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The Cathedral School of St Peter & St John RC Primary Newsletter 2nd October 2026

The Cathedral School of St Peter & St John RC Primary 

 

‘Growing together within God’s loving family, we support, challenge and inspire each other to become the best that we can be’

25th September 2026

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Season of Creation 2026 🌍💧

During the Season of Creation, our school community is reflecting on the beauty of God's creation and our responsibility to care for our common home. Inspired by this year's theme, Living Water, we are exploring how water brings life, how our actions can protect the environment, and how we can show love and compassion towards people and all living things. Through prayer, reflection and practical actions, we are encouraging our children to become thoughtful stewards of God's wonderful world.

We hope you have found the Meet the Parent sessions informative over the last couple of weeks. Remember, our doors are always open if you have questions or would like to support your children's learning at home.

Thank you to all who came to our MacMillan coffee morning today - you are always so incredibly generous, helping others in need.

Thank you. Mrs Campbell

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We hope you all had a great morning for a great cause. We will share the final amount raised in next week’s newsletter once we have counted all of the donations.

Follow Us on Instagram

We are excited to announce that we are moving away from X and onto Instagram.

You can now follow us on Instagram at @thecathedral.sch to keep up to date with all the wonderful things happening across our school.

We will be sharing classroom activities, celebrations, special events, trips, achievements and examples of the fantastic learning taking place across school.

Please request to follow our page and we will approve your request. If your request has not been approved yet please message the page with your children's names to enable school to verify the account.

We look forward to sharing more of our school life with you.

Good News Certificate Winners

Reception - Matilda (Inspire), Yuel (Challenge), Dariel (Support)

Year 1 - Luna (Writing), Theeran (Maths), Michelle (Support)

Year 2 - Alex and Jacob (Writing), Ali (Inspire) Mila (Challenge)

Year 3 - Edward (Writing), Travis (Maths), Barkon and Evanija (Challenge), Ruby (Inspire)

Year 4 - Mason (Writing), Matteo (Maths), Alex (Inspire)

Year 5 - Luca (Writing), Alice (Maths), Nagmeldin (Challenge)

Year 6 - Hiwan (Writing), Neave (Maths), Tantoluwa (Support) 

We are delighted to celebrate their success and congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition. Their achievement is an excellent example to others and demonstrates the value of hard work, perseverance, and a positive attitude. Our certificate focus on our school values and key words from our mission statement.

Congratulations and well done!

Weekly Attendance

Reception - 98.5% Well done!

Year 1 - 95%

Year 2 - 99.1% Well done!

Year 3 - 97% Well done!

Year 4 - 97.4% Well done!

Year 5 - 92.8% 

Year 6 - 99% Well done!

Overall school attendance to date - 96.24%

Classopoly Rewards 

Well done to Reception and Years 2, 3 4 and 6 who again have received over 96% attendance this week!

As a reward, each class took their turn on Classopoly and chose some fantastic treats.

Reception's reward will be bowling in the hall.

Year 2's reward will be extra time on the tyre park.

Year 3's reward will be marshmallow fondue.

Year 4's reward will be extra sport time.

Year 6's reward will Crazy Hair Day on Friday 2nd October.

A huge well done to to each class for their fantastic attendance. Keep up the great work! 

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Rosary Club

Throughout the month of October we will be hosting a drop-in Rosary Club after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.15-3.45pm (starting Thursday 1st)

Families are invited to join us for a decade of the Rosary and quiet moment of reflection after the busy school day. 

Please note, parents should attend with their children. 

All are welcome.

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Guitar Lessons Coming to Our School!

We are delighted to be working with Create Music to offer guitar lessons to our pupils, starting Friday 6th November.

The children had a fantastic assembly with the team this week, where they had the opportunity to learn more about the guitar and music lessons. They listened beautifully and were really engaged throughout. Our visitor was highly complimentary about our behaviour, enthusiasm and participation, which was wonderful to hear!

If your child is interested in learning to play the guitar, we would encourage you to sign up. Information leaflets have been sent home with pupils with details on how to register or please follow the link for more information: https://wecreatemusic.co.uk/

We look forward to hearing lots of fantastic music around school!

Latest News and Reminders

- Please ensure that you have registered for the school app, Juniper. From 1st October onwards, all school communications will be sent via the app. If you have not received an email with information about registering, please contact the school office.

- Free school meal entitlement has changed, and your child may be entitled to free school meals. Please apply via the Salford Council website. https://www.salford.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/free-school-meals/ . Even if your child is already in receipt of universal infant free school meals, it is still worth checking your eligibility, as registering can help your school access additional funding to support pupils.

- Nursery parents, please ensure to apply for your child's reception place by 15th January 2027, to apply via the family portal please click the link below https://www.salford.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools-admissions/apply-online/

- Year 6 Parents, a reminder to apply for your child's high school place. The deadline for applications to Salford City Council is 31st October. To apply please visit https://www.salford.gov.uk/apply-for-a-secondary-place 

Key Dates

Monday 28th Harvest donations welcomed at school

Tuesday 29th Y4 and Y6 Mass 10am at the Cathedral

Tuesday 29th Football match against St Philips CE

Wednesday 30th Y3/Y4 Rugby event

Thursday 1st Rosary Club drop in starts

October

Monday 5th - Black History Month starts

Tuesday 6th - Y5 present our Harvest assembly 2.15pm

Wednesday 7th - School Council Speeches

Parent News and Reminders:

I Rock Band Lessons
We are pleased to continue to offer IRock Band lessons in school, giving children the opportunity to learn an instrument, develop their musical skills and enjoy making music as part of a band. If you would like your child to take part, parents and carers can enrol directly through I Rock Music School.

Ordering School Meals
Please remember to order your child’s school meal before 8:55am each morning. Orders placed after this time may not be processed, so we encourage parents to order in advance where possible.

Cabin Club – Breakfast & Afterschool Club
Our Cabin Club provides both breakfast and afterschool care for pupils. Breakfast Club opens from 7:30am, and Afterschool Club runs until 5:00pm, offering a safe and welcoming environment for children before and after the school day.

For more information, availability or booking enquiries, please contact the school office.

Ordering School Milk – Cool Milk
Parents and carers can order milk for their child through Cool Milk. If you would like your child to receive milk at school, please visit the Cool Milk website to register and place an order. Please ensure orders are placed in good time so your child can receive milk from the next available start date.

Holidays in term time
We kindly remind parents and carers that family holidays should be taken during school holiday periods and not during term time. Absence from school can have an impact on children’s learning, friendships and progress. Please try to make appointments out of school time where possible too.

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring excellent attendance for all pupils.

News from the Parish:

Eucharistic Healing Service - Friday 16th October, 7.30pm

There will be a Eucharistic Healing Service at Salford Cathedral with Fr Frankie Mulgrew. Following the inspiring feedback from our previous service, and in response to a number of requests, we are delighted to hold another Eucharistic Healing Service on Friday 16th October at 7.30pm. Our previous service brought numerous beautiful testimonies of people experiencing physical and spiritual healing through the power and presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Please join us if you can, and come and encounter the healing love and mercy of Jesus truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. (Parking available on Ford St.)

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