SCITT Booklet

16 ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

What are boarding schools like? Boarding schools are exciting and absorbing working environments, and that is what attracts many people to work in them – the huge satisfaction of working closely with enthusiastic and talented children to achieve amazing results. In 2021/22, as well as our brilliant exam results, we ran a full and exciting co-curricular programme. Every year, this programme culminates in our Gaudy week celebration. During the seven days of Gaudy 2022 there were 16 trips, 27 workshops, 21 fixtures, 112 rehearsals, seven concerts, 13 drama performances, four exhibitions and two Dance Shows. Our performances of music, dance and theatre would not be out of place in the West End, and they take place in professional and commercial venues; our highly talented sports teams compete and succeed nationally and internationally. To achieve this is a huge community effort which involves all staff supporting each other and our pupils. All academic staff who work fulltime contribute beyond the classroom - in running the School, in the co-curricular programme and in providing pastoral care for our pupils. At St Edward’s, we recognise that the intensity that this brings to term-time needs to be balanced with rest, and the School actively discourages non-essential work during the Leave Weekends and school holidays for staff who work term-time. Although SCITT trainees will not be expected to participate in the co-curricular programme, there may be opportunities to be involved should you want to be.

I love seeing pupils taking the lead in sharing their wellbeing thoughts

and supporting younger pupils. VIRGINIA MACGREGOR, DIRECTOR OF WELLBEING