Christmas Concert

14th December 2016Mrs D Curtis

On 7th December we saw the return of the St. Edmund’s Christmas Concert where a host of talented students from different clubs and groups got together to kick off the festive season with a bang! Orchestra set the bar for the evening with their wonderful medley of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the Suite from the Polar Express. The audience then got their first chance to join in by singing along to The First Noel before the Folk Band played a rousing set of Celtic tunes with the audience clapping along. The newly formed Rock Band then took to the stage with two fantastic numbers;7 Years and Mercy.  Y7 pupil Nicole Fajimeye was cool and confident in her role as lead singer and the band was extremely professional. The audience got back in the festive spirit with the Woodwind Ensemble’s rendition of Wonderful Christmas Time before solo performance from Christina Clifton and Sinead Cullen-Barratt -one of our ‘Killer Queens’ from our upcoming production of We Will Rock You with S. Peter’s. Finally the St. Edmund’s Choir took to the stage with a range of festive pieces; John Rutter’s Angel’s Carol, an alternative arrangement of Away in a Manger and the groovy Calypso Carol. The evening ended with all the performers joining in with the audience for We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The evening was wonderfully festive and a fantastic opportunity for our musical talent to showcase what they’ve been working on this term. Miss Baskeyfield and Mrs Roberts want to say a huge thank you to all the staff, parents and students for making the Christmas Concert possible. St Edmund’s will soon be starting preparations for their summer tour to Belgium!

 

Christmas Calendar Competition

14th December 2016Mrs D Curtis

Following our recent photographic competitions held by Mr Vaughan, Teacher of Photography, we are delighted to announce the winners as follows:

Summer Competition

1st Place: Marianne Peralta

2nd Place: Amelie Harris

3rd Place: Marho Fovie

Christmas Competition

1st Place: Jaida Devi

2nd Place: Ellie Russell

Well done to all the students who took part in both competitions.  Our Principal, Mrs Hughes said, “The photographs are of such a high standard we should display the students’ work in a calendar”.

Stefanie Evans, Design and Marketing Business Support, has assembled the students’ work into a beautiful calendar which is now on sale at £1.50.  Please contact Reception for more information.

Calendar Images

January – Ellie Russell

February – Fejiro Fovie

March – George Bryant

April – Marho Fovie

May – Samuel Coleman

June – Kushbu Dass

July – Jenisha Patel

August – Marianne Peralta

September – Amelie Harris

October – Kimberly Ochao

November – George Bryant

December – Jaida Devi

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University Life By Aspiring Medical Student

14th December 2016Mrs D Curtis

 

Tom Springthorpe, former Deputy Head Boy in 2014/15 and currently studying for a degree in medicine at Manchester University,  joined our year 12 medics group on Thursday 1st December to share his experience and insight into university life.  There was an opportunity for a question and answer session and Tom advised the students how to make their UCAS applications stand out from the rest.

We wish Tom every success in his future career.

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Isobel and Sam are Bake Off Winners

9th December 2016Mrs D Curtis

Congratulations to Sam Munger and Isobel Rafferty who came 5th and 6th place in the Bake Off Final at Highfields School this year.

Judging was based not just on overall appearance but on the quality of the actual Victoria Sandwich cake produced. You can see images of our star bakers engrossed in creating their designs and taking part in a cupcake decorating workshop, which was organised whilst cakes were cooling prior to decoration.

Mrs Bates, Food Technology Teacher, said “It was a very enjoyable event and I look forward to entering our students again next year”.

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St Edmund’s Day Mass Celebrations

2nd December 2016Mrs D Curtis

Our annual St Edmund’s Day Mass took place on Wednesday 30 November.  Students, staff, guests and other members of our academy community celebrated our patronal feast day.  Monsignor Mark Crisp, Father Paul Whieldon, Father Pawel Bielak and Father Simon Baker, visiting from Birmingham, also concelebrated. At the end of the Mass Monsignor Mark was presented with a gift to mark his Silver Jubilee – 25 years since his ordination into the priesthood.  A celebratory event had been held previously for him at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary and Nursery, one of the four primaries forming part of Bishop Cleary Catholic Multi Academy Company, with St Edmund’s.

Guests assembled after the Mass in the Peace Garden where, to mark the end of the Year of Mercy, a large tiled plaque depicting the face of Jesus Christ was unveiled and blessed by Father Mark.  This plaque, made up of many small tiles, was designed and constructed by Year 10 students from the Technology Department under the supervision of their teacher, Miss Mifflin.

