BMW Girls Go Technical Programme 

6th March 2020Mrs D Curtis

During the February half term, I was fortunate enough to take part in the BMW Girls Go Technical Programme at the Hams Hall Plant in Coleshill Parkway. It was a very interesting and valuable experience.

I initially applied for the programme on the BMW website, there I learnt about the programme briefly and the activities that would be set for the applicants during the three day work experience. To begin with, mechanical engineering wasn’t my main career choice, however the programme most definitely made me more interested in engine manufacturing.   

The first day, the other girls at the programme and I had a tour and introduction to the plant itself. There I saw various types and sizes of machinery and tools that are used to assemble the BMW engines.

I got more hands-on the next day. I was taught how to build and put together different parts needed for the engine. The manufacturing aspect of vehicles captivated me even more as a result of the activities and even the friendly staff and team that helped the girls taking part in the programme.

On the last day, the Girls Go Technical team at Hams Hall drove us down to the ‘MINI Plant’ in Oxford, where we met all the other girls in the programme from Oxford and Swindon. The ‘MINI Plant’ is where all the parts are assembled and come together to make a Mini road-ready model. We got given a tour of the assembly area where all the parts are put together and also a tour of the paint area where the cars get customized.  

Overall, the experience was very enlightening because of the activities and even the staff, it was a happy and friendly environment. After my participation in the Girls Go Technical, I would definitely recommend it to those interested in anything automotive as it is a vast sector and there are many jobs that are involved in the making of a vehicle.

by Emmanuela Esedebe

Maths In Action A Level Trip

25th February 2020Mrs D Curtis

As part of the school-wide Loyola programme 10 select year 12 students recently travelled to Butterworth Hall, at the University of Warwick, for five wide-ranging and interactive university style maths lectures.

These introduced students to mathematical concepts including mathematics in music, living is a risky business, fighting disease with maths, the quest to find prime numbers and patterns and predictions. The day was highly interactive and engaging, illustrating the wonder and applications of maths to the next generation of budding mathematicians. The students had a great day and got to see what university life is like.

Politics Workshop

19th February 2020Mrs D Curtis

The workshop Adeel and I attended recently was a great insight into university life at Warwick and specifically what a politics course would entail. We had a Q&A with current politics students and one girl who had finished her course and was now doing her masters at Warwick. They all told us how flexible the course was and how you can tailor it to support your specific interests.

My personal favorite part of the day was our mini lecture on “How should we deal with the legacy of the empire” looking at how our famous institutes like Oxford and Bristol university were built on the back of the slave trade and how we as a country, and students that attend those universities, should address that by acknowledging the victims without whitewashing the fact that many university founders themselves were slave owners.

We also looked at what makes a good MP and how to write a good political blog, a skill we are encouraged to use to enter the Political studies association blog competition on “does the public expect too much of UK politicians?”.

Ruby Cochrane

Students Aim To Create A Better Future

18th February 2020Mrs D Curtis

Students from various schools and institutions from across the city, recently gathered at the illustrious Wolverhampton Civic Hall.  For many the events of that evening would become a moment engraved in their memories for a lifetime.

A year 11 and a sixth former took on new roles, not only were they students from St Edmund’s Catholic Academy but they also became Youth Council Members. Two sixth formers returned and took on more prominent roles within the youth council, one went on to become a Wolverhampton representative for Youth Parliament while the other went on to become the Chair of Wolverhampton Youth Council.

Together these four students, and the rest of the Youth Council members, would go on to represent their school and help create a better Wolverhampton; a Wolverhampton where the future generations to come would listen intensively to the history of Wolverhampton and how it progressed to become a new city, a better city.

These students would go on to face many new adventures and in turn new opportunities would arise – let’s hope that, like the senior Youth Council members, the new members would also be able to find their voice!

 

By Janis Liora Tchiesso Nantchouang

Results Show St Edmund’s Sixth Form Is One Of The Best

18th February 2020Mrs D Curtis
St Edmund’s has been named a top sixth form for student progress in recent figures.  We are proud and delighted to be one of the top three performing sixth forms in Wolverhampton based on student progress in last summer’s A-level and Btec exams.
In the recently published Department of Education league tables, students who study post 16 at St Edmund’s are shown to make excellent progress across a whole range of academic and vocational subjects.
This position was reinforced by Ofsted who visited the school in November 2019 and classed sixth form provision at St Edmund’s as “excellent”.
St Edmund’s will also feature in the Express & Star on Thursday 27th February. Click here for more information.
Head of Sixth Form, Ms Toor, is always happy to show parents and students the St Ed’s
sixth form experience.  For more information please contact [email protected]

 

Year 12 Visit to University of Wolverhampton

6th December 2019Mrs D Curtis

Year 12 went to the University of Wolverhampton this week. The whole year group had a tour of the state of the art library and learnt how to access the facilities that are available to them.

The group then had a talk on study skills which included critical thinking skills. One of the librarians, Joe Carey,  gave a talk on learning and development and accessing academic resources.  This information helped to equip the students with the knowledge on how to revise and take notes at A level.

Omarn said, “The day was thoroughly enjoyable and useful and I will definitely relate the skills to my sixth form studies”.
Tamar Harris said, “ The session was informative because it made me consider how to improve my thinking in terms of research and reading”.

Esther’s Success With Doug Ellis Aston University Programme

25th November 2019Mrs D Curtis
A huge congratulations to Esther Mey, one of our shining stars in year 12, who has
been accepted on the Doug Ellis Aston University Pathway to Healthcare programme 2019 – 2021Esther will undertake an 18 month programme to support her future aspirations and potentially be given a contextual offer at the Aston University.

We wish Esther the best of luck and every success.

Adeel Joins the House of Commons

14th November 2019Mrs D Curtis
On the 8th of November, I was invited to go to the House of Commons and debate on a range of issues from knife crime to welcoming refugees.
It was a day full of inspiration, aspiration and gratitude. The school have really supported me in my journey as a representative of Wolverhampton as a Member of Youth Parliament.
I aspire to go to a Russell Group University to study Politics and International Relations. I hope one day that I shall return to the Commons as an elected member.
Adeel Khan
Year 13

Sixth Form Open Evening

30th September 2019Mrs D Curtis

Join us for a Sixth Form Open Evening for prospective 6th form students 6:00 – 7:30 pm on Thursday 3rd October 2019.

All year 11 students and parents/carers are invited to attend. This evening provides an invaluable opportunity to get detailed information from subject specialists, talk to current A-Level students and tour the Sixth Form facilities. We provide outstanding opportunities for students in and out of the classroom.

For more information about our Sixth Form, please email: [email protected]

 

Visit To Aston University Medical School

18th July 2019Mrs D Curtis
Alyssa, a member of Sixth Form, recently had the opportunity to visit  Aston Medical School, Aston University and take part in a taster session.
This event included talks from Aston Medical School academics about studying medicine and how the admissions process works.  There was an opportunity to ask questions and see more of what the university has to offer.
Alyssa really enjoyed the day.