Coventry school launches new sports pitch that will benefit the community

A brand-new sports pitch at a Coventry school is almost ready to open – and it will not just be for the benefit of pupils. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, has had a 3G flood lit, multi-purpose pitch built on its grounds for the use of both the school... Read More

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July 26, 2020

School closures could reduce pupils’ earning potential in the future, report warns

School closures could reduce young people’s earning potential in the future and damage the British economy for decades to come, a report has warned. Around a quarter of the entire workforce could have lower skills by the mid-2030s for half a century onwards, the paper from the Royal Society predicts. This could reduce pupils’ earning... Read More

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July 24, 2020

Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds could take longer to catch up – study

Secondary school children from the most advantaged families will take six months to catch up following the Covid-19 closure of schools while those from disadvantaged backgrounds could take up to a year, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Southampton also found that primary age children from advantaged families would be approximately a... Read More

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July 22, 2020

A flag with a difference for the continent without one

Year 7 pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, took part in a competition to design a flag for Antarctica. The wonderfully colourful flags were then taken to Antarctica as part of a project with Antarctic scientists. The aim of this initiative is to inspire new generations about the Antarctic and... Read More

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July 21, 2020

Staff, parents and alumnae fight to save St Mary’s Shaftesbury from closure

Staff, parents and former pupils are fighting to keep an independent Roman Catholic school for girls open after it suddenly shut its doors permanently. St Mary’s School in Shaftesbury announced last week that it had shut permanently following the end of the summer term. The Sunday Times reported that the independent Roman Catholic day and boarding school for... Read More

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July 8, 2020

School plans marked down as ludicrous by Catholic head

A Catholic headteacher has condemned Government plans to issue fines to parents if they do not send their children back to school in September as “ludicrous” . The criticism comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said parents will be forced by law to send their children back to school in September, while the Education Secretary... Read More

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June 24, 2020

Catholic school heads unite to oppose RE changes

The headteacher of every Catholic school in Wales has written to the First Minister asking him to rethink his Government’s proposed changes to Religious Education. The headteachers of more than 80 Welsh Catholic schools have signed a joint letter asking the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, to stop the proposed legislation surrounding RE which specifically... Read More

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June 17, 2020

Church welcomes Government’s U-turn on summer free school meals but warns more must be done

The Diocese of Westminster has warned the Government that more must be done in order to prevent child poverty in the UK reaching record levels. The call came as Caritas Westminster, the social action agency of the diocese, welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will extend its free school meal voucher scheme to cover the... Read More

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June 8, 2020

Meghan Markle urges Catholic high school graduates to help rebuild nation

Meghan Markle virtually returned to her alma mater, Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Los Angeles, for a surprise graduation speech. The six-minute address by the Duchess of Sussex focused on the current moment in the country amid protests against racial injustice following the death of George Floyd on 25th May. She said the... Read More

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School plans marked down as ludicrous by Catholic head

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