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Celebrating 120 years of educating Sunderland’s women

A girl’s school in Sunderland is celebrating 120 years of educating the women of Sunderland by opening their doors on 9 July, to invite past staff and students (pre-2015) to return to school to see the current facilities and what their legacy has provided for todays’ students. Frances Collins, senior assistant headteacher, and host of

Sunderland girls’ school celebrates national success in STEM design competition

A group of talented Year 9 students from St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy in Sunderland have secured third place in a prestigious national livery design competition, earning them a place to compete in STEM on Track in the next academic year. The challenge required students to create a motorsport livery design that reflected their school,

‘Caring’ and ‘ambitious’ primary school in Hebburn remains outstanding

Pupils’ eagerness to learn at a primary school in Hebburn is “infectious”, according to a new Ofsted report. St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, which is federated with St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy and part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, was rated ‘Outstanding’ at its previous full inspection. It was visited in May for

Under-13 girls’ cricket team in South Shields is through to regional final

The Year 7 and Year 8 girls’ cricket team at St Wilfrid’s RC College in South Shields has made it to the regional final of a cricket festival. The competition, which was held at Whitburn Cricket Club, involved several schools including two others which are also part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust – St

Year 9 students at St Wilfrid’s win South Tyneside orienteering challenge

Four Year 9 students in South Shields showed “great teamwork and dedication” to win a South Tyneside leadership orienteering challenge. Students across South Tyneside joined the exciting leadership themed orienteering challenge looking for clues and solving puzzles – and St Wilfrid’s RC College in South Shields won first place. Kieran Frazer, Matthew King, Grace Meade

Pupils gear up for exciting car-eers thanks to skills partnership

A skills partnership between Nissan, Sunderland College, and St Wilfrid’s RC College bridges the gap between education and the world of work – students study for a specialised engineering qualification (Level 2 qualification in Engineering, GCSE equivalent). alongside their GCSEs. Supported by school, Sunderland College, and a team of experts from Nissan, students are able

Chadwick Chats – Issue 3

Sixth Form sports leaders officiate table cricket competition

School ‘incredibly proud’ of the young people’s teamwork and leadership A group of Sixth Form sports leaders from South Shields proved to be a “true asset” to the Lords Taverners table cricket competition after supporting the officiation of the games. The sports leaders from St Wilfrid’s RC College, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic

Y7 Boys Football team enjoy National Cup Final success

A local U12 boys football team is celebrating winning the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) National Cup following a triumphant 2-0 win in the final. Pupils from St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, beat Shenfield High School from Essex, to bring the cup back to the North

St Joseph’s rated ‘Outstanding’ by Catholic Schools Inspectorate

The primary school in Blackhall Colliery provides ‘exceptional pastoral care’ “Joyful” pupils love learning and staff feel “valued” at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Blackhall Colliery, according to a new report by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. The school, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, was visited by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate,

New headteacher ‘proud’ of Ofsted highlights including ‘positive’ Sixth Form provision – and reveals school’s rapid improvement plan

The new headteacher of a school in South Shields has been recognised by Ofsted for her “strong vision” and “positive effect”, as she sets out a detailed plan of transformational change she is implementing at the secondary. St Wilfrid’s RC College, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, was inspected by the education

Hebburn Students’ Diplomatic Adventure

Students James and Lucy recently visited China as part of a national student diplomatic experience in conjunction with Hebei Provincial Association for UNESCO. The students, along with their teacher Jack Johnson, were welcomed into six schools in two cities: Qinhuangdao and Tangshan. James and Lucy, both in Year 12 at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, which