St Hubert’s Roman Catholic Church

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We are extremely fortunate to have the church of St Hubert’s, just a short away along the same road as the school and we all feel very much a part of the parish life.  The church was constructed to the design of Edward Pugin, from, it is believed, the winnings of the racehorse Kettledrum owned by Colonel Charles Towneley of Towneley Hall, Burnley in the 1861 Epsom Derby The Towneley stud was at nearby Root Farm.

The church was opened on 2 May 1865 by Bishop Richard Roskell of Nottingham. The medieval font was originally from the ancient church at Burholme near Whitewell. The east and west windows are by J. B. Capronnier of Brussels and date from 1865.

The middle west window depicts St. Hubert who is the patron saint of hunters, as a huntsman accompanied by a stag. The Forest of Bowland was once a royal hunting forest. According to legend St. Hubert’s conversion to the Catholic faith took place on a Good Friday when, while hunting a stag, he saw a vision of a cross between its antlers and heard a voice telling him to seek instruction in the Christian faith. In 705, he became Bishop of Maastricht, later of Liege.

The school was built by the same family a year later.

Thorneyholme is one of three Catholic primary schools who are within the Parish of Our Lady of the Valley.  The other two primary schools are St Mary’s RC Primary School, Sabden (our Collaboration Sister school) and St Michael & St John’s RC Primary School, Clitheroe.  Our parish priest is Canon Paul Brindle.

In September 2023 we formed a Collaboration with St Mary's. This means we share the same ethos, love of learning and Headteacher. We also have staff who work across both schools and we create lots of opportunities for the children of both these small but mighty schools to come together regularly.

Our School

"Pupils at Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School understand the Catholic identity and mission of their school and actively participate in all activities provided. They know that the school and their community are committed to following the teachings of Jesus. Behaviour around the school and in lessons is good. Pupils show great respect and care for each other. They are happy and confident knowing they are valued and cared for, as one pupil stated, ‘we do as Jesus asked us to do, “love one another as I have loved you”." 

                 Salford Diocese Catholic Schools Inspection Report, February 2025 

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Our key school values are:

Forgiveness

Honesty

Kindness

Respect

Love

Courage

KEY STRENGTHS OF THE SCHOOL INCLUDE: 

• Pastoral support for pupils is a key strength of the school.
• Staff feel valued by the leadership team and governors: relationships are extremely positive.
• Pupils are happy and confident and know they are loved and cared for.
• The religious education curriculum is well planned to meet the needs of all pupils in the mixed age classes of this small rural Catholic school.

Together we love, dream and believe under the umbrella of God.

Our vision is for our school family to feel happy, be safe and live by the values of Christ.  We will become well-rounded citizens of the world by showing curiosity and taking responsibility for all that is around us, both at home and away.  We aim to develop our dreams and beliefs by aiming high in all that we do, using our gifts and talents to let our light shine.

MASS IS EVERY SATURDAY AT NOON