.com (accessed 3rd July 2015), Elizabeth Crawford Women and hersphere.com
boycott of 1911 Census (accessed 3rd July 2015), Wikipedia History of Liverpool
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Computing and ICT Trip to Jaguar
Another trip to Jaguar at Halewood
took place in the Spring Term. The
trip, run by the Computing and ICT
department, offers students the
opportunity to see car manufacturing
in practice and look at how ICT and
Computing continues to make the
impossible possible!
The students were accompanied by
Subject Leader, Miss Foster and teacher
of Physics and Computing, Dr Moon.
We were also pleased to have Mrs O’Connell
from the Inclusion Team with us on the day.
The 19 students from across all key stages
had a brilliant day.
“The trip to Jaguar was fantastic!
We were able to look around and see
first-hand how different cars are built
and how they used ICT to do that.
I discovered how ICT has revolutionised
car manufacturing; all the different
technology used including the robots was
amazing to see. I recommend this trip to
anyone who is interested in engineering as
a future career.” Erin McConville, GCSE ICT
student, Year 11.
“The highlight of my trip was seeing
the robots doing the work; each robot
costs £100,000. The Evoque and
Freelander 2 are made at Halewood.
I learned that every 62 seconds a
car comes off the production line;
the production of cars is 24 hours a day
and that the vehicles are sold in over 170
countries. I also learned that the company
has just been bought by Tata group.
This trip helped me understand the
programming that goes into the robots for
them to work. It has also helped me learn
more about, ‘Just in Time’ production,
which has helped with my Business
Studies.” Dominique Harper, A Level ICT
student, Year 12.
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Farewells...
Sadly, the end of the Summer term saw
us bidding farewell to valued members of
staff. We said our goodbyes to Mr Lucas,
Mrs Gillett, Miss Bradley, Miss Pybis, Mrs
Boyce, Mrs Leyland and Mr Marshall. Mr
Woolley is taking a year out to persue
writing opportunities. We wish them all
well as they set off on the new careers.
...and hellos
We welcome the new members of staff
that join us in September. In English: Mr
Dalzell, Mrs Dickinson and Mr Whittaker.
In Mathematics: Miss Cooper. In Food Tech:
Miss Sloan. In Geography: Miss Goldstein.
Mr Berry returns in Business Studies and
Miss Blundell is covering maternity leave
in the Drama Department. We wish them
all every success in their new roles.
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Belvedere started the process of preparing
for a Mock Election at the beginning of
the year. Year 12 Government and Politics
students organised themselves into a
Mock Election Group. The group began
to prepare posters, rosettes and, above
all, the Party Manifestos; outlining their
positions on a range of policy issues
including the economy, taxation, education
and health.
Belv’s gone to Iceland
We started by packing our walking boots
and thick winter coats for a cold but
unforgettable weekend away to Iceland.
Meeting at school, we all had smiles on
our faces while we drove to Manchester
Airport.
An hour and a half on the plane, we felt
the crisp cold air touch our faces as we
all got off and walked inside the airport.
Collecting our luggage, we all went to
our coach and were greeted by our driver
Sculie and our guide Tori.
Setting off, we made our first stop at the
Blue Lagoon. A hot crystal blue lagoon
that has a layer of white minerals that
swims beneath our feet. This was an
incredible experience!
Our next stop
was the Hamburger Factory and before
ordering a drink or food, I bet the first
question we all asked was “What’s the
Internet Password?” Receiving our dinner,
we all chatted and ate a lovely meal. Going
to our shelter, the moaning started with
everyone thinking that they were going to
have to make their own beds.
On the Saturday, we set off on a full
day of adventure. Firstly, stopping at a
magnificent waterfall that had a very
picturesque view. Tori then took us to visit
a dairy farm were we all had a scoop of ice
cream and a chat while we looked at the
cows in the stables.
We also visited another waterfall where we
could walk to the top however there were
a lot of steps but we managed to do it and
it was worth it. At the end the day we
were taken to a beach but not any ordinary
beach. The sand was black from the ash
of the volcano. While strolling along the
beach we managed to take a lot of good
photos.
