Fabulous Food
Fact: the food at Westminster Cathedral Choir School is the best in London!
All food is home-cooked on the premises by our team of hard-working young chefs, and served piping hot.
Need more information?
Please contact the Head Chef, Mrs Beata Sochon
Tel 020 7798 9082 Email bsochon@choirschool.com
Downloads
Here you can download everything you need to know about Westminster Cathedral Choir School from registration forms, 7+/8+ sample papers, inspection reports, reading lists, syllabuses, handbooks and policies.
- Day boy registration form
- Chorister registration form
- Gift aid form
- Answers to all your questions about day boy life at WCCS
- Answers to all your questions about chorister life at WCCS
- Recommended reading lists from WCCS:
- Download Common Entrance syllabuses by subject:
- Download each year group's curriculum topics 2016/17:
- 7+ Entry:
- 8+ Entry:
- Parents' Handbook, 2016/17:
- Containing, among other things:
- The School’s Aims
- Governance and management
- The Curriculum
- PSHCE
- SEN & EAL
- Fees and extras
- Safeguarding and child protection
- Behaviour policy
- Rewards and sanctions
- Anti-bullying policy
- Complaints procedure
- Alphabetical listing of staff with qualifications
- Destinations of leavers
- Parents' Handbook (Boarding), 2016/17:
- Containing, among other things:
- Statement of boarding principles
- Fees and extras
- Pastoral information for boarders
- Rewards and sanctions policy for boarding choristers
- Michaelmas Term Diary
- Latest edition of the Old Boys' Association newsletter
- Find out what the independent Good Schools Guide is saying about us
- Download the October 2015 ISI Compliance Inspection Report on WCCS
- Ofsted judges WCCS outstanding in every area
- The Independent Schools Inspectorate gives WCCS an exemplary report
- Read the Archdiocese of Westminster’s inspection of WCCS
- Read the Tatler Schools Guide 2017 Review of WCCS
- Policies:
Need more information?
Please contact the Head Master’s PA & Registrar, Miss Lucy Auger
Tel 020 7931 6099 Email lauger@choirschool.com
WCCS this Week
| Saturday 9th September | |
| 2.30 pm – 8.00 pm | Probationer and chorister activity |
| N.B. No prob / chorister visiting today | |
| Sunday 10th September | |
| 10.30 am | Solemn Mass, Cathedral |
| 11.45 am | Parents’ coffee, Refectory |
| 3.30 pm | Solemn Vespers and Benediction, Cathedral |
| 4.30 pm – 8.00 pm | Visiting |
| Monday 11th September | Chamber music & orchestras begin |
| 7.30 am – 8.20 am | Basketball club, external coach, Westminster Sports Hall |
| 7.30 am – 8.20 am | Table tennis club, external coach, Westminster Sports Hall |
| 8.30 am | Staff briefing |
| 8.50 am | Head Master’s assembly, Clergy House Library |
| 1.20 pm | Orchestra (full), conference room |
| 1.20 pm | Training orchestra (strings), room 10 |
| 1.20 pm | Training orchestra (brass & woodwind), boarders’ common room |
| 3.50 pm – 4.50 pm | Football & sports club, Coach Zach, Pre-Prep |
| 4.00 | Prep staff meeting: CAT tests |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Debating club, external coach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Karate Club, Renshi Alex |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Junior football club, Coach Zach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Junior drama club, external coach |
| 6.00 pm | Reception & Yr 3 parents’ info evening, Pre-Prep dining rm |
| Tuesday 12th September | |
| 8.15 am | Gallery Choir, Clergy House Library |
| 8.50 am | Form assemblies |
| 9.30 am – 11.00 am | Open morning for pre-prep prospective parents |
| 10.25 am | Junior strings, boarders’ common room |
| 11.00 am | Senior strings, Yrs 6/7 dorm |
| 11.00 am | Chorister trio, boarders’ common room |
| 11.30 am | Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting |
| 1.20 pm | Flute group, Yr 8 dorm |
| 1.20 pm | Clarinet group, room 10 |
| 3.50 pm – 4.50 pm | Drama club, Miss Ali, Pre-Prep |
| 4.00 pm | Pre-Prep staff meeting |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Day boy detention |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Magic club, external coach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Senior football club, coach Zach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Fencing club, Jonathan Weekes |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Cross country club, Mr Williams |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Yoga club, external coach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Newspaper club, Mr Kellaway |
| 4.15 pm – 6.00 pm | Head Master’s appointments with parents |
| 5.30 pm | Boarding staff meeting |
| Wednesday 13th September | |
| 7.45 am | SMT meeting, Head’s office |
| 8.15 am | Gallery Choir, room 10 |
| 8.50 am – 9.50 am | Chorister song school |
| 11.00 am | Baroque trio, Yr 8 dorm |
| 11.00 am | Brass group, boarders’ common room |
| 12.00 pm | Funeral Mass for Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor |
| 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | U13 football tournament, Trinity Fields |
| 2.00 pm – 3.45 pm | Year 5 v Garden House, Battersea Park |
