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I LEFT BUT THIS IS THE BEST SKL EVA !!!

I attended the school 20 years ago, along with my brother and sisters and many of my cousins also following my mum and her family. I am now happy to say my children are both at school here and very much enjoying themselves. I love being able to share parts of my child hood with my children letting them have the same upbringing as myself.

I was a pupil at St Philip Howard between 1981 and 1985, when Sister Anna Patricia was headmistress. Looking back I realise what a lovely school it was. Some of my most treasured memories are of going through into the chapel by myself at lunchtime whenever I got the chance. It was a place of such peace and I know I will remember it forever. My family was not Catholic but at St Philip Howard I was able to participate fully in the spiritual life of the school and learned so many good things which have stayed with me through my life. I wish everyone at the school well and if any of the members of staff from the years when I was a pupil see this I would like to thank them very much.

I love your website & my favourite page is the one with the childrens comments. So personal and totally from the heart.

I loved the website.I found it easy to navigate and enjoyed looking at the activities that you have enjoyed together as a school. I think it would be nice to put staff pictures on the website though.

Great to see the school on the up again. My wife Mary spent several happy years there as a teacher. Keep up the good work.

hi this skl is the best and it should be open for many years to come
i was one of the students in this this skl and left in 2003 i think
go St. Philip Howard

I've just recently been back to the school for work experience and it is as amazing as ever. thank you Miss Casci for letting me have such a great time and good luck to the whole school for the future.

I attend SPH around 1977 with my twin sister Debbie, only stayed for a year or so as we changed primary schools with a house move.
I have had the chance to visit the school today and was surprised of how much i actually remember of the school, when we were ther Sr Anna Patricia was headmistress and Sr Bernard was our teacher.I also remember the statue in the playground, I cant remember any names of kids in our class though..shame

I attended this school myself as did my mother, aunties and siblings and cousins. I am glad to see it has stayed open so much so I have moved my daughter from her original school to SPH and my son will be joining this year. My daughters confidence and happiness at school has doubled in the one term she has been here and that is not to mention her education standard. It has such a friendly welcoming atmosphere where the Head Teacher knows the name of I would expect every pupil, well done for staying open and well done to all the staff.

This is the best school I have ever been to - I have learnt more here than at my old school. I am in year 4 and the teachers are very kind. Everyone is more kind to me at this school than at my old school I feel happier and it is a great place and I hope everyone likes it too. At my new school I can now spell supersonic and lots of other big words, and I have made more nice friends than my old school and I love this school because its great. Nicole SP4

Hi I started this school in 2001. I have had a great time at this school. This is the best school in the world.

I attended the old La Sainte Union Convent from 1972 - 1977. When I started the headmistress was Sister Gurtrude and my class teacher Sister Concepta. My classroom was Prep 1, two rooms knocked together with two blocked up fireplaces on the first floor of Clarence House. I loved the classroom with it's balcony and french doors.

One of the things I loved about the school was the fact that it was made up from a number of different houses knocked together with servents entrances and firplaces. The kindergarten ceiling was very beautiful being an ornate plaster design. I learnt much history of architecture through just being in such a wonderful building. I was very sad when a few years ago I visited Herne Bay with two of my children and found the building demolished.

Yesterday I came across your web site and read about the difficulties you have about maintaining the rest of the school buildings. I wondered if you had thought of writing to past pupils to ask for help. All my children have attended VA Catholic schools and to help with maintainance of buildings parents covenanted donations. The school has been running for over one hundred years and there must be hundreds of past pupils. Ask them to help!

Good Luck

Agnes Jones