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Lower School students have been testing their vocabulary in their Spanish lessons this week. Their recent topic has been ‘pets’, so as a creative cross-curricular task, the students were asked to create a strange animal by combining different body parts from a variety of animals! Incorporating several HPL Behaviours for Learning, the task challenged the…

Lockdown restrictions have challenged our ways of teaching and learning, particularly on those projects that involve more than one ‘bubble’ working in collaboration with each other. To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our usual team projects, Year 6 and Year 9 have been using ‘Teams’ to work together this term. 12 Year 9 students…

There is sometimes nothing better than sitting down to enjoy a good story, immersing yourself in the lives of the characters and being whisked away into another world. This is particularly true at the moment, when books can provide us all with a good opportunity to escape from everything else that is going on in…

Year 9 have been exploring the perceptions of homelessness in their English lessons, delving into the novel ‘Stone Cold’ by Robert Swindells. They have explored the characters, and completed activities to reinforce their comprehension. As their homework task last week, the students designed alternative front covers for the book, using whatever medium they like. Here…

It has been proven that spending time in nature can improve mood and well-being, but not everyone has easy access to the natural world. Launched on Monday 25th January, the BBC brings virtual soundscapes of music and nature directly to audiences with Radio 3, 6 Music, BBC Sounds, BBC Two’s Winterwatch, the interactive BBC Sound…

Year 9 have been looking at number patterns this term, recently completing a lesson focussing on ‘Pascal’s Triangle’. This pattern, as the name suggests, is arranged in a triangle shape, with each number equalling the sum of the two numbers directly above it. The students were set the task of compiling a fact-file on the…

Since the start of the academic year, all Year 9 students have had a philosophy lesson once a week. Currently the lessons are taking place virtually, and include the whole year group; making it one of our largest distance learning lessons! Delivered by Headmaster Mr Burke, the students have studied key figures from Greek philosophy,…

Back by popular demand, Science Club have been experimenting with ‘Magic Flowers’ this week. They each cut out either flower or geometric shapes before folding the petals or points of the shape in towards the middle. The paper shapes were then gently placed into a dish of water, where the Students watched their creations unfold,…

If you want to draw lifelike portraiture, knowing how to draw facial features is essential. Learning to draw these parts of the face can be difficult, but with the aid of Miss Haywood’s masterclass this week, Year 9 have managed some fantastic progress. They were shown techniques that would help them to draw facial features…

Here at St Edward’s, we do our very best to support our local community, especially those who may need some extra support during the Festive period. Our Charity Prefects have been working especially hard to implement several fundraising initiatives during this time- with great success! Our school community has taken part in a range of…