St Norbert’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy

28/09/2026

28/09/2026

As we continue to develop play at St Norbert’s, inspired by the OPAL approach, we are always looking for new ways to make playtimes even more creative, exciting and engaging for our children.

Our next project is to create a 'Den-Building Zone', giving children opportunities to use crates, pallets and other loose parts to build, create, problem-solve and work together.

We are therefore wondering whether any of our families – or perhaps someone you know in our wider community – might have access to plastic pallets that are no longer needed and could be donated to school. You may work for, or know of, a local business or organisation that has some looking for a new home?

For reasons of safety and durability, we are specifically looking for plastic rather than wooden pallets, please.

If you are able to help, or can point us in the direction of someone who might be able to, please do get in touch with the school.

Thank you, as always, for your support. With your help, we hope to create another fantastic opportunity for our children to explore, create and - most importantly - enjoy their play!

25/09/2026

🌟 **National Teaching Assistants’ Day** 🌟

Today is National Teaching Assistants’ Day, so it seems the perfect opportunity to celebrate and say a very special 'thank you' to the wonderful Teaching Assistants and Support Staff who work at Saint Norbert’s.

Every day, they bring patience, care, encouragement and dedication to their roles — supporting learning, building confidence, celebrating successes and doing countless other things, often quietly behind the scenes, that make such a difference to our children and our school.

We are incredibly grateful for all that they do to help our children to 'live, love and learn in the footprints of Jesus'.

Happy National Teaching Assistants’ Day — and thank you for everything you do! 🌟

14/09/2026

Click here for details: https://apply.join-grow-thrive.co.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=9342

04/09/2026

Class Four enjoyed learning about the Rights of the Child. We worked together to act out different rights and think about how they help children stay safe, healthy and happy. We also created a display about how we can be Mighty Little Saints, inspired by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.

04/09/2026

Class 3 have been learning about Catholic Social Teaching and our responsibility to care for God’s wonderful creation. ✝️🌱

The children created their own beautiful Earths while thinking about how we can all play our part in looking after our common home.

We also linked our learning to our work as a Rights Respecting School, exploring Article 24 and every child’s right to clean water, nutritious food and a clean and safe environment. 💧🌳

“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” — Genesis 1:31

03/09/2026

A brilliant start to the school year! 😊 Our new Reception children have enjoyed seeing their classmates, discovering their new environment and exploring the endless opportunities for learning through play - both indoors and outdoors. We are looking forward to an amazing year together! 🌈✨

17/07/2026

We had a wonderful time on our whole-school visit to the beach yesterday. We made sandcastles, ate ice-cream, rode the train, flew kites, buried each other and enjoyed the feeling of sand beneath our bare feet.
All of the children were superb ambassadors for our school - no matter their age.
It was a real pleasure to make such special memories. Thanks must also go to all those who supported the visit - for their help and good company.

15/07/2026

Our annual 'Jimjam Jog' is a lot of fun! Children can come to school in their pyjamas (or anything comfortable) for a fun run around our field. Some raise money for our school; some just enjoy the experience. But all take part with a smile on their faces, running as much or as little as they wish.
Thank you so much to anyone who sponsored children. Thanks also to our brilliant PTA - the Friends of St Norbert's - for toasting up a storm in our school hall during the morning.

15/07/2026

It has been wonderful to welcome so many visitors to St Norbert's for our annual Vocations Week. Together, we explored how people from a variety of backgrounds live out our Mission Statement by 'following in the footprints of Jesus'. Thank you to our visitors for their generosity with their time, and to the children for their thoughtful questions.