Education

St Mary's University, London has announced the appointment of Dr Øystein Lund as its new Vice-Chancellor following an extensive international recruitment process. Øystein brings with him extensive experience in higher education, diplomacy and ministry that will be a significant benefit to the University community. He is currently Counsellor for Research and Education at the Royal Norwegian Embas... Read More

Voices were joined, when more than 700 children came together at the Cathedral Church of St Mary, in Newcastle upon Tyne, to mark the successful first year of a new school singing initiative. Cantate: A Celebration of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Schools Singing Programme, saw pupils from ten primary schools within the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust sing at the Cathedral across two ... Read More

As World Cup fever grips the globe, Missio was delighted to cheer on another squad of champion players at the Fr Barry French Girls Football Tournament, organised and hosted by Cardinal Wiseman Catholic High School, Ealing. Named after an inspiring and much-loved local priest, the late Fr Barry French, the tournament brought together Year 5 pupils from eight primary schools within the Saint Carlo... Read More

In times of quiet reflection, how do you imagine your future? Is there a gap between the values that you hold, the life that you feel called to, and the daily realities of your career and intellectual life? Perhaps now might be a good time to return to formal study, to invest your time in what truly matters, to deepen your knowledge and wisdom so as to help transform the lives of others. Next week... Read More

From litter picks and bug hotels to charity work and a Climate Justice Campaign, caring pupils at a school in Morpeth, Northumberland, showed they were worthy recipients of a prestigious award from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). St Robert's Catholic First School received the CAFOD Live Simply Award in recognition of its pioneering work in living 'sustainably with creation' a... Read More

Alloysius Frederick, chair of trustees for All Saint's Multi-Academy Trust, has been awarded an MBE in this year's King's Birthday Honours List for services to education. Over more than two decades, Alloysius has played a significant role in strengthening schools and supporting the development of Catholic education across Westminster Diocese. His work has focused on strong governance, clear leader... Read More

St John Vianney Catholic Primary in West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is set to undergo a radical transformation, with work due to start on the construction of a new, state-of-the art school building, under the Department of Education's national School Rebuilding Programme. The move follows the earlier identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the original school building,... Read More

St John Lloyd RC Primary School in Cardiff has become the first Catholic primary school in Wales to achieve the Oscar Romero Award at Participation level. The school has been recognised for its work on promoting Catholic Social Teaching into the culture, curriculum, and ethos of the school. The school marked the beginning of this journey by celebrating Mass on the Feast Day of Saint Oscar Romero ... Read More

A Year 11 student at St John Bosco Arts College, Croxteth, has signed an exciting deal with Chelsea FC Women's academy after impressing coaches during international duty with the England women's under-17 football team. Chelsea N'Drin, who will be leaving the secondary school following the completion of her GCSEs in the summer, has signed a two-year contract with one of the most successful clubs in... Read More

The London Jesuit Centre are hosting a six week course titled: 'The rise and rise of Christian nationalism', led by Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce. The series begins on Tuesday 16 June at 1pm (online) or 6.30pm (in-person) The series is an exploration of the Christian Nationalist in America from its earliest modern origins to the present day. Course overview This course traces the rise of Christian natio... Read More

The Class of 2026 were sent off in style, when a Newcastle-upon-Tyne secondary school staged a special celebration to mark the cohort's departure ahead of this year's A-Level exams. The Year 13 Leavers' Celebration at St Cuthbert's Catholic High School included Mass led by Canon Simon and Father James, followed by food, speeches, and presentations. Headteacher Dan Murray paid tribute to the sixth... Read More

Pupils from St Mary's Catholic Infant Primary Academy have formed a heartwarming partnership with residents of Elmtree House Care Home in Newton-le-Willows. The partnership has seen the school choir visit the care home multiple times, performing for residents during key events, including seasonal celebrations and special milestone birthdays. The relationship began after St Mary's launched its scho... Read More

A huge congratulations to the exceptional Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 girls' football teams, who have been crowned Manchester Cup champions - securing an incredible triple victory for Saint Paul's Catholic High School, Wythenshawe. Year 7 team delivered a truly outstanding performance in their final against St Matthew's, earning a commanding 4-0 win. Mayla was in superb form, scoring a brilliant hat... Read More

Acclaimed young authors, the Likambi siblings, recently visited St John Plessington Catholic College, Bebington, to inspire literacy, creativity and self-belief in students across all key stages. Latoya, Caleb and Destiny Likambi, visited St John Plessington as part of the school's National Year of Reading celebrations and delivered a series of inspirational talks to over 650 students in Years 7,... Read More