Pastoral Team Spread Christmas Sparkle

19th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

Christmas is a time for giving and receiving of gifts but let us all not forget that families need a little extra boost to enable funds to go a little further for the extra little bit of Christmas sparkle.

The Pastoral Team have gathered donations from many different sources and compiled clean boxes packed with goods.  Laundry and toiletry products are some of the most expensive items that need to be bought.  Thanks to the generosity of others, some of our families will have less of a burden to carry over Christmas 2017.

 

Brothers of the Good Shepherd Appeal

19th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

Year 9 pupils have been donating items of food and clothing to the Brothers of the Good Shepherd Appeal. Mr Selvey, Head of Year 9 said, “I would like to thank all of those who have donated for their generosity, especially the Deakin family who provided a bag full of hats, scarves, gloves and socks to help keep some people warm over the cold winter months”.

Well done Year 9.

 

Collection for the Brothers of the Good Shepherd Appeal

15th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

Mr Selvey, teacher of PE, decided to encourage purchases for the Good Shepherd instead of Christmas presents for his sons this year.

Mr Selvey said, “I encouraged those people who feel obliged to buy a £5 toy, just because it is Christmas, to purchase some things for the homeless. Our boys get enough and we wanted to give something to those who are less fortunate, especially at this time of year”.

Mr Selvey would like to thank all the people who have donated items for the appeal. Mr Katumba, Curriculum Leader RE, and two year students will be delivering the items on Thursday 21st December.

Invitation to St Edmund’s Got Talent Competition

15th December 2017Mr M Jones

We are excited to announce the St Edmund’s Got Talent Competition will take place 3:00 – 4:30 pm on Tuesday 19 December in the Academy Arena. The quality of auditions was very high and we had a lot of auditions.

We would like to invite you to come along for a wonderful afternoon of entertainment and to  support the students who have been practising really hard for this competition.

There is still time to buy a ticket from the Performing Arts Department at £2 each.

Feast of St Edmund Mass

8th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

This year the Feast of St Edmund took place on Friday 1st December 2017.   We celebrated our patronal feast day with a whole school Mass.  The Mass also marked the end of our Mission week here at St Edmund’s Catholic Academy, Wolverhampton – a double celebration.  Thirty guests were present including the Deputy Mayor Councillor Phil Page and Deputy Mayoress Elaine Hadley-Howell.

The focus of Mission Week was based on Pope Francis’s address at World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, in July 2016 when he encouraged young people to ‘Leave the sofa and make your mark’. The Kristian Thomas Sports Hall, where the event took place, was an abundance  of ‘Make your Mark’ black and white t-shirts which had been kindly donated by Wood, Goldstraw & Yorath, Architects, Stoke-on-Trent and Lads and Lasses Schoolwear, Wolverhampton.  Examples of the student’s prayers over the week were displayed and the whole community gathered, including the majority of our support staff.

We were blessed with the presence of the Soli team – Catherine Smith, Vicki Chatten and Rick Netherwood and the St Edmund’s choir led us in the St Jude Mass.  Fr Michael Dolman,  Vocations Director,  was the chief celebrant and he was joined by Monsignor Mark Crisp, our school Chaplain, Fr Jonathan Veasey Director of Diocesan Education Service and Fr Jan.  Two class representatives from each class led the procession of clergy with 10 altar servers in attendance.

Students from our Sixth Form led the readings and during the Offertory the student representatives gave their tutor group’s ‘Coat of Arms ‘as an offering.

Fr Michael’s Homily was based of the reading from Corinthians, reminding us that we do not have anything if we don’t have love.

‘Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude’ ‘Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things’. ’Love never ends’.

We finished the Mass with the schools Mission Song which raised the roof of the Sports Hall!

Christ the eternal King

With angels to You we sing

Knock on the door of my heart

With Your grace O Lord

Make Your mark

After Mass guests, staff and class representatives visited the Peace Garden where Monsignor Mark Crisp blessed the recently erected statue of Our Lady.

The day ended with staff and guests gathering for afternoon tea.  Mrs Hughes, Principal said, “It was the best day of her teaching career bar none”.

 

 

 

GCSE PE & BTEC Sport Students Visit Lilleshall National Sports

7th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

Fourteen Year 11 GCSE PE & BTEC Sport students visited Lilleshall National Sports Centre in order to gain information on Physical Education and sport related careers.

We were lucky enough to have Kristian Thomas, a member of the British team that won gold in the 2012 European Championships team event, and a historic bronze in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics,  deliver talks on the range of sporting careers available that all contribute towards the formation of an Olympic team.  This included gaining an insight into coaching, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning and the roles that are played by nutritionists, analysts and psychologists.

The group had the opportunity to see the Great Britain senior men’s team training and the Great Britain juniors competing against each other for a place in the team at an international in Germany.

A great day at Lilleshall – a spectacular facility. Special thanks to Kristian Thomas and former St Edmund’s student.

 

Invitation to our Christmas Candlelight Service

7th December 2017Mrs D Ferris

Invitation to Annual Candlelight Service.
We would like to invite you all to our annual Christmas Candlelight Carol Service at St Michael’s Church in Penn on Tuesday 12th December 2017 at 7 o’clock.
Please park carefully at the back of the church and be respectful of residents.
It is a time when all the Bishop Cleary Catholic Multi Academy schools and guests come together to tell the greatest story ever told through readings and songs.
Advent is a season of joy and anticipation, of patiently waiting, watching and preparing for the coming of our King so what better way to take time out of the busyness of the season and watch, wait and pray with us.

Vacancy for Academy Cleaner

7th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

We are seeking to appoint, to St Edmund’s Catholic Academy, an Academy Cleaner to carry our under reasonable direction the appropriate duties in the case of buildings and the teaching environment, in matters of safety, cleanliness and comfort, conducive to the working needs of pupils, staff and other site users.Cleaner – Required for January 2018

Cleaner Vacancy Ref No. ES003

15 hours per week 3.45pm – 6.45pm Monday to Friday

Rate of Pay £7.78 – £7.83 per hour

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For more information or for an application pack, please contact Reception, at the company’s registered office: (c/o: St Edmund’s Catholic Academy; Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU or call 01902 558888).  Support Staff Application packs can be accessed via our Academy website:  www.stedmunds.org

Visit our Vacancies page on our website for more information: http://www.stedmundscloud.co.uk/jobs/cleaner-2/

Entrants to the Telford National Ski Race

7th December 2017Mrs D Curtis

On 17th November the Telford National Ski Race event took place with 70 skiers taking part.  Evelyn Thorpe (9JA) and her brother Max (7AJ) took part and both successfully featured in the top 4 positions.

Evelyn entered the Girls’ Individual Race, for her age category, and completed two runs in just 13 seconds. Evelyn’s excellent time saw her rewarded with the Bronze Award Medal.

Max, who came in fourth place, said that he really enjoyed the competition and that it’s not about the winning but more about taking part.

Congratulations to both Evelyn and Max, pictured below.