BISHOP VAUGHAN

Dear parents and carers, After the disruption of the past two days,  and following site assessment and weather forecast checks, the school will be open as normal tomorrow, Wednesday, 7th January.   Yours sincerely,   Mrs Pole

Dear parents and carers, Further to our update from earlier this afternoon, it is with regret that I must inform you that the site has been assessed and is deemed unsafe for opening tomorrow.   We are taking the step of informing you now rather than tomorrow morning since there is no realistic prospect of the site being any better than it is at this moment, and every likelihood that it will be significantly worse. We hope that this early notification is helpful.   Despite ext

Dear parents and carers, Thank you for your understanding and support given the need for school closure today, As stated previously, the decision was not taken lightly. Despite the best efforts of our site team to make the site safe to open, additional snow overnight, severe ice and freezing temperatures meant that this was not possible. As you are aware, our school site is large, exposed and at the top of a hill, therefore the routes to the school were also compromised, as w

Dear parents and carers, Our school site has been thoroughly assessed today and our site team have worked tirelessly to reach  a point of it being safe. However, it is still very icy with compacted snow in parts which makes it too dangerous to open. I therefore regret to inform you that school will be closed for all pupils today. This decision has not been taken lightly and the safety of our students, parents/ carers and staff is our highest priority. All students are asked n

What a month! A true whirlwind of activity! And where to begin? We’re pleased to share the news that BBC Radio recently approached Bishop Vaughan with a wonderful opportunity to take part in a pre-recorded service to be broadcast in a couple of weeks’ time. This special programme will not only mark the Second Sunday in Advent, but will also celebrate the writing of Dylan Thomas, with a particular focus on the nostalgic Christmas scenes captured in A Child’s Christmas in Wales

As we come to the end of our first half-term of the academic year, I’m delighted to share some of the many moments that have made this October such a hope-filled month at Bishop Vaughan Catholic School – yet again, our pupils have truly been exemplifying what it is to be a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’, in line with the theme of this Jubilee Year.   We began the month by gathering for our Welcome Masses – one for each year group – celebrated by our School Chaplain, Father John Browne. Th

Our pupils have made a fantastic start to the new academic year! We are so very proud of the way in which our newest members of the Bishop Vaughan family have settled in, and of the way in which the pupils in the other year groups have acted as role models and sources of support them as they’ve done so.   As ever, the year begin with our now well-established induction days and enrichment fair, these enabling all pupils to become acquainted with the important information about

I hope that all of the families in our school community have been enjoying a thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable break! We have, of course,...

This year’s A-Level results day was once again a cause for celebration at Bishop Vaughan!

As we close the academic year, huge congratulations to every pupil and indeed to every member of our school community for each and every...

This month, we’re excited to share an area of our work that was highlighted by Estyn during our recent inspection: the development of a...

This month I would like to share with you, instead of my own reflections, those of a group of our pupils who had the very special...

Today, our school community stands united in heartfelt remembrance of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on 21 st  April, Easter...

The past month has been ‘book-ended’ by the beginning of Lent at the start of the month, and by the publication of our Estyn inspection...

This month, as mentioned in the January blog, we were pleased to welcome parents and carers to our Spring Revision Workshop, an event...

Having now stepped into the New Year with what has already been a whirlwind of activity, I’m delighted to share with you some of the many...

I hope this message finds you all enjoying a well-deserved rest after what has been a truly eventful and meaningful December, and no...