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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The children who will make their First Holy Communion on Saturday 13th June will take an important step in their faith journey. Through prayer, preparation and learning, they will have received the Eucharist for the first time, deepening their relationship with God and becoming more active members of the Church community.
On Monday 15th June, Year 1 and 2 will be visiting The Botanic Gardens in Durham as part of their curriculum learning.
On Tuesday 16th June, EYFS will be visiting Hall Hill Farm to take part in activities and outdoor learning in and around the farm.
On Wednesday 17th June, Year 3 and 4 will be attending Mass in church at 10am. All families and friends are welcome to attend.
Also on Wednesday 17th June, Year 6 will be attending a Cluster Leavers Transition Event at St Thomas More Primary School Belmont. Lunch will be provided with a BBQ.
On Thursday 18th June, we will be hosting a Somone Special Celebration for Father's Day event in the school hall at 2.00pm . We look forward to welcoming everyone into our school.
On Friday 19th June, KS2 will be visiting Durham Cathedral as part of their History and Art curriculum. The children will be back at school for the end of the day
St Godric's Catholic Primary School
On Saturday, 6th June, our Year 4 children celebrated their First Holy Communion, with some receiving a special blessing. It was a prayerful and meaningful morning, with families gathering together to support the children as they took this important step in their faith journey. We continue to keep them in our prayers.
On Friday, we welcomed Year 4 parents, carers and our parish prayer sponsors into school for a service of thanksgiving. It was a reflective gathering with a lovely sense of community, followed by refreshments and time to be together. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and supported the children so warmly.
Our Year 1 children have also been amazing this week as they completed their Phonics Screening Check. They showed great determination and confidence, and we are so proud of the wonderful readers they are becoming!
On Wednesday, we were delighted to meet the parents of children who will be joining our Nursery in September. It was a positive and welcoming meeting, and we look forward to these families becoming part of the St Godric’s family.
Next week in RE, we will be learning about other faiths, with a focus on Islam. We look forward to welcoming a visitor into school who will share their experiences and help the children deepen their understanding and respect for different faith traditions.
On Friday 19th, our Friends of St. Godric’s will be hosting a whole‑school coffee morning in the hall. These gatherings are always popular and offer a lovely chance for parents and carers to catch up. If you are able, please bring cakes to contribute — and we hope the children will be able to pop in for a treat as well.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
We look forward to celebrating our First Holy Communion children this Saturday, 13th June. Our children have been wonderfully prepared through the Sacramental Preparation Programme by their class teacher, Miss Telford, and our marvellous catechist, John Hayton. We are so grateful to John for all the time, love, and dedication he has given to St. Thomas More - and our First Holy Communion children - throughout the year. We warmly invite the children’s peers and their families to join us at Mass as we celebrate Matthew, Albie-Jack, May, Natalia, Ava-Grace, John, Francesca, Lennox, and Ariana as they receive the Sacrament for the first time.
We have a busy week ahead at St. Thomas More next week. The week will kick off with our St Thomas More’s Got Talent auditions on Monday, 15th June.
On Tuesday, 16th June, our youngest children in Class 1 will be visiting Hall Hill Farm — always an exciting and fun-filled outing!
On Thursday, 18th June, we look forward to hosting our annual Sports Day. The children always anticipate this event, and we are delighted to welcome our families and supporters to join us from 1:30 pm, when our wonderful Friends of St. Thomas More PTA group will be hosting our summer fair. We cannot thank this group enough for their hard work, support, and dedication in making this event truly special - and we are always on the lookout for additional volunteers!
St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School
St Leonard's 90th Anniversary
St. Leonard's opened its doors for the first time on 26th August 1936, and this summer the school will celebrate its 90th anniversary. We will have a year of celebrations including events for parents, pupils and staff. We would like to begin the anniversary year though with an opportunity for former staff members to tour the new building. If you would like to book a place, please use the information below.
Former Staff Tour: Wednesday 26th August 2026 - 10am-12noon. To book a place please use this link or use the QR code below.
