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St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School

About Us

Welcome to
St. Mary’s

On behalf of the Governors, staff, parish, children and our wider school community, thank you to those of you who have chosen St Mary’s for your child’s first steps in education and to those of you who are considering choosing our school for your child.

A Message from our Headteacher

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Mrs D Mellor

Headteacher

At St Mary’s, we cater for children from the age of 3-11, Catholic and Non-Catholic. The vast majority of our children move on to St John Fisher Catholic Collegiate, the secondary school within our Multi Academy Company (family of schools). We work closely with them to ease the transition from primary to secondary education for our learners.

We are very proud of the strong support which we receive from our parish priest, Canon Paul, and assistant priest Fr John. All staff and children are very well supported in deepening their understanding of the gospel values, which lie at the heart of everything we do and is included in our school mission statement, ‘Learning to Live Out Our Calling with Compassion and Love.’ Our children are expected to live out their faith and are well equipped to do so as our Catholic Values permeate throughout the life of our school. 

As an inclusive school, we have high expectations of all children. We instill our pupils with a sense of personal and collective responsibility and we place a great emphasis on the personal, social, spiritual and health education of our pupils. Our children experience a carefully designed, broad and balanced curriculum and we have ensured that our school has the facilities and resources to provide our children with opportunities to discover their talents and interests. We have a strong tradition in music and sports and we take great delight in developing our children’s achievements in these areas.

Our teaching staff view their work as a vocation and actively seek to motivate and inspire our children to hold a life long love of learning. Our school works to enable everyone to become a responsible, happy and compassionate citizen in order to prepare them for the opportunities and responsibilities in our rapidly changing society. We believe that to achieve this for our children, it is crucial for parents, carers and the school to work together in partnership. There are many opportunities throughout the school year to develop this relationship. We have a committed pastoral team who are knowledgeable and resourceful in providing support for all families within school and beyond the school gates.We look forward to continuing to work with you to achieve your child’s full potential. If you have not yet visited our school and would like to come and meet us, please contact the school office to arrange a visit.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school!

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This evening we joined St John Fisher Catholic College in a beautiful carols by candlelight service. It was the perfect way to begin our Advent journey as a community, moving forward together in hope through this holy season.

Thank you to our staff and Year 3/4 children along with their families for supporting this. The children sang beautifully and really did us proud!

#catholiclifestm #prayerandliturgystm
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This evening we joined St John Fisher Catholic College in a beautiful carols by candlelight service. It was the perfect way to begin our Advent journey as a community, moving forward together in hope through this holy season.

Thank you to our staff and Year 3/4 children along with their families for supporting this. The children sang beautifully and really did us proud!

#catholiclifestm #prayerandliturgystm

We have had a wonderful time learning about our class Saint – St. Andrew, whose feast day is celebrated on 30th November. From fact finding, to freeze-framing, making flags and cards and even tasting Scottish shortbread!
We reflected upon what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus and how we can follow in the footsteps of St. Andrew.
#year1stm #restm #catholiclifestm

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We have had a wonderful time learning about our class Saint - St. Andrew, whose feast day is celebrated on 30th  November. From fact finding, to freeze-framing, making flags and cards and even tasting Scottish shortbread! 
We reflected upon what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus and how we can follow in the footsteps of St. Andrew. 
#year1stm #restm #catholiclifestmImage attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

Today, Miss Wilkes and Mrs Bettany were asked by Jingles the Elf 🎄🧝 to deliver special presents for Y1 to Y6! The children will use this magical delivery to inspire their writing this week about the temptation of Christmas and what might happen if they creep downstairs for a little peek… 👀✨

The children absolutely loved it and can not wait to look inside once our brilliant authors have published their final short stories! 📚🎁✨

A huge thank you to the PTFA for supporting our writing this week!

#writingstm #englishstm #year1stm #year2stm #year3stm #year4stm #year5stm #year6stm #ptfastm
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Today, Miss Wilkes and Mrs Bettany were asked by Jingles the Elf 🎄🧝 to deliver special presents for Y1 to Y6! The children will use this magical delivery to inspire their writing this week about the temptation of Christmas and what might happen if they creep downstairs for a little peek… 👀✨

The children absolutely loved it and can not wait to look inside once our brilliant authors have published their final short stories! 📚🎁✨

A huge thank you to the PTFA for supporting our writing this week! 

#writingstm #englishstm #year1stm #year2stm #year3stm #year4stm #year5stm #year6stm #ptfastmImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

Only 3 days to go until the St Mary’s Christmas Market!
We’ve been donated some brilliant prizes for our raffle this year 🎁✨
Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Winter Market.
Come along and join the festive fun! 🎅🌟

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Only 3 days to go until the St Mary’s Christmas Market!
We’ve been donated some brilliant prizes for our raffle this year 🎁✨
Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Winter Market.
Come along and join the festive fun! 🎅🌟

📣 KS2 Campaign Speeches! 🎤

Over the last week, our KS2 children have been hard at work writing their very own campaign speeches. Today, they then had the exciting opportunity to deliver them to their peers during assembly.