Returning back home, this time we stayed
at a hotel that laid out a banquet of food
starting with soup, then spaghetti and
finishing with chocolate mousse. We all
found out that there was no internet in the
rooms so we all grabbed our phones and
iPads and rushed to the lounge. Coming
to the end of the night, we all came and
sat down to play a game of “heads up”.
Our last full day was filled with lots of
activities. We started by visiting a glacier
and were able to walk around it which was
great for photo opportunities. We also
drove to a geyser where we waited and
waited till it went off so we could all get
pictures. Lastly we also visited Gullfoss
waterfall which was incredible and such an
amazing thing to see.
We went back to the shelter, having to
make our beds again. Waking up, we were
all packed and ready to drive to the airport.
We all said goodbye to Tori, Sculie and
Iceland while we got on the plane to come
back to Manchester. However, we actually
diverted to Birmingham. We stayed there
for a little while and then managed to go
back to Manchester and be in the sun.
Overall, Iceland was an amazing holiday
and a great experience. If you ever get
the chance to go there I would definitely
recommend it as you will make lots of
memories and experience different places.
Molly Hughes, Year 10.
In February they gave a whole academy
assembly outlining how the main political
parties were already beginning to prepare
themselves for the General Election on
May 7th. The coalition government, soon
after its formation in 2010, had passed
the Fixed Term Parliament Act, which
A request was made at the assembly for
volunteers who would be willing to stand
as candidates for the main political parties
in a Belvedere Mock Election They were to
submit a letter of application and attend a
selection interview.
Dr Rob Busby, Senior Lecturer in Politics
at Liverpool Hope University, visited
Belvedere in March to interview the
candidates. He, Mr Kavanagh and Ms
Pryce, asked the prospective candidates
questions about policy in the library. After
these interviews the following candidates
were selected:
Conservative Party
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Green Party
UKIP
SNP
Dominique Harper Y12
Amy McDonald Y10
Olivia Hayes
Y12
Erin Chamberlain Y12
Georgia Reilly
Y12
Laura Jones
Y10
Copies of the manifestos were passed on to
form groups. Once selected, the girls began
to think about a short campaign after the
Easter break so that their photographs
and posters for their respective parties
could be distributed.
Election Night, 2015
On April 23rd, the main prospective
candidates for the constituency of
Riverside visited Belvedere to talk to the
Sixth Form about their policy positions and
to answer questions in the Drama Studio.
Belvedere welcomed Louise Ellman,
(Labour), Jackson Ng (Conservative),
Frank Doran (who stood in for the Liberal
Democrat candidate Paul Childs), Martin
Dobson (Green), and Joe Chiffers (UKIP).
Questions focused on fixed term contracts,
the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean
and education reform, as well as university
tuition fees.
Poll cards were distributed to all forms in
preparation for May 7th. Election posters
for all the main parties appeared around
the school. Our Belvedere candidates also
addressed students in both the Key Stage 3
and 4 assemblies with Miss Fielding.
On May 7th itself the polling station was
busy with a steady turnout of 56%. Staff
and students cast their votes with Year 8
students having the task of counting the
votes and checking the ballot papers.
Four Year 12 students, Georgia Reilly,
Olivia Hayes, Sophie Stowers and Bethan
Muirhead, also attended the real count
at Wavertree. It was a long evening until
the declaration was passed at 5am which
saw Louise Ellman (Labour) retain her seat
with an increased majority from 2010.
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meant that the date of the next general
election was already known. Prior to this
legislation, the Prime Minister was able
to choose the date of the election at any
time, within his five year term of office.
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Scottish National Party
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United Kingdom
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Successfully competing in the Survitec Challenge
On Thursday 7th May 2015, eight
Year 9 pupils attended the Survitec
Challenge which took place at LFC in
Anfield. They competed against ten
other schools in Merseyside.
At the start of the Challenge, each team,
made up of eight Year 9 pupils, was
tasked with setting up their own minimanufacturing company and creating a
rescue shelter that could be sent into an
array of disaster scenarios. There were
seven key tasks to complete throughout
the event, starting with each team member
choosing an individual job role based on
their skills, interests and abilities, and
ending with the teams presenting their
business plans in front of a panel of
Survitec’s senior managers in a Dragon’s
Den style business pitch.
