Wolverhampton and Dudley Deaneries 5 aside football takes place on Saturday 18th November at St Edmund’s Catholic Academy Kristian Thomas Sports Centre, Compton Park, WV3 9DU.
The event starts at 2 pm and is expected to finish 4 pm. Football boots and shin pads are required, along with a signed consent form and a £1 entry fee. Boys and girls, 9-14 year olds, all welcome.
Further info Vicki Chatten – BCYS <vicki.chatten@
Rohitt Dhaliwal, Hubert Wieczorek, Szymon Bralewski and Dawid Gorzard represented the Academy very well at Aldersley Leisure village on Thursday 9th November.
Notable achievements were:
1st place in heat for the hurdle relay team.
1st place for Dawid Gorzard in his heat for the two lap race.
3rd place for Szymon Bralewski in his heat in the four lap race.
1st place for Rohitt Dhaliwal and Hubert Wieczorek in their heat for the six lap paarlauf.
1st place in the heat for the one lap relay team.
Mr Selvey said, “It’s been a very good evening of results for the boys”.
Well done everyone.
The Solemnity of All Saints was celebrated by the Whole school, in a Full Mass, on Wednesday 1st November 2017.
This Mass was dedicated to John Sheppee, former Headteacher of St Edmunds, who sadly passed away at the end of October. Many of his old colleagues were present to pay their respects to a great ambassador for education, our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
On the feast of All Saints we take time to remember all those who have entered heaven, including saints who are recognized by the Church and those who are not. We are all created to be saints and Fr Mark in his Homily spoke about the need for Courage, Steadfastness and perseverance.
Here is an extract from Fr Mark’s homily:
Life does have many challenging experiences at school and home. The temptation at times to give up on the struggle can be immense.
Today we remember Saints 100, thousands impossible to count. A Saint isn’t a person who’s good and perfect all the time. A Saint, who despite all their challenges and their failures, never gives up and perseveres.
Today we remember all those who didn’t and made the world a better place! Saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941)
Even in the darkest of times, God’s light keeps breaking forth. In the darkness of the Second World War, a time of incredible suffering and human anguish, a light broke forth through a Franciscan priest named Maximilian Kolbe. He gave his life so that another man might be spared and eventually return to his wife and children.
Ten prisoners in the concentration camp in Auschwitz were chosen at random to die because a fellow prisoner had escaped. One of the 10, Francis Gajowniczek, was a husband and parent. When Father Kolbe heard of the man’s plight, he volunteered to take Gajowniczek’s place. Eventually, all 10 individuals died, including Father Kolbe. This bare outline says something of the heroic charity, graced and courage of Maximilian Kolbe.
Like all the saints – Kolbe’s love is similar to that of Jesus. Both gave their very lives for another; both made manifest the fortitude that says that faith is stronger than death.
Saints are individuals who are willing to sacrifice all; saints are individuals who do not allow fear to govern their destiny.
Today we give thanks for them, ask to have just a bit of their faith, courage and hope.
Countdown timer to Make Your Mark
Our Y10 Football Team have reached the semi-final of the Wolverhampton Secondary School cup by beating St. Peter’s 5-1. The players represented the academy very well and despite going one goal down, fought back very well to win the match in the end.
Congratulations to Hugo Anastacio, David Bochniak ,Josue Bokembo, Szymon Bralewski, Harvey Cooper, Rohitt Dhaliwal, Juan Dhir, Sam Emms, Dawid Gorzard, Connor Heaney, Shea Hegarty, Sam Munger, Luke Tomlinson, Malachi Walker, Callum Walton and Hubert Wieczorek.
What a fantastic result.
A group of year 11 and 12 aspirational students visited Oxford University Oriel College. The students had the opportunity to experience what a typical day involves at Oxford University. They were given information on the application process, the various colleges and the importance of work life balance.
Jakub Kolasa (Year 13) who has applied to Oxford University to read Mechanical Engineering this year said, “The city was picturesque, it certainly had a distinctive feel compared to any other university I have visited, I would love to study there next year”.
India Collins-Davies Oriel College’s Outreach Officer gave an overview of the city’s stunning architecture, history and culture. She gave a tour of the ancient and modern colleges, fascinating museums and galleries, parks, gardens and green spaces in which to relax.
Everyone came away from the visit feeling very positive. Abigail Caron (year 11) said “speaking to current students has definitely inspired me to apply when I am in sixth form, I cannot wait to go on the visit again next year”.
Special thanks to Mrs Lowe, Mr Katumba and Miss Mahay
Congratulations to Amelia Walker who won the Treasure Hunt at Open Evening on 12 October. Amelia, a pupil at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, has won herself a copy of the “The Global History of Catholicism” book.
Amelia, accompanied by her mum, came along to St Edmund’s to collect her prize today.
Well done Amelia.
On Monday 16 October and Tuesday 17 October our year 10 students, who are studying GCSE Art, visited the Unit 12 Gallery, on the outskirts of Stafford, to meet and work with local artist, Jennifer Collier. Jennifer has led the way in the upcycling revolution in art and craft, working with re-used and recycled materials to create wonderful pieces of work. Students were lucky enough to work with Jennifer and learnt many new art techniques. They had a lot of fun. Miss Mifflin, their Art teacher congratulated them on their hard work.
Twenty two of our year 11 students successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award expedition on the weekend of Saturday 23rd September and Sunday 24th September. They had previously spent one weekend learning the skills necessary for their expedition and had completed a practice expedition when they walked from Wombourne to Kingswood – their first camping experience.
Students walked from Milford Common to Beaudesert Camp Site in Cannock Chase and back again, working in different groups to navigate through the wilderness. They had a different route back on the Sunday after they had survived a night camping and cooking their dinner and breakfast at camp before sitting around the campfire. Over the two days students walked slightly under 20 miles and had to carry everything they needed to survive on in their rucksack. The temperature dropped on the Saturday night but on the whole the weather was a good walking temperature – a complete contrast to the sweltering sun they had experienced during their practice expedition. All groups worked brilliantly and showed great team spirit and determination taking a few wrong turns in very hilly terrain on board. They made excellent time on their walk on the Sunday, spurred on, no doubt, by the thought of home comforts at the end of the expedition.
They now need to complete a physical activity and learn more about volunteering skills, after which they will have completed their Bronze Award.
Well done to Bilal Aslam, Alyssa Capuno, Abigail Caron, Samuel Coleman, Larisa Corr, Amy Cox, Daniel Elrington, Rhian Cullen, Caitlin Grady, Bethany Henshall, Kaviraj Kumar, Daneille Lim, Julliana Mejia, Roisin Murphy, Ciara Nicholls, Marianne Peralta, Barbara Poczatek, Sandeep Sehera, Lorna Shorthouse, Corrin Smith, Sophie Tudor and Seren Young.
