In February, 29 students and 4 staff went on a trip of a lifetime to Mumbai to work with the children at the Prem Dan Garden school and also the girls hostel. This was the 20th trip, which made it extra special.

Before the half term break, A level German students took part in an exchange trip to Lübeck, where they attended the Katharineum school. Being fully immersed in the language provided them with a valuable opportunity to enhance their listening skills.

Politics students recently visited a snowy Washington DC is support of their US Government and Politics studies. Perhaps the highlight of the trip was a visit to the New York Times’ Washington Bureau to meet with two of their senior journalists, Special Correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller and White House Correspondent, Zolan Kanno-Youngs.

This week the Head of Theology was invited into St Thomas More, Denton, to deliver a Theology A-Level taster session to their year 10 and year 11 pupils. The pupils studied miracles, and looked at different religious and non-religious definitions of a miracle. The St Thomas More pupils were polite, inquisitive and offered some very […]

Last week, we celebrated the launch of the latest edition of our student magazine, AQ Magazine. Once again, our talented students showcased their creativity through a fantastic selection of articles and stories, all written and designed by them. During the event, each contributor was presented with their own copy of the magazine by Vice Principal […]

The Computing and IT department took 30 students to Tokyo for a study trip in February 2025. We had a fantastic time visiting Tech centres in the city such as the Electronic and Anime district Akihabara, the Tsuksuba Space Centre and the amazing TeamLabs with its immersive displays. We also had time to experience the […]

Politics students have just returned from a snowy DC. They visited the New York Times to meet with two of their senior journalists, Elisabeth Bumiller and Zolan Kanno-Youngs. They visited the major institutions of the federal government – the US Capitol, the US Supreme Court, and the White House – and did a walking tour […]

In February, the Media and Film department took 29 students on an unforgettable trip to New York City. The trip offered students the chance to explore the city’s rich film and television history, visiting some of the most iconic locations ever captured on screen.

We were delighted to welcome Dr Joel Smith, senior lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester, to the Aquinas Theology department last week. He delivered a lecture entitled ‘are we free?’ and focussed on the thoughts of existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. Our students engaged in a discussion at the end which was critical and […]

The Lower sixth A level Drama and Theatre studies went to the Bolton Octagon for a morning showing of Animal Farm. The play tells the story of the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrowing their master and taking over. They imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality for all.

As part of the Jubilee Year celebrations our students had the opportunity to visit the College chapel to see a book of 1st class and 2nd class relics which we were lucky to borrow from neighbouring Xaverian College.

Lower six Photography students were invited on a tour of the Underbank and an opportunity to see photographs from Stockport’s archive both photographs and maps. The students have been asked to capture images that evoke & reflect the theme of ‘Lenses through time’. Looking into the rich history of Stockport’s Underbanks, in comparison to modern […]
