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TEENAGER SAVES THE DAY
Look closely at this photo. This student is the epitome of ‘The Good Samaritan.’
What he did was mature, quick-thinking and very responsible. So much so that he is being hailed a hero by one very grateful local mum. 1/4
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Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for all your kind messages, prayers and words these last few extremely difficult days. We are a family at St Bonaventure’s & are looking after each other. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, & let perpetual light shine upon him.
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“I want the world to know about this amazing young man.I want him to receive an award for this.”
Today he collected his Headteacher certificate.
Heroes don’t always wear capes. They are ordinary, kind, selfless people like this teen & we couldn’t be prouder of him.❤️🙏🏼
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“He realised that I was in urgent need of help and he acted. Without him my son would have been in danger. THIS WAS AN ACT OF BRAVERY.
“I went and met his parent and told her they have raised such an amazing young man with good morals.”
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He made sure the boy was safe and held his hand to reassure him and return him to his frantic mother.
The mother was grateful to him for his help as she was worried her son would run into traffic. Adults stood by and did nothing to help her which distressed her too.
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She wrote to Mr McCormack asking that this student be rewarded and she wants everyone to know how he helped in a crisis.She wrote: “I am lost for words. There were adults along the way who were laughing finding it amusing but this boy helped.”
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We are delighted to announce that following our #Ofsted inspection in November 2022, we have been graded as #OUTSTANDING in all areas!
Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make St Bon's an incredible #community. Click the link to read the report. bit.ly/3IREQkA
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The drama unfolded when the student realised something was wrong when he heard a woman screaming for help obviously distressed.Her autistic teenage son had bolted from her. He asked the woman if she needed help and when she said yes, he took off after the runaway boy.
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Great to see 2 @stbons boys playing against each other today @ManCity vs @SalfordCityFC
@divinM8 vs Kylian Kouassi (just a year apart at school!)
@BBCSport @EmiratesFACup @BlackpoolFC @talkSPORT @bbc5live
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This might be a different kind of Results’ Day but it is still very exciting.
Here Nathaniel Ancea is happy to discover he got eight Grade 8 or 9s and is staying on at St Bon’s to do Maths, Chemistry and Computing.
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STAFF REMEMBER KAYJON AT SPECIAL MASS
Father James and Father Philip celebrated a special mass this afternoon @stantonysFG for staff to remember Year 11 student Kayjon Lubin.
Those who were unable to attend or were self isolating at home watched on YouTube.
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We are devastated to hear alumnus Sir David Amess has died from his injuries today.We are praying for his beautiful family & cannot believe such a kind & gentle soul has died in such a way. May St Bonaventure and all the choirs of angels come to greet him & guide him to paradise.
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EXCELLENT NEWS AS CAMBRIDGE COMES CALLING
After the A Level results fiasco last week we have some brilliant news. Our 6th Form Headboy James Appiah is celebrating today after hearing he has been given a place at his first choice University @pembroke1347 Cambridge 1/2
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THE FASTEST MILK CART IN THE EAST. We always knew Director of 6th Form, Mr Templeman, was a man of many talents, but he’s also a kind soul who’s been helping his local milkman,Steve, deliver 1000s of pints of milk in Wanstead today He has a heart of gold(top) we reckon. Go Mr T!
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#Ofsted has rated us #OUTSTANDING in all areas! Our Chair of Governors @TC_MBE shares how we develop our students to become well-rounded, in a #community full of love and #learning!
Click the link to watch the full video which premiers at 6pm today. bit.ly/3ImkP46
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ALUMNI ALERT
Alumnus Kiell Smith-Bynoe returns to our screens tonight, Monday August 9, for the BBC One comedy sitcom, ‘Ghosts’.
It’s on at 8.30pm. Catch it if you can it’s spooktacular! @kfRedhot @BBCOne #BBCGhosts 👻
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The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday and is when we remember that the Lord is near.
Today we pray for the soul of a member of our school community who we sadly lost this weekend. (1/3)
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IT’S SO GOOD TO BE BACK
We were so happy to welcome our new Year 7 students into school today. Mr McCormack, said:”They arrived looking smart & ready to learn. They’re going to spend the day finding out about school & having a tour, meeting staff & making new friendships.”
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Many of you will remember a former student of ours who is a talented actor and rising star, Elliot Edusah. He’ll soon be starring in ‘Alex Wheatle’ directed by Steve McQueen entitled #SmallAxe 1/2
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'I am so proud of our Year 13s for their discipline and drive to succeed; it has all paid off.' ~ Mr Templeman, Director of Sixth Form. Well done to Aaron for securing a place at Cambridge to study Land Economy!
