--- title: "News: Catholic Life" url: "https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/catholic-life" 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 # News: Catholic Life ![Image of Year 6 Inspired at Festival 2026](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-rc-primary-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/734768478_1033109029225515_2262202806350595294_n.jpg) 7 July 2026 ### [Year 6 Inspired at Festival 2026](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-07-07-year-6-inspired-at-festival-2026) Year 6 pupils from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Barnard Castle recently enjoyed a wonderful visit to Festival 2026 at the Emmaus Youth Village. The festival provided an inspiring opportunity for pupils to come together with other young people to celebrate faith through prayer, music, storytelling and shared experiences. ![Image of St Mary’s Barnard Castle Celebrates Recognition as a CAFOD Jubilee Pledge School](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-rc-primary-2/imagecache/720x440c/news/POH_Sticker-3x.png) 26 March 2026 ### [St Mary’s Barnard Castle Celebrates Recognition as a CAFOD Jubilee Pledge School](https://stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-03-26-st-mary-s-barnard-castle-celebrates-recognition-as-a-cafod-jubilee-pledge-school) St Mary’s Catholic School in Barnard Castle is delighted to announce that it has been officially recognised as a CAFOD Jubilee Pledge School, marking an important milestone in the school’s ongoing commitment to Catholic Social Teaching and global solidarity. ![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/)