Claire Williams

It was a busy December at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School in Erith, Kent.  62 children from Years 5 and 6 attended a Homeless Sleepover where they learnt about homelessness and gave up their bed for the night, sleeping in the school hall.  The children also took part in Christmas […]

As we lit the first candle of the Advent wreathe, the candle of hope, the community of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Sixth Form College observed Hope Week, in preparation for being Pilgrims of Hope during the Jubilee Year. In doing so we supported three charities, firstly we collected food for […]

At St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School in Canterbury, we have been busy in the lead up to Christmas with many different events. Our whole school took part in the Nativity which was held at our parish church, St Thomas of Canterbury, which has become a tradition. The children enjoyed performing […]

St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells have been busy preparing for Christmas. Children delivered the message of Jesus birth beautifully with a wonderful heartfelt nativity.  The whole school has embarked on the call from the a parish to make Christmas cards. These cards will be given to the lonely, […]

Mini-Vinnies at Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Maidstone, led by Miss McNulty, raised a wonderful £65 at the Christmas Fayre through their “Pie the Mini-Vinnie” stall! Brave volunteers took the plunge as friends and family gleefully threw cream pies in their faces, all in the name of charity. The […]

Staff, the Year 6 Head Boy, Girl and Deputies at St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School in Ramsgate gave up their time to go out in all weathers after school to raise money for the Poppy Appeal, selling poppies and other poppy items. Mrs Lawrence, the history lead, led the school in a two-minute silence on Monday 11th November […]

This year, during Advent, The Holy Cross School in New Malden, took part in The Catholic Children’s Society Christmas Gift Appeal. The Catholic Children’s Society (CCS) supporters donate gifts which they distribute to those most in need. Thousands of local children and families are facing a Christmas without presents, food or basic essentials. […]

The Advent service held at St George’s Cathedral on Friday, December 6th, 2024, was a beautiful and reflective event. Organised by the Education Service in collaboration with the Catholic Children’s Society, this service brought together primary schools from the Archdiocese of Southwark. The service began at 2pm. It was a […]

As the festive season approaches, the Education Service launched an exciting Christmas card competition, inviting pupils from our schools to showcase their artistic talents and celebrate the true spirit of Christmas. We had so many great entries. We shortlisted 5 entries and chose 2 winners! The Competition was open to […]

The children of St Augustine’s lead the family Mass at St Augustine’s Church on the 24th November. They read beautifully, lead the offertory and sang with enthusiasm. Parishioners and Governors commented on how well they all did. 

Special recognition was given to three brothers and former schoolboys who were killed in separate battles during World War Two.  College—Patrick Milne Carroll, Michael John Carroll, and Gerald Dennis Carroll—who each made the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War. At a special Remembrance Requiem Mass held at St Augustine’s […]

Every year at the Mass of the Holy Spirit, Notre Dame welcomes the new school year in by presenting the student form reps, year prefects, sports captain, assistant heads, deputy heads and head girl with their badges as a symbol of their promise to deliver in their new roles. The […]

The Catholic Children’s Society (CCS) recently marked the milestone of distributing over £1 million of emergency funding to support families in need. In 2013 CCS launched their ‘Crisis Fund’ in the Diocese of Westminster to provide immediate help for families facing a crisis in their lives.  Over the years this […]

Harvest Festival Once again this year St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery had a Harvest Festival with donations of food going to Ramsgate Salvation Army Food bank. This was held on Monday 30th September and as you can see by the wonderful display in the school hall our community […]

At St. Benedict’s Catholic Primary School we are delighted to have achieved our Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with Distinction.  This is the highest level you can receive and is only given to those schools where the Eco-Schools judges believe have gone ‘above and beyond’ the requirements for a Green Flag.  Perhaps […]

For the fifth year running, Christ the King Sixth Forms (CTK) and East Kent Colleges Group (EKC) are combining forces for yet another Christmas Gift Appeal which launched on 18th November to collect gifts and donations for various charities, including: Last year we raised over £20,000 and this year we hope to raise even more […]

A real community effort took place over the summer at St Augustine’s Primary School in Tunbridge Wells to give the library a make-over.  School Governors and local businesses joined forces and gave up their time to create something rather special. School Governor Daniela Anderson says “it was so heart-warming that […]

The children at Notre Dame Primary school, donated food for the Local Greenwich Foodbank. They held their Harvest Festival for parents/carers and enjoyed singing and dancing to their songs.

