How many colours does black have? And blue? And green? These were the questions which the Year 8s attempted to answer in their science classes. There they learned about chromatography which is a technique used to separate the colours using the medium of ink. During this lesson, they have also learnt about what solvents are […]
As the long hot days of summer are now just round the corner, you may wish to take a look at what our college has to offer for your peace of mind and for the children’s education and entertainment. Emphasising a very safe environment, the college offers a range of exciting activities. The activities are […]
Summer School. You will have seen the advertisements for what is turning out to be a very exciting and well planned St Edward’s Summer school. If needed you can get more information at SummersSchool [email protected] Intent to Return. All guardians and parents were sent this form a week or so ago. The deadline was today. […]
We have all, in our more conservative moments, uttered the fateful words “We did it better in my day”. Perhaps sometimes we are justified. Only sometimes though, because when you see the work carried out at St Edward’s College, you start to realise that innovation yields skills which are so very useful in today’s world. […]
This point in the year is always one of great transition in the 6th form section. Our Year 13s are in the midst of their final IB exams, and our year 12s are faced with the reality that in 12 quick months they will follow suit. While it only seems like yesterday when they were […]
Not only are TEFL lessons at St Edward’s College essential to our students’ well-being as they enhance their crucial English skills, but they are also extremely interesting and give students the possibility to learn across cultures. In a small, five-student group of TEFL 7, we are fortunate to have a mixture of four different cultures […]
On Friday 7th May, the Eko-Skola Committee some Yr 8 students, staff members and IB ESS students were treated to an online workshop via MS Teams thanks to PROJECT IMPACT. The online workshop was carried out by Mr Juan J Bonello, a senior lecturer within the Institute of Applied Sciences at MCAST. Together with Nature […]
Pirates were very much on the mind of the younger age groups in the school. From Kinder through to Junior school the theme brings out the adventurous spirit of these youngsters. With flavours of Captain Hook, Blackbeard and the occasional Maggie McGinza, the creative writing skills were coupled with a flair for the dramatic. Accompanied […]
There is nothing which encourages learning as much as activity. What sinks and what floats was the thorny question which the Year 2s explored this week. Year 2Y boys also enjoyed testing out their theories this week as they discovered and compared items which float and those that sink in water. The boys discussed the […]
Remember the classic question: which weighs more: a kilo of iron or a kilo of feathers? The concepts of weight and size are not easy to grasp. Taking them out of the mental sphere and making them real helps in the acquisition of knowledge. Year 1 boys have been measuring and weighing their way through […]