Last week we were delighted to welcome a group of professionals from different industries for our annual Year 9 Employer Taster Day, organised by our careers lead.
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On Thursday, April 24th, 2025, Year 8 students had the enriching opportunity to visit Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, one of the largest mosques in Western Europe. The visit offered valuable insight into Islamic faith and practice, enhancing students’ understanding of religious diversity and community life.
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It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Pope Francis. Pope Francis was a leader who inspired the world with his unwavering commitment to peace, justice, and compassion for all.
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On Thursday, 27th March, students from Ursuline High School, accompanied by the school Chaplain, attended a mass to celebrate the life of St Oscar Romero at St George’s Cathedral, marking the 45th anniversary of his assassination in which he was killed for speaking out against injustice, oppression, and violence during El Salvador’s civil unrest.
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Following the parent/carers workshop on Drugs and Alcohol that was delivered online by the Daniel Spargo Foundation, please find attached the video of the workshop for any parents/carers who were not able to join on the night.
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On 26th March 2025, Year 7 students had the enriching opportunity to visit the Shree Ganapathy Hindu Temple in Wimbledon as part of their Religious Education curriculum.
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We were pleased to host Ursuline Dallas staff and students recently, as they received a taste of school life at Ursuline Wimbledon and London sights/attractions.
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Year 10 GCSE Geography students undertook fieldwork at Battersea Power Station week beginning Monday 10th March, investigating the sustainability of the recently regenerated area.
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We are exceptionally proud of Maia (Year 11) who was invited to perform with singer Adenike at the Flame Catholic youth event at Wembley Arena recently - in front of 10,500 young people! WOW!
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A phenomenal 0-2 win for our under 14 footballers away at Winston Churchill School, Woking recently. We now progress to the Surrey Cup Semi Finals vs Cheam High School.
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On Wednesday 5th March, we hosted our whole-school Ash Wednesday services which invited all staff and students to take our first steps on our Lenten pilgrimage embracing the call to be Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year.
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The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #AccelerateAction[https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/accelerateaction/] and in the Catholic Church it is the year dedicated to the Pilgrimage of Hope.
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Congratulations to Angie (Year 13) who has been offered a place at Cambridge to read Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Fitzwilliam College.
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In light of Apprenticeship Week 2025, Year 12 and 13 students received an insightful talk on Degree Apprenticeship opportunities from Ursuline Alumnae Grace, on Tuesday 4th February.
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It was wonderful to come together as a community this week to celebrate the Feast Day of our patron St Angela with Mass taking place at Scared Heart Church.
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A massive thank you to our incredible Year 12 students, many of whom joined us from other schools, for their outstanding effort in welcoming and organising the senior leader interviews for our prospective Sixth Form students on Tuesday 28th January!
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Huge shoutout to our incredible Sixth Formers who shared their wisdom and advice with future students and parents during Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 22nd January!
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Our Year 10s enjoyed taking part in the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge on Tuesday 21st January. The day is run by the Speakers' Trust which works across schools in London and Essex to help students learn public speaking skills and to develop their confidence.
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As you know, we love catching up with our former students. Last week, in addition to a visit from two of our lower school alumnae, we had the pleasure of seeing some of our Ursuline Sixth Form students who are thriving at Southampton, Newcastle, and Cardiff Universities!
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Autumn B Term was all about GCSE mocks for Year 11. So as these came to an end last term, you can imagine how eagerly Year 11 have been awaiting their results.
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On Tuesday 14th January, we held our Year 9 Options Evening in school hall. The evening was designed to inform parents/carers how to best support their child, as they navigate their way though the options process.
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Recently, some of our Year 12 students were lucky enough to attend an Entrepreneurship event as part of the Sector Networking Series 2024-2025 at King's College School, Wimbledon.
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We ended Autumn term with our Christmas Assemblies for all year groups. This year the theme for our Advent Assemblies was “Pilgrims Of Hope: The Journey To Bethlehem.
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With our Advent Programme in full swing in at Ursuline Sixth Form, today’s we're[https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sixthformfocus/] celebrating some of our Christmas festivities.
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Advent is the season of hope, of longing, of joyful expectation and of peaceful preparation. It’s also a time for for fostering community, giving, and celebrating shared values.
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We are delighted to announce that following recent auditions, Ursuline High School now have eight talented students in the prestigious National Youth Choir (NYC), with three additional students gaining places: Amabel W. (7C) Emily M. (11F) Shreya F. (11T) Eva T. (9M) Gabriella G. (9M) Bella P. (10F) Elena H. T. (10B) Aleksandra G. (11C)
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Student voice is very important in our school and additionally our sixth form. On Tuesday 19th November our Head Leadership Team Hustings took place in our school hall.
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Joining in the enrichment activities is part of our ethos. The more your daughter participates and gives of herself, the happier and more successful she will be at school. Whatever your daughter’s interests, she will find the opportunity to develop her talents and confidence at our school.
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On Wednesday 6th November 2024, we celebrated the transition of our Year 7 students from primary to secondary school with our Commissioning Service.
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We wanted to take a moment to celebrate our incredible Year 12 student, Natacha, who is currently raising money to support victims of Portugal’s devastating wildfires.
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Wow what an evening! On 22nd October some of our amazing (and super brave) Year 7 students put their gifts and talents on display in our Year 7 showcase!
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Recently, we held our first school council meeting of autumn term. Student voice is key at Ursuline and can often impact our schools’ decision-making.
