As part of St Augustine’s Catholic Primary Schools geography topic; our local area, the school had a visit from Councillor Joe Opara. Joe shared why he decided to become a councillor. Pupils asked questions about his job and decided what jobs they would like to do when they are older. […]
Monthly archives: October 2023
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Members of the Richard Challoner School community are very proud to have been recognised nationally and awarded the bronze level RACE Charter Mark, for their commitment to improving race equality and prioritising an inclusive culture where staff, students, parents and partners of all ethnicities are equally valued. Developed by […]
Black history is world history. Black History Month represents Black influence around the world. Today, we not only celebrate the Black astronauts, scientists, inventors, artists, and activists of the past; we also celebrate the rise of Black business, arts, and literature that will influence the future. We have been spending […]
On Friday 22nd September, pupils from St Fidelis Catholic Primary School in Erith, Kent swapped their footwear for the day in return for bringing an item or items for our school food bank. We were delighted with the response which was as generous as ever from our school community.
On Wednesday 30 September, Headteachers, Governors, Chaplains, and student representatives, congregated at St George’s Cathedral for the annual Beginning of the Year Mass. This noteworthy occasion is masterfully orchestrated by the Education Commission, uniting schools throughout the Southwark Diocese for a profound commissioning mass and the reaffirmation of our commitment […]
On Thursday 28th September Tim Cook CEO of Apple accompanied by Lisa Jackson VP Apple, Marsha De Cordova MP and Cllr Simon Hughes visited St Marys Primary School Battersea as the culmination of a year long collaboration between Apple and St Marys and Sacred Heart Battersea. Apple have supported Coding classes […]
Students, staff, parents and friends of Richard Challoner School enjoyed their emotive Challoner Day Mass at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark last week. The traditional Challoner Day is an intrinsic part of the school calendar and provides the school community the opportunity to mark the birthday of its founder, Bishop […]
On Tuesday, 26th September and as part of our ‘raising aspirations’ programme, children’s author and Britain’s Got Talent participant, Banji Alexander, visited St Francis and talked about his book ‘Lockdown Looms’. The children asked him really interesting questions and he gave us some advice about how to get ideas for creative […]