National Winners of the UK Space Design Competition 2023; Happy learners really do make successful achievers. Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire – Five 6th form students at Our Lady’s Abingdon were in the winning group at the National Finals of the UK Space Design Competition. The strongest team players will be selected to take part in the World […]
Grove du Toit has taken on the Headship of Princethorpe College with effect from January 2023. He succeeds outgoing Headmaster, Ed Hester, who has held the post since 2009. Mr Hester now becomes Foundation Principal, a dedicated role with responsibility for the strategic vision and direction of the whole Princethorpe Foundation, its three schools and […]
St Columba’s College, St Albans, held a Christmas Jumper day in December to raise money for Youth Talk, an organisation providing free, confidential counselling to 13-25 year olds in the St Albans area. The College invited David Barker, CEO of Youth talk to their start of Term Mass to present him with the £1000 cheque and […]
The Trustees of St Mary’s School, Hampstead are delighted to announce the appointment of Miss Charlotte Owen to the position of Headmistress. She will succeed Mrs Connor-Earl as Headmistress in September 2023 following Mrs Connor-Earl’s decision to leave after seven successful years as Head. Miss Owen will join us from Woldingham School, an independent Catholic […]
The Ursuline Prep School community has been preparing for Lent by having a wonderful afternoon of Pancake Races. The whole school came together and the challenge was set. Each house had a frying pan with a pancake in, with each child racing for points and flipping pancakes for a few extra! The children were all […]
It was a bumper year for entries to the CISC Christmas Card competition ‘Walking in the Light’ making the job of judging very challenging! The standard was extremely high and this is reflected in the number of ‘Highly Commended’ awards as well as the addition of a third prize in both the Junior and Senior […]
On a beautifully sunny and bright October morning dignitaries and students gathered in Thornton’s stunning grounds to plant an Oak in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Platinum Jubilee Project. The project encourages every community across the UK to plant a tree to help the environment. Oak […]