The CISC Christmas Card Competition is now in its tenth year and in that time, the standard of entry across the age range has been consistently impressive. The theme this year is ‘Joy to the World’. I’m looking forward to having another bumper year of entries… but not so much the very difficult job of selecting the […]
The remaining founder of St Columba’s College in St Albans retires at the age of 91, after serving the school and local community for over 65 years. Brother Clement also assisted the St Albans Abbey for 26 years as a tour guide and Canon. Brother Clement Pelletier arrived on the Queen Mary from the US […]
This year’s CISC Heads, Bursars and Senior Leaders’ briefing will be held virtually this year via Zoom on Wednesday 23 September from 10am to 12 noon. Our headline sponsors Stone King and Moore Kingston Smith have a 2-hour seminar planned covering a range of topics, including: – Status of schools financially – mergers and acquisitions […]
Congratulations to our schools and their pupils on their achievements in their GCSEs. Our young people have sacrificed so much to support the health of all and I am thrilled that this has been rewarded in the award of their CAGs. Every grade reflects the hard work and dedication of a group of […]
Celebrating success in all its forms is the benchmark of a CISC school experience where nurture of the mind, body and spirit is the signifier of having life, and having it to the full. And so, at this time of year we congratulate all our schools and pupils on their examination achievements. Individual successes are […]
Leweston School is thrilled to be shortlisted for the Independent Schools of the Year Sporting Achievement Award. Organised by Independent School Parent magazine, the awards programme is designed to offer UK independent schools a platform to showcase their success stories and celebrate the student experiences they provide. Leweston previously won the Independent Pre-Prep category […]
Teaching staff at OLA (Our Lady’s Abingdon) had some special visitors on Tuesday. Julia from Happy Cakes and Fiona MacKay Perkins presented 48 rather amazing looking cakes to the staff in School on behalf of Year 11 parents. The cake idea was the brainchild of Year 11 parent Mrs Bush who wanted to find […]
Please find below the latest CISC Newsletter. You will also find further information on the Catholic Leaders Formation Network – Online Seminar here. Referenced within the newsletter are two moving tributes to absent friends, Adrian Aylward and Patrick Tobin. May they both rest in peace. Best wishes, Mo
Following the recent deaths of former CISC colleagues Adrian Aylward and Patrick Tobin, we publish two moving obituaries, both penned by Giles Mercer. May Adrian and Patrick rest in peace. ADRIAN AYLWARD The death of Adrian Aylward on Maundy Thursday from cancer saw the passing of a titan of Catholic education and a wonderful family […]
Please find below a message to all of our schools, members and friends.