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This week, we welcomed 12 members of the student body onto the Student Leadership Team at the Senior School. The team are an integral part of our community, representing the School externally and providing support during a number of events, such as open days and parents’ evenings. They also meet regularly with senior teaching staff,…

We are very proud to announce that SSgt Keylock has been awarded the Lord Lieutenants Certificate of Meritorious Service, in recognition of his work with the Combined Cadet Force at St Edward’s School. This Award is given for exceptional meritorious service rendered to the Reserves and Cadet forces in the county and recognises those among the…

As part of their preparation for starting more advanced topics in their GCSE Design and Technology course, Year 9 students have been practising their sketching skills by drawing a camera in 3D. A challenging and tricky task to complete, it required a lot of focus to accurately depict the cylindrical shape of the lens using…

Over the past week, Senior School students have been competing in the much-loved annual Sports Day. This year, social distancing rules have meant that things are a little different, so the Sports Department have needed to get creative to find a way to run the 2020 event. They’ve been working especially hard in recent weeks…

This week saw the Senior School welcome back its first students since the start of lockdown (apart from the children of Key Workers who have remained at School throughout). Those taking GCSE and A Level subjects involving practical work, had the opportunity to come into School for an afternoon session in the respective practical area. …

Year 9 have been creating some excellent drawings to illustrate their ideas for their ‘Houses of the Future’ topic. As part of the project they were encourage to think about sustainability and elements that could make dwellings more eco-friendly. From features like low energy lighting and effective insulation to reduce energy wastage, to space for…

While distance learning has been a welcome source of normality during this difficult time, we are aware that our students are spending lots more time looking at a screen than they usually would. To try and provide a bit of a time away from screens, our teachers have been coming up with innovative ways in…

Years 7, 8 and 9 have been taking part in online Maths competitions using the ‘Sum Dog’ platform this term. The rounds are completed during their normal Maths lessons and provide a fun way to practise skills learnt throughout the year. Accessible to all levels, the system is adaptive and tailors the questions to suit…

At St Edward’s, we encourage pupils to get fully involved in all aspects of School life to gain the most from all academic, extra-curricular, sporting and cultural activities on offer. Clubs and extra-curricular activities are an important aspect of school life. They give students places to tap into their creativity, pick up new skills and…

Mrs Bunting’s Year 9 Maths set took on the challenge of the topic of transformations in their lessons this week. A transformation changes the position or the size of a shape and there are four basic ways of doing it: a translation, a reflection, a rotation or an enlargement. All of these transformations, except enlargement,…