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St Teresa's amazing Virtues winners
23 April 2026

Celebrating Faith and Achievement at St Teresa’s

This week, the children enjoyed listening to the story of Jesus as the gatekeeper, reflecting on His role as our loving Shepherd who guides and protects us. We gave thanks for His care and presence in our lives, and it was wonderful to see the children engaging so thoughtfully with this message.

Virtue Award Winners at St Teresa's Easter celebration
1 April 2026

Thank You for Supporting Our Easter Egg Raffle

A huge thank you to everyone in our school community who supported this year’s Easter Egg Raffle. Thanks to your generosity, we raised an incredible £350, which will go towards purchasing new IT equipment for our children — a fantastic outcome that will benefit learning across the school.

St Teresa's Darlington pupils performing at the Hippodrome
31 March 2026

Celebrating a Beautiful Performance

We are incredibly proud of 15 of our Year 4 pupils who took to the stage at the Hippodrome to perform a beautiful lyrical dance. The children danced wonderfully, demonstrating confidence, grace and commitment throughout their performance. It was a joy to watch them showcase their hard work and talent on such a special stage, and they represented our school superbly.

The Station of the Cross
26 March 2026

Class 7 Leads a Thoughtful Reflection on the Stations of the Cross

Yesterday, Class 7 guided us through a moving and thoughtful reflection on each Station of the Cross, helping us to remember Jesus’ journey of pain, suffering, and the compassion shown by those He met along the way. Their careful retelling encouraged us all to pause, reflect, and appreciate the significance of each moment on His path.

Captain Stuart Ellerton from SimFly teaching Year 5 children all about the world of aviation
21 March 2026

Inspiring Futures in Flight! Year 5 Meet Captain Ellerton

On Wednesday, our Year 5 children had a truly exciting opportunity as they welcomed Captain Stuart Ellerton from SimFly into school.

St Teresa's, Darlington, Pupils rewarded with their Virtue and Merit awards
16 March 2026

Recognising Our KS2 Virtue Award and Merit Certificate Winners

A big well done to all of our KS2 Virtue Award Winners and Merit Point Certificate Winners last week at St Teresa’s. It has been wonderful to see our pupils working hard, showing kindness, and demonstrating the values we hold dear in school.

St Teresa's Scholastic Book Fair to celebrate World Book Day
6 March 2026

Celebrating World Book Day

Thank you to all the parents who joined us this morning for our Year 5 World Book Day craft and activity session. It was wonderful to see families working together, getting creative, and sharing a love of reading. The children had a fantastic time, and your support helped make the session extra special!

Newly appointed media correspondents with their badges
4 March 2026

Our Media Correspondents Update!

We were delighted to welcome the Trust’s Media & Marketing Team into St Teresa’s as part of the Bishop Hogarth Media Correspondent initiative. It was a brilliant opportunity for our pupils to learn more about reporting, storytelling, and how school news is shared across our community.

St Teresa's pupils showing their Virtue certificates
2 March 2026

Celebrating Attendance Success at St Teresa’s

Before half term, St Teresa’s held its exciting ‘In It to Win It’ attendance draws, celebrating the fantastic commitment and punctuality shown by our pupils.

Early Years students getting busy with making and eating pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday!
17 February 2026

Happy Shrove Tuesday from Our Wonderful Early Years!

Our Early Years children had a fantastic time celebrating Shrove Tuesday in school today!

Children taking part in hands‑on learning experiences. Images include pupils using UV lights to check for germs, exploring equipment in a media or sound studio, walking through a university library, participating in practical demonstrations, and engaging
13 February 2026

Year 6 Explore University Life at Sunderland University

Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic and inspiring day at Sunderland University, where they had the chance to experience what life at university could be like in the future. The children took part in a range of engaging sessions that helped them develop valuable transferable skills, including teamwork, resilience and communication.

St. Teresa's pupils showing their school virtue rewards
6 February 2026

Celebrating the Presentation of the Lord at St. Teresa’s

This week, we gathered together for our Celebration of the Word as we marked the Presentation of the Lord.