On our last day of the term tomorrow, St Bede’s College will host its first ever Community Day: Walk the Talk.

This full-day event is a celebration of service, unity, and school spirit, bringing together our students, staff, and wider community.

At the heart of the day is a walk around the front field, where every student is encouraged to walk or run laps in support of three meaningful causes:

• CanTeen NZ – supporting young people living with cancer
  

• Apifo’ou College (Tonga) – strengthening our partnership with our Pasifika Marist school
  

• Helping Hand Fund – providing direct support for students and families within our own community

Each student is encouraged to raise a minimum of $25 in sponsorship, and already our community has shown enormous generosity. Together, we have raised more than $16,000 towards our goal – a fantastic effort that reflects the spirit of giving at the heart of St Bede’s.

If your son has not signed up it is not too late, you can do so on the college website. Should you wish to make a direct donation you can do this as per below.
St Bede’s College Fundraising - Account: 03-0855-0333935-003. Please include your name and “Walk the Talk” as the particulars and student name as reference.

The day will begin with a powerful display of unity as Houses gather to perform the school haka and waiata. From there, students and our school community will move into the Walking challenge alongside a variety of activities designed to build community spirit and enjoyment. Highlights include the ever-popular “Dunk a Staff Member”, a chocolate wheel, games, food stalls, and live music, all culminating in a colourful and energetic Colour Run to finish the day.

More than just a fundraiser, Walk the Talk is an opportunity for our young men to live out the college motto Fide et Opere – By Faith and By Work. It is a chance to put service into action, to learn that generosity makes a real difference, and to celebrate whanaungatanga as a school community.

We warmly invite parents, caregivers, and old boys to come along, walk alongside our students, and be part of what promises to be a day of mana and mahi to end the term.