St. Mary's Catholic Primary Schools Trust

Headteacher

Newsletter no. 5

25th September

2^nd October  2026

Dear Parents / Carers, 

We have enjoyed another beautiful week of autumn sunshine, which has provided plenty of opportunities for the children to take their learning outdoors and explore the changing season around them.

Our Reception children have been making wonderful use of conkers in their play and learning, while our Year 2 children have been busy in the school garden harvesting tomatoes and aubergines, as well as collecting sunflower and calendula seeds to dry and prepare for planting in the spring.

Through these hands-on experiences, the children are beginning to develop their understanding of where our food comes from and the journey it takes before reaching our supermarkets. They have been learning about the important role farmers play in planting, growing and harvesting many of the fruits and vegetables we enjoy.

Over the coming weeks, we will continue to build on this learning as the children explore autumn and discover more about why this time of year is traditionally associated with harvest. It is wonderful to see them learning from the natural world around them and making meaningful connections between their classroom learning and everyday life.

 

whole curriculum - it strengthens learning in every subject, from Maths and RE to History and Art. That is why it is our one and only homework focus for this term.

Individual Photographs

Individual pupil photos will take place On Tuesday 6^th October, during the school day. However, if you would like your Infant school child to have a photo with a sibling from the Junior School you can bring them to the Infant School hall from 8am – 8.40am.  It will be on a first come first serve basis.

St Francis Class Assembly

St Francis class have their assembly for the school and their parents on Wednesday 7^th October at 9.15am in the school hall.   We are inviting parents from St Francis class to join in our collective worship.

 

Year 2 Parents

You will now be beginning to think about the next stage of your child’s education as they will be starting Key Stage 2 from September 2027.

The Junior school are having a Year 2 – 3 transition meeting on Thursday 26^th November at 9am.

Please ensure you attend as you are required to complete application forms in order for your child to get a place in the junior school. You will also receive all relevant information you may need.

Open Mornings

We have open mornings coming up in November for perspective parents.

If you know anyone that is looking for a school, for the children aged between 3 and 7 years olds please tell them about our open mornings:

Monday 9^th November

Tuesday 10^th November

Monday 16^th November

Tuesday 17^th November

Month of the Holy Rosary

October is the month of the Holy Rosary. During this time, we come together as a school to say a decade of the Rosary. 

We would like to invite parents to join us, so you are all very welcome to come to the school hall at 3pm every Wednesday.

Harvest Festival

We will be celebrating our Harvest Festival Assembly on Friday 16th October at 9.15am in the school hall.

Harvest is a special time of year when we give thanks for all the wonderful food we enjoy each day and remember the dedicated farmers and growers whose hard work helps to provide food for us all.

This year, our theme is “A Harvest of Colour”. We will be celebrating the beautiful colours found in the fruits, vegetables and other foods that are grown and produced for us.

As part of our Harvest celebration, we would be very grateful for any donations of tins or dried goods. These will be taken to our local church to support the local food bank, helping families and individuals in our community who may be experiencing difficult times.

Through our generosity, we will be putting our faith into action and living out the values of Catholic Social Teaching by thinking of others, sharing what we have and supporting those in need.

Thank you, as always, for your kindness and generosity. Together, we can make our Harvest celebration a wonderful expression of gratitude, community and care for others.

Reception Welcome Liturgy

We would like to welcome all St Andrew and St George parents to join us in our Reception Welcome Liturgy . This is an opportunity for all our reception parents, children and staff to come together for this time of collective worship.

The Reception Welcome Liturgy will be held on Tuesday 20^th October at in both classrooms (time to be confirmed).

Macmillan Coffee Morning.

Many of us have been touched by Cancer in some way, whether it be a close friend, a relative or ourselves. Macmillan do a wonderful job in supporting families, patients and survivors in their Cancer journey.

Please join us for our Macmillan Coffee Morning on  Friday 23^rd October at 9.15am in the school hall.

If you are able to bake or donate a cake for this day it would be greatly appreciated.

This will also be the day that the children wear pink for WEAR IT PINK DAY to support the breast cancer charity.

Please help us to support these important charities as much as we can

Our stars of the week are:                         

Aurora  in St Bernadette Class

Jeremiah in St Therese Class

Meera in St Francis Class

Joey in St Martin Class

Living and learning in the St Mary's Way are:                             

Elijah in St Bernadette Class

Hazel  in St Therese Class

Vincenzo in St Francis Class

Sophia in St Martin Class

On the Golden Table this week for having impactable table manners are:

 Kassandra in St Andrew Class

 Bhoja  in St George Class

Daronn in St Bernadette Class

Antonella in St Therese Class

Miriam in St Francis Class

Precious in St Martin Class

Wednesday word

MESSENGER

“Let the message of Christ live in you”

St Paul

 

Dear Lord Jesus

Thank you for all the messengers who help us to know you.

Help us to be your faithful messengers, so that others will come to know the joy of loving you.

Amen

 

   God Bless you all and have a wonderful weekend