Ferdi McDermott explains how the season that celebrates Christ’s incarnation is meant to be playful, long and happy … Boys and Master’s with the Boar’s Head at the beginning of a Seasonal Feast. A wise friend just wrote:”I know I’m in the minority here but every year around this time of year I dread the…
Ferdi McDermott At Chavagnes International College, our English Catholic boarding school for boys, situated in the west of France, near Nantes, Mass is celebrated daily in the main College Chapel, Monday to Friday according to the 1962 missal, for all boys and Masters. On Sundays, Mass and Vespers in the Extraordinary form attract parents of…
As Chavagnes is an official examination centre for AQA, the UK’s main examination board, our staff benefit from specially tailored training provided by AQA to help them deliver the teaching in line with the examiners’ expectations. In addition, our Deputy Head, Mr Patrick Long is an AQA examiner himself. Our focus on understanding the requirements…
Happy feast of St Matthew the Apostle. Today we remember especially all our past pupils who beat Photos: marble relief of St Matthew on the altar of the College Chapel; Holy Mass for today’s feast.
The last remaining UK curriculum Catholic secondary boarding school for boys is situated not in the home counties, but a short hop across the channel near Nantes, France. Founded as France’s first post-Revolution minor seminary in 1802 then refounded as an international college in 2002, Chavagnes International College provides a UK-style curriculum with British GCSEs…
Today’s little sortie at Clisson … This came to mind: Jolly boating weather And a hay harvest breeze, Blade on the feather, Shade off the trees, Swing, swing, together, With you bodies between your knees. Skirting past the rushes, Ruffling o’er the weeds Where the lock stream gushes Where the cygnet feeds. Let us see…
Today was our first Spanish speaking lunch. It was a great success. Special thanks to Padre Sebastian Fernandez. Hoy día fué nuestra primera comida de habla española. Fué un gran éxito. Gracias al Padre Sebastián Fernandez de la Fraternidad de San José Custodio.
We are happy to announce that Mr Liam Maguire will be offering piano and flute lessons on Wednesdays this year to any boys who are interested. Here, young Owen is having his first lesson.
A parent sent us this today … A quote for you today: “What grander task can anyone have than that of guiding souls, of training the young? I esteem him who understands how to mold and educate youth more highly than the painter, the sculptor, and every other artist, whoever he may be.” -St. John…
We were delighted to welcome several families at our Sunday Mass today, with an inspiring bilingual sermon from Father Marcus Williams.
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