“Da Nobis Recta Sapere” Grant that we may be truly wise

🙏The beginning of Lent at FCHS. Ash Wednesday. 🙏 Our school marked the beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday services. Students received ashes that symbolizes mortality and repentance. Lent is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter, when we are encouraged to pray, fast and give alms.

🥞Shrove Tuesday🥞 Yesterday our sixth form students had been cooking up a storm, making pancakes as part of their fundraising efforts. The students put their cooking skills to the test and were successful in making 189 pancakes. This was a fantastic fundraising effort which encouraged lots of student participation. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the amazing pancakes but were also encouraged to remember the religious significance of the day in preparation for Lent. Thank you to all who participated and also to those who made donations 😊 #shrovetuesday #pancakeday #sixthform #fundraising #fchslondon

🪒Brave the Shave🪒 On the 3rd March, some of our staff and students shaved their heads to raise funds for the incredible children at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. The event took place in the Hall, and we were extremely grateful for everyone who participated or came to support. Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice provides exceptional care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, offering families a place of support, comfort, and love during the most difficult times. Here are some before and after photos of our wonderful sixth form and staff members. If you wish to donate the link is in our Instagram bio. Thank you to those who have already donated. Well done everyone!⭐️ #bravetheshave #Sixthform #fchslondon

This weeks events 📆 ... We have lots of events planned this week. Keep an eye out for more information and updates✨.

⭐Reach for the stars ⭐ We wanted to share this huge accomplishment of some of our students achieving 150 house points. Its important that students receive recognition for exceptional behaviour and hard work. Well done ⭐ #education #fchslondon #studentachievement

💼📁 Careers Fair 💼📁 As next week is National Careers Week, we were fortunate enough to host our Careers Fair on Wednesday. The event had over 20 businesses in attendance. Our students and parents were able to explore different career pathways, from media relations to careers in the police. Thank you to all staff and volunteers who contributed in making this event very successful. It was great to see so many students and parents in attendance. #education #careers #nationalcareersweek #finchleyfutures #fchslondon

📢ANNOUNCEMENT📢 We are excited to share this weeks upcoming events. #fchslondon #education

🚧 Construction Underway 🚧 We are thrilled to see further progress to our sports hall. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. #newbuild #education #fchslondon

⭐Welcome Back⭐ We hope you all had a wonderful break. Last half term was filled with fantastic events, trips and more. Here are some of the highlights. #fchslondon #education

📢SAVE THE DATE📢 Our Careers Fair on Wednesday 26th February forms part of our new and updated careers programme. We have over 20 organisations who have confirmed attendance at our exciting event, employers include the Police, Mac Consulting, 4B Projects LLP, Natwest, Quinn London, Lloyds Banking group, University College London Hospital (UCLH), Spark! and Taylor Wimpey as well as colleges and universities. It is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about courses, careers and apprenticeships in a range of sectors. #savethedate #education #fchs

🏀 The Results are in .... 🏀 Well done to our year 8 Basketball Team for the fantastic result they received this week⭐ What a great way to end this half term! #superstars #education #basketball #fchs

📢 Mastering the Art of Debate: Year 12's Public Speaking Competition📢 Our Year 12 Debate Club students, Claudia and Luca, impressed at The Catenian Association Public Speaking Competition at St Edmund’s College, Ware. They delivered powerful speeches on social media’s impact on teens and global poverty, making our school proud! #PublicSpeaking #DebateClub #fchs #education

🛠️ Before and After 🛠️ We are excited to share the recent developments of the sports hall. We can't wait to see further improvement over the next few months. Keep an eye on our Instagram to see more updates.👀🚧 #newbuildjourney #fchs #sportshall

💼Employer Tuesday in National Apprenticeship Week💼 It's National Apprenticeship Week, here at Finchley Catholic we had the honour of having Kathryn Marshall MBE, Ben, Eduardo and Parveen from @lloyds.bank attend our school to speak to our students about different forms of degree apprenticeships. Here are some key takeaways of yesterday's talk: 👨‍💼📊There are a multitude of misconceptions of what apprenticeships are and if there are any benefits for students, however apprenticeships open many doors for young people to accelerate their career faster and to earn whilst you learn. 👩‍💼📊It's important for schools to encourage students to explore new pathways and different career opportunities as higher education is not a one size fits all model and different types of experience work best for different individuals. 📋🗂️ Students need to develop their curiosity when looking for new opportunities in order for them to make informed decisions about their next steps. #nextsteps #education #fchs #lloydsbank

💼 National Apprenticeship Week💼 This week, we are very excited to give our students the opportunity to explore different career avenues. Apprenticeships offer real-world skills, experience and the chance to kick start your career! We will be sharing what we get up to this week! #education #nationalapprenticeweek #fchs

🌿 Know Yourself Grow Yourself 🌿 At the end of last week, our Year 7's were working hard on their art projects to showcase their feelings. The activities offered our students the chance to reflect on their emotions in addition to learning about what a growth mindset is. Here are some of the amazing pieces of artwork they came up with. 🌱 #childrensmentalhealthweek #fchslondon #place2be

🤲 Year 9 Help the Homeless🤲 Last week as part of our charity efforts, our Year 9 fundraising leads delivered food donations to the Homeless Action Barnet in North Finchley. As a school we encourage our students to be Good Samaritan's by giving to the less fortunate just as Jesus did. Thank you to all those who contributed to the collection👏⭐ #givingback #barnet #fchs

🎭 Year 11's Trip To The Theatre 🎭 Yesterday, our Year 11 students had the pleasure of attending the Sondheim Theatre to watch Les Misérables! 🌟 Our students were thrilled to attend such an amazing performance with classic songs from the musical and exciting set designs on stage. The message of the play had a strong focus on core religious values such as redemption, grace and sacrifice. This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to see these core values applied in a theatrical performance. A huge thank you to Rafael for putting his Jack Petchey contribution towards this trip. We would also like to say a big thank you to Mr Hamilton and all staff who supported on the day for making this memorable trip possible. What a pleasure to be able to offer our students such a brilliant opportunity. 🌟 #SondheimTheatre #GCSERE #fchslondon #LesMis

❤️ Friday Thoughts❤️ This week's prayer focus has been on the Holy Family. As a school, we encourage everyone in our community to act with kindness so that all individuals can be their truest self. #education #fchslondon #childrensmentalhealthweek

🎨 Inspiration Through Innovation 🎨 Our GCSE Art students had a brilliant time exploring Tate Modern yesterday taking inspiration for their exam unit. #education #gcseart #fchslondon