SCHOOL MESSAGE: St Anne's is a Roman Catholic school centred on the teachings of Jesus Christ. We provide a happy and secure environment, which will enable all children to develop as fully as possible, but particularly to develop a sense of their own worth as Children of God. We aim to foster a spirit of respect and co-operation among all members of the school community. This year's LEA Statement on our Ethos: "St Anne's is a welcoming supportive school with a real sense of community spirit. The high quality of the learning environment is exemplary and one in which children thrive. The quality of relationships between all is another strong feature of the school. The culture, climate and atmosphere at St Anne's are of the highest order."

SCHOOL HISTORY: On July 3, 1850, four Sisters of Notre Dame, the first nuns to be seen in the town since the Reformation, were welcomed to a little convent on Paradise Street, just off King Street, to teach 200 children at St Anne's. A penny a week bought reading and needlework lessons; threepence a week bought writing and arithmetic; while sixpence bought grammar and geography. By 1864 there were a total of 356 children in the day school with one certified teacher and three pupil teachers. In 1969 a brand new primary school was built on the site of the original and a nursery block was completed in 1971, with three playground areas.

NUMBER OF PUPILS: St Anne's is a five-11 school with 217 pupils on roll. In addition two nursery sessions are held each day, mornings and afternoons. The "Fun House" is a breakfast club and after-school club offering care from 8am to 6pm.

STAR PUPILS: We celebrate every child's achievement and are proud of all who continue to live a life centred on the Gospel message of love. Many of our pupils have gone on to take up professional careers but regular readers will be aware of a particular past pupil, the prolific novelist Josephine Cox.

SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT: We were one of only two schools in Blackburn to receive the "School Achievement Award" when it was introduced in 2001 and were pleased to be awarded it again last year.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A £100,000 WINDFALL?: Invest in the maintenance and upgrade of the building; Replace part of our grass playing field with Astroturf; Extend certain classrooms and build an additional classroom; Connect the nursery block to the main building and continue with our rolling computer upgrade programme.