Education

Three young Catholic students from Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School are embarking on a MASSIVE personal challenge for a great cause. In just two weeks, they will be undertaking their 'Cathedral to Cathedral' challenge - setting off from the steps of Westminster Cathedral in London and cycling 300 miles to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral (via Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathédrale Notre-Dame ... Read More

Students from The Academy of St Nicholas in Garston, part of All Saints Multi Academy Trust, have taken their commitment to the environment beyond the classroom by organising a community litter pick in Garston. Led by members of the student council and the school's dedicated eco-ambassadors, the initiative saw students working alongside representatives from Liverpool City Council, Onward Homes and... Read More

In an historic affirmation of faith-inspired civic engagement, a delegation from Citizens UK including various Catholic school community organisers, were welcomed at the Vatican by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience on Wednesday, 25 June 2025. The visit marks a significant moment in the journey of an initiative around "Called to Action", a toolkit launched in 2024 to support Cat... Read More

Children at a Coventry school have been given a breaktime boost ready for summer thanks to support from a national children's charity. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, has unveiled its new Outdoor Learning Environment created thanks to grant funding from UK charity Wooden Spoon - featuring a custom-built mud kitchen and welly rack for pupils to use at b... Read More

On Tuesday 1 July, The Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology in collaboration with Blackfriars Hall, Oxford hosts only the second ever UK conference on the great twentieth-century Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain and his wife Raïssa, a contemplative, mystic and poet. Building on last year's landmark conference in Cambridge on the lives and legacy of the Maritains, this exciting symposium d... Read More

All Saints Multi Academy Trust recently came together at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral for its annual Service of Blessing, a celebration of growth and shared faith among its unique family of schools. The service was led by Canon Rev Stuart Haynes, vice chair of All Saints Multi Academy Trust, and marked the first major event attended by the new Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Rev John Sherrin... Read More

Cardinal Vincent Nichols recently celebrated Mass with staff and pupils of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in Westminster, marking the 50th anniversary of the school's presence at its current site on Morpeth Terrace, just steps away from Westminster Cathedral. The school boasts a rich history, going back 165 years. It was founded in 1859 by Sister Marie Chatelain and the Daughters of Ch... Read More

On Thursday 19th June, Mount St Mary's College in Derbyshire held a day of reflection on the situation of refugees, to mark UNHCR World Refugee Day which falls on 20th June. Fr Tony O'Riordan SJ, an Irish Jesuit who has spent the last ten years working with the Jesuit Refugee Service in South Sudan, Kenya, Syria and now Ireland, was the main speaker in an all-day programme for Lower Sixth (Year 12... Read More

Jesuit schools across Britain came together to celebrate the Jubilee Year with a special Mass, led by Fr Peter Gallagher SJ, Provincial Superior of Jesuits in Britain. The theme of this Jubilee Year, convened by Pope Francis before his death, is 'Pilgrims of Hope', inviting all Catholics to embark on a journey of faith and transformation. The Mass took place at Wimbledon College with representativ... Read More

Students and staff at St Bonaventure's School in Forest Gate, east London, teamed up with Thames Chase and volunteers from Newham to plant a range of trees and hedgerows across six different areas around the school. This exciting project is part of the Trees for Climate programme, which supports schools in creating greener, healthier environments for their local community. Six different areas arou... Read More

The Shakespeare scholar Clare Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith, delivered the annual Allen Hall Lecture last week and declared: 'This must be English Catholicism's moment.' Under Pope Leo, she said, 'It looks as if the church will be now able to draw confidently both on the clarity and accessibility of reform - once Erasmus, now Vatican II - and the treasury of mystical and liturgical beaut... Read More

Pupils from St John Bosco Arts College in Croxteth, Liverpool, performed at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom as part of a dance competition that saw them waltz away with 18 titles, including the prestigious 'most outstanding school of the day' and 'best commercial technique'. Commonly referred to as the 'home of ballroom dancing' and known for its unique sprung floor and spectacular archi... Read More

As Head of Religious Studies at Downham Market Academy, I lead a department dedicated to fostering the study of Philosophy and Theology in a secular secondary school. Pursuing the MA in Contemporary Faith and Belief in the Global Context at the Margaret Beaufort Institute has been transformative, providing exceptional professional development that has enriched my teaching and inspired my students... Read More

Marie Southall, Director of Partnerships and Public Affairs, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales and the Catholic Education Service writes: It's clear to anyone in the education sector that for quite a while schools have been picking up the pieces from the retreat of local public services. School leaders tell us they're increasingly taking the place of statutory support, and this is... Read More