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Welcome to your new Head Girl teams

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Good news! As part of Firefly’s ongoing

development at the academy, the Firefly

Parents’ App is now available for iOS and

Android users!

Mr Jamieson will be launching the App

formally in the next few weeks. He will

write to you with detailed step by step

instructions explaining how to download/

install and log into the App.

If you wish to have a sneak preview before

Mr Jamieson’s launch, please do the

following:

Go to your ‘App Store’ and search for ‘Firefly

for parents’. Once installed enter the school

code ‘belvedere’ and then log in with your

usual Firefly credentials.

When you have logged in you will be able

to access all the information from your

Year 10 Graphics students were set with the task of

researching the photo-collages of British artist David

Hockney (see Hockney’s work top right).

Hockney did not have the technology we do today; he would

painstakingly photograph his subject from a variety of angles,

often taking hundreds of shots that then needed processing

on to paper. He called the collages ‘joiners’, and spawned a

technique that has remained popular ever since.

Back in the days of film you’d have to shoot the images,

get them printed and then physically lay them out. Our Y10

students have used a variety of methods to recreate the

style, mostly opting to do the work with computer based

responses - however the violin example does use a variety of

printed images.

Whatever the technology, the Y10s have certainly got to grips

with Hockney’s style and produced some excellent outcomes.

daughter’s profile page including the

homework she has been set, reports,

attendance etc.

If you have any difficulties accessing

or logging into the Firefly Parents’ App

please send an email to fireflysupport@

belvedereacademy.net or visit the Firefly

help pages http://helpcentre.fireflylearning.

com/parents for further information and

guidance.

Firefly Parents’ App now available for iOS and Android users!

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The Belvedere Academy hosted its first

Dance Festival this year in December 2017.

The PE Department decided to showcase a

celebration of dances from around the world

such as Chinese Red Ribbon, Bollywood,

Greek Horos, Chilean Ghost Dances and

American style Cheerleading.

The Dance Festival also celebrated how

dance has evolved through different

decades by showcasing 1920’s Lindy Hop,

1940’s Land Girls, 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll,

1960’s Psychedelic and 1970’s Boogie

Wonderland.

The pupils worked exceptionally hard to

create such a wonderful festival, which

successfully sold out in 20 minutes.

The PE Department would like to say a

huge well done and thank you to the 262

pupils who participated in the event and a

special thanks to the Sixth Form pupils who

assisted with the event on the night.

7M Greek Horos 70 Bollywood 8B 1960,s Psychedelic

8Y 1970,s Boogie Wonderland 9F 1920,s Lindy Hop8P 1940,s Land Girls

Chinese Red Ribbon Cheerleading Group

Year 11/12 Ghost Dances9M 1950,s Rock ,n, Roll

Dance Festival was an amazing experience and I am very glad I took part. All of the dances

were very unique and energetic.

I did three dances and I was very nervous going on stage, but nerves soon went away. I enjoyed learning about the decades and I hope there is another Dance

Festival next year.

(Ellie J, 8B)

I really loved being part of Belvedere’s first Dance Festival. I had a great experience with my form and we all got to dance on

the stage together.

I did three dances and I had a great time learning them in my PE lessons and Enrichment. I

won an award and I really hope I am part of the Dance Festival

next year.

(Aimee L, 8B)

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Year 10 Graphics students have been having great fun experimenting

with patterns. Their work was initially inspired by the work of

contemporary British female designer, Nikki Farquharson.

They produced pattern designs that were then developed further

enabling the students to experiment, develop and showcase skills in

mixed media, colour pattern with ink, photography and learning how

to plan for photoshoots (using their fellow Y10 colleagues as aspiring

models!), using Photoshop to develop kaleidoscope patterns, 3D

modelling and image mapping in Illustrator.

Some students have taken their designs even further by

using animation to help them explore movement and further

experimentation with different hues.

Nikki Farquharson’s response after seeing Belvedere students‘

work that took inspiration from her pattern work.

I’m very honoured and humbled that my work is used for inspiration. They all look fantastic! I hope they continue to create

with love and passion.

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‘So it all started early on a Saturday

morning; 6am to be precise. Everyone was

excited and could feel the anticipation in

the air. Most people would think a 30 hour

journey by coach to be daunting however in

my opinion the ferry crossing and stunningly

beautiful scenery, especially towards the

latter part of the journey through Italy,

made it a pleasant experience.

