The Catholic life of our school gives our pupils the daily encounter of the entire community, individually and collectively with Jesus Christ.
The daily welcome within our school community reflects the Gospel values of our faith and manifest in loving actions including, prayer, worship, respect, and compassion.
Bishop Patrick’s Spiritual Themes
In November 2018, Bishop Patrick asked us to promote his three spiritual themes of ENCOUNTER, DISCIPLESHIP and MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP.
Encounter
Bishop Patrick would like to ensure that people of all ages in our parishes, schools, and chaplaincies are helped to discover, or discover more deeply, the importance of a personal ENCOUNTER with Christ; so that they can become convinced that they are each loved by God and are invited to grow in their relationship with him.
Discipleship
With the personal encounter with Christ, Bishop Patrick would like to encourage each of us to hear and respond to his invitation to be his DISCIPLES, to follow him more closely, and to seek to serve him generously in our daily lives.
Missionary Discipleship
With a greater recognition of, and openness to, the help, guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, we can all become MISSIONARY DISCIPLES; faith-filled, joyful and outward-looking Christians who are growing in confidence to speak humbly of the difference that knowing Christ makes to our lives, and who bear witness to His love in our service of our brothers and sisters, especially those most in need. The service to which Christ calls us is always the action of the Holy Spirit working in us.
Open the sections below to see how we have been working towards the Bishop’s themes.
To read more about Bishop Patrick’s themes, click here.
Stations of the Cross
The Mini Vinnie’s Pupil Chaplains led Stations of the Cross for younger pupils – Lent 2026
Easter Bunny Hop
The children always enjoy taking part in the sponsored bunny hop for Willow Wood Hospice.
The Big Lent Walk for CAFOD
The children of St Charles have participated in the Big Lent Walk for CAFOD – Lent 2026
A visit from the local CAFOD representative
St Charles school invited the local CAFOD representative into school to find out how ‘A Better World Needs All of Us.’
The children completed activities helping them to understand the aims of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development and how together they can make a difference.
Harvest donations for Glossopdale Foodbank
Each year, St Charles children are invited to give thanks for the Harvest at the parish Family Mass and then they help to deliver the donations to the local foodbank.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
The coffee morning is always well supported by our families. Well done to our Pupil Chaplains who ran the cake sale stalls with enthusiasm!
Supporting The Royal British Legion
Every November we pause to remember those lost in wars and conflicts around the world. We continue to pray for peace. Year 6 pupils help to sell poppies and gifts at lunchtime.
Mary’s Meals
Over £75 was raised for Mary’s Meals – October 2024
