Rhubarb 2021

ST EDWARD’S

Community:

T his past year has seen a step change in the events and communications that the Beyond Teddies Team have been able to assist our community with. We look forward to developing these initiatives further over the coming year ahead with both our Parental and OSE bodies.

BEYOND TEDDIES

FROM DAVID SMART, PRESIDENT OF THE ST EDWARD’S SCHOOL SOCIETY: “ As you will have read in my report on page 2, last year has been one of virtual innovation, collaboration and hope as we started to witness the re-emergence of in-person events towards the end of the Summer Term. The calendar of events for this next academic year illustrates that we are embracing a new hybrid model in recognition of the location, age span and time restraints of our diverse OSE body. Our hope is that there is something of interest here for everyone, and if not, please do let me know! ”

Friends FROM JENWALKER, CHAIR OFTHE FRIENDS (PARENTS’) COMMITTEE:

“ Last year, despite the many lockdowns and disruptions, we have managed to grow the Committee and offered some wonderful events to parents and OSE with the help of the Beyond Teddies Team.

We have taken advantage of the wonders of Zoom and rolled out a host of virtual events: A regular Book Club that we are lucky enough to have the Author attend each month; a Wellness Wednesday programme that saw a selection of experts give talks from Mindfulness and Nutrition to Yoga and Personal Styling; two popular

International Parent Coffees; we also hosted a Virtual Wine Tasting and Virtual Quiz with the OSE, both well received and look set to remain on the calendar again this year.

The OSE and your families are very much a part of the Teddies Friends' community and if you have any questions or suggestions, please do get in touch.We hope to ’see’ you at The Wine Tasting or Quiz or indeed the monthly Book Club (next meeting in December) which you are warmly invited too, all the details available on the Friends’ Page on the School website or email friends @ stedwardsoxford.org. ”

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