On arrival at the Hotel Piandineve we were

all allocated our rooms; my room had three

beds and a balcony overlooking the slopes.

Many a wipeout was witnessed from that

balcony! It also became apparent just how

well located the hotel was to the slopes and

lifts but that didn’t make the walk to the

lifts any easier in those lovely, comfy ski

boots. The hotel itself was very elegant yet

modern with a gorgeous restaurant, again

with outstanding views of the slopes. The

food in the hotel was plentiful and lovely

and if you’re a big fan of pasta it was your

lucky day - or should I say days.

After we were provided with our skis, ski

boots and helmet, we were banded into our

abilities. I ended up in Intermediate along

with some Year 10s and Sixth Formers and

not to mention the teachers. Our instructor,

Nicola, was funny, sarcastic but in a nice

way, and an extremely talented skier and

teacher. He took us on some amazing blue

and red runs and if I’m not mistaken I’m sure

we did a black and made it an experience of a

lifetime. One other fantastic experience we

had on the holiday was ice skating at night

on a frozen car park which was certainly a

first. I’m sure I spent more time falling than

I did upright. And as for the funny stories

and tales to tell, you know what they say

“what happened in Tonale stays in Tonale”.

If the opportunity to go again ever came,

my name would be the first on the list.’

Frankie, Year 8

‘To start off with, the ski trip was amazing,

but to develop a bit further, the trip started

off with the necessary, but long, 30 hour

journey from Liverpool to Passo Tonale in

Italy (the journey was tiring but definitely

worth it).

On the first day of proper skiing, I was in the

Beginner group along with some other girls

and we started off with some of the basics

like trying to get our skis on and off, but

even that seemed difficult!

As the days progressed, everyone in the

group made huge improvements, but that

didn’t exclude all the comedy falls we

experienced, some of them being, when I

zoomed through the group and spun the

instructor round and round, when Macy

(Year 9) fell off the ski lift multiple times,

when Alex (Year 10) skied down the slopes

straight into a shed or when Abigail (Year 11)

skied into a restaurant! Anna (Year 8) was

nicknamed Anna lumaca, affectionately

translating to Anna the snail, this was

because Anna seemed to always be the last

one down the slopes! You could always tell

when Freya (Year 10) was coming down the

slopes; you could hear her before you could

see her!

The most important thing was, despite

all the falls, we all got back up and were

enthused to carry on the next day. The

instructors were very funny and made

everyone laugh. One of them was called

Charlie and the other didn’t have a name,

he said, as a joke, that he was running from

the law! They really helped us individually

progress throughout the week. The hotel

was comfortable, close to the slopes and

had a gorgeous view to wake up to everyday.

This was probably one of my favourite parts

of the trip along with the actual skiing. All

in all, the trip was an incredible experience.’

Grace, Year 10

Ski Trip - Passo Tonale 2018

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Mr Johnson has been keen to develop a wide range of culinary skills in his Year 11

Food Preparation and Nutrition class. Students have been enjoying practical master

classes in preparation for their NEA2; they have learned skills including filleting fish,

such as sea bream, and have made products such as fresh bread with heritage grains.

Complex skills have been learned to make Black Forrest Gateaux and students have

seen fresh pasta used to make Butternut Squash and Ricotta filled Ravioli, pan fried

in a sage and almond butter.

Master Chefs!

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Football EnrichmentOur very popular Football Enrichment with

our new coaches from Target Football. Lots

of exciting things coming up!

Interform NetballYear 7 Results

1st 70 2nd 7B 3rd 7TB 4th 7R 5th 7M

Year 8 Results

1st 8S 2nd 8J 3rd 8B, 8Y 4th – 8P

Year 9 Results

1st 9M 2nd 9W 3rd 9C 4th 9LF 5TH 9F

Year 10 Results

1st 10C 2nd 10L 3rd 10H 4th 10J 5th 10D

Year 11 Results

1st 11S 2nd 11C 3rd 11SM 4th 11N

To start the Chinese New Year celebrations,

fifty students from Belvedere Academy

were invited to watch a Chinese Rock

concert at Edge Hill University on Friday

2nd February 2018. The band they watched,

Transition, is a boy band from Bristol who

write and perform their songs in Chinese.

