Yearly archives: 2025

The very first Pilgrims of Hope Conference took place at Richard Challoner School on Thursday 23rd October hosting staff and students from Catholic schools throughout the Diocese. The day consisted of 3 workshops ending with Mass. The workshop led by Georgia Clarke from Catholic Voices on Faith and the Media […]

Pupils at St. Mary’s Junior School in Carshalton, held a Celebration of the Year of Hope Assembly. Pupils were pilgrims of hope when they celebrated Harvest Mass by making donations to St. Philomena’s School food bank. Pupils went on a Pilgrimage to St. Philomena’s Chapel where they lay their donations […]

Year One from St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School in Tunbridge Wells, enjoyed a very special trip to Community Café 137 in Southborough as part of their topic on local area and Common good. The café is run by friendly volunteers who give their time to make a welcoming space for […]

The Year 4 class of St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School in Thamesmead had a fantastic and informative trip to Bromley Reform Synagogue. The children were warmly welcomed and enjoyed learning about key aspects of Judaism, including the Torah, Shabbat services held on Saturdays  and the importance of Bar and […]

The whole school at St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery in Ramsgate celebrated All Saints Day with a special assembly in preparation for Saturday, 1 November. Mr Marshall introduced all the class saints and three children from each class represented their class saint. One child dressed as the saint, one child shared some […]

On Friday the 24th October the Catholic Choirs Festival was held at Sacred Heart Church Battersea. John Cronin, a long standing music teacher (and parishioner) has organised this Catholic inter school event for 6 years and it is a huge success. John worked with 8 Wandsworth Catholic schools to host […]

Pupils at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School in Balham, produced ‘Inspirational Prayers,’ about their hopes and achievements for the academic year. This was a good way to show representation and bought about a sense of being seen with the school family. Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School also participated in the […]

Written by Danielle Gayle, Headteacher at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Anerley Faith has been my constant guide during my first 100 days as Headteacher at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Anerley. From the outset, I have leaned deeply into our school’s core values of Faith, Resilience and Love. These values […]

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School in Greenwich, blessed their beloved prayer garden. Pupils had an amazing ceremony where Fr Richard blessed our new rosaries as well as the garden. They started the service by singing a song (Immaculate Mary). The prayer garden was blessed so it can be used […]

Richard Challoner School had the privilege of attending the most spiritually rich celebration in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark on 24th September 2025, to celebrate the beginning of this new academic year. Organised by the Education Service in the Archdiocese of Southwark, our school was invited to attend a very special […]

St Teresa’s Primary School in Morden recently marked a truly special Little Way Week with an uplifting celebration of music, faith, and community in honour of our school saint, St Teresa of Lisieux—whose life exemplified love through small, meaningful deeds. We welcomed iSingPop, a charity delivering Christian values-based music and dance […]

St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, part of the St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, was delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education and Liam Conlon MP for Beckenham and Penge, for an official visit on 6th October  During her visit, Ms Phillipson and […]

At St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School in Canterbury, we sadly said goodbye to our headteacher Lisa D’Agostini who has led our school so wonderfully for the last 14 years. To honour her remarkable tenure, we held a special assembly where the children performed songs that reflected the various stages of […]

Students, staff, parents and friends of Richard Challoner School enjoyed a highly emotive, celebratory Challoner Day Mass at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark last week. This year attendance at the traditional Challoner Day event was exceptionally high, with over thirteen hundred people, and marked the thirteenth year that the school […]

Pupils at St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School represented the school beautifully at two Masses this week. One at St George’s Cathedral in London for the Education Service, Archdiocese of Southwark Beginning of Year Mass on Wednesday 24th September. The second at Aylesford for our Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP) Trust […]

On Thursday 18th September 2025, the Year 5 class from St Margaret Clitherow Primary, Thamesmead got the opportunity to visit The Houses of Parliament. They were thrilled to receive a guided tour and find out all about what goes on inside and how things are debated.  This was followed by a […]

