Today, we join millions around the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a leader who inspired kindness, humility, and compassion. His teachings reminded us to care for one another, especially those in need, and to live with love in our hearts.

Huge congratulations to our amazing Tag Rugby team who won all 5 games at the PESSPA Tag Rugby Competition, including a thrilling final against St Peter’s! Brilliant teamwork, skill, and sportsmanship on display throughout! Big Thanks to Mr Card for the celebratory ice pops!

One of the most cherished events in our school and parish community is the May Procession a heartfelt tradition of faith, unity, and devotion.

Well Done to our school Netball team who showed great determination and teamwork in their three matches at Longsands Primary School on Tuesday evening.

What a perfect day for Bikeability! Thank you Go Velo for teaching our children how to keep safe.

Well done Year 6! We are so proud of how you have all tried your very best this week and approached your assessments with confidence and a smile on your face! Thank you parents, for all the yummy donations that you sent in for our party lunch!

Celebrating Our Fantastic Year 1/2 Gymnastics Team! Their hard work, focus and determination paid off — the team performed beautifully and proudly brought home the Premier League 1st place trophy and medals for the school!

We had a great time when the Rocksteady band joined us in school. However, the fun doesn't need to stop there! With Rocksteady your child can learn how play the keyboard, electric guitar, drums,  bass guitar, or be a lead singer in their very own band. Sign up today!

As part of the Diocesan Pilgrims of Grace Statue Tour, we are deeply honoured to welcome the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, the patroness of our diocese, for the next three days. Today, our children and staff will participate in meaningful activities centred around the statue.

Well done to our cricket team, who took part in some matches today. A brilliant effort from all involved. We are proud of your sportsmanship and team spirit.

Walk to School Week is here! Children who walk to school each day this week can wear trainers and will earn 3 house points each day they do! Let’s get moving! Keep an eye on our socials for other Sports Week activities!

Celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi Our school community have joined together with our parish family for a very special celebration—the Blessed Sacrament Procession, held in honour of the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Sports Festival 2025 Well done to all our children who took part in the Preston Sports Festival on Tuesday! We saw great sportsmanship, fantastic behaviour, and some brilliant results. A huge well done to everyone involved – we’re really proud of you!

Well done to the Rounders Team who took part in 3 matches on Thursday! We saw great sportsmanship and some very close wins! We’re really proud of you!

What a fun run! Deepdale Duck joined us yesterday for laps, high fives and plenty of smiles! Thanks to everyone who’s donated so far — please send any remaining donations in by 30th June. Preston North End FC 💬 @pnecet #FunRun #DeepdaleDuck #ThankYou

Huge congratulations to Maryam and Elina for taking centre stage in the Speak for Change oracy competition! With powerful voices and passionate hearts, they tackled the theme “If I could change one thing about the world,” sharing bold ideas that left a lasting impression.

Year 1 had a fantastic time at Beacon Fell today! We explored the woodland trail, spotted and sketched some amazing natural sculptures, and even practised drawing our own maps. The children then collected sticks, leaves and other forest finds to create their own nature sculptures

Some places still available for September in our brand-new after school childcare provision. St. Clare’s pupils only. Telephone the school office for more details or if you would like to block book places without the total upfront fees, and we will be very happy to assist you!

During our STEM focus week, Preston College led an engineering workshop with the KS2 classes. They visited us again this week to present some of the children with trophies for having the tallest and most stable structures in their class. Thank you Preston College

School Closes at 1.30pm today for the Summer Holidays. We hope you all have a lovely Summer. See you back at school on Tuesday 2nd September.