--- title: "Head Teacher’s Full Message" url: "https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/about-us/head-teacher-s-full-message" school: "St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School" --- **Tel:** 01388 603451 **Email:** office@stwilfrids.bhcet.org.uk # Head Teacher’s Full Message Welcome to our school website. I feel privileged to be the Head teacher here at St. Wilfrid’s. This is a very special and vibrant community and it is a delight to have the opportunity to serve here. St Wilfrid’s is a wonderful school – because of our staff, our families, our parish, our community and of course, our wonderful children! We aim to provide excellent opportunities and care for our pupils from our Early Years Unit ‘First Steps’ through to Year 6. I hope that you find our website a great source of information about our school We are a warm, friendly school where the staff, Governors and parish community work together to provide a caring and safe environment in which children thrive. At St Wilfrid’s RC Primary School we follow what Jesus taught us in the Gospels. We know that God made us and that we are all equal – no-one is better than anyone else so we respect, value and learn to tolerate everyone in our school community. Our school Mission Statement ***‘A School Family growing together in Love, Friendship and Faith’*** fully describes our school – we are a family and all are welcome. We are thankful for the talents and gifts God has given each member of our school community and we all work hard to use them to make sure we make our school, our local community and the world a better place. Please visit **All About Our School** to find out lots more information about our school, including our latest **inspection reports**, **pupil premium** information and details about **our curriculum**. I hope you enjoy browsing our website and that the information provided gives you an insight into the experiences and opportunities we offer our pupils, to help them grow and flourish. Please **[contact us](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/contact)** if you have any suggestions or require any further information. ![](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/images/StWilfridsRCPrimarySchool_180923_63.JPG) **Joanne Sands** **Head Teacher** ### WE ARE ST WILFRID'S - [About Us](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/about-us/head-teacher-s-full-message) - [Head Teacher’s Full Message](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/about-us/head-teacher-s-full-message) - [Mission Statement](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/about-us/mission-statement) - [Why join us...](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/why-join-us) - [Our Trust](https://bhcet.org.uk/) - [Our Outcomes](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/our-outcomes) - [Our Performance](https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/148915/st-wilfrid's-catholic-primary-school,-bishop-auckland) - [Job Vacancies](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/vacancies) - [Contact Us](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/contact) - [School Prospectus](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/school-prospectus) - [Catholic Life](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Governance](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/about-us/our-governing-body) - [News & Events](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/parents/school-newsletters) ![St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Murphy Crescent Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 6QH 01388 603451 ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stwilfridscatholicprimaryschoolba/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stwilfrids_bishopauckland/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-wilfrid-s-r-c-v-a-primary-school-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)