At St. Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, their school mission is to be a school with ‘high expectations for all, in the Light of Christ’, and this begins in their Early Years! The Nursery children have settled into Term 1 incredibly well. They have been getting used to the […]

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Eltham, is delighted to share that on Wednesday 25th June, the school was honoured with the Oscar Romero Developer Level Award. This significant recognition celebrates St Mary’s commitment to living out the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, inspired by the life and witness of St Oscar […]

On Wednesday 2nd July, Year 7 students at Bishop Thomas Grant School took part in a special day with a difference. We were Pilgrims of Hope, answering the call from Pope Francis to walk and pray with our feet in this Jubilee year! The day started with a ‘Bishop Thomas […]

Congratulations to all students who have received their A-level and T Level results today. We are celebrating an excellent set of results across the school, with a special mention to A-level Mathematics students and teachers with 45% of all A-level Maths results at A* and A grade. 62% of A-level […]

Christ the King Sixth Forms is delighted to celebrate the exceptional achievements of its students on this year’s Level 3 Results Day. The continued success of our students reflects their hard work, ambition, and commitment – as well as the unwavering support of our staff and sixth form community.  This […]

La Retraite RC Girls’ School are delighted to share that on 30th June 2025, their school was honoured with the Oscar Romero Developer Level Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates their commitment to living out the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, inspired by the life and legacy of St Oscar Romero. Achieving this award highlights […]

SCHOOL TRIP TO FIRST WORLD WAR GRAVES IN YPRES Ursuline College Students in Westgate visited the War Graves of former Ramsgate Catholic School boys from St Augustine’s College, who gave their lives for their Country in the First World War.  The trip was sponsored by the school’s respective Alumni Groups, […]

 In a remarkable affirmation of faith-inspired civic engagement, a delegation from Citizens UK including students and staff from Wimbledon College, as well as various other Catholic school community organisers from across the country, were welcomed at the Vatican by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience on Wednesday, […]

The Board of Directors for St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, welcome Clare Verga as interim Chief Executive Officer. Clare joined on Monday the 2nd June 2025. Clare brings a wealth of experience and has a record of achieving outstanding outcomes for young people. Clare has held a number of roles […]

Year one have been busy learning about bees this term. Pupils from St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells have immersed themselves in all things bee related, made bee baths, wrote instructions, focused on non fiction texts and created artwork. Pupils had a bee workshop from Michelle who is a […]

Each year group at St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School in has gone on a pilgrimage walk to mark this special Jubilee year. Year 3 & 4 children have enjoyed getting ready for their joint pilgrimage walk with the nearest Catholic Primary School, St Peter and Paul in Mitcham earlier this term. […]

On a beautiful day at Aylesford, we were delighted to welcome over 1,200 people to the Festival of Hope — a truly special celebration as part of the Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee year. The festival brought together schools, families, and parish communities from across the region in a spirit of joy, unity, and faith. […]

Last month, St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery in Ramsgate had their ungraded Section 8 Ofsted inspection. This was long overdue but it finally arrived! The staff are delighted with the report. St Ethelbert’s is a very strong GOOD provision for the community and the biggest compliment from the […]

St Fidelis Catholic Primary School, Erith are delighted to have been appointed as one of three Lead Schools for Music in Bexley for the 2025-2026 academic year.  St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is the only primary school to have been chosen.   Bexley Music explains, “Each school demonstrates a clear commitment to […]

Last week at St Michael’s Catholic College, Southwark, the 6th form Chaplaincy team organised a tea party for senior citizens from our local parish/community groups and students were also invited to bring grandparents along. The event is one of a series of being organised by the whole school Chaplaincy Team to […]

It is a real privilege to introduce myself as the Headteacher of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. I am delighted to be part of such a warm, welcoming, and faith-filled community. I would like to share with you my personal journey of faith and how it has shaped both my […]

Sacred Heart RC Primary School in Battersea held a service in the school hall, led by Deacon Michael to crown Mary – for the feast of Our Lady Mary Help of Christians. It was a beautiful service, with the children singing Queen of the May and bringing flowers for Mary. As ever […]

