How the Daughters of Divine Charity became involved in making a four-part documentary for Channel 5 is still something of a mystery to ourselves. Apparently Fr Christopher Jamieson OSB and Sr Elaine Penrice fsp from the National Vocations Office receive many requests from TV and Radio to ‘roll out religious’ and these are declined. Somehow […]
The Chavagnes Studium (part of Chavagnes International College, a CISC member school in France) is organising a launch event in London for its new LiberalArts degree programme, in collaboration with ICES, the Catholic university of the Vendée, and the Catholic University of Lublin. Presentations by Ferdi McDermott, Professor Anthony O’Hear OBE, Dr Thomas E Conlon, Fr Mark […]
St John’s College, Cardiff is delighted to have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the Welsh Independent Secondary School of the Year. This achievement is based on the school’s outstanding academic results and its commitment to an exciting programme of co-curricular activities where they are garnering a formidable reputation for Chess, Public Speaking, Debating […]
The Juniors at The Towers, Upper Beeding, took part in a reindeer run to raise money for Chestnut Tree House, a local charity which provides care, support and fun for children, who are terminally ill. The juniors all dressed up in antlers and flashing noses to run a mile around the tennis courts. They had to […]
This year we had another very strong entry for the Christmas card competition. After much reflection and expert advice, I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the Junior Category was Sonny Francis, a Year 7 student at St. Bede’s College. Sonny’s carefully composed collage brings our attention to the Christ child. In a bold […]
In 1917, Bernard Ward became the first Bishop of Brentwood and the diocese have been celebrating its centenary over the last year. On November 16th 2017, the last Mass of the Centenary was celebrated by Bishop Alan Williams in the chapel of St Edmund’s College Ware, in the shrine chapel of which Bernard Ward is buried. […]
Oakwood School in Purley held a Grandparents’ Tea on Thursday 23 November 2017.
Our Lady’s Convent School is celebrating, for the second consecutive year, the national achievements of its artists. Melanie Lamb has been recognised not only as the Winner of the ISA Midlands Region annual art competition with her piece ‘Time Flies’ but also nationally. Melanie’s drawing was submitted for the Key Stage 5 drawing category at […]
Recently Saint Christina’s School was visited by Judy Dixey a Schools Ambassador for CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) to lead an assembly.
Nower Wood, run by Surrey Wildlife Trust, is approximately 80 acres of ancient woodland sitting on a clay cap at the head of a dry valley. The wood is mentioned in the Doomsday Survey.