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Date: 12th May 2021
Year 4 Science!
As part of our science topic we are learning about caring for our teeth. Today we...
Date: 12th May 2021
Year 4 Liturgy!
Today our liturgy was planned and presented by Lucas, Abigail and Harrison. They made links to...
Date: 12th May 2021
Year 5 Class Worship
Laini, Reece, Paige and Saniya planned our class worship today. We began with the hymn, ‘Sing...
Date: 7th May 2021
Year 5 Christmas Party
Sorry they are a little late but here are our wonderful Christmas Party snaps! As you...
Date: 7th May 2021
RE and Drama
Following his conversion on the road to Damascus, Saul became known as Paul. Paul was a...
Date: 6th May 2021
We need your Help
Help Us to Win a Canopy! St Mary’s Primary School have entered a competition to win...
Date: 22nd April 2021
Year 4 has been invaded by Romans!
Today we were able to dress up as Roman soldiers! The helmet is very heavy, we...
Date: 25th March 2021
Year 5 Science
Plant reproduction is when a plant reproduces by forming seeds or spores. Pollination is when pollen...
Date: 19th March 2021
History and DT in year 4!
In history we are learning about the Romans. One of the things we are looking at,...
Date: 19th March 2021
Year 4 Superheroes!
Today to celebrate ‘Red Nose Day’, we dressed as superheroes. We had a wide range of...
Date: 12th March 2021
Spreading Happiness in Y4.
Today we thought about spreading happiness to others. We thought of some lovely ideas about how...
Date: 12th March 2021
Thinking about Lent in Year 4.
Today in Y4 we talked about the meaning of Lent. We discussed how it is our...
Date: 11th March 2021
Bonjour from St Mary’s French Ambassadors!
At St Mary’s we have French Ambassadors who are striving to immerse French into our school....
Date: 11th March 2021
Decimal work in Year 4!
This week we have been learning to write fractions as decimals. We have been able to...
Date: 10th March 2021
Year 5 Collective worship 10.3.21
Today Jak, Finley and Riley led our class worship. We listened to the opening hymn ‘Here...
Date: 9th March 2021
Year 5 still-life drawing
Today the children experimented with still-life drawing techniques and focused on shadow, light, tone and shape...
Date: 8th March 2021
Welcome back to all of Year 4!
It was so lovely to see lots of smiling faces today. It is great to have...
Date: 5th March 2021
Celebrating World Book Day in Year 4!
For World Book Day we wore our PJs and showed our favourite book. All of our...
Date: 5th March 2021
Science in Year 4!
We looked at the chemical changes which take place when adding different things together. We created...
Date: 5th March 2021
Congratulations to Year 4 certificate winners!
Well done!
Date: 12th February 2021
Celebrating Home Learning in Year 6!
Another week has passed so quickly Year 6. You have continued to show your commitment to...
Date: 12th February 2021
Year 4 sharing talents and the LOVE!
Year 4 have been working so well. Earlier in the year we wrote poems for a...
Date: 12th February 2021
DT challenge -Year 5
Today the children have took part in a creative morning making Valentine’s Day crafts. They were...
Date: 12th February 2021
12.2.21- Year 5 star work
This week Year 5 have been writing poetry in the style of ‘Beowulf’ (an Anglo-Saxon epic...
Date: 12th February 2021
Playful Poetry in Year 6
This week in our English lessons, we have been exploring different forms of poetry. We were...
Date: 9th February 2021
Snow day- Year 5 and 6 bubble
We were so excited to see that it had been snowing through the night and that...
Date: 7th February 2021
Celebrating Year 4 work!
Year 4 have been working well this week and have produced some lovely examples of work....
Date: 5th February 2021
Home Learning in Year 6
Another week of home learning Year 6 and the work that you continue to send in,...
Date: 5th February 2021
Notorious Non-Chronological Reports Year 6
This week we completed our non-chronological reports topic. The children worked hard to create a report...
Date: 29th January 2021
Home Learning in Year 6!
Another week of home learning has passed. I have continued to be impressed with the children...
Date: 29th January 2021
Non-Chronological Reports in Year 6
This week, Year 6 began their learning about non-chronological reports. In order to start our topic,...