John Edwards Director General Regions Team (centre) at DfE and two of his staff that support the schools in the Archdiocese of Southwark visited the recently refurbished Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School in Sydenham. He met the headteacher Matthew Ringham and CEO of St Benedict Catholic […]

Once again, The Politics Project created a sense of excitement in the Year 6 classrooms at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School in Erith, Kent. The children were passionate about the questions they asked and really valued the experience of talking with a local councillor. As a school, they do The […]

St. Mary’s Catholic Federation in Carshalton celebrated the month of May, a dedicated month to Our Lady, ‘Crowning of Mary’. They created displays throughout the school. Infant School Junior School

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School celebrated the Jubilee Year of Hope by welcoming the Pilgrim of Hope candle. They marked this occasion by St Christopher’s class working with Made in Merton to design and print bunting in the theme of pilgrims of hope. They did this using a […]

St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School in Tunbridge Wells celebrated World day for cultural diversity. It was an amazing day where super brave children performed dancing and singing in assembly. St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School had a beautiful Jubliee Filipino song from their amazing year six pupil and traditional dancing from […]

Students and staff from Laleham Lea School in Purley were delighted to welcome Father Roshy from John The Baptist on Wednesday for our Crowning of Mary service and procession. Children processed in the playground before offering flowers to Mary and ending with a special crowning ceremony at her statue.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Eltham recently visited Sparrows Lane for a training session with Charlton’s 2018/19 play-off-winning captain Jason Pearce. The Eltham-based school will contest the final of the Utilita Kids Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, May 25th, with their match kicking off ahead of the men’s first-team’s […]

Today St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells welcomed Jolene from Country style recycling. She lead an informative assembly on recycling and sustainability. Pupils and staff were all encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle more and learnt about what happens to our rubbish. The school council then went on a […]

Headteacher, Mrs Grainne Parsons at St Edmund’s Catholic School in Dover has been named Headteacher of the Year for the Dover District at the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2025!  Set in the stunning Ashford International Hotel, the evening was truly A Night to Remember—a celebration of passion, dedication, and the transformative power […]

St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells have set up a rosary prayer area for children, and adults to pray the rosary. It has been lovely to watch children approach the prayer area to pray and bring flowers.Mrs De Guzman is leading the rosary during our collective worship time with […]

On Friday 2nd May 2025 Liam Conlon, MP for Beckenham and Penge opened St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Penge’s new playground. The school received a generous donation worth over £100,000 from Eike and Marie. Liam Conlon said ” St Anthony’s is a wonderful school with new leadership that is […]

On Monday 6th May 2025, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, were honoured to welcome the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP) Jubilee Year of Hope candle. Accompanied by Annemarie Whittle, KCSP CEO, and Joanne Burford, KCSP SIP, the candle is currently travelling around all the schools within the trust […]

On the 2nd April 2025 all St Oscar Romero schools came together at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, in order to celebrate “Walking the Way of the Cross”. At the heart of the Trust is their witness of faith and there is nothing more important to them than to be able […]

Members of the Richard Challoner School community are delighted that the school’s excellent outcomes, once again, have been recognised by SSAT (Schools’, Students’ and Teachers’ Network) in this year’s Educational Outcomes Awards. This prestigious award recognises that our school is among the highest performing secondary schools in the country, based […]

Award winning fashion designer Emile Vidal Carr has been working with the pupils at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School in Erith, on a fashion design course. It has given the pupils an opportunity to design and create their own designs.  Watch the video to see the London designers of the […]

Christ the King Sixth Forms has been honoured with the Oscar Romero Award at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark. Christ the King Sixth Forms (CTK) is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Oscar Romero Award at Participator Level in recognition of our commitment to Catholic Social Teaching, social […]

On Monday 17th March 2025 St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Broadstairs took part in the CAFOD Big Lent Walk. The children exceeded 200 kilometres walking and running laps of the school playground. The local CAFOD Representative John Darby who presented an assembly, had the children enthralled with the super […]