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10th October News from our Parish Schools

Oct 10

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

https://stjosephsgilesgate.bwcet.com/

We would like to thank all of the families who kindly donated to our Harvest Festival with hats, scarves and gloves for the charity Sanctuary 21. Every donation, big or small, makes a significant difference and your kindness brings us one step closer to creating a lasting change.

On Friday 17^th October we will be wearing red to support and raise awareness for the charity Show Racism the Red Card. The children in school will be learning lots about the cause and taking part in workshops and activities.

St Godric's Catholic Primary School

https://stgodricsdurham.bwcet.com/

After a lovely Parish welcome last Sunday, our Y4 children had their first catechist-led Sacramental Preparation session on Monday. This week, we also welcomed Lynn Hobson from UK Parliament into school to deliver an assembly all about democracy and government work in the UK. Year 6 are off to PGL for their outdoor adventure residential next week - please keep them in your prayers.

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

https://stthomasmorebelmont.bwcet.com/

St. Thomas More School are still seeking some volunteers, amongst our catechists or parishioners, to help run some sessions to Year 4, ahead of their First Holy Communion Preparation. These sessions would be run every few weeks, after school, from 3:30pm until 4:30pm. The idea behind them is to extend the children's learning and knowledge (from what they learn in the school curriculum) about the blessed Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

Please contact St. Thomas More school office, for more information, or if you think you could assist.

St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School

https://stleonardsdurham.bwcet.com/

Year 7 Mass of Welcome: We will be celebrating all our Year 7 pupils at our annual Mass of Welcome, on Thursday 23^rd October. Mass will take place at 6pm at St. Joseph’s Church, Gilesgate. More information will be shared on our social media and via Arbor to our Year 7 families.

3rd October News from our Parish Schools

Oct 3

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

https://stjosephsgilesgate.bwcet.com/

We would like to thank everyone in the school and parish community for their generous donations who supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning in school. It was a resounding success, and we are delighted to say that we raised £200 for such an amazing charity and another £65 from the raffle for St Cuthbert's Care.

On Monday 6^th October our youngest children would love your prayers as they start the beginning of their learning journey. Nursery and Reception would like to invite friends and families to the Welcome Liturgy at 9am. All are welcome to attend.

On Friday 10^th October it is World Mental Health Day and we will all be wearing yellow to show children and young people they’re not alone with their mental health. The children will be raising money to install a 'Happy to Chat' bench in the school yard and to ' TURN THE BENCH YELLOW' . This will encourage people to sit down and have a conversation with others. These benches give people an opportunity to connect and interact with each other. Our next aim is to install ' Happy to Chat' benches along the driveway for our friends and families to enjoy.

At 2.45pm on Friday 10^th October we would like to invite friends and families to school for a Harvest Festival Celebration of the Word. Any donations of hats, scarves and gloves would be kindly received and donated to Sanctuary 21 to support the vulnerable people in and around the North East.

St Godric's Catholic Primary School

https://stgodricsdurham.bwcet.com/

We welcome some of our Year 4 children and their families to Mass this weekend as we start our First Holy communion preparation. The children will then attend their first catechist led session on Monday after school.'

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

https://stthomasmorebelmont.bwcet.com/

St. Thomas More School are looking for some volunteers amongst the catechists or parishioners to help run some sessions to Year 4, ahead of their First Holy Communion Preparation. These sessions would be run every few weeks, after school, from 3:30pm until 4:30pm. The idea behind them is to extend the children's learning and knowledge (from what they learn in the school curriculum) about the blessed Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

Please contact St. Thomas More school office (0191 386 4761) for more information, or if you think you could assist.

St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School

https://stleonardsdurham.bwcet.com/

Our Holistic Curriculum focus next week is ‘Mental: Awareness of how to help ourselves mentally’. As part of this focus Mrs Stewart will be doing assemblies on aspirations and how these can bring us a positive and confidence frame of mind.

We mark World Mental Health Day in school on Friday 10^th October. Our Year 13 tutor groups will also celebrate their pupil led Celebration of the Word on Monday morning which ties into the Holistic theme on ‘Hope and healing’.

We also have our Sixth Form Opening Evening on Thursday 9^th October from 6pm. All those who are interested in attending our Sixth Form are welcome to come and see our amazing departments and achievements.

26th September News from our Parish Schools

Sep 26

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

https://stjosephsgilesgate.bwcet.com/

We will be celebrating Languages Day in school on Monday 29^th September. We will be embracing all of the languages that make our school rich in diversity. If anyone would like to share some words or a story in their home language, St. Joseph's would love to welcome you into our school at any time (not just Monday).

On Wednesday 1^st October we will be hosting an Open Evening from 5.30pm - 6.30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the teachers; explore the classrooms and facilities and ask any questions you may have about the school. Refreshments will be available, and we look forward to welcoming you into our school community. Come and join us for a cuppa!

On Friday 3^rd October the children in Year 5 and 6 will be inviting families into their classroom at 3pm . They will be leading a creative prayer linked to the Feast of St Francis of Assisi.

St Godric's Catholic Primary School

https://stgodricsdurham.bwcet.com/

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Macmillan Coffee morning on Friday and for the fabulous cake donations. This is always a wonderful cause to support.

Our Open Morning for parents with children due to start school in September 2026 is on Wednesday 1^st October in the school hall. Please spread the word.

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

https://stthomasmorebelmont.bwcet.com/

Class 2 hosted the first reading cafe of the academic year on Tuesday 23^rd September. We welcomed so many parents, grandparents and friends of St. Thomas More into school to enjoy a cuppa, biscuit and read of a good book. Check the school's 'What's On' for upcoming reading cafes. We do so love to have our families join us in school.

Also, we encourage our families and friends to donate some Harvest Donations into school. We will beginning the collection on Monday 29^th September. Harvest Donations will be distributed to those in need.

St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School

https://stleonardsdurham.bwcet.com/

Here at St. Leonard's our Holistic Curriculum, shaped by pupil and parental feedback last year, is in full swing and each week we aim to focus on a particular strand, developing our pupils' abilities outside the classroom.