Along the way, teams had to cross a
logistics maze, design and build their
prototype shelter, produce finance plans,
and develop a marketing strategy to sell
their ideas. The day was facilitated by a
range of Survitec’s personnel and points
were awarded throughout the various
activities. Teams were scored on their team
working abilities as well as their creativity,
problem solving and their enterprising
skills and qualities. The girls came second
in the competition. The judges were very
impressed by the girls’ enthusiasm, team
work, creativity and mature behaviour.
had only a few minutes left, we created a
rap for our presentation.
“I thoroughly enjoyed this trip and it was
definitely a memorable day. I loved being
the Managing Director as it was a new
experience which I truly enjoyed.
After all the schools had presented their
safety pod, the judges decided who had
come first and second. We came second
and were awarded gift vouchers and goody
bags. I had a great day with my friends.”
Claudia Wong, Year 9.
My favourite part was our pitch because
it rounded off all our effort and hard
work from the day. It went exactly as we
rehearsed and our song about our ModPod
was hilarious to perform. Lastly, I am
extremely proud that we came second!
I had a great day and cannot wait to learn
more about Business Studies.“ Maryam
Islam, Year 9.
“When we got to Anfield, we were
introduced to a business group called
Survitec. They welcomed us with food until
the other schools had arrived.
Our task was to create a safety pod for
eight people during natural disasters. We
had to present these in front of the judges
at the end of the day. When we got started
we chose what roles we wanted to do and
completed them with task sheets.
Next we had to do a challenge on how
much our pod should cost. By the time we
“Once every school was seated we were
given an interesting introduction as to
what Survitec, the leaders of the event,
do and we learned that Survitec are a
worldwide organisation that help save
lives during natural disasters, for example,
tsunamis. We then had the whole day to
create a safety pod that could save lives in
a natural disaster.
My favourite part of the trip was being
able to work with a group of people that
I would not normally work with as well
as being given a certain responsibility to
uphold throughout the group.
I think we worked exceptionally well
together, as shown when we came away
with second place. I really enjoyed this
opportunity as it has given me an insight
into careers that are an essential part of
running the world around us.” Jess Wood,
Year 9.
Hello to Helios, as Spanish friends visit
On 25th March, twenty six Spanish
students from the Helios school,
Valencia visited for one day to
experience what it is like being an
English student. The Belvedere girls
became ‘buddies’ for the day so they
could help and practise their Spanish
with their new Spanish friends. This
is the account of the day by one of
our students.
‘It is obvious that everyone involved with
this visit had fun. It was also a great
opportunity to communicate with people
of similar ages using what we had learned
in lessons.
The first thing we did were some icebreaker activities, where we introduced
ourselves using the language that we
are studying; for us, Spanish, and for the
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visitors, English. In the second lesson,
our buddies came with us to our normal
lessons to see what English schools and
lessons are like.
At break, we were back in the Drama Studio
together for some drinks and a snack and
to talk to our friends. Afterwards, we went
to our normal period three lesson. Then
it was time for lunch, and we had packed
lunches in the Drama Studio again. It was
a chance for the Spanish students to catch
up with their friends, and Belvedere girls
likewise.
After half an hour, the students were free
to explore the school as we are during
lunch, and they were able to see what our
buildings looked like. When the hour for
lunch was over, fourth lesson was Religious
Studies (Religión) and we learnt about
the Holocaust. Fifth lesson was most
enjoyable in my opinion because no one
felt shy or awkward at this point.
We were back in the Drama Studio for the
last time that day to teach each other
English and Spanish tongue-twisters, such
as “She sells sea shells”. The Spanish
tongue-twisters were really difficult, and
I think that they were longer than the
English ones. We also taught them how to
speak Scouse, which was funny.
We finished the day by exchanging email
addresses and taking photos for the
school, and we were kindly given wooden
hand fans which had been decorated by
our buddies! Overall, it was a unique day
that everyone enjoyed.’
Amy Bunnett, Year 9.
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On 1st April, very early in the
morning, a group of 40 excited
Year 8 and Year 9 girls gathered at
Liverpool John Lennon Airport to
begin their journey to Granada in the
south of Spain.
