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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 week, Year 6 kicked off their writing by exploring anxiety and overcoming fears. 💛
The children created posters about their own anxieties at home and then shared them through confident oracy presentations in class.

A powerful start to some thoughtful, emotional writing ✍️✨

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🙏Candlemas🙏

Today we have marked Candlemas with special Celebrations of the Word in our classrooms.

We proclaimed the Gospel all about when Jesus was presented in the temple. We thought about how we, like Jesus, can be a light for all nations in homes and schools.

Each child brought in a candle from home that has been blessed so that it can be used for prayer and reflection with their families.

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Just a polite reminder that Friday (6th Feb) is this year's NSPCC Number Day!

Children are invited to come dressed as either a rapper or a rockstar.

Donations can be made via Parent Pay at just £1 per family. All proceeds will be donated to the great work of the NSPCC.

We're excited to see your outfits on Friday! Here's a throwback to last year, when Mrs P rocked da house, to get you in the mood.

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Parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church Newcastle – please look out for our display in church this weekend. Our Year 6 children will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday and would love it if you could keep them in your prayers. 🙏✝️

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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Here’s a snapshot of the brilliant books being enjoyed across the school in today’s Friday Favourites. We’ve loved discovering new reads and revisiting old favourites!
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Today, our Year 6 confirmands were truly blessed to welcome Bishop Timothy Menezes into our school. He spoke about his vocation, listened as the children shared their chosen saints’ names and answered thoughtful questions to help them prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was a prayerful and inspiring visit and we are very grateful for his time and guidance. 🙏✨

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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