Our core aims as a Catholic School sit at the heart of school life.
We draw great strength from our Catholic heritage and are proud to offer a Catholic education, which today welcomes young people from all faiths, or none, to experience the values that have made St Edmund’s a successful seat of learning for over 450 years.
Chaplaincy
The Chaplaincy is central to the spiritual life of the College; in fact, it is involved in so many aspects of College life that it is difficult to know where to start!
The Chaplaincy helps students, both as groups and individuals, to become more aware of and confident in the spiritual aspects of their lives. The John Southworth Chaplaincy is in a newly refurbished space in the Ambulacrum, which is open at break times for any students to seek some ‘down-time’, meet others and to access guidance or support – should they need it.
Students can be actively involved – whether that is running activities during Charity Week, or becoming more formally involved in the Church through confirmation, baptism, ordination or canonisation. Our Chaplaincy Committee involves students from all year groups and meets regularly, to support the religious life of the College. Students don’t have to be Catholic to be a member.
Charity
We have a long established tradition of helping those in need, whether through the October Fast Day economy lunch or through a vast array of activities during Charity week.
St Edmund’s adopts a different charity each year and students use talent, humour, ingenuity and business acumen to raise lots of money, whilst having fun and serving their local, national or international community, where there are genuine needs to be met.
Students keen to be more involved in charity work join the Edmund Rich Society which aims to highlight issues of justice and peace, through assemblies, displays and our fairtrade shop.
Service
Through our thriving Community Service Group, students undertake activities ranging from supporting our younger students to visiting the elderly in our local community. Each Christmas we host a wonderful party for 100+ of the elderly in the community. Students in Sixth Form (Rhetoric) have the opportunity to visit India to volunteer in a school, or to travel to Lourdes as part in the Westminster Diocesan Pilgrimage.
Prayer and worship
Throughout the week there are many opportunities for prayer at the College either voluntary or as part of tutor, House or year group.