The weather was amazing! We were also
fortunate enough to be able to walk to most
of the places we went to, thanks to our
glamorous tour guides Ellie and Roberto.
We took a trip to the amazing Alhambra
Palace. It might have been exhausting but
it was worth it, even though we almost got
kicked out for eating our ice creams.
The famous Easter processions took place
while we were there and it may have been
a little bit spooky but it was enjoyable and
well worth watching. We have so many
amazing memories from trying delicious
tapas to eating ice cream in Nerja beach.
We would definitely go back to Granada
without a doubt.
We spent five fantastic days soaking up
the history and culture of Granada and
enjoying the lovely Spanish weather, and
here are some of our favourite memories
from the trip:
scary though! To relax after a very busy
holiday we were lucky enough to go to a
Moorish Spa. We got to try Spanish tea
and then to finish off we all got a massage
after bathing in the hot baths. One night I
will never forget is watching the flamenco
dancers! Their feet moved so fast and we
were all astounded by their passion and
talent.” Claudia Gibson, Year 9.
“My favourite day in Granada was when
we went to the Alhambra Palace because
it was really interesting and very cultural.
I also enjoyed walking around the shops in
the plaza, as we got to practise speaking
Spanish in real life situations and improved
our vocabulary. Overall I really enjoyed the
trip and I would love to do it all over again.”
Amelia Corrie-Fairhurst, Year 9.
“On our final full day in Granada, we visited
Nerja beach and caves. After hours of
sunbathing, swimming, buying countless
ice creams, hiring sun loungers, getting
massages and meeting new Spanish
friends, we then took a short coach trip to
the caves. We descended a long staircase
that led to the most amazing caves. We
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then spent an hour having a guided tour
in Spanish of the caves, which was very
interesting.“ Eve McCarten and Holly
Baldwin, Year 9.
“I loved going out in the evening to see the
Holy Week processions because it gave us
a real insight of the Spanish culture and
we could see how important religion is in
Granada. I enjoyed the treasure hunt we
did in teams, because it was a chance for all
of us to talk to different people and make
friends within the group. It also allowed
us to explore the centre of Granada whilst
viewing the rich culture that the city has
to offer.” Jenny Rigby, Year 9.
“Going to Granada was one of the best
holidays I have ever been on. Granada
is a fantastic city with lots culture and
delicious food and you can get amazing
tapas wherever you go. The weather was
amazing and I loved all the sightseeing
that we did. I would love to go there
again in the future with my friends.” Alex
McCaldon, Year 9.
¡Los Pasamos Bomba!
“Spain is a beautiful country and Granada
is one of the best places I’ve seen, so I
definitely recommend it to everyone!
We were lucky enough to visit Granada
during Holy Week, so we all got to watch
the parades and view some amazing
statues and listen to amazing music. At
some points the costumes were a little
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Double exposure shots
I set my Year 10 Graphics students the task
of experimentation, using the digital lens and
combining images in Photoshop.
We looked at the work of contemporary
photographers such as Aneta Ivanova and Nacho
Ormaechea, discussing what the thought and
meaning behind the images were. They did
exercises I set based on these double exposure
image makers, and then produced their own
examples, some of which were extremely
successfully executed.
Mr Dykeaylen, Subject Leader Graphics.
A Focus on Photography
I decided to place more emphasis on photography with my current GCSE Graphics group;
we ran a full term module on a variety of photography styles. The work shown on this
page highlights the considerable skills that the Year 10 have shown in response to the
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Year 10 Photography
module; Graphics GCSE
project of Photography Basics. The project required them to look at the work work of
photographers who specialise in the fields of line, shape, form, space, colour, value/tone,
texture, and pattern and to produce their own photographic responses.
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News from the PE Department
Athletics News Young Leaders Football
This year I have been fortunate enough
to be given the opportunity to throw the
javelin for Liverpool Harriers and for
Merseyside. At the start of the season
I was only achieving 23 metres but then
after a lot of training I got a personal best
of 28.18 metres which I am extremely
happy about.
My experience at the Liverpool FA
Leadership course was really good and I
learnt a lot.
I have completed many competitions this
season and (thanks to them) I am now 7th
in the North West for Under 15 girls javelin,
59th in England and 64th in the UK which I
am overwhelmed about.
