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 […]
Monthly archives: October 2024
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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 […]