Last week Pudsey bear made a special visit to St Edmund’s Catholic Academy in aid of raising money for Children In Need. Sixth Form students sold wrist bands, somosa’s and undertook a special staff Vs. students football tournament all for charity.
We’d like to thank everyone who took part during last week’s fundraising activities and especially the Sixth Form students who helped organise such an eventful week.
We will keep you posted as to how much we have raised!
  
On Wednesday morning, St Edmund’s Catholic Academy came together as a whole school as part of our Remembrance Assembly in honor of the sacrifices made by our brave Service men and women.
It was a moving Assembly with readings and tributes read by staff and our Senior Prefects team were on hand selling poppy’s.
Adria Dongo Year 12 played the piano beautifully with Isobel Casey and Alex Platt singing ‘Amazing Grace.’ Mr Lloyd showed his hidden talent by playing the trombone to mark a one minute silence.
We’d like to thank all students and staff for taking part and also those who have helped organise such a lovely Service.
Principal, Mrs Hughes added: “St Edmund’s is a big family of many languages, cultures and faith traditions and today was an outstanding example of the strength and cohesion of our faith community in action.”
 
On Monday 2 November 2015 members of the Academy Council, Â Mr Farr (Vice Principal) and Mrs Hazeldine (Vice Principal), Mrs Hughes (Principal) and Mrs Gallagher (Academy Chair) joined together in our Chapel to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Souls. Â The mass was celebrated by our Chaplain Father Mark Crisp.
The Feast of All Souls has always been a significant day at St Edmund’s. It is the day we especially commemorate the souls of all the faithful departed and take time to pray for our own loved ones who have gone before us.
Mrs Gallagher said, âI am most impressed by the reverence and attention of the young people in remembering family and friends from our community who have died during this yearâ.
On Monday afternoon, we held a Welcome Mass for all of our new Year 7 pupils which was celebrated by Father Mark Crisp.
The prayers were focused on asking our Lord to help them, guide them and to be with them, as they start the new chapter in their education.
Father Mark told the students in his homily about how his Dad taught him to ride a bike, the motto being; sometimes new things can be scary but we can all do it.
The Mass was a lovely way to end their first day and we hope they enjoy their time here.
