The Holy Cross School

🎓 Calling all ambitious graduates! Ready to take your first step into teaching? 🍎

We’re hiring a Cover Supervisor to join us for the upcoming school year (Starting 1 September 2026).

If you want real classroom experience, a chance to develop your leadership skills, and a great foundation for a PGCE or future teaching career, this is the perfect role for you! You'll be facilitating learning in classrooms, supporting school operations, and helping our students thrive.

⏰ Don't miss out: Applications close at 9:00am on Monday 6 July 2026.

🔗 Head over to the 'Job Vacancies' page on our school website to check out the details and apply today! https://www.holycross.kingston.sch.uk/home/our-school/job-vacancies/job-vacancies

☀️ Keeping it COOL! 😎

A massive, heartfelt thank you to one of our incredibly kind parents who just donated 10 brand-new fans to the school! With this summer heatwave in full swing, this generosity couldn’t have come at a better time. Our classrooms (and our students and staff!) are going to be so much more comfortable.

Here is a photo of our fabulous site managers, who are already on a mission to distribute them across the school to beat the heat!

We really appreciate the support of our school community. 🙌

💼 WE ARE HIRING: Sixth Form Administrator (Job Share) 💼

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an outstanding, confident administrator to join our friendly Sixth Form team in a collaborative job-share role!

If you are a highly organised, computer-literate team player who thrives under pressure and loves working collaboratively, we want to hear from you.

📅 Start Date: 1 September 2026
⏱️ Type: Part-time, Job-Share

Ready to join a supportive, dynamic team? To view the full job advert, person specification, and job description, visit the job vacancies page on our website: 👇https://www.holycross.kingston.sch.uk/home/our-school/job-vacancies/job-vacancies

A brilliant day at Kingston Athletics this week, with our students delivering outstanding performances and returning with a superb medal haul 🏃‍♀️✨

🥇 1st place – Y10 relay team (Grace, Sara, Helen, Dalia), Ivana (Y9 high jump), Isla (Y7 discus & long jump), Darcey (Y7 shot put), Sara (Y10 triple jump), Brielle (Y10 hurdles), Dalia (Y10 200m)

🥈 2nd place – Evie (Y9 discus), Ivana (Y9 300m)

🥉 3rd place – Grace (Y10 shot put & 100m), Helen (Y10 long jump), Sara (Y10 300m), Amy (Y9 triple jump & 800m)

An incredible display of talent, effort and teamwork — well done to all who competed! 👏

Year 9 Trip to Wintershall! ☀️🎭

Yesterday, our Year 9s visited the beautiful Wintershall grounds for an immersive Religious Education trip.

The students watched biblical stories come to life through powerful outdoor drama, bringing their classroom learning into the real world. The students represented the school brilliantly.

A big thank you to the Wintershall team and the staff who made the day possible!

Huge congratulations to Wiktoria in Year 10 for winning the England Basketball U16 NBL Southern Premier Championships! 🏀🔥

What an incredible achievement – well done! 👏

📢 We’re Hiring: Learning Support Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring and motivated Learning Support Assistant to join our Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) team.

The successful candidate will support students with additional needs across the school, including working with individuals in lessons and supporting small groups within the department’s resource area. You will play an important role in helping students to access learning, develop independence, and achieve their full potential.

We are looking for someone who is patient, proactive and committed to inclusive education, with a willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school. This is a rewarding opportunity to work as part of a supportive and dedicated team in a vibrant school community.

To view the full advert, person specification, job description and details of how to apply, please visit our school website: https://www.holycross.kingston.sch.uk/home/our-school/job-vacancies/job-vacancies

Full-time, Term-time only
Actual contractual salary range: £24530 to £25229

🗓 Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 15 June
📅 Job start date: 1 September 2026

🌟 An absolutely incredible achievement from our Duke of Edinburgh superstars! 🌟

We are bursting with pride to share that our DofE participants have dedicated a mind-blowing 3,003 hours to volunteering this year! Let that number sink in for a moment. That is over three thousand hours of giving back, showing up, and making a real difference in our local community.

Whether they were helping out at food banks, mentoring younger students, or supporting local charities, our students have truly put their faith and values into action.

Living Our Mission
This monumental effort doesn't just happen by accident. It flows directly from the very heart of who we are as a school.

Catholic Social Teaching: By dedicating their time to those who need it most, our students are actively living out the Preferential Option for the Poor, ensuring that our margins are brought to the center.

Our Mission Statement: This incredible milestone perfectly dovetails with our core mission to always see, serve, and support those who are disadvantaged in any way.

To every single student who packed a box, lent a hand, or cheered someone on: thank you. You are the living embodiment of our school’s mission, and you are making the world a brighter, kinder place.

Give these absolute legends a huge round of applause in the comments! 👏👏👇