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  • 12 Nov. 2020
    in Schools

    Rugby players to the rescue!

    The Locks Heath Pumas come to the rescue of Hook-with-Warsash C of E Academy and their overgrown school grounds. Read more

  • 19 Oct. 2020
    in Schools

    ‘Lollipop lady’ chalks up 25 years

    A Gosport woman who works as a school crossing patrol outside a Leesland school has marked 25 years in the role. Bridget Bathe has served the community as ‘lollipop lady’ outside Leesland C of E Infant School for a quarter of a century. Read more

  • 16 Oct. 2020
    in Schools

    Mothers’ Union members show care for parents

    Members of the Mothers’ Union in Shedfield and Wickham showed their care for parents whose children were starting term at two local schools. They provided ‘Bags of Love’, which included treats for those dropping off their children at the reception classes in Wickham and Shedfield schools. Read more

  • 27 Aug. 2020
    in Schools

    PHOTOS: Prayers at the foundations of new school

    Bishop Christopher led a short, socially-distanced service of prayer at the foundations of the new Cornerstone C of E Primary School site in Whiteley. He was joined by Rev Philippa Mills, vicar of Whiteley Church, as well as local councillors, school governors and teachers, representatives of Midas Group, the construction company, and local MP Flick Drummond. Read more

  • 20 Aug. 2020
    in Schools

    Bishop to pray over foundations of new school

    Bishop Christopher will pray over the foundations of a new C of E school being built to cater for hundreds of families who will move into new homes in Whiteley. The prayer will happen on August 25,on the site of the new Cornerstone C of E Primary School. Read more

  • 14 July 2020
    in Schools

    Peace Pole project draws together Year 6 pupils

    Year 6 pupils from church schools across the diocese have been taking part in a project to create Peace Poles during this academic year. Normally they would gather at our cathedral for a Leavers' Service, when they would take part in workshops and worship around the same theme. This year, they were unable to gather, but shared in a video that will be available for all pupils to watch, at home or at school, at the end of this term. Read more

  • 5 June 2020
    in Schools

    Work starts on new C of E school building

    Work has started on a new building to accommodate pupils and staff from Cornerstone C of E Primary School in Whiteley Read more

  • 22 April 2020
    in Schools

    Worshippers help school to feed families

    Churchgoers from Holy Trinity Church and St Columba, Fareham, have helped their local C of E school to feed families during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more

  • 6 March 2020
    in Schools

    Launch of new Pop-Up Cathedral to visit schools

    Our cathedral has launched a mobile Pop-Up Cathedral, which will tour schools and give pupils a flavour of cathedral spirituality. The Pop-Up Cathedral was given a trial run with pupils from Liss Infant and Junior Schools, and the feedback from pupils and staff was positive. The official launch will be at our cathedral on March 31. Read more

  • 12 Dec. 2019
    in Schools

    Church nursery wins top prize in newspaper poll

    A nursery school run by a church in Portsmouth won the prize of ‘Best School’ in the “We Can Do It” awards organised by local newspaper The News, Read more

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