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Trip to Flame Congress 2012

A group of students and staff met inspiring Olympians at a moving event to celebrate the spiritual values of the Olympic Games. On Saturday 24th March, students from Lewisham and Sidcup participated in a Chaplaincy trip to the Flame Congress at Wembley Arena. This inspiring event, celebrating the relationship between sport and faith, was the largest gathering of young Catholics in the UK ever! The Flame Congress,...

IR Spectrometer Loaned by UCL to Chemistry Students

Chemistry Students at Christ the King College: St Mary's received hands on experience of infra-red spectroscopic techniques and their applications courtesy of University College London. In a series of engaging experiments, students used the IR spectrometer to analyse and identify unknown organic samples through the IR spectra they obtained (for example, modern breathalysers measure alcohol levels using infrared...

A Range of Professionals Inspire Students at 2012 Careers Conference

Professionals from a range of different disciplines took part in Christ the King College: St Mary's 2012 Careers Conference. This year's conference included speakers from leading universities and organisations including the University of Cambridge, University College London, charity The Daneford Trust, and leading accountancy company KPMG, to name a few. The popular event was enjoyed by all and proved very...

Student Artwork Chosen for Bexley Art Exhibition

Artworks by ten students from Christ the King College: St Mary's were chosen for the Young Art in Bexley Exhibition which was recently held in the Stables Gallery of the historic Hall Place. Of the ten students who participated, half received awards: Jessica Blundell Individual Prize - 3D artwork Jade Sy Highly Commended Certificate of Merit - Photogram Emma Byrne Highly Commended Certificate of Merit -...

Oxford Graduate and Former Student Peter Babudu Returns to CTK

The College was delighted to welcome former student Mr Peter Babudu back to Christ the King for a guest lecture on corporate law, social enterprise and university studies. Students from both CTK sites, including students on the Enterprise Graduate Programme, were encouraged to hear how Mr Babudu has built a wide-ranging and impressive career since graduating from the University of Oxford. Students were given a rare...

Specialist Programme for High-Achieving Students Launched

A programme designed especially for high-achieving students has been launched at Christ the King College: St Mary's. The Advanced Graduate Programme (AGP) has been designed to meet the needs of students with high GCSE average point scores who hope to progress to highly selective universities. The programme, which has developed at the Lewisham site over a number of years, has helped many students take up...