The celebration of Blessed George Napier Catholic School’s feast day was especially significant as the whole school came together for the opening of their new facilities on Friday 8 November. 

In a long-standing tradition, pupils enjoyed a morning of activities arranged by the Pupil Leadership Team and as a special treat, each student received a special Blessed George Napier Day cake.

Archbishop Bernard Longley visited the school for Blessed George Napier Day to see the exciting new improvements to the school environment. Following Mass, His Grace blessed the new assembly hall, dedicated to the memory of Miss Rachel Smith, who was a teacher at BGN for many years.

Blessed George Napier Catholic School in Banbury has undergone an extensive redevelopment to provide state-of-the-art learning and sports facilities for its students and the wider community.

Students are benefiting from brand new science labs and a maths block, 2G sports pitches for multi-games use, like hockey, netball and football, and a large assembly hall, with a full suite of lighting and sound systems.

Headteacher, Niamh Dolan, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that our new buildings are open. The students are enjoying their brand new, modern classrooms and getting the most out of the first-class sports pitches. The opportunity to celebrate whole school Mass and assemblies together is very rewarding, especially as we provide a faith-based education at Blessed George Napier”.

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