Keep up to date with all the news happening in school during the 2025-2026 academic year.

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• Year One Family Learning

  Wed 30 Sep 2026

  Year One Family Learning

  It has been wonderful to welcome our Year 1 parents and carers into school for another Family Learning session this week. These special mornings each Wednesday provide a lovely opportunity for families to learn alongside their children, discover more about what they are learning in school and share in the joy of their achievements.

  Thank you to all of our families who joined us – your support and partnership make such a positive difference to your child’s learning journey. I can already see the difference this is making to your child’s outcomes, behaviour, progress and learning.

  If any Year 1 family member wishes to join please see Mrs Coldman. 

  

• Mini-Vinnie Commissioning Service at Leeds Cathedral

  Wed 23 Sep 2026

  A particular joy for Miss Leonard was accompanying a group of our Year 6 Mini Vinnies to Leeds Cathedral for a special commissioning service with the Diocese of Leeds. She was incredibly proud to see our children representing St Anthony’s and making their commitment to serving others. Our Mini Vinnies are wonderful examples of this week’s Gospel message, putting their faith into action through love, compassion and kindness. Our Mini-Vinnies are members of our community who have volunteered to serve our school and community.

   

  "Charity is the cement which binds communities to God and persons to one another" St Vincent De Paul 

   

  Our Mini-Vinnies now hope to work together in faith and love, reaching out to those who need our care and support. In doing so, our children are reminded that, as we grow together on our journey with Jesus, we are called not only to speak of our faith, but to live it through our actions.

  

• Altar Serving Training with Father Hilton

  Thu 17 Sep 2026

  Altar Server Training

  I was very proud of a group of our KS2 pupils who have volunteered to serve as Altar Servers at school masses. Father Hilton kindly shared a training session for us on Tuesday, and some of our pupils served for the first time for school in our whole school mass yesterday. We hope they continue to serve with faith, kindness and reverence.

  

• Mass of Welcome

  Thu 17 Sep 2026

  Whole School Mass of Welcome Father Hilton warmly invited us all to mass yesterday to celebrate the start of the academic year. We give thanks to our wonderful school and all its members, as well as our parish community. As a family of faith we look forward to a successful year ahead.

  

• Mark 10 Mission Day

  Mon 14 Sep 2026

  Mission Day On Monday, we had a most spiritual day led by Greg from Mission 10. He helped us to explore Collective Worship together, both as a whole school and by visiting each of our classes. All the children showed such faith, respect and learnt so much about extending their leadership of prayer. God bless you all! I can’t wait to see our children further their child led collective worship skills over the coming months.

  

• The Bishop's Cup Victory

  Thu 02 Jul 2026

  Bishop’s Cup Victory

   

   

  St Anthony's Under-11 Football Team captured the prestigious Bishop's Cup, returning the Cup to St Anthony’s after 24-years with a thrilling 3:2 victory over St Peter and Paul's. Demonstrating incredible teamwork, resilience, and skill, the players fought hard through every round of the tournament to secure this historic win. This monumental achievement is a testament to the dedication of the squad and the unwavering support of our school community. Huge thanks must go to Mr Whittle for his superb coaching, guidance, and inspiration, which helped lead the team to ultimate success, which we dedicated in memory of our beloved Mr Daly, whom we all know will be dancing a jig in heaven following this success! We are immensely proud of our champions for bringing the cup back home to St Anthony's and writing a thrilling new chapter in our school's sporting history. What an emotional success for our school!

  

• Our beautiful new St Anthony portrait gifted to us for St Anthony's Day!

  Mon 15 Jun 2026

  Thank you Mr Kopinska We held a special liturgy on Monday morning where we were presented with a unique gift from Mr Kopinska, one of our amazing parents from Year 3. He had followed St Anthony as his example. Mr Kopinska had personally painted a stunning image of St Anthony to commission to our school for many years to come. It embodies thanks from the Kopinska family for the love and care they have received whilst being part of our St Anthony’s community, especially in recent challenging times. The meaning and significance of the piece is quite overwhelming. I can honestly say it is the most moving and inspiring gift I have received in my 25 years at St Anthony’s. Mr Kopinski has used his talents for the good of others, representing his faith just as St Anthony teaches us. We have displayed this new painting in a very special display in our school, where it will symbolise what being a part of St Anthony’s means. Thank you Mr Kopinska and may God bless you always.

   

  

• Happy St Anthony's Day - Year 6 Hoodies!

  Mon 15 Jun 2026
  

• Good Shepherd Mass - May 2026 at Leeds Cathedral

  Thu 21 May 2026

  Good Shepherd I was blessed to accompany three children to The Good Shepherd Mass at Leeds Cathedral. This was led by Bishop Marcus and attended by schools across the Diocese of Leeds in celebration of The Year of St Francis of Assisi.   Henry Blasket (Year 6), Emily Kehoe (Year 5) and Matilda Kehoe (Year 3) represented St Anthony’s and proudly presented a cheque for £683.00 from our Lenten fundraising. Bishop Marcus expressed his thanks to us all.   During Mass, Bishop Marcus reminded us that through our Lenten fundraising we are mirroring God’s preferential love for the poorest and most vulnerable people, jus tlike St Francis. May we all be blessed for our charitable works and our commitment to Catholic Social Teaching Principles.

  

• Eastertide at St Anthony's

  Fri 24 Apr 2026