Overall I think it was a fantastic experience
and I would love to do it again.
I am proud of what I have achieved this
year and hope to improve greater next
year and hopefully get English school
standard.
Golf
Amelia Corrie-Fairhurst, Year 9.
I compete in athletics for Liverpool
Harriers AC two or three times a week. My
best events are sprinting, long jump and I
recently started pole vault which is going
really well. So far I’ve won or come second
in every competition I’ve done! I find
athletics really fun as I have a passion for
the sport and since starting the club I have
made lots of new friends as well. Next year
I hope to qualify for the Merseyside team
so I can go to the biggest competition for
junior athletics called English Schools
which is against the whole of Britain.
Martha Potter, Year 10.
On both of the days we were taught how
to coach young children, referee and took
part in blind football. We also heard an
inspirational talk about careers in Football.
Louise McDonald, Year 10.
We met Helen Skelton who was the
presenter and even got something signed
by a few of the players. We even managed
to get on the TV.
Katie Barnes, Year 7
I became interested in golf in March 2014,
becoming a family member at Childwall
Golf Club with my Dad. I enjoy golf lessons
with the assistant professional Carl Smith.
Since October I have attended golf
coaching sessions with Chris Crowder at
Liverpool Golf Centre on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Chris covers all aspects of the
game; my favourite is bunker work, putting
and short game.
In March 2015, I joined Lancashire Ladies
County Junior Golf Association, playing
my first competition on 19th April 2015 at
Hart Common Golf Club, Bolton. Although
it was only a par 3 course, it proved very
difficult in the strong wind. I came a
respectable 3rd place which I was very
pleased with.
Ruby Woods, Year 7.
Success at the Merseyside
Netball Academy
This year I signed up for trials for the U14
Merseyside Netball Academy. There were
80 other girls who signed up and also
came to the first round of trials. This took
place on a Saturday morning for 3 hours
where we were tested on fitness, skills and
match play. After this we had to wait for a
week for a list of 40 people who had got
through to the second round of trials. I was
so pleased when I found out I had got to
the next round.
Then we had to attend 2 more trial
sessions on a Wednesday evening for 2
hours each. Once again we were tested in
different areas of netball. There was lots of
tough competition and lots of people from
all over the North West to try and beat.
At the end of these Wednesday trials we
were told who had made through into the
Merseyside Netball Academy.
I was very happy when my name was called
out to be a part of it. We were told that we
were now part of the England Pathway for
Netball and we had all done very well to
get so far!
My Dad and I compete in Foxes and Rabbits
at Childwall, this is where the golfer (my
dad) plays the shots, once the ball lands
on the green, the non-golfer (me), takes
over to get the ball in the hole. It is a great
day out.
My main aim this year is to get a Congu
handicap, to allow me to play club
competitions next year.
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In May 2015, my football team (Mossley
Hill U14s) had the opportunity to play at
Halton Stadium; Liverpool Ladies’ home
ground. We played 5-a-side matches
against different teams from all over the
city. The matches lasted 6 minutes each
and they were played on 4 quarters of the
original pitch. It was lots of fun and we all
really enjoyed ourselves.
Interform Rounders was very successful. A
big well done to pupils for showing lots of
sportsmanship, teamwork and outstanding
rounders skills. Thanks to all supports with
their banners and mascots and to 8OM for
selling yummy cakes and juice on a very
hot day! Champions – 7H, 8OM, 9G
Rounders
Liverpool City Rounders Tournaments
Over the last few weeks our rounders
teams competed in many evening matches
at Calderstones. They displayed superb
batting and fielding skills and competed
against many schools across the city.
We train every Wednesday night for 2
hours developing our fitness, skills, match
play and tactics. We also got to play in
a couple of tournaments against other
county teams like Manchester, Lancashire
and the Isle of Man. Getting up at 5:00am
to get on a coach for 3 hours was hard as
well as the training and competition but it
was all worth it as I think it has helped me
to improve at netball a lot and feel lucky to
have had this wonderful opportunity!
Hannah Yates, Year 9.
When I found out that I got through the
first round of trials for the U14 Merseyside
Netball squad I was so happy.
