Impact Report 2022

10 ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

PARTNERSHIPS We are striving to create what we regard as true partnerships within which both parties benefit and achieve a relationship that is strategic and moves forward with thought, authenticity and purpose. There are four Partnerships this year that have been of particular note. 1. Cutteslowe Community Cutteslowe is a suburb of North Oxford and a 20-minute walk north from St Edward’s. It has a Community Centre, Primary School and Community Garden Centre and St Edward’s proudly partners up with these organisations. The Community Centre hosts the Food Larder and Café where our pupils have volunteered on a weekly basis setting up, serving food and helping with stock management. The School’s catering team has supported the 2022 Cutteslowe Summer Fun in the Sun programme at the Community Centre providing packed lunches for 40 children each day over the five weeks. Pupils have volunteered at the Community Garden Centre carrying out gardening jobs in the park and in the Centre, creating bug boxes and learning about the tropical house and the animals that live there. St Edward’s has developed a strong relationship with Cutteslowe Primary School with Teddies pupils giving playtime and classroom help, academic support offered through science and communication workshops and sport enrichment including trips to Wormsley, hockey and cross-country tournaments.

THE TEDDIES STUDENTS HAVE BEEN A HUGE BLESSING TO OUR TEAM AND SWIFT TO THROW THEMSELVES INTO THE WORK OF THE COMMUNITY LARDER. THEY HAVE BEEN ENTHUSIASTIC, GENEROUS AND KIND. I HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED BY HOW THEY HAVE TAKEN TIME TO GET TO KNOW OUR MEMBERS, LISTENING TO THEIR STORIES AND SHOWING COMPASSION. TOM MURRAY CURATE, LEADER OF CUTTESLOWE CONNECTED CHURCH