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#LotsOfSocks For World Down Syndrome Day

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:30:50 GMT

We're proud to support World Down Syndrome Day by donning our brightest socks, even Curtis joined in the fun! #LotsOfSocks #worlddownsyndromeday #inclusionmatters

ST CATHERINE’S CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING OFSTED SUCCESS

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:10:09 GMT

Students feel empowered at the residential provision of St Catherine’s School and College as detailed in its latest outstanding Ofsted Social Care Inspection.

World Book Day

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:25:07 GMT

On Thursday 5th March, we took part in World Book Day!

RE Day

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:01:56 GMT

Last week, students learnt about Hinduism for our latest RE Day.

Love Your Wardrobe, Love Your Community: St Catherine’s Charity Shop Kicks Off 2026

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:23:41 GMT

After an incredible finish to 2025, St Catherine’s Charity Shop in Ventnor is hitting the ground running! 2026 is already shaping up to be a landmark year, and we are reaching out to our wonderful community to keep that momentum going.

St Catherine's Charity Shop Bra Bank

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:25:18 GMT

St Catherine's Charity Shop, Church Street, Ventnor, now has a Bra Bank!

Dragons' Den

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:39:35 GMT

This week our Young Enterprise Team attended the second Dragons' Den presentations in Newport.

Work Experience Update

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:28:25 GMT

Work experience has developed over the years, which has enabled us to meet a range of employers.

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Visit

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:20:06 GMT

Newton, Branson, Burton and Hopkins classes had a visit from Emma, who works at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary.

St Catherine's School Fundraising Gala Dinner

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:15:53 GMT

Our Fundraising Gala Dinner is taking place on Saturday 18th April 2026 at Northwood House in Cowes.

Oxford University Visit

Mon, 2 Feb 2026 13:01:11 GMT

Prior to the December holiday, St Catherine’s was pleased to welcome a member of the research team from the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, who is contributing to a project focused on children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Osborne House Self-Portrait Competition

Mon, 2 Feb 2026 12:59:19 GMT

Congratulations to one of our students for coming second place out of 200 entries in the Osborne House self-portrait competition, winning £100 for St Catherine's!

National Special Olympic Competition

Mon, 2 Feb 2026 12:58:46 GMT

It was the first time that our school students had competed in the National Special Olympics and only the second for the Post 19 students.

Viking Invasion at St Catherine's School!

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:07:13 GMT

This term we had a full-on Viking invasion at St Catherine's School.

Carols in the Chapel

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:22:25 GMT

On Thursday 4th December 2025, supporters of St Catherine's School enjoyed a fantastic sold-out evening of carols in our beautiful 19th‑century Chapel.

Bring Your Parent/Carer to School Day

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:30:19 GMT

On Wednesday 26th November, we held our second bring your parent/carer to school day!

October Holiday Club

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:40:49 GMT

We held our Holiday Club today. The young people enjoyed carving pumpkins, colouring, Lego and making biscuit spiders!

Young Enterprise Team 2025

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:44:35 GMT

This year's Young Enterprise Team is now underway!

The Grove Update

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:29:07 GMT

The Grove after school club has had a great start to the new school year. We recently enjoyed some pumpkin carving making some Jack-o'-lanterns.

'You Can't See DLD' - DLD Day 2025

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:37:41 GMT

Today we are raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). This year's theme is 'You can't see DLD'. Staff and students have taken part in a mufti day wearing the colours of purple and yellow (these are the colours of DLD Day) with the added option of wearing camouflage linked to DLD being known as a 'hidden' disability.

CREATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY UPDATE

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:43:31 GMT

In the run-up to World Mental Health Day on Friday 10th October, all students at St Catherine’s School and College took part in a series of creative psychotherapy workshops.

Trustee Vacancies

Wed, 8 Oct 2025 08:55:02 GMT

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help take us forward as we continue to develop our services.

St Catherine's Summer of Fundraising!

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:17:03 GMT

This summer has been an exciting time for fundraising for St Catherine’s School.

St Catherine's Success in the National Digital Twin Project

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:09:56 GMT

St Catherine’s has won two awards this year for our involvement in the National Digital Twin Project.

Can you support our chapel project?

Mon, 9 Jun 2025 12:48:38 GMT

Our school chapel has a special place in the heart of our community. Over the years, it has been the hub of school celebrations as well as a place of reflection and contemplation.

Wear it Green Day

Wed, 4 Jun 2025 09:37:15 GMT

Mental Health Awareness Week is 12th-18th May. In support of this, we are inviting students to take part in 'Wear it Green Day' on Thursday 15th May.

