Diocesan inspection report said:
Progress and attainment of pupils in RE is good; the result of good teaching and outstanding behaviour of the children. They involve themselves wholeheartedly in opportunities to exercise their generosity in helping others.
Our Mission at St. Mary’s
The Catholic Life of the school is given the highest priority where the development of an authentic Catholic ethos is actively sought by all. Children are empowered to have a thorough understanding of the Church’s liturgical year, its seasons, rites and symbols. Within the school community, prayer has a profound and visible effect on the development of all pupils and staff irrespective of ability or faith background. As a school, we promote a love of faith; engaging and inspiring our children to take responsibility for promoting the Catholic ethos of our community whilst seeking to lead and develop this further. Developing a greater understanding of vocation is fundamental in giving our children a meaningful reason to live out their faith. Teachers ensure that children are provided with opportunities to develop their thinking and respond to questions of faith. Our school celebrates, develops and enhances the Catholic Life of our children and ensures our Catholic ethos underpins all that we do and strive to achieve.
Christ has no body on earth but ours. Ours are the hands with which He heals.
Ours are His eyes, His feet, His lips. Ours are the hearts through which He loves.
RE Curriculum Statement
RE Long Term Overview
RE Gallery
Examples of our RE work
We are extremely proud of the work that our children produce as part of the Learning and Growing as People of God scheme of work. Children are encouraged to make links between Catholic beliefs and teachings, scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and their own lives. A key focus in RE lessons is facilitating children to see that their learning helps them live out the Gospel messages in their lives today.
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
Year Six
Year 1 have had a fantastic multi-faith week celebrating Islam. Mrs Papia, along with some of our Muslim children, helped us to know Islam better and we were able to complete a range of activities including creating our own prayer mats and designing our own mehndi patterns. We also celebrated Eid together, tasting a range of different foods.
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I love this, how your teaching the kids about all cultures 💕💕🩵🩵 as a mum of a mixed race son i hope i find a school that will teach him about diversity the same way i will 🩵🩵
This is great to see. Education is power. Well done Mrs Papia the school is lucky to have you!
This is fantastic 👏 we do need to educate our children about diversity and even parents too I think!
Well done to our three RE Homework competition winners: Emily, Bethany and Joanna for their fantastic depictions of stories in Mary's life. They were truly beautiful representations with some thoughtful reflections on the scripture. #restm #catholiclifestm … See MoreSee Less
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☸️ This week, Year 5 have been exploring Buddhism as part of Multi-Faith Week. They’ve learnt about the beliefs of Buddhists and have discussed, using their Oracy skills, the similarities and differences of their own faith and Buddhism. Here they are to tell you all about it! ☸️ #year5stm #restm #oracystm … See MoreSee Less
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You did good Lydia ♥️♥️♥️ xxx
✨ Exploring Sikhism in Year 6 ✨
This week, Year 6 have been diving into the fascinating world of Sikhism as part of our RE curriculum. 🕊️
We began by learning about the Gurdwara, a Sikh place of worship and the tradition of the Langar – a free vegetarian meal shared by all regardless of background or belief. It helped us better understand the values of equality, community and service that Sikhism promotes and we replicated the traditional way of sitting to enjoy the meal with our friends.
To bring this experience to life, we enjoyed the food that was kindly prepared by Faizah, Nilah and Thomas' parents. It really was delicious and helped us to further understand the traditions of the Sikh faith.
In Food Tech, we had a go at making our very own bhajis! 🧅🥔 The smell in the classroom was incredible!
We also explored the inspiring story of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and how his teachings shaped the religion. Our learning continued with an investigation into the 5 Ks, five special symbols that are central to a Sikh's identity and daily life.
What an insightful and tasty journey it's been! 💛
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It looks as if they all enjoyed it 👏👏
Looks good and taste 👍
🙏 Year 3 Multi-Faith Week 🙏
This week, Year 3 have been learning all about Hinduism as part of our Multi-Faith Week.
We were very lucky to welcome Devika's family, who came in to share their faith and culture with us. They talked us through the core values and beliefs of Hinduism and even brought in some traditional Hindu artefacts for us to explore. Mrs Wrigley dressed in a beautiful sari (which we found very entertaining and fun!)
One of our favourite parts of the day was sampling the delicious traditional Hindu dish, Semiya Payasam – it was a real treat!
We also took part in an immersive Now Press Play experience, where we learned how Hindus celebrate the festival of Diwali – with rangoli, candles, and sweets. We also discovered the central story of the Ramayana and the key roles of Rama, Sita, Ravana and Hanuman.
A big thank you to everyone who helped make this learning experience so special!
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Year 2 have had a great day learning all about Judaism as part of our multi-faith week!
We have gone on a fact hunt around the classroom, labelled the features of a synagogue, found out about some of the different festivals that Jewish people celebrate such as Passover and Hanukah. We learnt all about the Seder meal eaten during Passover and we even tried some traditional sufganiyot (jam doughnuts)! Delicious!
We had the pleasure of attending a very interesting and informative talk from Rabbi Martin at our local Synagogue in Newcastle and tried on kippah’s from all over the world. Thank you for having us! We are looking forward to taking the other half of the year group next week.
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Nursery have been celebrating their class saint, Saint Mary today. We have read bible stories and talked about Saint Mary, made a giant rosary, made blue icing biscuits, decorated Saint Mary with beautiful flower crowns and said a Hail Mary prayer.
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🌸 MAY HALF TERM HOMEWORK PROJECT 🌸
This May half term, we are inviting our children to take part in a special homework project in honour of our Patron Saint — Mary, the Mother of Jesus 💙🙏
Each year group will focus on an important event in Mary’s life and create a beautiful artistic depiction of the story. You can use any materials you like — paints, tissue paper, card, crayons, felt tips, or even collage! 🎨✂️🖍️
Alongside your artwork, please include a short reflection:
How did this story make you feel?
How did those feelings influence your creative choices?
📖 Please see below for your year group's story and a helpful Bible link to guide your reflection:
EYFS – The Annunciation
🔗 www.goodnews.ie/annunciation.shtml
Year 1 – The Visitation
🔗 www.goodnews.ie/marysvisit.shtml
Year 2 – The Birth of Jesus
🔗 www.goodnews.ie/jesusisborn.shtml
Year 3 – The Presentation in the Temple
🔗 www.goodnews.ie/jesuintemple.shtml
Year 4 – The Wedding at Cana
🔗 www.goodnews.ie/marriage.shtml
Year 5 – At the Foot of the Cross
🔗 www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2019%3A25-27&version=GNT;NRSVUE
Year 6 – Pentecost (Mary with the Apostles)
🔗 www.bible.com/bible/296/ACT.1.14-26.GNBUK
📅 Please return all entries to Mrs. Wrigley by the first Monday back after half term.
🏆 A winner will be chosen from each year group and announced in our Celebration Assembly!
We can’t wait to see your wonderful creations that honour Mary, our loving and faithful Patron Saint!
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