The first trailing process was hard, so after
I found out I was wondering what the next
two would be like. We were pushed to play
our best. We were judged on our fitness,
our skills and our game play.
On the last trial day we found out if we got
through to the official squad for the U14s.
There were so many happy faces because
they had been successful and so many
girls who were extremely upset because
they were not.
Out of 70 girls, only 40 girls were picked
for the second round of trials. Out of those
40 only 21 were picked for the squad, I was
one of those 21.
We trained every Wednesday for 2 hours.
We learnt new skills, new drills and new
game tactics. As well as focusing on
netball, the coaches also like to focus on
our fitness as well. For 2 sessions we did
the bleep test, (which was hard because I
had hurt my knee).
We played a few tournaments as a squad,
playing against other county teams like
Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and even
Manchester.
I am so happy that I attended the
trials because it has been such a good
experience and I am definitely going to be
attending the trails for the U16 squad in
September.
Grace Murphy, Year 9.
The girls showed great etiquette and
sportsmanship as always and were a credit
to Belvedere. Well done, girls!
The results are:
Year 7 – 2nd place
Year 8 – 6th Place
Year 9 – 3rd place
Year 10 - 1st place
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While the summer holidays mean
that students and teachers can take a
break, other areas of the academy are at their
busiest! There have been plenty of improvements over the
holidays especially to the grounds and gardens.
Some areas of the grounds were in need of attention and the Head Girls from
Year 7 to Year 13 identified that the gardens were muddy, worn and underused at
break times and lunch times. It was decided to improve these areas, and bring them
back into use.
Mr Kavanagh enlisted the help of a group of Head Girls, who along with a garden architect
and landscaping firm, redesigned a large area of gardens at the rear of the library. This was
a great experience for the pupils involved, as they had the opportunity to shape and design a
part of the academy which will be enjoyed by many girls in the future.
Funding was secured from the GDST Bright Ideas Fund and the National Lottery and work
began in late July. The main part of the garden is now in use with re-established paths,
flower beds, lawns and a central area for a statue or water feature. In addition to
these, a landscaped seating area was created to provide extra seating, which
could also be used for outdoor lessons and seminars.
The next stage is to invest in some extra seating for the
area and decide upon a suitable centrepiece. Suggestions
are welcome!
...it makes sense to advertise your business
or event in the Belvedere magazine.
The Belvedere Academy magazine is
published four times a year, in September,
January, April and June. 1500 electronic
copies are widely distributed among
parents, primary schools, local businesses,
nurseries and churches. Advertising with
us in the magazine will reach a large target
audience throughout Liverpool.
All revenue is put back into the production
of the magazine.
Position - back cover or on the inside front or back cover. 210mm x 297mm.
• FULL INSIDE PAGE COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT ONLY £200
210mm x 297mm.
• 1/2 PAGE INSIDE PAGE COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT ONLY £175
Landscape 210mm x 148mm or Portrait 148mm x 210mm.
FORTHCOMING DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
SEP
26
07
OCT
23
DEC
15
30
• PRIME POSITION FULL PAGE COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT ONLY £250
Low cost, high coverage, wide audience range.
OCT
EST. 2015
GREAT RATES! The advertising rates and advert dimensions are:
Year 6 Assessment Morning
Year 7 Pastoral Afternoon
Prize Giving, Liverpool Cathedral
1pm
Carol Ser vice, Liverpool Cathedral
1.30pm
It’s easy to book your space:
To place your advertisement, please contact Mr Peter
Dykeaylen on 0151 727 1284. Advertisements should
be submitted electronically as either high resolution
JPEG files or as PDF files, either on CD or emailed to
p.dykeaylen@belvedereacademy.net
Cheques should be made payable to GDST Academy Trust.
All copies and payments must be received one month
before publication.
The magazine is also published online at issuu.com,
publicising both the school on a global level and also any
potential advertisers.
Many thanks to teaching staff who have contributed
articles and photographs. For more news please visit
www.belvedereacademy.net
If you have any comments or suggestions for the
magazine then please contact Mr Peter Dykeaylen:
p.dykeaylen@belvedereacademy.net
The Belvedere Academy, 17 Belvedere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, L8 3TF.
0151 727 1284 E: info@belvedereacademy.net www.belvedereacademy.net
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