#alevelresults #alevels #congratulations #newham
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We are so proud of James Appiah who is the newly elected President at The Cambridge Union. He is an inspiration for students at St Bon’s and it is fantastic to see the progress he has made since being Head Boy at St Bon’s.
#CambridgeUniversity #CambridgeUnion #Oxbridge
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Ms Qurrey will be taking over as Headteacher at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School in September.We wish her well & will all miss her. She has touched the hearts of many students over the last 20 years & already well wishes are flooding in.May God bless her in her new role.
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6 A or A* between them.
What Superstars.
Hard work and determination brings great results.
@shaneakerry and Dalton 😇👍
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NO RED CARDS HERE JUST CHRISTMAS CARDS TO HELP OUT LOCAL TEAM
Two Y12 students have been helping @ClaptonCFC by designing two Christmas cards in a bid to to raise funds this Christmas.
The Club needs new changing rooms so they can return home to The Old Spotted Dog Ground.
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Today was a bittersweet day.
Baptista would have been 16 today if his life had not been so tragically cut short back in October in Stratford. Baptista's family & a small group of his Year 11 classmates gathered in Mr McCormack’s office to remember Baptista on this poignant day.
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WE REMEMBER
Our school community is today remembering the first anniversary of the death of Baptista. Canon Bob Hamill celebrated Mass with Baptista's close friends and family last night,Thursday October 8, and this morning the whole school joined in with a video liturgy. 1/3
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Mr Christopher McCormack is the newly appointed Headteacher of St Bonaventure’s tinyurl.com/5-6-19NewHead
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BASKETBALL RECORD BREAKER RETURNS
Former student, alumnus @TeddyOkereafor popped in to see his old coach yesterday, December 10, and students after his record breaking 50 consecutive caps for Great Britain Basketball that saw him breaking a 45 year old record.
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He is just marvellous on the pitch and in the classroom! A true 🌟
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"It's Sherwin Stanley // scoring goals for CCFC"
The first Clapton CFC player to hit 50 goals - and the fifth to reach 50 games.
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This Friday, students will Don their favourite footie shirts for Team Baptista as they take part in the traditional sponsored annual walk around @WestHamParkE7 Money raised will go towards a lasting memorial for Baptista at school & the charities @forjimmyHQ and @bccs_charity
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MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
Priests from Newham Deanery joined the school community today to celebrate Mass and remember the life of Year 11 student Kayjon.
Some students were in St Antony's Church, while others joined via video link.
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GOLDEN TEACHER
Our Assistant Pastoral Support Manager @sherweezy85 is well loved in school but did you know he is also an excellent football player?
He plays for dynamic local team @ClaptonCFC and this week was declared golden by his Club 1/2
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The Chair of the Governing Body of St Bonaventure's, @TC_MBE delivered a meaningful message to St Bons 6th Form students on A Level Results Day
Congratulations to our students who have made themselves, and the whole school community very proud with a set of excellent results.
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Great to see former student of ours Chuba Akpom being signed for the great Northern Club, Middlesborough FC. @boro @cakpom 👍🏼
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Everyone knows and loves Anthony Nkpa. He is to study Business and Law @Bruneluni He said to our Head, Mr McCormack - ‘I came to St Bon’s a boy and I am leaving as a man. I have met so many great people along the way - St Bon’s is my family.’ We love you too Anthony 😢
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Our #footballers were excited to receive a visit from former #student, @divinM8
Divin made his #PremierLeague debut for @WestHam during the team's game against Arsenal, having already featured for the first-team in the #EuropaConferenceLeague this season.
#DivinMubama #Newham
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Congratulations to David who has been signed by West Ham United!
He was signed within 3 weeks of an 8 week trial, an amazing feat. We look forward to seeing your continued success.
#football #dedication #sports #westhamunited
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ACTOR ALUMNUS DROPS BY
It was fantastic to see former Bonaventurian and now successful actor @ElliotEdusah who called in today to chat to students and teachers.
He’s currently enjoying a run of success with his film ‘Pirates’ that’s in cinemas now. It’s getting rave reviews.
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Our students have landed in Barcelona for their sports trip.
Keep an eye out on our socials to see what they get up to!
#Barcelona #trip #sports
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FAREWELL KAYJON, REST IN ETERNAL PEACE
Our school community joined in prayer today with the family of our dear student Kayjon at St Antony of Padua Church. Staff and students were able to join online via a live stream.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord.
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We will miss Ms Qurrey so much. Here she is being presented with her Servus Deus certificate and badge at our Feast Day mass @eastlondonrdc St Anne’s Custom House this afternoon. Don’t be a stranger, remember us and the very best of wishes @SHOM_Upminster.
