Year 1 had a fantastic day at Beamish Museum, travelling back in time to experience life in the Victorian era. One of the highlights of the day was taking part in a traditional Victorian school lesson. Thankfully, we were on our absolute best behaviour… so no one ended up on the receiving end of the […]

Dear Parents and Carers, As we come to the end of another busy and productive half term, we’d like to say a huge well done to all of our children for their fantastic effort, enthusiasm and achievements. They’ve worked incredibly hard and should feel very proud of themselves. To celebrate, the Friends of St Mary’s kindly treated […]

After weeks of dedication, focus, and determination, our amazing Year 6 pupils have completed their SATs — and we couldn’t be prouder! 💪✏️📚 From early morning revision sessions to tackling tricky questions with resilience and a smile, you’ve shown what it means to work hard and aim high. Your teachers, families, and the whole school […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRSamuel TFor great effort to improve your handwriting and […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRLewis CFor always following our school rules and making […]

Dear Parents/Carers, As we welcome the Easter break, we would like to extend our warmest wishes to you and your families. Easter is a time of renewal and hope, and we pray that you experience the joy and blessings of this special season. We hope that the weather will be kind to us, allowing everyone […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Boe W For excellent effort and great progress in phonics […]

On Friday 4th April, our Year 5 explorers swapped the classroom for the capital and set off on a very important mission – to see the sights, spot a royal (or two), and unravel the mysteries of Parliament (spoiler: we might have some budding politicians in the making). After a very early start, our adventurers […]

An effective mission and vision should reflect the ambitions of the whole school community and bring the school together by helping everyone move in the right direction, towards the same goals. Now that we have received our updated St Mary’s logo we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to officially share our new St. […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Alfie A For his thoughtful and reverent response to our […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Abel Roy For amazing effort in phonics to say all […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Anna H For always being ready to learn and making […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRTadhg PFor excellent effort in phonics lessons and knowing […]

This week, St Mary’s Primary School had the privilege of welcoming Nicola Milne from St Cuthbert’s Care for a special assembly. She spoke about the incredible work the charity does to support vulnerable people in our communities, reminding us all that even the smallest actions can make a big difference. Nicola’s message of kindness and […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. NSPCC Rocks Times Tables Awards Highest Class Average      Highest scoring class1st place […]

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents who help us to maintain our school uniform expectations. Uniform is an important part of a school’s identity. It reinforces who we are as a community, helps allow our children to feel pride in their school and helps them feel equal to their peers […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRLewis CFor coming into school happily and trying your […]

On Friday, our school took part in NSPCC Number Day, and what a fantastic day it was! 🎉 We were amazed by the effort children put into dressing up as digits – there were some truly creative costumes on display! Well done to everyone who took part. Throughout the day, all year groups participated in our Key […]

To celebrate World Book Day this year, children are invited to come into school wearing one of the following options: If children choose the pyjamas option, please ensure they travel to school in outdoor shoes. They can bring their slippers to school if they would like to wear them in class.  The day will be […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRTheo RFor great effort learning and writing new sounds […]

Friends of St Mary’s would like to invite all children to a Valentine’s Day Disco! Years Reception to Year 2 disco is taking place from 3:30pm-5pm. KS2 (Years 3-6) disco will take place from 5:30pm- 7pm. Tickets cost £3 and can be purchased directly from Friends of St Marys – click to follow the link. […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRAlbie BFor using amazing personal expression and brush techniques […]

Parent-teacher consultations this term will provide you with the opportunity to meet your child’s class teacher on a more formal basis and discuss with them your child’s progress and achievements. To meet the needs of all parents, we will offer either face to face meetings after school on Tuesday 18th or 25th March; remote meetings […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupil AwardR Victoria  For showing amazing sporting skills and determination […]

17th January 2025  Dear Parents and Carers  We hope this communication finds you well and everyone is enjoying 2025 so far!  We are writing to inform you that, unfortunately due to several unforeseen circumstances, we must postpone the upcoming movie nights.   There have been technical issues in linking our new Friends of St Mary’s booking […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Ricco S Excellent effort and progress in his reading R Carter B Sharing […]

There is a new feature on TTRS. Based on your child’s preference, please view the video explaining how to turn it off/on.

