Diocese asks for views on new school

BY STAFF REPORTER
THE DIOCESE of Westminster has launched a consultation on a plan to open new Catholic primary and secondary schools in the borough of Richmond in south-west London.
Richmond is the only London borough without a Catholic secondary school.
Bishop John Sherrington, chairman of the diocesan education commission, said: “Catholic parents have long expressed the need for a Catholic secondary school in the London borough of Richmond. The Diocese of Westminster, together with the Archdiocese of Southwark, have for many years been working hard, in partnership with Richmond Council to make this aspiration become a reality.
“The Diocese of Westminster is sure that a new Catholic primary and secondary school in Richmond would continue the fine tradition of Catholic education which values the uniqueness and contribution of every pupil, aims to enable every child to discover his or her true vocation in life and seeks to provide excellent learning and teaching to provide this,” the bishop said.
The consultation can be accessed via the diocesan website, Rcdow.org.uk. Two drop-in sessions are planned at St James and St Elizabeth Catholic primary schools in Twickenham and Richmond next month.