Flu Nasal Spray Vaccinations

Vaccination UK, who are commissioned by the NHS to provide child immunisations within schools, will be attending our school to deliver the Flu Nasal Spray’s or IM alternative (porcine free injection) on 3rd December 2024. Vaccination UK are obliged to offer 100% of the eligible school aged population from Reception – Year 11 a flu vaccination. […]

Bus Update

Bus Update: First Bus have advised us that their routes for this term have been updated on the First Bus website. Parents may want to check the bus stop that their child will use on this link First Worcestershire – Bus Times or the journey planner is here https://www.firstbus.co.uk/planning-your-journey/journey-planner/. First Bus have advertised an exclusive Blessed Edward ticket, which […]

Sports Day – Postponed

Dear Parent, Due to the uncertain nature of the weather on Tuesday 9th July we have decided to postpone Sports Day. There is very little shelter for students and the grassy areas where they sit are likely to be very wet. We are looking at the possibility of rearranging Sports Day for Tuesday 16th July and will […]

Non-Uniform Day

12 June 2024 Dear Parent, As part of our ongoing fundraising efforts to transform our former caretaker’s bungalow into a facility offering support to students and parents we will be holding a non-uniform day on Wednesday 19th June. All proceeds will go towards the £5000 needed to fit new fire doors in the building. Students […]

Results Day

Dear Parent, I hope your child has had a positive start to their GCSE examinations and that they are feeling confident and supported. Following the recent Year 11 GCSE Preparation Evening, I wanted to remind you that GCSE results day is scheduled for Thursday 22 August 2024, with results available for collection in person from […]

Year 7 Welcome Back Letter 2024

April 2024 Dear Parent, Welcome back to what is, the final term of Year 7 for your children! I cannot believe how quickly the school year has gone and how well the pupils have settled into school. I hope you will share my sentiment that I am incredibly proud of how they have adapted to […]

Year 8 Welcome Back Letter 2024

April 2024 Dear Parent,I hope that you and your family have enjoyed a restful and relaxing Easter and I look forward to a busy and productive Summer term. I want to thank you for your support with the Lenten fundraising across the year group with the money raised from their efforts being used to support […]

Year 9 Welcome Back Letter 2024

April 2024 Dear Parent, I cannot believe we’re already well into our final term of Year 9, before we know it your child will be in Year 10! I’m very much looking forward to some nicer weather and to seeing the continued hard work that the Year 9s have been demonstrating this last term. Our […]

Year 10 Welcome Back Letter 2024

April 2024 Dear Parent, I hope you and your family had an enjoyable Easter break. Can you believe we’re in our final term of Year 10? I’m very much looking forward to some nicer weather and to see how the students get on with their mock exams. Our mock GCSE period for Year 10 begins […]

Year 11 Welcome Back Letter 2024

April 2024 Dear Parent, I extend a warm welcome back to all our Year 11 students for their final term at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College. We are now very much into the ‘countdown’ towards the full GCSE exams and, indeed, practical GCSEs and oral MFL exams are already taking place. I wish every success […]