New online learning platform

Dear Parent, Over the past few weeks, we have been setting up your child on our new online learning platform, Seneca. This platform will now be used to set and collect homework for students in Years 7, 8, and 9. How it will work in Years 7, 8 and 9: Years 10 and 11: For […]

Smartwatches

Dear Parent, There has been much debate recently about mobile phones in schools, which I am sure you have followed with interest. Here at Blessed Edward’s, we have, for several years, allowed students to bring mobile devices into college with strict limitations on their use. These limitations are outlined in our Mobile Device Policy, which […]

Year 9 Head of Year

March 2025 Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well and that you and your family had a restful and enjoyable half-term break. It has been wonderful to welcome the students back to College, and we are pleased to see them return with renewed energy and focus as we continue with Year 9. As […]

Year 9 Pathways Evening

9th January 2025 Dear Parent, We would like to invite you and your child to Year 9 Pathways Evening on Thursday 30th January 2025. The evening will start with an introductory talk by Mr McClarey which will cover all aspects of our pathways process.  Following this you will have an opportunity to meet all of our pathways […]

DTP/MEN ACWY Vaccination for Year 9 Students

https://midlands.schoolvaccination.uk/dtp/2024/worcestershire Vaccination UK will be attending our school to provide the Teenage Booster Vaccinations to Year 9 students on Thursday 13th February 2025. Please see above the link to the E-Consent form where you can either consent or decline both vaccinations. Also attached, you will find more information regarding these vaccinations. DTP/MEN ACWY protects against Diphtheria, […]

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 […]