The students had the opportunity to find

out about the history of the band and how

they themselves mastered the Chinese

language. The band shared some of their

experiences in China and some of the

mistakes and misconceptions they had

prior to really embracing this magical

country. They spoke about how learning

Chinese and singing their songs in Chinese

paved the road to their success to the point

they wrote and performed the song of the

Taiwanese Olympic team.

The concert also made students more aware

of the Chinese culture and language. The

band was very open about sharing stories

and experiences of cultural differences

such as acceptable and unacceptable gifts

to give a Chinese person. Students learnt

that you should never give umbrellas, shoes

or clocks as presents to a Chinese person

as they represent separation, departure

and death in the Chinese culture.

As well as singing some of the songs from

their next album, the concert also featured

some of Transition’s previous hits.

“I really enjoyed the cultural activities

leading up to the concert. I think that the

band was fantastic and I am going to follow

them on social media.” Honor, Year 9.

“I loved the band, especially their last song.

I also enjoyed trying the Chinese tea before

the performance.” Isabella, Year 9.

“I liked the whole concert. It was good when

we watched the videos and the subtitles

helped connect the lyrics with the songs.”

Charlotte, Year 9.

“I really enjoyed learning about the

different culture and listening to their

Chinese songs.” Molly, Year 8.

“I enjoyed the music and the band’s stories.

I thought that it was a fantastic trip and I

had a really good day.” Eve, Year 9.

Thank you to Transition for their fantastic

performance, Edge Hill University for

hosting and financing the event, as well as

all the staff and students involved.

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The Belvedere Academy hosted its first

Chinese-English Exchange on Wednesday

7th February 2018. Sixty Chinese students

from Guangzhou No.6 Middle School and

their teachers visited the academy and

performed beautiful Chinese music using

traditional Chinese instruments. In return,

our Chamber Choir performed songs

that they have been rehearsing for their

upcoming trip to Venice to the Chinese

Orchestra and our Year 9 students. All

of the students and staff involved in this

event, were amazed at the high standard of

all of the musicians and singers.

This fabulous performance was followed

by two group work activities which gave

the students the opportunity to work

together and learn from one another. The

activities were very successful in allowing

the students to show off and enhance their

speaking skills. They also found out more

about the Chinese education system and

the academy students were shocked to

learn that students in China are in school

from 7.30am to 9.00pm!

This event was a true success; we look

forward to future events like this and

setting up more links with schools in China.

Thank you to the students in the Orchestra,

their teachers, the Belvedere students and

teachers, the Chamber Choir and Music

Department for this incredible event.

“The thing I enjoyed most was meeting

students from England. The students are so

kind and helped me answer the questions I

had. I loved this event!” Chenxi, Guangzhou

“I enjoyed meeting new people and I learnt a

lot about their way of life.” Hana, Belvedere

“The thing that I enjoyed the most about

the event was that I can communicate with

English students and that I can ask them

questions. This has helped me improve my

English and has also helped me to make

more friends.” Xingyou, Guangzhou

“My favourite part was learning the names

of all the instruments in Chinese. The

Chinese students explained it all very well.”

Honor, Belvedere

“My favourite part was watching and

listening to the Chinese Orchestra and

seeing the students writing the Chinese

characters. The Orchestra was phenomenal

and the Chinese students could write the

characters really quickly.” Daisy, Belvedere

“I enjoyed everything because it was a

great opportunity for me to improve my

oral English.” Ricky, Guangzhou

“My favourite part was listening to the

Chinese Orchestra; they were extremely

good, the music was very enjoyable and they

were very talented.” Isabella, Belvedere

“The thing I enjoyed most about the event

was communicating with the students

because they were really friendly and we

had a great time.” Yaqi, Guangzhou

“The thing I enjoyed the most was hearing

the Chinese students speak English and

how they pronounced every day words. It

showed me a different perspective of how

people from another country cope with

learning our language.” Anna, Belvedere

Our first Chinese-English Exchange Day

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Holocaust Memorial Day this year, was based

on the power of words. To commemorate

Holocaust Memorial Day, a number of girls

presented an assembly which recognised

the importance of marking such a

significant moment in history.

On the 15th January 2018, girls from

Belvedere listened to words; the testimony

of three people whose lives were marked

forever by the events of the Second World

War and the rise of the Nazis in Germany.

