See the latest updates on events in and around our school community.

• RCAOS - Article in the Crier

  Wed 30 Mar 2022

  Education Commission for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

• Ukraine Appeal

  Wed 23 Mar 2022

  Over the past couple of weeks, we have been collecting donations for Ukraine. The generosity from our school community has been overwhelming.

  Mr Calver and our Year 11 Prefects boxed these all up and delivered them to the Folkestone Collection Point at #BigjigsToys . The donations are loaded, and Ukraine bound.

  A big THANK YOU to all that have and continue to help with donations and all the volunteers who are making this happen!

  Photography by Year 11 Pupil Jay Hall.

  

• Achievements

  Tue 22 Mar 2022

  Year 10 pupil, Daisy Cox recently entered an Art Competition through the HeadStart Kent Programme. The theme was mental health, resilience and emotional wellbeing. Daisy’s fantastic artwork “At One” has been chosen to be on display at an exhibition in the Art Gallery at the Turner Contemporary in Margate on 14^th April 2022. Along with her parents, we are all very proud of Daisy’s brilliant achievement.

  

• Easter Holiday Activities

  Mon 21 Mar 2022

  Dover District Specialist Teaching and Learning Services (STLS) will be running activity programmes during the Easter Half Term. 

   

  The individual flyers are attached for each event and also please see a summary of the activities below. Please see details of how to book on to each activity on the corresponding flyers.

   

  Tuesday 5th April - Filming Activity Day to create a film sharing young people’s experiences of care plus outdoor activities, Kingswood Outdoor Centre

   

  Wednesday 6th April – Laser Tag, Bowling, Crazy Golf, Canterbury

   

  Thursday 7^th April  – Children in Care Council Meeting, Super Council and OCYPC, Canterbury

                                   – Children in Care Council Meeting, Young Adult Council, Maidstone

   

  Friday 8^th April – Wellbeing Workshop, Drama and Crafts, East Malling

   

  Monday 11^th April – Curly’s Farm, Disabled Families, Isle-Of Sheppy

   

  Tuesday 12^th April -  Children WHO Care Council Meeting, and Roller Skating, Maidstone

  -    Under 7’s Art Activity Day, Herne Bay

                                   

  Wednesday 13^th April – Cooking Activity, Gravesend

                                         

  Thursday 14^th April – Children in Care Council Meeting, Super Council and OCYPC, Maidstone                                 

  

• METALATORS our resident school rock and punk band

  Mon 14 Mar 2022

  Our very own resident punk and metal band METALATORS put on a great show last week during lunchtime.
  
  Matthew Saunders - Guitar and Vocals
  Jazz Brown - Guitar
  Kian Carrington - Bass
  Lewis Saunders - Drums
  
  You ROCK!!
  #Metalators #stedsgottalent #rockstars #punkrock

  

• Staff Successes

  Thu 10 Mar 2022

  Marika Landy is our IT Technical Officer here at St Ed’s, an Independent Woman with many talents. She finds joy and harmony with singing and recently entered a competition at the Thanet Music and Drama Festival, winning three of her classes!

   

  The Thanet Music and Drama Festival was founded as a charity in 1921, and each year offers a platform for hundreds of amateur musicians, actors and dancers in and around the Thanet area to perform in front of an audience and gain expert critical advice. The festival consists of five sections (Instrumental, Speech & Drama, Piano, Dance, Vocal & Choral) and is held in February to March every year, culminating in an Award Ceremony & Gala Concert featuring some of the best performances from all sections.

   

  Marika is an Ex-pupil of St Edmund’s Catholic School and has been a staff member here for the last 4 years. Her many hobbies include long distance running, karate, stage combat and is an aspiring Classical and Opera singer, often supporting the school music faculty, performing in school masses and events.

   

  A huge congratulations to Marika on her well-deserved success.