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 […]
Well, you can always ask the Year 5s! Students in Year 5y have been experimenting with Mixtures, Solutions and Suspensions. They have learnt that water is a pure substance, but when you stir in other substances you create a mixture. When the substance, like sugar, dissolves in water, this is called a solution. On the other hand, a […]
Year 3X are currently working on non-fiction texts. They worked on an information text about ants whilst using a Think, Understand and Learn technique – I Used to think and Now I think. This method focuses on their thought process when learning something new. It is the preferred approach to learning at St Edward’s College. […]
World Earth Day 2021Junior school students went all out to participate in activities related to Earth Day 2021. Braving the wind and the chill they hugged the trees which have given generations of boys shade and protection, as well as filtering the air in which they spend the better part of the day. Drawings, sculptures […]
Our Year 4Z boys were out and about this week as they initiated a clean-up of the bastions surrounding the school. They had wanted to give back to nature, whilst tidying their second home from plastics blown onto the grounds after the very windy weather. The boys generously gave up their time during breaks to […]
In year 6 we are revising factor pairs whilst exploring the artwork of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist born in 1872 and died in 1944. He coined the term neoplasticism for this style. Mondrian had a long artistic career which essentially began with his works in Luminism, after which he experimented in Cubism, before finally moving to neoplasticism and entering […]
The Resurrection – Easter Story The resurrection of Jesus gives us hope that when we die, God will raise us up to new life. We believe we will live forever with Jesus in the Kingdom of heaven. We believe the Risen Jesus is always close to us. His Spirit is alive within us and […]
We are using breakout rooms wherein the boys are virtually split into small groups so they can discuss and enjoy working together. Then we all meet in the main room to give feedback about the work carried out.
Take care of yourself, take care of your money! Earlier this month boys in year 4,5 and 6 were invited to take part in the Financial Literacy Challenge 2021 – Young Chef Challenge as part of the European Money Week and Global Money Week. The aim of the challenge was to promote awareness pertaining to […]
Death masks made from clay in year 5 History.