News Stories
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4 May 2023
in SchoolsIsland children act out the Coronation service
Children from Bembridge C of E Primary School acted out the Coronation service during an act of collective worship in their school. Five-year-old Freddie and four-year-old Blossom played the parts of King Charles and Queen Camilla, two days ahead of the real thing Read more
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30 March 2023
in SchoolsBishop helps to open new island school
Bishop Jonathan helped to officially open the new Freshwater and Yarmouth C of E Primary School. The £4.5m building was created as a purpose-built school for pupils from across West Wight. The official opening included an act of collective worship led by pupils throughout the school. Read more
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14 March 2023
in SchoolsSchools take part in Lights of Hope project
Church schools across our diocese were involved with a project based on a ‘Light of Hope’ art installation, which was suspended above Winchester Cathedral’s nave between October and January. It inspired pupils across Hampshire to create their own miniature lights of hope. Read more
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2 Dec. 2022
in SchoolsRyde pupils prove themselves to be global citizens
Pupils from Oakfield C of E Primary School in Ryde have shown they have what it takes to be global citizens. They’ve worked hard on projects such as recycling, beach cleans and welcoming Ukrainian refugees. Read more
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17 Nov. 2022
in Schools‘Sunday School prompted me to join church school’
It was partly Sharon James’s experience of teaching at Sunday School in her church that prompted her to teach in a church school. Now, after 17 years at St Alban’s C of E Primary in West Leigh, she’s pleased she made that choice. Read more
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31 Oct. 2022
in SchoolsTeacher loves to see children’s progress through school
As a Year 6 teacher, Tamara Goddard loves to see the progress that pupils make as they journey through Cornerstone C of E Primary School. The former dancer explains why she loves teaching, in our series in which we talk to those who teach in our church schools. Read more
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12 Oct. 2022
in SchoolsTeaching in church schools is a vocation
Teaching is a vocation, and teaching in our church schools is often a specific vocation. Among those who spoke in our recent diocesan magazine about why they went into teaching was Elizabeth Chambers, now headteacher at Bembridge C of E Primary School, on the Isle of Wight. She talks about what makes a C of E school different. Read more
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12 July 2022
in Schools‘Bringing RE alive is such a privilege’ says island teacher
Beth Feltham is head of RE at the Bay C of E School in Sandown on the Isle of Wight. She explains why she feels called to help bring the subject alive to pupils at her school. Read more
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21 June 2022
in SchoolsHundreds of pupils mark the end of church school
Year 6 pupils from church schools across the diocese are attending workshops and worship in our cathedral to mark the end of their primary school career. The children took part in workshops that echoed our diocese’s Ten Ten project to encourage ‘life in all its fullness’ during this academic year - taken from John 10:10. Read more
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17 Nov. 2021
in SchoolsWork to start on new £5m island school
Construction work will soon start on a brand new school building in Freshwater. The new C of E school will be built on the site of the current All Saints C of E Primary School, and will include children from Yarmouth C of E Primary School. Read more