Date: 29th January 2021
French at St Mary’s.
Throughout remote learning the children in KS2 at St Mary’s are continuing to do very well...
Date: 28th January 2021
Year 4 sketching!
In history we are learning about the Romans and we will be finding out about things...
Date: 25th January 2021
Year 4 remote learning!
I am extremely proud of how well everyone is adapting to remote learning. I have received...
Date: 22nd January 2021
Remote Learning Year 6- Week Beginning 18/01/21
Year 6 what a strange start to our Spring Term we have had. You have all...
Date: 22nd January 2021
Fantastic Flashbacks in Year 6
During our remote learning English lessons, we have been learning about how to write an effective...
Date: 22nd January 2021
Amazing artists!
Here is some of the beautiful art work that has been sent into school this week....
Date: 20th January 2021
Remote learning in Year 4!
Well we have certainly had some challenges getting used to all of the changes, but being...
Date: 18th December 2020
St Mary’s Reception Nativity 2020
Date: 16th December 2020
Christmas Party Day in Y4!
Today we had a wonderful time celebrating at our Y4 Christmas party. Yes it was different,...
Date: 14th December 2020
Christmas in Year 2
Today, the children in Year 2 decorated their baubles. The children had a great time creating...
Date: 14th December 2020
Year 5 surprise visit
Year five had a surprise visit from Santa Claus and the Grinch today. They came to...
Date: 11th December 2020
Teddy’s visit to Year 4 made our day!
Today we had the pleasure of meeting Teddy the donkey. He was so cute! We learned...
Date: 11th December 2020
Christmas Lunch!
Today we had a delicious Christmas lunch! We had crackers too! The only problem was finding...
Date: 11th December 2020
Year 5 and 6 Sportshall
The Year 5 and 6 children took part in the Sportshall Pentathlon event, where they had...
Date: 11th December 2020
Year 5 meet Little Donkey
Today, Year 5 had the pleasure of meeting four-year-old Teddy, the miniature donkey. He was so...
Date: 11th December 2020
Year 5 Christmas Lunch
The children enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch today. They had a wonderful time in their Christmas...
Date: 9th December 2020
Welcome to St Mary’s Catholic School
Date: 9th December 2020
St. Mary’s Head Boy and Head Girl
We are pleased to announce that our Head Boy and Head Girl this year are Ryan...
Date: 3rd December 2020
Year 4 Bikeability!
Well done to everyone who participated in Bikeability. Everyone passed level one and received a certificate...
Date: 27th November 2020
Year 5 Class Worship
Kayla, Laini and Rahman planned our class worship. We gathered by placing our hands together like...
Date: 25th November 2020
Year 6 Worship
Today our worship was planned by Lexi, Dylan, Rhys and Chloe. We made sure that God...
Date: 25th November 2020
Year 6 Head Boy and Head Girl
Today some of the children in Year 6 applied for the position of Head Boy and...
Date: 20th November 2020
Year 6 Anti-Bullying Week
This week, we are ‘Uniting Against Bullying’ as part of Anti-Bullying Week. In Year 6, we...
Date: 20th November 2020
Celebrating our Uniqueness!
Today we wore odd socks to show how unique we all are. We know that we...
Date: 20th November 2020
Year 4 Friends.
This week (anti-bullying week) we have been discussing the qualities of good friends. We have shared...
Date: 19th November 2020
Children in Need!
Year 4 dressed in colourful clothes to support Children in Need. We talked about sharing and...
Date: 18th November 2020
United Against Bullying Year 5
As part of Anti-Bullying Week, Year 5 thought about the qualities of a good friend. They...
Date: 18th November 2020
Year 6 Worship
Today we gathered for our worship planned by Ava, Amelia H, KC-Jay and Harvey. We thought...
Date: 11th November 2020
Meet some of the authors from Year 4!
Before half-term, year 4 participated in a poetry competition. We received some certificates and were told...
Date: 11th November 2020
Year 6 Remembrance Day
Today we celebrated Remembrance Day. We thought about the sacrifices people have made to allow us...
