Year 7 Football

27th September 2019Miss A Kane
On Monday 16th September the Y7 football team played their first game together. They played WGS in a friendly match to help decide tactics and formation. The boys below did very well, winning 8-1 and playing some of the best football I have seen from a Y7 team. They have set themselves up for a very good season.
Players:
Dylan Coe
Josh Welford
Josh Ife
Rocky Tighe
Mason Taylor
Luis Aneke
Roman Duggan
Harry Lynch
Bobby Hughes
Alfie Moss
George Cooke
Harry Craze
David Osifo
Dylan Ridley

Year 9 Football

27th September 2019Miss A Kane

On Wednesday 11th September the Year 9 football team played against St Peters in preparation for the upcoming season. A fine performance saw the game finish 3-3. St Peters controlled the first half and we did very well to only be 1-0 down at half time. A spirited second half performance saw end to end action with neither team deserving to lose.

The pupils below represented the academy very well and have set themselves up very  for a successful 2019 – 2020.

Pupils:

Phallen Wakeley

Millie McInnis

Raymond Aneke

Roy Aneke

Leo Bayley

Oliver Green

Lamic Haile

Jack Jepson

Suleman Khan

Karanveer Manku

Natius Mapiye-Howl

Christian Ohiaer

Amari Stewart

Year 7 Sports Day

21st August 2019Miss A Kane

Friday the 5th July 2019 was a day full of friendly competition between year 7 tutor groups, however only one tutor group could win!  A range of activities took place from football to track events.  The results are as follows:

In the rounders games SS played against NS.  In total NS got 3 rounders and SS got ½ a rounder.The next game was  between CW and SI, the winner was CW. Finally SI won against SO. 

In the football match RP won 2/1 against SS,  OP lost 0/1 to SI and  CW won 3/2 against  MT.   

The team activities were followed by the track events.  In the boys A race SI came first. In the girls A race OP won. In the boys B race LF won while the girls B race was won by SI. The mixed A race was won by SI while the mixed B race was won by OP. In 7th place was CW then in 6th place was SS, in 5th place was MT, in 4th place was RP, there was no 3rd place because LF and SI drew. Congratulations to NS, the winner of the Year Seven Sports day!

 

By Abigail Mahoney

St Edmunds Battlefield Trip

21st August 2019Miss A Kane

The first day of our Battlefields trip began very early as we had to be at school at around 5.30am to then get on the coach at 6am! We stayed on the coach until we got to the Eurotunnel. When we got there we have about 20 minutes to go and buy some food and drink and then we had to get back on the coach where we continued our journey to France.We were on the Eurotunnel for about half an hour before we saw daylight again and when we did, it was very hot! From the coach we travelled to the Commonwealth War Graves. After this we visited the German trench system and looked at the use of ground, the trench construction and the problems with the trenches whilst they were fighting. We then went and dropped our bags off at our hostel and went for dinner. After dinner we went to the Menin gate and watched a last post ceremony.

On the second day, we woke up and ate breakfast; there was a variety of cereal, fruit and pastries. They also served chocolate milk, orange juice and hot drinks.  After breakfast we went on the coach and began our journey to the Somme. At the Somme, we went to the Sunken Lane, and learned about a soldier who fought there. Then we went to visit some of the graves by the Sunken Lane and saw the grave of the soldier we had learnt about.   After lunch, we went to visit the trenches and we walked across the battlefields and  went to visit a mine crater. Later we went to the Ocean Villas tea room to have dinner, which was lasagne and chips with a side of bread. Once we finished our dinner, we went back to our accommodation. When we arrived, we were given the opportunity to go on a walk, which some of us did.

On the last day, Wednesday 19th of June, we  departed our accommodation and visited the first German Cemetery called Langemarck and the tour guides taught us about how Hitler changed part of the cemetery and accidentally buried some English men.  Outside of the cemetery there was a structure made from metal that was formed into poppies.  One of the flowers was painted white and it signified that one special person in someone’s life that was in the war. We went to the St. Julien Memorial site and learned about how gas masks evolved throughout time, we then listened a reading of Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est.” After this we went to the Passchendaele Museum where we went into the British and German trenches and compared the better ones. We judged that the Germans had better trenches as they were more spacious and was dug deeper which meant shells wouldn’t be able to go into the trench.  After lunch we had fifteen minutes of free time in Ypres, Belgium to buy whatever we wanted. Our trip ended went we returned to the coach to begin our return trip to England.  We arrived at school at 12pm.

 

Rowan Ridley, Maegan Rose and Grace Chihowa

Lourdes 2019: the first of many

21st August 2019Miss A Kane

The first Saint Edmunds trip to Lourdes has been deemed a success by all who participated and, according to the Principal, Mrs Hazeldine, this trip will not be the last.  She has already confirmed that she wants this to become another tradition for the school and for all who want to go. She has said she is considering increasing the amount of students who attend all future trips.

The lucky individuals who went on the one week trip joined Mrs Hazeldine and Mrs Letheren in a moving experience which included visiting the Basilica, taking part in mass, helping other pilgrims as well as many other activities which culminated in a great trip for all who went.

By Austin Jijo

Wolverhampton Schools Sports Award

10th July 2019Miss A Kane

On Monday 8th July the successful Y7 indoor athletics team (Tyrone Jones, Aedan Mapaelo, Osasu Irabor, Tobe Ireogbu-Duruh, Jarnel Kilworth-Singh-Sidhu, Henry Aneke, Jaafar Abubakar and Sam Owokoniran), Y10 football team (Luxan Arumainayagam, Martin Adam, Giuseppi Biscotti, David Bochniak, Shaun Davies, Favour Enoghama, Henok Haile, Darren Machilika, Yash Malhotra, Jayden McIntosh, Jamal Morris, Liam O’Brien, George Oginga, Kacper Siwiec, Theo Tieku, Josh Tomlinson, Kyle Wood and Szymon Wieczorek) and the outstanding gymnastics team (Maja Ura, Amelia Beet, Brientony Jayarajan, Lysia Bayley and Josh Dodd Matthews) collected their trophies from the Wolverhampton Schools Sports Award Evening.

 

This was held at Grand Station and celebrated the sporting achievements of hundreds of Wolverhampton pupils in a wide variety of sports. Alongside the winning teams and individuals from sports such as athletics, football, gymnastics, swimming, badminton etc. the unsung heroes of sport in the city were recognised. These included awards for the best sporting leaders and volunteers alongside people who have served sport for long periods of time and have made a huge impact. It was a very successful event and pupils from St Edmunds looked very smart.

Mr Selvey – Head of Year 10

Mrs Cartlidge – Curriculum Leader PE

 

 

The Battlefields Trip

10th July 2019Mrs D Curtis

This trip has to be, by far, the most interesting trip I’ve ever had the experience to go on. Although at times it was harrowing to witness the countless grave stones we stood above, it was also refreshing to know that 100 years on we still celebrate them and all they accomplished.

 

It all started early Monday morning and by early I mean 5:30 am. Bags packed and coach loaded; we were off on our journey. Arriving at Mainstone Services to pick up our tour guides from Anglia Tours and back on the road down to the Channel Tunnel. At the Chunnel Station we were allowed 20 minutes to roam and then re-board the coach for the 30 minute ride across to France. For most this was a first on the Channel Tunnel and boy was it warm; whilst for some this was the first time out of the country. When we arrived in France we took another pit stop and then we were on the road to Belgium…

 

Upon arrival in Belgium we went to Lijssenthoek where we got our first glimpse of the endless Graves surrounding the city of Ypres. These graves were in fact commonwealth graves and were bright and well maintained by the cities volunteers. Buried in this cemetery was a young man who at the age of only 15 lied to the military just to serve as a patriot. After a brief introduction of our trip we were taken to Bayernwald – the German trench system. Although replicas we were still exposed to life in the trenches and the difficulties faced in these maze-like structures; be it trench foot, the difficulty of transporting injured or wounded and or the lack of drainage systems.

 

That evening we headed back to our hostel in the centre of Ypres and unpacked before heading out for dinner in the centre of town. We ate at a bustling restaurant and it was a chance to engage with other students whom we would never speak to elsewhere. Once dinner was finished we walked a 100 yards up the street to the Menin Gate. This was definitely my favourite evening – the Menin Gate imposed over us and it was astounding to see the names on the walls of the deceased soldiers, it was like looking from an aeroplane at streetlights on a motorway, just rows after rows. At 8pm every day since 1946 the last post has been played – the tradition originated in 1919 after WW1 but was stopped in 1936 when Germany controlled this area of Belgium but began again once they regained control – the roads were closed and the place was brim-full but still we stood there; utterly amazed and in mere remembrance for the people.

