Thank you to everyone who came along to our New Parents Open Evening last week.

The Admissions round for children due to start school in September 2019 is open and online applications

can be made on http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/school/admissions/2019/starting-school/apply.aspx

 

 Class assemblies started last week. Coral Class showed how they have been using our new IPads.

Thank you to the SMSA for all of their fundraising efforts – we love having the IPads to use!

 

There is an SMSA meeting on Tuesday at 7.00pm in the staff room.

All are invited – the SMSA would love to see you there and hear any ideas you may have.

 

Emerald Class Assembly is on Wednesday at 9.00am and Diamond Class Assembly is on Friday at 9.00am

families and friends are very welcome to attend.

 

Individual and Family photographs are also taking place on Wednesday.

All children will have an individual photograph taken unless you advise us to the contrary.

St Mary’s sibling photographs will be organised in school during the morning however if you would like

to have a photograph with pre-school or older siblings we would invite you to come to school at 8 a.m.

and report to the Academy Office.

We will be unable to accommodate friendship group or parent photographs on this day.

 

Premier Sport are running their popular sports courses in half term on the 25th & 26th October

and the INSET Day on 29th. There are still some spaces available.

More information and booking can be found on https://sport.premier-education.com/

  
Please can we remind you that children should not be playing football or going onto the slope area of the playground before and after school. Thank you.


I am delighted to inform you that St. Mary’s has been judged ‘Outstanding’ in our
recent SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican & Methodist Schools) Inspection.

Miss S Bishop, Headteacher

To view the full report please click the link below:

SIAMS Report April 2018.pdf

General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

As you may be aware there are new General Data Protection Regulations
 coming in to force at the end of this month.
As such we will shortly be sending out new Pupil Information Forms (Foundation to Year 3 pupils)
 together with our School Privacy Notice (all years) which we require you
 to read, complete and return to school by Friday 15th June 2018.

Should you have any concerns regarding GDPR please do not hesitate to contact either Keeley Etere or Debbie Flanagan in the Academy Office.

For your information all relevant Policies will be updated to the school website by the end of this Half Term.

Please look at the many photos added each week on the Pictures page!

Welcome to St Mary's


If your child is to join us for the first time we welcome you as parents and look forward to a happy and successful association over the coming years.  If you already have a child here we are pleased to continue the links between us.

The staff, governors and I are committed to working together to provide the highest quality education for your children.  We aim to ensure all of the children enjoy school and strive for excellence within our broad and balanced curriculum.  Our Academy is welcoming and friendly and we are very proud of our Christian family ethos.  We look forward to working with you, as together we can give your child the very best possible start to their school life.
 
The information on this website will, I hope, give a flavour of our work, but I am always available to speak to parents about the aspects of our work and/or to give a personal tour of the Academy.  If you would like to do this please feel free to give me a ring.

If you are already at St. Mary's, have a browse - you may discover something new!                                       

Miss Sam Bishop
Headteacher

About St Mary's Academy

St. Mary's Academy was founded to provide education according to the principles and practices of the Church of England.  We are proud of its heritage and links with St Mary's Church and is firmly committed to Christian values, which underlie the life and work of the academy.

The academy is co-educational and caters for pupils of all abilities.

The roll for September 2018 is 256 pupils.  They are made up as follows:

  Reception   50
  Year 1   55
  Year 2   48
  Year 3   55
  Year 4   48

Our Vision

St Mary's is a Church of England Academy and our aims, values and ethos are
underpinned by Christian values and beliefs.

We aim to:
* Inspire each child to achieve their very best
* Cultivate a love for learning
* Develop and nurture individual talents and strengths, encouraging enquiry and questioning
* Enable our children to develop high self-esteem, moral values, respect and responsibility
* Create a compassionate, safe and exciting environment for learning
* Deliver a stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum of the highest standard, that motivates and challenges
* Strive for a high standard of academic, physical, emotional and social skills
* Promote Christian values through teaching and learning
* Provide opportunities for spiritual development, through religious education and Collective Worship.                 This includes teaching an awareness of and respect for other major faiths
* Build strong partnerships between home, school and the community
* Be a friendly, caring school that is welcoming to all



Can we please remind all of our families we are a nut-free school therefore we would ask that you ensure there are no nuts included in packed lunches which includes Peanut Butter and Nutella

 

For the results from our recent Consultation - please click here




2018 - 2019 St Mary's Academy School Council


Alexander Wilson and Ivy Garside (Opal)
Joe Reeve and George Thomas (Moonstone)
 Jamie Thompson and Ellie Newman (Crystal)
Coen Chan and Isla Lyons (Jet)
Tom Jackson and Evie Angelidi (Emerald)
Thomas Leeks and Kacey Coxall (Coral)
Reggie New and Elsie Almond (Diamond)
Lewis Dixon and Ariadna Pateman (Amethyst)





St Mary's Church of England Academy Stotfold
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