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"St Albans's Catholic Primary School, Cambridge, has planted a maple tree in memory of a much-loved teacher, Anna Fetzer Pimblott." Article follows. Picture of pupils and teachers with the tree.

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Sacred Heart School, in Swaffham since 1914, is a fee-paying school with some 160 pupils in its nursery, lower and senior schools. This year it has asked the community to help raise funds to keep it open. This was unsuccessful and the school recently announced that it would be closing at the end of the summer term. The Catholic Diocese of East Anglia has been working on plans for a new Catholic primary school, the first in Norfolk for decades, in its place. This week the plan was approved by Norfolk County Council.

"A new Catholic primary school in Hamptons East, Peterborough was approved by Peterborough City Council at a meeting on 12th February and is believed to be the first Catholic school to have been given the green light in a decade." Story continues.

"The Rt Rev Alan Hope, Bishop of East Anglia has announced that the new Catholic primary school due to open in Peterborough in September 2022, will be called St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School, after the newly canonised saint." Story continues.

Story 1: Community welcomes new roles, a Book of Life - and a shepherd's hut for prayer!
"The lastest news from the sisters at the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham (COLW) include a new role for Sr Camilla, the arrival of a shepherd's hut, a Book of Life and a special All Saints celebration." Story continues.
Image caption: "The new Shepherd's Hut at the Dereham COLW Convent"

Story 2: Prisoners' chocolate treats from Peterborough church
"An amazing 230 tubs of chocolates have been donated to prisoners at HMP Peterborough, thanks to St Luke's Parish in the town." Story continues
Image caption: "The three clerics with their stack of chocolate treats, which were sent to HMP Peterborough in time for Christmas"

Story 3: Norwich students quiz the 'naked scientist' on vaccines
"A-Level biology students at Notre Dame High School in Norwich interviewed 'Naked Scientist' Cambridge medical consultant Dr Chris Smith via Zoom before Christmas, with questions focusing on the challenges faced scientists in creating a Covid-19 vaccine." Story continues

"An unusual coincidence has seen a Catholic group in East Anglia embark on a sewing project to promote peace in Colombia - at the same time as the South American group was doing something similar." story continues.
image1 captioned: "Students from Notre Dame High School and the Explorer Scouts designed the squares and the CAFOD group sewed them together."

"Students at St Albans High School in Ipswich are changing the way they get to school, recycle and garden as they work towards CAFOD's Live Simply award." story continues.
image caption: "St Alban's Eco Warriors"

"Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School in Swaffham has been selected by the Department for Education to be
included in the latest round of its Schools Rebuilding Programme (SRP) for priority funding." Story continues.
image 1: two students

"St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School and Nursery, in Hampton Water, Peterborough, has opened its doors to new pupils, teachers and staff for the first time this week. The school is now oopen for nursery, reception, year 1 and 2 children in the first year. Eventually it will cater for 630 pupils when full and will be run by the diocese ot East Anglia. More than 50 pupils are already enrolled." Story continues
image: pupils outside front of school

"Children from St Louis Catholic Academy in Newmarket were thrilled to welcome Bishop Peter Collins to bless the Mustard Seed Kitchen, a recently completed teaching hub. The bishop visited on 20th March and the parish welcomed children to celebrate Mass with him before returning to school."
Image 1: Bishop standing with children from the school

School pupils find out about the nature of slavery.

"St John Fishers Catholic High School has celebrated its 60th anniversary, and marked the retirement of its headteacher, with a special Mass." (Article continues...). Image of pupils with flags/banners in a classroom.

"The legacy of a 100-year-old Catholic school will live on n a Norfolk market town after approval was granted for a new school in its place." (article continues...)

"Hundreds of pupils and staff from 28 schools across the Diocese of East Anglia came together on 20th September for a special Mass at St John the Baptist Cathedral to mark the start of a new academic year." story continues.
1 image captioned "Bishop Alan Hopes with representatives from diocesan schools"

"A new Catholic primary school in Hamptons East, Peterborough was approved by Peterborough City Council at a meeting on 12th February and is believed to be the first Catholic school to have been given the green light in a decade." Story continues.

Sub-head: "If Boris Johnson wants to unite Britain he should be wary of backing a policy that allows discrimination by religion"
"Boris Johnson promised in his new year message to turn the page on social divisions and start a new chapter in which 'we comne togther and move forward united'." Story continues.

"St Benedict's Upper School in Bury St Edmunds was delighted to welcome a high-profile delegation led by Baroness Diana Barran on an official visit." story continues.

Bishop Peter Collins met with lay chaplains to Diocese of East Anglia Catholic secondary schools..." story continues.
image caption: "Bishop Peter with the diocesan lay chaplains"

"St Edmund's Parish and Primary School has taken a big stride towards being more environmentally friendly with the launch of 20 phot-voltaic panels on the roof of the parish and school hall." (Article continues...). Image of Shirley Kalinauckas, Fr Charles and head teacher Samantha Barlow in front of the hall.