Year 9 Welcome Letter

September 2022 Dear Parent, I am delighted to welcome back our Year 9 pupils, I hope you all had a lovely summer break. The students have made an impressive start to the academic year, looking very smart, displaying a mature attitude and a sensible approach to their classes. This is the most important academic year […]

Year 8 Welcome Letter

September  2022 Dear Parent A big welcome back to all our Year 8 students. I hope that you had a restful summer holiday; it’s great to see everyone back in school ready for a new year. I look forward to a productive partnership with you during this next academic year to ensure that your child […]

Year 7 Welcome Letter

September 2022 Dear Parent It was lovely to welcome your child on their first day at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College.  Over the first few days and weeks, I have been impressed with their behaviour and enthusiasm for learning and I am confident that this will continue as they progress not only through Year 7, […]

Operation Encompass

16th September 2022 Dear parent/carer, Our school has been given the opportunity to take part in national project, which is being runlocally in partnership with Worcestershire Children First and West Mercia Police Operation Encompass is a process whereby the police and county council will inform amember of staff if a child or young person has […]

Queen Elizabeth II

14 September 2022 Dear Parent I trust this letter finds you well.It is with sadness that we have been following the events happening in the wake of the deathof Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September. As you know, we are in a period of national mourningwhich will continue until the end of the state funeral […]

Mental Health and Wellbeing

September 2022    Returning to school after the summer break can be a challenging time for some young people.  They can be anxious about starting a new school or a new year group or even having a new teacher.  As a parent/carer, we can be unsure as to what to do for the best, here […]

Free School Meal Information

Dear Parent, Worcestershire Local Authority have put in place a new system for parents to apply for free schoolmeals for their child/children. This system also allows parents whose children currently receive freeschool meals to receive important updates about their ongoing eligibility. For anyone who is currently eligible and receives free school meals, there will be […]

End of Year Letter

20 July 2022 Dear Parents As we reach the end of another academic year, I am writing to thank you for your ongoing support. As a college community, we have achieved so much this year. It had been wonderful to once again, see coach loads of students heading off on trips and bringing a sense […]

Covid-19 Clinics Over the Summer Holidays

Summer Holiday Vaccinations Worcestershire As the summer holidays are approaching the threat of Covid 19 is still present and with families wishing to go on their holidays we thought it best to advise you of clinics available for under 18s in Worcestershire over this period. For those students on the border with Powys please be […]

Non Uniform Letter – July 2022

29 June 2022 Dear Parent As part of our continued work to support those in need, we will be holding a non-uniform day on Tuesday 5 July. The money raised will be donated to our ‘Thousand Hearts Appeal’, supporting the building of St David’s Medical Centre in Zimbabwe. Students are reminded to dress in their own […]