Congratulations!

 Well done to Mrs Morrow who completed the ‘Walk the Night’ marathon at the weekend,
walking a full 26 miles! She is raising money for cancer charities. A brilliant achievement! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/amy-morrow1 

Sports Day was a great success! The children were brilliant and put in so much effort!
Well done to the winning teams and also to the winners of  the individual children’s
 and parent races too!

This week our Year 4 children are taking part in ‘Bikeability’ training.

Lions and Bears are in the Cricket Club final on Tuesday at 3.20-4.20pm.
Well done to Tigers who are in bronze position. They will receive their medals in assembly after the final.

Whole School ‘Fun Day’ is on Wednesday. Classes will be taking part in a range of activities.

Children can come in non-uniform.
As we come to the end of term, our Year 4 children have a fun week ahead!
 Leaver’s barbeque is on Thursday after school and our special
 Leaver’s Assembly is on Friday at 2.15pm (tissues ready!).

Holiday Courses
Premier Sport Holiday Courses are running during the week beginning 13th August. 
There are a range of different sporting activities.
  Booking is via their website https://www.premier-education.com/your-child/premier-camps

 

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 on the Pictures page including those
 taken on our recent residential trip to Rock UK!


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 2017 is 257 pupils.  They are made up as follows:

  Reception   60
  Year 1   48
  Year 2   54
  Year 3   50
  Year 4   45

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




2017 - 2018 St Mary's Academy School Council



Jack Holland and Olivia Woods (Amethyst)
Ethan Toland and Layla Harrison (Diamond)
Milo O’Brien and Hannah Crone (Emerald)
Alfie Witherington and Sophie Deane (Coral)
Samuel Leake and Martha Webb (Opal)
Ashton Drury-Crouch and Harry Pearce (Crystal)
Ronnie Mathieson and Izzy Stirton-Croft (Moonstone)




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