Our Year 5 children made our annual visit to Parliament. They had a slightly different day to what was planned due to the Kings guards and bands practicing for a state visit. The children got to witness this which meant they also saw the Sovereign car and the Kings Golden carriage which were a part […]

All of our Year 6 children have been enjoying outdoor activities at Derwent Hill Outdoor Education Centre this week. They set off on Monday VERY excited. We look forward to hearing about their experiences when they return on Friday.

Our very own William and his team of St John’s Ambulance volunteers were on hand at our Summer Fayre to show us basic first aid skills.

Our Summer Fayre was a huge success. Thank you to the Friends of OLQOP for their hard work and organisation. Thank you also to the staff who came along to help. We started with sunshine, ended with rain but everyone had tremendous fun inbetween!

Our Year 6 children got a lovely surprise when they were presented with their leavers hoodies by their reception buddies. A well deserved extra break for both year 6 and reception to get together.

We were delighted to welcome Mr Hurn, our CEO of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, into school. While having a tour around school, he spent some time with staff and children, observing some of the fun activities that were going on. Mr Hurn spoke to the children in class about their learning and was very […]

All of our children completed their Lenten walk in school to raise money to help fight global poverty. Our Year 6 children accompanied their Reception buddies which they were all very excited about. Thank you to everyone who has donated either in school or on our Cafod Just Giving page.

Our Early Years and Upper Key Stage 2 are busy nurturing their new arrivals. Our ducks from KS2 – Vader and Leia – are keen to help out with lesson planning in class. Learning about new life and Gods creations is very exciting at this time of year.

Six of our Year 5/6 children were given the opportunity of representing our school, flagbearing at the Sunderland v Swansea game on Saturday 24th February.  They stood pitch side to watch the teams warm up, high five’d them as they returned to the changing rooms, were flagbearers as the teams came onto the pitch for […]

A very excited class of Year 6 children left us for the week to enjoy a fun filled itinerary at Derwent Hill Outdoor Education Centre. Once again we are privileged to be able to take our children to enjoy the outdoor experience that Derwent Hill gives them. Who will be daring enough to give the […]

Today we supported the NSPCC, taking part in Number Day by holding a non uniform day in school. Children wore clothes displaying either a number or a shape. They took part in various activities during the day highlighting how maths is used in everyday life and how much fun maths can be!

Parents maths skills were put to the test when they joined their children in class for a ‘Super Learning Afternoon’. Thank you to all of our parents, grandparents and governors for joining us for our Maths Super Learning Afternoon. The children loved sharing their learning with you, many of them taking on the teacher role. […]

Thank you to the Friends of OLQOP who organised a very special morning for our Nursery and Reception children. Santa Claus came to join them for a special breakfast, with stories and singing and a surprise gift too! What an exciting start to their day!

One VERY early start + 9 school staff + 47 Year 5 children + One VERY late finish – not forgetting trips to McDonalds and Pizza Express = Probably the best primary school trip ever! We felt privileged to have been able to once again give our Year 5 children the experience of London, including […]

To raise money for Children in Need we came to school dressed in pyjamas or spots. Throughout the day our children took part in activities and raised the fantastic amount of £270.00.

To mark the start of our anti bullying week activities we wore odd socks to school to remind us that we are all unique, that it is okay to be different, to be proud of who we are and to always choose kindness.

Our Head Boy, Head Girl, Y5 and Y6 School Council representatives attended a very special service at the War Memorial in Shiney Row on Friday 10th November accompanied by Mr Anderson and Mrs Mockler. It meant a lot to the staff and pupils who were there and represented Our Lady Queen of Peace with reverence […]

Thank you to Fraser and Darcie who did a fantastic job representing our school community at the Laudato Si Mass at our Trust HQ this morning. Mass was celebrated by Fr Colm with the rest of our school watching via live stream. Through our celebration of Mass today, we not only gave thanks for the […]

What a SUPER start to our day! A huge thank you to our wonderful parents, grandparents and families for joining us for our Super Learning Morning. The children loved sharing their learning with you, many of them taking on the teacher role. A special thank you to our Head Boy, and Head Girl and school […]

Today our school family gathered together to pray the Rosary, asking for peace and unity throughout the world as well as our special intentions. A “Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign, takes place each year on the 18th of October, the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. The campaign recalls the thought of St. Padre […]

Come join us and take a look around our Early Years setting. Our friendly staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Spread the word!! We look forward to seeing you there.

Our wonderful children were certainly ‘Dressed in their Best’ today, amongst waves of red, white and blue, to celebrate the King’s Coronation. We also had some Kings and Queens and even the King’s Guard was there to guard our school for the day! 💂‍♂️ Some VERY special visitors served a delicious Royal Picnic Lunch and […]

Thank you to our Parish family and Fr Uchenna for inviting some of our children to church to pray the Stations of the Cross. This week some of our Mini Vinnies went. We prayed that like Jesus, we too may learn to make sacrifices for others. “Jesus, walk with us. Show us how to live […]

Today we had an amazing World Book Day celebrating our love of books and sharing our reading with our families and friends. From children and staff dressed in their pyjamas cosying up wih a book, to those in their non- uniform favourites to a world full of wonderful characters coming through our school. From Matilda […]

One very snowy 5:45 am start + Nine wonderful school staff + Forty-one amazing Year 5 children + One 10:30 pm finish, not forgetting trips to McDonalds and Pizza Express = Probably the best primary school trip ever! We felt so proud and privileged to have been able to give our wonderful children the experience […]