Image of EYFS Sign language fundraiser, Advent services and care home warmth...
19 December 2025

EYFS Sign language fundraiser, Advent services and care home warmth...

 Celebrating Advent and Community Spirit

As we journey through this special season of Advent, our school has been alive with joy,…

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16 December 2025

Oh, no you didn't - OH, YES WE DID!

Being Steward's of Creation is one of the many things we value. In our care for our common home and community friendships, we collected for the local food bank, St.Paul's Church, Longridge. Thank you to everybody who donated food to help at such an important time of year. We collect throughout the…

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16 November 2025

Shaping Futures, Celebrating Today...

Odd Socks Day – Anti-Bullying Week (Theme: Power for Good)

This year’s Anti-Bullying Week theme was “Power for Good”, reminding us that…

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24 October 2025

Catwalks, Kindness & Creation: A Celebration of School Life

Half Term Highlights: A Celebration of Learning, Kindness & Community

What an absolute joy this half term has been! It may be the longest blog I’ve written yet, simply because so many exciting learning experiences have taken place. From Viking fashion shows to singing in Spanish at…

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20 October 2025

The children, parishes and Archbishop!

 

A Joyful Celebration of Faith and Community

On a beautiful day in Claughton-on-Brock, our parish came together for a truly special occasion: a joint Mass at St. Thomas' Church, uniting the communities of St. Mary's School Claughton and St. Francis' School Goosnargh. The highlight of the…

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18 July 2025

Both schools side by side…bringing the sunshine!

“When two schools unite in harmony, every note becomes a bridge, every voice a celebration — together, we compose a symphony of friendship, joy, and shared dreams.”

Last Friday was the most wonderful day spent with the children rehearsing in the morning and then watching them bring joy and…

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28 June 2025

Lancashire Sings…and so do we!

A huge well done goes to Lancashire Music Service for organising and leading a great musical event.

Last Tuesday, we joined many other children from other Lancashire schools for a day of song and laughter.

Our children from St.Francis’ and St. Mary’s came together to sing many familiar songs…

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9 June 2025

First Holy Communion

Yesterday, we celebrated First Holy Communion and we thank Mary and Charlotte for preparing the children so well. The children read beautifully, sang joyfully and they were incredibly reverent.

God Bless all of the children who received Holy Communion for the very first time. It was a very…

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5 June 2025

Community Cohesion…Float Fun!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

(Yes, it is Mr Gilmour!)

Last Saturday was the Goosnargh Field Day and we thank everybody for coming and supporting our school.

Behind the scenes is always a very friendly and dedicated group of people who give their time (and bucket loads of…

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5 June 2025

Community Cohesion…Hill Chapel is back!

During the half term break, we have had two significant community events where staff, children, families and friends came together over two weekends. Each deserves a separate thank you blog…

Firstly, I need to thank all of the children, families and staff who came to the reopening of our…

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29 May 2025

Centenary of the Diocese of Lancaster – The Our Lady of Lourdes Statue Tour

Mary’s appearance at Lourdes to Saint Bernadette reflects her deep compassion for and identification with the poor. Saint Bernadette came from a very humble and uneducated background, yet Mary chose to appear to her in the simple grotto at Lourdes. By revealing herself as the Immaculate Conception…

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