It was fantastic to hear their creative ideas, thoughtful messages, and to see just how much their Oracy skills are developing. Well done to all our confident speakers – we are so proud of you! 🌟👏

#historystm #britishvaluesstm #oracystm
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✝️ The First Sunday of Advent ✝️

As we begin the holy season of Advent we enter a time of watchful waiting and joyful hope. Advent invites us to slow down and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Each candle we light reminds us of the growing light of Christ in our world and in our lives.

A reminder that you are warmly invited to join us for Advent Stay and Pray every Tuesday at 3:30pm in the chapel throughout Advent. This is a peaceful opportunity to pause at the end of the day and spend a few quiet moments in prayer and reflection.

Lord Jesus
As we begin this season of Advent help us to wait with hope, peace, joy and love.
Open our hearts so that we may welcome you more deeply into our lives.
Guide our school community so that we may share your light with others.
Amen.
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✝️ The First Sunday of Advent ✝️

As we begin the holy season of Advent we enter a time of watchful waiting and joyful hope. Advent invites us to slow down and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Each candle we light reminds us of the growing light of Christ in our world and in our lives.

A reminder that you are warmly invited to join us for Advent Stay and Pray every Tuesday at 3:30pm in the chapel throughout Advent. This is a peaceful opportunity to pause at the end of the day and spend a few quiet moments in prayer and reflection.

Lord Jesus
As we begin this season of Advent help us to wait with hope, peace, joy and love.
Open our hearts so that we may welcome you more deeply into our lives.
Guide our school community so that we may share your light with others.
Amen.

Thinking about a Nursery or Reception place for your child in 2026? Come and see what makes St Mary’s so special! 💙

📅 Early Years Open Day – Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 9:30 AM
📍 Enter through the middle gate on Stanier Street

👉 To book your place, please complete this short form:
🔗https://forms.office.com/e/V1R08kr94b

✨ We look forward to welcoming you to our school community!
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we filled our classrooms with a brilliant mix of magical mishaps and cheeky characters ✨📚. Our Friday Favourites included: Harry Potter, Mr Large in Charge, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The BFG and plenty of other giggle-worthy reads. The stories brought a real buzz to the day and set us up for a cheerful end to the week 😄✨.
#readingstm #FridayFavouritesstm

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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we filled our classrooms with a brilliant mix of magical mishaps and cheeky characters ✨📚. Our Friday Favourites included: Harry Potter, Mr Large in Charge, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The BFG and plenty of other giggle-worthy reads. The stories brought a real buzz to the day and set us up for a cheerful end to the week 😄✨.
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✝️Mass at Holy Trinity✝️

Today, our Year 6 pupils attended Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Newcastle. The intention of the Mass was to celebrate Mrs Maddon and her fantastic tenure at Christ the King Catholic Collegiate. It was a special occasion where our children joined together in prayer and thanksgiving for her dedication and service.

Father Paul shared a thoughtful homily with the children. He reminded us of the importance of being kind, being forgiving and speaking to God every day. He explained that when we live in this way, Jesus is always with us, guiding us and helping us to grow in faith.

#year6stm #prayerandliturgystm #restm
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✝️Mass at Holy Trinity✝️

Today, our Year 6 pupils attended Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Newcastle. The intention of the Mass was to celebrate Mrs Maddon and her fantastic tenure at Christ the King Catholic Collegiate. It was a special occasion where our children joined together in prayer and thanksgiving for her dedication and service.

Father Paul shared a thoughtful homily with the children. He reminded us of the importance of being kind, being forgiving and speaking to God every day. He explained that when we live in this way, Jesus is always with us, guiding us and helping us to grow in faith.

#year6stm #prayerandliturgystm #restm



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School Opening Times

Start of DayEnd of Day
Gates Open8:30am3:00pm
School Start/End8:45am3:15pm
Registration Close9:05am
Office Opening Times8:00am4:00pm

School Dinner Timetable

Year GroupBreak TimeLunch Time
Nursery11:30am
Reception10:00am-10:15am11:45am-12:30pm
Year 1 & 510:30am-10:45am12:15pm-1:00pm
Year 2 & 610:30am-10:45am12:30pm-1:15pm
Year 3 & 410:15am-10:30am12:00pm-12:45pm

What we’re proud of…

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Oracy

“The school has created an oracy rich environment, where voices are valued and listened to. Pupils are provided with significant opportunities to develop their oracy skills in every subject and in every lesson.”
– T&L Review
Child drawing with crayons

Music

“Music is taught very effectively as pupils learn to play instruments and sing to a good standard. Music and singing play a large part in the school’s life. Pupils participate enthusiastically in making music and singing in special events at the school and in the local community. Pupils sing in tune and in harmony using three parts with good tonal quality.” – OFSTED
Child painting with paintbrush

Sports

Achieving the gold mark for Physical Education since 2018!
“The primary physical education and sport premium is spent very well. Pupils have benefited from access to a wide variety of after-school clubs, competitive events and special activities. As a result, increasingly more pupils participate in a wider range of sports” – OFSTED
Child drawing with crayons

Curriculum

“The school’s aims are clear. They are committed to delivering a challenging and engaging curriculum, that is broad and balanced. The curriculum sequence is coherent and clear cross curricular links are made. Such links are further strengthened by the school’s additional ‘Building the Kingdom’ curriculum”
– T&L Review