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In the spirit of ‘Insieme’ (our Y7 virtue focus for Autumn term), on Friday night we welcomed Year 7 back to school for a showing of ‘Inside Out 2’.
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In the month of October in which the church celebrates ‘Our Lady Of The Rosary’ Ursuline hosted a 'Rosary Prayer Experience' in the chapel during lunchtime.
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On Thursday 10th October, we were delighted to host the Ursuline Education Network (UEN) international digital conference on AI: The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our first ever UEN conference in England exploring AI and the challenges and opportunities created.
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The Ursuline Wimbledon enjoys a reputation for high standards of academic achievement based on a consistent record of excellent examination results (read about our fantastic 2024 GCSE & A Level results).
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On Thursday 10th October World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10th October), and to showcase its importance we want to share how at Ursuline High school, we understand that young women need to have the best view of themselves and the world around them to succeed, and firmly believe that academic success should not compromise personal development and well-being.
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From Monday 30th September- Monday 7th October, Ursuline High School Wimbledon was delighted to welcome nearly 600 visitors from primary school students and their parents/carers.
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It was truly fantastic to welcome so many families to our recent 2024 Open Evening for year 5 & 6 families. Thanks to those of you who came along. With over 1,000 visitors guided by almost 400 students, our series of in-person events was a great success.
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On Thursday, 26th September, five students from Ursuline High School, along with the school Chaplain Mr Cunliffe and Headteacher Mr. Kelly, attended as representatives of Ursuline High School for the annual Beginning of Year Mass at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark.
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Avila Partnership had an OFSTED inspection in June for the delivery of the NPQ programmes and we are delighted to share the inspection judgment of OUTSTANDING.
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On Monday 1st July, the choir going on tour to Blankenberge for FEST Week performed their whole set to a packed audience at one of our stunning local venues: the Lantern Arts Centre.
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A huge thank you to our Art department who hosted our annual Arts Exhibition showcasing the work of our very talented GCSE and A Level students on Thursday 27th June.
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On 26th June, fourteen schools from Sutton and Merton gathered at St. George's Cathedral for the Go Forth Mass, celebrated by Episcopal Vicar Fr. Gerard Bradley.
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A huge thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our Year 11 students at their celebration evening on Wednesday 19th June 2024. Congratulations to our awardees (a few of which are pictured above).
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This week the church celebrated the solemn feast of the ascension which accounts for Jesus’s ascension into heaven following his crucifixion and Jesus’s promise to remain with us always.
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Thank you to our 21 Ursuline students (and their parents / carers!) who have hosted 9 boys and 12 girls from our Partner Ursuline School in Bayonne, France in the last week of the Spring term.
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It was a double whammy on Monday 25th March as Year 10 students Toni A and Sophia B emerged victorious at the Jack Petchey "Speak Out" Challenge Merton Regional Finals.
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On Tuesday 26th March we held our Passion services for the whole school. The theme of our Passion Service this year was “The Eyes Of Mercy” in which we focused on the immeasurable love and forgiveness that Christ has for us.
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A big shout out to our Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award students – I am proud to say we have 63 students spending this year learning and developing new skills, culminating in the qualifying expedition in June.
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The Mary Garden continues to be an ongoing success during Spring B Term, as students work hard with our two lead gardeners, Luciana and Margo, to develop this beautiful space.
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We celebrated this year's International Women’s Day (8th March 2024) with a conference held on Tuesday 5th March, for the sixth form and Year 9 and 10 student leaders. This year's theme was “The power of Memory: a celebration and reflection on the female story”.
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Year 9 were asked to create a series of collages which represent and show different aspects of their personality and identity, as part of their work on their studied novel 'Piecing Me Together'.
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Memories of your friendships made in school, alongside the guidance and support you can receive from these have immense value, and often stay with you for life!
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On the week beginning 19th February, Mr Cunliffe our school Chaplain and some of our Head Leadership Team launched our Lent 2024 activities plan…
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Ahead of the Feast of St Blaise, Ursuline High School conducted a service for the choir where we asked the intercession of St Blaise (the patron of sicknesses of the throat) to protect and keep their throats healthy for singing.
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Year 7-9 have been embracing the Christmas spirit as they have held their Christmas Fairs over the past week or two. With Year 7 selling to Year 8, Year 8 selling to Year 9, and Year 9 selling to Year 7!
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A huge congratulations to Silvia 10T who took part in 'Run 100k in September' with Mr Ching, in aid of Great Ormand Street Hospital Children’s Charity!
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Insightful displays and informative activities from our library as part of our Remembrance Day commemorations this week! Students also took part in a form time liturgy this morning.
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In July, we were awarded the centre of excellence for Inclusive Quality mark (IQM) and we have since received our logo and plague for us to display. We now join a IQM Cluster group to which we will work with a network of Schools to support and guide other school on their equalities work.
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Rt Hon Nick Gibb Minister of State at the Department for Education, and Mr Stephen Hammond MP for Wimbledon met staff and students today to celebrate the implementation of the Ursuline T Level provision.
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Are you a Catholic and a teacher, middle or senior leader in a community school or academy and interested in taking up a role in Catholic education?
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Laura Bates talks to our Year 12s and Year 10s about Everyday Sexism, Men who hate Women and why we all need to speak out against sexism and misogyny
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We are delighted to announce the Governors have appointed Mr Eoin Kelly to the role of Acting Headteacher for the academic year commencing in September 2023 following the retirement of Ms Waters in August.
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