As part of our Other Faiths week Y4 visited the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon. When they arrived they took of their shoes as a sign of respect before entering the temple, the children were taught about the five rules of Buddhism. They also met and interviewed a Buddhist monk.

Miriam, a CAFOD rep led a whole school assembly – ‘A better world needs all of us’. The children learnt how CAFOD helps communities around the world gain access to clean, safe water through projects like building rainwater tanks and wells.

To launch Parliament Week our local MP Ruth Cadbury came to lead an assembly. She talked about how parliament works and her role. At the assembly the children were given the opportunity to ask Ruth some questions about the job of MP and how laws are made in the UK.

Pupils from Y5 visited St Richard Reynolds they learnt about good mental health as well as the challenges children may face, they completed training and are now our Mental Health Ambassadors! They will be completing projects through the year to support the children in our school

Jerold a past pupil at St Edmund’s plays ‘hooker’ with the Snr Academy at Harlequins and we are incredibly proud of him. He visited us to share information about the community he visited in Malawi who need our support. We raised £687!! Thank you for your kind generosity.

Boys Football, 40 schools took part, we lost the first game but remained unbeaten with a further 2 wins and a draw, at the Plate competition we reached the semi-final which we won 1-0. In the final we put in a superb performance and won 2-0 - so the boys proudly won the shield!

A huge thank you to the PA for organising the Live Nativity visit to school last Friday. The children thoroughly enjoyed seeing and interacting with the animals and it helped set the scene for the coming weeks.

Mrs Hambling & Mrs Moreland were incredibly proud of the choir for leading the community in song at the start of the Light Up Whitton celebrations. Mr J invited Nelson School Choir to join us and together we sang some popular carols to get everyone in the Christmas mood!

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Tesco’s for the kind donation of stationery items that were brought to our school, the staff and children were delighted to have a wonderful supply of stationery to use in their classrooms we really appreciate your generosity. Tesco

We hosted our Christmas lunch today; it was a huge success! The children had a lovely time, listening to music, reading jokes and wearing their Christmas jumpers and hats, thank you to the school catering team who prepared a very tasty lunch, and to the staff for all their help.

We are thrilled to share the fantastic results of our recent RE/Art project, every year group showcased their creativity and understanding of the Christmas story. The collaboration and enthusiasm displayed by our students was truly inspiring!

HO HO HO! Guess who made a surprise visit to our school today… The School hall was buzzing with excitement as Father Christmas made a surprise visit today, he popped into assembly spreading cheer, listening to Christmas wishes, and reminding everyone to stay on the nice list!

Wishing you a joyful Christmas, "May your holidays be merry & bright," and enjoy this well-deserved rest with family and friends! We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year, with best wishes from all at St Edmund’s School.

Nursery places are available for September 2026 At St Edmund’s we provide a rich stimulating happy and safe environment to ensure we provide the correct building blocks for the best start in life. We welcome children from all faiths and beliefs to join our school community.

Thank you for bringing in your Happy Bags last week, it helped raise an amazing £373.95, thanks also go to the PA for all their help in organising this.

In December the Mini Vinnies led a sponsored daily mile on Xmas jumper day. The money raised went to towards CAFOD's World Gifts page to support families and communities living in poverty, raising £308 – well done to everyone for working so hard–gifts that matter all year round.

A wonderful amount of £1025.32 was raised from donations at the end of the children’s Christmas celebrations at the end of last term. HCPT is a registered charity offering pilgrimage holidays, to Lourdes in the south of France, for disabled and disadvantaged people.

ZooLab visited Y1 last week and provided a fantastic experience for the children. The children had a great time exploring a variety of animals, including corn snakes, frogs and tarantulas. The session was engaging and informative, with the children learning interesting facts.

What an amazing opportunity the Y5/6 children had when they were invited to Brentford stadium to watch the women’s Gotham FC and Corinthians FC. It was a fabulous match and the children joined in whole heartedly, cheering and supporting from the stands.

Our Reception Classes led a special service to celebrate the feast called Candlemas. This is when Mary and Joseph brought their new born infant to the Temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord and were greeted by the two elders Simeon and Anna.