| 3.50 pm – 4.50 pm | Creative club, Miss Zoe, Pre-Prep |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Fencing club, Jonathan Weekes |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Judo club, Coach Marius |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | British military fitness club, external coach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Video game design, external coach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Beginners German club, Miss Higgie |
| 7.00 pm | PA new parents’ drinks reception, refectory |
| Thursday 14th September | The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Chorister non-singing day |
| 8.15 am | Gallery Choir, room 10 |
| 8.45 am | PA meeting, refectory |
| 8.50 am | School assembly, Clergy House Library |
| 11.00 am | Day boy trio, boarders’ common room |
| 3.50 pm – 4.50 pm | Lego club, Miss Juliet, Pre-Prep |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Art club, Miss Auger |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Mad science club, Miss Marshall |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Airfix club, Mr MacGreevy |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Senior drama club, external coach |
| 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm | Intermediate football club, Coach Zach |
| 4.15 pm – 6.00 pm | Head Master’s appointments with parents |
| Friday 15th September | |
| 8.15 am | School Choir, Clergy House Library |
| 8.50 am | Form assemblies |
| 2.00 pm – 4.15 pm | Year 4 v Northcote Lodge, Wandsworth Common |
| Saturday 16th September | |
| 11.00 am – 8.00 pm | Probationer visiting |
| 2.30 pm – 8.00 pm | Chorister visiting / outing |
| Sunday 17th September | 24th Sunday of the Year |
| 10.30 am | Solemn Mass, Cathedral |
| 11.45 am | Parents’ coffee, Refectory |
| 3.30 pm | Solemn Vespers and Benediction, Cathedral |
| 4.30 pm – 8.00 pm | Visiting |
This week's menu
| Breakfast (Choristers) |
Lunch (All boys) |
Supper (Choristers) |
|
| Saturday | Pancakes, greek yogurt and Maple Syrup | Southern fried chicken served with coleslaw and sweet corn salad Lemon meringue roulade |
Quiche lorraine served with crunchy green salad Homemade biscuits |
| Sunday | Ham and cheese toast | Roasted lamb served with gravy, roasted potatoes, spinach gratin and carrots Chocolate tart |
Garlic and rosemary beef skewers on chilli ginger rice, stir-fry bak choy, chestnut mushrooms and carrots Fruit bowl |
| Monday | Eggs and Toast | Amatriciana sauce served with penne,
parmigiano-reggiano, crunchy gem lettuce, cucumber and black olives salad Banana cake |
Pork belly served with roast potatoes and fine beans Baked custard tarts |
| Tuesday | Sausages and Toast | Lemon and fresh thyme chicken served with potato wedges, gravy and peas Apple crumble |
Rump steaks served with chunky chips and watercress salad Cheeseboard |
| Wednesday | Porridge and golden syrup | Jamie’s chilli con carne served with tortilla chips, rice, cucumber, cos lettuce and cucumber salad Mississippi mud pie |
Panko goujon served with sautéed potatoes and peas Chocolate muffins |
| Thursday | Bacon Butties | Chicken and broccoli stir-fry with egg noodles and mange tout Eton mess |
Slow roasted brisket served in bun with coleslaw and sweet corn Fruit platter |
| Friday | Bagel, smoked salmon, scrambled eggs | Crispy jacket potato served with baked beans, cheese or tuna
mayonnaise, crunchy shredded cos lettuce and cucumber salad Banoffee pie |
Homemade pizza, tomato, cucumber, olives and basil salad Carmel slice |
| Saturday | Pancakes, greek yogurt and Maple Syrup | Macaroni cheese served with homemade bread rolls, green lettuce and cucumber salad Chocolate cake |
Croque monsieur served with tomato soup and homemade bread roll Fruit yoghurts |
| Sunday | Ham and cheese toast | Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, gravy, roast potatoes, tender steam broccoli and carrots Purple yam cake |
Shepherd’s pie served with peas Vanilla shortbread |
Open Morning & Visits
By far the best way to see WCCS in action is to come on an open morning. You can observe classes, and meet the boys, academic staff and Head Master.
Open morning for prospective day boys in Reception
Parents looking for a Reception place in our new pre-prep, from 2018 onwards, may like to join us on the following dates.
- Tuesday 3rd October, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
- Tuesday 21st November, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Please contact the Director of Admissions, Miss Lucy Auger, to register.
Tel 020 7798 9081 Email lauger@choirschool.com
Open morning for prospective day boys at 7+ / 8+
Parents looking for places from 2018 onwards may like to join us on the following dates.
- Tuesday 19th September, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
- Tuesday 10th October, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
- Tuesday 14th November, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
Please contact the Director of Admissions, Miss Lucy Auger, to register.
Tel 020 7798 9081 Email lauger@choirschool.com
Your son is most welcome.
You can download a day boy registration form here.
Visits for chorister places at 8+
Parents considering a chorister place for their son, and who would like a tour of the School and boarding facilities, should contact the Director of Admissions, Miss Lucy Auger.
Tel 020 7798 9081 Email lauger@choirschool.com
You can download a chorister registration form here.