This was a fantastic event, full house for the performances and so many styles of creative work in the exhibition. Thanks to everyone who came along to support the talented youngsters of all ages. Thanks also to students and staff from the Trust schools for joining in to make it such a successful and creative event. We will do it again next year – I’m looking forward to it already!
– Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl, 7th July 2017
Last week, students walked many miles to complete their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award; next week, students from William Edwards will be taking part in a joint dance project with students from Beacon Hill Academy. Youngsters who face real challenges in their lives have choreographed some fantastic routines for a dance showcase to be performed at Palmer’s College next week.
We have students here at William Edwards who speak 16 different languages, including British Sign Language (Emily is signing this assembly)
We have amazing students who are real ambassadors for local clubs, causes and charities.
Some of the hobbies enjoyed by William Edwards students include: playing the guitar, attending stage school, dancing, playing steel drums, playing for sports teams and caring for pets – to name just a few.
We have also just welcomed our Year 6 students who have been spending Induction Week with us, so we thought we’d find out a bit about them and amongst other activities, they: play a wide range of musical instruments, belong to sports teams, attend cadets/scouts and other out-of-school groups and take part in dance and drama performances.
Welcome to all of you, you are coming to us from a wide range of primary schools with a wide range of interests and experience, and we look forward to welcoming you back as an official part of the William Edwards School in September.
The theme of this assembly was diversity and I hope that we have identified some of the many things that make William Edwards School a diverse and welcoming place for all of our students.
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Another cohort of students from William Edwards has been successful in completing their Scholars’ Programme with “The Brilliant Club”. This was our third cohort to go through the process.
The Brilliant Club is an award winning charity that exists to widen access to highly-selective universities for students from non-selective state schools. The charity recruits, trains and places doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in schools across the country. PhD tutors go out to schools and deliver programmes of university-style tutorials to small groups of students, from Year 6 through to Year 12, which develop the knowledge, skills and ambition that help those students to secure places at highly-selective universities.
In March this year 24 year 9 and year 10 students formed the first cohort. The programme commenced with a launch trip in March the University of East Anglia on 1st March. Following the launch trip a tutor visited the school over a period of 5 weeks. Students were taken out of regular lessons for 1 hour per week over this period and studied themes which are different from their normal curriculum in order to widen their deeper thinking and to give them a taste of what it is like at university. Students received homework after every tutorial which was submitted via a VLE.
Following the launch trip and the tutorials, the students had to write a lengthy assignment, a mini version of a dissertation that they would write at university. Students then returned to the university once their assignment has been marked for their “graduation” which took place at St. John’s College, the University of Cambridge.
Congratulations to our students who graduated: Brandon Bennett, Casey Wicker, Ellie-May Howroyd, Ellie Smith, Matthew Camp, Farhana Ferdous, Joseph Henry, Sophie West, Olivia May, Hannah Muggeridge, Lucy Grover, Joseph Pumfrett, Thomas Banks, Grace Bell, Daniel Camp, Faith Clark, Kelly Nguyen, Louie Galea, Mason Hunnisett, Elvin Jacoyange, Emily Fernley, Arber Gashi, Daisy Bright, Molly Cook. 87% of students gained the programme’s equivalent of a second class degree (2:1/2:2) or higher, with 6/24 students receiving the highest grade of a 1st. A special mention also goes to Elvin Jacoyange, Faith Clark, Arber Gashi, Emily Fernley, Kelly Nguyen, Lucy Grover, Olivia May, Mason Hunnisett who were awarded a distinction for excellent work as well as their “degree” certificate.
Our fourth cohort of students (years 7 & 8) have now started the programme and we are looking forward to hearing about their achievements too!
“I’m very pleased to announce the new House & Sports Captains for Rokell House for next year – Congratulations to all students! This year there was a very high number of applications from each year group, making the decisions hard. However I am thrilled that there was such a high level of competition for the roles, as it shows just how willing, enthusiastic and committed you all – Well done Rokell!”
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The evening of Thursday 13th July 2017 saw the first annual ‘Thurrock Speak Up’ competition take place at William Edwards School. Year 8 and year 9 pupils from six schools in the borough came to compete, giving presentations on topics they feel passionate about. The speeches were judged by:
Mr Corin Whymark of The Rotary Club of Grays, Thurrock Mr Alan Peaford MBE – Journalist and Foreign Correspondent Mrs Maria Stevens – Director of the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance
We saw some fantastic speeches and both William Edwards competitors, Lucy Boulton (Year 8) and Thomas Banks (Year 9), placed third in their age categories – a fantastic achievement!
A special mention must also be given to James Finch, who was the MC for the evening. James did a fantastic job and the judges were extremely impressed with his professionalism!
Well done to all who took part! It was a great night and we look forward to more of the same next year!
GCSE Exam results
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NamePlease collect your results on Thursday 24th August between 10.00 am and 12.00pm.
You need to sign in at Visitors’ Reception and then go to the Performing Arts Centre.
If someone else is collecting your results for you, they need a letter authorising them, signed by you, and proof of ID for themselves.
Any results not collected on Thursday will be posted to your last recorded address – do you need to update that?
SWECET Cultural Showcase
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameThis was a fantastic event, full house for the performances and so many styles of creative work in the exhibition. Thanks to everyone who came along to support the talented youngsters of all ages. Thanks also to students and staff from the Trust schools for joining in to make it such a successful and creative event. We will do it again next year – I’m looking forward to it already!
