I am honoured to be the twelfth Warden of St Edward’s.
St Edward’s has a great reputation and the strong
prevailing ethos of the School comes from its sense of
purpose.
When I first visited, I was certainly struck by its ordered,
unpretentious and relaxed atmosphere, the friendliness
of the boys and girls and the commitment of the teaching
and non-teaching staff. I knew immediately that it was
the school where I wanted to live and work.
I am pleased that the School's strengths were identified
by the ISI School Inspection team (in March 2008) and
I do recommend their report to you.
St Edward’s provides our pupils with the opportunities
and resources to develop as young people.
St Edward’s aims to inspire its pupils
- to discover and realise their full academic, sporting,
artistic and personal potential
- to aim for and to reach, on leaving, places in
higher education or employment which will stretch
and fulfil them to the utmost
- to become well-rounded young men and women who
enjoy life and contribute to the lives of others
- to become leaders, learning how to think for themselves,
cooperate, solve problems, make decisions and communicate
effectively}
- to reflect and act on the spiritual and moral dimensions
of life in making a contribution to the world
- to respect others, to be open-minded, tolerant,
principled and honest
While we are an Anglican foundation, we naturally welcome
children of other faiths to weekday and Sunday Chapel
services.
I would like to invite you to come and see the School
for yourselves, if you can. You will have a tour of the
School, guided by one of our pupils, a chance to meet
a Housemistress or Housemaster, and a meeting with me.
I look forward to welcoming you to St Edward’s.
Andrew Trotman Warden
Andrew was a pupil at Alleyne's Grammar School, Stevenage,
before attending Balliol College Oxford where he gained
a degree in English language and literature. He obtained
a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the same
University's Department of Educational Studies.
His teaching experience includes spells at Radley College,
Abingdon School, and the Edinburgh Academy where he was
Deputy Rector. He was Head Master at St Peter's from 1995
- 2004. During his Headship, the school prospered considerably.
He was a Justice of the Peace from 1997 - 2004. He was
a member of the governing Court of the University of York,
and a founder member of the City of York Lifelong Learning
Partnership and was Secretary to the Oxford Conference
in Education. He is a member of the Balliol Educational
Trust and a trustee of Balliol Boat Club. He is a member
of the Committee of the National Schools' Regatta and
a trustee of the Oxford Independent and State Schools'
Partnership.
His interests include music, sport and literature. |
