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Vision


St Mary’s School Vision

 

At St Mary’s we strive to provide an excellent education for all children within the values of the Gospels.  We recognise each individual as a child of Christ and look to nurture and develop everyone in our school community.
 
We have high expectations of behaviour but live and learn together in a loving, caring community where every child is treasured. 
 
We provide a broad and balanced Curriculum and challenge our pupils and staff to further improve in all areas of learning.  We recognise the importance of taking risks and accept failure is a part of life and gives an opportunity to succeed in the future.
 
We are a forward looking school and always look at ways to further improve and incorporate new technologies and innovations to our school.  However, we are still traditional and are proud of and value our past.  We hold dear the values of respect, good manners, love and tolerance.  We live in a diverse society with many cultures, ethnicities and religions.  We promote tolerance and respect for all and remember that all in our school community – pupils, staff, parents and governors deserve to be recognised, valued and appreciated for who they are.
 
Low expectations, low standards, poor teaching and bad behaviour is not accepted.  We are all here to provide an excellent education in a safe, secure and happy learning environment; a school in which all pupils and staff feel welcome and excited to be in.
 
When someone visits St Mary’s, they will witness a school community living out its mission statement, being a real family.

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12am [date2] => 6 November ) [24] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Remembrance Assembly 10.45 (Parents welcome) [date2] => 9 November ) [25] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Anti Bullying Week (All week) [date2] => 12 November ) [26] => Array ( [date4] => 13/11/2018 [date] => 1542067200 [date3] => 13/11 [title] => Bags to School [date2] => 13 November ) [27] => Array ( [date4] => 15/11/2018 [date] => 1542240000 [date3] => 15/11 [title] => Bury Lane Chior event, 3-7pm [date2] => 15 November ) [28] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Children in Need - own clothes day [date2] => 16 November ) [29] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Reception to Year 5 - Nasal Flu vaccinations [date2] => 23 November ) [30] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 Duxford trip [date2] => 23 November ) [31] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Friends Chrismas Fayre at 2:15pm [date2] => 24 November ) [32] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [33] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [34] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Pantomime (Feast Day)   2pm [date2] => 3 December ) [35] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [36] => Array ( [date4] => 04/12/2018 [date] => 1543881600 [date3] => 04/12 [title] =>  EYFS Nativity (Parents Welcome) [date2] => 4 December ) [37] => Array ( [date4] => 07/12/2018 [date] => 1544140800 [date3] => 07/12 [title] => School Mass 2pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 7 December ) [38] => Array ( [date4] => 11/12/2018 [date] => 1544486400 [date3] => 11/12 [title] => EYFS Audley End Trip [date2] => 11 December ) [39] => Array ( [date4] => 12/12/2018 [date] => 1544572800 [date3] => 12/12 [title] => Christmas Dinner [date2] => 12 December ) [40] => Array ( [date4] => 12/12/2018 [date] => 1544572800 [date3] => 12/12 [title] => Mince-pie Afternoon 2:30pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 12 December ) [41] => Array ( [date4] => 14/12/2018 [date] => 1544745600 [date3] => 14/12 [title] => KS1 Christmas Party [date2] => 14 December ) [42] => Array ( [date4] => 14/12/2018 [date] => 1544745600 [date3] => 14/12 [title] => Christmas Jumper Day [date2] => 14 December ) [43] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => KS2  Christmas Party [date2] => 17 December ) [44] => Array ( [date4] => 20/12/2018 [date] => 1545264000 [date3] => 20/12 [title] => EYFS Party am [date2] => 20 December ) [45] => Array ( [date4] => 20/12/2018 [date] => 1545264000 [date3] => 20/12 [title] => The Real Outside Nativity 7pm [date2] => 20 December ) [46] => Array ( [date4] => 21/12/2018 [date] => 1545350400 [date3] => 21/12 [title] => School ends at 1:30pm (NO after school club) [date2] => 21 December ) [47] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [48] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS [date2] => 24 Dec - 4 Jan ) [49] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [50] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [51] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Spring term starts 8:55am [date2] => 7 January ) [52] => Array ( [date4] => 21/01/2019 [date] => 1548028800 [date3] => 21/01 [title] => Yrs 5 & 6 Pantomime 1:30pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 21 January ) [53] => Array ( [date4] => 25/01/2019 [date] => 1548374400 [date3] => 25/01 [title] => Holocaust Assembly 2:30pm (Parents welcome - not suitable for pre school children) [date2] => 25 January ) [54] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [55] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] => February 2019 ) [56] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [57] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 3 Burwell House [date2] => 31 Jan - 1 Feb ) [58] => Array ( [date4] => 01/02/2019 [date] => 1548979200 [date3] => 01/02 [title] => Yr 5 Cake Sale [date2] => 1 Feb ) [59] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => E-Safety Week [date2] => 4 February ) [60] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Parents evening 6-8pm [date2] => 13 February ) [61] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Parents evening 3:30-5:30pm [date2] => 14 February ) [62] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Country Dancing Event (Children only) [date2] => 15 February ) [63] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School closes at 3:15pm [date2] => 15 February ) [64] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [65] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => HALF TERM [date2] => 18 - 22 February ) [66] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [67] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School term continues at 8:55am [date2] => 25 February ) [68] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [69] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] => March 2019 ) [70] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [71] => Array ( [date4] => 06/03/2019 [date] => 1551830400 [date3] => 06/03 [title] => Ash Wednesday (Mass TBC) [date2] => 6 March ) [72] => Array ( [date4] => 15/03/2019 [date] => 1552608000 [date3] => 15/03 [title] => Comic Relief - own clothes day [date2] => 15 