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  • Emotional Literacy – FEELIT! programme

    Published 11/01/26, by Natasha Maxwell
    At St Mary’s, we believe that children learn best when they understand their emotions and feel confident talking about them. That is why emotional literacy is a key part of our personal development provision and is taught explicitly through our
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  • Shining a Light on Enrichment at St Mary's

    Published 24/11/25, by Natasha Maxwell

    The recent national curriculum review has highlighted the importance of enrichment - ensuring that children’s education goes beyond classroom learning to develop the whole child. At St Mary’s, this is already at the heart of what we do. Enrichment is not an add-on; it is part of how we help every child to 'aspire, nurture and flourish; together shining our light'.

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  • Uniform

    Published 16/11/25, by Natasha Maxwell
    At St Mary’s, we believe that wearing our school uniform plays an important role in helping children feel confident, settled and ready for learning. Uniform is not just about clothing — it supports children’s personal development in
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  • Keeping You in the Loop: Our Commitment to Communication

    Published 20/10/25, by Natasha Maxwell
    At St Mary’s, we’re really proud of how we keep you informed about your child’s learning and progress. We know that when school and home work closely together, children flourish – and that partnership is something we truly val
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  • Growing Great Habits - Homework

    Published 06/10/25, by Natasha Maxwell
    At St Mary’s, we often talk about the small, daily habits that help children flourish; those seeds we plant that grow into confidence, resilience, and a love of learning. In school, routines help children feel safe, organised, and ready to lear
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  • Growing Great Habits - Routines

    Published 22/09/25, by Natasha Maxwell
    At St Mary’s we often remind ourselves, and our children, that what you focus on is what you will grow. Just like sowing seeds in a garden, the routines, habits, and expectations we plant each day shape who our children will become. At schoo
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  • Attendance - School Time is not Holiday Time

    Published 15/09/25, by Natasha Maxwell
    At St Mary’s we want every child to aspire, be nurtured, and flourish - shining their light every day. That can only happen when children are in school, on time, every day. Recently, we have seen an increase in requests for term-time holiday
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