Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Writer of the Week

  Sat 05 Oct 2019

  This week we are delighted to announce that Jennifer in Beech class was awarded Writer of the Week. Great work after only five weeks in school. A future author no doubt. Well done!

• Writer of the Week

  Sat 28 Sep 2019

  This week was the first award for Writer of the Week. Maple class were the first class to receive the award. Megan’s narrative writing about a homeless boy demonstrated excellent use of vocabulary and a gripping start to her story. See Read More. Well done! Next week Beech class.

  

• Newly Elected School Council

  Sun 22 Sep 2019

  The School Council for 2019-2020 was recently elected by the children. Each child who wished to be considered put forward their reasons for why they should be elected to represent their peers. The reasons included being good listeners, having ideas, leadership skills and being able to support their friends.

   

  The following children were duly elected:

   

  Nathaniel, Poppy L, Indy, Alex, Freia, Ethan W, Tallulah, Henry, Millie, Elijah, Ellie, Freddie.

• Curriculum Update

  Sun 15 Sep 2019

  What makes our curriculum special?

  Our curriculum inspires a life-long learning journey

  Develop Character, Nurture Spirituality, Appreciate Individuality

   

  We are continuing to review and update our curriculum ensuring that each year’s knowledge builds on the next. Intertwined with the knowledge, we are including links to; the local area, cultural aspects and perspectives, relevant vocabulary to support the children’s learning. Our current focus is geography and history.

   

  At all times we are mindful of the need to provide opportunities for the children to consolidate and memorise their learning so that they can build on their knowledge over the years. You may see throughout the year different strategies being used to help the children ‘interrupt the forgetting’. Repetition, song, practical, language activities and art links are a few that have already been introduced in different year groups.

   

  All our learning is underpinned by our bible text

  ‘…therefore, encourage one another and build each other up’.

• Help Us Towards a Chance of 20k!

  Fri 13 Sep 2019

  If you use Aldi for your weekly shop, please collect the Team GB stickers and bring them into school. We are determined to fill the sheet and be in with the chance of scooping £20,000 to fund games & equipment in school!

   

  If you can ask friends and family then that would be amazing too!

  

• Stunning Start to the Year

  Sun 01 Sep 2019

  We have had a great start to the new school year! New faces join old as we continue our learning journey throughout the school. Already we have two trips planned, a Harvest Service linked to homelessness, a visit linked to the Greeks and a special visit for Foundation Stage as they join the local residents for the McMillan coffee morning at St Mary’s church.

  We hope you enjoy looking at our class blogs news page to find out what is going in at St Mary’s.

• Welcome to Our New Starters

  Thu 29 Aug 2019

  Welcome to our new Foundation children. We hope you enjoy Beech Class! Lots of fun times ahead!

  

• School Award

  Mon 08 Jul 2019

  We are very excited to announce that the school has been recognised for its Health & Well-Being holistic approach by being awarded Improving Health & Well-Being by Learning South Leicestershire School Sports Partnership.

• Gold School Games Award 2018/2019

  Thu 20 Jun 2019

  Congratulations to all our children for their enthusiasm & participation, and Miss Smith for her relentless hard work! Their efforts have earned the school the Gold School Games Award for 2018/19. This is an incredible effort for our small school!