 

On Tuesday morning we drove back into France, this time to visit the Somme. We began our day at the Sunken Lane, the lane used to decrease the distance the British needed in open land to reach the German Trenches, in the summer of 1916. We then travelled down the road to Newfoundland Park – the Canadian memorial. Here we had the opportunity to walk across preserved trench systems and battlefields along with the most impressive tree. This tree survived the war, although it’s nearly at the end of its life, it still remains and is known as the Danger tree in the local area. We then visited the Ulster Tower, the memorial designed to commemorate the Northern Irish troops; this place actually hit slightly harder to home as it’s supporting the British comrades.

 

By Amelia Beet

Year 9

 

 

 

Adam Achieves 1st Class Honours Degree in Economics

3rd July 2019Mrs D Curtis

Congratulations to Adam Sands, a former student at St Edmund’s Catholic Academy.  Adam gained a 1st Class Honours Degree in Economics at Nottingham University this year.

Mrs Hazeldine, Principal, said, ” All Adam’s hard work and commitment to his studies has paid off.  We as a community are very proud of him”.

Well done Adam.

Assistant to the Deputy Mayor of London Visits St Edmund’s

3rd July 2019Mrs D Curtis

James Potts took time out from his busy day job, as Assistant to the Deputy Mayor of London, to speak with the sixth formers about his career pathway.

 

Since leaving St Edmund’s, James went on to achieve a Bachelor of Arts, Politics, at Nottingham University. He then became a Parliamentary Assistant in the House of Commons before becoming a Research and Support Officer in the Greater London Authority.

 

James went onto speak to the sixth formers about his St Edmunds experience and how it lead him to such a glamorous career, regularly meeting with politicians. He is due to meet Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow.  James talked about the implications of social media and twitter in the world of politics. He touched upon the issue of knife crime and media portrayal.

James was delighted to learn that Adeel Khan has a work placement arranged at the Labour Office for the MP for Wolverhampton South West, Eleanor Smith.

 

Mrs Hazeldine, Principal, said, “We are extremely proud of James’ achievements”.

Pictured with James Potts (centre): Usman Mahmood, Adeel Khan, Naomi Eguavoen, Silvia Konkwo, Sophie Tudor and Giancarlo Trinidad

 

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

2nd July 2019Miss A Kane

 

Do you like homicidal robotic teddy bears? Do you like high schoolers trapped in a high school and the only way they can get out is by killing each other? If so, then this masterpiece is the right game for you!

 

 Mixing cute colours, great music that suits the scene with a robotic teddy bear struck with a never-ending lust for blood – while still remaining  lovable – would normally never even be a thing. However, Spike Chunsoft, the creators of the game, have managed to achieve this in such a way that has never been seen in the video game industry. This game will leave you speechless with its originality and humour!

 

Sure, the game is 8 years old, but even recently new installments were  made, most recent being Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. The game has become such a success that there is even a japanese anime inspired by it. 

 

The main theme of the game is mostly contrasting ideas, the most prominent throughout the series being hope and despair. At Hope’s Peak Academy, only the best of the best are chosen to go, and these people are called ‘Ultimate’ students, because they are the best at what they do. This includes the Ultimate Affluent Prodigy, Ultimate Swimmer, Ultimate Writing Prodigy and more. However, once a year, a student is chosen at random to be the Ultimate Lucky Student, and in this case, the chosen student is a chap called Makoto Naegi. 

 

As soon as he enters the school, he passes out, and then finds himself in a random classroom. It turns out that all the Ultimate students have been isolated from the rest of the world in this school and they have two choices:

  1. To adapt to the new lifestyle they have been presented with.
  2. Kill each other and get away with it to become the ‘blackened’ and ‘graduate’ from the school.

Now, keep in mind, the school does have everything you need to live a luxurious life. However, everything gets dark very fast.

 

A class trial is held every time someone is killed. However, the way these are presented visually is truly astonishing. Things like the Hangman’s Gambit, Bullet Time Battle and Non-Stop Debates will be sure to keep you interested. 

 

All in all, this is an exceptional game, however, being a visual novel, it isn’t graphically amazing (except the executions!).

 

8.5/10 Great Game

By Olivier Obielak