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Stage aspirations
Broadway and the West End – here we come! In between bouts of excitement and stage fright, the past 2 days were show time for your younger students. Nursery and KG students took the stage for the first time in 2 years in front of an audience. It was a great joy having the students’
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Just walk on...
The College sponsored walk was back today, much to the relief of all. Even with some of the restrictions off, the logistics of arranging this well-loved event and making it a success was a headache for all concerned: teachers, heads of sections, sports department, Covid co-ordinator and parents. However, we did manage to pull it
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Choices and Conflict resolution
In terms of age, a few months in the early years’ section can be the equivalent of years in the older age groups. However, it is never too early for children to be guided into making good choices. Such choices can hit us anywhere, from the choice of clothes, food, friends and paths in life.
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World Book Day in the sun
What a beautiful morning for World Book Day activities at St Edward’s. During the second lesson, all Junior School boys left the classroom for reading and listening to stories on our magnificent grounds. Some worked on comic book illustrations and others discussed and gave their opinions on the books they are reading and quizzed each
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Exploring the universe
The Esplora complex is not only rich in educational experiences, but it is also a source of fun activities. The younger pupils of the Early Years this week went on an exploration trip.
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My name is Potato!
It’s that time of year again when potatoes go into the ground. No one can do this better than our gardener, the ever-patient Joe. In his inimitable way, Joe explained to the children how the potatoes are prepared for seeding, then how, when in the ground they sprout and how to take care of the
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And the donkey was the star!
In a recent outing, the youngest pupils at St Edward’s College were taken to the Limestone Heritage. This was a double whammy since, because of the Covid-19 restrictions, these sort of outings had been heavily curtailed. And how they enjoyed themselves! Mr Donkey was also the star attraction.
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A rainbow by any other name
Colours paint a rainbow in the heart. Our youngest students learn to recognise colour. When they do that, they then learn to name it. In another step, they also give it another name in another language. For adults, this time is long past so, perhaps they forget what an achievement it is for children to