1 The oldest pupils at Loreto Girls’ Grammar School in Altrincham, Cheshire, hold a party for the school’s youngest pupils.
2 Alexandra Hutchinson, the new headmistress of Woldingham School in Surrey, talks to pupils.
3 The Ven Ian Wheatley, Chaplain of the Fleet, Mgr Andrew McFadden, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, Admiral Jonathan Woodcock and other guests at a formal dinner at Admiralty House in Portsmouth.
4 Staff and pupils from Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, wear Christmas jumpers to raise money for their annual Christmas event for the elderly.
5 Tony Concepcion, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and Mayoress Ann Concepcion receive food and toy parcels at the town hall from Carrington’s Caterers in support of Nugent Care’s food appeal.
6 Bishop Nicholas Hudson and Canon Daniel Cronin celebrate the launch of Abounding in Mercy (St Pauls), a book compiled by Canon Cronin to mark the Year of Mercy.
7 Cardinal Vincent Nichols with Agnes Freely, a Year 9 pupil from The Laurels School in Clapham Park, London, the winner of the Towards Advent Essay Competition.
8 Students at St Thomas More Catholic School in Wood Green, north London, which has been ranked in the first percentile of schools for the Value Added Progress Measure for the third year running.
9 Pupils at the Marist Preparatory in Sunninghill, Berkshire, welcome Adam Afriyie, MP for Windsor, as an honoured guest at their annual carol service.
10 Abigail Bailey and Ellie Jaberi play Mary and Joseph in the Infant Nativity at Loreto Preparatory School in Altrincham, Cheshire.
11 The Society of St Vincent de Paul at St Benedict’s School, Ealing, west London, hosts its annual Christmas party for senior citizens.
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