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Welcome to St Paul’s Catholic School. You will find us to be a warm inclusive community where we are inspired and motivated by the words of the prophet Micah and the words of our school prayer; “Act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God.”
We are one of 23 schools who all belong to the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. We are bound together by the Trust mission to “prepare all our young people for a wholesome, fulfilling and active life in the future making a valuable contribution to society.” We are committed to the education of the whole person and look to foster each student’s gifts and talents whatever they may be.
This website contains both essential information which I hope will prove useful to you as one of our parents or someone wanting to know more about us and our school. The website should also give you a snap shot into our busy, vibrant community which is a wonderful place to work and study.
Mrs S Conaghan
Principal
“Let your light shine before others” Matthew 5
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Berlin 2026 - Day 3 Another early start as we got ready to visit Sachsenhausen Concentration camp which was one of the first to be designed by the SS and purpose built. Students learned about life for Jewish prisoners, visited one of the remaining prison blocks and learned of the fate of over 10,000 Soviet soldiers in 1941 who had been stripped of their POW status. This camp had also held a number of significant political prisoners including Friedrich Ebert Jr, Yacob Dzhugashvilli (Stalin`s eldest son) and Paul Reynard.
Next stop, the Brandenburg Gate for a walk down the famous Unter den Linden to St Hedwig`s Cathedral. We paused in the cathedral to sit quietly, remember and pray for Harrison on his first anniversary. 🙏🏻
We continued with the Berlin Wall for an underground tour and learn about Tunnel 29 & Tunnel 57 both of which were dug from West Berlin into East Berlin to allow East German residents to flee to the West, to join their families and loved ones. Students saw first hand one tunnel which had been dug successfully but fell just 4m short, having been discovered by the border guards. 💜🧡
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Berlin 2026 - Day 2 With a good night`s sleep everyone was ready for a good breakfast. We began with the train into the heart of East Berlin to visit the Stasi Museum and learn about the East German Secret Police. Our tour guide was great & really explained what life was like in the East and why people "chose" to work with the Stasi.
After lunch, by the East Side gallery, where we saw the remains of the Berlin Wall we were off to Potsdamer Platz and the German Spy Museum, to learn a little more about spying, MI6 and the KGB together with more of the tactics and equipment used. We also tried out some polygraphs and tried to beat the lasers to get across a room.
After dinner, we headed back out to see the beautiful Berlin Light Show which illuminated the TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, Museum Island and Bebelplatz. We also learned about Stolpersteine or "stumbling stones" which mark the former homes of Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the book burning that took place with over 20,000 books destroyed in one evening. 💜🧡
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Berlin 2026 Day 1 - After a super early start, we made it down to Luton for a quiet flight to Berlin where pretty much everyone fell asleep! 😴
We were then off to find our hotel and start exploring the city (after stopping at Aldi to tip up on snacks & make some impressive sandwiches!!).
Our walking tour took in some of the major sites including the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. A trip back on the train, with a bit of snoozing, was followed by dinner & then an early night in preparation for Day 2. 💜🧡
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Food Science in action! Our Year 11 GCSE Food & Nutrition students have been busy investigating the food science of ingredients! From exploring how different ingredients behave and react, to carrying out controlled experiments and analysing their results, students are developing their understanding of the functional and chemical properties of food. Great investigative work, Year 11! 🌟💜🧡
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💫👏🏻Huge congratulations to our students Nevin; Bemnet; Gia; Esther; Kate and Zara, who are all prize winners after submitting their entries to the 2026 Schools Bible Project. Students were invited to imagine themselves present, at a major event in the life of Christ. Mrs Conaghan presented the very happy students with their prizes. Well done to all of you, you should be very proud! 💜🧡💫👏🏻
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Year 9 are putting their baking skills to the test in today’s practical lesson, making delicious muffins! It was just like being on The Great British Bake Off , great teamwork, careful measuring and creative ideas
🌟 Star Bakers of the day: Taylor & Rishi! 🌟
Well done to everyone for their hard work, practical skills and fantastic baking 💜🧡🧁
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`We are incredibly proud of Year 7 student Renesmee, who was awarded the prestigious `Celebrating Success Award` by Leicester City Council for her positivity and positive attitude, leading to a number of successes of which she should be truly proud of`. 💜🧡💫👏
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A group of Year 13 A Level Politics students, recently had the opportunity to visit the Houses of Parliament. Students were able to see both houses, St. Stephen’s chapel and Westminster hall. Students then took part in a workshop and created their own political parties and manifestos. The education team were really impressed by the enthusiasm and speeches! There was also time for some sightseeing after, including; Trafalgar Square, the mall, a picnic lunch in st James` park, horse guards` parade and 10 Downing Street. This really was a great experience for the students and a fabulous day! 💜🧡
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What an incredible achievement for our first-ever Gold DofE group! The Yorkshire Three Peaks tested them in every way, tough climbs, challenging weather, tired legs and plenty of highs and lows. Whernside was definitely a moment they won’t forget! But they kept going, supported each other and pushed through when it was tough They climbed the mountains, faced the weather and conquered the challenge. Gold DofE — DONE! 💜🧡🪙👏🏻💫
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This week our students are off on their Gold Qualifying DofE - All arrived safely and are setting up their tents, before planning their routes 💜🧡⛺🪙
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Silver Qualifying DofE .... day 2 and 3. They made it! All still smiling, exhausted but happy. Well done all of you, you are all superstars including Miss Pinel and Mr Fowell 💜🧡👏⛺
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Silver Qualifying DofE .... after a very early start everyone is in good spirits and raring to go! We even had a beautiful rainbow to help us settle in on day one, how blessed are we! 💜🧡🌈⛺
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