St Edward's Junior School
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St. Edward's Junior School is an independent co-educational Catholic school
in Cheltenham
, England
welcoming pupils of all denominations from 1 to 11 years old.
The majority of pupils move on to St. Edward's School, Cheltenham
, although a significant number now gain entry to Pate's Grammar School
and other selective local schools.
As a day school
St Edward's occupies a 'niche' market in the predominantly boarding school
environment in Cheltenham.
The school prides itself on being open, friendly and family orientated. The current headmaster Mr T J Mooney is a past pupil of St. Conleth's College, Dublin and also a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin
. He has introduced a number of innovations but has also strengthened some of the more traditional aspects of the school. St Edward's Junior School has been recently inspected and was described as 'A good school with a significant number of outstanding aspects that is also very effectively led'. The school has been recently recognised as an Investor in People organisation.
Independent education in Cheltenham
is quite congested with an abnormally rich provision of choice for parents. St Edward's Junior School has fought for its place and now boasts a school roll of over 400 pupils. The school motto is 'Quantum Potes Aude' or 'Dare To Do Your Best'.
. During its short history (1959-1987) it had an excellent reputation as a rugby playing school. It produced a number of international caps and Oxford
and Cambridge
blues. The school had close links with London Irish Rugby Club and Tom Kiernan
trained regularly on the school training grounds. There were also close links with Terenure College
in Dublin. This tradition of sporting excellence lives on in St Edward's Junior School.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, England
England
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welcoming pupils of all denominations from 1 to 11 years old.
The majority of pupils move on to St. Edward's School, Cheltenham
St. Edward's School, Cheltenham
St. Edward's School is an independent co-educational Catholic school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England welcoming pupils of all denominations from 11 to 18 years old....
, although a significant number now gain entry to Pate's Grammar School
Pate's Grammar School
Pate's Grammar School is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school in the Hesters Way area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England catering for pupils aged 11 to 18. It was granted Language College status in 2001, is a Beacon school, and in February 2006 was one of the first in the country to be...
and other selective local schools.
As a day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
St Edward's occupies a 'niche' market in the predominantly boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
environment in Cheltenham.
The school prides itself on being open, friendly and family orientated. The current headmaster Mr T J Mooney is a past pupil of St. Conleth's College, Dublin and also a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. He has introduced a number of innovations but has also strengthened some of the more traditional aspects of the school. St Edward's Junior School has been recently inspected and was described as 'A good school with a significant number of outstanding aspects that is also very effectively led'. The school has been recently recognised as an Investor in People organisation.
Independent education in Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
is quite congested with an abnormally rich provision of choice for parents. St Edward's Junior School has fought for its place and now boasts a school roll of over 400 pupils. The school motto is 'Quantum Potes Aude' or 'Dare To Do Your Best'.
History
St Edward's Junior School was founded in 1987. The school occupies the site of what was Whitefriar's Grammar School. Whitefriars was an all boys school run by the Carmelite FathersCarmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
. During its short history (1959-1987) it had an excellent reputation as a rugby playing school. It produced a number of international caps and Oxford
Oxford
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and Cambridge
Cambridge
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blues. The school had close links with London Irish Rugby Club and Tom Kiernan
Tom Kiernan
Thomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in...
trained regularly on the school training grounds. There were also close links with Terenure College
Terenure College
Terenure College is a Carmelites-run secondary school located in the Terenure area of Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded in 1860 and comprises a primary and secondary school. The school is part of the popular culture "Rugby Belt" or Leinster Schools Rugby playing institutions, having a strong...
in Dublin. This tradition of sporting excellence lives on in St Edward's Junior School.