St. Vincent's Catholic Primary School

St. Vincent's Catholic Primary School is part of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust and serves the parish of Our Lady and St. Vincent. Our school community is made-up of children, parents, carers, governors and staff, and each member has an important role to play in supporting the school's values, ethos and aims. Here at St. Vincent’s we have created a caring, stimulating and disciplined learning environment: a place where every child has the motivation, opportunity and support to fulfil their learning potential. 

                                 

Gospel teachings are central to our school life and through these we dedicate each day to God with our school prayer:

Lord, bless our school
so that by working together and playing together we may learn to serve you and to serve one another,
Amen   
 
The formal school day starts at 08:55 am and ends at 3:25pm. The school week covers 32.5 hours.        

Did you know...?

St. Vincent’s Reception GLD results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 1 Phonic Screening test results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 2 SATs Reading results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 2 SATs Writing results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 2 SATs Maths results are above the National Average

St. Vincent's Year 4 X-tables Check results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 Reading Progress results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 Writing Progress results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 Maths Progress results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 SATs Reading results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 SATs Writing results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 SATs Grammar and Spelling results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s Year 6 SATs Maths results are above the National Average

St. Vincent’s gives equal weighting to spiritual and academic development

St. Vincent’s pupils who are falling behind in their learning are supported by a dedicated Intervention Team

St. Vincent’s pupils are taught French by a native French speaker

St. Vincent’s pupils are taught P.E. by a specialist Sports Coach

St. Vincent’s pupils are given at least one Learning-outside-the-Classroom experience every half term

St. Vincent’s pupils see a live theatre performance every year

St. Vincent’s pupils are given THREE free-of-charge residential experiences (Kielder in Y4, Broomely Grange in Y5 and Holy Island in Y6)

St. Vincent’s has employed a Child Psychotherapist to support pupils’ mental health since 2013

St. Vincent’s has employed a Home-School coordinator to support parents and carers since 2013

St. Vincent’s is one of the few schools to offer a FREE Breakfast Club (from 7:30am)

St. Vincent’s provides a varied programme of After-School clubs throughout the school year

St Vincent's sends home 3 pupil attainment and progress reports within each school year

St. Vincent's issues a weekly Newsletter for parents and carers