Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Happy Mother's Day!

  Sun 19 Mar 2023

  Dear Parents and Guardians

  We wanted to take this opportunity to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all the females in our community.

  

• St Joseph Penny

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  St Joseph’s Penny Reminder This Lent we are supporting the Caritas St Joseph’s Penny Appeal. Thank you for those received so far. Caritas shares the mission of the Catholic Church to serve the poor and to promote charity and justice throughout the world.

• Colour Run

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  COLOUR RUN - Friday 24th March - the sponsored event will involve the children running laps of the field and have safe powder paint thrown at them. It promises to be a lot of fun. Sponsors can be collected on the form provided by school or by using our JustGiving Page. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/friendsof-ssmj?utm_term=W4ZpzaX7g

• NSPCC

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  On Wednesday 8th March, Rachael Dodgson from the UK Parliament Outreach Programme delivered an assembly to our KS2 children all about the life in the House of Commons. We learnt how MP’s were voted into Parliament, the roles of the MPs, how laws are passed and the difference between the House of Lords and The House of Commons. That same afternoon, Rachael delivered a debate workshop to the KS2 Student Council and Year 6. They were actively involved in a debate about “All pupils should walk to school at least once a week.” The children formed a fake House of Commons with a speaker. They addressed the speaker in the correct manner and used strong and factual arguments for and against.

• Red Nose Day

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  Comic Relief – Red Nose Day Friday 17th March is Comic Relief. We are currently raising funds for Caritas, but children can wear a red nose alongside their uniform if they wish to.

• 40th Anniversary Celebration Mass 1st April

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  On behalf the Good Samaritan (St John the Baptist’s) Parish CAFOD Group, a warm invitation to our 40th Anniversary celebrations. St John’s CAFOD Group, which has now become Good Samaritan CAFOD Group, held its first CAFOD group meeting on 1st April 1983. Therefore, to celebrate reaching our 40th anniversary the group are holding a Mass of celebration on Saturday 1st April at 12 Noon, to be celebrated at St John the Baptist’s RC Church in Burnley. Monsignor John Corcoran will be chief celebrant as Fr John played a crucial role in establishing the group back in 1983. He will be joined by Fr David Featherstone, our parish priest, as well as our new assistant priests Fathers Benjamin and Job from the Diocese of Bauchi in Nigeria. The Mass of celebration will be followed by a social in the parish hall of tea or coffee and cakes to which all are invited. Please feel free to pass on this invitation to other CAFOD supporters in your parish, as St John’s CAFOD Group helped establish many other CAFOD groups in this area of the diocese. The full address for St John’s Church is as follows: St John the Baptist RC Church Ivy Street Burnley BB10 1TA

• Lent Club

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  LENTEN CLUB 2023 Thank you to all of those children who joined us on Thursday Morning. We were able to talk about why Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the desert. We also looked at photos based on the theme "Lent through a lens." A special thanks to the adults who also joined us. Remember the Lent Club will take place again on Thursday of next week 8.15- 8.45am.

• Sad News

  Fri 09 Sep 2022

  This morning our school community came together to pray, reflect upon and celebrate the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  On this very sad occasion, we thought about all the wonderful characteristics and acts of service during her 70 year reign and the immeasurable impact she has had as the UK's longest-serving monarch.

• Easter Celebration

  Mon 21 Mar 2022

  On Wednesday 20th April, EYFS and the Infants will be performing their Easter Production. All parents are welcome to join us for this in the hall at 9.15am.

• Food Bank

  Thu 10 Mar 2022

  Clitheroe Food Bank Clitheroe Foodbank is changing its opening times on a Monday. As from Monday 14th March it will now be open from 10.30am – 12.30pm. This is a change from it being open on a Monday afternoon. Below is the locations and the new times of the Ribble Valley Foodbank:- CLITHEROE Trinity Methodist Church Community Hub (Wesleyan Row, Parson Lane, Clitheroe BB7 2JY). Mondays from 10.30am till 12.30pm Fridays from 10.30am till 12.30pm LONGRIDGE St Paul’s Church, Church Street, Longridge, PR3 3WA Fridays only – 11.30am till 1.30pm