st bonaventure's rc school
St Bonaventure’s has a long and distinguished history. Our school has been
providing the very best education for Roman Catholic boys in this area since
before 1875. The school was founded on its current site in 1877 by the
Franciscan Friars, making St Bonaventure’s one of the oldest Catholic boys’
schools in the country – only the London Oratory is older. 2017 saw us
celebrating 140 years of education in Forest Gate and although the World has
changed immensely in that time, one thing remains the same and that is the love
and care each student receives every single day by dedicated staff and teachers.
Our school motto, “In Sanctitate et Doctrina” symbolises what we expect from all
members of our school. We are a community, based upon faith which impacts upon
every element of our academic and personal lives and we expect everyone, adult
and child, to ensure that they learn something new each day. We are a Roman
Catholic school, founded on gospel values and our boys are an important and
integral part of the faith community. Christian principles are at the very heart
of all that we do at St Bonaventure’s. We expect everyone in our school to make
the most of their opportunities, to learn something new each day and to reflect
upon their experiences. We expect our students to work hard and always try their
very best at everything that they do. We will assist them, by providing them
with the best possible learning environment and outstanding teaching, in an
atmosphere of order, discipline and Christian love. In March 2009, an inspection
led by one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools, stated that: “St
Bonaventure’s continues to be an outstanding school”. We are very proud of our
school and our students. It is very heartening to have a professional and
external organisation confirm what we already know. They were also able to
support our mission statement and said: “St Bonaventure’s provides a community
where each individual student can grow spiritually, academically and socially”.
In July 2014 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood conducted their own
Inspection of the school. They also found that we are Outstanding in all areas.
I am very proud to be associated with a school that is a successful as St
Bonaventure’s and I thank all students and staff, both current and previous for
all their hard work, effort and commitment to their Church and their education.
This is a school that every member of the school community feels privileged to
be associated with. We support charities on a local, national and international
level. Our boys give freely of their time and their money. Our CAFOD group
raises over £2000 each year and we support Brentwood Catholic Children’s
Society, Caritas Anchor House, Richard House Children’s Hospice and other
charities.
