New Starters - St Edmund's College and Prep

Welcome to St Edmund's College and Prep School

Many congratulations on your appointment!

A brief history of the College

In 1874, the junior boys were separated from the rest of the College into St Hugh’s Preparatory School, which became St Edmund’s Prep in 2010, and in 1974 girls from the adjacent Poles Convent were admitted to Rhetoric as the first stage towards co-education, which was accomplished by the closure of Poles in 1986.

Important Contacts

Safeguarding & Child Protection

Gareth West Lucy Dunhill Fiona McLauchlan Vicky Penfold Matthew Mostyn Paul Raynes

Assistant Head (Pastoral)

St Edmund’s College, DSL

Assistant Head (Community Life)

Edmund’s College, Deputy DSL

Deputy Head

Edmund’s Prep School, DSL

Head of EYFS/Nursery Teacher

Edmund’s Prep School, Deputy DSL & EYFS

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Headmaster, St Edmund’s College

Senior Manager (DSM)

Chair of Governors chair@stedmundscollege org

Jane Ranzetta

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Staff Benefits

There are many advantages enjoyed by most independent schools and their staff: a disciplined environment, the opportunity for teachers to express their passion for their subjects, good resources, smaller class sizes and greater professional freedom for all members of our staff community. Relationships between students and staff, both teaching and non teaching, are extremely strong.

We hold professional development to be of the utmost importance and have a generous training budget for that purpose and an established appraisal system.

The College offers the following benefits:

• Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open, cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.

• Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym.

• Free parking.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Access to free counselling and health advice helplines.

• The College has its own pay scale, above national averages.

• Membership of TPS for teaching staff.

• Help towards the cost of an eye test.

• Death in Service benefit for support staff

For children of staff:

• Discretionary discount on College Fees, subject to successful completion of the admissions process and meeting the entry criteria.

• After school club and breakfast club charged at cost.

• Parties for children of staff, including at Easter and Christmas.

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Stationery

Should you require any stationery please email your requirements to stationery@stedmundscollege.org

Reprographics

If you have any Reprographics requests, please complete the form below (printed copies can be found outside the reprographics office) and send to: reprographics@stedmundscollege.org

Staff Testimonials

I have absolutely loved working at St Edmund’s this year and it has been such an amazing opportunity to explore my hopefully future career in teaching. I came straight out of university to this job but have gained so much confidence since September and am so grateful to St Ed’s for that. The staff have been so welcoming, from the very first email over the summer.

St Edmund's College and Prep has a strong community. Everyone is welcoming and kind and you are made to feel at home right away! There is so much to be learned from the many talented staff here - whether that's brushing up on your music skills or looking to join the CCF.

There's no place quite like St Edmund's! You are immediately welcomed into a wonderful community where each person is valued and respected. There's a real work-life balance, and the St Edmund's leadership team understand the importance of prioritising your mental wellbeing. There is always someone you can talk to (and laugh with!)

Local Community

If you are relocating to work with us, especially from long-distance or overseas, we appreciate that it may be a little daunting and it can take time to find your feet in a new location. We have produced this document in an attempt to make the transition easier for you and your family.

You will most likely have visited the school at the interview and will therefore know about our beautiful rural setting. We are blessed with our grounds and the surrounding countryside, but we are equally fortunate to live in close proximity to major towns and cities, with an abundance of things to do and places to eat and drink.

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Essential Local Services

Hospital

There are many hospitals locally, some of which share staff in specialist medical departments. If you have a medical condition that requires regular appointments, it is likely that you will be given a choice of hospitals to attend as an outpatient. Some of our local hospitals are as follows:

Hertford County Hospital, Hertford

Herts & Essex Community Hospital, Bishop’s Stortford Lister Hospital, Stevenage

The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City Saffron Walden Community Hospital, Saffron Walden

A&E

The nearest hospitals with Accident and Emergency Departments are The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow (8.9 miles) and Lister Hospital, Stevenage (9.1 miles).

Essential Local Services

Food Shopping

All online food retailers deliver in this area. Popular delivery slots can get booked up, so be organised and book early!

Asda

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Sainsbury’s Local

Tesco

Tesco Extra

Waitrose

Ware Harlow Buntingford

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Brookfield Centre, Waltham Cross

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Options to Eat In and Eat Out

In addition to the pubs listed above, some further options for eating out are:

Pearce’s Farm Shop

Hanbury Manor Hotel and Country Club

The Sea Tree Ware

Casa Lua

The Star China Garden

The Viceroy Indian

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There are numerous takeaway options, some of which deliver to Old Hall Green. Others will require collection. Here are some of our local takeaway options:

Chinese Thai

Indian Pizza

Fish and Chips

Taste of Oriental, Ware China Garden, Standon (delivery to College)

Number 1 Thai Café, Ware

The Viceroy Ware Tandoori Bombay Spice, Ware

Domino’s Pizza, Ware Papa John’s, Ware

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Mass times at local Catholic Churches

During term time Sunday Mass takes place in the College Chapel at 11:00 am. Occasionally this is replaced with a Mass on Saturday evening. All colleagues and their families are more than welcome to join the boarding community for this.

During the holidays, Fr Peter says Mass whenever he is here and lets us know in advance when this will be.

Other Masses are available locally as follows:

Church of St Edmund and the English Martyrs, Old Hall Green (behind the College)

Sunday 11:30 am

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Puckeridge

Saturday 6:00 pm

Church of St Richard of Chichester, Buntingford

Sunday 9:15 am

Church of St Joseph and the English Martyrs, Bishop’s Stortford

Saturday 6:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.

Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Joseph, Hertford

Saturday 6:00 pm; Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am and 6:00 pm.

Places To Visit

Transport Links

Road

Old Hall Green is situated just off the A10, between Ware and Buntingford, which allows easy access to London and the M25 to the South, and Cambridge to the North.

Heading East, the A120 is a direct road into Bishop’s Stortford. To the West, Stevenage can be accessed by either a lovely, scenic drive via Dane End or via the A602 from Ware.

Train

Our nearest train station is Ware. From here, you can get into London Liverpool Street (or, occasionally, London Stratford) via Tottenham Hale, which links to the Tube. Off peak, there are typically two trains per hour, and during peak hours, there are typically three trains per hour. There are more frequent services from Bishop’s Stortford station. This line also goes to London Liverpool Street via Tottenham Hale. From Hertford North Station, you can get into Blackfriars, changing at Finsbury Park, there are typically two trains per hour.

Airports

The closest international airport is London Stansted, conveniently only 14 miles away, straight off the A120. London Luton is 21 miles to the West. Although not that much further, it’s worth mentioning that the fastest route to Luton is on rural roads, which means lower speed limits and longer travel times.! A scenic drive, though!

Taxis

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Buses

Bus route 331 runs between Hertford and Buntingford via the old A10 road (bus stop outside the College), normally available 6.30am to 6.50pm on weekdays, running every hour. The service is less frequent on a Saturday but unfortunately not available on a Sunday.

Please click on the following link for the full timetable: https://bustimes.org/services/331 hertford buntingford

Welfare

Everyone faces their own difficulties from time to time, and the College’s Employee Assistance Programme is available for support (details attached).

The following members of staff are also members of the well-being team here at St Edmund’s College:

Gareth West (Mental Health First Aider)

Paula Peirce (Mental Health First Aider)

Helen Duffy (Mental Health First Aider)

In addition, there are several well-being modules within the Educare training scheme, including ‘Dealing with Bereavement and Loss Awareness'.