The rationale Leadership matters. Unfortunately the standard of leadership on view recently in different parts of the world and in different sectors of modern life often leaves a lot to be desired. The bizarre and sometimes childish behaviour of some of our public figures and world leaders who hold the lives of so many in […]
There was a very enthusiastic response to the poetry competition, at least in the junior category, with almost 200 entries received. There were not enough entries for the senior category to proceed with awards, so the prizes are awarded in the junior category only. The winning poem on the theme of Pentecost is “Wild Fire” […]
Leweston’s OA, Florence Kosky, has written and directed a short film that has been launched this week to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Florence is now an Ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation and also works with PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide, a charity whose aim is to assist young people with mental health […]
Booking is now open for the CISC Inaugural SEND Conference, a day conference for SENDCOs and those in charge of, or involved with, Special Educational Needs in Catholic schools. We hope that you, or one of your colleagues, are able to join us. Please do forward and share with your school community. Friday 22 June 2018 […]
Booking is now open for the CISC Day Conference for Chaplains and Heads of RS, a day conference for Chaplains and those in charge of Catholic life in Catholic independent schools. We hope that you, or one of your colleagues, are able to join us. Please do forward and share with your school community. Thursday […]
School Council representatives from Cranmore School had the pleasure of visiting some of the residents at Lime Grove, a local care home which offers long-term care accommodation for occupants some of whom have dementia or physical disabilities. Pupils had the opportunity to share songs, music, poetry and jokes with the residents. After tea, they were […]
Booking is now open for the CISC Day Conference for Headteachers and Governors, a unique day conference for Headteachers, Governors and those with responsibility for strategic leadership in Catholic independent schools. We hope that you, or one of your colleagues, are able to join us. Please do forward and share with your school community. Thursday […]
Year 13 Leweston pupil, Clemmie, organised a 24 hour ‘triathlon’ on the last two days of term, 22 – 23 March, in memory of her friend, Emma Rose Hatchley, who very sadly lost her battle with a rare and severe illness in 2014, aged 15. Her family lived in Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital for […]
ENTRY FOR 2018 IS NOW OPEN! We are delighted to, once again, launch the CISC Poetry Competition for students of CISC member schools. The theme for 2018 is ‘Pentecost’. Details of how to enter can be found in the form below: CISC POETRY COMPETITION 2018 There were some excellent and very thought-provoking poems last year and we […]
CISC and associate schools working internationally for the common good By Jeremy Barnes, Headteacher at All Saints Catholic Primary School, Anfield (Associate CISC Member) This was my fifth visit to our partner school in Waterloo, Sierra Leone, as headteacher of All Saints Catholic Primary School, Anfield. Beginning […]