March ) [73] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Mother's Day Sale [date2] => 29 March ) [74] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [75] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] => April 2019 ) [76] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [77] => Array ( [date4] => 01/04/2019 [date] => 1554076800 [date3] => 01/04 [title] => Yrs 3 & 4 - The Passion Play 2:00pm (Parents welcome) [date2] => 1 April ) [78] => Array ( [date4] => 05/04/2019 [date] => 1554422400 [date3] => 05/04 [title] => Year 6 Stations of the Cross (Parents welcome) [date2] => 5 April ) [79] => Array ( [date4] => 05/04/2019 [date] => 1554422400 [date3] => 05/04 [title] => School closes at 2:45pm [date2] => 5 April ) [80] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [81] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => EASTER HOLIDAYS [date2] => 8 - 22 April ) [82] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [83] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Summer term starts 8:50am [date2] => 23 April ) [84] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Update meeting for the Yr 5 Wye Valley Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 24  April ) [85] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [86] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] => May 2019 ) [87] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [88] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => May Day Bank Holiday [date2] => 6 May ) [89] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 SATS week [date2] => 13 May ) [90] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => All Week Yr 5 Wye Valley Forest of Dean Trip [date2] => 13 May ) [91] => Array ( [date4] => 20/05/2019 [date] => 1558310400 [date3] => 20/05 [title] => SRE Week (All Week) [date2] => 20 May ) [92] => Array ( [date4] => 22/05/2019 [date] => 1558483200 [date3] => 22/05 [title] => Update Meeting Yr 4 Phasel's Wood Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 22 May ) [93] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Update Meeting Yr 6 Scarborough Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 23 May ) [94] => Array ( [date4] => 24/05/2019 [date] => 1558656000 [date3] => 24/05 [title] => School closes at 3:15pm [date2] => 24 May ) [95] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [96] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => HALF TERM [date2] => 27 May - 54June ) [97] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [98] => Array ( [date4] => 01/06/2019 [date] => 1559420340 [date3] => 01/06 [title] =>   [date2] => June 2019 ) [99] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [100] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Inset days [date2] => 3 & 4 June ) [101] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School term continues at 8:55am [date2] => 5 June ) [102] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 2 Sleepover meeting 2:45pm [date2] => 6 June ) [103] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 6 Scarborough Trip (All week) [date2] => 9 June ) [104] => Array ( [date4] => 14/06/2019 [date] => 1560470400 [date3] => 14/06 [title] => Father's Day sale [date2] => 14 June ) [105] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Yr 4 Phasel's Wood Trip 2:45pm [date2] => 18 - 21 June ) [106] => Array ( [date4] => 29/06/2019 [date] => 1561766400 [date3] => 29/06 [title] => Yr 2 Sleepover [date2] => 29 June ) [107] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [108] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [109] => Array ( [date4] => 01/07/2019 [date] => 1562012340 [date3] => 01/07 [title] =>   [date2] => July 2019 ) [110] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [111] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => EYFS and KS1 Celebration Assembly 9:30am (Parents welcome) [date2] => 1 July ) [112] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Open Evening 5:30-7:30pm [date2] => 4 July ) [113] => Array ( [date4] => 11/07/2019 [date] => 1562803200 [date3] => 11/07 [title] => Moving up day / Transition Day [date2] => 11 July ) [114] => Array ( [date4] => 12/07/2019 [date] => 1562889600 [date3] => 12/07 [title] => Sports Day 9:30am [date2] => 12 July ) [115] => Array ( [date4] => 15/07/2019 [date] => 1563148800 [date3] => 15/07 [title] => Reserve Sports Day 9:30am [date2] => 15 July ) [116] => Array ( [date4] => 16/07/2019 [date] => 1563235200 [date3] => 16/07 [title] => Yr 6 Leavers Mass 11am [date2] => 16 July ) [117] => Array ( [date4] => 17/07/2019 [date] => 1563321600 [date3] => 17/07 [title] => Yrs 5 and 6 Production 7pm [date2] => 17 July ) [118] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => Nursery Celebration Morning (Parents welcome) [date2] => 18 July ) [119] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] => School closes at 2.45pm [date2] => 19 July ) [120] => Array ( [date4] => 22/07/2019 [date] => 1563753600 [date3] => 22/07 [title] => Inset Day [date2] => 22 July ) [121] => Array ( [date4] => 23/07/2019 [date] => 1563840000 [date3] => 23/07 [title] => Occasional Day [date2] => 23 July ) [122] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [123] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [124] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [125] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [126] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [127] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) [128] => Array ( [date4] => 01/01/1970 [date] => [date3] => 01/01 [title] =>   [date2] =>   ) )
21/01Yrs 5 & 6 Pantomime 1:30pm (Parents welcome)25/01Holocaust Assembly 2:30pm (Parents welcome - not suitable for pre school children)01/02Yr 5 Cake Sale Click Here for More Dates...

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Mission Statement

Aiming high,  

dreaming bigger,

praying together,

growing in God's love.

Our Children Say...

"I like Science because we learn about cool things"
"I like Art because we can be creative"
"I love the school trips because they are great fun"
"I enjoy learning French because I like learning about other people in the world"
"I enjoy History because I like learning about what has happened in the past"  
"I like learning because it is fun to learn new things"
"I like spending time with my friends because they are special to me"
"The teachers are great, they are kind and look after us and they make our lessons exciting and fun"
"I like learning about Jesus and the lessons he taught us"
"I love singing hymns because it makes me feel happy"

Ofsted Statement

  "Pupils thrive in this school both in terms of academic achievement and personal wellbeing."
Ofsted December 2017




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We are delighted to share pictures of our newly refurbished kitchen. Courtesy of applying for a grant from the Government's "Sugar Tax"
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