Parents Welcome Message

1st March 2021

Dear Parents/Carers

Firstly, a very warm welcome to all new students, parents and carers. We really are delighted that you will be joining us in September.

Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School is known for its special community spirit and the individual nature of each of our student’s educational journeys. Every student here is unique and deserves to be recognised as such and supported as they become the best version of themselves.

We are focused on exposing our students to a variety of opportunities and experiences so we can help them find their passion in life that allows them to shine when they make their way out into the world.

While the last 12 months has certainly been a turbulent time, as always, our students remain our absolute priority and our planning always puts their development and wellbeing first.

Since being appointed as Principal in 2019, I have been delighted by the strong progress we have made in many aspects of school life and I’m so proud of the hard work I see taking place every day. Let me take this moment to assure you of my absolute drive and dedication to make sure that Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School is the very best it can be.

Since our last Ofsted inspection where we were rated ‘Good’, the team has worked incredibly hard to continue transforming our school. September 2019 saw the school undergo a rebrand, with a new logo and uniform introduced in September. This represents our renewed focus on encouraging excellence and the highest standards of conduct and behaviour.

The quality and breadth of our curriculum is evidenced through the success of our students. Over the past few years, they have gone on to some of the most reputable vocational providers, as well as the top academic destinations in the country, such as Oxford and Cambridge universities.

We understand that the transition to High School can be a worrying time. Please be assured that we have a first-class, experienced and devoted transition team in place, led by Mrs Forber. Work has already begun that will ensure the smoothest transition for each child, with close communication with yourselves and our Primary colleagues in your child’s current school. We are of course mindful of the effects of the past 12 months and in our planning for the new Year 7 cohort, we are considering the potential consequences of the last year and ensuring we factor this into planning of our curriculum and pastoral support.

We will do everything in our power to support our new students while we help them find their place in their new community, both remotely and when possible, when we meet them.

While we understand that some students will be nervous about starting a new school, we will ensure we help them to realise that there is also a great deal to look forward to at this new and exciting stage; studying new subjects, making new friends and exploring new skills and experiences.

My aim as Principal is to ensure strong communication with yourselves and support and guidance for our students. We very much believe in building strong partnerships with our parents and carers, as well as the students themselves. With this in mind, we will communicate with you on a regular basis throughout the transition period and I direct you to our website, with the dedicated area ‘Transition’ especially created for year 6 children and their parents. You can access this here: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Transition

To ensure that our communication is both effective and timely, we use email for the majority of our correspondence. We therefore require a current email address for you so please send an email to the following address: newintake@saintspeterandpaul.halton.sch.uk with your child’s name and current primary school by Friday 12th March so that we can inform you of key dates and information.

Once again, can I take this opportunity to welcome you to our community and I look forward to working with you and getting to know you over the coming months