St Edward's College

🙏 Thank you to everyone who wrote Teacher Mail to our staff this week and last week for National Thank A Teacher Day which was on 17 June! We are so lucky to work with amazing pupils!

🏆 We are delighted to have successfully achieved the Best Practice with Teaching Assistants Award from Optimus Education.

This recognition celebrates the outstanding contribution of our Teaching Assistants and the vital role they play in supporting pupils across the College. Their dedication, expertise and commitment help ensure that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.

Congratulations to all staff involved in securing this prestigious award.

We will be publishing their report on the College website soon.

🎨 On Wednesday 3 June, Year 9 pupils Isla J and Matthew C attended the prize-giving ceremony, held in the magnificent Concert Room in St George's Hall.

The ceremony included presentations of certificates and prizes by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool to the top three shortlisted students and vote winners exhibiting from each school.
Following the formal presentations, the students, teachers and families were invited to view the winners’ exhibition across the road at the Walker Art Gallery.

Congratulations to Isla J for winning the St Edward’s public vote and having her work framed and exhibited alongside pupils from across the city; a huge achievement! Well done to all students who entered and got involved!

🎉 Our Year 11 pupils celebrated the end of their time at St Edward’s by signing each others shirts after their exams. It was a special occasion filled with laughter, reflection and a few emotional moments as friends looked back on the memories they have made together over the past five years.

We are incredibly proud of everything this year group has achieved and wish them every success on Results Day. Their hard work, determination and resilience will undoubtedly pay off.

📸 View all the pictures here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWrP4

👏 Congratulations Mr Buckton!

⚽ Year 9 played at Anfield this week, competing against schools from across Liverpool. They were excellent ambassadors, praised by the LFC Foundation for their behaviour and professionalism. As the only school to field a mixed team, they showed real courage and resilience, securing three wins from four matches!

🏃‍♂️ Congratulations to Year 8 pupils Harry H, Freddie B, Noah B, and Teddy K for successfully completing the Run for 97 5K in Stanley Park on Saturday.

Participants had the option to join either the 5K or 1-mile community legacy fun run, where they walked, jogged, or ran to honour The 97.

👟 Congratulations to OE Emily Flynn on the continued success of her activewear brand, Axelegro. She recently celebrated the opening of Axelegro's first pop-up store at Liverpool ONE.

After leaving her role at Liverpool ONE to pursue her vision full-time, Emily launched Axelegro in 2023 and has since grown it into a thriving fashion and wellness brand. What began as an idea during lockdown has developed into a business with a loyal community, five-figure sales and wellness events held across the UK.

Well done Emily!

💌 SEC Voices Competition - Love: What do we owe one another?

We were hugely impressed by the quality of entries into the SEC Voices writing competition! Competitors faced two rounds of judging, with the finalists selected by external judges Tim Alderman (Chair of Governors), Roisin Maguire (Edmund Rice) and Rebecca Ferguson (FOSEC).

Well done to Annabel B, Connor B and Maggie M (KS3, KS4 and KS5 winners), Julia H, Niamh S and Justin J (KS3, KS4 and KS5 runners up) and to Daisy M, Nancy H, Christina C, Libby M and Tom S for Highly Commended entries.

Thank you so much to Tim, Roisin and Rebecca for judging!

🎉 Congratulations to Miss Ramsay, who has been awarded the Edwardian Spirit Award for this half term!

"Miss Ramsay is a thoroughly deserving candidate for the Edwardian Spirit Award. Through her steadfast leadership of English as Deputy Curriculum Team Leader, she consistently demonstrates calm, measured and astute judgement, combined with a meticulous attention to detail. She is a dependable and reliable presence within the department and across the College, always bringing clarity, reassurance and professionalism even in the most demanding of circumstances.

Miss Ramsay is an excellent English teacher whose passion for her subject is matched by her genuine care for pupils and staff. She always places others first, thinking carefully about how to support and develop those around her. Ambitious for both pupils and colleagues, she quietly drives high standards while exuding warmth, kindness and integrity in all that she does."