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Our Parish

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Our Parish

St Mary’s is one of three Catholic primary schools within the Parish of Our Lady of the Valley. The other two schools being St Michael & St John’s in Clitheroe and Thorneyholme in Dunsop Bridge. Our parish priest is Canon Paul Brindle.

Since September 2023 we have worked in collaboration with Thorneyholme, we share the same ethos, the same love of learning and our Head teacher. We also have staff who work across both schools and we create lots of opportunities for the children of both these small but wonderful schools to come together regularly.

There are three Catholic churches within our parish. St Mary’s in Sabden, St Michael & St John’s in Clitheroe and St Hubert’s at Dunsop Bridge. Our primary school regularly visits St Mary’s RC church to celebrate Mass and to further our learning about the Catholic church. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 11am at St Mary’s church where everyone is made to feel very welcome.

Sacramental Programme

Each year our Year 3 children embark on this programme as part of their journey within the Catholic Faith (older children who have not already taken the Sacramental Programme and are baptised Catholic, can also join – please ask). The dates for this year’s programme are available from the School Office.

 

Following Boris Johnson’s 8pm announcement we now know that as of midnight tonight the country has entered a new period of Lockdown, a Lockdown that includes the closure of school. 

School will be open for the children of Key Workers and for pupils who are deemed vulnerable. All pupils will be provided with work in order for them to keep learning. 

Tonight’s announcement was very short notice for you as parents and also for us as a Staff. Tomorrow, by 11am there will be three tasks on the school website for each Class to complete as their Tuesday learning. However, School will be closed to ALL pupils tomorrow. 

 

Staff, however, will be in school preparing for the rest of the Lockdown. Through tomorrow we will prepare school to make it safe for Key worker pupils and vulnerable children to return. 

We will send out a form for you to apply for a place in the Keyworker Bubbles and we will let you know more about how children will be learning remotely. We will do our very best to re-open to Key Worker children and vulnerable pupils by Wednesday. 

I am aware of how difficult this is for you all, School closing creates a multitude of problems for everyone but data surrounding this awful disease dictates that this is a necessary step. As ever, the safety and health of everyone must be a priority. 

Thank you for your continued support and we will be in frequent contact over the next few days. 

Many thanks

Claire Halstead