Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College students say goodbyes

Year 11 students of Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College “responded magnificently” to the disappointment of seeing their days at the school end prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to their headteacher.

Greg McClarey said: “The last day of secondary school is a rite of passage that most of us have experienced and probably taken for granted.

“It was tough for our year 11 students to suddenly realise that there time in school was being brought to a sudden close and that the GCSE examinations they had been preparing so diligently for would not be taking place.

“There were lots of questions, tears and uncertainty but our students responded magnificently.

“We talked about the fact that GCSE grades do not define a person but it is the content of their character which truly counts.

“Our year 11 students left us as people of good character, ready to go out and make the world a better place.

“There is no GCSE for that but it is surely the most important qualification of all.” 

Photos caption: Nicola Pritchard, head of year 11, signed students shirts as they said goodbye to Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College.