--- title: "St Joseph's Catholic Academy Shows Support for International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day" url: "https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-09-22-st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-shows-support-for-international-myotonic-dystrophy-awareness" school: "St Joseph’s Catholic Academy" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Stockton and Billingham [Click Here](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01642 360401 **Email:** office@stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk # St Joseph's Catholic Academy Shows Support for International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day ![Image of St Joseph's Catholic Academy Shows Support for International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/news/810449521_1113064918357773_6360860995073043314_n.png.jpeg) 22 September 2026 Pupils and staff at St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Norton came together to show their support for International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day by wearing a splash of green and helping to raise awareness of the condition. The school community proudly took part in the ‘Be Seen Being Green’ initiative, demonstrating solidarity with one of the school's families while encouraging conversations about Myotonic Dystrophy and its impact on those affected. ### A Sea of Green Across the School Children and staff embraced the awareness day by wearing green throughout the school, creating a vibrant display of support and unity. It was wonderful to see so many members of the school community getting involved and showing their commitment to raising awareness of this rare condition. ### Living Out Catholic Social Teaching The event reflected the Catholic Social Teaching principle of Solidarity, with pupils and staff coming together to support others and demonstrate compassion, understanding and inclusion. By participating in the awareness day, the school community showed the importance of standing alongside those facing challenges and supporting one another through acts of kindness and empathy. ### Thank You for Your Support St Joseph's Catholic Academy would like to thank everyone who took part in the initiative and helped make the day such a success. The overwhelming support shown across the school was a powerful reminder of the strength of the St Joseph's community and its commitment to caring for others. ![](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/images/812427178_2021615405186707_7967629977514358449_n.png.jpeg) [ Class 3 Pupils Make a Wonderful Start to the Year at St Joseph's Catholic Academy](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-09-07-class-3-pupils-make-a-wonderful-start-to-the-year-at-st-joseph-s-catholic-academy) [Pupils Shine at Cross-Country Event ](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-09-24-pupils-shine-at-cross-country-event) ![St Joseph’s Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Joseph’s Catholic Academy Ragworth Road Norton Stockton on Tees TS20 1HR 01642 360401 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Parents Evening System](https://stjosephsrcnorton.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/) - [Accelerated Reader](https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Remote Learning](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/information/remote-learning) - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Remote Learning](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year6transitioncurriculum/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsnorton/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephscatholicacademy/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Joseph’s Catholic Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)