5 May 2021Extra-curricular Music Clubs ResumeWe are delighted to inform you that we have resumed some on-site musical activities for students. These will be taking place before and after school and will be aimed at specific year groups where there has been the largest expression of interest. All students are welcome to attend any of these ensembles, though we may need to cap the numbers if interest is significant. Please check your emails for the full timetable.
24 February 2021New Sixth Form Block Opening Soon!We are delighted to announce that the new sixth form block will be opening soon! Students can expect modern facilities, more computers and learning/revision spaces as well a recreation area for downtime. The outside area is yet to be finished but there will be space for students to have lunch and relax during their break time.
28 January 2021Swimming Pool Refurbishment Wins Award!We are thrilled to announce that the refurbishment of the onsite pool facilities has won the Commercial Refurbishment Project of 2020 Award from the UK Pool & Spa Awards! The aim of the competition is to raise the profile for individual pool and spa businesses and the industry as a whole. Competition categories cover wholesalers, retailers, leisure operators across residential and commercial swimming pools, hot tub and swim spas, wellness and other accessories.
25 January 2021SPRING CONCERT 2021We will be hosting this years Spring Concert online. The concert will be broadcast on the school's arts YouTube channel on Tuesday 23rd March at 5pm. The Music Department are issuing a call for performances and would like to invite all students to consider taking part, either as a soloist or as part of our virtual Choir and Orchestra recordings, which will be mixed together for the event. We would also like to invite students to submit their own compositions to include. If you are interested in performing please submit a video recording of your performance, with a short introduction, to Mr Duguid. We suggest using a file sharing site such as www.wetransfer.com as the files are likely to be too large to send directly. For more information please contact Mr Duguid.
7 January 2021Citizens Advice Enfield Opens Helpline For those Impacted By COVID-19Life After Loss Project The Life After Loss scheme will allow Citizens Advice to go beyond its advisory role, providing financial and emotional support to those who need it, helping them cope with the terrible losses bought about by COVID-19. The Life After Loss service will include: • A dedicated advice caseworker to manage the clients’ needs from start to finish. • Include fast track advice to access benefits, Universal Credit, and debt advice. • Assistance with raising money for funeral costs and other sudden/emergency bills. • Emergency crisis emotional support counselling. • Up to 8 free sessions of bereavement counselling. • A small grant of up to £500 for those families in dire need of financial relief.
15 December 2020Love Christmas HampersSpreading joy at Christmas by giving back to the community. Miss Pastore and Mrs Miah have been hard at work preparing our Love Christmas hampers utlising the the wonderful items donated by our students, families and staff over the last two weeks. We have put together over 25 boxes for families in the local community and have other boxes to donate to the food bank
26 November 2020Easy fundraising - FIGSWith Christmas fast approaching we wanted to remind you of shopping via Easyfundraising! Easyfundraising is a website that links with major outlets such as M&S, Next, Argos, John Lewis etc as well major supermarket chains. You shop directly with the retailer as you would normally, but if you sign up to: www.easyfundraising.org.uk for free and use the links on their website to take you to your chosen retailer, the retailers give a percentage of your expenditure to your named charity at no extra cost to you, the consumer. Our Parents association, Friends of St Ignatius, have registered as a charity and we receive a donation on any purchases made via Easyfundraising.
24 November 2020Advent Charities 2020As the season of Advent approaches, we wanted to highlight the charities that the College will be supporting over this period. The College has a long tradition of raising awareness of social justice issues and supporting charities that help the most vulnerable in our society and the world. We strive to put the gospel values, ‘Faith, Hope and Love’, into action. Our chosen charities this Advent are: Love Christmas – Sharing a million Christmas Boxes of hope and love this season. St Ignatius College has been invited, along with St Anne’s High School, to get involved in the “Love Christmas” initiative to help spread the power of love and hope to those struggling with Covid and other social challenges this Christmas. We plan to make up Christmas Boxes filled with gifts and seasonal treats and then mobilise volunteers to deliver the boxes to the most vulnerable and isolated in our communities. The Catholic Children’s Society Crisis Appeal The second charity we are supporting during Advent is the Catholic Children’s Society, which supports disadvantaged children and families across London, Hertfordshire and the South East. They work with individuals of all faiths and none; their sole aim is to help those in greatest need. The charity operates a Crisis Fund which provides immediate financial support for families facing a crisis in their lives. Parish Priests and Headteachers can apply to this fund on behalf of a family and we will respond within 24 hours. This support can make a huge difference to families in desperate situations when they have nowhere else to turn. We have sent a letter home to all parents with details of how families can help with both charities and we will post further information over the coming days so please keep an eye out.
