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This Thursday, Year 7 took part in a Team Building Activity Day as they approach the end of their second full week at St Edward’s. The morning was spent busily creating rafts at the South Cerney Outdoor Centre, so that the various groups could then have a race across the lake. Our students took to…

This week, our Lower Sixth Business students were very busy preparing to pitch an innovative and unique idea to a panel of ‘dragons’. The task was to deliver a product with a business plan which contained market research, financial planning and the target audience. The goal was to encourage students to understand USPs, the complexity…

At this week’s Carnivorous Plant club, students thoroughly enjoyed dissecting a variety of sarracenia pitcher plants to see what was inside! Using a delicate, steady hand, they gently opened the plants up and were surprised to find insects decomposing inside. From flies, moths and even a crane fly, students were left open-mouthed and in awe…

With sunny skies over the front lawn, it was great to see our teachers and students running laps of the front lawn as part of a charity run in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Miss Coleman, our Sports Assistant will soon be running on behalf of the charity in the London Marathon, and so we…

As our Upper Sixth students start on the last leg of their journey at St Edward’s Sixth Form, our Chemistry A Level students finished their second week, building their skills and learning the competencies of their chosen subject. This week saw them skillfully master and understand the process of making aspirin which involves using sulfuric…

As our Year 7 students settle into St Edward’s life, our brilliant Librarian, Mrs McIsaac-Bailey, has been creating innovative ways to grow students’ passion for Shakespeare. The aim was to guess if the quote was from Shakespeare or a rapper, which caused a lot of gasps and laughter (who thought a rapper would eloquently declare…

Until Summer of 2021 choirs have not been able to rehearse together, school assemblies have been online, and music groups have been something of a solo act. Despite this, St Edward’s Senior School came together in just a few days after the start of term to share in a collective act of worship to welcome…

A great first day back for our students and teachers with lots of sunshine and happy pupils. We are incredibly lucky to have first-class facilities, an unique environment and offer a tailored education that is bespoke to each of our pupils. Today, we saw our new Year 7 pupils take their first step on the…

Following on from our A Level success earlier this week, we are delighted to announce an equally impressive set of GCSE results for St Edward’s School. This year, our students secured 16% of all results at Grade 9, 30% at Grade 9 or 8 and 52% of all results at Grades 9 to 7. Headmaster,…

We are very pleased to announce an impressive set of A Level results at St Edward’s, at the end of what has been a very different sort of academic year! This year, 52% of all results were at Grades A*-A, with 78% at Grades A*-B.    Headmaster, Matthew Burke said “I would like to congratulate all students receiving their grades today. I know…