Partnership News
News from the Catholic Primary Partnership, including our charitable work in Africa and links with international partnerships.

Welcoming Pope Francis MAC, Oxford, to our Family
In December 2021 we were delighted to welcome the primary schools within the Pope Francis MAC in Oxford into the Catholic Primary Partnership family. We look forward to working with St John Fisher, Our Lady’s, St Thomas More, Our Lady of Lourdes, St Joseph’s (Thame),...

Welcome to Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Westhoughton
We welcome our first school outside the Archdiocese of Birmingham In November 2021 we were delighted to welcome Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Westhoughton, from the Diocese of Salford to our family of schools. Sacred Heart RC Primary has a track record of excellence...
A New Chapter for the Partnership
As the Catholic Primary Partnership enters a new chapter, under new leadership, it was essential to revisit the vision and mission of the organisation. The partnership was set up by Catholic headteachers, to support and serve Catholic headteachers. It became clear...

BCPP Becomes a School Governor Champion
BCPP recognises the importance of the fabulous work that committed governors do across our family of schools. We know that schools are better places because of their willingness to volunteer their time, expertise and passion for the good of our Catholic communities....

BCPP Support SVP
BCPP were proud to support the amazing work of the Redditch Saint Vincent de Paul volunteers through a contribution to their good work supporting the homeless over Christmas. Whilst due to Covid restrictions, the SVP were unable to host their annual festive lunch for...

Vasteras Collaboration
Introduction In 2019, BCPP were proud to begin a new relationship with Vasteras Kommun, welcoming six headteachers to our schools who spent a week job shadowing colleagues across the West Midlands. Once again we are grateful to Erasmus+ for their help and financial...

Rwanda: 2019 Update
Birmingham Catholic Primary Partnership are honoured, through the generosity of our partner schools, to be able to support the education of young people in Rwanda through our links with the Sisters of Sainte Marie de Namur. In November 2019 we were able to meet the...

Eskilstuna Collaboration
Introduction In 2006, the first link was established by BCPP schools with Swedish schools in Eskilstuna. Since then there have been many exchanges of visitors between the two cities, allowing international job shadowing and other collaborative works and cooperation.St...

Rwanda: 2018 Update
Letter from Sister Susan McLean – Coordinating BCPP work in Rwanda 22 May 2018 I would like to thank you most sincerely for the donation received from the Birmingham Catholic Primary Partnership in December 2017. All students who sat their final examinations in...

Rwanda: 2017 Update
Letter from Sister Auréa - Kiruhura Primary School 19 June 2017 On behalf of Kiruhura Primary school, I would like to thank Birmingham Catholic Primary Partnership for the donation you sent to help our Nursery classes. Over the last three years the number of children...