St Edward’s Begins the Festive Season Together
- St Edward's School - Hampshire
- 21 hours ago
- 3 min read
This week, St Edward’s truly stepped into Christmas. The whole school gathered in the main lobby for a festive photo shoot, complete with a visit from Father Christmas himself. It was one of those moments where pupils and staff came together simply to enjoy being a community.
Our traditional Christmas lunch followed, cooked with care by our fantastic catering team. The dining rooms were filled with the kind of warmth you only get from good food and good company. A special moment came from Stan, who stood proudly to share a few heartfelt words he’d written to compliment the catering team. His appreciation summed up exactly what this season is about, gratitude, togetherness and celebrating one another.
A memorable week at St Edward’s, marking the start of Christmas in the best way: as one community.
Pupils Support Salisbury Foodbank This Christmas
This week, our pupils continued to show the true spirit of Christmas by delivering all of St Edward’s food donations to the Salisbury Foodbank. What made the moment even more meaningful was that they didn’t just drop the items off, they stayed to help.
Pupils rolled up their sleeves and joined volunteers at the collection point, unpacking donations and helping sort the food ready for distribution. It gave them a real insight into the vital work the Foodbank does, and they approached it with maturity, kindness and genuine enthusiasm.
Their efforts reminded us that giving back is more than a gesture; it’s an act of community. We are incredibly proud of the role they played in helping support families in need this Christmas.
Lower School Bring Their Harry Potter Learning to Life at Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Lower School classes took their Harry Potter–themed learning out of the classroom and into the magic itself with a visit to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. After a term exploring the books and diving into themed English lessons, pupils were able to see the world they’d been reading about brought vividly to life.
They wandered through sets filled with real props and costumes from the films, learned how special effects and movie magic are created behind the scenes, and even stepped inside Hogwarts. The Great Hall, beautifully decorated for Christmas, was a standout moment for many.
The special effects demonstrations, along with the ever-popular flying broomstick photos, added plenty of excitement. Pupils also had the chance to discover the wide range of careers involved in filmmaking, asking insightful questions that impressed the studio staff.
Throughout the visit, our pupils represented St Edward’s brilliantly. Their curiosity, behaviour and enthusiasm made the day one to remember.
A Day at Winchester Christmas Market
On Wednesday, our Alternative Curriculum groups headed out for a festive trip to the Winchester Christmas Market, and it truly couldn’t have been a better day.
Our pupils were outstanding ambassadors for St Edward’s from start to finish. It genuinely felt like shopping with a group of friends. They were polite, kind, and confident when speaking with stallholders, asking thoughtful questions and showing real maturity as they managed their spending money.
9C and 9D Explore Chemical Reactions Together
9C and 9D joined forces for a hands-on lesson all about chemical reactions. The focus was simple but spectacular: discovering how carbon dioxide (CO₂) is created when vinegar (an acid) reacts with baking soda (an alkali).
Pupils watched with fascination as the invisible gas formed, and then proved its presence by extinguishing a candle flame, not once but twice! Even though CO₂ couldn’t be seen, its effect was unmistakable, leading to brilliant conversations about gases, chemical changes, and how reactions work in everyday life.