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A smiling male secondary school pupil in a black blazer and blue tie stands outdoors behind two round tables set up as a tuck shop. Giving two thumbs up, he is surrounded by organized stacks of soft drink cans, including Fanta, Sprite, and Coca-Cola, alongside a large variety of colourful crisp and sweet packets displayed for a fundraising event.

Year 10 Pupil’s Spectacular Fundraising For Lourdes

Immanuel in Year 10, will be attending the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes this year. We would like to thank everyone who supported his tuck shop,

Fri 3rd July, 2026

Four secondary school students in black and grey uniforms with blue ties stand in a chapel setting. Two students stand in the foreground on either side of a central wooden table, which is draped with a cascading blue fabric lit by small fairy lights. Two other students stand behind the table. In the background, the chapel features a high arched wooden ceiling and a detailed stained-glass window.

A Joyful Welcome for Our Future Students

Earlier in June, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Year 5 pupils from across our community of Catholic primary schools. Children joined us from

Tue 30th June, 2026

A wide-angle indoor shot of the St Mary's school chapel with rows of red chairs on a polished wooden floor. Secondary school students in black blazers and uniforms are spaced out across the seating, quietly focusing on their sketchbooks as they participate in an observational drawing lesson. Stained-glass windows and religious artwork line the white walls.

7V’s Peaceful Chapel Art Lesson

Recently students from 7V stepped out of their regular classroom and into the school chapel for a special art lesson focused on observational drawing. The

Tue 16th June, 2026

A collage of two vertical white display boards featuring 22 individual pieces of student artwork, depictin the Crucifixion and the face of Jesus in a stained-glass style. The drawings use a cool colour palette of blues, purples, and teals with geometric lines. The board is standing on the red carpeted altar in the school Chapel.

Reflecting on Year 8 Preparation for Holy Week

Forms 8C and 8A celebrated a very special class Mass on the final day of last term as they marked the beginning of Holy Week.

Tue 21st April, 2026

Four secondary school students in uniform stand behind a table filled with colourful sweet cones, smiling at the camera. The display of sweets is arranged neatly in front of them, with a classroom wall and noticeboard visible in the background.

Year 7 Pupil Chaplains Protecting Animals

This half term, our Year 7 group of Pupil Chaplains have set themselves the task of fundraising to help Easterleigh Animal Shelter in Blackpool. As

Thu 9th April, 2026

A group of Sixth Form students collaborate closely to build a protective structure for an egg, concentrating during the egg drop activity.

CAFOD Young Leaders Host Lent Fundraiser

On the morning of Thursday 12th March, our Year 12 CAFOD Young Leaders organised a fantastic “Lent Eggstravaganza” for the Sixth Form community. The event

Mon 30th March, 2026

Year 7 students in school uniform placing prayer intentions at a statue of the Virgin Mary during a reflective Stations of the Cross activity, with stained glass windows in the background.

Year 7 Reflect on the Stations of the Cross

Recently, all Year 7 students have shared an immersive stations of the cross experience as part of their Lenten journey. Students were invited to reflect

Tue 17th March, 2026

Students from St Mary’s school choir stand at the front of St Teresa’s Church in their school uniforms, performing during an evening of prayer and reflection. A student reads from the lectern while others sing near microphones, with the church altar and crucifix visible behind them.

An Evening of Prayer and Reflection at St Teresa’s Church

On Tuesday evening, students from ten schools gathered at St Teresa’s Church for a special evening of prayer and reflection. Taking inspiration from Pope Leo,

Fri 6th March, 2026

A collection of brightly coloured, hand-decorated cards and designs laid out on a table, featuring flowers, hearts, peace symbols and messages such as “Thinking of You” and “You Bring Joy to the World”, created as part of a kindness activity.

Actions Not Words Week – A Legacy of Kindness

This week, our school marked Actions Not Words Week, reflecting on the motto of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and its call to

Fri 16th January, 2026

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