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Spectators returned for the 26th St Edward’s Prep Sports Day! Cool conditions and a red-hot Lewis dominated proceedings, as records tumbled on our 200m grass track. An incredible 34 records were set (some of them in new events) as Lewis emerged triumphant with both the Sports Day and Relay Cups – topping all of the…

On Thursday, Year 9 treated us, and themselves, to a fabulous European themed lunch in the Canopy. This was the first such event for three years and the students certainly made the most of the opportunity. After much discussion and research in recent lessons, they worked in groups to prepare background information, menus and superb…

Sports Day is always a day that stands out in the school year for being a day of fabulous participation and House Spirit. Sports Day 2022 did not disappoint! The day started with the promise of plenty of sun and temperature predicted to reach 27 degrees. The sun shone for much of the morning for…

On Thursday, the Prep School joined with the University of Gloucestershire to host a Profile Project multiplier event at Oxstalls campus. Prep Teachers, Mrs Dade and Mr Parkin, presented parts of the project that the school have been working on over the past 3 years to develop financial literacy tools for children of primary school…

Last week, 31 Year 5 pupils, accompanied by Mrs Bailey, Mr F Roberts, Mrs Johnson and Miss Ford, travelled to the Isle of Wight for their four day residential trip. The weather was glorious, and the ferry ride made for a most exciting start to the holiday for everyone. Our home was the Sands Hotel,…

It was Languages Day on Friday, at the end of our annual International Week, celebrating the international dimension of St Edward’s. It was very much a day of colour. As well as there being a rich display of flags in the Canopy which revealed the impressive range of nationalities of students at the school, students…

St Edward’s Senior & Sixth Form, and St Edward’s Prep School, are proud to report that this week, after an accreditation visit from the team of inspectors at High Performance Learning the schools have been awarded its highest honour, of a HPL World Class Award. High Performance Learning is an educational philosophy based on the…

Year 6 travelled to New Gale Lodge in Pembrokeshire last week for their end of year residential trip. After arriving and settling in, their first activity was a fiercely fought pétanque tournament which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Tuesday turned out to be an adventure-packed day for Year 6 – the group went kayaking in…

On the final day of the half-term we held some very special celebrations in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The festivities began with a delicious outdoor picnic prepared by our fantastic School Caterers, Holroyd Howe, who spoilt us with some very special cakes! Once everyone had eaten, it was then time to welcome our…

This week saw a new tradition born at St Edward’s – our first Scholar-led Drama production. Staging a play is an enormous undertaking, but Niamh M (Lower Sixth) showed exemplary organisational and leadership skills to pull together her cast and create a moving outdoor performance. Dennis Kelly’s play ‘DNA’ is a challenging text, examining teenagers,…