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First Holy Communion 2025-26
We are delighted to inform you that we are now able to begin our First Holy Communion Programme after the Christmas break. Preparation will take place on a Monday after school from 3.20pm until 4.30pm. We hope that our children will celebrate their First Holy Communion, all together, on the Feast of Corpus Christi - Saturday 6 th June 2026 at 10am (to be confirmed) . We would like to invite all parents who wish their child to join this year’s programme, to attend a shor
Nov 171 min read


Flu Immunisations
Your child’s annual flu vaccination will be due from September 2025 This vaccination programme is in place to help protect your child...
Jul 82 min read
Arbor Parent Portal and Parent App
Important information regarding changes to school meals payments/trips Further to our earlier correspondence we are pleased to inform you...
Jul 71 min read


Feeding Families
It is important that nobody ever goes hungry, therefore as of 16/11/2023, English Martyrs’ are an official partner of Feeding Families....
Jul 11 min read


Family Breakfast - Friday 24 October 2025
Dear Parents/Carers, We are pleased to confirm that we will be hosting our popular ‘family breakfast’ on Friday 24th October 2025 Family breakfast mornings are very popular among our school community and we enjoy serving delicious hot breakfasts to children, parents, carers, grandparents and other family members as well as some of our staff! The family breakfast event is open to all pupils and their families - it is always lovely to see past-pupils returning for breakfast wit
Jun 272 min read


Year 4 Visit to Vindolanda & Roman Army Museum - 30th June 2025
All pupils in Year 4 will be going on an educational visit to Vindolanda and the Roman History Museum on Monday 30th June 2025,...
Jun 132 min read
Year 6 Visit to the Diocesan Youth Village Summer Festival
The children in Year 6 have been invited to take part in this event as part of the transition activities in preparation for their...
Jun 91 min read


Reception Parents Evening
Our Parents evening for pupils in Reception, Classes RF and RP will take place on the following days/times:- Tuesday 1st July and/or...
Jun 31 min read


Sports Day - Thursday 12 June 2025
12th June 2025 We are pleased to be able to welcome parents and carers to school to watch our school sports day. If you have a child in...
May 211 min read


Y1 Phonics Meeting Slides
Thank you to parents and carers who were able to attend our Phonics information session. Please find below the slides which were shared...
May 191 min read
SAT's information
Statutory Tests 2025 Next week sees the start of the statutory tests (SAT's) set by the Government for our Year 6 pupils. The Year 6...
May 92 min read


May 80 min read


Y6 SAT's Week Information
School will be providing Year 6 with a free breakfast each morning of SAT's week (Mon - Thurs) from 8.15am (entry via Netherby Drive)....
May 71 min read


The Wellbeing Hub
Dear Parent/Carer We are pleased to inform you that all parents/carers at English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School have free access to...
May 71 min read


VE Day 80th Anniversary- Red, White and Blue day
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe), we are encouraging the children to come to school on Thursday 8th May ,...
May 51 min read


Phonics Screening Check Meeting
Dear Parents/Carers, We will be having a meeting to discuss the Phonics Screening Check which is a statutory reading check that all year...
May 11 min read


PE Days: Summer Term 1
Please see below PE days for Summer Term 1. Reception - Thursday (Pupils do not require PE kit) Year 1 - Monday Year 2 - Tuesday Year 3 -...
Apr 241 min read


Easter Challenge 2025
Easter challenge for the holidays. Could all images be sent to school by Monday 28th April. Thank you.
Apr 111 min read


Easter Raffle
Dear Parents/Carers, Hop to it! 🐰 Our Easter Raffle is officially here, and it’s your chance to win egg-straordinary prizes! Tickets...
Apr 71 min read
Arbor Parent Portal Coming Soon!
Dear Families, We are excited to announce that English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School has adopted Arbor, a new School Management...
Apr 41 min read
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