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NEWS & EVENTS BLOG


Buddy Stay & Pray
After the start of the term, our Year 6 welcomed the newest members of our St Catherine's family in the form of a Buddy Celebration of the Word. The Reception children were fantastic all throughout despite it being their first time experiencing a Celebration of Word in front of the school. Year 6 lead the Celebration of Word filled with respect and care towards their Reception buddies and a special thank you to parents and carers who could attend for such a wholesome experien
Nov 13, 20251 min read


Show Racism the Red Card
Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) is the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity. It was established in January 1996, thanks in part to a donation by then Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop. To show our support for this charity the children wore red on Friday 17th October. In PSHE they learned more about the importance of anti-racism. We talked about racism is and what it might look like. We all agreed that we don’t have space in our hearts, minds or homes for racis
Nov 13, 20251 min read


Harvest Festival
For the month of October, the children gathered in food and toiletries for St Vincent De Paul. After the end of October, we celebrated our Harvest Festival with our families. It was a fantastic event where the lead us in prayer and in wonderful song.
Nov 10, 20251 min read


RSC Playmaking Festival
Please find below the professional photos from the children's performance "Much ado about nothing". Another huge well done to Shakespeare...
Sep 12, 20251 min read


Year 1 Stay and Play
Year 1 students hosted a fantastic Easter stay and play event this week, filled with creativity, fun, and family involvement. Parents...
May 13, 20251 min read


Holy Week Prayer
Children from Year 1 to Year 6 have been practicing their part of the Easter story and Holy Week all week long and this morning we came...
May 13, 20251 min read


Celebration of the Word for Pope Francis
Year 6 delivered a beautiful class celebration of the word to remember the life and work of Pope Francis.
May 13, 20251 min read


VE Day
St Catherine's have had a wonderful time celebrating VE Day. We've enjoyed looking at artefacts from the past and preparing treats for...
May 13, 20251 min read


St Catherine's Feast Day
The children in Year 1- Year 6 made the pilgrimage to St Dominic's in the morning to celebrate a beautiful Mass to remember all St...
May 13, 20251 min read


Easter Mystery Bag
During Lent, the children in every class had the opportunity to take home the Easter Mystery Bag to provide each family with the...
May 13, 20251 min read


Macbeth
Young thespians had the opportunity to tread the boards with the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company when they performed one of the...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Bishop Stephen Commitment Mass
Some of the children attended the Commitment Mass at St Mary's Cathedral on Friday. They got to meet Bishop Stephen.
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Visit from Bishop Stephen
We were delighted to welcome Bishop Stephen to our school to celebrate Mass with our children, families and parishioners.
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Faith in Action - Lenten Charities
Throughout this Lenten season, our Year 6 students have exemplified the spirit of compassion and generosity by actively participating in...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Lent Prayer Stations
During Lent we children used our Lenten prayer Stations around the corridor to reflect and prepare for the death and resurrection of...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Stations of the Cross
The children from all the classes used different medium to create the Stations of the Cross and during Holy Week the children used them...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Year 2 Month of Mary liturgy
Thank you to Year 2 for their beautiful Mary liturgy yesterday morning. As it’s the month of May we celebrate Mary the mother of God and...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


First Holy Communion
Children in Year 4 prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion throughout the school year. Their program of...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Carols Around the Tree
We celebrated our final day before the holidays by sharing the Christmas story through story and song. How wonderful to be surrounded by...
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Advent Collection for Vinnies Centre
A big thank you to everyone who have donated selection boxes for Vinnies. Our School Council have been busy collecting them this morning...
Apr 4, 20251 min read
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