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Ubuntu drumming & school leavers services
Last week Rev Mike Griffiths in partnership with the Education Team ran an Ubuntu drumming workshop with pupils from a school in Winchester. Rev Mike Griffiths, ex-officio at the school,...

An Angel Just Like Me
My daughter is now 27, so it was a real flash-back to speak to Mary Hoffman, the author of the lovely book ‘Amazing Grace’ which we read, re-read and...

What a lot of goodness and love from one ‘very little’ Orchard.
As part of the Diocesan Education team’s Orchard’s for Schools project for 2021, we had this note from Fiona Adams, Headteacher at Hordle Primary School said: Further to the...

Southampton’s first all-through school ‘tops out’
Southampton City Councillors and the Diocese of Winchester’s Director of Education, Jeff Williams, joined with the school’s Headteacher among others to celebrate the ‘topping out’ of St Mark’s Church...

Bishop of Winchester supports Church of England’s new Vision for Further Education
The Church of England has launched a new vision for Further Education, which calls for a major shift in its engagement with the sector. The report highlights three themes,...

University is an amazing time of life filled with tonnes of experiences and opportunities.
There are also plenty of challenges as we all face what comes our way in life, particularly right now. In late 2020, Southampton Student Pastors, Organisations, Charities and University...

Bishop of Winchester welcomes Government Further Education and Skills White Paper
The Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Dr Tim Dakin, lead bishop for Further and Higher Education, has welcomed the recent publication of a White Paper which aims to...

Diocese of Winchester and Southampton City Council celebrate the successful move of St. Mark’s C of E
Progress at Southampton’s first all-through school has reached a major milestone in the project with the start of demolition works on the existing school building. Pupils at St. Mark’s...