Wanstead school pioneers ‘mobile phone pledge’

Concerned by the negative effects mobile phone use can have on children, Our Lady of Lourdes School has implemented a successful mobile phone pledge, encouraging parents to delay the purchase of smartphones until secondary school.

Parliament celebrates the contribution of Catholic schools and colleges

Catholic schools and colleges were honoured at a parliamentary reception in February to mark their contribution to education in England and Wales. The event was hosted by Mike Kane MP and was attended by more than 30 members of both the Commons and Lords, including Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson MP and some

Caritas Networking Day sparks new ideas and connections

Caritas Brentwood's fourth annual Networking Day brought together parishioners, volunteers and charity partners like JRS from across Essex and East London to share ideas, learn from one another and celebrate the many ways people are responding to need in their local communities.

Celebrating Jubilee efforts at St Thomas of Canterbury Primary

  St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School in Grays recently celebrated the hard work of its pupils during Jubilee Year. Said headteacher Emilie Poulteney: “Our Jubilee pledge is a sign of our school commitment to building a better world.” During the year, St Thomas’s received a Silver Award from Thurrock Foodbank after the School Council

The Big Lent Walk

This week, St Joseph the Worker took part in the 'Big Lent Walk for CAFOD', a national fundraising initiative which encourages participants to walk 200km during Lent in solidarity with communities experiencing poverty around the world.

All welcome at Mass for Migrants at Forest Gate

This year's joint Mass with the Dioceses of Southwark and Westminster is being hosted by the Diocese of Brentwood and celebrates the contributions made to faith, life and work in the UK by all those who have come from other countries to make their home here.