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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.
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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:
The Belvedere Academy, 17 Belvedere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, L8 3TF.
0151 727 1284 E: [email protected] 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
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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