New Primary Welcome Ceremony

We had a wonderful day in the sunshine yesterday celebrating with our new primary schools. These are St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Little Crosby, St Edmund’s and St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School in Waterloo, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Southport, and Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School in Netherton.

To mark the occasion of joining the Trust and starting a new chapter in their school journey, pupils planted seed cards with their hopes and dreams for the future.

These seed cards will grow in school garden spaces to remind everyone of their goals and aspirations as they grow. All pupils have taken home some pencils and seed cards to plant themselves, to create a local community 'garden' of hopes and dreams.

The Trust chaplain, Dennis Jones, led the pupils and staff in prayer, and Andrew Dawson, Trust CEO, offered some welcoming words:

‘We feel very privileged that all four schools have put their trust in us and joined the Pope Francis CMAT family. We are greatly encouraged with the level of collaboration that has already take place, and the firm focus on the flourishing and progress of all children rooted in our common Catholic mission and ethos.’

The theme of growth and flourishing will be continued at a Year 6 retreat for all four schools to take place on October 14th.

Primary Welcome Celebration