Corinthia Drinks
It was lovely to host so many prospective parents and prep school Heads for drinks at the very elegant Corinthia in London on Monday, all eager to learn more about life here in the Valley.
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Read MoreRIP Fr Jonathan Cotton OSB
Firstly, I am sure you will join me in offering support and best wishes to the monastic community following the sad news about the death of Fr Jonathan Cotton (H60).
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Read MoreHappy New Year
I hope you had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed time with your families over the holidays - Marie and I wish you a very happy New Year.
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Read MoreSchola Gone Viral!
On our return from the uplifting and moving Ampleforth Carol service at Corpus Christi, Covent Garden, the spirit and pluck of Ampleforth was epitomised by the Schola who sang carols to keep up the spirits of passengers stuck on the train for hours by damage to overhead cables. A video clip has gone viral (over 80,000 views to date!)
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Read MoreLondon Carol Service
On our return from the uplifting and moving Ampleforth Carol service at Corpus Christi, Covent Garden, a very special setting thanks to Father Alan and his parish team, the spirit and pluck of Ampleforth was epitomised by the Schola who sang carols from the service to keep up the spirits of passengers stuck for hours on our return train York, stranded from in the night by the failure of the overhead cables with the cold!
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Read MoreThe Good Schools Guide
“School (or college) isn’t a sufficient word to encompass all that we saw at Ampleforth. This is a community and a way of life…” The Good Schools Guide
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Read MoreSuccessful Inspections
Ofsted, the Catholic Schools Inspectorate, and HMC (the Heads Conference) have visited us this term and all were very pleased with what they found. We are particularly delighted to be graded ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development (Ofsted) and ‘Outstanding’ in all nine judgements on the quality of Catholic life and mission, religious education and collective worship (Catholic Schools Inspection). Summary extracts from Ofsted’s and the Catholic Schools’ inspection reports are in the booklet below. The full reports can be found here. Following the Head, Peter Robert’s, membership of HMC, Ampleforth College is now under the oversight of the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
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Read MoreCelebrating William Byrd
A good-sized audience in the Abbey Church enjoyed an outstanding performance from the Schola Cantorum who sung liturgy and motets by William Byrd in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of his death on Monday night.
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Read MoreBenedictine Educators
Marie and I are at the World Conference of Benedictine Educators which is being held at the Monastery of Sao Bento in Rio de Janeiro.
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Read MoreScience Day
It's been another really successful week for Ampleforth as we continue to build up momentum.
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Read MoreVisits Galore!
This has been a tremendously positive week.
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Read MoreRaft Race
It’s been a fun and energetic start to the Michaelmas term.
22 September 2023