On Monday St. Catherine’s School community gathered together for Remembrance Day. They had a poignant service, joining in prayer for global peace and hope. They remember those who volunteered, sacrificed, served, fought, and died, for our freedom.

On Thursday 17th October 2024, St Matthew Academy officially welcomed our new head teacher Mr Potter with a mass of induction. It was a beautiful mass celebrated by Canon Victor Darlington and concelebrated with Fr Krzysztof, the new parish priest at St Saviour’s Parish in Lewisham. The students and staff […]

The Mayor of Medway, Councillor Marian Nestorov and his wife, Mrs Liubov Nestorov, paid a visit to St. Benedict’s Catholic Primary School on Tuesday 15th October to officially open our much-anticipated new school library.  Just over a year ago, a heavy rainstorm caused the drainage system to overflow flooding the […]

The Avila Partnership between St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls, Carshalton, and Ursuline High School, Wimbledon, has been a delivery partner of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for The Catholic Education Service (CES) and Church of England Education Office (CEFEL) since its inception in February 2022. We are delighted to […]

The month of October is dedicated to Our Lady Mary the mother of God. During this month St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School are spending time in class reflecting on the rosary and what it means. They were very lucky last year to have received free rosary beads for each child […]

On Thursday 10th October, celebrating the return of the ‘500 Words’ competition, the BBC visited St James the Great in Peckham with two authors: Chris Smith and Greg James. They held an Assembly for Years 3 to 6 to launch the UK’s largest writing competition for children aged 5 to […]

Richard Challoner School had the privilege of attending the most wonderful, spiritually rich celebration in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark on 26th September, to celebrate the beginning of this new academic year. Organised by the Education Service in the Archdiocese of Southwark, Richard Challoner School was invited to attend a very […]

St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School celebrated their harvest festival led by their Key stage one children. It was a playful and joyful event with songs, bible reading and prayers. The whole school contributed to their donations. Pupil chaplains helped to pack the donations which were collected by Nourish. 

Well done to staff and pupils at St James the Great, Thornton Heath for being awarded the inaugural PGA Presidents Trophy for the Unleash Your Drive PSHE program. For the past year, the school has been one of 650 nationally who were selected to trial the program which focuses on […]

 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 the highest ever, with over thirteen hundred people. The event has become an intrinsic part […]

Having seen the story in the local news on 12th September of a local food bank having donations stolen, the charity committee at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Sixth Form College agreed they must do something. An email was sent to everyone in the wider college community asking for help.  Two days […]

Video recordings of many beloved hymns have been released by the St George’s Cathedral Choirs to promote the power of worship through music and song. Recorded at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark, London, the various Cathedral choirs recorded 18 hymns and 2 organ pieces. This included children from the Southwark Singing Programme who […]

On Wednesday 18th September, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Gomm Road, held an Educators’ Mass for local Catholic schools. As this was the first of its kind for schools in their area, they were extremely blessed to invite Canon Victor Darlington to lead this beautiful celebration. It was a wonderful reminder […]

Pupil chaplains from St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School attended the KCSP beginning of the year Mass on the 25th September. It was a wonderful opportunity. School chaplains have said it is now part of their tradition! The followed the rosary walk and had lunch in their old spot! So lovely […]

St. Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School’s Reception Class started full time from Friday 6th September after two days of part time and they have settled incredibly well! In Reception Class each term they base their learning around a topic. This term, their topic is called ‘Marvellous Me’ and they have been learning […]

St Catherine’s School have had the great opportunity of having a piece of art created by a past student, Chloe Norman, which depicts Genesis chapters 2&3.  These chapters cover the story of the creation of man and woman, the Garden of Eden and the Fall.  The depiction of such a […]

