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Queen Elizabeth honours Dr Jim Whiston

by webmaster | Oct 26, 2007 | Diocese

Congratulations to Dr Jim Whiston on receiving the OBE. Although this honour was in recognition of his outstanding service to science, it would be remiss of us, were we to let this moment pass without expressing our appreciation for the numerous contributions Jim...

The Peace of Heaven in a Place of Hell

by webmaster | Oct 26, 2007 | Schools and Colleges

On Tuesday 2nd October Rev Len Collings, Principal Chaplain at St Mary’s College, Middlesbrough and two of the College’s students, Sarah Walkington and Francis Rowney, took part in the Holocaust Educational Trust to Auschwitz. Here Rev Len shares his...

Giving Through Your Self Assessment Tax Return

by webmaster | Oct 25, 2007 | Diocese

Gift Aid If you are one of the unfortunate individuals required to do so, bear in mind that the deadline for preparing and filing your self assessment tax return (2006/07) draws closer. When do I need to file my tax return? The due date for filing the return,...

Scarborough’s ‘Outstanding’ Catholic High School

by webmaster | Oct 25, 2007 | Schools and Colleges

Staff and pupils at St Augustine’s School are celebrating after achieving an outstanding OFSTED report. The School has been given a grade one ‘outstanding’ result following its June inspection. The inspectors said the Roman Catholic School, in...

New Reception Starters

by webmaster | Oct 25, 2007 | Schools and Colleges

(Photo of our new Reception starters taken in our wildlife garden)

First Class Effort helps School Re-open

by webmaster | Oct 25, 2007 | Schools and Colleges

St Mary and St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Pocklington, East Yorks, was badly hit when the town’s beck overflowed on Monday 25th June. The water quickly rose to over four inches deep throughout the building and the pupils had to be evacuated. It was one...