Keep up to date with all the news happening in Bedford. Please click a headline to read more.

Press cuttings and copies of our school's newsletter the Bedford Bugle are within the Bugle & Letters Home section on our Families pages. Please take a look! You may also be interested in looking at our Community Pages which feature more information from our school charity B.E.S.T.

• Words of Wisdom up in lights

  Tue 10 Mar 2020
  Some of our children recently met with the wonderful women from the 'Never too late' group organised by Sefton Opera to gather their Words of Wisdom for the Sefton Borough of Culture project. The wise words we collected will be projected onto Bootle Town Hall this Saturday 14th March from 7.30-8pm followed by a presentation of The Nightingale's Song, the Story of Sefton.

• Join us for a Bedford Happy Meal!

  Thu 09 Jan 2020

  On Thursday 16th January 2020 we are having an extra special lunch at school: a Bedford Happy Meal!

  The lunch will be served in a special box and contain a beautiful beef burger in a bun accompanied by our Head Chef, Mr Griffiths', special skinny fries. For dessert, children can look forward to a delicious double chocolate muffin.

  Why not leave the lunchbox at home and come and join us for this special meal - families can pay £2.10 at the Office for their child to have the hot meal option on this day.

  See you there!

                               

• Tesco Bags of Help Grant Scheme - we need your help!

  Wed 08 Jan 2020

  We are delighted to announce that Bedford Primary has been chosen as one of the nominated recipients of Tesco's Bags of Help Grants for our proposed 'Bark and Read' project in school. 

  The Bags of Help grant is funded by the money raised by sales of plastic bags in Tesco and benefits community initiatives throughout the country. Bedford Primary is one of three groups featured in this round of funding with Grants of £2000, £1000 and £500 available. 

  In order to receive the most money we need all our friends and family to place their blue tokens in the Bedford Primary section of the receptacle placed in the following stores until March 31st 2020: Old Swan; Deysbrook Barracks; Longmoore Lane; Litherland; Crosby Road; Queen's Drive; Walton; Crosby Coronation Road; Liverpool Princess Express; Liverpool Mill Lane Express; Fazakerley Longmoor Express; Thornton Express; Liverpool Old Roan; Liverpool Metro.

  Please be sure to ask for tokens at the checkout when you are in Tesco and place them in our section of the container. Every token counts - and every little helps!

   

   

• Pudsey and BBC North West are coming to Bedford!

  Wed 06 Nov 2019

  We are excited to share the news that Pudsey and the presenters from BBC North West will be visiting Bedford Primary on Thursday 14th November 2019 as part of their fundraising activities for Children in Need.

  Children are invited to wear their own clothes on this day for a donation of 50p. A letter has been sent to all families with information about the day.

  We cannot wait to welcome Pudsey to our school!

   

• Bedford is shortlisted for an Educate Award

  Thu 03 Oct 2019

  We are excited, proud and delighted to share the news that we have been

  shortlisted for not one, but TWO Educate Awards: for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in a Primary School and Eco School Project of the Year!

  The Arts award category is looking for the best school stage show-performance or arts-led project looking at maximum pupil participation across all aspects through to final performance. Bedford’s entry detailed the work our children put in towards our Finale Show 2019—both front and back of house.

  The Eco Project award entry detailed the sterling work our children did on our Crosby Beach clean in March and our studies in school on the single use plastic journey.

  The Awards Ceremony takes place on November 15th where winners will be announced—fingers crossed!

   

   

  

• Bedford: Officially a School of Sanctuary

  Wed 25 Sep 2019

  It is with great pride that we can announce that we have received confirmation that we are now officially a School of Sanctuary.

  There are three principles to becoming a School of Sanctuary: learn what it means to be seeking sanctuary; take positive action to embed concepts of welcome, safety and inclusion within school and the wider community; and share school's vision and achievements - and be proud!

  Mrs Lopez led the initiative at Bedford Primary: 'we are so proud that after all of our hard work towards this recognition that we can finally share this great news with our families,' said Mrs Lopez. 'It means a great deal to us as a school - and particularly our pupils and families - to believe in, and follow, the principles behind the award.'

  Mrs Lopez and ten Bedford Welcome Buddies will attend a ceremony at Bootle Town Hall to receive the award.

  Well done Team Bedford!

• American-style special lunch at the Bedford Bistro

  Wed 25 Sep 2019
  

• Calling all Aldi shoppers - please collect tokens for our school!

  Fri 06 Sep 2019

  From September 6th 2019 all Aldi supermarkets are participating in its Kit for Schools promotion where primary schools will have the chance to win £20,000 to kick-start a healthy legacy for their school. 

  In addition, every school that enters can receive a school sports kit by collecting 300 team GB stickers.

  So how can you help? Every time you visit an Aldi store and spend more than £30 you will receive a Team GB athlete sticker. A bucket will be located in our main Reception in school for families to place their tokens. Please help us reach our goal - and be in the running to win £20,000 for our school and our children!

   

• Summer Holiday Activities

  Wed 17 Jul 2019

  Sefton Council and Active Sefton offer a range of activities for children throughout the Summer Holidays. There are various clubs and activities, including drama, swimming, football and lots of others, which take place at various destinations throughout Sefton.

  For further information go to www.sefton.gov.uk/sport-leisure to find a complete list of what's on offer.

  And don't forget the Summer Reading Challenge at your local library. This year's theme is 'Space Chase'. Go to www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk to find out more or visit your local library for all the details.

• Celebrating the women of the future

  Fri 08 Mar 2019
  On International Women's Day 2019 we are celebrating the little women at Bedford Primary. They are amazing and we are so proud of each and every one of them!