“Congratulations to our amazing Class of 2024. I am exceedingly proud of all our girls in achieving remarkable results. Thank you to all my staff for supporting the girls on their journey to success”.  Mrs Thompson – Headteacher KS4 Results % English & Maths – Both Subjects 5 or Above 63.7 […]

It was smiles and celebration today as the GCSE results were published.  The schools’ outcomes are really outstanding at GCSE with 44% of all grades were grade 7+(A Grade) (over twice the national average), 80% Grade 5 and 90% Grade 4. The Progress data is similarly Outstanding and has equipped […]

Christ the King Sixth Form is proud to announce the exceptional achievements of its students as they receive their A Level, BTEC, UAL and T Level results today. The students’ hard work and dedication have led to an impressive array of outcomes, with many securing places at prestigious universities, competitive […]

Congratulations to all students who have received their A-level, T Level and vocational 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 50% of all A-level maths results at A* and A grade. Overall, 27% […]

The Year 6 children of Notre Dame Catholic Primary School celebrated their Leavers Mass with the whole school community. They read beautifully, sang joyfully and responded with great love throughout the Mass. It truly was a celebration of their time at Notre Dame.

To celebrate St Catherine’s day we had a beautiful whole school Mass in the Sports Hall. Thank you to Bishop Philip Moger for a wonderful service. Also thank you to Mrs Cunningham for organising the Mass. It was so delightful to have the whole school together for such a special day.  […]

We are overjoyed to share the heart-warming news of a remarkable event at Coloma Convent Girls’ School. On Wednesday, 19th June 2024, we had the profound honour of welcoming the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía. His Excellency graced us with his presence, embarking on a comprehensive tour […]

The children at Notre Dame Primary school entertained with music and singing. They showcased their musical talents and their own compositions to a packed audience who left with smiles  and were full of joy at what they had witnessed.

About 100 Students from The Ursuline College and Convent Schools and friends gathered for a celebratory reunion to mark 120 years of Ursuline Education in Westgate on Sea. The school in Westgate-on-Sea was established in 1904 when a group of Ursuline Sisters fled Boulogne with a number of their pupils. Although […]

On July 9th, 2024, our Year 9 students embarked on a spiritual retreat at SFX Sixth Form, Balham led by Deacon Tony. This retreat provided a much-needed pause from the hustle and bustle of daily life, offering our young minds a space to reflect on their role within society through […]

Diversity Blessing  May the God who created a world of diversity and vibrancy, Go with us as we embrace life in all its fullness. May the Son who teaches us to care for stranger and foreigners, Go with us as we try to be good neighbours in our communities. May […]

On Thursday 11th July, Canon Victor Darlington celebrated a thanksgiving Mass at Holy Family School, Kidbrooke which is soon so close its doors after years of dedicated service to the community. In his homily, Canon Victor drew inspiration from the Parable of the Sower, urging families to thank God for the […]

On Thursday 11th July 2024 Canon Victor Darlington celebrated a Mass for the reopening of Our Lady St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School for the pupils and staff. Fr Regus from Our Lady St Phillip Neri Parish co-celebrated.  Pupils answered questions and joined in singing with Canon Victor during his […]

Laleham Lea School are delighted to have been awarded the Oscar Romero Award – Participator Level. Acting Headteacher Mrs Reece said: “We are really proud and honoured to have successfully received this award which recognises our Commitment to Catholic Social Teaching, ensuring that it is at the heart of our […]

Another wonderful visit to St. Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Vauxhall to approve IQM Flagship status.  It was a very positive and powerful experience to see and hear how much is being achieved in St. Anne’s due to the drive, passion and expertise of the Senior Leadership Team and the relentless commitment of […]

Her courage, strategic vision, and operational acumen have been pivotal in the expansion of CTK, including the successful turnaround of two failing institutions in Sidcup and Brockley. Under her leadership, these institutions have transformed into thriving academic and vocational sixth forms within a diverse and inclusive community.  Shireen’s tenure at […]