We will be joining thousands of schools across the UK to take part in the 25th anniversary of Number Day on Friday 7th February 2025. Number Day is an inclusive maths-inspired fundraising day for children in schools and is the perfect way to celebrate the importance of maths while raising money for the NSPCC. Children will […]

On behalf of staff and governors we wish our families a wonderful Christmas break with lots of time for fun, food and festivities. We hope you get the opportunity to be with your loved ones and take time to reflect on and appreciate all there is to be thankful for. It is the perfect time […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwarded forRBoeGreat effort and progress learning your sounds this […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwarded forR Amelia M For thoughtful answers remembering the Nativity story R Katie […]

Thank you to all of the children who entered the Art Competition organised by the Mini Vinnies to raise money for CAFOD. The title of the drawing was: The Joy of Christmas. All of the designs were fabulous and it was very difficult to choose winners. After much deliberation, the following children received a prize […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Aria S For giving excellent answers in full sentences using […]

Representatives from our Year 5/6 boys’ and girls’ football teams are proud to present their new football kits, very kindly sponsored by AE Sports Coaching! We cannot wait to use them during matches in the new year! Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming email about lunchtime football club for girls and boys from Year […]

Thank you to all who made it to our crafts morning on Tuesday for some ‘messy’ fun! We had a fantastic turnout and the children have really enjoyed creating crafts with their loved ones! The crafts will be available to buy at the Christmas Fair. We look forward to seeing you all there!

We had a wonderful time with Rocksteady, finding out how to make our own band! We can choose from playing guitar, keyboard, drums or vocals. If your child wishes to join lessons, please sign up  as soon as possible. 

We extend our thanks to all of the children who completed a bauble design to decorate the tree for our entry to the Christmas Tree Festival. A special thank you goes Jo Spence (Chair of the Friend’s of St Mary’s), who took the time to organise the entry. Jo captured the entry beautifully in the […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardR Dylan H For trying your best in all his learning […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRAva-RoseFor excellent effort to be ready to learn every […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be in their own unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwarded forRAlfie AGiving excellent answers in maths saying different […]

All children have been invited to enter a drawing competition organised by the Mini Vinnies that is taking place to raise money for CAFOD. Some children should have brought the entry sheet home already. There is a cost of £1 to enter. A winner will be announced after the competition has closed. The title of […]

St Mary’s School is a nut free School. This means no food products containing nuts are brought into the building. We hope this will reduce the risk of any child or adult with a nut allergy coming into contact with a food product which could potentially be very harmful to them. Please do not include […]

Here you will find details about all of the wonderful successes our children have achieved this week. We are so incredibly proud of the pupils at St. Mary’s as they strive to become the best they can be possibly be in their unique way. Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRAbel-Roy SFor excellent letter formation in our writing […]

Pupil Achievement Awards YearPupilAwardRAyla CFor making links with our artist Yayoi Kusama and Rosa Parks – they both stood up for what is rightRTeddy GFor good listening on the carpet and being ready to learn in our phonics lessons1Hendrix S-NFor great listening in all lessons and making positive choices1Heidi HFor her resilience with maths challenges […]

Once again this year, through a campaign called ‘Operation Christmas Child’, run by a charity called Samaritans Purse, St. Mary’s is joining thousands of other schools up and down the country wrapping, packing and sending shoeboxes full of gifts- things like cuddly toys, games, balls, hats, gloves and scarves, stationery and hygiene items – to […]

Thank you for all the food donations you sent into school; Consett Food bank were very grateful.  We celebrated a lovely Harvest Festival in school. Ray from CAFOD came and showed us ways we can help children around the world who are not as lucky as we are. Thank you all again. The Mini Vinnies

This year, like every year, we will be supporting the British Poppy Appeal in school. From Monday 4th November to Friday 8th  November, we will have a range of poppy merchandise available in school for the children to purchase. There are no set prices for the items; we only ask for a donation. If you wish […]

What a privilege it was to introduce Bishop Stephen to St Mary’s yesterday! We had the opportunity to praise and reflect together during a Celebration of the Word led by Bishop Stephen. He taught us an old Hebrew word; “amaween” which means “to watch over something of importance” and explained that God watches out for […]

Our PTFA have very kindly volunteered to run a uniform and Halloween outfit swap shop in the school hall on Friday 18th October. We would gratefully welcome any donations. Please send them into school with your children or pop them into the main office any time between 8am and 6pm before the 18th October.

Hello Grown Ups, We understand that some of our families are lucky because they do not have to worry about where their next meal will come from or if they can afford essential items in their homes. We would like give thanks for this by sharing some of our food and items with those who […]

We have noticed an increased number of unhealthy snacks being eaten at playtime, including crisps, chocolate bars and cake bars.  Some of these snacks are seen because children are choosing these from their lunchbox instead of a healthier choice at playtime. We would like to clarify that, if children in KS2 wish to have a […]

Thursday 3rd October will be a non-uniform day and every child will be entitled to a free school lunch. This is a “Trust Celebration” and the theme of the day is “Celebrating Together”. The MENU for the day will include a selection of the following, as examples of what our school meal provision includes:

Reception children have settled in so well as they have joined our school family. Their first few weeks have been full of learning, exploration and growth.

Last week, the children took part in Street Dance sessions led by Caitlin from AE Sports Coaching.  Street dance is a dynamic and vibrant form of dance that incorporates a wide range of styles, including hip-hop, breakdancing, and popping. It was a real masterclass in flexibility and co-ordination! The children got a chance to develop […]