They were also able to listen to Lady

Milena Grenfell-Baines who was born in

Czechoslovakia in 1929. Her father was

recommended to leave Czechoslovakia the

day before the Nazis invaded, because he

was Jewish and supported an anti-Nazi

author. He had to leave his wife and children

behind. Lady Milena and her younger sister

Eva only managed to leave Prague, the

capital of Czechoslovakia, now the Czech

Republic, later, on a special train as part of

the Kindertransport arranged by an English

man called Nicholas Winton who was in

Prague at this time, and who saved the lives

of 669 Jewish children. The children each

had a label. Lady Milena’s sister Eva who

was three years of age had a label with the

number 639. For many years the children

who later grew up in England had no idea

about the identity of the person to whom

they owed their lives. Lady Milena was

fortunate, as she was later reunited with

her parents, but many of these children

never saw their parents again, as they were

taken by the Nazis to death camps such as

Auschwitz Birkenau in Poland and to the

gas chambers.

Nicholas Winton never spoke of what

he had done during the war, but his wife

years later discovered a scrap book with

information on children, photographs and

details of people who were willing to adopt

the children back in England. In 1988 the

journalist and broadcaster Esther Rantzen

decided to feature his amazing story on a

BBC programme called “That’s Life”.

She was able to organise researchers to

find the identity of the children who had

now reached adulthood and had children

of their own. Nicholas Winton had no idea

that he was to be sitting next to a woman

called Vera Gissing, who had been saved by

Nicholas Winton and who wanted so much to

say “thank you”.

Words are powerful. Words can inspire,

words matter. Lady Milena’s sister Eve later

wrote a poem about the label that she wore

as a small child. She still has the label.

Extract of Eva’s poem

“My number, a label round my neck in

kindertransport days. When numbered

children alone were transported to foreign

lands to save their numbered lives, my

number 639 has become a symbol, in my

aging years of vast significance”

Nicholas Winton was a modest man, but he

said “There is a difference between passive

goodness and active goodness, which is,

in my opinion, the giving of one’s time

and energy in the alleviation of pain and

suffering. It entails going out, finding and

helping those in suffering and danger, and

not merely in leading an exemplary life, in a

purely passive way of doing no wrong.”

Nicholas Winton lived to 106 years. In

Prague railway station a memorial has been

placed to remember the remarkable life and

action of one man, who chose to act in the

face of prejudice and intolerance.

Another memorial has been created for

the parents of the children. Lady Milena

indicated that the parents were the real

heroes who took their children to the

railway station and waved them off knowing

that they would never see them again.

Olivia, Year 10

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2018‘DEEDs NoT woRDs’

100 YEARS SINCE WOMEN’S VOICES WERE HEARD.

100 YEARS SINCE WOMEN GOT THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE

IN DEMOCRACY.

100 YEARS SINCE WOMEN GOT THE VOTE.

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February 6th marked 100 years since

women got the vote in the Representation

of the People Act February 1918. There had

been relentless protests and campaigns led

by the suffragettes, although campaigns

were halted during the First World War.

Before 1918 women were not seen as

able, intelligent enough or worthy of

voting. Women were viewed as not able

to participate in democracy, and were not

able to have an opinion in the society that

they lived, worked and contributed to. They

were seen to be firstly wives and mothers,

with sole responsibility for childcare.

They followed the orders of men and were

expected to conform to the world of men.

Women had no business in local, national

or international politics. This unequal way

of life began to change when a group of

women, now known as the suffragettes,

started to protest against this status quo

when a group of powerful and courageous

women were strong and decided “enough

was enough.”

In 1903 the suffragettes, led by Emeline

Pankhurst, started to campaign. Mrs

Pankhurst believed that it would take an

active approach and organisation to draw

attention to “the cause”. Women of all

classes were angry, frustrated, and passion

filled their motivation. They wanted to show

men that they were not ‘traditional lady

like characters’ who waited on the calls of

a man. No, they were ambitious, confident

and powerful women who would achieve

what they wanted, through their talents

and abilities. Their methods, unlike the

Suffragists, were violent and unforgettable,

and frequently led to their imprisonment.

Hunger strikes, law breakings, bombings

and protests were all methods the

suffragettes used in order to seek the vote

and to become equal to men. As a young girl

in modern society I think that it is truly sad

that women lost lives, spent time in prison

and were hurt both physically and morally,

because of having to fight for something

that they should have always had as a

member of their country.

Emily Davison is a well know figure in history,

with questions tied to her name. Emily

Davison was a woman who was so passionate

that she lost her life for the voices of women.

On the 4th of June 1913 Emily Davison ran

out in front of the king’s horse as it was

taking part in the Epsom Derby.

