On Friday, 17th April, three of our year 8 students (members of our wonderful academy choir) joined with representatives of all the schools in the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust for the recording of two new worship songs for the Trust. The songs, written by Dan and Emily from OneLife Music, were recorded at St. Austin’s Catholic church in Stafford, and then recorded as “live takes” during the midday parish Mass. It was truly inspiring to hear so many young voices giving praise to God in such a beautiful church. Our choir members, Evie Jewell, Savannah Hughes and Maddy Fellows, had a great day and enjoyed the experience of taking part in the recording sessions. Well done girls, and thank you for being such a credit to St Ed’s, and to your families!

As we begin the fifth week of Lent, also known as Passiontide, and the last week of this spring term in school, we would like to let you know about the details and times of Masses and liturgies in seven of our Catholic parishes during Holy Week – the period from  Palm Sunday (29th March) to Easter Sunday (5th April). You can find these by following the link below. Have a happy and holy rest of Lent and, when it arrives, a very Happy Easter!

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Our indoor athletes delivered a strong series of performances across multiple track and field events on Tuesday 20th January at Aldersley Leisure Village. The boys’ hurdle relay team and the girls’ hurdle relay team both secured second place in their respective heats, while the boys’ one-lap relay team claimed first place in their heat.

Individually, David Olanrewaju finished second in the two-lap race, and Nicholas Odigie earned second place in the four-lap race. On the girls’ side, Natalia Sauter had an outstanding meet, placing second in the standing long jump and second in the two-lap race. Ginevra Mensio also impressed with a second-place finish in the four-lap race.

Rounding out the relay events, the girls’ one-lap relay team placed third in their heat, completing a successful and competitive showing for the team. Huge congratulations for the whole of the indoor athletics team.

The Health & Social Care course instils in our students a deep understanding of health and social care societal issues, the needs of vulnerable communities, and the vital role of local support networks. Their effort for The Haven, a charity dedicated to supporting female victims of domestic violence, reflects this core learning and our school’s CARE values.

We are incredibly grateful for the outstanding compassion and generosity shown by our Year 13 Health & Social Care students. Their commitment has undoubtedly brightened the Christmas of women relying on the crucial support provided by The Haven. The bags were filled with a variety of thoughtful and essential gifts, offering comfort and care during a challenging time for the women.

One of our students said, “Christmas is about giving and ensuring everyone feels cared for. We just wanted to bring a little bit of warmth and dignity to the women at the refuge, showing them that their community is thinking of them.”

It is acts like these that truly define our school community and demonstrate the wonderful character of our students.

Thank you to everyone involved for making a significant and positive difference this festive season. Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Two talented Year 8 students from St Edmund’s, Delilah Hard and Daisy Swanston, have been selected to represent the Wolverhampton Schools U13 Football Team — a fantastic achievement and a testament to their hard work and dedication.

The team recently travelled to South Wales to face Carmarthen Schools in the ESFA Cup league stage. Delilah impressed in midfield, showing great composure and control as she worked seamlessly with her teammates to dictate the pace of the game. Daisy made a strong impact after coming on in the second half, delivering a perfectly timed through ball that led to a well-taken goal and secured an assist to her name.

The match ended in a 2–0 victory for Wolverhampton, a result that reflected their dominance and teamwork throughout.

Congratulations to Delilah and Daisy on their outstanding performances and well-deserved selection — the St Edmund’s community is incredibly proud of you both!

Our Open Evening yesterday was a resounding success, proving more popular than ever with a record-breaking attendance of over 950 visitors from surrounding towns and villages.

We want to thank every parent, carer, and student who attended for creating such a vibrant and lively atmosphere. It was fantastic for our staff and students to see the enthusiasm and excitement of the Year 5 and 6 students.

With a capacity audience, Principal Mrs. Hazeldine provided a genuine insight into the school, and the feedback afterward was overwhelmingly positive.

We must also commend our own students who were truly amazing! They were enthusiastic and passionate representatives, eager to showcase their subject areas and guide families around our beautiful academy.

St Edmund’s looks forward to welcoming the new year 7 students in September 2026.

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Catholic Social Teaching has always been a part of the Church’s teaching and mission, right from the very beginning of the Church. It was formally written down at the end of the 19th century by Pope Leo XIII in his letter, or encyclical, “Rerum Novarum” (“On New Things”). Today, there are seven key principles or themes to this teaching. Building on the reception of our “Live Simply” award, this year at St Ed’s we will be focusing on the principle of “Care for our Common Home”.

Our three charities this year all work in some way to “Care for our Common Home.” They are:

Father Hudson’s Caritas – Local Charity

Operation Noah – National Charity

CAFOD – International Charity

We encourage all of our extended St Ed’s family to support our students in the endeavours to raise as much money as they can for the vital work undertaken by these charities.

For more information on CST and our charities, please click on the link below:

Catholic Social Teaching and our Charities – 2025-26

St Edmund’s Catholic Academy library readers were delighted to be offered a fantastic opportunity, by the Siobhan Dowd Trust, to go on a bookspree at a local bookstore and choose books for reading for pleasure.

The grant was provided to encourage pupils to develop a love of buying books from book sellers and the joy of browsing. Mrs Sarah Smith, Librarian at St Edmund’s said, “Pupils were delighted to be able to select and purchase reading material for their enjoyment.

St Edmund’s has a wonderful reading community which was highlighted in our recent Ofsted. We are thrilled to be selected from so many applicants. 

The Siobhan Dowd Trust works to give young people the opportunity to read and enjoy literature. It is the money earned through royalties and foreign sales of Siobhan’s books that allows the trust to support deserving projects.

The Siobhan Dowd Trust Exists To Fund Any Person Or Groups That:

• Take stories to children and young people without stories;
• Bring the joy of reading and books to children and young people deprived of access to books and of the opportunity to read;
• Fund and support disadvantaged young readers where there is no funding or support. In accordance with Siobhan’s wishes, our funding process is very open, flexible, and we hope, simple.