Paula Hawkins

Following a petition from our student Faith That Does Justice Group, Stonyhurst College was delighted to agree to begin the process of resettling a refugee family within our community,

On 22 January, Cardinal Cormac’s family, friends, former Headmasters at Prior Park College, staff, students, parents and alumni came together at Our Lady of Snows Chapel to pay their respects and pray for the Cardinal, who died 1 September 2017. The Chief Celebrant was Bishop Declan, who was accompanied by twelve priests and College Chaplain, […]

The 2018 CISC annual conference took place at the Liverpool Hilton Hotel on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 January. We were delighted to welcome so many colleagues from across our schools, providing a much-needed opportunity to forge new friendships as well as a chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues. Further information and resources […]

How the Daughters of Divine Charity became involved in making a four-part documentary for Channel 5 is still something of a mystery to ourselves. Apparently Fr Christopher Jamieson OSB and Sr Elaine Penrice fsp from the National Vocations Office receive many requests from TV and Radio to ‘roll out religious’ and these are declined. Somehow […]

The Chavagnes Studium (part of Chavagnes International College, a CISC member school in France) is organising a launch event in London for its new LiberalArts degree programme, in collaboration with ICES, the Catholic university of the Vendée, and the Catholic University of Lublin. Presentations by Ferdi McDermott, Professor Anthony O’Hear OBE, Dr Thomas E Conlon, Fr Mark […]

St John’s College, Cardiff is delighted to have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the Welsh Independent Secondary School of the Year. This achievement is based on the school’s outstanding academic results and its commitment to an exciting programme of co-curricular activities where they are garnering a formidable reputation for Chess, Public Speaking, Debating […]

The Juniors at The Towers, Upper Beeding, took part in a reindeer run to raise money for Chestnut Tree House, a local charity which provides care, support and fun for children, who are terminally ill. The juniors all dressed up in antlers and flashing noses to run a mile around the tennis courts. They had to […]

This year we had another very strong entry for the Christmas card competition. After much reflection and expert advice, I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the Junior Category was Sonny Francis, a Year 7 student at St. Bede’s College. Sonny’s carefully composed collage brings our attention to the Christ child. In a bold […]

In 1917, Bernard Ward became the first Bishop of Brentwood and the diocese have been celebrating its centenary over the last year. On November 16th 2017, the last Mass of the Centenary was celebrated by Bishop Alan Williams in the chapel of St Edmund’s College Ware, in the shrine chapel of which Bernard Ward is buried. […]

Oakwood School in Purley held a Grandparents’ Tea on Thursday 23 November 2017.