School News

06 Dec 2019

ST CECILIA CONCERT 2019

On Thursday 21st November we were treated to the annual St Cecilia concert in the magnificent Abbey Church. It was certainly an exhilarating evening, with choral and instrumental music of outstanding quality. After a rousing performance of Henry VIII’s Pastime with Good Company from the brass group, directed by Mr Simon Jones, the Schola Cantorum […]

29 Nov 2019

NEW ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

This September we welcomed a new Artist-in-Residence to School – Holly Warburton. Holly graduated from Kingston University with a First Class Honours degree in Illustration and Animation in 2018. Since then, she has worked as a freelance illustrator and animator, often digitally. Her favourite animation project of this year was an advert promoting a Bonnard […]

29 Nov 2019

WHAT MAKES FOR A SUCCESSFUL CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE MODERN WORLD?

This week Fr Timothy Radcliffe (S63) joined Peter Stanford and Rachel Kelly for an evening of interesting debate on Catholic education, co-hosted by Downside and The Tablet. The event was held at Farm Street Church, Mayfair, starting with Mass in the church, followed by the debate and networking drinks in the Jesuit Centre next door. […]

25 Nov 2019

ACCELERATING SCIENCE

By Sixth Formers Nicholas Hobbs & Sebastian Hall Last weekend Sixth Form Physicists travelled to the European Organization for Nuclear Research – CERN – in Geneva. The facility is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. The trip started with a relaxing supper, lakeside walk and tour of the city. […]