Blessed Edmund Campion (1540-1581) was an English Roman Catholic Jesuit priest and martyr, canonised in 1970 by Pope Paul V1 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England.

 

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Pictured left to right:

Mrs Hughes (Principal), Miss Mifflin (Teacher of Art) Thomas Hipkiss, Paulina Pajak, Molly Kerin, Joseph Tugby  Emilson Eduardo, Taryn-Rose Hough, Leo Thornton, Paige Gostick, Father Mark Crisp and Jenisha Patel.

GCSE Art & Design Students Work with Artist

2nd December 2016Mrs D Curtis
Over three days this week 45 GCSE Art & Design students attended an Artist led workshop at the Unit 12 Gallery just outside Stafford.
Here pupils spent the day learning a collection of new skills and producing some work for their coursework. Pupils were able to work along side the artist Jennifer Collier as well as see the work and studio’s of five other artists. They all had a great time if a little cold and want to return next year to a different workshop.

Maths Students’ Have Lectures at Warwick University

28th November 2016Mrs D Curtis

Maths students’ from year 11 and year 12 attended a series of fun, interesting, eye-opening and ultimately educational lectures on Wednesday 16th November.  The fourteen St Edmund’s students were treated to 5 lectures at Warwick University’s Art Centre Theatre ranging from Maths’ greatest unsolved puzzles, juggling: Theory and Practice, Lies, Damned Lies, and Newspapers through to The Creation of Number and lastly the maths behind magic.  A thoroughly enjoyable day was had by all students as well as the accompanying staff, Mrs Badhan and Head of Department Mr Morris.

 

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Left to Righ:  Akash Paul, Eloisa De Gracia, Bartosz Walczak, Victorija Jasiukianec, Joe Makosa, Amber Cavaungh, Ikisha Patel, Arminder Johal, Anthony Orjally, Inderjit Rai, Summa Bains and Sasha Nehal.

Not shown: Jan Delos Santos and Nnamdi Muoneke

 

6th Form Chaplaincy Team Support Shoe Box Appeal

25th November 2016Mrs D Curtis

6th Form Chaplaincy Team have been working alongside Mrs Ferris, Lay Chaplain, this year and are delighted to announce 57 boxes were donated to Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Appeal.

Members of the Chaplaincy Team worked tirelessly wrapping shoe boxes, collecting money and donating goods.  Many of the tutor groups idonated a box or some items for the shoe boxes.  Lots of staff help fund postage by giving a £ 3 donation for every box.
The School Caretaker and the Lay Chaplain delivered the shoe boxes on their next journey to a warehouse in Fordhouses and felt humbled to see the many volunteers checking and sorting the boxes.
Some of the students and parents from Uplands School also made donations so a special thank you to all concerned for such kindness.

 

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From left to right……
Henna Devi, Logane Stanley, Sahibpreet Singh, Isobel Casey
Juliet Ebot, Niamh Young and Rajbir Singh

Mrs Dhaliwal Wins Unison Nominate a Star Competition

25th November 2016Mrs D Curtis

There was surprise celebrations during the day today.  We had notification from UNISON this week that our Head Cook, Mrs Dhaliwal had won the ‘Nominate a Star’ Competition for school support staff.

Mrs Dhaliwal was presented with flowers, a card and an invitation to afternoon tea with the Mayor of Wolverhampton with other category winners in January next year.

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Left to right:

Mrs Hughes (Principal), Mrs Dhaliwal, Ms Guest (Unison Representative)

and Mrs Raj (Business Director)

 

Photography courtesy of Mrs Curtis

Silver Jubilee Celebrations for Monsignor Mark Crisp

25th November 2016Mrs D Curtis

On Wednesday 23 November students and staff from St Edmund’s Catholic Academy, SS Peters and Paul Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery, parishioners from SS Peters and Paul, St Michael’s and St Bernadette’s, together with friends and family of our beloved Chaplain Monsignor Mark Crisp, attended a Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Ordination to the Priesthood of Monsignor Mark.  This was held at St Michael’s Catholic Church, Wolverhampton.

It truly was a joyful Mass with singing lead by St Edmund’s choir, cantor’s from Wilf Jones and a beautiful piece sung by an African choir.  Students from St Edmund’s were altar serving and Mrs Ferris, Lay Chaplain was asked to read the first reading.

In Monsignor Mark’s homily he recapped on different events in his life and how St Francis and St Ignatius has helped and had an effect on his life.

After the Final Hymn ‘Tell out My Soul, which was played 25 years ago at Monsignor Mark’s ordination, everyone was invited to a celebratory buffet and a drink to celebrate.  Many old friends were reunited and new friends were made.

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