Welcome from the Headteacher
As Headteacher of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, it is a real privilege to welcome you to our school website. St. Bernard’s is truly a special place where we celebrate cultural diversity, children from different faiths and backgrounds come together to be 'one family, following Christ, learning together, making a difference.' We are a community family with around 420 children on roll; we take enormous pride in knowing all of our children very well and are fully committed to ensuring that each child is offered the finest start to their education in a warm, caring and loving environment.
Every child is welcomed and valued as a unique member of God's family and values taught through the Gospels are central to what we do in St Bernard’s. We have extremely high expectations and all our staff are committed to providing stimulating, exciting learning environments in which our children thrive.
We aim to provide a rich, diverse curriculum that develops our children morally, socially as well as academically. Children leave St. Bernard’s as aspirational, responsible young people ready to make positive contributions to the wider communities in which they live.
We are proud of the partnership that we have between home, school and parish to provide the very best education that we can for the children in our care. We have excellent relationships with our current parents and are keen to build on existing links to further benefit the education of the children in our family.
I speak for all of our staff when I say that it truly is an honour to serve the community of St. Bernard’s and look forward to working alongside you during the years of your child's primary education here. I would like to thank you in advance for all of your support, generosity and hard work that you bring to our family and hope you enjoy your visit to our website.
God bless,
Mr. P Foley
Latest School Events
- The Epiphany of the Lord Solemnity06Jan2026
- Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Children return to school06Jan2026
- Thursday 8th January 2026 - Year 6 children swimming08Jan2026
- Friday 9th January 2026 - Winter Maths Day09Jan2026
- The Baptism of the Lord - Feast Day11Jan2026
- Friday 23rd January 2026 - Year 3B Class Assembly @ 2:1523Jan2026
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
- Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor28Jan2026
- Saint John Bosco, Priest31Jan2026
- The Presentation of the Lord - Feast Day02Feb2026
Latest News
- SAFEGUARDING is KEY and school works very hard making sure children get the best possible start in life. Working in partnership with parents is absolutely vital and we have a dedicated safeguarding section on the school website.
- The start of 2026...the start of a new school term...SCHOOL ATTENDANCE matters. Good school attendance is VITAL for your child. St. Bernard's works in partnership with the Authority and Education Legal Team. It's all about your child.
- Ready, steady, go! Some key newsletter information regarding school dates ahead. Note that school breaks up on FRIDAY 13th February 2026 for the half term holiday. School will reopen on MONDAY 23rd February 2026.
- The school term for the children has officially started. WELCOME back to one and all. A light fluttering of snow greeting us also. Please be extra careful when walking around the local roads, especially on the WAKE GREEN ROAD.
- Welcome to the year 2026! Happy NEW YEAR to all our wonderful children and parents. We very much look forward to seeing you all next week for another fun-packed term ahead.