Outdoor Classroom Day

Fri, 23 May 2025 08:58:47 GMT

Last Thursday, St Catherine's took part in Outdoor Classroom Day for the first time.

PEACH EXHIBITION

Wed, 4 Jun 2025 09:38:02 GMT

Two of our students currently have their work on display at the Clayden Gallery in Quay Arts as part of the Isle of Wight’s PEACH partnership.

Howden's Fundraiser for St Catherine's

Mon, 7 Apr 2025 22:56:36 GMT

Team Howden in Newport, Isle of Wight are raising money in aid of St Catherine's Speech and Language by doing a Wing Walk on 11th August, and every donation will help.

Young Enterprise

Mon, 7 Apr 2025 23:02:01 GMT

The students of 6BW have worked very hard this year throughout the Young Enterprise competition.

ST CATHERINE’S CELEBRATES OFSTED SUCCESS

Tue, 1 Apr 2025 13:48:44 GMT

Students thrive in the residential provision of St Catherine’s School and College as detailed in its latest outstanding Ofsted Social Care Inspection.

School Council Election

Tue, 8 Apr 2025 00:17:09 GMT

We had a school election on Monday. The brave candidates stood up and read their speeches in front of the entire school and teaching staff using the microphone and lectern.

St Catherine’s charity donor has ‘money can’t buy’ petrolhead experience

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:19:11 GMT

A generous donor to Ventnor’s St Catherine’s School had the opportunity to visit one of the world’s most prestigious automotive locations, after winning a tour of the ROFGO Collection at last year’s 40th anniversary celebration gala and auction.

World Book Day

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:38:28 GMT

St Catherine's School embraced the joy of reading this World Book Day.

Duke of Edinburgh

Mon, 7 Apr 2025 22:57:33 GMT

Last Friday, the Duke of Edinburgh group were visited by paramedics from the ambulance service.

Dougal's Drop-In

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:18:10 GMT

Our therapy dog, Dougal, has started doing 'Dougal Drop-In' sessions for students when they arrive in the playground at the beginning of the school day.

Island Roads Name a Gritter Competition

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:21:00 GMT

The students in Tennyson class made the news recently. They entered the Island Roads' competition to name one of their new gritters.

Visit from Local MP

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:07:55 GMT

On Monday 3rd February, we welcomed a visit from our local MP, Joe Robertson, to give him an insight into the specialist provision we provide at St Catherine’s.

Resilience Challenge

Tue, 4 Mar 2025 09:53:43 GMT

On Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd January, a team of six students from St Catherine's took part in a Resilience Challenge competing against nine other schools from across the Island.

Residential Open Day

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:46:33 GMT

Come along to our open day to find out how St Catherine's can support your child or young person.

Young Enterprise: Rainbow Resin

Tue, 7 Jan 2025 22:38:23 GMT

We are the Young Enterprise group at St Catherine's college, our business is Rainbow Resin. We make eco-resin products and sell them at school and college fairs.

St Catherine's wraps up term with a festive assembly and parents' coffee morning

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:02:40 GMT

St Catherine's have concluded a successful term with a joyous end of term assembly and coffee morning.

Event Success for St Catherine's Christmas Market!

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:56:14 GMT

On 14th December, St Catherine’s School and College hosted their annual Christmas Fair and Fun Day, raising around £1,900 to support its work with students, who all have speech, language and communication needs.

No Pens Day

Tue, 7 Jan 2025 14:14:57 GMT

Last Wednesday, staff and students took part in No Pens Day. This was a chance to take part in some activities that focused on developing oral language skills.

Bring Your Parent/Carer to School Day!

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:28:24 GMT

On Wednesday 20th November, we held our first ever "bring your parent/carer to school day", providing families with a unique opportunity to experience school life together!

Good Schools Guide

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:41:30 GMT

We are pleased to announce our new Good Schools Guide report.

READ THE FULL REPORT HERE

OT Week

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:04:57 GMT

Did you know, this week was OT week?!

Grand Kitchen Opening and Breakfast Club Sharing Morning

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:33:04 GMT

Before half-term we were able to officially open the kitchen in Blue building after having an extensive re-fit.

School Gym

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:05:25 GMT

The school gym has been upgraded over the last year and September marked the beginning of some exciting new gym sessions led by our onsite qualified gym instructors.

Buy an Ice Cream and Support DLD!

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:04:11 GMT

Award-winning ice cream parlour, Crave joined forces with the Ventnor-based St Catherine’s School and College to raise awareness of Development Language Disorder (DLD) day on Friday 18th October 2024.