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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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✏️🖍️ The Day the Crayons Quit 🖍️✏️
Before half term, each class focused on the text The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Inspired by the book, the children wrote a letter from the perspective of an item they either overuse or underuse. Today in assembly, an author from each class shared their published piece. From tablets to skates, these personified items had truly had enough.

We were blown away by not only the amazing writing but also the fabulous storytelling – we were on the edge of our seats. A huge congratulations to our budding authors. We are so proud of you.

Check out their fantastic stories below!

#englishstm #oracystm #readingstm #writingstm #year1stm #year2stm #year3stm #year4stm #year5stm #year6stm
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✏️🖍️ The Day the Crayons Quit 🖍️✏️
Before half term, each class focused on the text The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Inspired by the book, the children wrote a letter from the perspective of an item they either overuse or underuse. Today in assembly, an author from each class shared their published piece. From tablets to skates, these personified items had truly had enough.

We were blown away by not only the amazing writing but also the fabulous storytelling - we were on the edge of our seats. A huge congratulations to our budding authors. We are so proud of you.

Check out their fantastic stories below!

#englishstm #oracystm #readingstm #writingstm #year1stm #year2stm #year3stm #year4stm #year5stm #year6stmImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we spent time celebrating the books that have been keeping us busy this week. From curious characters to exciting journeys, our shelves have been full of brilliant reading. It’s been lovely to see everyone enjoying their stories and sharing their favourites with friends.
#readingstm #FridayFavouritesstm

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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we spent time celebrating the books that have been keeping us busy this week. From curious characters to exciting journeys, our shelves have been full of brilliant reading. It’s been lovely to see everyone enjoying their stories and sharing their favourites with friends.
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📚Word Millionares📚

A big well done to our incredible Y5 and Y6 Word Millionaires! 🌟
What a brilliant achievement so early in the year. We are so proud of your love of reading and your hard work.

A special shout-out to Trish in Year 6, who has now read over two million words. 📖
What fantastic dedication. Keep shining!

#readingstm #year5stm #year6stm
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📚Word Millionares📚

A big well done to our incredible Y5 and Y6 Word Millionaires! 🌟
What a brilliant achievement so early in the year. We are so proud of your love of reading and your hard work.

A special shout-out to Trish in Year 6, who has now read over two million words. 📖
What fantastic dedication. Keep shining!

#readingstm #year5stm #year6stm

🖋️Young Writers🖋️

A huge congratulations to our budding authors in Year 5! 📚✨
They have been published in the Young Writers poetry anthology. We are so proud of you!

#englishstm #year5stm
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🖋️Young Writers🖋️

A huge congratulations to our budding authors in Year 5! 📚✨
They have been published in the Young Writers poetry anthology. We are so proud of you! 

#englishstm #year5stm

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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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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🌺Remembrance Day Celebration of the Word 🌺

Next Tuesday, we will be holding a Celebration of the Word based on remembrance.

This week, we are sending home a poppy template for the children to complete with their families. We invite you to take some time together to talk about a deceased friend or family member you would like to pray for during the month of November, the month when we especially remember those who have died. Please write their name on the poppy. If you wish, you may want to add a short prayer.

Please return your completed poppy to school by Tuesday 11th November.

Thank you for supporting your child with this special act of remembrance.

Mrs. Wrigley
Prayer and Liturgy Coordinator

#catholiclifestm #prayerandlitrugystm #celebrationofthewordstm
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🌺Remembrance Day Celebration of the Word 🌺

Next Tuesday, we will be holding a Celebration of the Word based on remembrance.

This week, we are sending home a poppy template for the children to complete with their families.  We invite you to take some time together to talk about a deceased friend or family member you would like to pray for during the month of November, the month when we especially remember those who have died. Please write their name on the poppy. If you wish, you may want to add a short prayer.

Please return your completed poppy to school by Tuesday 11th November.

Thank you for supporting your child with this special act of remembrance. 

Mrs. Wrigley
Prayer and Liturgy Coordinator  

#catholiclifestm #prayerandlitrugystm #celebrationofthewordstm



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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…

Child painting with paintbrush

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