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Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School

This term we have rolled out the new ‘To Know You More Clearly’ pilot to our EYFS and Year 1 pupils to great success.  We have collaborated with other local schools to complete exciting planning

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St Mary’s Preparatory School

As a whole school, we’ve been putting our best foot forward to clock up the kilometers and get our steps in to raise money for CAFOD in their Big Lent Walk campaign. Every class has

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St Joseph’s Preparatory School

At St Joseph’s Preparatory School, this term, the children have been focusing on preparing for Easter and coming up with a range of Lenten activities. There is always a variety of stalls from each class,

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St Ambrose Preparatory School

During the season of Lent at Saint Ambrose Preparatory School, we have run a daily Rosary and Prayer group to help the children understand, at a deeper level, the events of the Passion of Christ

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Look Outside Your Window Day – St Edward’s College

St Edward’s College staff spent their February INSET day away from school, volunteering at outreach and charitable organisations in order to put their faith into action. Here we share some of the places they visited

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Guest School – St John’s Secondary School, Mongu, Zambia

St John’s was founded in 1962 by the Capuchin Franciscan Order and our history is very much rooted in the story of St Columba’s school in Lukulu.  The Capuchins stayed for two years then the

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Alumni – Where are they now?

James Anderson, former student of St Joseph’s College, Stoke-on-Trent From 2006 to 2014, I was a pupil at St Joseph’s College, Stoke-On-Trent. My time at St Joseph’s was incredibly enjoyable and enriching; it was a

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Life in Mission

Brother Jim Catterson, cfc. St Sebastian’s Community, Salford Can you share an anecdote from your life as a Christian brother which shows you “in action”? I remember an incident in Liberia during the civil war,

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Deputy Headspace

Mrs Julie Thomas, St Mary’s College, Crosby Growing up as the eldest of four children, our family always attended St Francis de Sales church in Walton, Liverpool and my primary school was attached to this

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Education as a Christian Calling

Staff share with us their vocation stories. Natalie Woollam – St Joseph’s Prep School Ever since I can remember, I wanted to teach. Specifically, I was nine when I realised that was what I wanted

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Prayer

Prayer of Thanks for Blessed Edmund Rice

O God, we thank you for the life of Edmund Rice.
He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice.
May we follow his example of faith and generosity.
Grant us the courage and compassion of Edmund as we seek to live lives of love and service.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.