We are a Catholic School
We welcome families of all faiths to join us
Our Mission Statement is a clear reflection of our intentions as a school:
St. Catherine's mission is to educate children
in the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity.
With Christ as our Teacher, we grow in Faith as
enthusiastic learners in a safe and supportive family.
We are privileged to share with our pupils, the awe and wonder they experience as they learn through the scriptures and apply the lessons to their own lives; safe in the knowledge that God is a kind and loving Father.
Our Parish Priest, Fr John Winstanley, visits us every week in school and regularly shares Mass and Services with our classes.
House Shields
25.9.24
Today the children came together in their house groups to create their house shields.
It was an absolute pleasure to watch the older children support our younger pupils and ending the day with a huge 'Ring O Ring O Roses' game on the playground.
Buddy Assembly
September 2024
Welcome to our new Reception children
At our Buddy Assembly the Year 6 children presented their Buddies with a gift, their very own Buddy Bear. We know that the Year 6's will be fabulous role models to the younger children.
July 2024
Well done to all of our wonderful Reception children and their Year 6 Buddies! The Reception children presented a painted portrait to their Buddy during our Leaver's Mass on Wednesday and then the parents and children enjoyed a coffee morning to celebrate.
Year 5 and 6 Residential at Barcaple 2024
The pupils engaged fully in the 'explore' sessions held daily. Based on biblical stories and life lessons pupils explored what it means to live a Christian life and to follow Jesus' example. Pupils took part in activities (role plays/games and discussions) based on bible stories and explored their meaning more fully. They listened to the testimony of instructors who shared their thoughts and ideas about what it means to follow Jesus in the world today. They listened to bible readings and were all part of prayer sessions which they were invited to join. Instructors said they were one of the most respectful, engaged and interested groups they have worked with this year.
Holy Week: March 2024
This week we have been raising money for charity - our Lenten fundraising - we have had a chocolate raffle and a non-uniform day. We spent time in our year groups learning about Holy Week and then came together in our House groups to create Resurrection artwork.
December 2023
Our Year 6 Buddies have worked so hard to design, cut, sand, paint and build a Nativity toy for the Reception children. Father John came into school to bless each Nativity before they were presented to the Class 1 children. Thank you Year 6
What a busy week!
We had Christmas dinner (thank you for the delicious food) we wore our Christmas jumpers and took part in the Reindeer Run - raising over £400 for the charity Jigsaw - amazing!
Class 3 Carol Concert
The children performed their depiction of the nativity (Just a Little Christmas) beautifully in church. There were scripture readings by the Year 4 children and a tableau of acting by the Year 3 children. The whole class sang their hearts out!
Advent 2021
Fr. John had a beautiful outdoor crib placed in the Church Garden and our school was invited to join the Parish for a Blessing.
It was a bitterly cold afternoon, but the children sang Love Shone Down beautifully and read Bidding Prayers.
We are very excited for home time because the crib will be all lit up!
Holy Week 2021
We held a beautiful service in the Church gardens with Fr John. The sun shone down on us and we really enjoyed listening to the readings and singing our songs as we shared the stories of Holy Week.
Thank you to Fr. John for leading our assembly today in Church. Fr. John had arranged for the statue, Our Lady of Walsingham, from St. Edmund's Parish in Carlisle, to be brought to St. Catherine's Church. Fr. John told us about the Re-Dedication of England to Mary on 29th March 2020. We held a short prayer service and thought carefully about what we would like to ask Our Lady to help us with.