insideKENT Magazine Issue 36 - March 2015 | Page 117

EDUCATION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

St Edmund's School Canterbury
A forward-thinking school with traditional roots

St Edmund's is a school for ages 3 to 18,
which understands and upholds the values
of both stability and change.
Headteacher, Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, explains:
“The school’s core values remain constant in
that at the heart of all we do remains a tradition
of academic excellence, a respect for the
individual, a belief in meritocracy, and a
commitment to ensuring that our young men and
women leave St Edmund’s not only with the
exam grades they will require for university and
employment, but with the interpersonal skills and
qualities they will need to lead happy, fulfilling
and successful lives.

“Government statisticians increasingly know the
price – or at least the UCAS tariff score – of every
conceivable qualification, but they do not always
recognise the value of a high quality, all-round
education.
“At St Edmund’s, the team is confident that pupils
have been well taught to excel in both GCSEs
and A-levels (2014 saw record-breaking exam
results), but it is equally sure that important
benefits of a St Edmund’s education are the
intangibles, the values and inner strengths, that
underpin adult life. In many ways, St Edmund’s,
although true to its traditional roots, is a forwardthinking school, which believes in challenging
every pupil to work towards achieving their
potential within an encouraging, supportive and

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aspirational setting; with the right considered
approach, every pupil can progress and fully
enjoy the process and rewards of education.
“St Edmund’s welcomes new pupils and their
families to come along and experience its excellent
classroom teaching, outstanding extra-curricular
provision, and lively and vibrant charitable and
service programmes.
“Entry points at ages 3+, 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+
are the norm, but entry into other year groups is
possible when places become available.”
01227 475601
www.stedmunds.org.uk