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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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Games Morning with Year 6 – You’re Invited!

As part of their Catholic Life Pledge, our Year 6 children would love to invite parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church Newcastle to join them for a morning of fun, friendship and games!

Please come along on Wednesday 11th November, from 10:00–10:45am, to enjoy some games and spend time together.
We look forward to welcoming you!

Venue: School Hall (please access via Stanier Street).
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🕯️All Souls’ Day – 2nd November 🕯️

Today, on the Feast of All Souls, we pause to remember and pray for all those who have died and are now resting in God’s loving care.

As a school community, we remember especially those who have been part of our St Mary’s family and are no longer with us. We hold in our hearts the family members, friends, staff, former pupils and loved ones who have touched our lives and whose memories remain precious to us.

All Souls’ Day reminds us of the hope we have in Christ’s promise of eternal life and the comfort of knowing that God’s love reaches beyond death.

Today, we invite our whole school community to take a quiet moment to remember someone special and offer a prayer for them.

🙏 Eternal Rest Prayer 🙏

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.
Amen.

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

#catholiclifestm
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🕯️All Souls’

🙏 Happy All Saints’ Day! 🙏

Today, we celebrate All Saints’ Day, a special feast in the Catholic Church when we remember and give thanks for all the saints who have followed Jesus and shown us how to live lives filled with faith, love and kindness.

The saints remind us that we are all called to holiness. Each saint has their own unique story of courage, compassion and trust in God and they continue to inspire us to follow in their footsteps.

As our Year 6 children prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation, they will have the special opportunity to choose a saint who inspires them to be their Confirmation saint. This is a wonderful chance to reflect on the qualities of the saints and consider how their example can guide them on their own journey of faith.

Today, we ask ourselves: How can we follow the example of the saints and bring God’s love to others?

All holy men and women, pray for us.

#catholiclifestm #year6stm
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🙏 Happy All Saint

⭐️ Celebrating Black History Month! ⭐️

What a wonderful month of learning and celebration across the school. From creating artwork inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. and Gee’s Bend freedom quilts, to exploring sporting legends like Mike Tyson and Maggie Alphonsi in PE, our children have been inspired by remarkable Black individuals. In Science, children researched influential Black scientists and inventors, while reading lessons explored the history and experiences of the Windrush generation and story times celebrated inspirational figures such as Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali.

Throughout our celebrations, children have deepened their understanding of British Values and Protected Characteristics, recognising the importance of equality, mutual respect, diversity and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

#britishvaluesstm #pestm #sciencestm #readingstm #artstm
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📚✨ Learning with Parents! ✨📚

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful families for your support and enthusiasm with Learning with Parents this half term! 💕

It has been fantastic to see so much reading taking place at home and, most importantly, to see our children developing a genuine love of reading! 📖❤️

We absolutely love seeing your reading adventures! Take a look at some of the lovely photos shared by our families this half term! 📸🌟

Thank you for helping us make reading such a special part of everyday life! 🥰

#readingstm #readingforpleasurestm #nationalyearofreadingstm
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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
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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
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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
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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