Diversity Assembly by James Finch and Emily Hewing
/0 Comments/in Assembly /by Static Author Display Name– Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl, 7th July 2017
Last week, students walked many miles to complete their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award; next week, students from William Edwards will be taking part in a joint dance project with students from Beacon Hill Academy. Youngsters who face real challenges in their lives have choreographed some fantastic routines for a dance showcase to be performed at Palmer’s College next week.
We have students here at William Edwards who speak 16 different languages, including British Sign Language (Emily is signing this assembly)
We have amazing students who are real ambassadors for local clubs, causes and charities.
Some of the hobbies enjoyed by William Edwards students include: playing the guitar, attending stage school, dancing, playing steel drums, playing for sports teams and caring for pets – to name just a few.
We have also just welcomed our Year 6 students who have been spending Induction Week with us, so we thought we’d find out a bit about them and amongst other activities, they: play a wide range of musical instruments, belong to sports teams, attend cadets/scouts and other out-of-school groups and take part in dance and drama performances.
Welcome to all of you, you are coming to us from a wide range of primary schools with a wide range of interests and experience, and we look forward to welcoming you back as an official part of the William Edwards School in September.
The theme of this assembly was diversity and I hope that we have identified some of the many things that make William Edwards School a diverse and welcoming place for all of our students.
ROUTE 25: There will be no afternoon journey today – Students should use route 88 instead
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameROUTE 25: There will be no afternoon journey today due to early finish at William Edwards school. Students should use route 88 instead
Advance notice – Back to school in September
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameAdvance notice for new Year 7 parents/carers and students: You will need to bring your PE kit on Monday 4th September.
See you then!
Uniform update – Wednesday 19th July
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameUNIFORM UPDATE – Wednesday 19th July.
As the weather is cooling down for the rest of week, uniform will return to normal from tomorrow, 20th July, for the next two days.
The Brilliant Club 2016-17 Update
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameAnother cohort of students from William Edwards has been successful in completing their Scholars’ Programme with “The Brilliant Club”. This was our third cohort to go through the process.
The Brilliant Club is an award winning charity that exists to widen access to highly-selective universities for students from non-selective state schools. The charity recruits, trains and places doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in schools across the country. PhD tutors go out to schools and deliver programmes of university-style tutorials to small groups of students, from Year 6 through to Year 12, which develop the knowledge, skills and ambition that help those students to secure places at highly-selective universities.
In March this year 24 year 9 and year 10 students formed the first cohort. The programme commenced with a launch trip in March the University of East Anglia on 1st March. Following the launch trip a tutor visited the school over a period of 5 weeks. Students were taken out of regular lessons for 1 hour per week over this period and studied themes which are different from their normal curriculum in order to widen their deeper thinking and to give them a taste of what it is like at university. Students received homework after every tutorial which was submitted via a VLE.
Following the launch trip and the tutorials, the students had to write a lengthy assignment, a mini version of a dissertation that they would write at university. Students then returned to the university once their assignment has been marked for their “graduation” which took place at St. John’s College, the University of Cambridge.
Congratulations to our students who graduated: Brandon Bennett, Casey Wicker, Ellie-May Howroyd, Ellie Smith, Matthew Camp, Farhana Ferdous, Joseph Henry, Sophie West, Olivia May, Hannah Muggeridge, Lucy Grover, Joseph Pumfrett, Thomas Banks, Grace Bell, Daniel Camp, Faith Clark, Kelly Nguyen, Louie Galea, Mason Hunnisett, Elvin Jacoyange, Emily Fernley, Arber Gashi, Daisy Bright, Molly Cook. 87% of students gained the programme’s equivalent of a second class degree (2:1/2:2) or higher, with 6/24 students receiving the highest grade of a 1st. A special mention also goes to Elvin Jacoyange, Faith Clark, Arber Gashi, Emily Fernley, Kelly Nguyen, Lucy Grover, Olivia May, Mason Hunnisett who were awarded a distinction for excellent work as well as their “degree” certificate.
Our fourth cohort of students (years 7 & 8) have now started the programme and we are looking forward to hearing about their achievements too!
See the Brilliant Club website http://www.thebrilliantclub.org for further details about the programme.
Click here for the Brilliant Club 2016-17 Update
New House & Sports Captains for Rokell House
/0 Comments/in General News, Rokell News /by Static Author Display Name“I’m very pleased to announce the new House & Sports Captains for Rokell House for next year – Congratulations to all students! This year there was a very high number of applications from each year group, making the decisions hard. However I am thrilled that there was such a high level of competition for the roles, as it shows just how willing, enthusiastic and committed you all – Well done Rokell!”
Ms Rawson
House Leader Rokell House
End of Year Arrangements 2017
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameFriday 21st July, last day of term early closure 12.20 details here.
Thurrock ‘Speak Up’ competition
/0 Comments/in General News /by Static Author Display NameThe evening of Thursday 13th July 2017 saw the first annual ‘Thurrock Speak Up’ competition take place at William Edwards School. Year 8 and year 9 pupils from six schools in the borough came to compete, giving presentations on topics they feel passionate about. The speeches were judged by:
Mr Corin Whymark of The Rotary Club of Grays, Thurrock
Mr Alan Peaford MBE – Journalist and Foreign Correspondent
Mrs Maria Stevens – Director of the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance
We saw some fantastic speeches and both William Edwards competitors, Lucy Boulton (Year 8) and Thomas Banks (Year 9), placed third in their age categories – a fantastic achievement!
A special mention must also be given to James Finch, who was the MC for the evening. James did a fantastic job and the judges were extremely impressed with his professionalism!
Well done to all who took part! It was a great night and we look forward to more of the same next year!