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The St Edward’s Senior & Sixth Form Parents’ Association were delighted to host a Well-Being Event in the Performance Hall on Wednesday evening. The event aimed to provide answers to some of the questions parents have about the pressures faced by today’s teenagers and how they, as parents, can support their children to thrive. At…

For the past three weeks in the Senior School we have been joined by three trainee teachers from Chicago – Alissa, Malina and Jackie – who came to St Edward’s to gain experience of life in an English School. Whilst they were with us they spent time working in the English and Music Departments, taking…

During the Christmas break, one of our Sixth Formers was fortunate enough to travel to Dundee to take part in a two week flying scholarship programme. The ACPS flying scholarship allowed Year 13 student, Maddie, to take part in 12 hours’ worth of flying lessons, ground lessons and a theory test, all with the aim…

Sixth Form Classics students visited the ‘Troy: Myth and Reality’ exhibit at the British Museum in London this week in order to enhance their knowledge of one of Greek Mythology’s most famous stories. The legend of Troy has existed for thousands of years, with the exhibit focusing on the people who are said to have…

This week we welcomed our specialist coaches back to St Edward’s for the first time this term, to teach our STEPS students some new techniques and help develop their game. After school on Thursday some of our top swimmers took part in a masterclass with Aqua Zone Swim School, with the students being put through…

Students of St Edward’s Senior & Sixth Form congregated in the Main Hall on Monday to celebrate Mass, marking the start of the Spring Term. Our School Chaplain, Fr Pat, led the Mass, looking forward to the term ahead, whilst reflecting on the successful first term of the academic year. Fr Pat made reference to…

PC Fiona McDowell paid a visit to the Senior School today to talk to our Year 7s about internet safety and how to ensure that they stay secure whilst online. PC McDowell, who works as a ‘Schoolbeat’ officer for Gloucestershire Police Schools Unit, spoke to our students and asked them to take part in some…

Just before the Christmas break, our Modern Foreign Languages Department introduced their new Italian Club, which saw both students and staff come together to start learning the Italian language. As this was during the lead up to Christmas, those who attended were taught Italian vocabulary and also general introductions to do with the festive season….

There’s an exciting half-term ahead at St Edward’s Senior & Sixth Form with plenty of activities and events taking place for pupils, staff and parents to look forward to. STEPS Masterclasses are continuing where they left off last term, with specialist coaches and trainers in rugby, hockey, swimming and strength and conditioning hosting our Scholars…

We enjoyed a lovely Christmas Service at the Senior School this morning, with a jubilant student body singing carols and celebrating the end of a very successful Autumn Term. Our Head of Key Stage 4, Mr McKenna, began our service by talking about the nativity scene on display at the front of the Main Hall,…