by Michael McG | Feb 8, 2021 | St Aelred's, Schools and Colleges, Parishes
St Aelred’s Catholic Primary School in York has thanked Father Bill Serplus and generous parishioners of St Aelred’s for helping to fund a new piece of artwork in the school entrance. Local artist Dan Savage took on the commission to create a piece of...
by Michael McG | Nov 19, 2020 | Diocese, Education Service, Schools and Colleges
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Academy Trust – the family of 17 schools serving the central region of the diocese – has unveiled its new brand identity, website and vision to “bring joy, hope, opportunity and purpose for our children in an uncertain world.”...
by Michael McG | Nov 16, 2020 | Youth, Diocese, Education Service, Schools and Colleges
After a year when so many of us have been separated from loved ones, the theme “Together” has been chosen as schools are invited to the first-ever National Youth Funday on Friday November 20. Youth ministry teams from across England and Wales will host this exciting...
by Michael McG | Jul 24, 2020 | Diocese, Schools and Colleges
Children at St Wilfrid’s Primary School in York followed in their patron’s footsteps to rise to a challenge set by their teacher as part of their home-schooling. Year 4/5 teacher Dan Jones was inspired by St Wilfrid, who walked the 6,000 miles from York to Rome three...
by Michael McG | May 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, Diocese, Schools and Colleges
A Year 9 student from St Francis Xavier School in Richmond has set his own “pedal power” challenge to help raise funds for his school’s Technology Department to supply face visors to key workers. Dean Cunningham, aged 13, has been completing circuits on his bike every...
by Michael McG | Apr 20, 2020 | Coronavirus, Education Service, Schools and Colleges
The technology department at St Francis Xavier School in Richmond has been helping the national effort in the fight against Covid-19 by producing face masks for local care homes, hospitals, prisons and the ambulance service. Sandra Bradley and Stuart Lister in the...
