--- title: "Celebrating Creativity at St Paul’s" url: "https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-06-22-celebrating-creativity-at-st-paul-s" school: "St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School" --- **Tel:** 01642 360022 **Email:** office@stpauls.bhcet.org.uk # Celebrating Creativity at St Paul’s 22 June 2026 ### Success in ‘Stones That Speak’ Competition ![](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/images/725097159_1581641050317110_509837723946045430_n-2.jpg) St Paul’s Catholic Primary School in Billingham is proud to celebrate outstanding creative success after taking part in the **Stockton Council ‘Stones That Speak’ poetry illustration competition**. The competition attracted an impressive **383 entries**, showcasing creativity from across the local area. From these, just **17 winners were selected**, making it a remarkable achievement that **two St Paul’s pupils were chosen**. ### A Proud Achievement Being named among the winners is a significant accomplishment, highlighting the pupils’ imagination, artistic skill, and dedication. Their work will now form part of a **special collaborative design**, created by artist **Adele Catchpole**. This exciting piece will be: - **Unveiled on 20th June** - Displayed on the **Community Art Wall** for months to come This provides a wonderful opportunity for the children’s creativity to be shared and celebrated within the wider community. ### Inspiring Creative Opportunities for All While this is a fantastic achievement for the winners, St Paul’s is equally proud of **every pupil who entered the competition**. Their creativity, effort, and enthusiasm have been truly inspiring. Families are also warmly encouraged to attend the upcoming event, which will include: - Painting and drawing activities - Printing workshops - Poetry sessions - Opportunities to contribute to the **Community Art Wall** The event links to the **Stockton International Riverside Festival (31 July – 2 August)**, offering even more ways for children to engage with arts and culture. ### Celebrating Creativity Together Events like this help to nurture creativity, build confidence, and bring the community together through shared artistic experiences. **A huge well done to all pupils who took part** — your talent and hard work have made everyone at St Paul’s incredibly proud. [Success](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/success) [ Year 4 Enjoy Creative Storytelling Trip to Durham](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-06-12-year-4-enjoy-creative-storytelling-trip-to-durham) [Nursery Enjoy Dinosaur Adventure at Kirkleatham Museum and Gardens ](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-07-06-nursery-enjoy-dinosaur-adventure-at-kirkleatham-museum-and-gardens) ![St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-paul-s-catholic-primary-school-3/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School Wolviston Mill Lane Billingham TS22 5LU 01642 360022 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [GDPR](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/general-data-protection-regulation/) - [Home Learning](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/home-learning) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year6transitioncurriculum/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsBillingham/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stpauls_billingham/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stpauls.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)