--- title: "Cluckingham Palace at St Mary’s" url: "https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-05-17-cluckingham-palace-at-st-mary-s" school: "St. Mary's Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in County Durham [Click Here](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01833 637029 **Email:** office@stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk # Cluckingham Palace at St Mary’s 17 May 2026 ![](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/images/news/Chicks2.jpg)![](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/images/news/Chickens.jpg) 123,456… say hello to our beautiful chicks! We are delighted to welcome some very special new arrivals to the St Mary’s family—Vanilla, Cinnamon, Maple, Mocha, Peach and Lemon! Mrs T and Miss Holywell could hardly wait to get into school this morning to meet our adorable new additions, who have already made themselves at home with Wrens and Robins. Their excitement has certainly been shared by everyone, and we’re sure the children will be just as thrilled to meet them too—if Mrs T (our very own ‘Mother Hen!’) is willing to share! The chicks have quickly become the stars of what we are proudly calling *Cluckingham Palace*, bringing smiles, curiosity and plenty of excitement to our school. We can’t wait for the children to enjoy getting to know them—what a lovely and memorable experience for all! How adorable are they? [ Learning Comes Alive by the River at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-05-11-learning-comes-alive-by-the-river-at-st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school) [Inspiring Futures at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Barnard Castle: Mini Police Visit Sparks Big Ambitions ](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-06-08-inspiring-futures-at-st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-in-barnard-castle-mini-police-visi) ![St. Mary's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-rc-primary-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Birch Road Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8JR 01833 637029 - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StMarysPrimaryBarnardCastle/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stmarys_barnardcastle/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)