People will never truly know what her

purpose was, whether she intended to lose

her life or only to get the public’s attention

for the cause. Whether she intended to lose

her life, she is still remembered for this act,

that was one of the key moments in the

struggle for the vote for women.

Emily Davison was a GDST girl. She attended

the Kensington Preparatory school where

she was able to become well educated and

as an intelligent young woman wanted the

vote for women. The GDST provided her

education and helped make her into the

passionate woman she became. As part

of the GDST family of schools we should

be proud to have such a link. We should

remember through our time with the GDST

the women who have gone before us and

made a difference. Their commitment,

passion, drive and strength can continue

in our lives, so that we can make society

better for girls who follow us.

Women now are seen as much more equal

to men however there are still many

inequalities that women face. In 2018, one

hundred years after women got the vote,

it is truly disgraceful that women in our

country today face discrimination within

their day to day lives. They may experience

this in the workplace, for example through

the gender pay gap. They may experience

it in public, for example ‘cat calling’. They

may experience it within the home when

they are expected to be the stereotypical

‘home runner.’

One hundred years later we still face the

inequalities of society, but I am positive for

the future. I hope that not only women but

people of all backgrounds, religions, cultures

and sexualities will not be prejudiced

because of what they are perceived to be by

others. Emily Davison, Emeline Pankhurst

and all the other suffragettes should never

be forgotten for what they achieved for

women of today. They should always be

recognised for their bravery and selfless

acts. Be proud to be a girl and regard it

highly, and with passion.

Grace, Year 10.

‘DEEDs NoT woRDs’

100 YEARS SINCE WOMEN’S VOICES WERE HEARD. 100 YEARS SINCE WOMEN GOT THE CHANCE TO

PARTICIPATE IN DEMOCRACY. 100 YEARS SINCE WOMEN GOT THE VOTE.

March 21st, 22nd, 23rd - 7:30pm Tickets £5.

THE BELVEDERE ACADEMY DRAMA AND MUSIC DEPARTMENTS PROUDLY PRESENT

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Drama Festival 2018 was undeniably

the biggest and most competitive yet!

270 students, supported by over 100

Sixth Formers, worked tirelessly on their

recreations of hit theatre and film classics.

The day was judged by Miss Speed who

was supported by the overwhelmed

celebrity Holyoaks guests: Jessica Ellis

(Tegan Lomax) and Lauren McQueen (Lily

Drinkwell) who were stunned by Belvedere

Girls, as well as very jealous that they had

nothing like this at their schools when they

were younger!

The real talent was of course on stage

though; the day was packed full of

atmosphere and high spirits. Never before

has a Drama Festival seen so many big

numbers: from Annie to West Side Story,

Peter Pan to Lion King as well as reimagined

versions of Tangled, Sister Act and Aladdin.

There must always be winners though, and

this year’s prestigious first prize for Best

Play was 9M with Beauty and the Beast, 2nd

place to 8B with Grease and 3rd place to

9W’s Legally Blonde.

It was also our current Tech Team’s final

Drama Fest and new Tech Team’s first - a big

thanks to Laura and Siobhan!

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“Two thirds of Americans believe that, in

50 years, robots and computers will do

much of the work that humans do. The

World Economic Forum’s 2016 report, The

Future of Jobs, estimates that 5 million

jobs will be lost to automation by 2020

and the number will keep growing. Jobs

that once seemed like “safe bets” – office

workers and administrative personnel,

manufacturing, and even law will be hit

hardest, the report estimates.”

At Belvedere Mrs Brown and Miss

Foster have taken on the ‘Innovate Her’

Programme this January. The programme

will run until mid-March and takes place in

two hour weekly sessions after school.

It is excellent that the students have the

opportunity to work with some role models

from the Tech Industry. The programme

The Kids’ Lit Quiz is an annual international

literature competition that celebrates the

‘sport of reading’; allowing participants

aged 10 to 13 to compete for great prizes

and places in the national and world finals.

To select teams to represent us at this

event, first a ‘Belvedere Heat’ takes place

in the library one lunch time. Anyone from

Years 7 and 8 can compete, answering

questions from a bank made up from the

previous year’s KLQ heats. The four top

scorers from each year are then invited

to represent Belvedere in our final team.