Date: 11th November 2020
Year 6 Maths Week
This week is Maths Week. Year 6 have been taking part in maths challenges and are...
Date: 6th November 2020
Maths Week England 2020!
Next week is Maths Week England 2020! Children will be becoming maths detectives, measuring the school...
Date: 5th November 2020
Year 6 Bonfire Night Activities
Today, the children in Year 6 explored how to keep ourselves safe around fireworks and bonfires....
Date: 4th November 2020
Year 6 Worship
Today we gathered for our worship led by Keira, Jose, Ellenor and Lucas. We thought about...
Date: 23rd October 2020
Year 6- The Big Draw
Today St. Mary’s took part in an event called The Big Draw. The theme for this...
Date: 22nd October 2020
Year 5 Aspirations day
Today the children came to school dressed as what they would like to be when they...
Date: 22nd October 2020
Aspirations Day Year 6
Today was Aspirations Day at St. Mary’s. We were all invited to come in dressed as...
Date: 22nd October 2020
World Religion Week-Year 6
This week in RE we have been learning about Judaism. We have explored the festival of...
Date: 16th October 2020
Year 6 Science
In Science this half term, the children have been learning about our bodies. We have looked...
Date: 14th October 2020
Year 6 Class Worship
Today we gathered in our class to take part in a worship led by Jack, Leah,...
Date: 13th October 2020
13.10.20 – Important Information for all Parents/Carers
Please see the letter attached. Any queries please do not hesitate to ask. Coronavirus Information for...
Date: 12th October 2020
Watch out Bear Grylls!
This week in Forest school we talked about surviving outdoors! Mr Slack showed us how to...
Date: 2nd October 2020
Year 1 Autumn Tree Paintings
In Science we have been learning about seasonal changes. Yesterday, we created some beautiful Autumn tree...
Date: 2nd October 2020
Year 1 Forest School Patterns
We had a wonderful time at Forest School on Tuesday! We gathered leaves, sticks, berries and...
Date: 29th September 2020
Year 5 Forest School Mobile Making
This week, the children went on a nature hunt to find natural materials to use to...
Date: 17th September 2020
Year 1 Forest School
On Tuesday, Year 1 had a wonderful afternoon in forest school! We started off by learning...
Date: 17th September 2020
Year 6 Forest School
Today Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed continuing to explore Forest School. The children created animal dens and...
Date: 16th September 2020
Den/habitat building at Forest School!
This week we have demonstrated great teamwork when building dens/habitats. Some built large dens for larger...
Date: 10th September 2020
Year 4 Forest School!
Year 4 had a great time exploring Forest School. We searched for some mini-beasts as this...
Date: 10th September 2020
Year 6 Forest School
Today the children in Year 6 had a fantastic time exploring Forest School. They created rules...
Date: 15th July 2020
Year 6 and Reception Leaving Photos
Today the Year 6 children were given their lovely presents from their Reception buddies. The children...
Date: 20th May 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health awareness week
Date: 8th May 2020
We’ll Meet Again
As promised….if you haven’t heard this on the radio today, listen to and watch “We’ll Meet...
Date: 7th May 2020
We’ll Meet Again
Thank you to all of our children, families and staff who have taken part in our...
Date: 6th May 2020
May newsletter
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Date: 4th May 2020
Bishop Chadwick Trust Dawn Choir
Attached below are details of our virtual choir. We’ll Meet Again THE DAWN CHORUS -2 (1)...
Date: 2nd April 2020
New name for our growing Trust
As Catholic schools across the North East continue to amalgamate in line with the Diocesan Academy...
Date: 25th March 2020
Educational Resources
English Mr Bruff podcasts– Covering a range of English literature topics Driver Youth Trust– over 50...
Date: 23rd March 2020
Covid-19 School Closure Update – 23-03-20
From Monday the 23rd March, our school will be open for the children of key workers...
Date: 23rd March 2020
Active Morning!
Year 1 starting the day with an active start courtesy of ‘Jump Start Jonny’.
Date: 23rd March 2020
Year 6 Worship
Our worship today was led by Maesie, Melissa, Romie and Grace. We reflected on how to...