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#1917Film watch out for our alumnus @ElliotEdusah in this magnificent movie that’s released today and is getting rave reviews @1917FilmUK. @BrentwoodRC @GoodNews_Schls.
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James can’t hide his joy at finding out at last he got his first place @pembroke1347 today. That smile says it all!
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Staff from St Antony’s Primary School joined our staff and Mr McCormack at the end of the school day today at a special mass for Baptista that was held in St Francis’ Hall in school.
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The first set of results are in and first through out doors this morning was student Oluwole Akindiya who found out he’d been awarded six Grade 9s.
Olu will now go on to study Media, Art and Graphic Art and English at our superb 6th Form. Well done Olu!
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VAL MCCALLA
Today students heard about Val McCalla - a Jamaican accountant and media entrepreneur who settled in Britain in 1959. He is best known as the founder of @TheVoiceNews a British weekly newspaper aimed at the Britain's black community, which he established in 1982.
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We are so proud of all of our students and their brilliant results!
Well done to Aaron for securing a place at Cambridge, here are a few words he's shared with us.
#school #alevelresultsday2022 #cambridge #oxbridge
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Brian Afful got a Triple Distinction in Btec Business and will soon be leaving for @uniofleicester to study Marketing.
He said: ‘St Bon’s means the world to me.They took a chance on me in a low point of my education and have provided so much for me. This school is great ‘ 👍🏼
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- We are working very closely with the police at this time and following all their guidance. Support will be provided for students and staff in school on Monday.
Please keep us all in your prayers. (3/3)
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St Bonaventure’s Sixth Form has once again achieved #academic #excellence with their best ever set of Post-16 exam #results, even higher than the last two years of teacher assessed grades.
#Congratulations to Head Boy Nathaniel on achieving 3 As!
#AlevelResultsDay2022 #school
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“It's always great to welcome @IAmJermainDefoe back, he is a good role model for the #students. Not only did he have a kick about during the #PE lesson, he had time to offer some wisdom and support to the students afterwards.” ~ Mr Bastian
#TottenhamHotspur #Tottenham #Football
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STUDENTS MEET THE MIZENS AND HEAR THEIR JOURNEY OF FORGIVENESS AND PEACE
Old friends, Barry and @margaretmizen @mizenfoundation visited us in school today and spoke to students from Years 11 and 12.
They shared their heartbreaking and inspirational story and met students 1/2
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SUPERSTAR CITIZENS
We are super proud of Year 10 students Guylian and Tomas who delivered powerful testimonies via Zoom at the VIP Reception before the @citizens_london Mayoral Accountability Assembly. #TogetherWeCan
@telcocitizens @NewhamCitizens
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Thank you all for your words of kindness this past week. They have been a great comfort. We are looking after each other at St Bonaventure’s and praying constantly for Baptista’s family.
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HAPPY TO HELP
Our Curriculum Leader for Science, Mr Adenekan, is seen here with 150 pairs of goggles and 10 lab coats needed for frontline NHS workers.
We were happy to donate the vital PPE today to help out during the pandemic.
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Mr Bastion, our Assistant Headteacher, is one of our longest-serving members of staff.
Mr Bastion shares his progression from a PE teacher to his current role as Assistant Headteacher & his fondest memories.
Thank you Mr Bastion for your service!
#teacherappreciation
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Today, St Bonaventure's 6th Form celebrated phenomenal Post-16 exam results 🎉🏆 setting new heights of achievement, and solidifying its position as one of the top-performing schools in the Newham borough
#alevels2023 #stbons #examresults
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“@AbassHemoh: @wabz10 nitter.app/AbassHemoh/status/3594…”
What you doing with a phone in school?
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HONESTLY IS ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY AS THIS YOUNG MAN FINDS OUT
What would you do if you found a purse containing a significant amount of money, credit cards and personal belongings on your bus ride one morning?
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We welcomed Newham councillors @DanLP86 Anthony McAlmont and alumnus @Terrympaul into school today.They spent time speaking to staff & students to find out about the support and pastoral care provided in our school. @rokhsanafiaz @NewhamLondon 1/2
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Our staff raised £150 to buy a locally sourced Marvellous Moo Cow from @CAFOD, along with training on how to care for it for a family in need. Ms Ali & Ms Baidoo are pictured with the acknowledgement we have received of our World Gift purchase.
#charity #community #fundraising
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St John-Baptiste de la Salle - patron saint of teachers - please give health and strength to all teachers during this time. Let them know how valued they are and how so many people are depending on them during these dark days. Pray for them.
