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St Aloysius’ College
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High-achieving secondary school and Sixth Form College in north Islington, welcoming girls to Year 7 from September 2025. Find out more about us on www.sta.islington.sch.uk
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Welcome to our brand new social media feed. Come back for regular updates starting Monday, 25th November #school #secondaryschool #college #islington #northlondon
End of January saw the commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day the world over. This year marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau, the most notorious camp of the Holocaust. This context made Year 9's recent trip to the Belsize Park synagogue... 1/2 🧵
March 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This week, our ever active Yr 8 boys enjoyed a great Squash session, delivered by @coolhurstrackets coach Daniel Moreno. This is the 3rd session out of 6 which sees CoolHurst Tennis & Squash Club partner with St. Aloysius' College in order to expose the students to new sports.
March 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Our next alumni networking event takes place on 27th March from 5pm. There will be speeches by our headteacher Ms Whyte and alumni coordinator Mr Felder, as well as an opportunity to meet current Aloysians. RSVP to enquiries@sta.islington.sch.uk We're excited to welcome you! 😃
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Jeska from our friends at Growing Green officially launched the St Aloysius' Forest Club this week! Ten students will have the chance to be part of weekly sessions that evolve around everything natural, bio-diverse and sustainable with newly appointed forest leader Gareth. 🌿🌿🌿
March 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Welcome to Louise & Andreas from Islington Council who visit our school as part of the MHARS project (Islington mental health & resilience). The experts will speak with students, staff & parents to find out where our mental health provision works and where it could be added to.
March 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Twenty students from our Years 7 and 8 recently ventured to the British Library for a brilliantly inspiring creative writing workshop called 'Write Here'. The boys were asked to produce a piece of creative writing set at the British library, using so-called 'immersive methods'.
March 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We were thrilled to meet the very first girls to join Yr 7 in the history of our school for an information evening on Thursday! Headteacher Ms Whyte welcomed the new intake and talked about their pioneering status: 'You make history... 1/3 🧵
March 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Our Yr 9 team has reached the Islington & Camden Cup final after defeating Highbury Grove School 4-3 on Monday! This is the first time in 4 years that we've had more than one year group reach a final, and it will be this current Year 9 team's first ever final for the school. 😃
March 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We're delighted to be awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the renowned school reviews website schoolguide.co.uk #oneschoolforall
March 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Looking into the future: Year 10 recently attended the ASCEND Black professionals Conference 2025 at City St George’s, University of London. Students heard from a panel of inspirational speakers about their careers and how they got to where they are today. 1/2 🧵
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Shakespearian wisdom brought to life! Our Year 7 actors deliver some classics of the famous bard with gusto, fusing memorising skills and oracy. We applaud the confidence with which the boys delivered their lines and say a big Thank You to Ms Doorly for preparing our young thespians so wonderfully.
March 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
What a joy to watch our resident chef Arti Mirwani-Daltry lean into her Cookery Club sessions. They are aimed at Year 10 students from both St Aloysius' and @channing_school and take place on Tuesdays after school until Easter. 1/2 🧵
March 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
World Book Day, you beauty! Our Yr 7 students bossed a spelling bee in the main hall, where Ms Doorly and Ms Chera from the English dpt also gave prizes for Costume of the Day. A fun-filled day that put stories and story characters at its heart. #WorldBookDay #books #stories 📚
March 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Former pupil or member of staff? Then you're very welcome to join our new Aloysius' Alumni Alliance and get an invitation to the next networking event on 27th March. Simply write an email with your name and telephone number to enquiries@sta.islington.sch.uk and we will be in touch. #alumnus #alumni
March 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
t has all built up to this: our Year 10 football team made it to the Inner London Cup Final earlier in the week! They beat St. Mary Magdalene Academy 2-0 at home, with a stunning long-shot goal from Ramarn Holness and a penalty from Omar. 🧵1/2
March 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our Yr 12 students got a glimpse into their future the other day: Meet the Professionals is an annual event that allows Sixth Formers to liaise with company bosses & business leaders from a variety of industries to discuss where their professional ambitions could take them. 1/2
March 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Open Mornings are back! Come & see our thriving school community in action this spring term.
Our high-performing and award-winning school is opening its doors between 3rd and 7th March, every morning from 9.15 until 10.15am. From September 2025, we welcome girls to Year 7... 1/2
March 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Open Mornings are back! Come and see our thriving school community in action this spring term.
Our high-performing and award-winning school is opening its doors between 3rd and 7th March, every morning from 9.15 until 10.15am. 1/3 🧵Please read on: ...
March 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Our Year 12 #youngentrepreneur students brought their unique t-shirt range to @oldspitalfieldsmarket the other day and were excited to show the two designs on offer - Union Jack and F40 - to the wider public. Like last year, the programme runs in partnership with Channing School.
February 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Last month, a group of students attended a viewing of the film documentary Wilding, together with other local secondary school pupils. Based on the book of the same name by Isabella Tree, the documentary showed the dramatic transformation of the Knepp Estate in Sussex. 1/3 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
'Tina - the musical' enjoys rave reviews universally & now some of our students are singing its praises, too. A group of 9 boys made their way to the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End to watch the production that is based on the life of the late great soul and pop legend. 1/2
February 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What a night - and what a thrill to welcome a lot of former students back to their former academic and - dare we say - spiritual home. Ms Kisten organised and hosted 'An Evening to Celebrate Success' and her call was answered by many familiar faces. 1/3 🧵
February 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Widening horizons: the City of London University has laid on a tutoring programme to benefit students up and down the borough of Islington, including our Year 11 GCSE students. They benefit from additional small group support in maths and English, ... 1/2 🧵
February 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Local football derby news: last Thursday, our Year 7 team took on Beacon High school. And it went brilliantly: the boys secured a 3-1 win and progressed to the Islington and Camden Shield semi-finals. Coach King was impressed: ... 1/2
February 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
All hands on deck in our maths department: Yr 11 are preparing for a benchmark mock exam in March by attending additional lessons, laid on by Head of Department Ms Toprak & her team. The students meet up every Thursday between 3 and 4pm to focus on one specific maths topic,...1/2
February 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM