St winefrides or winifreds well is a well located in the village of holywell, flintshire, in wales. Winifreds students traditionally perform extremely well at the cxc csec level with an annual average pass rate of 97%. Grey sand faced bricks were used for the construction with bath stone facings. St winefride the diocese of shrewsbury the diocese of. The lease contained a command to build a house on the land to cost not less than. It is still visited by pilgrims today, not just from wales but across europe. St winefrides catholic church, shepshed home facebook. Charity number 1037597 date registered 19940517 company number 2772962 telephone 01743 369883 address st. Winefrides catholic voluntary academy, part of the st. It is to us here at the website, to let us know about errors or changes in school details.
Our school was founded by the sisters of mercy in 1868. Winefrides school, belmont, shrewsbury, sy1 1te website. Winefrides school shrewsbury trust by sic and nace code are 85200 primary education, 85100 preprimary education. Created 5 april 2006 delivered 7 april 2006 status satisfied. St winefrides rc independent school original shrewsbury.
Sep 04, 2017 st winefride s convent school is an independent school located in the west midlands region in the local authority of shropshire. A coed day school in shrewsbury, sy1 with 149 primary pupils. For modern men and women, it is not so much the wonderful restorations to health which happened and still happen at the well which pose a problem of belief and understanding, but the double miracle at the heart of the medieval legend of st. The new st winefrides church was officially opened on tuesday, 10th april 1928. Click here for a map showing how to find st winefrides church in shepshed. Youll always find a warm welcome at the hole in the wall in shrewsbury. Children of other religious denominations are very welcome at st. St winefrides rc school, holywell primary schools yell. St winefride s playgroup is a self funded playgroup in shepshed, offering a fun and exciting learning environment for children aged 2 to school. We expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. St winefrides convent school shropshire school information.
Pilgrimage to st winefrides well has taken place throughout the 1,300 years since st winefride was restored to life. May 04, 2017 st winefrides catholic primary school are celebrating a stunning debut campaign from their under11 girls football team. St winefrides rc church, 5 burton road, little neston, ch64 9rf t. Winefrides school shrewsbury trust 02772962 filter charges filter charges outstanding part satisfied 1 charge registered 0 outstanding, 1 satisfied, 0 part satisfied legal mortgage. The marist fathers the society of mary first established a catholic mission in a temporary chapel in kew gardens road in 1898. St winefrides school the independent schools directory. It claims to be the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in great britain and is a grade i listed building and scheduled ancient monument.
Pilgrimage to st winefride s well has taken place throughout the 1,300 years since st winefride was restored to life. The majority of our students go on to tertiary education where they also perform at a high standard. St winefrides catholic church, shepshed, loughborough, united kingdom. It caters for children, boys and girls, from 3 11 years old, and has a long tradition of high academic standards. St winefrides rc independent school, shrewsbury sy1 schoolsmith. Winefrides parish a parish in the mortlake deanery of the archdiocese of southwark our parish has been in existence for over 100 years. Winefride s life are gathered from a manuscript in the british museum, said to have been the work of the british monk, elerius, a contemporary of the saint, and also from a manuscript life in the bodleian library, generally believed to have been compiled 1 by robert, prior of shrewsbury. It caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11, and has a long tradition of academic excellence.
St winefride new web site welcome to st winefrides. The school is a mixed school, having 50% girls and 50% boys. The post code is ch8 7pn and the grid reference is sj 185763. St winefrides convent school 20172018 verification.
The team of dedicated staff work hard to deliver interesting and stimulating activities. A family friendly church community in the heart of shrewsbury. Wenefreda was a welsh virgin martyr of the 7th century. Winefrides for over 150 years mass has been said in the lymm area.
School was founded by the sisters of mercy in 1868. Includes the lyrics for the song at the end of the assembly. Winifred s students traditionally perform extremely well at the cxc csec level with an annual average pass rate of 97%. To correct or change any of the above information or to send in a picture. Shrewsbury cathedral cathedral house 11 belmont shrewsbury sy1 1te. It has an overall length of 90ft and a width of 48ft. Roman catholic church of st winefride, shrewsbury 1416160. St winefrides independent rc school shrewsbury shropshire. Review of st winefrides rc independent school, an independent roman catholic prep day school for children age 3 to 11 in shrewsbury, shropshire sy1 1te. It is one of the few locations mentioned by name in. The school has good science and it facilities, as well as offering excellent music, drama and sporting. St winefrides well is on the b5121 in holywell and is open daily except for christmas day and boxing day. St winefride, 3rd november the diocese of shrewsbury.
It is of great historic significance that the crypt was not destroyed during the reformation of the middle ages and that pilgrims continued to come despite the threat of persecution which existed for those practising the. St winefride s roman catholic independent school was founded by the sisters of mercy in 1868. Prior robert is generally credited with greatly promoting the cult of st. We have had students who have placed in the top ten regional honours list.
In 1993 a book was written to celebrate 150 years of st winefrides, 1843 1993. Winefride s for over 150 years mass has been said in the lymm area. Readers volunteers are always needed for reading ministry. He asked if half could be taken back to shrewsbury.
St winefrides convent school, swansea home facebook. St winefrides church, crowmere road, monkmoor, shrewsbury, sy2 5ra. Saint of the week st winefride, 3rd november week starting oct 28 2017. Winefride became one of the patrons of the shrewsbury diocese on its. Bbc the truth and legend of st winefride and gwytherin. Winefride which initiated the pilgrimage and the sequence of healings the sudden appearance of the water and the resurrection of the. It caters for boys and girls from 3 11 years and has a long tradition of high academic standards. St winefride s convent school in shropshire has a slightly above average 180 pupils. Winefrides, we hold christian values at the very heart of our school ethos and pride ourselves on our family atmosphere and nurturing environment.
Mellock lane, little neston cheshire ch64 9rw headteacher. Thomas aquinas catholic multiacademy trust we pray, we live, we play, we learn the school is closed except for children of key workers and those with an ehcp or social worker. Her cult was celebrated as early as the 8th century, but became popular in england in the 12th, when her biography was first written down a healing spring at the traditional site of her decapitation and restoration is now a shrine and pilgrimage site called st winefrides well in. St winefride s is a small roman catholic church built in 1956 to serve a new parish in monkmoor, a suburb of shrewsbury. Teachers will be updating the class pages to add more work as the weeks go on. It had a congregation of around 400 drawn from the postwar housing estate in which it is located. Winefrides school shrewsbury trust free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. St winefrides playgroup is a self funded playgroup in shepshed, offering a fun and exciting learning environment for children aged 2 to school. St winefrides school independent schools inspectorate. St winefrides convent school, shrewsbury the good schools. At that time, priests came out from st peter s, woolston and then later from altrincham until 1868 when, sadly, the chapel was sold and eventually demolished. Winefrides school is situated in belmont, close to the town centre in shrewsbury, shropshire. Last week, our u11 footballers were invited, as part of our partnership with shrewsbury town football club, to take part.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Euacharistic ministers assist in distributing the holy communion at mass and bringing holy communion to the housebound. St winefrides convent part is a grade ii listed building in shrewsbury, shropshire, england. Cafod catholic agency for overseas development parish group.
If you have any concerns regarding the safeguarding of any pupils please contact. Book st winefrides guest house, holywell on tripadvisor. St winefride shrewsbury 3 parish catholic directory. Winefride window and stone carving below possibly part of st. St winefride roman catholic church 50 charnwood road shepshed leicestershire le12 9qf parish assistant. It claims to be the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in great britain and is a grade i listed building and scheduled ancient monument the well is believed to be connected to st marys well and chapel in cefn meiriadog, denbighshire. An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11. The dates for st winefrides convent school may be different to the dates published by the local education authority, so please ensure you check.
It was found in rome in 1852, when a monk who was flicking through the register of relics came across st winefride. To view the local council dates visit shropshire local education authority. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. St winefrides girls making their mark shropshire star. She died in the year 650 in a convent in gwytherin, denbighshire, and in 18 her relics were transferred with great pomp to the benedictine abbey in shrewsbury where they were enshrined and venerated. The majority of our students go on to tertiary education where they also perform at a. St winefrides is a small roman catholic church built in 1956 to serve a new parish in monkmoor, a suburb of shrewsbury. Last week, our u11 footballers were invited, as part of our partnership with. The website also includes information for every catholic church, school, mass times and priest in england, wales, scotland, ireland and various other parts of the world. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by st winefrides convent school.
The days are filled with interesting and stimulating activities led by a committed and efficient staff, and standards and curriculum are constantly under. Winefrides life are gathered from a manuscript in the british museum, said to have been the work of the british monk, elerius, a contemporary of the saint, and also from a manuscript life in the bodleian library, generally believed to have been compiled 1 by robert, prior of shrewsbury. Then it was cut in half again, and one part sent to holywell. St winefrides well has been a site of pilgrimage for over 1,300 years. St winefrides catholic academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. St winefrides roman catholic independent school was founded by the sisters of mercy in 1868. St winefrides school shrewsbury trust opencharities. The other is still on show in shrewsbury cathedral, inside a beautiful silver reliquary. Winefrides school shrewsbury trust free company check. St winefrides convent school in shropshire has a slightly above average 180 pupils. St winefrides catholic primary school are celebrating a stunning debut campaign from their under11 girls football team. Personal accident insurance, most clubs, and all necessary text books are included and we subsidise several offsite educational visits. Winefrides and share in the religious ethos of the school which is summed up in the school motto soli deo. St winefride s convent school belmont, shrewsbury, sy1 1te, shropshire 01743 369883.
St winefride, who came from flintshire, wales, is honoured as secondary patron of the diocese of shrewsbury after our lady help of christians. The company has been in business for 27 years and 4 months. Robert of shrewsburys life of the saint says that caradog was swallowed up by the earth at the scene of the crime, while at the place where st winefrides decapitated head tumbled to a halt a fragrant spring suddenly appeared. St winefrides aspects of history st winefride r c church. Winefrides shri check out tripadvisor members 7,870 candid photos and videos. St winefrides shepshed, leicestershire roman catholic. St winefrides convent school holidays and term dates. Information about shrewsbury, st winefrides jnr sch. Oct 28, 2017 the chieftain caught up with her and cut off her head. St winefrides convent school belmont, shrewsbury, sy1 1te, shropshire 01743 369883. Pupils with good attendance records at school are more likely to go on to succeed academically. We strive to discover the unique gifts and talents of each child in our care, providing rich opportunities for growth and development academically, socially and spiritually.
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