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SCHOOL PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIR DAVID AMESS
Staff and students gathered on the Friary Lawn at school this afternoon, October 22, to pay tribute and say prayers to former student, Sir David Amess MP, a week after his murder in Leigh on Sea 1/4
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Alumnus Chris Ifill left our school in 2012 and has written a poetry book called Stxvology.
Our Headteacher has purchased a couple of copies for the library and was happy for see him recently to congratulate him.
We wish him luck with his first book - see what I did there?
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A fantastic set of results today and some very happy students.
Good luck on the next leg of your educational journey.
We will miss you all.
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Mr Mirza, our Head of DT, has been working at St Bon's for over 20 years!
We are so blessed to have teachers who have stayed with us for so long.
Mr Mirza shares what has made him stay at our amazing school and a fond memory.
#StBons #TeacherAppreciation #InspiringEducators
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REST IN PEACE
We have received the sad news that Mr Seedat has passed away after a period of illness. Ahmed only joined us as Curriculum Leader of MFL in January and his passing is very tragic. In the short time he was with us he had immersed himself fully in school life. 1/3
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FABRIC TASTIC! Nicholas has been busy again all this week making these high quality scrub trousers that’ll be making their way to King George & Queen’s Hospitals for our frontline NHS staff.He’s studying for his A levels but has been busy sewing in between his studies at home.
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SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
...Well today Mr Robinson and Mr Bartlett loaded up our minibus and took parcels of food, essentials and treats to Newham Foodbanks and Homeless Projects.
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Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.
May his souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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MEET ME IN ST LOUIS SAYS BASKETBALL PRODIGY
Bon voyage (Bona Ventura) and best wishes Sultan as you pursue your dream at the St Louis Christian Academy in Missouri.
Don’t forget us. @youngbloodsbb @bballengland
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Our Year 12 @telcocitizens team tell the story of a student in Newham. This is why @NewhamCitizens is fighting for a REAL Living Wage for all.
Please share and support the @LivingWageUK Campaign.
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God bless you. The comment made my heart stop. Then I cried when I saw the video!
I was in Stratford last night around 19:30 when I saw 7 boys from @stbons in Newham. One 6th former and the other six in Yr 11. I was shocked. I caught everything on video.
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It was about this time last year that Senior Student Leader Shanea @shaneakoldham won her @Million_Minutes award too. What an inspirational woman she is!
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WELL DONE TEAM AND GOOD LUCK
Congratulations to our Year 8 Indoor Athletics Team who won the Newham Championship and now go onto represent Newham in the East London finals on Monday, February 7. 1/2
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Everyone at his old school is shocked and saddened. He is uppermost in our thoughts today. St Bonaventure, pray for him.
East Ham MP @stephenctimms said he was 'appalled' while West Ham MP @lynbrownmp described the attack as 'simply horrifying'. #Newham
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ALUMNUS APPRENTICE MOST DEFINITELY NOT FIRED
Our chair of Governors, friend and former student @TC_MBE will be returning to our screens on the hit TV show #TheApprentice this week on @BBCOne 1/2
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ST BON’S DECLARED EAST LONDON WINNERS AND HEAD FOR PAN LONDON FINAL
Huge congratulations to our Year 8 Athletics Team for representing Newham and winning the East London indoor title today.
The team will now go on to represent East London in the London Final on 22/3/22 1/2
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'With their intense focus on their #studies and their #commitment to achieving their #goals, our 6th Formers have secured themselves a brilliant set of #results.' ~ Headteacher, Chris McCormack.
Well done to Manuel on achieving outstanding results.
#alevelsresultsday2022
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catholicherald.co.uk/school-… This article from The Catholic Herald outlines the history of our socially aware students involvement in community issues.
Hopefully students will continue to be the change makers needed in society for years to come.
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Congratulations to Ify for securing the position of Deputy Head Boy.
Here he is with his aims for next year and advice for students.
#newham #school #advice #studentleadership
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LONDON LANDMARKS HALF MARATHON FOR CARITAS ANCHOR HOUSE
Mr Lewis and former student James Mackay were part of the team from Newham Deanery who raised nearly £3.5k for Caritas Anchor House today. Both runners got new Personal Bests finishing in 1:48 and 1:39 respectively.
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Outstanding Again!
We are all very pleased with the outcome of the inspection that was conducted on 9th July 2019 under Section 48 of The Education Act 2005.
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Great meeting today with the Clapton Ultras.
They are keen to get involved with our school and for us to get involved with Clapton FC.
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@ClaptonUltras Ben Odeje 1st Black Player for England in 1971, also played for @ClaptonFootball
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😥I will be leaving St Bonaventure’s in September 2019 and moving to SFX in Liverpool. So sad to leave this great school but excited for the new challenge.
Please follow
@SFX1842
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