This year, our Year 7 team comprised of

Sophie Murphy, Malika Nafees, Isabelle Roy

and Olivia Conlan. Our Year 8 team were

Isabelle Langford, Molly Warburton, and

Bella Axworthy and Grace Holland, who

both competed last year when they were in

Year 7.

The Merseyside regional heat was once

again held at Merchant Taylors’ Girls

School, on Friday 10th November, attended

by approximately 18 local schools. The

atmosphere was exciting and highly

competitive! Every person in the room was

a keen reader and raring to answer 100

reading-related questions from 10 different

categories.

As ever, there was a chance for the top

scoring teams in each category to answer

bonus questions for extra prizes. These

were hotly contested but the Belvedere

teams were often among the top scorers

of study focuses on what employers and

universities are looking for in candidates

who desire to work in this field of

employment.

We are delighted that 22 students from

across the academy year groups have

signed up; this makes it a real life project

management challenge because students

are working alongside their peers from

other year groups.

It has been fabulous having visitors from

Shop Direct and Alder Hey bring the project

and learning to life. The group had already

seen some of the innovation taking place

at Alder Hey when they met a robot during

Session 2 in preparation for our school trip

to Alder Hey in February.

In total there are eight two hour sessions

and our Year 8 team managed to secure

the free book prizes. Competition was

fierce and the questions were extremely

challenging. Come the moment of revealing

the winners, we were delighted that our

Year 8 team had triumphed and won

the entire event, and would now go on

to represent Merseyside at the National

Finals in London.

Our team were the toast of the school on

their return but didn’t have long to bask in

their glory – the Nationals were only three

weeks away. Each team member checked

out a dozen extra books from the library

and spent every spare minute reading, in

the hopes of improving their knowledge.

On Tuesday 5th December, the girls were

accompanied to London by train, to The

City of London School for Girls where 19

regional winning schools from England,

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

assembled to compete for a place in the

World Finals, to be held in New Zealand.

This heat differed from the regionals in that

it was a ‘hands on buzzers’ situation, with

points not only being added for correct

answers, but deducted for incorrect ones,

which added enormously to the tension!

Our girls competed well, answering

incredibly tough questions and were in

the top half of the overall scoreboard, with

first place eventually being won by fellow

GDST school Oxford High. We are delighted

that Belvedere was among the top 2% of

which will allow the students to discover

more about jobs in the Tech Industry

through completing a real life innovation

project. To date, the students have been

involved in Analysis and Design through

understanding their audience, problem

solving and wire-framing. Next session,

the students will begin to get to grips with

coding, before moving on to prototyping,

pitching and marketing their idea in

the future sessions. We plan to have a

celebration event in the department in

April and students will receive a certificate

for their participation.

To find out more about the use of technology

at the NHS please visit our Firefly pages

in the ICT ‘Resources’ section and select

‘Inspirational Women in Tech.’ Please watch

this space for more updates on the exciting

innovation going on with our Girls in Tech!

schools nationwide to have achieved such

heights. Our Year 8 team should be proud

of their amazing achievement. One of our

members, Molly Warburton, had to contend

with a broken foot and crutches as well, but

there were perks – on the journey home, a

kind Virgin Train steward took pity on her

difficulty getting along the platform and

upgraded our whole party to First Class for

free. A fitting end to the day!

It doesn’t end there. There will be the

opportunity for the next cohorts of Year

7s and 8s to earn a place representing

Belvedere next year at this prestigious

competition.

ICT & Computer Science Students participate in the

‘Innovate Her’ Programme - The Future is Jobs in the Tech Industry. Kids’ Lit Quiz - Regional Winners!

belvedereSpring Edition 2018

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

FORTHCOMING DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

MAR

23 Spring Term ends

MAR

19 Yr7 Parents’ Evening, 4:00-6:30pm

MAR

30 Closing date for Yr7 Appeals

APR

11 Summer Term begins

Your advert could be seen by thousands...

from teens to parents to grandparents...

...it makes sense to advertise your business or event in the Belvedere magazine.

Low cost, high coverage, wide audience range.

The Belvedere Academy magazine is

published several times a year, with 1500

electronic copies being 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. The magazine is also published

on issuu.com - offering global exposure

to your brand. The magazine is designed

by Mr Dykeaylen and articles are

contributed from both pupils and staff.

All revenue is put back into the production of the magazine.

GREAT RATES! The advertising rates and advert dimensions are:

• PRIME POSITION FULL PAGE COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT ONLY £250 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.

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.

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