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COLLEGE NEWS

MOTHERS’ PRAYERS

Mothers’ Prayers has continued to grow in strength and faith, our children. We have formed very strong bonds within our group,
with the group seeing a signifi cant increase in numbers during and we rely on each other for emotional support and friendship.
the Summer Term. The group has recently welcomed their newest These bonds were made even stronger during lockdown.”
member, baby Hudson Walker (fourth child of current parent Jade
Walker), who continues to make guest appearances monthly. Claire Clarke added: “Mothers’ Prayers is always a much-looked-
forward-to point of the normal week for me, but during lockdown,
Throughout lockdown, the group were still able to maintain their it became a lifeline, for which I was very grateful. The chance to see
meetings via Zoom. Hosted on a weekly basis by Teresa Gamble, friendly, familiar faces over Zoom and to come together to share
a current parent and governor, members would ‘tune in’ to their our prayers was so very welcome during these diffi cult times.”
Wednesday morning meetings online. Each mother would then
take a turn to read a section from their prayer book, with them all When lockdown restrictions were lifted slightly at the start of the
collectively praying for their children and their intentions. Music Autumn Term, a new temporary location was found at the Rosmini
would be played, instead of sung, with a reading from Scripture Centre, in Hutton Hall. The mothers met in this larger space, so
being taken from the Daily Missal. that social distancing could be adhered to, with members wearing
face coverings whenever necessary.
Katherine Lang said: “During lockdown, I valued the consistency
of meeting regularly via Zoom, and, although it was very different, Mothers’ Prayers is always open to welcome new members.
this time was still precious, and I used it to focus on the needs of

SIXTH FORM BURSARIES & SCHOLARSHIPS

UP TO 50% GRANTS AVAILABLE

If, as an Old Ratcliffi an, you would like to send your child to Ratcliffe
College for the Sixth Form, but have previously considered that the cost
may prove prohibitive, then the College’s Bursary Scheme, supporting
Gifted and Talented students, may be of interest to you.
The College welcomes applications from Old Ratcliffi ans and those
in sympathy with the Catholic ethos of the School. All bursaries are
subject to meeting the School’s entry requirements and (parental)
means-tested assessments, which may be reviewed annually.

The College would like to recognise the support of the Ratcliffi an
Association and Cunningham Fund, and the Peter Daley Foundation,
which regularly contribute to student bursaries at Ratcliffe. In
exceptional cases, the Sir Thomas White Charity may provide a 100%
bursary (day fee) for one strong academic student joining Ratcliffe from
the state sector and living in Leicestershire.
We also offer Academic, Sports and Creative (Music, Drama or Art and
Design) Scholarships, worth up to 50% of the school fee.
For further details, please contact the Registrar on 01509 817072, email
registrar@ratcliffecollege.com, or visit the Admissions section of the
School’s website.
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