SOARING BEYOND
“Encouraging”, “progressive”, “creative”, “a home from home” …just some of the descriptions of St Edmund’s from the mouths of the pupils that study here.
We are so very proud of our reputation as a school at which pupils relish not just their opportunities, but their day-to-day lives too. Self-confidence, assured social skills and a mature awareness of the nuts and bolts of life and the relationships we form within it are at the very heart of everything we do for our pupils.
Academic Hub
The Adar Poonawalla Academic Hub
The St Edmund’s Academic Hub Project, originally conceived in 2017, and renamed the Adar Poonawalla Hub after the school received 1.5 million, the largest single donation in our history, from Mr Poonawalla, saw the completion of Phase 2 in July 2024, in time for the 24/25 academic year.
Phase 1 of the Hub, completed in April 2018, is a brand new, light and spacious building, housing seven classrooms, giving our pupils the much-needed extra space they need to learn and be inspired to the best of their abilities.
Phase 2, which started in March 2023, saw the creation of 8 further classrooms, the whole of the Hub centred around a courtyard, thus joining up both phases to stand in equal beauty and stature to those that currently exist throughout our grounds.
The official opening took place on a beautiful, sunny Speech Day in July 2024, and we are enormously grateful to all of the donors that have helped us reach our financial goals, and to all of those who took part in and helped with this large and successful campaign, which the school is justly proud of.
For more detailed information on both Phases, please click on our “News and Updates” section which has regular updates and photos on the project.
It is envisaged that Phase 3, which will include new science labs, an IT centre, a language centre, and a few more classrooms, will possibly commence in 2026, once plans have been finalised!
We raised £2,000,000 to build a modern academic hub
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In the very spirit of our school motto: Fungar Vice Cotis – “Be as a whetstone for others to be sharpened upon”, the experience of an exciting, varied and successful education for every pupil that walks through our doors is our driving force. It is essential that more pupils get to experience the friendly, ‘home from home’ education that St Edmund’s offers, and in order to secure the longevity of our legacy, a new building is key.
Together, we make a huge difference to the life of every pupil that embarks on a St Edmund’s education, and we’re sure you’ll share our steadfast enthusiasm for the next stage of the school’s captivating journey.
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The provision of a brand new, colourful and stimulating learning environment is as necessary to allow our magnificent teachers to prosper as it is to the pupils who trust them so implicitly. Not only will it help to propel St Edmund’s to the next level of academic excellence, thereby setting a clear intention for future generations of alumni, but it will breathe new life into staff and pupils alike.
Throughout its long and illustrious existence, St Edmund’s has continued to broaden in scope and size and ideally, we see the building of an architecturally appropriate edifice as the first phase in a very positive future of redevelopment for the school.
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If you’d like to find out how you can help our students reach their full potential, please get in touch and we’ll endeavour to reply to all questions promptly. Thank you for your support!
For more information about our Donor Recognition Program and Naming Opportunities,
please contact:
Giselle Campeau Durnford
Head of Alumni Relations and Development
(07800) 584550
gcd@stedmunds.org.uk